BOMBSHELL: New Research from the Manzella Labs!

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Matt 4-L

Matt 4-L

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Can a guy with a more upright plane have a longer "flat spot" as Jack Nicklaus said in his book?

As for causes and effects I would guess a guy with a big weight shift would have a bigger flat spot than a guy who leans left on the whole swing. I would say any independent movement from the body versus the arms and club would have an effect on the size of the flat spot.
 
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tobell

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transfer

Transferring balance and axis from the rear leg to the front leg results in a flat spot...time it so that it occurs in the impact zone.
 
mjstrong

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My guess

I would think that increasing axis tilt (moving the centre (yeah, I spelled "centre" that way...) point between the hips towards the target) on the downswing would have something to do with it.

I'm thinking about a large move like Tiger's squat, and the release of his shoulders' centre point upwards while his club is moving downwards...this would seem to help create a flat spot.

Just a couple pre-breakfast ideas. This will be a very interesting thread. It always seem too simple and convenient that the swing arc would be a circle - there are too many moving parts. I am eagerly looking forward to all this info to be out.

By the way, Brian, are many guys still donating money towards your house-rebuild fund for all this great, free information?
 
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Brian Manzella

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Credit Where Credit is Due.

Robert Grober TOLD ME this "flat/straight" shot could exist back at the first MIT Summit.

So has Mandrin.

I just think I have figured out a lot of the how.
 
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WHAM!

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I can't wait for more info! Thanks again for pushing the envelope on research, and providing more for us than "pop" instruction.

Will a video be coming soon?
 
birdie_man

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Just a guess...

"How" must have to DO with pivot.

A fairly shot in the dark, ballpark, general, surely not specific enough answer:

Pivot opening enough while tilting so the armswing is swinging left enough while releasing.
 
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aaron_lohan

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Could you post a ultra slow motion video showing the flat spot, or a series of pictures from a camera with a high shutter speed, I don't doubt the idea of a long flat spot, when I make a slow motion swing it always seems to be very striaght through impact.
 
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greenfree

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Less jump up, longer run through, smoother pivot/less twisting. Left knee buckle. Wide, narrow, wide/Extend, pull in , extend.
 
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