[innercityteacher]

I'm trying to understand the power of PP # 4, the left arm against the torso, Tonight, before the current deluge of rain and while it was still 65 degrees outside, I RFT'd to my top, on a very flat plane and then slowly moved my right heel off the ground pointing my knee to first 10 o'clock then to 12 o'clock (straight ahead), In both cases, the slower I pointed my knee, the more snapping power the club face imparted to the ball and the more consistency of the shot.

What a joy to hit through Both Arms Straight at will! Bringing the knee to 12 o'clock, for me, yields a straight ball with a slight fade. My head is perfectly stable and it feels like I take all day to strike the ball! It is a wildly strong strike but I finish in perfect balance! The 10 o'clock knee position yields a dead pull. I can modify these strikes with ball position and face opening /closing but I am amazed at how much power the right hip slowly generates as it pushes/pulls the Power Package until the left arm snaps and the wedges really fire through!

I can't wait to start adding some lead tape to several clubs to see the resulting effect the increased mass will add to my shots. I soon will try the heaviest clubs I can get at Golf Galaxy and the highest swing weights to see if I can add some yards to my shots.


http://youtu.be/tP3scE26VdI

ICT

What I am calling a "snap release" may not be a TGM SNAP RELEASE. I'm not sure and I can always learn new stuff.

What I am referring to is the slow movement of my right heel and knee towards the inner quadrant of the ball, maintaining my balance and suddenly having my Extensor Action- laden club shoot down-plane pulverizing the ball in a very repeatable pattern of flight. My finish is a very balanced, best seat in the house,Full Swivel with an "Arrow through the ears," position.

I set up with an Impact Fix position with my head actually creeping forward almost directly over the ball AND STAYING THERE! I then RFT feeling the arms stretch and move the right knee slowly keeping my head stationary which causes the club to SNAP through the ball with a "crack," unless I am hitting irons.


So, imagine my happiness when I found this:

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3089&highlight=right+knee#post308 9

Yoda
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Stationary Head Primer
Originally Posted by MJCB
Please could someone recomend some drills to stop the head moving backwards away form the target during the downstroke. I have been hitting balls with a straw in my mouth to monitor the head position. On video if the head stays relatively still I tend to lose my height through impact. Any help would be appreciated.
MB,

Moving the Head backwards during the Downstroke is a Sway (the Fourth Snare 3-F-7-D), and it is the product of a malfunctioning Pivot. Before diving into work on that problem, though, make sure your head is set properly to begin with.

Do you set your Head position first at Impact Fix, and then attempt to keep it Stationary? Or do you, like most people, start with your Head in an Adjusted Address position that ignores a proper Impact Fix position (and therefore cannot possibly be maintained through Impact)? My guess is the latter.

So, what is a good Head position at Impact Fix?

First, a plumb line from your chin to the ground should fall precisely between your Feet. Your Head should form the tip of an isosceles triangle whose base is the Feet. Most people hang back -- probably in response to instruction that emphasizes that the Head should be 'behind the Ball' and even 'over the right knee.' Consequently, their Head and Feet form a right triangle.

Second, the Head should be located a good deal lower than most people's 'normal' Address position. The exact position will be dictated by the amount of Knee Bend and Waist Bend. In turn, these are determined by the distance the Hips must move to enable the Right Forearm to return precisely to its pre-selected Impact Fix Angle of Approach (pointing at the Plane Line well in front of the Ball).


Bottom Line: Most people -- even good players -- move their Head entirely too much during the Stroke. And one of the primary reasons is that they have failed to set it properly in the first place.
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Yoda

I have made lots of mistakes by hanging my head too far back but now know that Impact Fix is a set of related body, head, arms and hands positions. The above observation by Yoda explains to me why I cannot drive my right knee to a 10 o'clock since it causes my head to "lean back" given my front leg irregularities, artificial hip and the heartbreak of Psoriasis. I hit a straighter baby fade with more power because I do not run out of right arm and hit an Angle Hinge through the ball. I am working on a Horizontal Hinge.


ICT