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04-24-2006, 10:36 AM
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The Float Load, or Down Cocking Action seems to be seldom used or recommended anymore. Do most of you see this as a less desirable procedure? It does seem to cause some timing problems, and may tend to make some STEEP.
However, Mr. Nicklaus did quite well with this action.
What do you think is the proper, and improper way to execute this procedure?
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04-25-2006, 08:40 PM
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I float load and as long as your rythym is fine, the swing has a completely effortless feeling.
The problems with it are "over doing the float" and getting under the sweet spot and you start lagging the hosel.
BTW shot my first 18 of the year last friday and shot +1 so it works.
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04-26-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jim_0068
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I float load and as long as your rythym is fine, the swing has a completely effortless feeling.
The problems with it are "over doing the float" and getting under the sweet spot and you start lagging the hosel.
BTW shot my first 18 of the year last friday and shot +1 so it works.
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Jim,
I have memberships at both the Joliet Country club and Bolingbrook golf club and would enjoy having you down sometime this summer and get to meet another TGM'er. I know a couple of scratch players that would like to get together with you and take some money off of me. I'll load up the pockets. Hmm, maybe we'll just take theirs?
If interested, pm me late next week when I get back in town.
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04-26-2006, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Daryl
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Jim,
I have memberships at both the Joliet Country club and Bolingbrook golf club and would enjoy having you down sometime this summer and get to meet another TGM'er. I know a couple of scratch players that would like to get together with you and take some money off of me. I'll load up the pockets. Hmm, maybe we'll just take theirs?
If interested, pm me late next week when I get back in town.
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Will do! I'd love to come down 
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04-26-2006, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jim_0068
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Will do! I'd love to come down
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Great Jim. I look forward to meeting you. Play 18, lunch, then another 18. Let's talk next week.
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04-27-2006, 08:18 AM
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I do....
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Originally Posted by lagster
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The Float Load, or Down Cocking Action seems to be seldom used or recommended anymore. Do most of you see this as a less desirable procedure? It does seem to cause some timing problems, and may tend to make some STEEP.
However, Mr. Nicklaus did quite well with this action.
What do you think is the proper, and improper way to execute this procedure?
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I am a Swinger and use a Float Loading procedure. So far, there does not seem to be any problems. The only side effect thus far is that I hit it long and straight.
I think such a procedure really helps the smaller guys like me (5'9 and 155 lbs) keep up distance wise with the bigger boys. After mastering this procedure, my swing speed went up from 115mph when I was using a Full Sweep Release to 124mph.

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04-28-2006, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by comdpa
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I am a Swinger and use a Float Loading procedure. After mastering this procedure, my swing speed went up from 115mph using a Full Sweep Release to 124mph.
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Comdpa,
I'm trying to understand this.
You float load and sweep release?
How does that combo work?
Do you immediately begin releasing as soon as you have loaded the accumulators on the downstroke?
Thanks,
Bagger
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04-28-2006, 01:24 AM
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i may be wrong, but i think he meant he used to use a sweep release when he swung at 115mph
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04-28-2006, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by comdpa
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After mastering this procedure, my swing speed went up from 115mph using a Full Sweep Release to 124mph.
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That is one helluva clubhead speed you got, up there with the big boys on the PGA Tour! This stuff works!
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04-28-2006, 07:05 AM
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Spot On...
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Originally Posted by jim_0068
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i may be wrong, but i think he meant he used to use a sweep release when he swung at 115mph
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Thanks for the clarification jim_0068, that was spot on.
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