The Secret Revealed

[Kumabjorn]

You can read about it in 3-F-5; but, I have learned that taking my rehearsal strokes over the ball is the key to making a good stroke when it counts.

Have you ever accidently hit the ball during the waggle? Do you stand taller in order to avoid a hit?

I'm asking because basically I like the idea, but when I tried it (on the practice green) I topped a few putts, and that scared me stiff.

[okie]

I did the same thing...once! I adjusted the amount of waist bend to make sure it did not happen again. That clubhead blurr has become a good friend. A waggle thru the impact point...imagine that! I no longer have it's pointless twitchy predecessor! Given the small margin for error on the greens you gotta get a sense of the straight plane line seeings that it is most likely your target line (I don't see any benefit to divergent plane/target lines on the greens.) This really drives the idea home that every putt is essentially straight.

Do you think the yips is downstroke blackout by another name? Before I selected angled hinging for my hinge action on the greens I would go "brain dead." Everybody was telling me not to think...so I didn't! I some times use horizontal hinging on longer putts...into the grain...on slow bermuda greens! Execution is the bottom line, but I think the clearer the intent the better the chance for successful execution. Agree?

[rwh]

Have you ever accidently hit the ball during the waggle? Do you stand taller in order to avoid a hit?

I'm asking because basically I like the idea, but when I tried it (on the practice green) I topped a few putts, and that scared me stiff.

Haven't hit the ball during the "over-the-ball" waggle yet

I stay in my posture and raise my hands up 3 - 4". After the Address Waggle, it's just a matter of lowering the hands into position and go.

I don't like standing taller because that seems to pull my eyes away from the line of the putt.

[okie]

Good point. I tried raising my hands/arms as you do, but an important element of my stroke is to go to both arms straight. I used have the Leo Diegel look going...with bent arms etc. I have a shorter than standard putter, and begin the stroke with an extended left arm. I start at fix...then simply bend and straighten from the elbow while keeping the right wrist bent. You are right in that my eye-line moves inside a bit . I have considered gripping down on the club, but thought that might cause some confusion.