Originally Posted by 6bmike
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What excatly does 1 to 2 teach a student besides two positions? 1 to 2 is fine but it is Homer that is the devil in the details- not going from point 1 to point 2.
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Mike is right, the Devil is in the details and the details are different for every individual.
I didn't show Trig the Tomasello 1 to 2 drill which is found in Chapter 7 of the video series in the gallery. I don't have a problem with Tommys pattern as long as its followed to the letter.
My swinging pattern is different than the Tomasello method. I showed Trig what I do for a startup swivel which is working well for me. I don't recommend it for everyone. Trig has a much different swinging pattern than I do, but like the swing and club Ho that he is
, he tried it and it seemed to work pretty well for him. His drives were further down the fairway than he's ever been on his home course which he plays several times a week.
I think one of the reasons it helps increase distance is because it creates better conditions for horizontal hinging. When you are rolling as hard as you want through impact, you can't bend the left wrist and you can't steer. I've seen my swing on video and my clubface is NOT open at the top, nor is it closed. Its on plane and as a result, I haven't had any shanks. The difficult thing to get use to with a startup swivel is the absolute necessity to roll hard through impact without worrying about hooking. Your pivot has to be trained to keep up with the amount of roll in your downswing. Over the years I've trained my pivot so I'm not having any issues with hooking. If your arms outrace your pivot, this could be an issue. The problem I'm having is remembering to roll hard through impact so my miss is a solid but pushed shot. Ball position is also a very important factor. It must be positioned directly opposite the left shoulder at Impact Fix, otherwise you have to make compensations on the downswing.