3-f-5 The Address Routine

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Originally posted by armourall
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Nevertheless, once the 'customizing stage' is reached, he felt that it is more advantageous for the Hitter (with his 'carry back' Motion and Loading) to start from the Impact position (10-9-B). That way, the Impact Alignments never change. He did not feel that way for the Swinger, whose 'Swing Back' Motion and Loading benefits from the Standard Address conditions.



Holenone,

We've previously discussed Larry Nelson's Address positioning (with his Impact Hands, but without the Right Forearm on Plane or Hips Shifted and Turned). How far would Mr. Kelley want us to go with the suggested Impact Address? Is it simply Impact Hands, or should we go all the way with it?
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I go 'all the way' with it, Armourall. Just be careful not to exaggerate the Body Position. Comparatively Squared Away is all you need.

My personal keys are:

1. My Lowered, Centered and Stationary Head positon;

2. My Anchored Knees and Feet (usually a bit heavier on the Left than on the Right);

3. My Left and Right Wrist Alignments;

4. The Feel of the Pressure Points in my Hands, especially #1 in Hitting and #2 in Swinging and the always 'easy' Right Forefinger #3;

5. The #1 and #3 Pressure Points facing down the Angle of Approach, not toward the Target;

6. My Right Forearm (and Elbow) On Plane and pointing at the Plane Line on its own Angle of Approach;

7. All of this causing the Clubshaft to 'lean' against the Ball;

8. My raised Left Shoulder and lowered Right Shoulder that gives me 'plenty of Bent Right Arm' to Drive through the Ball.

9. In a nutshell, my Head and my Anchors and the overall 'set' of my Flying Wedges Assembly.

Writing this out, it seems like a lot. But it's not, really. Remember, I've worked on each of these things individually over a long period of time. So, it's not so much a matter of me doing something as it is a matter of the warning light flashing red if I don't do it!

I know this:

At Address, it is not unusual for me to have the distinct sensation -- particularly given the Pressures established in my Hands and the Feel of my On Plane Right Forearm -- that I have already hit the Ball!