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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