Kevin Shields
Super Moderator
A couple, actually more than a couple, of things Brian teaches are being grossly misrepresented in places that nobody actually reads, but I thought it was interesting enough to address. Also, it might help someone.
I'm going to attempt to explain, from a teachers perspective, how wedding ring up finish, which for the record, I've never been a huge fan of, (but works!) can result in a "low rate of closure " swing.
First off, it is done with a neutral grip. This is important. A player trying to employ this move can't cheat with a strong grip.
Second, if you do enough to the point where you're hands actually cross over before impact the club head will get to the ball before everything else and you'll hit it left of left. (Sometimes a good thing for the chronic slicer) This rarely happens btw.
Third, slicers are massive non releasers or reverse rollers or hangers on thru impact with vertical shafts so a little post impact roll keeps the shaft on plane and "swinging".
So When Brian says wedding ring up often produces a low rate of closure type swing he means what he says. I've seen it a number of times. On the way to learning these moves a lot of players end right in the middle where they aren't lagging the face open, get it turned down earlier and just let it go thru impact, resulting in a very straight shot.
Others take the whole pill, get some rolled hooks, and are backed off accordingly. But I haven't seen any neutral grip full roll hooks in a long time, if ever. Because, learning to turn it down earlier results in less back up and opening later which should reduce any need to flip it or try to close it later. People who do this, like Brian said, get more straight shots or even fades.
But I digress. Now that the season is winding down, its a good time to rev up the questions again. If there's anything people don't understand, start a thread or ask. I certainly have a little extra time nowadays until the winter lessons start firing up again.
I'm going to attempt to explain, from a teachers perspective, how wedding ring up finish, which for the record, I've never been a huge fan of, (but works!) can result in a "low rate of closure " swing.
First off, it is done with a neutral grip. This is important. A player trying to employ this move can't cheat with a strong grip.
Second, if you do enough to the point where you're hands actually cross over before impact the club head will get to the ball before everything else and you'll hit it left of left. (Sometimes a good thing for the chronic slicer) This rarely happens btw.
Third, slicers are massive non releasers or reverse rollers or hangers on thru impact with vertical shafts so a little post impact roll keeps the shaft on plane and "swinging".
So When Brian says wedding ring up often produces a low rate of closure type swing he means what he says. I've seen it a number of times. On the way to learning these moves a lot of players end right in the middle where they aren't lagging the face open, get it turned down earlier and just let it go thru impact, resulting in a very straight shot.
Others take the whole pill, get some rolled hooks, and are backed off accordingly. But I haven't seen any neutral grip full roll hooks in a long time, if ever. Because, learning to turn it down earlier results in less back up and opening later which should reduce any need to flip it or try to close it later. People who do this, like Brian said, get more straight shots or even fades.
But I digress. Now that the season is winding down, its a good time to rev up the questions again. If there's anything people don't understand, start a thread or ask. I certainly have a little extra time nowadays until the winter lessons start firing up again.
