1-L THE MACHINE CONCEPT #1 The Stationary Post

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Originally Posted by mb6606 The pictures in 9-1 and Yoda's keeping the head stationary at impact fix would suggest a slight reverse pivot move????? There is no Reverse Pivot in The Golfing Machine. There is only the correct Pivot. That Pivot is kept Centered by the Stationary Head, in turn kept Centered between the Stationary Feet (9-1-1 #1; 9-1-3; 9-2-1 #1; 9-2-2 #1). Many 'authorities' believe the Head should -- indeed must -- move to the right on the Backstroke. Not surprisingly, the Position Golf, Pivot-Controlled-Hands procedures they teach exacerbate that tendency. In contrast, Golfers who embrace Alignment Golf and its Hand-Controlled-Pivot procedures soon learn that the proper Right Forearm Pickup eliminates any urge to move the Stationary Head. The Body moves only as necessary to accomodate and support the On Plane assignments of the Hands. That includes the Downstroke Right Shoulder function -- Momentum Transfer (Left Arm Thrust) for Swingers and Launching Pad (of Right Arm Thrust) for Hitters. The Legs -- the Feet and Knees -- stabilize that motion as they pull the Shoulder Downplane via the Hip Action. Basically, Machine Golfers learn to just stand there...take it up... And rip it! Bold Red emphasis by bobbywayne

I would never have believed or considered this until I attended the Secrets of The Golfing Machine Workshop put on by Chuck Evans and Yoda. For many years I had been of the "low, slow, straight back with the left arm and left shoulder" group. The Magic Right Forearm was a difficult concept to accept and, for me, to learn. I stuck with the drills, and only recently have I been able to hit shots. Honestly, you do not have to move your head. For you "low, slow, straight back with your left arm, left shoulder" players, this will feel -- comparatively -- like you're standing still and chopping wood. But, I have never hit the ball more solid than with this technique.

Watch Fred Couples.

He stands there...his Stationary Head centered between his Stationary Feet.

He picks the Club almost straight up to the Top. His Head remains Stationary and his Left Foot remains Flat. He is in perfect Balance.

He delivers the Club almost straight down into Impact. [Talk about your small Pulley Wheel encounters (2-K #6)!] His Head remains Stationary and his Feet maintain his perfect Balance.

He remains, at the age of 44, one of the longest Drivers of the Ball on the PGA TOUR and has won $1,820,495 year-to-date.

No 'move to the right.'

No Heel lift on the Backstroke.

No exaggerated 'leg drive.'

Just the smoothest Swing in Golf producing some of the longest Shots and lowest scores in Golf.

Go figure.

[Yoda]

Yoda,

But extreme back problems at different times in his career have kept Freddy out of the game...hmmmm.

DG

DG,

An ominous "Hmmmm..." indeed.

There have been few great players in history who have not suffered reasonably severe back problems at some point (or more likely, several points) during their career. A very short list of such notables would include Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Davis Love, Larry Nelson, Hal Sutton, Jim Colbert, Chi Chi Rodriquez, George Archer, Bert Yancey, Hale Irwin and Fuzzy Zoeller. There are at least three spinal fusions in that group, plus one new set of hips. And, of course, the ladies are not exempt: Consider Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Jo Anne Carner, Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Amy Alcott and Nancy Lopez.

So, to no small extent, a bad back is a Tour Player's occupational hazard, the toll that must be paid to travel Golf's storied road to glory. To be sure, some techniques are less forgiving than others, and there are several bones I could pick in Freddie's Swing. But since you're "Hmmm"-ing...

Why don't you 'have a go at it?'