Are the essentials really essential?

[birdie_man]

I think that Balance and Rhythm are so important they might as well be Imparative.

I guess when it comes down to it tho...the ball only knows the 3 Imparatives.

[Amen Corner]

If you have the Imperatives it is most likely that you have the Essentials, but it is not always the other way around.

[Sonic_Doom]

How about this, the three imperatives are required for all strokes regardless of length or speed?

As the strokes become longer the requirement for the essentials becomes more apparent? i.e. full pivot, higher handspeed?

[Mike O]

Notice how all these Canadians disguise their location! Sonic Doom And Birdie Man - just two examples!

[bambam]

Notice how all these Canadians disguise their location! Sonic Doom And Birdie Man - just two examples!

Those Canadians are sneeky. I saw a Michael Moore documentary all about it called "Canadian Bacon"...

[birdie_man]

Mmmmmmm beer....

BTW....I'm from CanadER...!

[Sonic_Doom]

I'll tell ya another thing: their beer sucks!

You guys can MARKET beer, I'll give you that.


But Canuck beer has some alcohol content, cheers!

[birdie_man]

I think it's the same....just measured differently.

(sad to say lol)

It was on 20/20 yo.

[DOCW3]

Here are the Three Basic Essentials inserting the definitions from the Glossary:
1. Choosing the Head--rather than Between-the-Shoulders as the Pivot Center (A stationary Head)
2. Holding the center of gravity of the body inside The Stance without moving the Head (Balance)
3. Holding both Lever Assemblies to the same basic R.P.M. throughout the Stroke while overtaking all other Components at a steady, even rate (Rhythm).

The Three Basic Imperatives are not quite as "neat" but using the key words (Flat Left Wrist, Clubhead Lag, Plane Line).
1. Positioning the Left wrist to be vertical to its Left shoulder Axis and to its Associated Plane during Impact.
2. The information transmitted through the #3 Pressure Point by the resistance of the Clubhead to change
3. A line inscribed on the surface of the Inclined Plane passing through the ball location to serve as its Base Line and its center of rotation when changing its angle.

I can relate to the concept that the Imperatives are necessary to "make sense" of everything else. Maybe some AI's project will pursue this.

DRW

[Yoda]

Solid post, DRW. Thanks for your research on the Essentials and Imperatives. I'm sure it helped 'clear the fog' for some and inspired others to efforts of their own.