A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.
Originally Posted by DarylDaryl is right on, here. The Flying Wedges rule!
A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.
Left Arm Flying Wedge
" . . . and remember to take the whole Primary Lever Assembly -- the Left Arm, the Hands, Clubshaft and Clubhead -- into Impact. It is the Hands AND Clubhead -- not just the Clubhead -- that define the Plane." [The Flat Left Wrist / 4-D-1]
Right Forearm Flying WedgeThanks for this reminder, Daryl. For the dedicated golfer seeking his most effective, efficient Stroke, nothing is more important.
" . . . it is absolutely MANDATORY that, Hitting or Swinging, it is the Right Forearm -- not just the Right Hand and/or Clubshaft -- that must be thrown, or driven, into Impact. " [The Major Basic Stroke / 7-3]
Originally Posted by Yoda Daryl is right on, here. The Flying Wedges rule!If a golfer were to look at this post and work on nothing else he or she would break 80 easily. 7-3 alone could form the basis of an exceptionally sound stroke. Add 4-D-1 and its all there. Nice xmas present Daryl and Yoda, thanks.
Homer Kelley identified them in the first edition of The Golfing Machine, but as he later said, "I didn't know what I had". Over time, he came to understand their true importance, and he used later editions to define their respective alignments. Also, their relationships with the other Stroke Components and, indeed, the essential Geometry of the Stroke itself.
Specifically to Daryl's point, Mr. Kelley emphasized maintaining the entire structure of each of the Wedges -- Left Arm and Right Forearm -- throughout the Stroke and especially during the Impact Interval:
Left Arm Flying Wedge
" . . . and remember to take the whole Primary Lever Assembly -- the Left Arm, the Hands, Clubshaft and Clubhead -- into Impact. It is the Hands AND Clubhead -- not just the Clubhead -- that define the Plane." [The Flat Left Wrist / 4-D-1]Right Forearm Flying WedgeThanks for this reminder, Daryl. For the dedicated golfer seeking his most effective, efficient Stroke, nothing is more important.
" . . . it is absolutely MANDATORY that, Hitting or Swinging, it is the Right Forearm -- not just the Right Hand and/or Clubshaft -- that must be thrown, or driven, into Impact. " [The Major Basic Stroke / 7-3]
Originally Posted by Daryl A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.One of the most important concepts in the entire Golfing Machine . . . when things get whacky I always come back to "wedge around the corner" . . .
Originally Posted by 12 piece bucket One of the most important concepts in the entire Golfing Machine . . . when things get whacky I always come back to "wedge around the corner" . . .Wedge Around the Corner. That's exactly how I think of it. Hmm? Who are you and what have you done with Bucket?
Good post . . . critical.
Originally Posted by david sandridge "wedge around the corner" bucket can you elaborate on that What corner?Tendency to swing under plane and out to right . . . right forearm flying wedge down out and forward then back up and in . . . with back up an in being . . . the CO'ner.
Originally Posted by 12 piece bucket Tendency to swing under plane and out to right . . . right forearm flying wedge down out and forward then back up and in . . . with back up an in being . . . the CO'ner.Oh, that's not what I imagined. When I think "Wedge around the Corner", I visualize the Right Forearm rotating around the Hub of the Pulley.