[davel]

Paul bertholy teaching approach revolved a around a primary set of drills with the beginning ones static positions with a weighted pipe and no ball. Does anyone feel this approach can be effective since there really is no dynamics involved just posed positions.

Also he was trying to remove the right hand hitting impulse. Doesn;t that occur to happen more likely when you are hitting balls and trying to hit the ball hard and square up the club and use your right hand in the process.

My point is some of the learning has to be done in the real swing mode and even though it may have evolved from chipping and pitching there is a step in the getting to the full swing that can be difficult especially since the motions are faster and it is harder to feel what you are doing.

The question then is if you are trying to learn without a instructor watching you what means do you use to diagnose your problems.

For example at repeated impact your ball goes right. Is it the grip. Is it failure to swivel. Are you sliding past the ball etc etc etc.

Dave