Okay, this might come across as a most basic goofy question, but I gotta ask it because I just figure it out for myself. But, on Yoda's swing when he talks about having the right forearm on plane. Does he mean that if you viewed the shaft from down the line, you could draw a straight line from the heel of the club, up the shaft, up the right forearm and it would be straight? In order to get that allignment you would lift the hands upward until the shaft and arm lined up? Sorry for being dense.
Lay your right forearm on a table. Bend your wrist back. DO NOT COCK. Place a dowel or shaft in the cup of your hand. The entire shaft/dowel and entire length of your forearm are in the same plane (the horizontal plane of the table). This is your right forearm flying wedge. The key here is under no circumstances do you cock your right wrist. Your right wrist is now LEVEL. Keep it that way.
The table is on a Horizontal plane. Now just imagine the table being on an angled plane like a roof. The on plane alignment of your shaft and forearm are the same regardless of what plane you are on. The forearm and shaft/dowel are in the plane of the right wrist bend.
When you take the club up, don't take it up with your wrist cock. Your right wrist is motionless. Take the club up by bending your elbow.
I'm sure that the Magic of the Right Forearm will show up here soon. All of this is from Yoda's Right Forearm Primer. I probably butchered it. But I think this should get you started.
I'd love some clarification on the 'bend your right elbow' in reference to this drill.
If my forearm and elbow are on the table and I bend my elbow, the hand lifts 'off plane'. Do you really mean 'pull the elbow back' - which keeps both hand and elbow on plane (on the table)? This would be a similar feel as the 'pull the mower cord' image.
Also, if I have my forearm on the table, how can I hold anything in it and have it also be 'on plane'? Unless it is held between my fingers, or held such that it is not on plane, but perpendicular to the plane? The only way this is possible is via a 90 degree rotation of the hand/forearm.
Thanks - EdZ
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Okay, this might come across as a most basic goofy question, but I gotta ask it because I just figure it out for myself. But, on Yoda's swing when he talks about having the right forearm on plane. Does he mean that if you viewed the shaft from down the line, you could draw a straight line from the heel of the club, up the shaft, up the right forearm and it would be straight? In order to get that allignment you would lift the hands upward until the shaft and arm lined up? Sorry for being dense.
FanofHogan,
Richard gives a wonderful description of the Right Arm Flying Wedge, and to answer your question directly, the right forearm is on plane once the right elbow is on plane. This is essentially from waist high (backstoke and downstroke) to follow through (both arms straight). Imagine having a laser eminating from #3PP and tracing the plane line during this interval. This is one of the cornerstones of TGM theory in my mind, and one to definitely cultivate.
I have a very, very, special video I'm going to try and put up soon. It requires a lot of special care so it's taking a little longer than usual. But it will make this Crystal clear.
And it will be an Internet first for the Golfing Machine!
I have a very, very, special video I'm going to try and put up soon. It requires a lot of special care so it's taking a little longer than usual. But it will make this Crystal clear.
And it will be an Internet first for the Golfing Machine!
Bagger
Really looking forward to it Bagger.Man,I'm confused.
"Okay, this might come across as a most basic goofy question, but I gotta ask it because I just figure it out for myself. But, on Yoda's swing when he talks about having the right forearm on plane. Does he mean that if you viewed the shaft from down the line, you could draw a straight line from the heel of the club, up the shaft, up the right forearm and it would be straight? In order to get that allignment you would lift the hands upward until the shaft and arm lined up? Sorry for being dense."
Hi, I had trouble visualizing this as well and wasn't sure what it looked like until I came across some pictures from the "Secrets of the Golfing Machine" workshop at Pine Needles, NC (last summer I think). There are 2 pictures that show Yoda at address down the line that clearly show the right forearm aligned with the clubshaft.
Bagger, would it be OK to post the URL for the pictures? (I saved the link from another forum). Once you see the two pictures I am talking about it becomes crystal clear that this is a literal aligning of the forearm with the shaft at address.
PM me if you want the link (I am hesitant about posting any URL's since I know some forum's frown on this).
Okay, this might come across as a most basic goofy question, but I gotta ask it because I just figure it out for myself. But, on Yoda's swing when he talks about having the right forearm on plane. Does he mean that if you viewed the shaft from down the line, you could draw a straight line from the heel of the club, up the shaft, up the right forearm and it would be straight? In order to get that allignment you would lift the hands upward until the shaft and arm lined up? Sorry for being dense.
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Hopefully someone will comment on your "down the line" view. It is not clear to me that a determination can be made from there.
Kevin above sent me a link to the pictures from the workshop. In them there are two pictures that are somewhat down the line that show the forearm allignment. It was a bell ringer to see it for me. If you want the link, email me or let me know and when I get to the office tomorrow I will send them to you.
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