| Weightshift |
06-27-2006 07:42 AM |
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Originally Posted by Weightshift
I have a problem with the TGM classifications in that none describes, as far as I can see, any resemblance to what I consider a "good downswing technique". With one's back to the target, at the top ("End" in TGM jargon) the worst possible thing one can do is to start moving the shoulders back to the ball before (1) the slide of the hips back is underway(**), and (2) the hands have reached waist high or thereabouts. Moving the shoulders first, even a fraction, leads to an over-the-top move. (** Actually, the slide of the hips back should start before the backswing completes.)
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I seem to be talking to myself :) The Tomasello videos appear to support my hypothesis. In Alignments (up, down, in, out, backward, forward) he clearly says that having reached the Top, people want to go Forward, and in doing so, will create the OTT move, whereas they should be going Down and Out, these two 'vectors' together producing the Forward motion of the ball.
As these moves are so important, dare I say it: to all golf swings, why isn't it spelled out in the Book (6th Edition is still my reference)? The only reference I can find is..
12-5-0 BASIC REQUIREMENTS Use a slow, smooth motion up-and-back, down-and-out and up-and-in the same distance in both directions and as continuously as possible.
..however shouldn't "up-and-back" be "in-up-back", and "up-and-in" be "forward-up-in" i.e. three dimensions instead of two? We are going through the ball position in both directions, aren't we?
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