Hitting Rocks

[okie]

EdZ:

10-16-C on the old "nobblies." I am eager to know what your thoughts are.


drewitgolf:

With regards to 2-J-1, I have had a great deal of trouble with this. For a while there I would throw the circuit switch because visually it was not what I was used to. I have a tough time trusting what impact fix is calibrating. At times I forget to apply the all important extensor action and keep that primary lever nice and stretched.

I hit a few balls (a few because it is a rice field out here in the midwest right now!) and when I payed attention to the correct clubface alignment courtesy of 2-J-1 i.e. "on center for impact" ( a great phrase by the way) I started to hit it on the button.Thank you very much for the help.


Pat:


I need to take a gander at Yoda's new offering. At this stage I don't want to know about the useful applications of throwaway! I hit my lob shots with a vertical hinge! For the longest time I used to throw from the right wrist to add a little "something", as it turns out the wrong thing! I want Demeret wrists, leaving that FLW undisturbed. As I eluded to in my original post when I connected the dots (thanks to Yoda's video on the swivel) with regards to the finish swivel my ball striking did indeed go to the next level. Yoda delivered from at least 900 miles away! OK I do want to know...Will you give me an example of a useful throwaway application? Thanks for the response.


Okie Out

[EdZ]

Okie - using a true right anchor requires a whole lot of flexibility. If you aren't flexible enough, often the result is some form of bobbing.

Experiment with going only to 'top' for a while and/or using standard knee action. That may allow you to keep a more stable swing center, and better achieve your impact fix alignments at impact.

[okie]

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!

[EdZ]

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.

[Patrick O'Hara]

Question:
OK I do want to know...Will you give me an example of a useful throwaway application? Thanks for the response.


Answer from John Riegger sand shot video:

Situation: short sand shot from greenside bunker to tight pin location--
1. choke up to the steel on your sand wedge
2. Open up face as much as possible
3. Grip left hand strong (bent left wrist)
4. Grip right hand weak (hands DON'T match up)
5. Swing aggresively

In John's words: "you have preset throw away"

I haven't worked with it yet but he made it look easy...


Pat