Originally Posted by wanole What did you have him do to get into that position.A hip slide for one, yes?
Originally Posted by 6bmike A hip slide for one, yes?To be honest, the hip slide came as a result of us doing rehearsals at impact fix. The location of his hands led him into a little too much slide. After he heard the sound, I wasn't about to change the slide. He was giggling like a kid.
Originally Posted by YodasLuke To be honest, the hip slide came as a result of us doing rehearsals at impact fix. The location of his hands led him into a little too much slide. After he heard the sound, I wasn't about to change the slide. He was giggling like a kid.Yes, I see it now, he does move a bit too far to the left but what the heck- that sound is addictive. I remember doing that little "Yoda's Secret" around the green, feeling pp3 being the clubhead and the chip shots from the group was Loud! "Ear fog lifting."
Originally Posted by wanole What did you have him do to get into that position.I started with the right forearm alignment, which is not shown here. But, from down the line it was a borderline atrocity. It was higher than the left, as the left arm was visible under the right at address and completely out of line with the shaft. I showed him impact fix and had him hold the fix position as a rehearsal. We discussed the pressure points at length, and focused mainly on the #1 pressure point. I used an old trick of mine that usually works wonders. I put a penny in his #1 pressure point and told him that if he dropped the penny, I was going to shoot him in the head. I know that sounds a little drastic, but I thought it would focus his attention. Apparently, it did.
Originally Posted by YodasLuke I started with the right forearm alignment, which is not shown here. But, from down the line it was a borderline atrocity. It was higher than the left, as the left arm was visible under the right at address and completely out of line with the shaft. I showed him impact fix and had him hold the fix position as a rehearsal. We discussed the pressure points at length, and focused mainly on the #1 pressure point. I used an old trick of mine that usually works wonders. I put a penny in his #1 pressure point and told him that if he dropped the penny, I was going to shoot him in the head. I know that sounds a little drastic, but I thought it would focus his attention. Apparently, it did.In hitting is pressure point #1 more important than #3? I never seem to sense #1 I focus on #3 for every shot, any help would be appreciated.
Originally Posted by 6bmike It will show up. Took time for me to feel it, too.There is one occassion with one of the Pressure Points where you can squeeze it!
Pressure points aren't squeezed. The power accumulators drive against them to delivery the clubhead to the ball. So keeping the coin in place with Ted's drill only works when Acc#1 is driving against it. Actively in Hitting or merely straightening in Swinging.
corrections anyone?
Originally Posted by jr33 In hitting is pressure point #1 more important than #3? I never seem to sense #1 I focus on #3 for every shot, any help would be appreciated.In Hitting Pressure Point #3 is now active and will directly drive the Clubhead through Impact. This is not true for the Swinger, where Pressure Point #3 is passive and is only used for aiming and sensing Clubhead Lag Pressure.
Originally Posted by tongzilla Remember that both Pressure Points #1 and #3 are located on the aft side of the shaft, i.e. directly behind the shaft, so if you feel driving pressure on one, you should also feel it on the other.Good post Tongzilla!
Originally Posted by jr33 In hitting is pressure point #1 more important than #3? I never seem to sense #1 I focus on #3 for every shot, any help would be appreciated.Both are mission critical. The drive out of the #1 accumulator puts pressure against the #1 pressure point. As a result, the #3 pressure point feels the lag pressure in the #3 pressure point. (#1 = driver, #3 = receiver/tracing) Remember the club doesn't want to go along for the ride (inertia). I find that many try to drive #3 with no regard for #1 which creates a flat RIGHT wrist and a bent left. Therefore, the flying wedges are destroyed. Vijay Singh is one of the few people in history that I've ever seen that had a flat right wrist AND a flat left wrist, with ONLY the #3 pressure point on the club. By the way, Homer said that could be done, too. Was the man a genius, or what?
Originally Posted by YodasLuke Here's a new student of mine that's only taken one lesson. In the 45 minute lesson, this is what changed. There are other things in these photos that I'd like to change, but the before and after pictures are very different. After he hit the second shot he said, "did you hear that?" I told him it was the sound of compression.
Originally Posted by Jim.CookI edited your post to remove the dupicate pics. I hope you don't mind. But, I hope the information that I gave wanole will help you. If you try any of these things and need additional help, feel free to ask. I'll be glad to help you in any way that I can.Originally Posted by YodasLuke Here's a new student of mine that's only taken one lesson. In the 45 minute lesson, this is what changed. There are other things in these photos that I'd like to change, but the before and after pictures are very different. After he hit the second shot he said, "did you hear that?" I told him it was the sound of compression.
I've heard the expression "The Sound of Compression". I've not made that sound and I'm not sure how to do it. But from these two photos there is a difference. What do I do to get there?
Originally Posted by YodasLukeAnd down here in The Swamp...so it goes.
Here's a new student of mine that's only taken one lesson. In the 45 minute lesson, this is what changed.
Originally Posted by birdie_man He a Hitter Ted?We didn't get to many things in the 45 minutes. I was most concerned with things that would be the same in both: impact, pressure points, tracing, etc. He stops at top, which means he could hit or swing. I'll get into hinge actions and releases, and then well settle on a pattern.
Originally Posted by bantamben1 just curious luke does your student use a ten finger grip just picked it up from the pics hard to tell with the line thereHe started with an interlock, of which I'm not a big fan. So, I let him use 10 finger instead. Next time, I'm going to ask him if he could overlap.
Originally Posted by YodasLuke He started with an interlock, of which I'm not a big fan. So, I let him use 10 finger instead. Next time, I'm going to ask him if he could overlap.Okay I have to ask, why do you want him to change?
Originally Posted by YodasLuke Both are mission critical. The drive out of the #1 accumulator puts pressure against the #1 pressure point. As a result, the #3 pressure point feels the lag pressure in the #3 pressure point. (#1 = driver, #3 = receiver/tracing) Remember the club doesn't want to go along for the ride (inertia). I find that many try to drive #3 with no regard for #1 which creates a flat RIGHT wrist and a bent left. Therefore, the flying wedges are destroyed. Vijay Singh is one of the few people in history that I've ever seen that had a flat right wrist AND a flat left wrist, with ONLY the #3 pressure point on the club. By the way, Homer said that could be done, too. Was the man a genius, or what?Thanks for the info I beleive I am guilty of driving #3 I will focus on driving #1 are there any drills to acquire this feeling.
Originally Posted by 12 piece bucket Great work Ted! Great to see the Machine and the Alignments at work.In the lesson, he took a couple of Gary Player steps toward the target. I wasn't a big fan of that, but I was so happy to have him monitoring his pressure points, I was satisfied. With permission to do so from my students, I'm going to try to do this with a number of different people. I think the pics will help in many of our conversations in here.
Can you give us pics of the results of your next session? Would be cool to see the progress.
Question: I the AFTER picture the hands are obviously much much better. Of course Rome wasn't built in a day, but would you prefer the body position in the BEFORE picture with the hands in the AFTER picture?
This would be a cool case study . . .
Great work again!
Regards,
B
Originally Posted by Martee Okay I have to ask, why do you want him to change?I prefer to have the hands tied together with overlapping. I think it really puts the #1 pressure point where it should be, higher against the thumb.
Nice before and after...impressive...