Friday, September 23, 2016

Is a Golf Stroke a Stroke at all?

20SEP2016:  One of the nuance of a golf stroke is learning that a stroke in golf is not a stroke at all but actual a "pull through".  I will edit the the writings following to incorporate this fundamental and basic golf move. 
15SEP2016: Today I learned the split grip. It is where the right middle fingers cocks the club while the left hand pulls against it. At the top, the right hand let go and the left hand expels the static power generated by pulling the grip towards the ball. 20SEP2016: Pull the grip as long as possible pass the ball and just let the club turn around with the turning of the body also.  There is no hammering at all but the force is all a pull through force.  10OCT2016: But how do I execute the upswing? Just remember that the upswing is a reverse of the downswing. If you are pulling the butt of the club (with the body) towards the ball on the downswing, the upswing is thrusting (with the right middle finger) the club head up and around the body into the slot.

09JUL2016: JASON DAY TIPS (with my additions). 

1) Triangulate your setup. Establish a triangle with the arms and another one with the legs. Arms are frozen and straight in line with the shaft. This is an all shoulders swing.

2) Right arm stiff and middle finger cradles the club. Left arm not only dominant but actually is the only hand holding the club - and balances the club using the fulcrum finger/s. The act of cradling or fulcrum is important here since it makes the cocking automatic and the left shoulder twists more.

3) Push down with the left shoulder, around and up until the shoulder is bounced at the top. No conscious attention is given to other parts of the swing, e.g., arms or hands. But see no. 6 below.

4) This essentially makes the swing an all shoulders swing since the left arm just guides the coiling along the plane and the automatic cocking is achieved by the fulcrum fingers. But see no. 6 below.

5) 20SEP2016: Pull the grip as long as possible and just let the club turn around with the turning of the body.  There is no hammering at all but the force is all a pull "through" force.  Automatically unwind the shoulders for a repeating compact simplified Golf swing. Finish picture perfect.

6) 18NOV2016: Arthritic Right Hand Grip. Use interlock fingers. Last three fingers open like arthritic fingers. The club resting high on the palm, along where the fingers start - definitely not on the fingers' knuckles.  Right hand active on the take away. Palm assists strongly on hitting of the ball but the left arm must actively keep the club ahead of the right. This is the objective - to keep the right fingers in taking over and causing inconsistent problems. Hopefully, this grip can make it instinctive to correctly execute the golf swing.



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