Club choice for basic and acquired motions
 

Yoda,

Is it alright to practice basic and acquired motions with long irons (i.e. 3i and 4i) or even with a 3 wood? What are the pros and cons, if any?

Thanks,
tongzilla

Long Clubs And Short Strokes
 

Normally in a round of Golf, shorter Strokes are made with the shorter Clubs. Therefore, standard procedure is to practice the two Motions -- Basic (two feet back and through) and Acquired (Right Forearm level to the ground back and through) -- with your Chipping and Pitching Clubs.

To the extent you use the longer Clubs (including the Fairway Woods) for Chipping, then such practice would also make sense. Since the Acquired Motion is often used in Punch Shots, practicing with Clubs most often used for those shots, e.g., from the mid-irons through the Wedges, can also be helpful.

Always remember that the primary purpose of the Basic Motion Curriculum is to build a sound Golf Stroke in the easiest manner possible. The progressive assembly of your desired Stroke Pattern proceeds from the shortest and simplest Basic Motion to the longest and most complex Total Motion. As long as this objective is kept forefront, it matters little the loft or length of the lever (Club) secured in the Clamps (Hands) of The Machine (you!).