Rumbler, The forearm rotates throughout the swing. It is more imporant to monitor the hands than the forearms. Where are the hands at impact? This is what you (or anyone) needs to learn. The left arm will always be OFF plane , higher than the right ON PLANE elbow.

SwingN2S was not being offensive to you.
I cannot see how reading his post you think he offended you. He just wanted you to bend at the elbow and not lift the whole right arm straight (to parallel to the ground) on the take-away. He was teaching a right forearm take-away. Learning how to fold and unfold the right arm at the elbow is key to a good swing.

I don't appreciate your offensive remark.

In the last two summers I have spent countless hours studying and practising the golf swing.

Today at the range, a rainy day with dead range balls, I peppered the 225 yard flag with ball after ball... never quite hit it but came real close a few times..I even had a little audience.

I can put my trailing arm in several different positions and still meet the criteria you speak of, so either please respect my question or don't waste my time.
dp[/quote]

Rumbler,

I can sort of see where you may have thought that he was insulting your intelligence by pointing out "the part between your wrist bone and elbow." BUT it is a critical point in the Right Forearm Pick-up. I think that the point to this statement was that in the Right Forearm Pick-Up you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT raise the club by COCKING your RIGHT WRIST.

This point cannot be stressed too much. Your Right Wrist remains LEVEL. I doesn't COCK PERIOD. Otherwise the Right FOREARM Flying Wedge is destroyed. NOTE: It is a Right Forearm Wedge and not a Right Arm Wedge. I think this is the point that was being made. Cock the Right Elbow not the Wrist. In doing so the Left Wrist will Cock while the Right Wrist remains Level.

To get the idea of how this works. Split your hands on the grip. Pick the club up by bending the Right Elbow WITHOUT cocking the right wrist. Be sure that it remains LEVEL. Now watch how your Left Wrist Cocks with out the Right Wrist Cocking.

Whoop there it is.

Rumbler,

I can sort of see where you may have thought that he was insulting your intelligence by pointing out "the part between your wrist bone and elbow." BUT it is a critical point in the Right Forearm Pick-up. I think that the point to this statement was that in the Right Forearm Pick-Up you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT raise the club by COCKING your RIGHT WRIST.

This point cannot be stressed too much. Your Right Wrist remains LEVEL. I doesn't COCK PERIOD. Otherwise the Right FOREARM Flying Wedge is destroyed. NOTE: It is a Right Forearm Wedge and not a Right Arm Wedge. I think this is the point that was being made. Cock the Right Elbow not the Wrist. In doing so the Left Wrist will Cock while the Right Wrist remains Level.

To get the idea of how this works. Split your hands on the grip. Pick the club up by bending the Right Elbow WITHOUT cocking the right wrist. Be sure that it remains LEVEL. Now watch how your Left Wrist Cocks with out the Right Wrist Cocking.

Whoop there it is.[/quote]


I debated for a minute whether it was meant offensively, humorously, or instructionally.

Since I am very aware of the level right hand and bend at the elbow technique, and since all he did was define the term "forearm" it had zero instructional value.

And based on my knowledge of professionals working in the golf field I determined a sense of humor was out of the question. :)

It is not a bg deal.

Anyway my question arises because after about 20 near perfect drives one right after the other I started getting disoriented on what to do in the backswing.

I want to be able to hit a whole bucket of perfect drives without losing it. Then I will move on to my short game.

Thanks for your response
dp

Lash the flashlight to the inside of your forearm. Trace the plane line.
The flashlight is better than the laser. A faulty grip/forearm alignment with the laser can cause an off plane forearm.
No chance with the flashlight lashed to the forearm.

I'm glad you can hit so many perfect shots, keep up the good work.

After 6 posts, none of us have any idea what level of experience you have with The Golfing Machine. It is the nature of many to be as clear and precise with their language as they can possible be on this “word only instruction web site” since “on hands reality instruction” is a feature this forum hasn’t been able to provide as of yet. (ponder no more- that was a stab at wit)

That said, continue to ask questions (the best way for all of us to learn) but chill out. Members might not want to get in a tussle with an answer. Besides, it takes time around here to be properly insulted by anyone. (ponder even less- another attempt at humor).

There are many professional instructors on this site. It would be safe to say everyone of them add to their knowledge of the golf swing all the time on this forum.

My remark was not offensive. The instruction that I stated came right from Ted Fort to my forearm to gods ears........
If I wanted to be offensive, I would have started my sentence with "You idiot".............


I don't appreciate your offensive remark.

In the last two summers I have spent countless hours studying and practising the golf swing.

Today at the range, a rainy day with dead range balls, I peppered the 225 yard flag with ball after ball... never quite hit it but came real close a few times..I even had a little audience.

I can put my trailing arm in several different positions and still meet the criteria you speak of, so either please respect my question or don't waste my time.
dp[/quote]

found the answer
 

"my remark was not offensive"


I found the precise answer to my question on Page 3 Emergency room/swingers.. subject.. Head...post #s 4 and 6. Specifically item 2 in post # 6 by Yoda.


Your remark was offensive to me. Before you post you should use your brain (it's between your ears).

dp

Zoinks!!!!

Will do "Junior Member":D :D :D

No good deed goes unpunished.
 

Lighten up Rumbler. We are all friends here. SwingNorthtoSouth, like many others that post here, are more than happy to help you.