I knew you guys were smart, but I didn't think anyone would see it from the previous view. Here's the change and the logic:
7-17: Foot Loading - enabled him to get the FLW at Impact.
In his backstroke, he was getting closer to the ball. He had been told to do thousands of chips/pitches with the FLW, which doesn't hurt anyone. But, he never had the ability to keep it in a longer stroke.
His weight was so much on hos toes that it changed the geometry. Getting closer to the ball discouraged Extensor Action. And, with the loss in structure, his wrist couldn't stay flat.
The cirlce was where his head started.
So, he would get closer to the ball, never really clearing the hip. The right elbow was inevitably on a collision course with the right kidney. Then the arm would take the detour, go around, and pull inward. The left arm became slightly bent, and the left wrist bent.
He felt like he was 10 miles from the ball at Impact, just to get the result that we did.
7-17: Foot Loading - enabled him to get the FLW at Impact.
Sorry to re-jack the thread. But, I was asked to give a little more detail.
7-17: "Address Position loading of the Feet is even distribution between both feet but with enough on the heels to allow the toes to be lifted up momentarily without altering the distribution between the toe and heel."
Since he was starting on the balls of his feet and going to the toes quickly in Start Up, his Balance was immediately lost.
I don't know where the rumor started, but it was told to me that Rocking (moving closer to or away from the ball) would be added to the Snares in the 7th. I have no idea from whom the rumor originated. I think it was from someone that attended a GSEB class, so don't take it as gospel. It seems to make sense, but I don't recall it being in Homer's notes.
But, it's obvious that this man's changing proximity to the ball affected his ability to keep Balance, clear the right hip, maintain Extensor Action, & keep the FLW.
Thanks Ted for interesting posts... i have long term habitual fault of drifting my weight towards my toes....bad habit...
I have looked through a few old books and Ben Hogan in "Power Golf" is adamant that :-
"None of your weight should rest on the clubhead point of contact. That will be true if the weight is back through the heel as it should be. You should never feel that the weight is forward on your feet if you have taken up the correct position."
He repeats the same position in "Modern Fundamentals":-
"Your weight should be bit more on the heels than on the balls of your feet, so that, if you wanted to, you would be able to lift your toes inside your shoes"
At some point in golf instruction there then came a change towards the weight being more towards the balls of the feet... any ideas when, why or how this occurred??
In Sam Snead’s "How to play golf" he has a section on foot action with some good images... it seems a bit of an under-discussed component in modern teaching maybe?
ball moves, you move; stationary ball, stationary head
Originally Posted by Bigwill
Maybe it's because a lot of instruction stresses getting into "an athletic position", and relate it to other sports. Oversimplification in action?
I agree Bigwill. It's a mistake to make direct comparisons.
Being in the so-called "athletic position" usually relates to those sports where the ball is moving. When you are on your toes, you are preparing to run to a moving ball (baseball, tennis, basketball, & football). Knowing that walking and running are uncentered endeavors (controlled falling), golf is the opposite. Golf needs a center and balance. And, golf begins with a stationary ball.
Sorry to re-jack the thread. But, I was asked to give a little more detail.
7-17: "Address Position loading of the Feet is even distribution between both feet but with enough on the heels to allow the toes to be lifted up momentarily without altering the distribution between the toe and heel."
Since he was starting on the balls of his feet and going to the toes quickly in Start Up, his Balance was immediately lost.
I don't know where the rumor started, but it was told to me that Rocking (moving closer to or away from the ball) would be added to the Snares in the 7th. I have no idea from whom the rumor originated. I think it was from someone that attended a GSEB class, so don't take it as gospel. It seems to make sense, but I don't recall it being in Homer's notes.
But, it's obvious that this man's changing proximity to the ball affected his ability to keep Balance, clear the right hip, maintain Extensor Action, & keep the FLW.
This is kinda interesting for me as I am suffering from some balance issues of late and losing my alignements of late. Will check where my weight is on my feet to see if this improves things as I have the habit of falling to the side (towards the ball) as well when things go bad.
Alex
This is kinda interesting for me as I am suffering from some balance issues of late and losing my alignements of late. Will check where my weight is on my feet to see if this improves things as I have the habit of falling to the side (towards the ball) as well when things go bad.
Alex
That's because Alex is a Scotch addict
__________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G.
It is a fact that all true Glaswegians can walk on one leg only throughout a complete weekend.
Their ability to do this diminishes with their return to sobriety on a Monday morning - when the inability to get out of bed and go to work overrides this phenomenon.
PS: For the record, Alex does not drink and has a full range of mobility throughout the entire week. His balance only being impaired by whichever pocket his wallet never comes out of.
PS: For the record, Alex does not drink and has a full range of mobility throughout the entire week. His balance only being impaired by whichever pocket his wallet never comes out of.
Coming from a Yorkshireman....the words pot kettle black comes to mind
Alex
Alex knows I'm only picking on him in hopes of getting a loan
__________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G.
B. J. Hathaway, G.S.E.B., M.C.I.
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