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Originally Posted by David Alford
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1)"Bobby's address is a three-step routine to set up the inclined plane
for clubshaft guidance, the knee and waist bend needed to hold the head
still,"
The head should lower in the downswing. Get a clip of Hogan and put your
finger on his head and you'll see this quite clearly. Ditto for TW and other
greats. Moe Norman tries to lower his head as much as possible, as many other
great ball strikers do. It is a feature of their swing. At any rate, BC does
not hold his head still.
2) "the shoulder turn is as flat as possible"
The shoulder turn should NOT be as flat as possible. Hogan's wasn't despite
the misinformed opinion his swing was as exceedingly flat. And certainly BC's
shoulder turn is not as flat as possible. His shoulder turn is on plane and
his plane is not particularly flat.
3) "The clubshaft parallel to the ground must also be parallel to the
base line of the plane (plane line). When not parallel it must be pointing at
it."
False. The clubshaft can validly point elsewhere. E.g. at the top of the
finish.
4) "it is mandatory that the steeper the plane the shorter the shoulder
turn and foot and knee action must be no more than needed to accomplish those
relationships."
False, many golfing greats have steep planes and do not necessarily have
short shoulder turns, etc. It is clearly not "mandatory".
5) "Power package muscle power (right triceps thrust) can make a
miniscule contribution and only with great effort during a swing procedure.
"
This is a false generalization. I can hit the ball 300 yds. primarily using a
right triceps thrust.
6) "Bobby is in a bit of a bind here because his left shoulder instead
of his right shoulder moved downward. But he can and does recover in time for
release."
My goodness. That is the best part of BC's swing and is vital to his delayed
hit.
7) "Monitoring (sensing and regulating) educated hands by means of the
clubhead "feel" against the #3 pressure point (first joint of the
right forefinger) provides the total control..."
BC's uses passive hands that react to the correct downswing forces. They are
not regulating.
His finish supports this point, although it is not 100% proof. Even if I am
wrong with regard to BC, certainly many great ball strikers do not use
regulating hands.
 "The hands have only a few inches to travel while the clubhead travel
will be a matter of feet. This speed gives centrifugal force the power to
pull clubshaft and clubhead in-line imparting a true horizontal hinging
motion (like a swinging door)"
Centrifugal force is non existent. True, it is a shorthand expression for
what happens, but I would have expected an engineer to be a little more
accurate. Perhaps this was not widely known at the time the book was written.
9) "Only this hinging can produce the consistent power of true
rhythm."
HK might have modified this if he had met Moe Norman.
10) "Remember that every stroke must have a complete follow-through to
prevent quitting and pecking at the ball."
Watch Tiger Wood's power knock down shots (even with driver) and tell me this
is true for "every" stroke.
11) "The finish has the rank of a station in the Star System Triad for
simplified golfing but impact does not."
A correct downswing gives a good impact and a complete finish (except in
certain specialty shots such as knock downs, sand trap swings, etc.). I know
what HK is trying to say (don't quit on the shot and then manufacture a
finish), but this is not a good explanation at all.
OK, fire away...
David Alford
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My comments are in bold:
1)"Bobby's address is a three-step routine to set up the inclined plane
for clubshaft guidance, the knee and waist bend needed to hold the head
still,"
The head should lower in the downswing. Get a clip of Hogan and put your
finger on his head and you'll see this quite clearly. Ditto for TW and other
greats. Moe Norman tries to lower his head as much as possible, as many other
great ball strikers do. It is a feature of their swing. At any rate, BC does
not hold his head still.
The Stationary Head position is established at Impact Fix (or the
Champion's sense of same). If the Adjusted Address Head position is higher,
then the Head must Bob. So be it.
2) "the shoulder turn is as flat as possible"
The shoulder turn should NOT be as flat as possible. Hogan's wasn't despite
the misinformed opinion his swing was as exceedingly flat. And certainly BC's
shoulder turn is not as flat as possible. His shoulder turn is on plane and
his plane is not particularly flat.
The 'natural' Shoulder Turn is the Rotated Shoulder Turn (at 90 degrees to
its Axis). If the Spine Angle is maintained, the desired Shoulder Motion is
Flatter than Rotated. But, it can only be 'so Flat.' And as directly back
as possible is how Flat the Turned Shoulder Plane should be. As Hogan's
was. And for the record, the ideal Turned Shoulder Plane is 'not particularly
flat.'
3) "The clubshaft parallel to the ground must also be parallel to the
base line of the plane (plane line). When not parallel it must be pointing at
it."
False. The clubshaft can validly point elsewhere. E.g. at the top of the
finish.
To the extent that condition occurs, the Clubshaft is Off Plane.
4) "it is mandatory that the steeper the plane the shorter the shoulder
turn and foot and knee action must be no more than needed to accomplish those
relationships."
False, many golfing greats have steep planes and do not necessarily have
short shoulder turns, etc. It is clearly not "mandatory".
It is mandatory only for those who utilize the ideal Turned Shoulder Plane.
As you have stated, 'many golfing greats' -- past and present -- employ Plane Angles
that require compensating alignments. This should fill the hearts of future
Turned Shoulder Plane champions with an ebullient sense of Competitive Advantage.
5) "Power package muscle power (right triceps thrust) can make a
miniscule contribution and only with great effort during a swing procedure.
"
This is a false generalization. I can hit the ball 300 yds. primarily using a
right triceps thrust.
As you said, "I can Hit the ball 300 yards…" Exactly: You
do not Swing…you Hit. And as a Hitter, you can -- and should --
use all the Right Triceps Thrust you can muster.
6) "Bobby is in a bit of a bind here because his left shoulder instead
of his right shoulder moved downward. But he can and does recover in time for
release."
My goodness. That is the best part of BC's swing and is vital to his delayed
hit.
'Swaying Knees' (the Zone 1 Pivot aberration that caused the
Dipping Left Shoulder) have nothing to do with the Delayed Hit (the
sophisticated application of Zone 2 Power). To the extent possible,
the Head and Knees remain Stationary during the Stroke. Between these two
extremes -- the Stationary Head and the Stationary Knees and Feet -- the
Shoulders Turn, the Hips Turn and Shift and the Spine Tilts. If you "Sway"
the Knees, you Sway the Stroke. Or Bob the Stroke. Or both. Not a good thing.
7) "Monitoring (sensing and regulating) educated hands by means of the
clubhead "feel" against the #3 pressure point (first joint of the
right forefinger) provides the total control..."
BC's uses passive hands that react to the correct downswing forces. They are
not regulating. His finish supports this point, although it is not 100%
proof. Even if I am wrong with regard to BC, certainly many great ball
strikers do not use regulating hands.
Of course they do. Even 'average' players can take a sand wedge and hit it
80 yards. And then hit it 50 yards. And then hit it 90 yards. And, they can
and do Putt the Ball different distances all day long! Yesterday, into
a little breeze and absent a 5-wood or 'rescue' Club in my bag, I hit a
less-than-full 3-wood just 210 yards, but pin high. On a par 5 second shot
earlier in the round, I had hit a little punch-cut fade from under
branches about 180 yards into prime position with the same Club!
All this distance control from an 'average' ball striker, not a 'great' ball
striker. Bottom line: If you can deliberately and consistently hit any club
in your bag shorter or longer than 'normal,' -- 'great ball striker' or not
-- then you have that sense of 'total control' known only to those who
regulate Clubhead Lag Pressure. Which basically includes anybody who can play
a lick.
"The hands have only a few inches to travel while the clubhead travel
will be a matter of feet. This speed gives centrifugal force the power to
pull clubshaft and clubhead in-line imparting a true horizontal hinging
motion (like a swinging door)"
Centrifugal force is non existent. True, it is a shorthand expression for
what happens, but I would have expected an engineer to be a little more
accurate. Perhaps this was not widely known at the time the book was written.
Homer Kelley understood full well the 'artificial' concept of Centrifugal
Force. In fact, you might be interested to know that the physics major (and
female amateur champion golfer) who reviewed Homer's initial drafts stated,
"We were never taught anything about this. No one should be allowed to
critique your book unless they understand your concept." And so,
ultimately Homer defined his concept of Centrifugal Force in the Glossary.
Read it. No, on second thought, just 'Pull' the club from the Top and Feel
it. Meanwhile, please don't tell our orbiting astronauts that there is no centripetal
force at work, because without it -- that 'artificial,' non-existent centrifugal
force -- will fly them out into Deep S…pace.
9) "Only this hinging can produce the consistent power of true
rhythm."
HK might have modified this if he had met Moe Norman.
Not a chance. In fact, you just picked the Poster Boy for Horizontal Hinging.
Watch Moe's video. With the Clubshaft at 45 degrees to the ground past
Impact, the Toe of the Clubhead is right down the Line. A better Horizontal
Hinge you'll never see.
10) "Remember that every stroke must have a complete follow-through to
prevent quitting and pecking at the ball."
Watch Tiger Wood's power knock down shots (even with driver) and tell me this
is true for "every" stroke.
Uhhh…I do believe Tiger's 'Stinger' goes to Both Arms Straight past
Impact. That is the definition of the Follow-Through. And if that is as 'fur
as she goes,' it is a. k. a. the Finish.
11) "The finish has the rank of a station in the Star System Triad for
simplified golfing but impact does not."
A correct downswing gives a good impact and a complete finish (except in
certain specialty shots such as knock downs, sand trap swings, etc.). I know
what HK is trying to say (don't quit on the shot and then manufacture a
finish), but this is not a good explanation at all.
Can you 'Pause' -- and realign -- at The Address (Station 1)? Can
you 'Pause' -- and realign -- at The Top (Station 2)? Can you 'Pause'
-- and realign (as the aforementioned Moe does every time) -- at The Finish
(Station 3)? Now, can you 'Pause' -- and realign -- at Impact?
Well...can you?