Hover and Hit
 

I have the same problem hitting the woods (or any club when the ball is teed up). I think your point will help big time.
When swinging I sole the driver at address (adhering to 2-J-1) and let CF pull the driver to the correct height at impact.
When hitting I now realise this will not work (no CF), and hence the very poor results.


I will do what has been perscribed - hover and hit.

Cheers Ted!

Bobby J

How about a little more on starting from impact fix?? Do you have all your students do this? Just elaborate a little more on the advantages if you don't mind.

impact fix
 

I have a few use Impact Address, but all that use it are Hitters. The majority of my students are Swingers. Most have been "conventionally" taught. Even on the TGM sites, Swinging has been the dominant pattern. Until Yoda came on the scene in the TGM forums, Hitting was something kept in a dark closet. At least now, everyone is recognizing it exists. I remember Yoda telling one of our very well respected, fellow TGM'ers, "there is a 12-1-0 AND a 12-2-0."

For me, Impact Address (10-9-B) was the evolution from the recommended starting point of Standard Address (10-9-A). My first goal was to accomplish the suggested pattern, 12-1-0. Then, I began tailoring my own pattern, 12-4.
In 10-9-B, I remember reading the words "especially useful for Hitting". Those words, alone, were reason enough for me to use Impact Address. But, in using Impact Address, I found the feel of the impact alignments was the reason I'd never leave it. At no time did I want to feel my left wrist bent. I didn't like the feel of the "middleman" Address, with a bent left wrist. I liked the feel of the right forearm alignment, and the flying wedges being assembled at Address instead of in Start Up. And, it promotes the carry-back of the entire Primary Lever Assembly. I prefer the "stiffer and stronger structure", as it gives me the feeling of using the Axe Handle procedure. I primarily wanted less moving parts from Start Up to Finish.

Is that as far as you ever take your backswing Ted?

What happens if you go further?

how far back
 

Yep...
I hit the PW 140 yards. And, Homer said take it as short as possible until you start losing distance.
When I take the driver back, the clubhead travels farther because the club's longer. But, my hands are similarly positioned.
If I take it farther, the shaft starts loading for swinging. No thanks!!!

Ted,
I took a hitting lesson where I was told to have the left arm definitiely above the right and the right arm bent. Is this what you teach? Just wondering what you guys teach, I also was told to let the right arm chicken wing for lack of a better term. Your's looks to be pointing more down - just random wondering.:???:

7-3
 

Yes. We often focus on the flying wedges.
7-3: "For Hitting, the Right Forearm should be precisely in-line with - and directly opposed to - the motion of the On Plane Loading Action of the entire Primary Lever Assembly not just the Clubshaft, and this alignment maintained through Impact."

Ted ... please channel this to me in layman terms or feel. Thanks!

Ted,

I just found your PW sequence which is awesome! If you get a chance in the near future to post your driver sequence that would be excellent! It looks like you've been successful at convincing another person to become a hitter, and I never thought I would consider hitting.

Matt

grip
 

Ted,

Is that a 10-2-F grip?