Maximum Compression

[Yoda]

Lynn,

Have you ever been on one of these Trackman devices?

Id be curious about all the Hubhub about it and whether it would tell you anything about your path or clubface or any other component of your swing that you didn't already know.

I've been on TM twice in the last month. It is interesting to see ball flights quantified -- particularly with deliberately employed Stroke variations. I have never used it in a teaching situation, but based on my own experiences (live with Jeff Hull and Rob Noel), I have no doubt it can add value if integrated appropriately into the lesson.

My primary purpose (especially with Jeff in my first session) was to challenge the misguided notion that a golfer cannot consciously execute a selected Hinge Action to change the Clubface alignment through Impact and thus affect Ball Behavior. No surprise here:

Of course you can.

[KevCarter]

I've been on TM twice in the last month. It is interesting to see ball flights quantified -- particularly with deliberately employed Stroke variations. I have never used it in a teaching situation, but based on my own experiences (live with Jeff Hull and Rob Noel), I have no doubt it can add value if integrated appropriately into the lesson.

My primary purpose (especially with Jeff in the first session) was to challenge the misguided notion that a golfer cannot consciously execute a selected Hinge Action to change the Clubface alignment through Impact and thus affect Ball Behavior. No surprise here:

Of course you can.

I'm guessing TrackMan doesn't have the capability of measuring it, so they don't acknowledge it's existence?

[Yoda]

I'm guessing TrackMan doesn't have the capability of measuring it, so they don't acknowledge it's existence?

I don't think the people at TrackMan have taken a position one way or another on the validity of the Hinge Action concept. The challenge comes from other quarters.

All I wanted TrackMan to verify was what 'others' said could not be done. Namely, that I could change the Clubface alignment through Impact simply by using my Flat Left Wrist to execute selectively each of the three Hinge Action Feels, i.e., Roll, No Roll and Reverse Roll.

And it did.

Of course, I already knew I could control the Clubface with my Flat Left Wrist, but I went through the "scientific" exercise in order to "prove" that I could.

And I did.

[chipingguru]

Lynn,

Thanks for answering my question.

A quick suggestion:

I think all in golf machine land would enjoy seeing a video of you demonstrating the different hinge actions on the TM, and the corresponding ball flight differences.

Id be fascinated in seeing the different calculations when your swinging and hitting also.

[KevCarter]

I don't think the people at TrackMan have taken a position one way or another on the validity of the Hinge Action concept. The challenge comes from other quarters.

All I wanted TrackMan to verify was what 'others' said could not be done. Namely, that I could change the Clubface alignment through Impact simply by using my Flat Left Wrist to execute selectively each of the three Hinge Action Feels, i.e., Roll, No Roll and Reverse Roll.
And it did.

Of course, I already knew I could control the Clubface with my Flat Left Wrist, but I went through the "scientific" exercise in order to "prove" that I could.

And I did.

Case closed. Thanks YODA!