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Hello folks. I joined this site a few weeks ago and have been reading and viewing the threads and videos and decided to add a thread of my own.

First I would like to say that Mr. Blake has a wonderful way of describing things that has me "get" a lot of the information in TGM book that are fuzzy at best. I must say that following Mr. Kelly writing style is not always a simple thing but I think it will come iN time (especially with websites devoted to TGM theory).

Okay. I've been taking on the basics of TGM for about two months and have really seen marked improvement when I do get to go out and play. So far I've mainly focused on staying on plane, maintaining the bent right wrist, reducing any bending in the left wrist (i.e. uncocking and rolling, not bend... very helpful I might add) and keeping my head centered. I've also been peforming some lag drills and trying to feel the sensation while playing. A lot of this I have simply done at home.

As much as I've tried I can't seem to get the hang of hitting down on the ball during the full swing (have pretty good success in chipping and punch shots). I was viewing Mr. Blake's video today of the aiming point concept (I bleieve it is what you were demonstrating) with the dowels and the parralel line of force that the hands can be directed (am I making any sense?).

My question is this... would aiming my hands to a location and not aiming the clubhead "at the ball" assist me in striking down on the ball during a full swing. The aiming point concept is something I find vague but I believe has (or could have) tremendous value. I'm very frustrated in the quality of contact with my full swing and lose a lot of distance and have a higher than "should be" ball flight because (I believe) of my inability to consistently hit down on the ball.

Sorry my first thread was sooooo long.

Michael