Hi all, my name's David and I'm a flipper! There, it's out! Don't like it and trying to change it, but there it is.
Been working diligently. Seen BM's seminal 'Confessions..' video. Fantastic. Read the yellow book, and re-read etc. Scoured this forum and BM's and CE's. Now I think I understand, in theory, what the correct action through the ball should be.
However, as understanding dawns so despair descends. It seems to me now that, as a swinger, the timing of the roll from impact to separation and swivel is just as tricky as timing the flip ever was! (PS I know there are lots of other disadvantages of flipping outside of timing issues). And it seems that although timing the roll correctly produces beautiful shots, mis-timing it has dire consequences that the flip never dreamt of!
Is it simply that since the light bulbs have only just come on I have to give the light chance to fill the room? ie my hands are just at the start of the education process and need to be given time?
Help!
You are to . . .
1. Exit the FORUM
2. Go to the Gallery
3. Click upon Lynn Blake
4. Scroll down until Ready to Roll on the Plane is visible
5. Click on Roll on the Plane
6. Watch it
7. Learn it
8. Live it
9. Love it
1. Exit the FORUM
2. Go to the Gallery
3. Click upon Lynn Blake
4. Scroll down until Ready to Roll on the Plane is visible
5. Click on Roll on the Plane
6. Watch it
7. Learn it
8. Live it
9. Love it
I'm VERY partical to that one. Homer's greatest hits. Heck- check out the swivel vid, too.
1. Exit the FORUM
2. Go to the Gallery
3. Click upon Lynn Blake
4. Scroll down until Ready to Roll on the Plane is visible
5. Click on Roll on the Plane
6. Watch it
7. Learn it
8. Live it
9. Love it
Sure, seen that. Great video. Was part of my education process. However nothing in that vid suggests that the pivot just takes care of it. It suggests to me that you have to uncock and roll with the hands/wrists/forearms. Preparing to do it at the top and doing it from release point to follow through.
Still seems to me that timing is involved. It's a great feeling when you do it right, but....
6bmike - Thanks for your replies, I take the point of not letting the pivot stop and shutting down the highway, I know I have a tendency to allow that to happen, which doesn't help.
Sure, seen that. Great video. Was part of my education process. However nothing in that vid suggests that the pivot just takes care of it. It suggests to me that you have to uncock and roll with the hands/wrists/forearms. Preparing to do it at the top and doing it from release point to follow through.
Still seems to me that timing is involved. It's a great feeling when you do it right, but....
6bmike - Thanks for your replies, I take the point of not letting the pivot stop and shutting down the highway, I know I have a tendency to allow that to happen, which doesn't help.
What you would be practicing there is a Non-Automatic Release . . . once you got that down . . . you can jack it up to an Automatic Snap Release where you your pivot does more.
Homer's greatest hits. Heck- check out the swivel vid, too. 
Hybrid Mode
