I'm all in ....

[Epawl]

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)

http://youtu.be/zNdcXIdMslk

How do I inbed the video in the message?

[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

[Daryl]

Improving Golf One Alignment At A Time.

[innercityteacher]

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

[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?

[innercityteacher]

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

[KevCarter]

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

[JerryG]

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.

[Epawl]

Thanks for the video it was helpful.

I met with my GSED instructor on Friday and we had a long discussion on my swing, season and what we will be working on Monday (my first lesson of this off season, last lesson was in early may). Specifically we talked about my approach to the swing. What I took away from the conversation was: I have morphed into a swinging hitter. Not good. From the top of the swing I gather that I was using radial force (hitting power) while trying to move the club longitudinally. This created break down of my power package leading unnecessary steepness of my approach to impact.

I expect that we will be working on increasing my drag period and storing p3.

The alignment DVDs have arrived and I will post the results on lesson one on Monday.

[Epawl]

P3!!!! I think I found the secert...

I got some really good stuff out my lesson today coupled with a tuff task ahead of me.

Initial review:
1. Alignments / geometry looks good
2. Planes are better than reasonable

Evaluation:
1. Grip must have right hand (bottom hand) with p3 in position to be loaded
2. I need to finish my backswing so that p3 is fully loaded
3. Drag drag drag that pressure point on a linear path through the ball

Drills
1. I will be hitting hours worth of balls with right hand only

It became obvious once informed that I wasn't not properly loading my #3 accumulator. Furthermore from the top I was pivoting in a rushed jerky manner to create speed, which I now see as false speed . All I was accomplishing was spinning out of control and throwing away my power package. In hitting right hand only swings I shanked a few early but quickly found that maintaining p3 felt catching a "trackball" or a pass in hockey

(FYI I'm a former hockey player). It was an accepting feeling not directing feeling.

I'm excited about the challenge of learning p3 through right hand only as its very difficult right now like writing with the opposite hand.


Ill post a video sometime this week.