Originally Posted by HungryBear
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I am just going to sratch th surface. I feel this was his extensor action. Put your hand against the front edge of your desk, you can push away like a punch or you can push away by rolling your right elbow under. 2 different tricep muscles. the second provides an effortless stretch and all 4 components of extensor action. The first is a DISASTER that creates tension and does none of the extensor components.
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Great link to a
Greg McHatton ("The Hat") video. Thanks,
Bear!
However . . .
I must note that,
except in the four seconds when he demonstrates the contrived 'elbows
twisted inward' misalignment (0.55-0.59 of the video), at no time do Greg's arms appear 'banded together.' Instead, his Arm Action is
simple and
natural: Each Arm is
independent (in Structure), yet
unified (in Purpose). As were
Ben Hogan's. The difference between the
demo and the
actual is dramatic . . . and instructive.
Other than that brief demo of the
Five Lessons 'yarned' arrangement, Greg's arms exhibit the
true alignments. They are
not the hand-me-downs of a 'classic', yet seriously deficient text.
As I said above . . .
Do what they
do.
P.S. For the record, Greg was one of five students in our January 1982 Master Class with
Homer Kelley. I respected him then as a wonderful Champion Golfer, but I respect him even more now as a Champion Golf Instructor. Though we've had no contact since --
that is about to change! -- I've been privileged, through the miracle of the Internet, to become reacquainted with him and to observe his style of teaching. Congrats, Greg, for all you've done in your career these many years since. Most especially, thank you for your contributions to Homer's legacy. It was the road 'least traveled by', but the one that made all the difference.
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