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Old 10-29-2006, 10:12 AM
KnighT KnighT is offline
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Stage 1 - the foundation of every swing
You may use any address you desire. The Golfing Machine gives us options. However, adjusted address is more useful for swinging. And impact fix address is more useful for hitting.

What club are you using for your basic motion ? A short iron is reccomended. I assume since you have the book you that you are using section 12-5-1. Remember to zero out Accumulator #3. I like gripping the club in the cup of my left hand for this. I think Tommy T preferred to uncock the left wrist. It's preference. I think the reason is because you will only use your basic power package with only arm accumulators. Hand pressure points, but only arm accumulators. Basically you are using your flying wedges.

Yes, Jeff Hull and Yoda both have flat left wrists throughout their basic motion. Go and look at number 11 in section 12-5-1. I think that Jeff Hull is swinging due to the horizontal hinging, and Yoda is hitting. Yoda actually has a post of both his basic and acquired motions from that video.

So you are torn between hitting and swinging. Before you hit another ball go to 6-H-0. The big one for me that helped me really see the difference was: active left wrist vs. active right elbow. Do not neglect pressure point #2 if you are swinging. I'm pretty sure somewhere in the book Homer recomends to learn swinging first, then hitting. For me that was not the best route. I thought I was swinging for the longest time until I realized that I was trying to 'swing hard.' Swinging should be efforeless power, instead of powerless effort. Go to Tommy T's video on hitting vs. swinging. I still like to hit short shots, but I can swing them also. I think proper hinging is critical. You must know the difference between all 3 hinge actions and be able to perform each one.
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