♦ Take your RIGHT Shoulder as 'flat back' toward the Plane as you can. The
LEFT Shoulder will then respond exactly as it should. YODA
♦ When the Right Shoulder moves on the same Down-stroke Plane as the
Hands it provides the greatest support and its best guidance to the
Stroke. 7-13
♦ Slow Start Down for hitters
To my mind the advantage of Standard Shoulder Turn, 10-13-A, Flat back
and On plane going down is that it allows for the shoulders , the right
shoulder specifically to take the Hands and club directly down a flatter
Turned Shoulder Plane. A flatter plane angle which would more closely
approach a shaft plane and therefor require less of plane shift to get back to
the shaft plane (or lie angle which we must for clean contact without any toe
up or down).
Homer realized we might not be able to get the right shoulder all the way
over to the shaft plane and in this regard he recommended we select a
higher plane if necessary. See 10-13-D.
So this sort of a shoulder turn, which seems weird at first in that the
shoulders travel a different path back and down, has some geometric
advantages to my mind. Assuming you sequence your Downswing properly
(6-M-1) ground up, the Right Shoulder will be taking the Hands down a
more desirable Hand Path. The selection of a higher Inclined Plane that isnt a
TSP can see the Right Shoulder take the Hands and club out over the top,
above the plane. A predicament some solve by dropping the Hands vertically
prior to turning the shoulders.
This Turned Shoulder Plane and proper downswing sequencing together with
Axis Tilt, a sliding of the Hips to Tilt the Spine and lower the Right Shoulder
is practiced with the " Downstroke Waggle". A really great drill. I do two after
a pull shot on the range and the pulls disappear immediately. The cure for
"Roundhousing". O.B. LEFT
♦ All motion starts with a weight shift, slide, bump, parallel to the delivery
line, either the base line or cross-line when using the angle of approach,
i.e. 11 degrees (or whatever) out to right field.
♦ Failure to Clear the Right Hip during Start Up produces a Right Elbow-
Right Hip conflict and is a problem epidemic in the Golf World. The Hands
resolve this conflict without fanfare simply by going around the Hip.
Unfortunately, that means you are now above Plane and must re-route
the Club at some point to return correctly to the Ball. Most offenders
never make it.
♦ Hence, Homer included 'Clear Right Hip' as an important checkpoint in his
Mechanical Checklist For All Strokes (12-3 #13).
♦ Lynn Blake - Sit Left & Rotate
♦ More hip rotation on back stroke to get club on plane
♦ Proper sequence of the tailbone release will go a LONG way toward
holding the flying wedge longer.
♦ Be sure that when you're adding tilt it's not just moving the upper COG
back. The lower actually shifts forward to keep the upper centered and
create tilt. Otherwise you're shifting low point and changing your release
sequence around as you mentioned.
♦ Rotate Hips While Moving Them Forward & Legs Keep Head Back
First, a little history: Until the 6th edition, the Slide Hip Turn was defined as a
Slide (in both directions) with no appreciable Turn.It is the action demonstrated
in Photos 10-14-B #1 and #2. It is also the action that unfortunately remains
described in the Chapter 11 summary (11-14-B). This oversight originated with
Homer Kelley and has yet to be corrected by the current publisher.
As you have noted, the amended definition in the 6th and 7th editions is a slide
with a delayed turn (in both directions). This new definition differs from the
Standard Hip Turn in that it emphasizes a more exaggerated Slide parallel to
the selected Delivery Line (normally the Square Plane Line / Target Line) prior to
the Turn.
An example would be the Slide Hip Turn of Colin Montgomery. Take a look at
the linked Swing Sequence, and the differentiating features of Slide versus
Standard will be readily apparent. Note especially how the exaggerated Hip
Slide (even though coupled with a Delayed Turn) moves Collin's right leg to
vertical in the Backstroke and left leg beyond vertical at the Finish. http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/Golf/v...ence-Golf-Tip/
For the record, I continue to teach the more conventional Standard Hip Turn,
even though the Slide Hip Turn is now the listed 14th Component Variation in
both the Drive and Drag Loading Basic Patterns (12-1-0 and 12-2-0) in the
posthumously published 7th edition. However, if a student came to me with a
well-executed and integrated Slide Hip Turn, I would not change it. LYNN BLAKE
♦ Hula-Hula, hips and left knee move towards target at or just before start
down
♦ The Hips pull the Shoulders Down Plane. The minimal Hip Slide -- just
enough to get the Weight to the Left Foot -- allows the Right Shoulder to
remain On Plane during the Start Down. Then, in full Strokes, the Hip
Turn/Action thrusts the Shoulder Downplane toward the Ball, thus
providing the initial Acceleration and Delivery of the Loaded Power
Package to Release.
♦ A sharp Backstroke Turn, a Down-stroke Hip Slide only (before the Arm
Motion begins) encourages "On Plane" Pivot alignments. So it's -- Turn,
Slide, Swing, while my Right Hip remains in its Turned condition.
The Golfing Machine (Third Edition / 3-F-5)
WORK ON S&T KNEE ACTION.
♦ LEFT KNEE BENDS and right knee straightens incrementally on back
stroke
♦ Left knee moves forward 2” in front of left foot at start down
♦ Pouncing cat starts launching as left knee straightens while moving into
impact and follow through
♦ Right knee also needs to be straightening and pushing through impact.
♦ Get Weight More Towards Heels
♦ Weight Shifts To Right Heel - Club Sets At Top
♦ On down-stroke weight pushes on the right foot from the ball of the foot
then from the big toe. This moves the hips rotationally much more
efficiently.
♦ Start shifting weight and pushing from ball of right foot BEFORE Start
Down and BEFORE reaching top. Add to Trolio Move.
♦ Down Stroke 1st Move - Weight To Left Heel – Turn
FROM 7-19 (LAG LOADING) OF THE 3RD EDITION:
Using the Pivot (from the Feet) instead of Arm motion to set up Lag
Pressure and Rhythm reduces the risk of losing them by "running
out of Right Arm" and gives maximum Extension to the Lever
Assembly.
♦ Left wrist must hinge (release) and fully un-cock through impact to
remain flat
♦ EXTENSOR ACTION on down stroke = Flat left wrist
♦ Flat left wrist rolling left wrist through impact
The Power Package includes the Arms, Hands and Club and the four Power
Accumulators. After its determined which Power Accumulators will be used
for a particular shot, they're Assembled, Stored, Delivered and Released.
Component #20 - Triggers, Release the Power Package by Allowing
(Automatic) or Forcing (Non-Automatic) the two sides of the Triangle to start
returning to Both Arms Straight.
Assembly Points are classified according to the reference point along the
delivery paths where assembly is completed.
3 points of reference produce 5 variations I will cover only 3 top side and
end.
1) The top of either line path
2) Any point along any delivery path
3) Any point beyond the top A.K.A. the end.
Assembly is not completed until the #3 pressure point down-stroke has
been established.
The top is as in number 1 is used to mean the hands are at shoulder high
and on plane. Where as the top is the end of the backstroke. So the player
has a choice to as where they choose to their assembly.
Top Here the package assembly is complete at the Top before the
hands actually start on the down-stroke. # 3 pressure point would
assemble on the aft side of the shaft.
Side This procedure is when the right forearm is parallel to the ground
which now may considered the top of the stroke. # 3 pressure
point would assemble on the aft side of the shaft.
End Is when the hands goes beyond the top of the backstroke and
arches to the end beyond the top. # 3 pressure point assembles
top side or under the shaft from the players view.
The more closer the player gets to the End of the stroke to assemble the
more top side or under the shaft the # 3 pressure point maybe from the
players view.
The good news is most players use the Top as in number 1 as their assembly
point which would be the aft side of the shaft location if the player goes a bit
further it is more towards the top side or beneath/under from the players
view.
♦ Feel the right elbow cocking the left wrist
♦ The magic of the right forearm – handles assembly of the power package
on the backstroke. See Blake / Gay video. Right elbow needs to start
cocking early.
♦ Float loading -> Bent/Frozen Right Wrist (angle can increase)
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