I'm giving "hitting" some serious experimentation again (much more serious than when I've toyed around with it before) with very encouraging results. I'm trying to develop my understanding of how it differs from swinging and got into the area of lag loading (7-19). It states that "Clubhead Lag can be established in 3 different ways:
1. by resisting the Backstroke motion for Drive Loading
2. With the Start Down motion for Float Loading
3. by "throwing" the Club against the Lag Pressure Point at The Top for Drag Loading
When swinging I can feel (3) but I don't quite think I comprehend (1). Is "resisting the backstroke motion" primarily done via the hips resisting the shoulder turn? Is it the "taking up the slack via the hip bump" that Yoda mentions in his hitting/swinging video? The sensation I have when hitting is more like (2) even though I start at impact fix and don't THINK I'm float loading to add additional wristcock.
Essentially, you resist it with the hands- pressure points- that's what they are there for and that's certainly the case on a procedural level. If we drop back one step then it's the hands and we can add the right forearm since it should be directly in-line and opposed to the on-plane loading motion of the entire lever assembly (7-3), and so on down through the pivot- so sure all of it resists the loading motion (hopefully) but ideally - procedureally- you're aware of the hands.
Key differences between Hitting and Swinging. In Hitting you need to "Carry back" the entire lever assembly AND you load and resist the motion of the entire lever assembly- much different than swinging. In Hitting if you get any secondary lever assembly momentum on it's own and separate from the left arm - then you've just destroyed the whole nature of the system i.e. loading motion, rhythm, etc and you're in trouble.
I'm giving "hitting" some serious experimentation again (much more serious than when I've toyed around with it before) with very encouraging results. I'm trying to develop my understanding of how it differs from swinging and got into the area of lag loading (7-19). It states that "Clubhead Lag can be established in 3 different ways:
1. by resisting the Backstroke motion for Drive Loading
2. With the Start Down motion for Float Loading
3. by "throwing" the Club against the Lag Pressure Point at The Top for Drag Loading
When swinging I can feel (3) but I don't quite think I comprehend (1). Is "resisting the backstroke motion" primarily done via the hips resisting the shoulder turn? Is it the "taking up the slack via the hip bump" that Yoda mentions in his hitting/swinging video? The sensation I have when hitting is more like (2) even though I start at impact fix and don't THINK I'm float loading to add additional wristcock.
CG
Or "by interrupting the backstroke club motion with the downstroke pushing action of both hands at the grip", which creates lag pressures (tension/tightness/stress/stiffness) in the pivot, accumulators and club (shaft bent).
__________________ Yani Tseng, Go! Go! Go! Yani Tseng Did It Again! YOU load and sustain the "LAG", during which the "LAW" releases it, ideally beyond impact.
"Sustain (Yang/陽) the lag (Yin/陰)" is "the unification of Ying and Yang" (陰陽合一).
The "LAW" creates the "effect", which is the "motion" or "feel", with the "cause", which is the "intent" or "command".
"Lag" is the secret of golf, passion is the secret of life.
Think as a golfer, execute like a robot.
Rotate, twist, spin, turn. Bend the shaft.
Thanks for the clarifications. Seems like it comes back to the educated hands again.
Mike O - as I was reading your response I had The Open on TV and Stuart Appleby was preparing to hit a shot. You can really see the "carry back" action in his waggle. Your input regarding loading the entire lever assembly is a point I hadn't considered and seems like a good "hit thought".
Comet,
Great question and you have some good answers.
However, I would venture to say, check out Appleby again. I believe he to be a swinger.
Just check it out. For 'carry back motion', check out DiMarco, and compare to Appleby.....
And please, by all means, check back with me - I want to know your thoughts.
Philly,
Will do. Of course I just checked the leaderboard and I guess I won't be able to view any of his 3rd round Open swings . But for sure we'll be seeing a bit of Dimarco this weekend! Let me take a closer look in the gallery (I seem to recall Appleby's in here somewhere) and I'll get back with you.
Thanks for the clarifications. Seems like it comes back to the educated hands again.
Mike O - as I was reading your response I had The Open on TV and Stuart Appleby was preparing to hit a shot. You can really see the "carry back" action in his waggle. Your input regarding loading the entire lever assembly is a point I hadn't considered and seems like a good "hit thought".
CG
Absolutely - keep in mind that loading is at 90 degrees to the entire primary lever assembly (left arm and club), vs swinging which is loaded at 90 degrees to the secondary lever assembly (left wrist and club). Swingers load the left wrist, hitters load the right elbow.
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Absolutely - keep in mind that loading is at 90 degrees to the entire primary lever assembly (left arm and club), vs swinging which is loaded at 90 degrees to the secondary lever assembly (left wrist and club). Swingers load the left wrist, hitters load the right elbow.
Edz,
Can you explain more about the "loading at 90 degrees to the primary lever assembly"? I've never paid much attention to the angle before and I don't think I know what reference plane the 90 degrees relates to. Is it 90 deg to the basic plane being used?
Can you explain more about the "loading at 90 degrees to the primary lever assembly"? I've never paid much attention to the angle before and I don't think I know what reference plane the 90 degrees relates to. Is it 90 deg to the basic plane being used?
CG
Imagine a child on a swing. When you push them, you do it from directly behind them (90 degrees to their motion)
In hitting, now think of your hands (Pressure point #1) as the child on the swing, and the left arm as the chains. Same concept, push at 90 degrees to the motion, but on an angled plane, rather than a verticle one as in the swingset.
Extensor action keeps the chains straight.
In swinging, the picture is a bit more abstract because you are loading at 90 degrees to the plane of the left wrist cock, or more exactly really 'the' plane which is between the arms. The only way to do this is to 'allow' rotation of the left arm in the backswing (startup swivel). This generally gives the 'feel' of getting the left thumb, and even the left shoulder under the shaft such that the left thumb is what loads against the clubshaft, under it. A clear difference in feel due to the rotation of the #3 pressure point, which would then feel on the side of the shaft, vs. behind the shaft with hitting.
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"Support the On Plane Swinging Force in Balance"
"we have no friends, we have no enemies, we have only teachers"
Simplicity buffs, see 5-0, 1-L, 2-0 A and B 10-2-B, 4-D, 6B-1D, 6-B-3-0-1, 6-C-1, 6-E-2
. But for sure we'll be seeing a bit of Dimarco this weekend! Let me take a closer look in the gallery (I seem to recall Appleby's in here somewhere) and I'll get back with you.
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