I'm sure my first post reads a bit naive. I should say that what Mr. Kelly outlines regarding educated hands is plenty substantive. Clubhead lag and a flat left wrist (for right handers) are clearly "weighty matters." Swing plane is another hot topic today and the book does a great job of outlining the various plane options. The discussion of vertical, horizontal and angled hinge actions is also very enlightening.
A few things I find to be challenging:
1. I find the constant back and forth discussion between hitting and swinging to be rather confusing.
2. I've heard for awhile now that Phyics 101 teaches that centrifugal force does not exist. Does this make a pulling motion for swingers ineffective?
3. I like the idea of self coaching. This books begs for readers to seek out in-person instruction. I've done a fair bit of this in my golfing life and I'm not excited by the prospect of doing more of it.
LynnBlakeGolf is a wonderful website. The gallery is unbelievably good. I'm just waiting for someone to write "The Golfing Machine for Dummies."
After reading this thread I decided to ask a question that was bugging me for a while - on 7-2. I suppose in asking questions I sometimes don't allow myself due to how people would percieve me.
Sometimes I'm not sure that I wanted to know about something...until someone asks it! Other times, I feel as if the info is in the website so I decide to search for a topic vs. asking....it kind of goes along with Homer's look, Look, LOOK! I know if I LOOK, it may already be on the site!
FL-John
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"If you can't yet do it on the angled plane, go back to the horizontal plane until you get it right"
Sometimes I'm not sure that I wanted to know about something...until someone asks it! Other times, I feel as if the info is in the website so I decide to search for a topic vs. asking....it kind of goes along with Homer's look, Look, LOOK! I know if I LOOK, it may already be on the site!
FL-John
I do the same thing. I'm still a TGM newbie working on applying the basic concepts. Most of the questions I know to ask have already been asked over and over again on this and other forums, so I read, watch videos, practice, and post once in a great while when I have a question for which I can't find the answer. While I should post more, I won't feel comfortable jumping into discussions with you more seasoned folks until I can consistently apply what I'm studying.
Being a stubborn, analytic and curious person with a lot of scientific baggage under my skin, and also a half-studied TGM amateur - I am probably qualified for the "really hard to please" segment of the TGM members.
Joke aside, the TGM terminology, the component catalog and the growing body of teaching video material is of great value as a "how to" source of knowledge. I have a few yards of golf litterature at home, and TGM is IMO on par with the best mental literature and far above and ahead the rest when it comes to the golf stroke.
But: I really would appreciate to see the not-so-easy to grasp/not so clear aspects of TGM being given higher priority on the forum - particularly amongst the TGM professionals.
The last unresolved issue of importance to me was in a LHFW thread, where there are ambiguity regarding what is on plane and what isn't at the 9 o'clock position as well as in the rest of the swing. A resolution of that thread could do miracles to my TGM understanding.
As I have several unresolved TGM issues in my mind, preventing me from seeing the whole picture of TGM - I am reluctant to sticking my head out and respont to any question that arrives. For the time being I do not post the questions that I mostly would like to see addressed anymore. It takes to much work to present the issues properly and the outcome is seldom worth it. Besides, me banging my head against the wall is not productive to anyone.
Anyway I am ready to jump on when the right "train of thoughts" passes by.
I'm just waiting for someone to write "The Golfing Machine for Dummies."
Start with the Imperatives and Essentials and Flying Wedges
A 'short course' in TGM
Flat Left Wrist
Steady Head (stable center)
Feel the Lag Pressure Points in your HANDS monitor your HANDS. Get your HANDS ahead of the ball at impact and take a divot.
Stay in Balance
Flying Wedges (see drills section)
Left wedge - keep the shaft and your left arm in line (viewed face on) with the shaft under the heel pad of your left hand. Hit chip shots with your left hand only.
Right wedge - keep the shaft in line with your right forearm (viewed down the line). Maintain the bend in your right wrist. Hit chip shots with your right hand only.
Extensor action - keep your HANDS as far away from 'center' as you can while maintaining BALANCE
Pick a spot in front of the ball and send your HANDS directly toward that spot (aiming point)
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"we have no friends, we have no enemies, we have only teachers"
Simplicity buffs, see 5-0, 1-L, 2-0 A and B 10-2-B, 4-D, 6B-1D, 6-B-3-0-1, 6-C-1, 6-E-2
Pick a spot in front of the ball and send your HANDS directly toward that spot (aiming point)
I'd just like to add here that for me (and I may be way off track) it has helped to aim the hands more with the feel of at or even behind the ball. This came from watching Yoda's excellent video on the straight line delivery path. Note how the dowel parallel to the right forearm arm angle of approach is back towards the ball. If I try to get my hands too far forward I seem to get more of a circle delivery path (possibly roundhousing too), for me better results come from going down steeper through the ball. Perhaps this is just my problem though.
Why are there so few non-males (i.e. females) around?
Now...
One reason is simply that there are fewer female than male golfers. However, that fails to explain why the proportion of female members on the forums is my much lower than the proportion of female golfers in the population.
Hi, I thought this thread was better suited for the lounge so I've moved it.
It is true not many members post. One thing we might could do from our side is when people sign up, as part of the welcome message we could ask them to make a post in the Lounge introducing themselves. That might help get people engaged.
is not productive to anyone.
Hybrid Mode
