Applying the Hitting Procedure
 

Annikan,

I think I understand the thrust of your post -- no pun intended :) -- but just for clarification...

When you said "Hitting...ruined my game," did you mean that the Hitting procedure itself was the problem or that it was your less than full understanding (at that time) of how to apply it?

The less than full understanding...but even with a better understanding ...The fact is...I am shorter as a hitter than a swinger...it's easier for me to generate a transfer of momentum than to thrust with with my right arm plus the backstop of pivot thrust....perhaps it has more to do with my release motions...

I feel that style is important for certain shots with my own game...sometimes I like to use hitting for aggressive punch shots or chip shots....but I like to swing everything else....irons, woods, pitches,lobs, bunker play, and putting...

I used to drive with my putting style and I always had good line.....poor pace...Now I drag or swing my putter.....great pace.....decent line...


Personal Preference ..that's all..You know.."feel the force and use the force!"....
Perhaps if I had Yoda on the bag ..back in the hitting days..the outcome would be different.....


I believe hitting to be a very superior procedure for some...but it's my Learned Pattern...NOT my "Instinctive Pattern"...

My 21 month old daughter ....instictively uses a right forearm flying wedge with the #3PP located beautifully on the aft side witht the right forfinger triggered like a '?" on the club....she always demonstrates...radial acceleration with her plastic club...her 7 month old sister is still a mystery waitng in the wings...Mom has always used drag loading...BTW..she's not only the best looking...she's got the best looking swing in the family....


So Mom = Drag Loading
Dad = Drag Loading
1st daughter = Drive Loading
2nd Daughter = ?

Do you believe in the probablity of DNA?:rolleyes:

I do....LOL

But the fact still remains the handicap lowered as soon as I went back to my lifelong personal style of swinging......:D

Yes, there is a difference in distance between the two for me, however my accuracy and distance control is slightly better with single wrist action on the short irons and wedges and it is easier for me to 'call the shot' and control trajectory with single. My personal trend is to fall into angled hinge on shorter shots anyway (sometimes even when I don't want to, which is the main thing I have to come back to in my pattern if I am trying to swing, the finish swivel).

swinging ruined my game
 

Swinging ruined my game!!!! So, now were even!!! ;) :D

In reality, not knowing what the heck I was doing when I was Swinging was the problem. I would be a much better Swinger, now.
Hitting is the road for me, though. My distances are much better when Hitting, and I'm much more accurate. I'm about 6 mph slower with Swinging. But, if I practiced it, I think I could get them in the same range.