Basic Motion Questions

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Good one, MikeO. Michael Hebron kinda 'justifies' lessons by 'creating a learning environment.' He calls it "Michael Hebron's school for learning golf."

I never played competative chess. Just online alot. I liked the 3 and 5 minute games. I have not played in a while. All my efforts have been focused on engineering my golfing machine.

Regarding the flail, this is how I use it (or at least I hope that is what it is). If you have ever gone fishing (not that bouring deep sea fishing where you just drop it down....when you actually cast the rod) then you already know the flail. Think about the handle of the rod, and the tip of the rod. You have the rod back, ready to send it forward. Left hand is on the bottom, right on top. Then, your brain sends a signal which initiates a very specific motion with the rod. If you get this motion wrong you do not send your fising lure where you intended. The proper motion is pulling down with the left hand, while simultaneously pushing with the right (very fine control and accuarcy comes from the right hand). This motion causes the handle of the rod to move back while the tip goes forward. There is a rotation point somewhere between the two hands. I think this is using leverage. After all, fishing rods and golf clubs are just class 3 levers. Locating the fulcrum is critical. To flail a golf club I use pressure points #2 and #3. The rotation point is somewhere inbetween. Visualize pp#2 moving the butt of the club one way while simultaneously moving #3 in the opposite direction, and see how the butt end of the club moves a few inches while the clubhead travels several feet. This is using leverage to produce angular motion, I think.


I use my right forearm to take the club back. Hitting or swinging. Just fan the forearm (Like clapping), and trace your straight plane line. Check out 7-3 for this, especially the 'magical' last paragraph. The major difference is the loading. The best way for me to load the lag is by differentiating the two with their own specific feel. Swinging = rope handle, hitting = axe handle. They are very different. When I feel the rope handle, I can sense a tight line, just like a rope, from my left shoulder that goes directly to pressure point #3. For me, this only tightens at the end of my backswing. My right arm feels more 'out' and longer than when hitting...I think this is due to the dual horizontal hinging. Once I get this sensation it is pretty automatic because my brain can sense this straight line, so it knows to just give it a little tug. Maintain that tight rope and I end up in follow through with horizontal hinging...automatically (CF pulls the club head).

When hitting, at the end of the backswing I load the primary lever onto pressure point #3. This feels alot tighter with the right arm. Like a rattle snake all coiled up ready to strike, or a boxer in the clinch loading up a short powerful knockout punch (Like the 'crap smacker' vid). Then I use my right arm to thrust down and out.

For me, it is critical to combine both of these with the flail.


Trane, you will develop your power accumulators with training. Just a little advice I would give to you is don't focus on one accumulator back then another forward. Just use your right forearm flying wedge to pull to the top, let everything else follow while keeping your feet set in the ground. The sensation I get when I relax, and try to keep both feet set in the ground...then pull the right forearm with proper fanning and tracing, I sense 2 distinct points at the top. The inside of my right foot, and pressure point #3....BOTH points have loaded pressure. I think this might be 'stopping the backswing with your feet'....just another thing that I find with basic motion that is still there in total motion. I think that is cool.

One thing I want to make clear to everybody is that these are just baby steps. I am just starting to work this stuff out, and it is a direct result of studying the book and this site and listening to the great advice from everybody on the forum. I am thankful for all the help I have received. You have all helped me progress more that I ever thought possible. I extend a very big thank you to Yoda, he made all this possible for me, and all of us. He is the tie that binds us all together. I hope there is still much more to come. Thanks again, everybody.

Yikes, another long one....sorry if I am long winded guys, it just flows out sometimes.