[12 piece bucket]

Ah yes! SHAFT . . . Richard Roundtree whoopin' asses. Isaac Hayes being a pimp.




I dig the chick with the belly chain. Hey baby! Want some fries with that shake?

But that ain't the Shaft we're talking about. We're talking about the First Function - ClubSHAFT control. And we all know the importance of precision control of your shaft . . . or I bet ole Isaac Hayes does.

Let's review the 3 Functions so y'all don't forget. Remember we're talking Star System Triad (3 Imperatives, 3 Functions, 3 Stations). 3 is the magic number bet Isaac knew a lil' something about that too. Anyway . . . the Three Stations are

A. The Inclined Plane is Clubshaft Control – See 2-F and 4-0
B. The Pressure Points are Clubhead Control – See 2-K and 4-0
C. The Left Wrist is Clubface Control

So since we're talking about our SHAFTS let's look at 4-0 and 2-F to further shed light upon this discussion . . .

2-F PLANE OF MOTION All the action of the Golf Club takes place on a flat, inflexible, Inclined Plane which extends well beyond the circumference of the stroke – in every direction. The full length fo the Clubshaft remains unwaveringly on the face of this Inclined Plane – Waggle to Follow-through. Every other Component of the Stroke must be adjusted to comply with that requirement. See Sketch 1-L. That includes the Right Forearm. See 5-0. The player must hold the Forearm in the Feel of the same plane per 7-3, dynamically in-line. Picture the javelin thrower with the right elbow and On Plane right forearm leading the hand toward the target (Delivery Line) all during Delivery. See 6-B-1. The Right Forearm of every Hacker comes into Impact too high – pointing beyond the Delivery Line during Downstroke (2-J-3, 7-3). Study 2-G and Components 5, 6, and 7.

Regardless of where the Clubshaft and Clubhead are joined together, it always feels as if they are joined at the Sweet Spot – the longitudinal center of gravity, the line of the pull of Centrifugal Force. So there is a “Clubshaft” Plane and a “Sweet Spot,” or “Swing”, Plane. But herein, unless otherwise noted, “Plane Angle” and “Plane Line” always refer to the Center of Gravity application. Study 2-N. Expect during Impact, the Clubshaft can travel on, or to- and – from, either Plane because the Clubshaft rotation must be around the Sweet Spot – not vice versa. So Clubhead “Feel” is Clubhead Lag Pressure (6-C) and is a Golfing Imperative. (2-0). If Lag Pressure is lost the Hands tend to start the hosel (instead of the Sweet Spot) toward Impact – that mysterious “Shank.” When in doubt, “Turn” the Clubface so both the Clubshaft and Sweet Spot will be on the same plane at Start Down. Both Planes always pass through the Lag Pressure Point. Study 6-C-2-A.

There are some very simple but very accurate checks for being “On Plane.” Whenever the Clubshaft is parallel to the ground it must also be parallel to the base line of the Inclined Plane which is usually (but not always) the Line of Flight also.

Otherwise, the end of the Club that is closest to the ground must be pointing at the base line of the Inclined Plane – or extensions of that line, even if they must be extended to the horizon.

But precision is lost unless Start Up is Three Dimensional parallel to the Three Dimensional Impact, i.e. the Clubhead moves Backward, Upward, and Inward – On Plane – INSTANTLY AND SIMILTANEOUSLY. See 3-F-5.

2-F is HUGE BOYZ!!!!! There is an absolute deluge of information and concepts in 2-F. So we'll further break it down when you rid yourself of the Ice Cream Headache . . .



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