video of my "basic motion"

This is a video of my basic motion today, a few things i was confused on,

With the basic motion, i like to preset a flat left wrist at address, which is why i think the shaft looks a little too leaned...is this ok?

And also, dealing with "swinging" and "hitting", with the basic motion im doing on the vid, is it easier to "hit" than swing? cause i found that on such a short stroke, "hitting" just seemed easier to push, than pull? what do you guys say?

Although i should say on this video, i am "swinging", not hitting

All advice or comments would help a ton, thanks

By the way, i hit 4 balls, 1st was ok, 2nd was fat, 3rd was good and 4th was good

Here is the link:

Looked pretty good to me . . . just a couple of observations . . .

1. depends on the shot your trying to hit however I'd say for most shots you'd want to have your "sternum" on or infront of the ball . . make it much easier on your self from a solid contact stand point.

2. That grip procedure deal you got going on is complicated. . . . if you think you have to much shaft lean . . . kinda depends on the shot you intend . . . don't take your grip in the air . . . sole the club with the intended amount of shaft lean/handle height for the shot at hand . . . THEN GRIP IT . . . match your grip to then intended impact shaft condition you want.

3. On the one you hit fat you pivot seemed a little stalled out-ish . . . you don't need much pivot really but I think you could make it easier on yourself if you got your sternum more forward.

Looked pretty good though . . . Nice shirt too there Luigi . . .

Originally Posted by FEEnahm21 This is a video of my basic motion today, a few things i was confused on,
With the basic motion, i like to preset a flat left wrist at address, which is why i think the shaft looks a little too leaned...is this ok?

You’re missing a great learning experience by doing so. The Shaft lean results from straightening your Right Elbow and the Ball Positioned too far back in your stance. You are not “Zeroing out” #3 PP. Perform the Exercise as instructed. Doing so will simplify Hinge Action for “Basic Motion”
Acquire the Flat Left Wrist at Impact Fix. Center the Hands. Ball Positioned before Low Point and Right Elbow Bent. You will learn to Flatten the Left Wrist and Bend the Right Wrist with Extensor Action as the RFT slightly Turns the Hands. This will result in your Hands staying inside your Right Hip while your Clubhead travels back, in and up about Two Feet. It hardly feels like you’ve moved anything.

Originally Posted by FEEnahm21 And also, dealing with "swinging" and "hitting", with the basic motion im doing on the vid, is it easier to "hit" than swing? cause i found that on such a short stroke, "hitting" just seemed easier to push, than pull? what do you guys say?

Pull? Why Pull? Move your hands to the Left and Roll (Hinge) through Impact with a Flat Left Wrist.
Yes, Hitting you “Push”. But with Hitting, you don’t Turn the Hands during the Backstroke as with Swinging. While Hitting, use Extensor Action to Bend the Right Wrist, then, Simply Fan the Right Forearm to Cock the Right Elbow. Then you can Push through Impact without running out of Right Arm. Swinging is just as easy (if not easier) than Hitting.

Too much Travel. This Exercise is for Learning Hinging so it's important to position the Ball just before Low Point and Horizontal Hinge (Roll) through Impact. Keep the Primary Lever intact. Do not Bend the Left Wrist through Impact. This exercise is designed to give you time to learn.

Sorry for the second post but understanding Roll vs. Hinge will help you focus on Hinging for the Basic Motion Drill.

Roll is an Accumulator; #3. It accelerates the Sweet-spot from point A to point B. Roll is imparted by the Pivot.

Hinging is the Plane of rotation of the Clubface (around the Sweet-spot). While swinging on the Inclined Plane, the Clubface Rotation can be aligned with the Horizontal, Angled or Vertical Plane. Hinging is Clubface Control.

i do get the difference between rolling and hinging, in that hinging is moving your wrists up and down and rolling turning the wrists left and right (like dustin johnsons position at the top of his backswing) ?

I know i should ground the club 1st and then grip, im just making a big grip change right now, and its the only way i can get comfortable w the grip right now, but eventually ill be able to ground it, and then grip it

Im still heavily confused on this essential right elbow concepts...what im doing in my motion, is it just set up correctly for a smaller shot, and then just do a small pivot back and through...im not paying any attention to what my right elbow or forarm is doing...are you saying i need to let my pivot turn (or roll) my hands?

im still a little confused on what Extensor action means...is that just straitening your right elbow? and what does RFT stand for?

thanks, ill be putting up a new vid soon

Your questions are helping me alot, as are Daryl's fine answers. I was shocked at how horizontal and limited the RFT is in terms of distance. I liken it to a quick frisbee throw using either sidearm or forward throwing motion from mid-body hands with ball before low point.

The distance of the shot surprises me. Thanks for your videos, too!

Darly, the sternum covers in the swing as the hands are synched with the center of the body, correct?

Patrick