A beautiful action. The video almost looks to be at less than full speed. The words that come to mind are "deliberate" and "heavy", per 3-F-6.
I think the video played in the Viewer is a slightly slower than normal speed. If you click on the Windows media icon to the left of the viewer controls, it will come up in Windows Media Player in regular speed.
I also was curious about how closed the clubhead appeared to be on the back swing. This is something I have been trying to change, maybe I'm on the wrong track??
I'll let Ted comment further on his Clubface alignment, but remember...
The Hitter using Angled Hinging aligns the Clubface Closed at Impact Fix (2-J-1). It therefore should come as no surprise that the Closed alignment is maintained throughout the Stroke.
Use the play button on the left for proper speed, the other is slightly slower than realtime i think wich doesn't quite show the full power of the stroke.
The benchmark TGM hitting stroke has a very upright plane, and i love where the club stops as i am not overly flexible.
It is amazing just how quiet Ted's body is, both going back and coming thru! This is undoubtably a hands controlled pivot, and it is very easy to see the concept. No great turning motion, no great slide of the body or hips, no lunging or lack or balance. To see how quite his body is concentrate on his right foot!!!! Talk about sublime!
The other big thing to hit me is just how EASY and UNCOMPLICATED the model is, considering the trouble many of us have with the bok and catching some of the concepts the end result is remarkably simple and concise. Talk about precision G.O.L.F.
Thank you Yoda, team and of course Ted, keep up the great work and i can't wait for a side view
You teach me fanning the right forearm on the takeaway, but it seems that Ted does not have much fanning at the beginning and the clubface appears to be closed going back...and closed at the top. Why is that?
Danny,
Ted is using the Angle of Approach procedure with its steep Plane (2-J-3-B) and you are using the geometric Plane Line (the straightline baseline of the Turned Shoulder Plane). Therefore, his Angled Hinging appears to Fan less than yours -- Angled Hinging on a steep Plane approaches Vertical Hinging -- even though you are both using the same procedure.
Also, he hits the Ball very hard, and the Ball stays on the Clubface longer. Therefore, the Slice producing characteristic of Angled Hinging is greater than normal, and to compensate, he must Close the Clubface more than normal.
Your comments on the Start-Up section in your precision analysis of Dr. Hit's Stroke are particularly incisive. The biggest fog lifter is the right forearm picking the club up as DEAD WEIGHT. I have a tendency to yank the club inside and then raise it up. Dead Weight thoughts get the club going back, UP and in simultaneously on-plane . . . stress on the UP part for me.
Thanks! My wife also had some Dead Weight commentary for me, but those were not quite as inspirational.
Ted is using the Angle of Approach procedure with its steep Plane (2-J-3-B) and you are using the geometric Plane Line (the straightline baseline of the Turned Shoulder Plane). Therefore, his Angled Hinging appears to Fan less than yours -- Angled Hinging on a steep Plane approaches Vertical Hinging -- even though you are both using the same procedure.
Also, he hits the Ball very hard, and the Ball stays on the Clubface longer. Therefore, the Slice producing characteristic of Angled Hinging is greater than normal, and to compensate, he must Close the Clubface more than normal.
You're on the right track, Danny. Stay with it.[/quote]
Yoda,
1-L, #6. The Clubshaft always points at the Plane Line except when they are parallel to each other.
Ted's impact alignments are MARVELOUS, and even though his procedure does not follow the above dictum to the full extent ...aren't predictable impact alignments the end that we all should be seeking?
No doubt about compression there. Interesting to see what to me looks like a bit steeper swing than I would generally associate with a hitter, less cross line - accurate -
Do you find that you fight pulls at all under pressure? (just curious)
How is your distance and trajectory control?
Some SERIOUS spin out of that move I'm sure! I can see why you said 45's and not 22's
Like I've said before, my distance has increased greatly over the last year. My trajectory has changed to the point that I can truly hit it as low as I'd ever want. (the so called "Tiger stinger.") I've hit a couple of shots lately that I'd never been able to do...7 Iron from 160, 25 mph headwind, elevated green, no sidespin, to 4 feet. I don't know if the thing got anymore than head high, and I felt like I ended at follow-through. What wind?! And, yes, the spin rate is very high, making ball selection very important.
I also was curious about how closed the clubhead appeared to be on the back swing. This is something I have been trying to change, maybe I'm on the wrong track??
I'll let Ted comment further on his Clubface alignment, but remember...
The Hitter using Angled Hinging aligns the Clubface Closed at Impact Fix (2-J-1). It therefore should come as no surprise that the Closed alignment is maintained throughout the Stroke.
I'll have to agree with my mentor, and most importantly with this shorter club, the clubface should look a little closed. With the ball position being placed farther away from low point and making the clubface square as I assume my impact fix and impact address, the shorter clubs have to look closed. I'm touching the ball well before low point. As I move the ball position forward for the longer clubs, the clubface would not look as closed.
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