Yup RFT , "Fanning and Bending", "Walrus and Indian", its in Alignment Golf 1 as "the Indian chiefs HOW" or something similar. "Right Forearm PIckup".
Its the Hands that travel the Plane, which given different amounts of Shoulder turn from Basic Motion to Total Motion requires different Right Forearm motions. See the Major and Minor Basic Strokes 10-3. It sounds complicated but it isnt...........our Hand/eye ability is profound, we do similar things all the time , every day. We Hands to Pivot our way around in this world of ours, without thinking about it.
Go to Top (not End) , return your Shoulders to their Address position without allowing the Hands to drop................look at where the Hands are in relation to where they were at Address. You have isolated the Hand's travel. It isnt as big as you might think. Its a little Right Forearm Fanning and a little Bending Up, in some combination or other. It could be Fanning and then Bending or it could be both at the same time.........up to you and your Plane Angle , Plane Shifting "needs".
Putting on the other hand, with little or no Shoulder Turn would have a much simpler Right Arm motion. Pure Fanning. Either way the Hands travel an Inclined Plane. The Right Arm is attached to the Right Shoulder, any movement of the Right Shoulder affects the Right Arm.
Its this maintenance of the Hands to the desired Plane Angle via a RFT and Tracing that separates a pure Shoulder Turn Takeaway (where the Hands follow along to where the Pivot directs them, always under plane), "Pivot to Hands" from "Hands to Pivot".
You can start your Shoulders turning and RFT at the same time in Startup, if you wish ( I dont personally) and still be Hands to Pivot! If you're on plane , you're good! Its not "Hands then Pivot" its "Hands controlled Pivot" or "Hands to Pivot".
Me personally I feel like my Right Hip turns back then I RFT with my Right Elbow bending right off the get go, Fanning, Tracing etc. Not so much a feel of my Shoulders turning ......that gets me into my old , rock the two straight arms takeaway.......a geometric disaster, Angled Hinging, outside the plane, #2 Angle blocker, no Magic. NO RIGHT ARM BENDING! Now, I feel like my Right Arm pulls my string like Left Arm which tugs my left shoulder around........maybe its just a feel. I dunno. I really suffered with that Push the Triangle away with two stiff arms thing.
Bending the Right Elbow was the second thing Yoda taught me, right after we got the Right Forearm on plane at Address. It was about lunch time on our first day and he said "You know , we could stop right now and you'd probably achieve your goals in golf with just these things". Brain Gay says much the same thing in his Premium Video on this site. Its a must see actually for anyone interested in TGM. Brilliant and affordable. An hour or so filled with insights of all kinds.
Originally Posted by JerryG
City,
I hope to find some time today to put a towel on my head and RFT with pp1-3 to China!
Kev pointed out something to me today he found in Yoda's sequence where the trademark of his glove is just before, into and after impact. Just a little more gold.
I am actually playing 18 holes with the team today so I will have to exhibit what I preach. That ain't gonna be easy.
We want details. Who did you outdrive? out putt?
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
That's the thing about our buddy Jerry. He doesn't really care about his own performance. He WANTS his kids to be better than he is. Everything he learns is learned to help his kids...
We had an interesting conversation the other day. We LOVE feeling compression. It's what we live for. Scoring is for our students...
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
It went very well. There were times the kids (6'2", 190, arms like orangutans)outdrove my be 50 yards at least. But the old guy hit lots of greens for a change, lots of fairways and didn't have many putts. I sneaked it past them a couple times and it got a little quiet. Later, the razzing started.
The best part was watching my 10th grader beat up on a couple seniors with his bent right wrist, PP#1 to China and magical right forearm and LAG. This kid is playing G.O.L.F. Nerves got to him on the first day of sectionals and he had a 47-35. He's getting it.
The varsity players are all swingers. My guys (JVers) seem more like hitters, though we only give the JVers "permission" to go at it with the right arm. It is a gas.
I love this TGM stuff.
Kev gave one lesson last summer to my head coach. This guy is a sucker for compression and when he gets a chance it is all he strives for.
I could go on, but I think I better let the dogs in.
Watch the Right Arm and Elbow from 3:19 to 3:60 (pay special attention to 3:50). This is a 3 dimensional Impact. This is the "Hit Down" and through on a Straight Line Hands Path to Both Arms Straight (Fanning automatically Included). Using this Action and Driving the Primary Lever causes Angle Hinging. This same Action with a Loaded Secondary Lever causes Horizontal Hinging.
If there was a single motion that causes compression, this is it (With a Bent Right Wrist). It's completely dependent on Right Elbow Location and can be trained without a Club. Adding Extensor Action after the Straight Line Motion is learned will give Total Control.
Watch the Right Arm and Elbow from 3:19 to 3:60 (pay special attention to 3:50). This is a 3 dimensional Impact. This is the "Hit Down" and through on a Straight Line Hands Path to Both Arms Straight (Fanning automatically Included). Using this Action and Driving the Primary Lever causes Angle Hinging. This same Action with a Loaded Secondary Lever causes Horizontal Hinging.
If there was a single motion that causes compression, this is it (With a Bent Right Wrist). It's completely dependent on Right Elbow Location and can be trained without a Club. Adding Extensor Action after the Straight Line Motion is learned will give Total Control.
I LOVE that section. Thanks for the reminder Daryl!
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
Thanks Daryl.
It isn't enough that AG is such a treasure, but you and the other contributors here add so much to the intended content with your observations and explanations.
LBG Forums is the best thanks to folks like you.
I LOVE that section. Thanks for the reminder Daryl!
Kevin
I'm just so happy right now.
Patrick
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
City,
I'm thinking when you get to Minnesota we need to start or find a good support group for us TGMers. WE are getting a bit out of control.
My addiction is golf. I spent 1.5 hrs. on just chipping at the practice green this a.m. working on compression and the feels. Took it to the practice tee for about 20 minutes (about 25 balls) and came home to fertilize the yard before today's monsoon starts.
My wife thought I should do the yard first, then try to sneak the practice in before the rain. I certainly wouldn't want to hurry the practice.
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