Lynn...as a
service to our readers, can you give some analysis on my two backswings?
Brian,
You must have felt my 'vibes.' I was just about to do a quickie on your very
impressive first Driver Stroke. I would have already put something up, but
until last night's dinner at my tech savvy brother-in-law's house, I hadn't
seen it! No Quick Time! And for some reason, I still can't download it on my
computer, so I haven't seen the new 'Backswing' postings. But, here's what I
saw last night on your Driver Stroke:
1. Classic Address. You have assumed the Standard Adjusted Address (10-9-A)
with the Hands mid-body and your Weight balanced between your Feet. Your
Hands are 'high' -- Wrists Level (4-B-1) -- with the Left Wrist Bent and the
Right Wrist Flat. Your Head is almost exactly in the middle of your Feet
(9-1-3). You have a Strong Single Action Grip (10-2-B). The Left Arm is
straight with applied Extensor Action (6-B-3-0); the Right Arm is well-Bent
(6-A-4); and the Right Forearm is On Plane (2-F). Plane Line, Stance Line and
Target Line are Parallel (10-5-A), and the Ball Location is perfect for
Straightaway Flight with no manual Clubface Adjustment required (7-2).
2. Start Up and Backstroke. Your Pivot is taking Angled Hinging to the Top
(10-18-C-2). You have a slight Shoulder Turn Takeaway that keeps the Club a
bit low, but your Right Forearm quickly becomes active (10-3-0-17) and takes
your Hands up the Turned Shoulder Plane (10-6-B). This produces an almost
Zero Shift Backstroke (10-7-A) after only a couple of hours work. Remarkable.
3. The Top. Your Head has remained about as Stationary (Sketch 1-L #1) as is
possible for a human being accustomed to considerably more movement! Another
tremendous improvement. The Gateway to the Final Perfection of this First
Essential (2-0-A-1) lies in monitoring the Knee Bend and Waist Bend and
maintaining their Impact Fix degrees of Bend, especially during Start Up. At
the Top, your Head has recovered to its Mid-Stance Adjusted Address Position.
The dynamic of your Pivot (7-12) and Steady Head has produced a very
'Hogan-like' look in the Body Position, especially the Legs (the Anchored
Feet [10-17-B] and Knees [10-16-C]) and the Cleared Right Hip (10-14-A) and
Shoulder (10-13-D #2). Unlike Mr. Hogan, though, you are a Hitter! So,
instead of an 'End' Backstroke (10-21-C), you have properly stopped at the
Top (10-21-A).
4. Start Down and Downstroke. Here you have resisted the Backstroke Motion
with the Hands and have Drive Loaded (10-19-A) the Clubhead Lag against the
#3 Pressure Point. Your Left Wrist has been Cocked (in its proper Vertical
Plane per 4-B-2) by the Bending of your Right Elbow (7-3), yet it is Flat (4-A-1)
and 'Locked' in its Horizontal Plane. Your Right Wrist is not Cocked, but has
remained correctly Level (4-B-1) and 'Frozen' in its Impact Fix degree of
Bend (4-A-2). It is difficult to tell from this front view, but it appears
you are using the Angled Line Delivery Path (10-23-B) and not the Straight
Line Delivery Path (10-23-A). If so, it is compatible with your slight Plane
Shift in the Backstroke. Angled Delivery Path or not, your Straight Line
Thrust from the Top toward the Aiming Point takes your Hands beautifully and
powerfully Down Plane into Release.
5. Release to Follow Through. Your Automatic Snap Release (10-24-E) and the
Vertical-to-the-Plane Paddlewheel Action of your Driving Right Forearm
(6-B-1-0/A) whips your Hands and Clubface into their Impact Alignments. Your
Flat Left Wrist then overlays the fine-tuning control of Angled Hinge Action
(10-10-C) by remaining vertical to the Plane until well after the Ball has
left the Clubface. During the Hinge Action and all the way to the Both Arms Straight
Position (8-11), your Left Wrist has remained Flat and your Right Wrist has
remained Bent. This alignment of the Flying Wedges (6-B-3-0-1) cannot be
achieved, much less maintained, unless the Right Forearm is directly behind
and supporting the Clubshaft throughout the Impact Interval. I have never
seen it done better.
The Finish. After the Hinge Action has been completed, you complete your
Stroke with an On Plane Swivel (2-G) that takes you to a complete Finish
(8-12). Your Head remains beautifully positioned. Your Hips remain 'between
the Feet,' and your Left Left Leg continues to incline inward from the
vertical. After the Finish Swivel, your Flat Left and Bent Right Wrist
Alignments have been restored. This is a wonderful, balanced position again
reminiscent of Hogan (especially in the lower body), but as an overall
impression, even more so of Trevino. The entire execution was deliberate,
positive and heavy (3-F-6).
Ball Reaction. A screamer. Long and Straight with the unmistakeable 'crack'
of a Three Dimensional Compression (2-C-0). And just how do I know this?
From your recent posts on your new (Hitter's) use of your Right Shoulder, I
would say definitely 'yes.' If not, you're well on your way! Especially
considering the other 'tip-offs:' Your Hands at Shoulder Level at the Top
(instead of beyond); your 'high' Clubshaft (instead of Horizontal); and your
Angled Hinging through Impact (instead of Horizontal Hinging).
For a 'Purity' Check, monitor:
1. The Left Wrist Action to make sure it complies with 10-18-C-1;
2. The Loading of the Right Elbow (instead of the Left Wrist) at the Top;
3. The Simultaneous Release (not Sequenced) per 4-D-0;
4. The Right Arm/Delivery Combination Throws (10-20-B/D) versus the Wrist
Throw (10-20-E).
5. Most of all, monitor your Release: Is the Club being Thrown Out by
Centrifugal Force or is it being Driven Out with Muscular Thrust?
I would also recommend the Impact Address Position (10-9-B) with the Right
Forearm well-Bent and precisely On Plane.
!
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