Nevertheless, once the 'customizing stage' is reached, he felt that it is more advantageous for the Hitter (with his 'carry back' Motion and Loading) to start from the Impact position (10-9-B). That way, the Impact Alignments never change. He did not feel that way for the Swinger, whose 'Swing Back' Motion and Loading benefits from the Standard Address conditions.
Holenone,
We've previously discussed Larry Nelson's Address positioning (with his Impact Hands, but without the Right Forearm on Plane or Hips Shifted and Turned). How far would Mr. Kelley want us to go with the suggested Impact Address? Is it simply Impact Hands, or should we go all the way with it?
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I go 'all the way' with it, Armourall. Just be careful not to exaggerate the Body Position. Comparatively Squared Away is all you need.
My personal keys are:
1. My Lowered, Centered and Stationary Head positon;
2. My Anchored Knees and Feet (usually a bit heavier on the Left than on the Right);
3. My Left and Right Wrist Alignments;
4. The Feel of the Pressure Points in my Hands, especially #1 in Hitting and #2 in Swinging and the always 'easy' Right Forefinger #3;
5. The #1 and #3 Pressure Points facing down the Angle of Approach, not toward the Target;
6. My Right Forearm (and Elbow) On Plane and pointing at the Plane Line on its own Angle of Approach;
7. All of this causing the Clubshaft to 'lean' against the Ball;
8. My raised Left Shoulder and lowered Right Shoulder that gives me 'plenty of Bent Right Arm' to Drive through the Ball.
9. In a nutshell, my Head and my Anchors and the overall 'set' of my Flying Wedges Assembly.
Writing this out, it seems like a lot. But it's not, really. Remember, I've worked on each of these things individually over a long period of time. So, it's not so much a matter of me doing something as it is a matter of the warning light flashing red if I don't do it!
I know this:
At Address, it is not unusual for me to have the distinct sensation -- particularly given the Pressures established in my Hands and the Feel of my On Plane Right Forearm -- that I have already hit the Ball!
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Yoda
Last edited by 12 piece bucket : 04-27-2006 at 11:00 AM.
This is a question about the extension of the shoulder.
I'm not sure how to explain it. If I stand straight up, my shoulders feel very close and "attached" to my body. Seen from the side view, I guess I would say the shoulders are in line with my body. If I extend my left arm straight out, then I can still have a similar feeling with my shoulder. But, I can reach further than that by stretching my shoulder forward in front of my body.
I'm just wondering which position is correct? at address, do I keep the left shoulder in line with my body? Do I keep this feeling throughout the whole swing? Does anybody understand what I'm talking about? I'm not making sense, right? ops:
I notice that when I'm chipping, I always have the left shoulder non-extended. But, when I do the full swing, I sometimes extend my left shoulder away from me on the backswing (instead of just rotating my shoulders). And I'm thinking that if I do this, and I don't bring my shoulder back, then the radius that I established at address will be incorrect and I will, presumably, hit it fat.
FP,
Your concerns are well-founded. The Throw-Out Action of Centrifugal Force (2-K) works to pull all your Power Package Components into a straight line. These Components include your Arms, Hands, and Shoulders (which are a Pivot Component but also, being part of the Triangle Assembly of 6-A-1, are considered part of the Power Package as well).
This automatic 'stretching' by Centrifugal Force is the reason for the precision routine of 2-J-1 wherein the proper Left Shoulder to Ball Stroke Radius is established and 'pre-stretched.' This routine includes the Extensor Action (6-B-1-D) of the Right Triceps which stetches the Left Arm and also the Bent Right Arm (6-A-4) as the Checkrein Action (6-B-4-0) permits. The Extensor Action is in operation from Impact Fix (8-2) to the end of the Follow-Through (8-11) at which time the folding of the Left Arm by definition terminates the Action.
Also, as you have discovered, the Shoulder Girdle (or Pectoral Girdle) attaching and supporting the Arms is very flexible and also must be controlled. This is the reason for the directive in 2-M-3 to keep the Shoulders and Arms forward with Pectoral Muscle Contraction if necessary. Therefore, this piece of the G.O.L.F. Engineering System must likewise be incorporated into your personal G.O.L.F. Feel System (1-J and 3-B).
And now to your question of Shoulder Position for Chipping versus Driving. The Geometry of all Golf Strokes -- for any given Ball Flight Characteristic and from Drive to Putt -- stems from the Impact Geometry required by the Shot at hand. These alignments should not be left to chance. Instead, they should be be systematically established in the precision Impact Alignments Routine of 2-J-1 and then reinforced via the Three Checkout Procedures Address Routine of 3-F-5.
With the proper Radius established and 'pre-stretched,' and with Extensor Action maintaining that Radius, it is up to Educated Hands (5-0) and their able assistants, The Magical Right Forearm and Elbow (7-3), to trace the proper Geometry throughout the Stroke. The Pivot Components will yield to the dominion of the Hands, and no matter what degree of Pivot Motion you employ -- Zero, Partial or Full (7-12 and 10-12) -- there should be no difference in the way your Shoulders operate. And once you have incorporated The Golfing Machine Impact Fix (8-2) and Adjusted Address (8-3) routines into your Feel System...