Once again, I very much appreciate all of the responses.
EC, my thinking about swinging on my chips is that I am viewing this as the first step in building my full swing. Since I have chosen to be a swinger, I thought it best to start chipping that way as well so that I can develop a consistent feel..Right now, I'm having enough trouble learning one procedure.
Hopefully, at some point I will feel comfortable enough to mix and match. I have read all of the archived posts on chipping, and have seen some excellent suggestions on "hitting" chips.
Does my thought process make sense to you? I most definitely value your knowledge and opinions, so if you think I'm all wet,please let me know. Thank you.
teach
P.S.- Today I re- watched the sections on chipping on Ben Doyle's tape and Chuck Evans' DVD. What a difference in approach! Ben clearly uses a normal ball position and a body pivot when demonstrating chipping. Chuck advocates ball position at the rear foot and no pivot. Choices!
I eagerly await Yoda's video (and Brian Manzella's "Confessions of a Former Flipper", which hopefully will arrive tomorrow).