The 'Now' Impact Photo in post #1 above tells the tale: GEORGEOUS Impact alignments. Centered action; bent Right Arm; Left Arm and Clubshaft in-line; and Hands leading 'through the ball'. What's not to like? Nothing!
Ben, can you put up that photo here as a 'stand-alone' in this post? Thanks!
Trust me, that top position is NOT something we worked on, but something my incubator won't let go of for some reason. That I got back to impact in reasonably good alignments at all is a tribute to the work we did to uncock on plane and roll in to impact. This felt to me like I was uncocking behind me, but in fact it was just on plane, something I had not been too familiar with before.
I'll try to explain what I mean by throw, but others (Lynn) feel free to chime in and correct me. When I say a "throw," from the top we brought the club down with the butt moving towards the plane line. (on plane) Once the weight of the club and the unwinding pivot started to uncock the left wrist, Lynn said "just let it go, that's what it wants to do anyway." So the motion (swinging) becomes very much a "throw" out of the club on plane. The left wrist is uncocking, and as we've all heard, and it's true, it can't uncock and bend at the same time. So if it is uncocking on plane, and the pivot is working correctly, the roll really just happens. Now all of the hammering posts Bucket has put up make a lot more sense to me!
I will say again, that the time with Lynn working on these concepts has made all the difference as I read the forum, the book, watch the videos, whatever. I have a lot of new mechanics to engrain to feel, but it's coming. Some of the shots I am hitting now I am thrilled with. Still miss plenty, and still struggle with the driver, but it's coming.
I will say again, that the time with Lynn working on these concepts has made all the difference as I read the forum, the book, watch the videos, whatever. I have a lot of new mechanics to engrain to feel, but it's coming. Some of the shots I am hitting now I am thrilled with. Still miss plenty, and still struggle with the driver, but it's coming.
bmctigue,
You are not alone. Artistry takes time. In fact, for those of normal ability, time properly applied is the differentiating element.
Brian Gay and I began our work in February 2006. We worked a number of times, some at his club; some at The Swamp; and some on Tour. Along the way, we hammered down all sorts of questions and conceptions on the phone.
In 2007, we worked twelve times. Those twelve were not for an hour or so, but for at least a day or so (and sometimes more). We started in the desert the first week in January (prior to the Sony in Hawaii) and ended the last week of December at his home club, the Golden Bear Club at Keane's Point, in Windemere, Florida, as we once again prepared for Hawaii and the upcoming 2008 season.
He won that year (Mayakoba) and has won two more times since (Verizon Heritage and St. Jude) In the interim, we have only talked on the phone and worked on Tour.
Brian, you spent two days with Yoda (something I am envious of), do you feel that you can retain what you worked on during those two days or have you scheduled further sessions?
Yoda, once someone has spent this sort of time with you, what do you recommend practice wise. I know you have previously talked of keeping a journal etc. Are you more in favour of plenty of shorter sessions when practicing or longer sessions spaced apart? To clarify, is it better to hit 60 balls 5 times a week than 150 balls twice a week?
Looking forward to Glasgow
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Boy do I wish I could schedule further sessions. I actually live in Boston and happened to be in Atlanta on business, so I figured I would bite the bullet and do it. Lynn and I did two half days, 9-1 each day. I played nine with a buddy who lives down there on the afternoon of the first day, and as you might guess it can be hard to take something new to the course. My second day we finished just in time to head to the airport.
To answer your question, I don't get to practice or play as much as I would like, but the hands on help with the concepts discussed in the book, on this site, and in the videos was worth the time and effort. Even when I pick up a club, or a dowel, or even an umbrella, the alignments and movements I rehearse are far more effective than before. Do I slide back in to my old habits? Absolutely, but as I said, I also hit some really pure and beautiful shots. That's what keeps us all coming back, right?
Hybrid Mode
