Posterchild for Hitters - Stuart Appleby

[tongzilla]

In a Maximum Power Pivot Stroke, the Hitter also will use the Pivot to load Pressure Point #4 (as opposed to a Three Accumulator Stroke wherein the Right Shoulder simply provides motion in the Start Down and then acts as the backstop for the driving Right Arm in Release). In which case, there will be a Four Accumulator Stroke. However, the Swinger is best advised to use a Three Accumulator maximum because any attempt to use the Right Arm -- other than to Trace with the Clubhead Lag Pressure and for Extensor Action and its support (through Pressure Point #1) of the Left Arm's Pull of the Clubshaft (not a Powering of the Clubshaft itself) -- will conflict with the Stroke's Centrifugal drive and actually result in a Power Loss, not a Power Gain.

Yoda,

Hence my conclusion that a Maximum Power Stroke (2-M-2) for the Basic Swinging Pattern (12-2) will hit the Ball further than the Basic Hitting Pattern (12-1), everything else being equal.

Do you see the logic of my conclusion, and do you think it's well founded?

[Thom]

Congrats to Apples
Third Mercedes in a row......

This is what angled hinging looks like at follow through (both arms straight)

[12 piece bucket]

Congrats to Apples
Third Mercedes in a row......

This is what angled hinging looks like at follow through (both arms straight)

Thom you rock!

Boys this is what you need to study! Look at the Right Forearm Flying Wedge! Structure still maintained via the LEVEL right Wrist. Paddle-Wheel Motion . . . Coconut Lotion . . . had to dis my girl cuz you got too emotional. Clubhead still BEHIND and BELOW he hands. He got the DOWN Dimension fo' shizzle. Check out the FLAT UNCOCKED LEFT WRIST Vertical to the Inclined Plane i.e. Angled Hinge Action. Do you think that Plane Line got Obliterated? Looks like somebody chucked a grenade in there!

How good is this guy! I watched him hitting some chips lastnight his Basic Motion is a great study too.

Thanks for the pic Thom . . . definitely worth at least 1000 words . . . or 7 editions!

Make this your computer's wallpaper. Awesome!

[alex_chung]

I have several pics of Appleby Hitting and yes I agree they are pretty awesome. Great alignments and something that we can all learn from.
Wonder how he decides which of the 3 Mercedes he has won to drive every day? Must be such a hard life
Alex

[ThinkingPlus]

This is what angled hinging looks like at follow through (both arms straight)

Interesting that he appears to hit and uses angled hinging, but plays a draw according to the ESPN announcers. At address he doesn't look as if he has the club face closed down either. Any comments from the LBG hitting elite?

[tongzilla]

Interesting that he appears to hit and uses angled hinging, but plays a draw according to the ESPN announcers. At address he doesn't look as if he has the club face closed down either. Any comments from the LBG hitting elite?

I wouldn't say I'm elite but...

It is very possible to use the Hitter's Angled Hinge and still produce a Draw. Just make sure the Clubface is Closed enough relative to the Clubhead Line of Flight (Clubhead Path) at Impact. It is this divergence that produces sidespin. The Clubface contacts the Ball's outside-aft quadrant and voila -- we have a Draw. However, note that Lag Pressure or Thrust continues to drive the Clubhead through the inside-aft quadrant of the Ball.

[annikan skywalker]

Congrats to Apples
Third Mercedes in a row......

This is what angled hinging looks like at follow through (both arms straight)

If this isn't a hitting motion...then I just don't know hitting.....Yes...we are seeing angled hinging ...but as a result of "drive out of the paddlewheel motion of the right forearm flying wedge"...NOT Throw out of the Left Arm flying wedge via the blast off of the Pivot!!!!\

BTW both arms are Not straight...left arm is cracked....
ASS

[fmlutz]

I agree. Stuart is probably able to do both. Looks like he swings with the driver and longer clubs and hits with the mid and short irons. Although it looks like his swing has changed somewhat- he is more compact and seems to hit a lot more of the time. Just my .02!

Mike

[Thom]

Another indication of Appleby's hitting, is his waggles.
He'll bend and straighten his right elbow = driving the shaft.

[Thom]

Another indication of Appleby's hitting, are his waggles.
He'll bend and straighten his right elbow = driving the shaft.

Bommelum - didn't anyone notice