Teaching the Right Forearm Takeaway - 12-5-1
 

Just thought I share how I teach my students how to utilize the RFT in the Basic Motion 12-5-1

In this picture, I get them to anchor the butt end of the club into their left armpit. The shaft now becomes the actual clubshaft and the left arm.

This effectively eliminates the problem of a bending left arm (disruption of the swing radius)as well as an overactive right wrist (destroys right wrist bend) on the takeaway.

If the player tries to take it away by increasing the right wrist bend, the club will not move. At all times for 12-5-1, there is to be zero pivot motion. The student should not be moving the clubshaft by rotating the pivot.

The key is to get them to move the clubshaft by first moving the right forearm along the table through the bending right elbow (1st Power Accumulator). This is the only way the clubshaft will move.

That is an onplane Right Forearm and Clubshaft (7-3)
"ALWAYS, for all procedures, the Right Forearm is positioned "On Plane" - pointing at the Plane Line as the Angle of Attack."



This is how the backstroke looks like for Basic Motion using a Hit Stroke.

Notice the Angled Hinge on the way back as well as the right elbow position.

Per 7-10, "...correct Rhythm in both directions."

Per 7-3, "For Hitting, (10-19-A), the Right Forearm should be precisely in-line with - and directly opposed to - the motion of the On Plane Loading Action (7-22) of the entire Primary Lever Assembly (6-A) not just the Clubshaft, and this alignment maintained through impact (2-J-3, 4-D)."



This is how the backstroke looks like for Basic Motion using a Swinging stroke.

Notice the Horizontal Hinge on the way back as well as the right elbow position.

Per 7-10, "...correct Rhythm in both directions."

Per 7-3, "For Swinging (10-19-C), the Right Forearm should be precisely in-line with - and directly opposed to - the motion of the On Plane Loading Action of the Secondary Lever Assembly (the Clubshaft) and this alignment maintained through Impact."



After the student has gotten the hang of doing a RFT on a horizontal plane, its time for them to get it down on an Inclined Plane where golf is played.

All I get them to do now is to assume a golf like stance but still with the clubshaft anchored in the left armpit.



This is the backstroke for Basic Motion with a Hit on an Inclined Plane.



This is the backstroke for Basic Motion with a Swing on an Inclined Plane.



Please note that the yellow lines denotes the position of the clubface. The pictures due to the angles in which they were taken do not accurately reflect their true positions. Per the Glossary, HINGE ACTION "The blade of the hinge is always vertical to its Plane of Rotation."

Have a great day...

Wow! These drills look great comdpa.

I can't wait to give them a go.

Thanks for sharing.

Danny

Nice - love the photos, especially the visual of the 'table top drill' in the first one :)

I agree the drills look great but I'm confused by one thing (actually lots of things, but one thing here!) - is the elbow in a push basic position in these drills? Has any fanning occured?

Chris

I think the third picture is the club moving along the plane line and not the actual starting point of the takeaway?

Fanning would have occurred when the right wrist was turned or vise versa?
then I again I could be totally wrong. :happy3:

Rich

We Want Justin!
 

Comdpa's schedule will keep him away from the computer for the next two days. He will be back soon and will post again on this subject when he has regained computer access. Stay tuned! This is a great topic, and your questions will all be answered!

Comdpa is here with me in Jakarta atm.

Time to prepare my bribes !

Left Wrist / Right Elbow -- Coordinate But Independant
 

Comdpa will be posting new photos soon, Rich. Until then...

Know that the Left Wrist is Lord of the Grip (7-18/3rd Edition) and the Right Wrist is its subject.

Then, Left Wrist Action (Turn and Roll; its Hinge Action Substitute; their combinations with or without Wristcock; and Zero) ...

And Right Forearm Fanning (around the Elbow) ...

Are two different things.

It is possible for the Left Wrist to Turn with or without the Right Elbow Fanning. And vice versa.

Except with Push Basic Stroke (10-3-C), the Right Elbow always Fans. And the Left Wrist Turn is consistent with Standard Wrist Action (10-18-A) or its Variations (10-18-B/C/D/E/F) including Zero (10-18-G).

Master Yoda,

So is it correct that a full stroke you Fan ( Pitch)( can be used for partial stroke too)

Less than full stroke you don't Fan ( Push)... but not advisable to use on full stroke?

I also think I give up bringing Justin to the Hottest food he ever tasted. He suspect he do not have any Hot taste bud. I brought him to something what asian considered HOT.. and he did not break a sweat. This guy is something .

edit : Grr Justin,, I just got the BBS because of this (BBS= Burning Bowel Syndrome).. Anyway.. I understood the secret technique you imparted ^_^

That's what I ment to say but somehow it got lost once I started typing.

Your right(as usual)you can turn the left wrist without fanning the elbow.
Thanky you for the reply.

Rich