What are the correct procedures when duck taping two flash lights together.
At impact address the flash light points at the plane line, now when the back swing is starting there will be a point where the butt end flash light will be approaching the plane line. Should the approaching light come from out side the plane line??????
Yoda, this is your comments on the flash light drill.......thanks........
Does your laser trainer have its beam at the end of the shaft? If so, you are being encouraged to commit the common error of focusing on the wrong end of the club. Per 5-O, that concentration should be on the Hands and not on the Clubhead. The beam of light from the laser trainer should ideally emit from the #3 Pressure Point. [See Homer's definition of Right Forearm in the Glossary and also the discussion of this exact point near the end of 5-O.]
With the trainers I've seen, it is quite possible -- even probable! -- that the beam can be pointed at the Plane Line, while the tracing line of force from the #3 Pressure Point is nowhere close! That might work with "beam pointing on the living room rug," but it won't work on the golf course with the flag up, the chips down, and the game on!
What to do? First, put away your laser trainer and get a simple flashlight. Hold it with the lens at your #3 Pressure Point and trace the Plane Line through Start-Up and into the Backstroke. When you get past the parallel-to- the-ground alignment on your way to the Top, flip the flashlight in your hands, and allow the lens to once again shine its light at the Plane Line.
If, following this procedure, you still are unable maintain the beam pointing at the Plane Line, then you almost certainly have a Pivot problem. And that disruption is preventing the Hands from correctly executing their On-Plane assigment. For example, is your Right Hip clearing properly? If it is not, then your Hands have no choice but to leave the Plane to the outside. That is why Zone #1 (Body Control per 9-O and 9-1) is the deliberately sequenced first step toward mastery of Zone #2 (Arms) and finally Zone #3 (Hands).
At the end of the day, Zone #3 (where you are currently working) can be no better than Zone #1 allows it to be. Per 9-0, "...unless developed in sequence, a very weak 'compensated' game is inevitable."
1. If Homer defines "On Plane" iin 2-F with the use of the shaft to Plane Line, then why is it what you have advocated doesn't track?
2. If using a set up where PP#3 is used, wouldn't tracing a line parallel to the Plane Line (A line that goes through the sweetspot) be more accurate? (Part of the issue I have here is that it assumes PP#3 is on the aft of the shaft but not all grip variations does this apply too and I am not trying to open that can of worms)
3. If the Lights were installed in the the butt end and shaft end, would then tracing the Plane Line be correct?
Joe Daniels had a Flash Light attachment (don't remember where he got it from) but as I recall with it you could adjust it's location, on top of the shaft, aft side of the shaft, etc. This positioning allowed you to set up so you could trace various line if you were so inclined. He had it set on the Aft side and if I recall correctly tracing the Target Line since it was parallel to the Plane Line and one of the same with the Line of Flight and sweetspot. I could be confused on the last. This seems to support your position on aligning with PP#3 (aft side of shaft) with the exception of the line being traced.
Yoda, this is your comments on the flash light drill.......thanks........
Does your laser trainer have its beam at the end of the shaft? If so, you are being encouraged to commit the common error of focusing on the wrong end of the club. Per 5-O, that concentration should be on the Hands and not on the Clubhead. The beam of light from the laser trainer should ideally emit from the #3 Pressure Point. [See Homer's definition of Right Forearm in the Glossary and also the discussion of this exact point near the end of 5-O.]
With the trainers I've seen, it is quite possible -- even probable! -- that the beam can be pointed at the Plane Line, while the tracing line of force from the #3 Pressure Point is nowhere close! That might work with "beam pointing on the living room rug," but it won't work on the golf course with the flag up, the chips down, and the game on!
What to do? First, put away your laser trainer and get a simple flashlight. Hold it with the lens at your #3 Pressure Point and trace the Plane Line through Start-Up and into the Backstroke. When you get past the parallel-to- the-ground alignment on your way to the Top, flip the flashlight in your hands, and allow the lens to once again shine its light at the Plane Line.
If, following this procedure, you still are unable maintain the beam pointing at the Plane Line, then you almost certainly have a Pivot problem. And that disruption is preventing the Hands from correctly executing their On-Plane assigment. For example, is your Right Hip clearing properly? If it is not, then your Hands have no choice but to leave the Plane to the outside. That is why Zone #1 (Body Control per 9-O and 9-1) is the deliberately sequenced first step toward mastery of Zone #2 (Arms) and finally Zone #3 (Hands).
At the end of the day, Zone #3 (where you are currently working) can be no better than Zone #1 allows it to be. Per 9-0, "...unless developed in sequence, a very weak 'compensated' game is inevitable."
Another concept and drill ripe for a demonstration ... The Analyzer by Dartfish would work nicely! I'd pay to see this one especially as it relates to Hitting if it speeds up production.
I would like to know the proper way to use flashlights also.
Martee asked this
3. If the Lights were installed in the the butt end and shaft end, would then tracing the Plane Line be correct?
I have an extra dowell that I taped a pen light to the but end and I try to trace through the ball on the back swing.
Is that wrong?
I was going to get a second pen light and tape to the other end of the dowell so I could trace the target line with both ends of the dowell.
Would that be wrong? Should the pen light be positioned near PP#3?
Steve
Another thing to be aware of... One can make those lights point to the plane line and still have a very steep plane, or very flat plane. Make sure you are practicing on a workable plane if you use this aid.
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