denny.. I appreciate the vote. Didn't know there was a poll being take.
This was just a 15 minute session as I said. There is some sugnificant progress between pre and post drill swing even in that limited time. The trick is teaching him how to change his mentality when the ball is there. If I were to try to make positions occur at impact (which have tried to teach in the past), it would take much longer for progress to be made. It's difficult to tell, but his tendency to slap at the ball with his right hand was not quite as sugnificant in his post swing. He just does not as of yet BELIEVE he can hit the ball without doing that motion. He can recognize how possible it is to make the right move, but convincing one's self that you can do it and strike the ball at the same time is a rather large leap for most people. Including 90% of the people attending this board. You'll notice most of their objections step from that gap.
If I were to show Pat's Club Throwing motion side by side with, say Craig Stadler.. just how similar might they be? When I compare my swing to the one where I"m throwing clubs, there is nearly no difference, but what differences there are, are EXACTLY what I'm trying to improve.
I have found that the absolute best drill is to throw and hit at the same time. It's difficult to get the mind set on doing it... but when you do, the feeling is sweet.
Swingeasttowest - Yes.. and how much clubhead throw away does he have doing the drill?
