Yoda Swing Sequence

[BBax]

I'd be curious to get your opinion. If this was the motion of one of your students, what would you like to see them improve on? Where would you have them add more precision? Looks very dynamic and balanced to me.........

[Yoda]

I'd be curious to get your opinion. If this was the motion of one of your students, what would you like to see them improve on? Where would you have them add more precision? Looks very dynamic and balanced to me.........

The first three things would be to lose 25 pounds; get stronger and more flexible; and play more. I recently have begun working on all three.



Other than that . . .

I'd narrow the Stance (but not much) and move the ball up a fraction. I still fight a slight tendency to Sway (although the Head position looks pretty good here), and I think that would help. It would also aid the Pivot (clearing the Right Hip) and make getting back to my left side easier.

And I would continue to work on my Impact alignments, specifically Impact Hands Location and Wrist Conditions (Flat Left and Bent Right). I still tend to lose Lag Pressure through impact more than I'd like. As usual, the menace here is overacceleration from the Top, and I'm as guilty as the next guy.

[okie]

I've been working on keeping my head stationary. I have noticed that when I sway I tend to lose the lag. Can someone articulate how swaying and the loss of lag pressure are connected? Is swaying the initial sign of over accelaration? I am amazed that you (Yoda) are adding more precision with regards to your stationary head...you look like a tether ball pole!

Second question: Other than Stuart Appelby and Brian Gay what other top players are good examples of the tripod?

[mrodock]

I've been working on keeping my head stationary. I have noticed that when I sway I tend to lose the lag. Can someone articulate how swaying and the loss of lag pressure are connected?

The more you sway, the further back the bottom of the circle moves.

[Yoda]

I've been working on keeping my head stationary. I have noticed that when I sway I tend to lose the lag. Can someone articulate how swaying and the loss of lag pressure are connected? Is swaying the initial sign of over accelaration? I am amazed that you (Yoda) are adding more precision with regards to your stationary head...you look like a tether ball pole!

Second question: Other than Stuart Appelby and Brian Gay what other top players are good examples of the tripod?

When you Sway or Bob or both, it is much more difficult to achieve precision Impact alignments. If the Arc is not Centered, then you must throw the Club -- "apply a compensating vector force" (2-L) -- to hit the Ball. Without this compensation, you could actually miss the ball. In fact, if the Sway or Bob is bad enough, you can miss it anyway: Whiff!!!

There are many examples of the Centered Head on the PGA TOUR. The first that jumps to mind is Adam Scott. See my Posts #68 and #70 here http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...m+scott+tripod. Also, the Larry Nelson photo in Post #52. For the necessary insight into how the spine really works in the Backstroke, see Mathew's Posts #50 and #51 here http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ght=adam+scott. Finally, it should be no secret -- but apparently it still is -- that Tiger's Head is much more Centered now than in his amateur and "Hello world!" days.

Remember, the gyroscope is the perfect model for the Golf Stroke, and it doesn't wobble around. Neither should you.

[drewitgolf]

The first three things would be to lose 25 pounds; get stronger and more flexible; and play more. I recently have begun working on all three.

Just sold my stock in Cracker Barrel.

[Yoda]

Just sold my stock in Cracker Barrel.

CBRL is down 3 at the open and the shorts are piling on!

[okie]

I save my once a week binge (got to cycle them calories) for Cracker Barrel. I love their hashbrown casserole!

Thanks for the in depth answer Yoda. Thanks for being so good to us...bobbers and swayers! I thought my head was stationary...come to find out I sway AND bob! Video don't lie! Amazingly I make reasonable contact most of the time...neccessary compensations devised over time.

[O.B.Left]

Remember, the gyroscope is the perfect model for the Golf Stroke, and it doesn't wobble around. Neither should you.

Yoda

I love this. But to clarify, am I correct in thinking we need to be on our left side prior to start down. Is the gyroscope's axis of rotation directly over top of low point? That is to say, the head stays centered between the feet but the center of gravity moves overtop of low point prior to the spin of the gyroscope.

If this isnt correct then why the heck am I hitting it so much better? If Im wrong dont tell me. You seem to do it soooo nicely.

I noticed that little bump you did on the preview video when you took it back with only your right arm. Trained and ingrained? Wonder if you even think about it.

[mb6606]

Geoff Ogilvy - just seems to pick it up and let it go.
http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/20/46/index.html