New with some questions!

[rickyharris]

Hi,

I am new to this site and pretty new to the golfing machine but after watching all of lynn blakes videos on the gallery I now know the basics! I am 16 and now a 5 handicap (played the game for 3 years and 2 months)I would like to use this site and the videos to help me on my way to the European Tour which is what I want to do.

So, Set-up: I learned the way to set-up by putting the right big toe inline with the ball, moving the left foot into the correct position (1 inch infront of the right foot) and all that!

After watchign Brian Gay and John Reiger on the gallery I have learned the right wrist bent at address and the left wrist flat with hands further ahead of the ball than what I have done in the past!

I know the basics of Horizontal hingeing, angled hingeing and vertical hingeing! One of my questions is, the reason you have to learn these different hingeing actions is because?? (is it just to train the correct impact positions, or to help you hit different types of shots? or am i totally wrong? hehe).

2nd question is: Do I need the Golfing Machine book? Or can i learn everything I need to learn on this website and watching Brian Gay and John Reiger swing on there videos on the range.

3rd question: Can you explain to me what straight plane line is? I see John Reiger practices with a work station on the range, is it basically swinging back along a straight line and keeping the sweetspot faceing the ball untill you get into the aquired motion position? (right forearm level to ground).

The one thing I dont want is to know TOO MUCH about the golfing machine, in other words I dont want my head to be fulled up with things I dont really need to know about! (this summer that buggerd me up, one of the reasons I didnt play know where near my expectations).

Hope you can answer my questions.

Thanks,
Ricky

[ThinkingPlus]

... One of my questions is, the reason you have to learn these different hingeing actions is because?? (is it just to train the correct impact positions, or to help you hit different types of shots? or am i totally wrong? hehe).

Hope you can answer my questions.

Thanks,
Ricky

First, depending upon your stroke pattern, you will end up primarily using either horizontal or angled hinging for your full shots. Knowing these hinge actions well will allow you to monitor your stroke so that you maintain your preferred action.

Second, creativity in the short game is enabled by knowing and using the various hinge actions. Using horizontal hinge actions for long bump and runs is ideal as it promotes a lower ball flight and gets the ball rolling quickly. Conversely, flop shots are ideally executed using vertical hinging with a cut (outside to in) path. Trajectory control, key to short game strokes, relies on the 3 hinge actions.

Now we can see if others concur!

[thrust]

Get the dowels kid!

[rickyharris]

So what do I do with the dowells !?!?!?

What I need to know is this: Where do I start? On the range, shall I start hitting balls with a basic motion 2ft back 2ft through doing the different hinge actions for 2-3 days? (I am pretty much full time golf). WHAT THINGS DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT, AND NEED TO WORK ON TO BE A GREAT PLAYER USEING TGM?

Do I really need the TGM book? Or is this website just fine?

Thanks,
rick

[Sonic_Doom]

So what do I do with the dowells !?!?!?

What I need to know is this: Where do I start? On the range, shall I start hitting balls with a basic motion 2ft back 2ft through doing the different hinge actions for 2-3 days? (I am pretty much full time golf). WHAT THINGS DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT, AND NEED TO WORK ON TO BE A GREAT PLAYER USEING TGM?

Do I really need the TGM book? Or is this website just fine?

Thanks,
rick

Get the book, its invaluable. The more you learn the more you will reference it. I'm pretty new to TGM also but I find the book is a great companion whilst surfing this site and BM's.

My $0.02 CW

[rickyharris]

Im scared of becoming like I did this summer, I couldent keep the same swing for 1 week without changeing something but i was still shooting low seventies!

What I want is a swing and drills, drills what i can work on day in day out and they will build me a good golf swing. I dont want to know all the ins and outs, I want to know the fundamentals and drills that will give me a consistent golf swing which i will not need to change!

I want to see how good i can be next year, but im not going to be very good if I fill ym head with things i dont need to know which i will always be experimenting with and stuff because ill never have a consistent golf swing from which i can build a game around.