[innercityteacher]

Patrick, have you tried the Aiming Point procedure? If no, try it and see if you dont feel like you are Thrusting Down and Out , towards the Plane Line past Low Point all the way to Both Arms Straight, Follow Through.

You said "thrust along the plane" , you must, need to, thrust down the Inclined Plane. Our perception of things, our intent changes the geometry. Either for the better or the worse. Maybe the Aiming Point deal is better for you than Tracing? Maybe not. They are geometric equals but not exactly the same by any means......I bet you see some divots.

This Aiming Point doctrine is amazing!


Yoda said:

You may be able to accomplish the correct alignments in Fix, but fail totallyin real time. If so, the problem may well lie in your Right Shoulder location.In Fix, make sure you keep that Right Shoulder down (On Plane per 7-13).You're probably coming into Impact too high, and as a result, you're "runningout of right arm," an automatic throwaway. From the Top, turn yourRight Shoulder directly toward the Ball and then through it, and continueto Trace the Straight Plane Line with it into the Follow-Through. PictureTrevino's Right Shoulder Down on plane through impact and let it happen.


He also wrote:

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In your pre-game warm-up, emphasizeyour Impact Fix position before each shot. Focus first on the very shortones -- Acquired Motion per 12-5-2, Right Forearm no higher than level withthe ground. Take the motion to the end of the Follow-Through -- BothArms Straight Position -- and make sure your left wrist is flat and yourright wrist has remained bent. Hit a lot of these shots and monitor thefollow-through -- which is also the finish in this case -- and ask:

First Imperative: "Is my Left Wrist Flat? Is my Right WristBent?"

Second Imperative: "Did I feel and sustain the loading pressureagainst the passive first joint of my Right Forefinger throughout theDownstroke, Impact, the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight) and even into myFinish?

Third Imperative: "Did I trace the Straight Plane Line? And did Idirect the Clubhead Lag Down -- through the Ball, throughthe Aiming Point, through the Low Point, through to the end ofthe Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight Position)?"


Then, do what you can to achieve these alignments during your full Strokes. Donot think of how you're going to do it, just focus on your objective.


Anyway OB, that's enough for about 6 more months of practice.

I feel par coming on! Thanks!