"High Thrust-Low Speed"... How low is the speed? I realize that short chips and pitches will have low speed. But, what about drives etc.?
The concept of balancing Stroke Length and Thrust to achieve a given Clubhead Speed applies to all Shots. However, the 'High Thrust-Low Speed Impact' of 6-C-2-D refers specifically to the Short Shots, i.e., Putts, Chips and Pitches.
The Short Shots require only a very low Clubhead Speed to achieve the desired distance. Unfortunately, most golfers take a much longer Stroke than necessary to produce that Speed. Therefore, to avoid hitting the Ball too far, they must 'ease off' -- apply Low Thrust -- through Impact. In contrast, Homer advocated taking a Shorter Backstroke and then using a much higher #3 Pressure Point Thrust to achieve the same Clubhead Speed and Distance. The idea is to always give yourself a very positive #3 Pressure Point Pressure to Drive against the Ball.
A good example of these two approaches occurred on the Par 5, 72nd hole of last week's Kinkos-FedEx Classic on the Champions Tour. Craig Stadler and Bruce Lietzke both hit their second shots through the Green and were left with difficult little pitches to a downhill, close-cut Flag. Craig opted for a Short, High Thrust - Low Speed Hitting Stroke. The sharply-Hit Ball 'grabbed' and finished within inches of the Cup.
Bruce, on the other hand, used a much longer, Low Thrust - Low Speed Swinging Stroke. The lazily-hit Ball had nothing on it and ran 17 feet by. Unable to get the Putt down, Bruce lost the tournament to Larry Nelson by a shot.
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