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Old 07-02-2007, 09:37 PM
EdZ EdZ is offline
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Originally Posted by okie View Post
Good point (as usual) I noticed that when I was experimenting with hitting and only reaching "top" that I hit it on the button more often. Those that did not know better but wanted what was best for me when I was a junior player preached right knee anchor (without the terminology of course)as if there were no other viable alternatives. Ah the beauty of MY Golfing Machine!

I have to say that when I pay close attention to my impact fix alignments and sole the club per 2-J-1 I find the sweetspot more often. Still I think you have diagnosed a tendency of mine. Can you think of any modern tour players that have selected standard kneee action? I love to watch Bobby Jones' swing, talk about intuitive genius (with some Stewart Maiden thrown in on course!) Am I correct in identifying his knee action as being standard? One of my boyhood heros did the same...4 Opens! I noticed as well that (to me anyway) it seems easier to let Ben Doyle's big dog out from the standard backswing knee action than right anchor. Ya know what I think I will send the right anchor knee action back to the kitchen with a snort and order me a standard knee action...medium rare!

One passing curiosity: do you think height has any connection to what kind of knee action you select, or most cases fall into? I am 5.9, so my center of gravit is low enough as it is. Hogan always looks liked he "stood up" to the ball. As a teacher what do you look for in helping a student select the compatible knee action?

Thank you for your time Mr. EdZ

Okie out!
IMO it is mainly an issue of flexibility and balance.

Of the modern swingers, I think Payne Stewart is a great example, Johnny Miller, John Daley.

Most guys now are somewhere between a true right anchor and the 'free flow' motion of true standard knee/hip action.
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