what's so bad about double cocking and/or the flying right elbow?

[erobbins]

Just curious why they seem to be looked down upon.. I've done both all my golfing life, and if I try to force myself to maintain a flat left/right bent and not cocked, I lose 2-3 clubs of distance, and don't gain much accuracy.. and I end up trying to hit the ball hard because I feel like I don't have any lag or power with the neutral grip I have to use to not hook it off the planet.

Same thing with a flying right elbow. if I try to keep it tucked I hit the ball lower and shorter, but no straighter.

Is there a good reason to change either of these if they work?

 

[tank]

If you are happy with your handicap and don't care to get any better, then don't worry about it.

However,If you want to take your game to the next level, then "you should just learn to do it right", as BM would say.

 

[puttmad]

Take a look at Jack Hamm swing pics I put up on the "lag loading" thread...
He has a very pronounced cupped left hand on the downswing (and at the top), but flattens the wrist into impact...
Whatever floats your boat....

Re the right elbow, if you try and keep it TOO close to your right side at the top, you effectively reduce your swing arc...it doesn't hurt to let it out a bit..

 

[Brian Manzella]

Well...

"What's so bad about double cocking and/or the flying right elbow?"

Nothing.

If you can square it up, you will probably hit it better that way.

 

[self-mastery]

MEH

Brian does it always go back to the 3 things in my signature?

 

[erobbins]

Take a look at Jack Hamm swing pics I put up on the "lag loading" thread...
He has a very pronounced cupped left hand on the downswing (and at the top), but flattens the wrist into impact...
Whatever floats your boat....

Re the right elbow, if you try and keep it TOO close to your right side at the top, you effectively reduce your swing arc...it doesn't hurt to let it out a bit..

I guess I could start yelling POWWWWWWW

 

[erobbins]

"What's so bad about double cocking and/or the flying right elbow?"

Nothing.

If you can square it up, you will probably hit it better that way.

yeah, that's kind of what I thought.. I square it up pretty well

 

[erobbins]

If you are happy with your handicap and don't care to get any better, then don't worry about it.

However,If you want to take your game to the next level, then "you should just learn to do it right", as BM would say.

I've always thought that doing it right = using a swing that you can accomplish naturally without compensation or thought

so perhaps I am doing it right

 

[tank]

I've always thought that doing it right = using a swing that you can accomplish naturally without compensation or thought

so perhaps I am doing it right

Sounds good to me