[Yoda]

One more point to ponder on this topic....

If the left shoulder is the center of the motion, why the belly putter and
not the 'shoulder' putter....

I personally use the long putter and anchor it as close to my Left Shoulder
as I can get, i.e., above my left pectoral. I do not use the 'belly putter'
because (1) I do not use my Shoulders in the Stroke and (2) I cannot abide
the feeling of a Bent Left Wrist in the Stroke.






Interesting. I use a long putter and have gone back and forth between using a
torso rocking motion, and just coming back and through with the right arm. So
are you saying you keep everything still and just go back and through with
the trailing arm?






Yes. Everything except the Right Arm remains Stationary, especially the Right
Shoulder. The Right Elbow -- that's where you Feel Right Arm Action -- simply
Bends and Straightens and Drives the Clubhead at the Plane Line in a pure
Piston Action. The major drawback of the 'long putter' is that there is no
Left Wrist for a Hinge Action, and Hinge Action, i.e., Clubface Control and
its Rhythm, is by far the most important aspect of Putting. Therefore, the
Right Hand must assume the dual function of controlling both the Clubhead
-- funneling the Right Arm Drive through Pressure Point #1 or #3 or both -- and also the
Clubface.

In this regard, if you position your Forearm 'pointing at' the Plane
Line and use Push Basic Stroke -- the Elbow moves 'on a line' and does not
Fan -- you will produce automatic Angled Hinging. If you position the Forearm
parallel to the Plane Line, you will produce automatic Vertical
Hinging.


One final thought: Be sure to pre-position your Right Shoulder in Fix
according to the length of the Stroke you wish to take. Longer Putts require
a longer Follow Through, and this requires a Right Shoulder that has Turned
further through Impact. On shorter Putts, pre-position the Shoulder higher.
Using this technique you will be able to take all Putting Strokes to
Both Arms Straight. Actually, Right Arm straight! And long putts
-- the supposed bane of those who use the long putter, will be a piece of
cake.