Basic Motion

[bray]

Basic motion is a training pattern. It teaches "Primary Lever" Flat Left Wrist and Hinging, Stationary Head, etc. (although Hinging is always Angled)

These things must be learned someway and somehow and Basic Motion is the Tool best suited for the job. Graduate asap. Practice it often.

Darryl,

Hinging does not always have to be angled for Basic Motion.
It is up to the player to decide what hinging they would like to employ two feet back and through....which creates the desired effect on the golf balls travel.

Sorting Through the Instructor's Textbook.

B-Ray

[KevCarter]

In Alignment Golf, VJ is going through the array of hinge actions and accumulators within basic motion. Look, Look, Look...

We will forever be attending the school of basic motion.

Kevin

[O.B.Left]

Notice that Ted said " a shorter stroke after some work on Basic Motion". The swing on the right is really "Acquired Motion" isnt it? And a very fine example.

Not trying to be a bigger doofus than I already am but thought Id mention that for the folks just starting to work on Basic. Its a painfully small motion with the full depth of the practice field in front of you. Which is why Yoda and Luke prefer to teach it around a putting green.

[gmbtempe]

Couple questions for the masses...

1. When doing basic motion, is there one club or another that is best to use?

2. Moving to acquired should you be using the same club?

3. I would love to hear from Yoda's Luke what were some of the general advice you gave to help the student get into these positions. The student had about the worst flip you can have on the left, on the right you would assume he was a very good player without knowing anything about his game.

[KevCarter]

Couple questions for the masses...

1. When doing basic motion, is there one club or another that is best to use?

2. Moving to acquired should you be using the same club?

3. I would love to hear from Yoda's Luke what were some of the general advice you gave to help the student get into these positions. The student had about the worst flip you can have on the left, on the right you would assume he was a very good player without knowing anything about his game.

Great questions Greg. I look forward to the answers.

A lot of non TGM teachers preach that to obtain a flat left wrist, you must do it with the pivot. In this case the student has flattened his left wrist while at the same time using zero pivot exactly as Mr. Kelley suggested. I have to believe when he moves to acquired motion with the addition of a little shoulder turn, he will have an even easier time maintaining these alignments.

I need to quit cheating and zero out my pivot for basic motion. If this gent can do it...

Kevin

[YodasLuke]

...which is why Yoda and Luke prefer to teach it around a putting green.

It's true that it's almost impossible to get anyone to do Basic Motion on the range. You have to have a flag less than 10 yards away to get anyone to keep the stroke less than two feet back and two feet through.

P.S. I did get a laugh out of the "painfully small" part.

[O.B.Left]

It's true that it's almost impossible to get anyone to do Basic Motion on the range. You have to have a flag less than 10 yards away to get anyone to keep the stroke less than two feet back and two feet through.

P.S. I did get a laugh out of the "painfully small" part.

The pain was all mine as you and Yoda were watching me try to get the thing down to 2' x 2' as I recall. Basic Motion is not easy.

[gmbtempe]

ok, went out to do some work, think this is aquired? Its a gap wedge. Here is the video and images.

any comments?

[KevCarter]

Greg,

In my opinion you can go a little further back for acquired motion:

12-5-2 ACQUIRED MOTION
Motion not to exceed the level-to-the-ground position of the Right Forearm. Zero Pivot except Shoulder Turn. Add Accumulator #3 and any needed Shoulder Turn.

But the definition isn't as important as the great work you have done. Simply beautiful. I would love to see your acquired motion 2 months ago, it wouldn't even resemble what you have now. FANTASTIC!

Kevin

[Daryl]

Darryl,

Hinging does not always have to be angled for Basic Motion.
It is up to the player to decide what hinging they would like to employ two feet back and through....which creates the desired effect on the golf balls travel.

Sorting Through the Instructor's Textbook.

B-Ray

But, strictly by the book, #3 is zeroed out.