[Daryl]

Elbow

What about this drill? Right elbow seems to lead down plane.

http://youtu.be/WIn1ymOA3CM

Obvious here, right elbow has to lead for basic motion chip and every shot!

http://youtu.be/Qanj07ptUcw

ICT

Both videos, slow mo, identify Shoulder Acceleration. I couldn't find but a scant amount of Hand Acceleration, but I did witness a Large Pulley (Clubhead Acceleration) supported by the Pivot Rotation TO INCREASE (or at least maintain) HAND SPEED.

These are not good examples of the Downstroke Acceleration Sequence. Without a generous amount of "Hand Speed" (Straight Line Delivery Path) Lag will be lost and cannot be recovered.

Pete Cowen: I don't know of him. He seems to have some TGM knowledge, maybe a coincidence. He obviously cannot define or quantify the Right Forearm Angle of Approach which is what this entire video is about. But HE BELIEVES IN IT. He's RIGHT. But, he sticks his Elbow to his side, not because of choice (because he states that he wants to keep it moving forward), but lack of knowledge. Most Pro's play this way. Just goes to show that talent, hard work, and effort, one can overpower Alignments to some degree.

If you look at how many players make it to the PGA Tour that last only a few Tournaments or 1,2 or 3 years. It's sad. I've read that the average is 3 years.

Watch toward the end of the video, he cannot, does not understand, refuses, to get his Elbow Unstuck and he'll bend his left wrist when the bucket gets pushed to low-point. It's partly because He COCKS his RIGHT WRIST....SO...he leaves his Elbow at His Side to compensate for Uncocking the right wrist. If you MAINTAIN A LEVEL RIGHT WRIST - You will allow/manage your Elbow to move FORWARD. Put on a "CAST" and FREEZE the Right Wrist and you will OWN your Golf Swing.

That he mentions "Right Shoulder Support" without explaining that it's both Alignment and Force that supports the Alignment of the Pulley..... The need for continuing education.........

I'm no longer surprised that a Teacher who lacks basic Alignment Knowledge can survive in competitive teaching. I'm sure he helps a lot of players but I bet there's a lot of needless suffering. He does a poor job of explaining the underhand pitch.

GM: It's a shame. He's been teaching that poor guy for almost two years and he still can't play.

The Straight Line Path is a simpler procedure than the Angled Line Path. But the latter is very natural movement and has the advantage of the true Elbow Plane through Impact. The former can have a steeper-than-normal Elbow Plane compensated with a reaching-out of the arms and a shifting of the Left Hand Grip that places the Clubshaft in the Cup of the Hand instead of under the heel of the Hand, and the Right Hand Grip adjusted to correspond. The sharpness of the arcs at either end of “Line” Paths determines how much of that “Line” can remain and how much the change from Linear Speed (Downstroke) to Angular Speed (Release) will increase Clubhead Speed without changing Hand Speed – the “Endless Belt Effect” of #3 Accumulator per 2-K#6 and 6-B-3-B.

10-6-A ELBOW Where the Right Elbow touches the waist is the reference point used for this Plane Angle. It is the “flattest” normal Plane that will still allow the Right Forearm to be On Plane during Impact. This should produce a very flat Angle of Attack (2-B) with reduced Backspin and should be avoided for Short Shots unless it is also part of your Full Stroke Pattern. The Elbow Plane allows maximum #3 Accumulator requiring earlier Release per 6-N-0. This procedure is executed by the Right Forearm per 7-3 and 10-6-B and Elbow Location per 6-B-3-0-1.