After 3 lessons last off season with a GSED instructor, I spent this summer playin mediocre golf. The lessons were fruitful the truth is I regressed back into some old habits. Prior to stumbling on TGM I had worked with a Ballard decipel for years; with some strong results. My HDCP fell from 9 to a career low of 1.4 index.
Shortly their after I had my first child followed by a second and my practice time became neglected. The harsh reality for me was that my "connection" based swing required far to much timing and practice to maintain my HDCP.
Enter TGM... After watchingYoda's YouTube clips a line resonated with me "improve on any one alignment and you are better for life" or something to that affect. I sought the help of a local GSED instructor and improved then as stated above regressed this summer.
This off season I'm going all in on TGM and Lynn Blake ( alignment DVD has been ordered).
In the video below I've begun working maintaining right arm flying wedge while trying to keep the right arm as passive as possible. Pardon the light quality of the video but I'm eager for feedback. ( FYI my miss is a pop up with the driver hitting the ball on a steep decent with top of the face - stupid marks are not strangers to my woods)
Boy, Lynn's videos are a wonderful way to learn TGM. Please also look for videos by Rick Murphy, another follower of Lynn Blake Golf who also does wonderful work. You will LOVE Alignment Golf, wonderful DVDs!!!
Please be sure to follow Lynn's advice and learn about BASIC MOTION. The only way to effectively work on those impact alignments.
Good Luck!
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
Right Forearm Angle of Approach -use the search feature!
Originally Posted by KevCarter
Boy, Lynn's videos are a wonderful way to learn TGM. Please also look for videos by Rick Murphy, another follower of Lynn Blake Golf who also does wonderful work. You will LOVE Alignment Golf, wonderful DVDs!!!
Please be sure to follow Lynn's advice and learn about BASIC MOTION. The only way to effectively work on those impact alignments.
Good Luck!
Kevin
Use the search feature do Basic Motion and do a start-up swivel!
ICT
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Thanks guys I'll post again once I've culled through the alignment DVDs.
Early question, what is the acceptable amount if head movement, I've notice in some recent videos that I seem to get a little glued to the ball with my eyes. It looks like left ear is tied to the ball forcing my hips out of neutral?
Right Forearm Angle of Approach will do things for you!
Originally Posted by Epawl
Thanks guys I'll post again once I've culled through the alignment DVDs.
Early question, what is the acceptable amount if head movement, I've notice in some recent videos that I seem to get a little glued to the ball with my eyes. It looks like left ear is tied to the ball forcing my hips out of neutral?
1) Go see Lynn.
2) Short of that, watch every one of Lynn's videos and search the Forums
3) Research Basic Motion and Impact Fix until you understand and reproduce the right forearm at a 90 degree angle to your flat left wrist. That is an essential insight. Once you can see this angle at your right shoulder, and the Horizontal Hinge, you will understand and experience the value of a short, powerful Pivot and how much power you really have! I have an artificial hip, I use the laid-back (I think this is not the correct term) Horizontal Hinge and go through the ball so well that the ball double accelerates! My shots are high and penetrating. Your shots will also!
ICT
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Thanks guys I'll post again once I've culled through the alignment DVDs.
Early question, what is the acceptable amount if head movement, I've notice in some recent videos that I seem to get a little glued to the ball with my eyes. It looks like left ear is tied to the ball forcing my hips out of neutral?
Different schools of thoughts on this, gotta do what works for you. I love Lynn's idea of a steady head, as much as humanly possible, then letting your spine release after impact. I like to use Lynn's swing on video to answer questions as it's the model I enjoy.
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
Different schools of thoughts on this, gotta do what works for you. I love Lynn's idea of a steady head, as much as humanly possible, then letting your spine release after impact. I like to use Lynn's swing on video to answer questions as it's the model I enjoy.
Kevin
I'm with Kev again. If you can come as close as possible to what Yoda does, you'll be very pleased with yourself. Yoda has, imho, the finest swing in golf. It is my standard. I just hope to improve in small increments toward his product.
Thanks guys I'll post again once I've culled through the alignment DVDs.
Early question, what is the acceptable amount if head movement, I've notice in some recent videos that I seem to get a little glued to the ball with my eyes. It looks like left ear is tied to the ball forcing my hips out of neutral?
A steady pivot center , the head or a place directly between the shoulders to be more precise , does not preclude the head from turning . Further more if its a place between the shoulders as opposed to the head ... the head can move a tad. If memory serves , Homer when faced with questions about this business said something to the effect of " just keep your head as steady as you can". Arnie would agree.
Since my last post I've taken a couple more lesson and pounded a few thousand balls into the net at my local gym plus some rounds of sim golf. Welcome to winter in the Midwest.
Most recently my pro and I have moved to extensor action..... The work on p3 paid immediate dividends and my impact position looks 100% better. I am consistently maintaining my angles and not falling into a throw away conditn.
What I'm struggling with today is a bit of a set up issue ....
My pro pre prefers me to start from impact fix; having started from adjust address all my life I am find near impossible to get my right forearm on the shaft plane with a level wrist without opening my shoulders or adding quite a bit of spine tilt. In the alignment DVDs Lynn says that spine tilt should come from a shift of the hips/ pelvis not a lean of head
, additionally, the head is center between the feet.....
My question is : how do I check or what does proper impact fix address look like? And how does it relate to shoulder positions? With a 7 iron
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