THIS IS REALLY FUCKING IMPORTANT (April 20, 2015)

IMPORTANT (April 9, 2015)

What was discovered here is the essence of the golf swing.  On chip and putts, the axis is the hands is while in a regular swing, the axis is the shoulder.  The pulling force is dependent on the individual.  The main point to remember is the golf swing is the fluid motion of bringing the club up pivoting along the axis with the body feeling the weight of the club.  When the desired moment is reached when the club has stopped its acceleration, the pull of the body is started and the club thrown towards the ball, letting the pulling force be as violent as desired towards the target and then the body closing up to the picture perfect finish.

We must remember that this is the whole objective in the Imperfect Golf Swing - to create this fluid motion of bringing the club up and feeling the weight of the club and pulling and throwing the club head along the ball towards the target and turning the body to the perfect finish at the top.  All the rest, the grip, the stance, etc. are dependent on the capability of the individual to execute this move.

This topic is copied in different postings to remind us of this fact.

YEAH RIGHT BUT HOW DO YOU BRING UP THE CLUB?

OK, we know how the shot is made - either by the hands or shoulder pulling.  It is easy to start the swing when it is the hands that is doing it but how about the shoulders.  The helicopter move does not really make it easy, so how?

Easy, throw the left shoulder with the left hip and then turn the shoulder as much as possible - and then pull with the left shoulder! Easy, right? Yes.  The left hip starting the move is crucial since it brings the left shoulder in the correct position so it can easily turn around.  Feel the left shoulder hurling the club and at the top most (like the chipping feeling), then pull the club violently towards the target.  Big hit!

April 20, 2015:  It is very important to note that what is to be pulled is not the weight of the club but the tightened left shoulder at the top.  Let us start again on the ideal swing:

1. The club is raised (figure out the best way to start the lifting, e.g., right middle finger lift the club) and when it reaches the plane, the left hand takes over and lifts up the club along the plane.
2. The club is lifted up to the point the left shoulder should go for that shot.  At the top, the LEFT SHOULDER is then hurled by the hips towards the target and in the process rotates to a picture perfect finish.
3. Remember it is the left shoulder that is hurled and not the weight of the club.  The reason is the shot might need that extra twist sometimes and it might throw the rhythm off is other parts are concentrated on.  With the shoulders as the main thought of being hurled, it does not matter how small or big the shot is going to be. 
4. April 22, 2015: Include the cocking... When the club is raised along the plane by the left arm, the left wrist MUST ALSO cock the club fully until the whole weight of the left arm and club is felt wrapped around the shoulders.  Feel the left shoulder and then execute the turn-around where the hips bring all towards the target - and a picture perfect finish. What will be felt is like the way Hogan described it in his book - the club will just be hurling itself towards the target.
5. April 24, 2015: New interpretation of the pull.  It is not really a pull but it is just a return of the club to the ball.  Easier to explain when describing the putt - the left hand does the takeaway but the forward motion is really not forward but a reflex motion created by the right hip.  For a full shot, take a full swing with full cocking, then just return the club using the right hip towards the ball.  This promotes accuracy especially on chips and putts.  Try it.  Oh, the right hip is used because of no. 4 above - easier execution than explaining the turnaround.