blank canvas for wedges

[willimatic]

If you had a blank canvas which pattern would you build for your wedge play? So, in your eyes which pattern is best for wedge play? NHA, SD, NSA or a mixed pattern?

 

[Billy McKinney]

I haven't seen any of the patterns, but whatever Steve Stricker's wedge pattern is would be about opti-frickin'-mal.

 

[mjstrong]

I think that different techniques might breed wedge players that were optimal for different turf conditions. The best wedge player in the Pacific Northwest may pitch it differently than the best wedge player in Texas.

Good question; I'm interested to hear some opinions.

 

[BrendanC]

I wonder about NHA - specifically how the backswing should work for a half-swing given that it doesn't 'complete' till near the top. I have no gotten to grips with the NHA backswing in the full swing either though.

NSA gives me the hooks. Imagine it would be hard to create a high trajectory?

I have recently found in my own work on pitching that SD ideas were best for getting good trajectory, and to ensure solid ball first contact. I think keeping clubhead outside hands helps.

 

[Kevin Shields]

Tight hands, lots of force across the shaft and a gather up the marbles release type with good use of the bounce

 

[leon]

I would think that if you want to use one of Brian's patterns it needs to be less exaggerated, or closer to orthodox, due to the shorter swing giving you less room for manoeuvre.

I was thinking something along the lines of SD backswing, but less in & up, with a slight NHA downswing.

Kevin, I didn't think you could put FATS and still get to a gather up the marbles position. Is this something of a controlled flip to get at the bounce on the club?

 

[Richie3Jack]

Whatever Seve did.




3JACK

 

[mgranato]

Tight hands, lots of force across the shaft and a gather up the marbles release type with good use of the bounce

Tight hands?

 

[BrendanC]

Kevin are you referring to an NSA pitch only?

 

[willimatic]

Tight hands, lots of force across the shaft and a gather up the marbles release type with good use of the bounce

Best example of this? Tiger a while back used the gather up the marbles release with his wedges I think?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

NHA-ish

 

[Kevin Shields]

I would think that if you want to use one of Brian's patterns it needs to be less exaggerated, or closer to orthodox, due to the shorter swing giving you less room for manoeuvre.

I was thinking something along the lines of SD backswing, but less in & up, with a slight NHA downswing.

Kevin, I didn't think you could put FATS and still get to a gather up the marbles position. Is this something of a controlled flip to get at the bounce on the club?

FATS will keep the face square to the path longer and allow the right wrist to straighten to use the bounce

 

[Kevin Shields]

Tight hands?

Should be "close: hands

 

[Kevin Shields]

Kevin are you referring to an NSA pitch only?

Not sure what this is but I would think not

 

[BrendanC]

Not sure what this is but I would think not

"NSA-pitch" as in - the principles of NSA applied to pitching. (i.e. does 'tight/close hands, marbles finish' refer to a single type of pitch derived from NSA, or to all pitching?)

I think this is what the thread-starter is looking for: basically, which pattern is best applied to pitching? Can they all be?

 

[cwdlaw223]

How about a video of some of the best patterns/technique for wedge play?

 

[Kevin Shields]

"NSA-pitch" as in - the principles of NSA applied to pitching. (i.e. does 'tight/close hands, marbles finish' refer to a single type of pitch derived from NSA, or to all pitching?)

I think this is what the thread-starter is looking for: basically, which pattern is best applied to pitching? Can they all be?

NSA does not have a "marbles" finish nor close hands

 

[BrendanC]

Hmmmm, think I've confused raindrops with marbles and thought twistaway would result in close hands.