Brian - Some General ??
I am in agreement that "free wheeling" should produce more speed than "trying to hold a position" (i.e. FLW/BRW) for a period of time during the swing.
Please explain the following:
1. If we accept that the Clubhead is "free flying" (per Mandrin) as it impacts the ball, do we accept the fact that hinge action (HH - closing, Angled - closing and layback, and vertical - layback) have no influence on the ball? Or can we still influence impact with the clubface, but not the clubhead.
2. Is it correct to say that the shaft reacts in the following manner, given a 'lagging clubhead takeaway'.
a. Takeaway - shaft would flex slightly and bow "away from the target". Minimal as there is not a lot of 'load' being applied.
b. Shaft recovers and now bows the opposite way as the player begins the loading / transition (what TGM what call "stressed" or clubhead lag).
c. At some point in the release pattern, the shaft begins to bow in the opposite manner (clubhead catching up to hands and the bow away from the target.
d. Pressure from impact and or contact with the turf, will now slow the clubhead and cause the shaft to now bow back to the "stressed / clubhead lag" position. This could occur even as the shaft begins to come in line with the right arm.
I am in total agreement that the ball only knows what it is told by the state of the clubhead / clubface during impact interval. It does not know if you have a FLW, a leaning clubshaft (except how that would influence effective loft), or where your head maybe. These will occur during an efficient swing, but sometimes "trying to make them happen as positions" can only slow the clubhead.
While video and stop action photography can be a big help in learning many things about the swing, it many ways it retards us by looking at the "stills" and trying to be just like that instead of realizing that there are no "positions" during motion.
As always, I enjoy your enlightened approach to learning / teaching the golf swing.
I just wish I would let myself swing my irons as freely as I swing the driver and 3 wood.
Thanks - Bruce
I am in agreement that "free wheeling" should produce more speed than "trying to hold a position" (i.e. FLW/BRW) for a period of time during the swing.
Please explain the following:
1. If we accept that the Clubhead is "free flying" (per Mandrin) as it impacts the ball, do we accept the fact that hinge action (HH - closing, Angled - closing and layback, and vertical - layback) have no influence on the ball? Or can we still influence impact with the clubface, but not the clubhead.
2. Is it correct to say that the shaft reacts in the following manner, given a 'lagging clubhead takeaway'.
a. Takeaway - shaft would flex slightly and bow "away from the target". Minimal as there is not a lot of 'load' being applied.
b. Shaft recovers and now bows the opposite way as the player begins the loading / transition (what TGM what call "stressed" or clubhead lag).
c. At some point in the release pattern, the shaft begins to bow in the opposite manner (clubhead catching up to hands and the bow away from the target.
d. Pressure from impact and or contact with the turf, will now slow the clubhead and cause the shaft to now bow back to the "stressed / clubhead lag" position. This could occur even as the shaft begins to come in line with the right arm.
I am in total agreement that the ball only knows what it is told by the state of the clubhead / clubface during impact interval. It does not know if you have a FLW, a leaning clubshaft (except how that would influence effective loft), or where your head maybe. These will occur during an efficient swing, but sometimes "trying to make them happen as positions" can only slow the clubhead.
While video and stop action photography can be a big help in learning many things about the swing, it many ways it retards us by looking at the "stills" and trying to be just like that instead of realizing that there are no "positions" during motion.
As always, I enjoy your enlightened approach to learning / teaching the golf swing.
I just wish I would let myself swing my irons as freely as I swing the driver and 3 wood.
Thanks - Bruce
