Basic Motion

[gmbtempe]

I think the light bulb is going off a little. The key for me while working on this basic motion was gradual acceleration of the club head with deliberate motion of the hands. In the past I would "shove" my hands to the aiming point with horrendous results. If I work the hands to my aiming point as described I can feel a effortless "unwinding" of the club head into impact. It will be interesting now that I know the "feel" I want with my hands how this translates to longer clubs and swings.

[O.B.Left]

I think the light bulb is going off a little. The key for me while working on this basic motion was gradual acceleration of the club head with deliberate motion of the hands. In the past I would "shove" my hands to the aiming point with horrendous results. If I work the hands to my aiming point as described I can feel a effortless "unwinding" of the club head into impact. It will be interesting now that I know the "feel" I want with my hands how this translates to longer clubs and swings.

Kev's right, great stuff there. Acquired motion not Basic but great. I like what you're saying about the feel in your hands too. When you do those little shots and concentrate on sustaining the lag pressure at the #3 pp you will eventually notice a definite correlation between Lag Pressure maintenance and good compression..........a "well I be go to heck" kind of realization that is the secret and the essence of G.O.L.F. Try it out for yourself. After you clank one change your mental focus to the #3 pp and see what happens. After you get the hang of that, try tracing the straight line Plane Line with the loaded #3pp. They work together like hand and glove and for me have become "concentration" in a golf sense.

Research the "Three Stations", Address, Top and Finish notice that it doesnt include Impact. "Let the Motion make the shot". "Steering". This is great stuff only owned by digging it out of the dirt in Basic and Acquired.

[O.B.Left]

Lynn told us a while back that Homer thought The Basic Motion Curriculum of 12-5 would be his greatest contribution to golf. For those of you that dont own the book for fear its too confusing, buy it and skip to 12-5. It is a "non technical, simplified ", step by step approach to improvement that starts with simple little shots and then adds component variations bit by bit until you are in Total Motion.

Its a recipe for learning which references and catalogues the required components. Like an abridged digest, a "cheat sheet" or whatever. There are three lists: Basic Motion, Acquired Motion and Total Motion. They're too long to write out here but its all right there in the yellow book, for those who want to get better. Its also a great way to warm up, even for some guys who make millions of dollars a year playing the game.

[gmbtempe]

Its interesting now that I have a better grasp at what I need to be doing some of the of the other instruction makes more sense now, such as the tracing.

I just hit some balls and all I can say is the hits felt "heavy", great divots.

[YodasLuke]

I just hit some balls and all I can say is the hits felt "heavy", great divots.

I'm glad you can feel at all in those short sleeves! Wearing short sleeves around here the last few weeks would land you in the hospital with frostbite.

The pictures look good.

[bray]

Darryl,

You are correct per page 28 of the 7th edition when the #3 accumulator is zeroed out in basic motion the clubhead travel and rythym will be that of an angled hinge.

However the hinge action can still be
horizontal with the toe of the club pointing along the plane line, angled about 45 degrees across the plane line,
or vertical about 90 degrees across the plane line with the clubface looking at the sky
and alway with a flat left wrist vertical to it's associated plane
as stated in paragraph 2 on page 28.

Hinge action by definition is holding the flat left wrist vertical to one of the three basic planes and it can be varied in basic motion to achieve a desired result.

Sorting Through the Duffer's Bible.

B-Ray

[Daryl]

However the hinge action can still be horizontal with the toe of the club pointing along the plane line, angled about 45 degrees across the plane line, or vertical about 90 degrees across the plane line with the clubface looking at the sky and alway with a flat left wrist vertical to it's associated plane as stated in paragraph 2 on page 28.

Hinge action by definition is holding the flat left wrist vertical to one of the three basic planes and it can be varied in basic motion to achieve a desired result.

a'hem. Hinge Action requires a #3 Accumulator Angle. If you Zero out the #3 Accumulator, then you're merely spinning the Clubface around the Longitudinal Center of Gravity of the Club. You can practice this, and learn something, but technically it's not "Hinge Action". Technically, it's not a Swivel either. It's like turning a key in a lock.

[EdZ]

a'hem. Hinge Action requires a #3 Accumulator Angle. If you Zero out the #3 Accumulator, then you're merely spinning the Clubface around the Longitudinal Center of Gravity of the Club. You can practice this, and learn something, but technically it's not "Hinge Action". Technically, it's not a Swivel either. It's like turning a key in a lock.

Hinge action does not require #3.

If you zero #3, all hinge action effectively becomes angled hinge action in rhythm, but you can certainly do all three hinges with zero #3.

[Daryl]

Hinge action does not require #3.

If you zero #3, all hinge action effectively becomes angled hinge action in rhythm, but you can certainly do all three hinges with zero #3.

Dear Comrade EdZ,

You made duplicate "Hinge Motion" by zeroing #3 but you cannot duplicate "Hinge Action" using this procedure.

7-10 All these types can also be duplicated (exactly) with Wrist only, Arms only or Body only manipulations using Minor Basic Strokes. But all must produce Rhythm per 2-G. Use the “Turn” Feel to determine the “Roll” Feel. Per special purposes a selected Impact Hinge Action might also be applied to the entire Stroke (becoming Stroke Pattern Component #18 also). Or initiated at ANY point prior to Impact. With either procedure, precision is unattainable without – among other requirements – correct Rhythm in both directions. Experimentation with all three Rhythms per 2-G is about the best drill for understanding the results of excessive or inadequate Turn and/or Roll of the Hands during the Stroke in order to avoid doing either unintentionally.

If you Zero out #3 Accumulator by placing the grip of the club in the lifeline of the left hand, then all clubhead travel is the same as "Angled Hinging". Where, by gosh, is the difference in Rhythm?

It may look like a duck, walk like a Duck and quack like a duck. But it might only be "Daffy Duck".

2-G. Doing the above drill with Zero Accumulator #3 (6-B-3-B) will show that then, all Lag Loading and Hinge Action have Angled Hinging Travel AND Rhythm.

Oh? I forgot. What is the Title to 2-G? Could someone look that up? I don't have my book in front of me at the moment. Oh wait, I remember...."Hinge Motion"

[GPStyles]

This has resolved me to do a lot of basic motion work during the rest of the winter.

1) Is it more important to work on the 2 feet back, 2 feet through or should there also be a target?

2) Is it advisable to use the Taly when practicing the basic motion?

3) As before, is there any club more preferred to work with?

4) Amazingly the limited practice facilities at my club do include any area big enough to work on basic motion. Is it a case of getting a big pile of balls and working away for 30 minutes or so or is a more structured from more appropraite?

Thanks in advance.