[bray]

Yoda,

Awesome Pics!!!!

Ted, told me you were gonna post some pics of your putting stroke here soon.

Here's some questions for you on the pics I see.

Is your putting stroke based on Stage One of the Basic Motion Curriculum (12-5-1)??? Because it sure looks like it is.

How Long is your putter???

Why do you position the ball so far forward for this stroke??? It appears to be off you left toe.

Now that Ted's taught me this "right arm piston" stroke, here are some observation I've made and Yoda and Yodasluke correct me if I'm wrong here.

I found distance control to be very easy with this stroke because I always had a destination for the stroke to go to which was follow through or both arms straight. The pace was determined by the rate at which I unfolded my right elbow.

I also felt like the putter head moved on bigger arc (more curve or rotation of the face) here then a shoulder stroke, and if you look at the archives I asked VJ about this and I believe he agreed that it does but his putting arc is still a "close" fit or at least gives the player the right idea (my interpretation may not be exactly what he said).

I like the fact that this stroke matched up with my other strokes and made me feel like a true golfing machine all day because I was only making a smaller motion.

However I do like the shoulder stroke to, and find the temptation to switch back and forth as I am a teacher and enjoy teaching and playing with both . I use a 32" heel shafted putter for my "right arm piston" 12-5-1 stroke and a face balanced mallet 35" for my "shoulder stroke", currently my playing stroke.

I look forward to hearing replies and comments to this post from all.

Sorting Through the Instructor's Textbook.

B-Ray