I am a TGM novice so any TGM references presented in this post are highly suspect, but here is what I do (some of this is based on instruction received at the recent SoCal school).
Assemble your flying wedges before addressing the ball. Step in to address with your right foot with your right big toe slightly behind the ball. Your right foot should be open to the plane line by maybe 10 to 30 degrees. Your wedges should still be intact with the ball slightly towards the toe of the club (~1/4" or so). Bring your left foot up parrallel to your right with a gap of 6" to a foot. You should now have your stance.
Your stroke should follow what Yoda is going to provide in the video. One tip that helps me (whether swinging or hitting) is to have a smooth transition as I started down. The chipping motion (Basic Motion) is so short that getting jerky is easier than being smooth. Take the club back a little further to quell the feelings of acceleration anxiety and concentrate on a smooth transition while maintaining lag pressure. Your impact will be all the better for it. Consistent chipping is all about precision impact which drives trajectory and distance control.
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Why would one EVER swing a true chip shot? Under the gun, it's much easier and more predictable to "hit" the short shots! You can hit with any hinge motion/action. Learn to straighten the right arm while maintaining a bent and level right wrist.
Oops, is this hitting or swinging, I don't really sure but it works for me:
Left arm very relax, bring the club back 2 inches or more with the right arm folding, then back to the ball. #3 to sense distance. Control all on right arm
According to lagster, this is:
Hitting? since using right arm but I don't have any pushing motion, more a pitch position at address too.
Swinging? since left arm like a rope, but my motion with all control by the right arm and motion by the right arm.
Oops, is this hitting or swinging, I don't really sure but it works for me:
Left arm very relax, bring the club back 2 inches or more with the right arm folding, then back to the ball. #3 to sense distance. Control all on right arm
According to lagster, this is:
Hitting? since using right arm but I don't have any pushing motion, more a pitch position at address too.
Swinging? since left arm like a rope, but my motion with all control by the right arm and motion by the right arm.
Sounds like some form of HITTING, but this could be an example of the old "feel vs. real" situation. If you comply with the Essentials and Imperatives, and you are good with this procedure... it should be OK. There are probably endless "X" short game procedures.
P.S.- Today I re- watched the sections on chipping on Ben Doyle's tape and Chuck Evans' DVD. What a difference in approach! Ben clearly uses a normal ball position and a body pivot when demonstrating chipping. Chuck advocates ball position at the rear foot and no pivot. Choices! I eagerly await Yoda's video (and Brian Manzella's "Confessions of a Former Flipper", which hopefully will arrive tomorrow).
It would seem to me that if the ball was played off the back foot one would could hit a "low runner" quite easily but would have difficulty hitting a high soft shot.
I'd say a true beginner may have an easier time making solid contact with the ball back but in the long run to become efficient with all sorts of shots the ball must be moved forward at some point.
Would be interesting to hear everbodies comments on the different ball locations (for chipping).
"It would seem to me that if the ball was played off the back foot one would could hit a "low runner" quite easily but would have difficulty hitting a high soft shot."
Learn to chip with all of your clubs. If you want a higher shot, use a club with more loft. I play the ball in the back of my stance and use almost all of my clubs depending on how much I want it to run.
Imaging the left arm and club as a lever for chip shots. By playing the ball further back in your stance you're delofting the club and as you move it forward in your stance you're adding loft. This is really the first stage in TGM, 2 feet back and through. Good luck.
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Once again, I very much appreciate all of the responses.
EC, my thinking about swinging on my chips is that I am viewing this as the first step in building my full swing. Since I have chosen to be a swinger, I thought it best to start chipping that way as well so that I can develop a consistent feel..Right now, I'm having enough trouble learning one procedure. Hopefully, at some point I will feel comfortable enough to mix and match. I have read all of the archived posts on chipping, and have seen some excellent suggestions on "hitting" chips.
Does my thought process make sense to you? I most definitely value your knowledge and opinions, so if you think I'm all wet,please let me know. Thank you.
teach
P.S.- Today I re- watched the sections on chipping on Ben Doyle's tape and Chuck Evans' DVD. What a difference in approach! Ben clearly uses a normal ball position and a body pivot when demonstrating chipping. Chuck advocates ball position at the rear foot and no pivot. Choices! I eagerly await Yoda's video (and Brian Manzella's "Confessions of a Former Flipper", which hopefully will arrive tomorrow).
Hopefully, at some point I will feel comfortable enough to mix and match. I have read all of the archived posts on chipping, and have seen some excellent suggestions on "hitting" chips. 
Hybrid Mode
