Hitters Pilgrimage to 5000 Chips (long post)

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Is your ball going right because of the Hinge, or because the ball is getting on the hosel?

Based on the improved success I have had once I began concentrating on moving the right elbow down and forward, it appears I wasn't getting insufficient forward extension. Plus while I try to hit to both arms extended, on bad chips, my extended arms were not pointing out as I desired, but finished pointing too far left. Looks like I was swinging outside in too much or perhaps your suggestion of a bad forearm trace. I think I might have been running out of right arm, because my right elbow was stuck back at my side.

I must admit that I haven't actually thought extensively about extensor through the chip as you have suggested and I should focus on that more going forward. I really like the downswing waggle for acquired and full swing motions as a means of getting the right shoulder closer so the right forearm can drive further through the ball. But because the foreward hip movement doesn't take place in a zero pivot chip, the right shoulder doesn't drop and my right elbow was stationed too far back. When I concentrated on the piston like arm straightening bringing the elbow foreward, I found a better way of insuring my right elbow ended up where it belonged.

Today I reached 4600 chips, pretty close to the end of my journey. I had another day of favorable performance. When I hit acquired motion. right arm swings and full motion shots concentrating on feeling my right elbow under my belly, I liked the results better than my swing before I went on this chipping journey. With my remaining 400 chips, I will indeed work on what you have suggested, both the left hand extensor action and pushing the dragging wet mop with PP1, feeling the pressure back into PP3. I already really like concentrating on where the hands end up and not worrying as much about the clubface. Thanks for your suggestions and help.