[drewitgolf]

Originally Posted by drewitgolf

Originally Posted by Yoda Originally Posted by drewitgolf Where to begin? Where to begin? Accelerating Radially and Longitudinally..... Which one? Making a horizontal wrist (grip) motion by trying to flatten the right wrist through impact..... Doesn't Mr. Kelley state (4-D-1) Hitters, especially, must learn to straighten the Right Arm without flattening the Right Wrist? Where to begin? Where to begin? Make your points, Drew. They are good ones. Let the dialogues begin! In addition to making a horizontal wrist (grip) motion by trying to flatten the right wrist through impact..... Tomasello advocates a four-accumulator Swing. A four-accumulator stroke is for Hitting. If the motion of the number four is action to any degree, it would change the current three barrel to be classified as four barrel pattern. The right shoulder starts the motion, loading the right arm for hitting. As the right arm is loaded and can move faster than the right shoulder, it will take over the action (thrusting). A four accumulator hitting stroke, hoewever, is not necessary. The right shoulder action’s, direction and thrust must be so precise if the degree of action is much more than passive motion. The tradeoff of distance vs. direction is not worth the risk. You can use a four-barrel (accumulator) swing but, there is absolutely no point in it. No advantage can be gained. You will over power the steady force of centrifugal force. Further, centrifugal force will always try to resist any right arm intrusion. Why try if there is no advantage and the possibility of causing potential problems?

Drewitgolf,

Can you give us some background info on your experience with TGM or TGM related areas....ie; years you have studied the book, if you have studied with an authorized instructor(s) of TGM,....do you have a college level education in physics, mathematics, or biomechanics?

DG

Drew Chapman
Currently, Head PGA Golf Professional Highland Country Club Attleboro, MA (19 years)
PGA Member 18 Years
Former President and Director of Education for the Rhode Island PGA.
I have been studying and teaching TGM since 1987.
I, like Homer Kelley, do not have a degree in engineering. I have a B.S. in Business Administration (however, my father and oldest son are engineers; if that counts)

Some of the Authorized Instructors that I have work with at PGA seminars, workshops, business schools etc. include: Ben Doyle, Gregg McHatton, Mike Hebron.

I have also studied the works of Bill McKinney, Bob Schaeffer, Mark Evershed, Tom Tomasello (believe it or not) as well as the forums of Chuck Evans, Brian Manzella and our own Lynn Blake.

I have also studied the scientific works of Dr David Williams, P. Fowlie, John Zumerchik and Theodore P. Jorgensen. I will even include Joe Dante, Alister Corcoran and John Stobbs.


Who said studying TGM was going to be easy?