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Gettin' Down With Mr. Kelley

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizunoJoe

You see, the mental image conjured up by most in response to club throwing,
is to get the clubhead pointing at the target as soon as possible so they can
let go of it and send it head first. I don't see any way that throwing the
club at the target could lead anyone to directing a PP or the butt end of the
club toward the ball or any nearby point on the plane line.

Homer Kelley taught that, from The Top, the Downstroke Motion was a Straight
Line Thrust of the #3 Pressure Point directly toward the Ball. In
personal demonstration, he would move his Right Hand Forefinger in an
absolutely straight line toward the Ball until his Right Arm was straight.
Further, he contrasted that move with its Throwaway-inducing counterfeit,
i.e., swinging 'toward the Target'. His demonstration complete and
unmistakeable, he would then instruct his students to visualize the Face of
the Club as a downward-angled 'block,' and use it to hammer the
Ball into the Ground.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MizunoJoe

Holen1,

Thanks for the decription of Homer's demo on this topic. It sounds as though
he is talking about this in the context of a Hitting motion. If so, did he
also talk about it in a Swinging context?

MJ,

The Geometry is the same for both Hitting and Swinging. The only difference
here is in the physics: For Hitting, the Straight Line Thrust is Muscular;
for Swinging, it is Centrifugal.

In the video I have of this demonstration, he actually concludes with a Swing,
not a Hit. The Backstroke Motion goes to parallel -- not bad for a
72-year-old! -- and he Drag Loads from the Top. The Downstroke is a Straight
Line Thrust toward his Aiming Point. He Snap Releases through a
Three-Dimensional Impact and produces the most beautiful Right Forearm and
Flat Left Wrist alignments imaginable. Despite his effacing attitude to the
contrary, the guy could do it.