Chipping with the coupling point

[Weetbix]

Was practicing my chipping tonight and had some success with feeling as though I was swinging the coupling point back and through, and really feeling the force of the shot at that point. In a sense I felt like I was actually hitting the ball with the coupling point.

Does this make any sense given what the coupling point represents?

 

[Weetbix]

Did I say something stupid?

 

[spktho]

I don't think is stupid if it works for you. It sounds like a good feel for getting the coupling point to its lowest point prior to impact and then having it rise through impact. Translating that to a full swing is the challenge, though.

 

[Weetbix]

Actually that's interesting what you say. I wasn't specifically trying for any particular path in a vertical sense, just back and forth. The feel I was more focussed on was the force. But that's an additional aspect that I may want to look at. Is the path down to back thigh then rising and then moving left the same for chipping as full swing? My gut feel would be that the chipping coupling point might move either down or maybe parallel from the right thigh rather than up?

 

[spktho]

I was thinking along the lines of getting the forward shaft lean--essentially having the hands low--in the chipping motion, which could allow for the upward movement of the coupling point as the club head shallows out coming into impact.

 

[Brian Manzella]

Weetbix, actually you said something brilliant!

Pretty much the difference between a good chipping motion and a bad handle-shoving one, is the path of the coupling point.

 

[Weetbix]

Thanks Brian. Should the path be the same as for a full swing?

 

[ZAP]

Guess I have a reason to get to the course early tomorrow.

 

[Ringer]

Coupling point?

 

[spktho]

Coupling point?

A point, as seen on a face-on video, between the two hands where they come together on the grip of the club.

 

[Ringer]

A point, as seen on a face-on video, between the two hands where they come together on the grip of the club.

Thank you!

 

[300Drive]

chipping path

Weetbix, actually you said something brilliant!

Pretty much the difference between a good chipping motion and a bad handle-shoving one, is the path of the coupling point.

........Well.....what should that path be??

 

[bertsmith]

Has Brian already shown the path for chipping? There was a video where he advocated that the top end of the grip should stay close to the body on the chip follow through.