12-5 for the Tour Pro

[john riegger]

thanks for such a great question.yes,i do use12-5.it is the foundation and building block to my golf swing.when i start my warm upsession,i go through all three motions.during basic motion i am getting my feel for my pressure points.i monitor my hinge action.probanly after 25-30 balls,i move on to acquired motion.with 10-15 balls i check my hinge action again.
after doing both of these motion,i then go from a s.w. to 8 iron.i will hit a few balls with acquired motion then go tto total motion.i then progress through my set ,doing the same thing with every club.i bypass the acquired motion with the long irons and woods.
like i stated this is my foundation to building a very precise motion.i am gaining great feel through mechanics.when you build your motion this way it becomes very simple and also really improves your wedge play and less than full shots.
thanks again for a great question.i hope this helps you understand the process to building a very simple golf motion

[Hunter]

Bray,

I agree 12-5 is wonderful. John's reply was right on. He is a great student. There are a lot of guys out on tour who use 12-5 in there warm up routine. But John is one of the very few who knows what it is really all about. I have worked with players of all levels, from beginner to tour player and try to convey to all of them how important it is. I let them know that the Three Stages of 12-5 should be used for the rest of there golfing life. They serve two purposes 1) to build alignments and 2) to maintain alignments.

Keeping 12-5 alive,
Hunter

[johngolf33]

Dear Hunter,

Do you think it would be advantagious to go through basic, acquired and total motions in a net if you could not get to the range everyday? By the way my HG's are really sweet. Thanks for everything and let me know when the 460 driver is out.

[john riegger]

yes it would be very helpful.mr.kelly has that in the book.learn your mechanics,before taking it to the range.the new taylormade driver is alreadt available,to us tour playes

[Hunter]

Dear Hunter,

Do you think it would be advantagious to go through basic, acquired and total motions in a net if you could not get to the range everyday? By the way my HG's are really sweet. Thanks for everything and let me know when the 460 driver is out.

Johngolf33,

Absolutley yes!!! Everyday. You will be the first to know about the HG 460cc.

Hunter

[bray]

Hunter and John,

Thanks for your quick replies. I will try approaching 12-5 in the way you described John following some of your warm up routine, with the sand wedge and then eight iron.

John and Rob as a follow up how do y'all incorporate the first paragraph of the Basic Motion Curriculum into your lesson's and routines??

Homer said, "Use a slow, smooth motion up-and-back, down-and-out and up-and-in the same distance in both directions as continously as possible."

John do you use dowels to accomplish this part of 12-5???

Thank you again for both of your responses.

Sorting Through the Circuit Player's Handbook.

B-Ray