Homer missed the boat

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diggerdog

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in my book when he failed to give both clubhead and clubface control to the right hand/forearm. As a shut-faced hooker of the ball when it goes bad, I have been fighting a hook for years. Right forearm magic is just that. I started making slow, small right hand only swings with the goal of striking the ground as hard as possible with a slightly open clubface, as if to cut the ground with the leading edge. By studying carefully the position my forearm needs to be in
to keep from shutting too soon, I then place both hands on the club, repeating a basic motion monitoring the right arm position needed to hit down hard butwith a slightly open clubface. It works. I just try to let my index knuckle and pinky knuckle tie in a race to the top, and let the pinky beat the index knuckle to the ball and I cannot shut the face too soon. And I get a lagging clubhead for free.

Thanks Edz for having the courage to challenge the master. thanks Homer for having the courage to challenge the golfer. Thanks Yoda, Brian, Chuck, Tom Tomaselo and Mark Evershed for giving me my right arm back.

It took 15 minutes to walk through the autograph seekers from the range to my truck after a 2 bucket session last night.
 
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EdZ

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Glad to help. We all learn from each other on the road to more complete understanding, and isn't it a fun journey indeed!
 
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njmp2

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Homer missed no boats. He put more into it then anyone here. Only students failed to step aboard. The left hand fine tunes the hinge it and only it controls the clubface.
 
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EdZ

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Guess you must not like right hand only practice njmp2?

Both hands control the clubface, both are on the club. How you 'feel' that is up to you.
 
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njmp2

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quote:Originally posted by EdZ

Guess you must not like right hand only practice njmp2?

Both hands control the clubface, both are on the club. How you 'feel' that is up to you.
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Edz, your head is so swelled. I teach what Homer teaches, IF THAT SUXS TO YOU- DON'T GET ON ME - TRASH HOMER AND YODA.
 
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EdZ

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quote:Originally posted by Ringer

wooooo.. EdZ.... you do realize you're speaking sacrilage! <sp?>
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Only to those that don't question Homer. The way to learn is to question, to build on the knowledge that came before.
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EdZ

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quote:Originally posted by bantamben1

edz that is only if you let the right overpower the left if the left stays square to the line the right can not turn
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Not sure what you mean? Where you 'feel' the control is independent of throwaway?

Can you not make a solid shot with the right hand only? with the left hand only?

When both hands are on the club, does it matter which one you 'feel', as long as proper impact/lag pressure conditions are met?

Certainly far better to learn the feel of the left hand first, then the right - at that point you have your choice. Feel your left and swing, feel your right and hit (which doesn't mean throwaway). Or feel the 'wedge' and feel both hands acting as a unit, which is my preference.

You have to educate BOTH hands.
 
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EdZ

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quote:Originally posted by njmp2

quote:Originally posted by EdZ

Guess you must not like right hand only practice njmp2?

Both hands control the clubface, both are on the club. How you 'feel' that is up to you.
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Edz, your head is so swelled. I teach what Homer teaches, IF THAT SUXS TO YOU- DON'T GET ON ME - TRASH HOMER AND YODA.
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Not sure why you feel attacked, or think that I am trying to 'trash' anyone. Not at all. Just different perspectives.
 
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njmp2

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quote:Originally posted by EdZ

quote:Originally posted by njmp2

quote:Originally posted by EdZ

Guess you must not like right hand only practice njmp2?

Both hands control the clubface, both are on the club. How you 'feel' that is up to you.
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Edz, your head is so swelled. I teach what Homer teaches, IF THAT SUXS TO YOU- DON'T GET ON ME - TRASH HOMER AND YODA.
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Not sure why you feel attacked, or think that I am trying to 'trash' anyone. Not at all. Just different perspectives.
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It's just a JOKE that you could even think you figured it out better then Homer did, his life work. You aren't even a lightweight yet. You have to understand TGM before you could even try to tske it to another level. RDZ, you aint the enlighten one to do . Maybe Yoda, maybe.
 
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EdZ

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I would consider it a joke that you are so critical. If you are so sure that YOU know better, enlighten us all please. If I was really a joke, as you claim, why bother getting so upset? For the record, I've never claimed to be 'better' than anyone, nor the 'best', like some. I give my views, hope they help some folks understand the swing, and play better golf. Why do you have an issue with me trying to help people? If you think I'm wrong, lets hear your views supporting why? Honestly, I'd like to learn. You seem to think I am missing something, so teach me something. It is also a joke for you to assume that I have not spent my life learning about golf, as Homer did. What do you know about me? Nothing.

So seriously, teach me something. I'm always willing to learn, and never assume that anyone has 'the' answer, including myself.
 
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strav

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Well said Edz and a good challenge. Unquestioning acceptance of dogma is folly simply because it destroys the opportuntity for further progress. A closed mind is a dead file.
 
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cdog

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Strav...CORRECT
Everything should be challenged, if its correct info, it WILL stand up to its definition.

Seems when someone challenges something Homer wrote, they get insulted or attacked, from what i can gather about Homer, thats not what he would have done, he would demonstrate or prove he is correct...am i right??
 
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diggerdog

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I do not mean to disparage Mr. Kelly, for his studies, broken down and interpreted by competent professionals, have transformed my game. BUT Digger has had the single-most exponential jump in ball-striking and more especially, shot-shaping in my golfing life in the past 3 weeks by finally getting control of the "clubhead" with the flexing of my right wrist and the "clubface" with the index knuckle and pinky knuckle of my right hand. I was mowing in between some planted pines with a skid-steer when I discovered this. For those that have operated a skid-steer or any hydro-static trasmission piece of heavy equipment, their is a joystick used to control machine movement. I noticed by moving my index knuckle I would go left, and pinky knuckle go right. These are only points of concentration and control in my golf swing but has been the great aha of my golfing carreer. Diggerdog is always digging,........and hitting.
 
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cdog

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I dont think anyone is degrading H.K or his work, just asking questions, seeking the truth, afterall, how many editions are there of TGM, so H.K. was constantly seeking more knowledge and the truth himself.
 
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EdZ

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quote:Originally posted by cdog

I dont think anyone is degrading H.K or his work, just asking questions, seeking the truth, afterall, how many editions are there of TGM, so H.K. was constantly seeking more knowledge and the truth himself.
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Exactly, well said Steve.
 
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mb6606

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IMHO people that teach or have been taught position golf miss the key theme of HK's work. ALIGNMENT (Geometrical) GOLF. No postions just precision, precision, precision, and greater precision alignments.
"No instructor, player or congressman put these laws into anything. Nor can they or anyone else be exempted from compliance with them."
 
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