VJ . Questions please

[nuke99]

I had read alot of your notes I read the 24 components on arm stroke. But I am still a little unclear.


I favour a push basic arm stroke. Straight in straight thru. Trying to bring the info together....

so. Are these correct?

1. Forearms parrellel to delivery lines, 10-3-G , the pick, Both thumb heel on top of the grip.
2. Ball in line with left shoulder at Low point or just beyond.
3. Left shoulder High.
4. Squareness of shoulder of no issue. But Square-Open stance is prefered.
6. Accumulator 3 only. Shoulder should not move
7. Eyes not neccesary above the ball.


And One more question , Can an ARC Putter be really good accuracy in short distance? Are they superior in distance control? I am very seriously thinking of moving to ARC putting.

Thank you in advance.

[vj]

10-3-G, the Pick basic stroke is not the only motion which gives a straight back and through motion. I would also suggest the pick basic stroke with a high left shoulder could be hazardous because of the radius of the golf stroke.

Instead of Pick, why not use a putt/push basic stroke with the right forearm parrallel to the line. This would reduce the bend in the left arm and allow it to hang more natural as you see in with the flying wedges. With the right forearm parrallel the putter will still move straight back and through and this should take care of the high left shoulder business.

I like your ball being at low point.

No more left shoulder high. Just set the radius of the stroke in at address.

Being square-open is fine, however, the right forearm must set parrallel to the line of flight. So give the right forearm some alignment control.

You will always have #3 but only passively and this controls a lot of the rythm of the stroke...but you don't want it active. What you do want is accumulator number 1 driving the right forearm. Keep the right shoulder motionless.

Arc putting is nothing more than putting along the incline plane. The face of the putter will stay square to the path rather than square to the target line and the path as in straight back and through. It is just as accurate on short putts as straight back and through or putting along a vertical plane. Is it superior in distance control? Let's just say vertical hinging can only hit a ball so far. Pure compression can be found the closer you get to the horizontal hinge. So....the angled hinge of the arc putter vs the vertical hinge of the straight back and through can hit the ball further with the same stroke. Accumulator number 3 has an effect as well....so know your grip.

[nuke99]

Thank you VJ .. That sure clears up some MAJOR FOG. I was putting really great using the exact way you had mentioned until I messed up . Solid 2 on on a par 5 index 2 hole BUT 4 putts is no longer fun .

I would like to try out ARC Putting, inclined plane putting. So is the Putting ARC For everyone? For my case a standard ARC stroke like you posted. though I had built a inclined board 76* which i feel is best for me.

However, the way I found to be effective is to use a right forearm takeaway ( trained pivot)and right forearm/hand trace.( Arc putting that is). if you can imagine what i am trying to tell you. instead of deliberitely rocking the shoulder or rocking the thoraic spine region, I find it more natural for me. Is this an advisable method?

I couldn't putt using too much extensor, i prefer soft hands and slight extensor, is that basically against your advise? Or I had to really be patient until "I get it" ?