[kamandi]

Nice post, O.B. Left; I think I understand what you're getting at.

I guess my understanding of the term forward is wrong; I just assumed it meant the clubhead is always moving forward in the downswing ... up-in-back to down-out-forward up-in-forward -- whether in a hit or a swing type motion. I guess I don't really understand how the term forward is used in TGM.

On the straight line aim point concept, I do use that (ever since seeing Yoda's youtube vid on that), and like you, I aim more forward of the ball with the shorter irons, and I aim slightly behind the ball with the driver; I imagine a straight line from my hand to the golf ball. On hard-hardpan, I'll usually have the aim point at around the center of the ball or just a tad behind it, so that I get it more cleanly, plus it's easier on the hands/wrists.

I have experimented with tracing the shaft where you feel it more in pp#3; I use that more when I want to try to keep the ballflight lower, as I can keep a delofted angle easier through this.

What I'm trying to understand more right now is what you've described, from an initial shoulder throw to a right arm thrust. I find it's easier to feel pp#4 tugging naturally; when I try to add pp#2, it sometimes dominates the movement, and I lose feel/control of the all important pp#1 or even the pa#1 altogether.

In your shoulder throw hit, do you actively use/feel pp#2&3, just before pp#1 dominates, or is the use/feel of pp#2&3 very passive?

Thanks again, man.