Aiming Point

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IMO, it is important to understand the Aiming Point concept in Swinging procedure. If you are a Hitter, it is not a must to understand the AIMING POINT concept, where you can just focus on getting the clubhead to hit the ball.
There are a lot of variations within the Aiming Point concept

Fast hands Vs. Slow Hands
Long Club Vs. Short Club
Fast Hands with Long Club Vs Fast Hands with short club
Slow Hands with Long Club Vs Slow hands with short Club


Is Aiming the thrust and not the hands. Just like went you are trying to throw a wip, like Indiana Jones, you are aiming the force and not aiming your hands; where the nip of the whip is the direction of the thrust.
Where the hands go, is not exactly equal to the direction of the thrust. The hands command the pivot to rotate and the pivot spin the lever, and the lever direct the thrust to a point.

If you are hitting fat, try aiming backward and if you are hitting a thin shot, they aiming forward. (it doesn't make much sense but it works) Do your practice swing and work out the exact point that you should be aiming.

It is nice to learn non-Automatic release, but again imo it is difficult to learn too. With sequential releases, you don't exactly think about the sequence but the CF should sort of take care of it, until the moment of hinge action (some people have to prepare for the Hinge action sooner, and some later).

It is rather difficult if you are a Switter to use Aiming point concept, at any minute if you are trying to interfere CF with any unnecessary motion, the Aiming point concept will fail to work.

It might not be a bad idea to learn hitting first before we can understand fully between the sensation of Hitting and Swinging. Sensing the Pivot and hands in a different way.
 
quote:Originally posted by oztrainee


With sequential releases, you don't exactly think about the sequence but the CF should sort of take care of it, until the moment of hinge action (some people have to prepare for the Hinge action sooner, and some later).

You covered a lot of territory in this post, but this part is most interesting to me. Normally, Swinging uses the sequential release, BUT, the max delay, snap release is such that since the wristcock is delayed, the sequential release become more simultaneous, to the point that you are only aware of the roll of #3 accum and the sensation of uncocking becomes vague. As opposed to a random sweep or non-auto snap release, where the uncocking wrist blends into the roll.
 
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quote:Originally posted by oztrainee


With sequential releases, you don't exactly think about the sequence but the CF should sort of take care of it, until the moment of hinge action (some people have to prepare for the Hinge action sooner, and some later).

You covered a lot of territory in this post, but this part is most interesting to me. Normally, Swinging uses the sequential release, BUT, the max delay, snap release is such that since the wristcock is delayed, the sequential release become more simultaneous, to the point that you are only aware of the roll of #3 accum and the sensation of uncocking becomes vague. As opposed to a random sweep or non-auto snap release, where the uncocking wrist blends into the roll.

Back to the original topics,

I think for aiming point concept, we should practise to aim during the practise swing, in order to work out the correct hand speed for the type of release that we are using.

Joe in your opinion, how important is the Aiming Point Concept to a Hitter?
 
That's true that you shouldn't think about it.....you should be aware of what happens though.....(I know you know that)...

This is Educated Hands yall.
 
quote:Originally posted by oztrainee


Joe in your opinion, how important is the Aiming Point Concept to a Hitter?

Aiming Point is perfect for Hitting - it's a natural act to thrust #3 PP at the ball with the right tricep. In Swinging however, the idea of passively thrusting #3 at the Aiming Point is something few beginners(and many veterans) can grasp, and can turn a Swinger into a Switter. I think the thought of maintaining a heavy pressure feel to the follow through(both arms straight) works better.
 
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Saw your signiture....

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Wikipedia entry.....cool.

I think we should start updating it, is easier for us to pick up info as the database with Wiki is better.
 
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