Throwout and Full Lever Extension
 

2-K GENERATION OF ANGULAR MOTION Angular Motion is the result of at least two divergent forces. Such as, -A. Centripetal Force (the Lever Assemblies 6-A) diverting Linear Force (Right Arm Thrust 6-B-1) into a rotating motion (Hitting 10-19-A). Or – B. Turning its axis (the Body 2-M-4) to spin a flywheel – the Lever Assemblies (Swinging 10-19-C).

Rotation induces a Throw-Out action, pulling the centers of gravity of every moveable component, In-Line and On Plane with its axis or center, whether or not they were originally In-Line or On Plane. With a short radius it can accelerate easily, and quickly acquire considerable Angular Velocity. If a portion of this mass moves to a longer radius, the slowing effect (6-C-2-B) must be computed on the basis of the total mass AS LONG AS THE PORTION IS BEING PROPELLED BY THE TOTAL. That is – the slowdown would be in the same ratio that the portion has to the whole – the original central mass. This “Transfer of Momentum” process (10-19-C) eliminates Release Deceleration (6-F-0) but not Impact Deceleration (2-M-1). This Throw-Out action is termed herein as “Centrifugal Acceleration” to indicate that Centrifugal Force (Centrifugal Reaction), not muscle, is propelling the Secondary Lever Assembly (the Golf Club) into Impact. So Swingers are totally dependent on their skill at manipulating Centrifugal Force while Hitters are not. But study 4-D, 6-B-3-0, 6-R-0 and 7-2.

Compare the Primary Lever Assembly (6-A-2) with the common flail. While the “swingle” is seeking its “in-line” (full extension ) relation with the “handle” (catching up) there is “Centrifugal Acceleration.” When it becomes “in-line” (caught up) this settles into “Centrifugal (Angular) Momentum” (Full Extension). If it passes its “in-line” relation, it again seeks its “in-line” relation (backs up) and “Centrifugal Deceleration” sets in with a huge power loss. These three phases demonstrate what is termed herein “The Law of the Flail” – the Swingers primary concern.

Based 2-K the Swinger's Left Hand is Turned against the face of the Plane and is pulled down Karate style via Drag Loading. Since #2 is a Vertical hammering motion, what actuates Full Lever Extension in Swinging? CF?

So Sequenced Release is a hammering Uncocking Action of the Left Hand DOWN PLANE Clubhead Motion and trusting that the Spinning pivot to the left will result in THROW-OUT action squaring the Clubface?

Thanks!

Bucket

The left wrist uncocking provides the 'down' and the pivot provides the 'out'. Uncock then roll. The 'roll' is imparted by the pivot. The combination of those two force vectors = 'on plane' sweet spot. Force moving away from 'center' to its in line condition, which is separate from the in line condition of the lever (left arm and club) IMO.

Yes, the throw out action is the 'cracking whip' moving through the body and down the 'lever' of the left arm to its 'straight' position - that 'force' is 'in line' at both arms straight. CF is 'driving that whip'. The flywheel.

Send 'force' to both arms straight, in front of the ball and you can not have throw away. You will also have 'support' at impact. Resistence to impact deceleration. Mass in your lever.

When learning Full Lever Extension, do you consciously uncock the left wrist while keeping it in the Flat attitude?

Thanks!

B

As a slow motion drill to learn 'uncock then roll' yes. Keep in mind the 'cracking whip' of your body, arms, club and don't let the 'upper part beat the lower' - the sequence must be correct - then you can really 'get' the uncock and 'let' the pivot take care of the roll. Almost as if you throw the club AWAY from the target (as long as you pivot).

The key, as aways, is that the CLUB must swing. There should be no interuption of that 'swing' - just a smooth cracking of the whip through impact. The uncock then roll will become one smooth motion let the 'swinging' of the club and your total balance show you how the two blend. Swing two or three clubs held together, with your eyes closed and let the 'swinging force' be your guide. Back and through, back and through - balanced and smooth and heavy.

How to learn the "feel" of the un-cock then roll, aka sequenced release:

- take your favorite wedge
- take a narrow stance
- place the ball near your left heel
- using only your left arm, hit pitches that are crisp with very small divots

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Focus on this sequence:

1) turn the club to the plane (should be waist high)
2) cock the club UP the plane (should be somewhere in the 3/4 range)
3) un-cock down the plane
4) roll to the inside back corner of the ball
5) roll back to the plane

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Do that sequence with the 5 above until you can make a very tiny draw with your wedge and once you can do that on command, you my friend have just learned how to swing with a horizontal hinge. This is what really made me learn swinging. When i'm going at it good, i can get my 53* wedge almost 90 yards with only my left arm.

Could you go into more detail about throwing the club away from the target? Sounds like throwaway, so this image is not registering with me.

Thanks.

DDL....

Imagine a "posed" downswing and where you, the clubhead, and the clubshaft would be when your around hip high. Now that clubhead is pretty far IN from the ball right? Something has to get that club to go OUT at the ball right?

That is what centrifugal force and your pivot is doing, it is getting that clubhead to "throw-out" AT THE BALL.

Better?

It is only throw away if you are out of sequence, that 'chain' must move from the ground up to both arms straight. As long as your pivot is keeping you from 'breaking the chain', (meaning the lower part of the chain always moves first as the motion of the 'whip' moves up your left side, down your left arm, to the club), you can 'feel' a throw "away" from the target.

When you feel that throw, what you are really feeling is lag pressure, and you 'lay the hammer down' on the ball.

As another drill - get a hammer. Hold it in your left hand as if you were ready to hammer a nail. Now turn that entire 'left arm wedge' that is the hammer and your left forearm, that 'on plane' left wrist cock - to the plane. (from your standard left hand hammer position, simply get into golf posture and turn the left wrist 90 degrees clockwise so your palm is facing you)

From this extreme (basically a 10-2-D grip) you can 'hammer a nail through the inside back corner' and you will find that you don't need to think about the 'roll', just hammer that nail and the roll will take care of itself.

As you get the feel for this uncock and roll, you'll find that unless you want to play a fade, 10-2-B is the better option.

Remember it is the sequence, the rhythm, that matters, so go slowly and start with small swings - and STAY with small swings until you really have it 'down'

You need to keep the pivot moving. Not necessarily fast but "ahead of the club".

ldeit

This is such a great thread, I'm glad I found it. I have been missing this in my swinging motion. I was hammering (more of a sledge hammer than a claw hammer) sideways then rolling the left wrist through impact but no conscious uncocking motion. Now I am just uncocking the left wrist and letting the pivot provide the roll. It feels wonderful! Thanks to O.B. for the AG clip a few days ago about the left wrist hammering motion. That's what sparked my interest in these uncocking threads. Great stuff!

Thanks garagefan

Yup divergent vectors, pivot goes back and forth while the hands go up and down. They net out on plane ideally under the direction of the brain through the senses in the hands. Hands to Pivot. We do this sort of thing all the time actually, in our non golf motions. Turn and grab something at the same time with divergent vectors. We're wired to do this already. Lynn normally pats his head and rubs his stomach at the same time while discussing this subject.

Anyways the hammering thing is the plane of the left hand wrist cock and uncock, the vertical plane of the LFFW. What you are doing, assuming you're not super late Snap Release already, is a Non Automatic Sweep Release (10-24-B) with a Left Wrist Throw (10-20-E). Which is exactly what is recommended in the Basic Pattern for Swinging in 12-2-0. If your liking it Im guessing that you have already noticed the added zip to your shots that the Throw brings. But it isnt necessarily the end of the exercise. Yes there is more good news for G.O.L.F 'rs. More zip to be found.

Read 6-P-0 Non Automatic Release for some great great stuff including "let the motion make the shot" etc.

Then read 6-R-0 Automatic Release. " When the selected Non Automatic Stroke Pattern is mastered it can be pushed on to maximum Delay and become an Automatic Release..."

Note the "maximum Delay" as in maximum Power via a small pulley wheel from the Endless Belt analogy. So we start with Downswing blackout then add a Non Automatic Throw with a Random Sweep Release and then start to build upon it through training perhaps even acquiring an Automatic Snap Release. Although you can play fine, fine golf without getting all the way there. Many majors have been one with a Random Sweep Release. Watson almost won the most remarkable major of all time last year for instance with his Random Sweep. Training in this manner will bring precision to your Release and its Release Point which will add some shot making ability.

Although you are Swinging you might have read Lukes recent posts about a student of his who has seen his clubhead speed go through the roof while working on this stuff. Effortless power, so to speak, especially since more effort often begets a larger pulley wheel and approaches "Over Acceleration, the Menace that stalks all Lag and Drag". Lots to think about here in easy power land.

You'll probably need some guidance while on this journey. You're good with video, you could get Ted Fort or Jeff Hull to take a look at things as you go along. Im going to.

See ya.

Hmm? What about a non-Pivot Stroke?

If I may ask one more question:

If the Hands go up and down, and the Pivot goes back and forth, then are the Hands monitoring both paths simultaneously?


If I may ask one more question:

Isn't Down-plane a Path?

If I may ask one more question. I don't want to be annoying.

If my hands go up and down and my Pivot goes back and forth, then if they precisely move 1" at a time then their path will be down and out at a 45 degree angle to the ground. That's not the question. The question is, If my Pivot is moving back and Forth, then whats moving my shoulder up and down to support the Hands?

Dude. Go to Top. Then holding your arms in place return your shoulders to their address position. Where are your hands? Would a movement of the Hands from their back to their position at Address be mainly Down? Very little Out. That is my point here.

Cant you see Im walking here?

Ok I got more time now. Say you are cooking pancakes for da kids after a Bears game. Your daughter asks for more maple syrup which is in the cupboard , top shelf. You reach for it grab it. Your mind was on it, the bottle of syrup on the shelf. You didnt notice the pivot you made , around, back or the movement of your arms , hands UP . You just saw the Hands going directly towards the bottle. This relates to the discussion at hand and to the Stations, Address, Top, Finish. And to " Let the motion make the shot". Impact is not a Station.

The vectors are divergent as they are in most co ordinated movements we do ......with the possible exception of the golfer who employs a Shoulder Turn Takeaway. Which by definition would see da shoulders take da hands along in their direction, always under plane. Which would see Ditka miss da bottle of syrup on da top shelf. A first in NFL history.

Great question. Im thinking, the brain via its sensory outposts the Pressure Points in the Hands ensures the Hands travel the Inclined Plane, Pivot or no Pivot. So the path of the Hands, the degree of UP vs BACK is unique in each motion and dependent upon the amount of Pivot and the direction of the Pivot. Even I am confused by my own writing here. Let me try it again. If you take a non Pivot stroke, Hitting Putting say, the Hands travel the Inclined Plane right. Now take a Pivot Stroke where the Hands travel the Plane again and zero out the Pivot by taking your shoulders back to address and observe the unique path of the Hands which is now not on plane. This reveals the changes in Hand Path necessary given the Pivot being employed. Why is this necessary? Because the Arms are attached to the Shoulders and are therefore effected by Shoulder or Pivot motion.

Im not an AI and will defer to Drew or anyone else. But to my mind the Brain monitors the Hand Path vis a vis the Plane Line, Tracing and adjusts its control over the Hand Path to accommodate any off plane pressures that the Hands may sense be they from the Pivot or elsewhere. A gust of wind could, knock you off balance and the brain could compensate for instance. Like drawing a long line on a chalk board with someone trying to knock your hand off line, you try to compensate with equal and opposite forces to net out with a straight line. When this person stops you see your hand reflect the correction you have programed in as it shoots away in the direction of your correction, which you then re correct as you move back to unobstructed straight line tracing.

The Pivots motion is not On Plane, not traveling the same Path as the Hands at all times (one exception being the choice of an On Plane Shoulder turn in Statdown, the TSP concept). So the Hands are constantly adjusting in their quest to Trace the Straight Line Plane LIne assuming you are Tracing.


Yes but it is, for pivot shots, the product of divergent vectors.

Not sure I follow you here. Your shoulders by definition are part of your Pivot in this regard no?

But if I may wander off path myself a bit, all of this necessitates that the Arms swing freely, independently from the Shoulders!!!!!! Per the MacDonald exercises or Wild Bill Melhourne drills etc. Relaxation at this connection is a must as tension tends to add more power to the Pivots normally off plane influence over the Arms and therefor the Hand Path! A good note to keep in mind when preparing to bomb a drive or when playing in very cold weather I find. Or tournament play, I guess never thought about that one till now, shucks. As Drew says "Let the Motion make the shot".

Cliffsnotes:

In the first sentence of the above Quote, HK says that the path of the clubhead orbit is not magic. It was was caused or results by combining two divergent force vectors. One outward and one downward.


Paragraph A and the first paragraph of B, explains every conceivable combination of the two force vectors (One outward and one downward) for any conceivable stroke pattern included in Pivot strokes, non-pivot strokes, and whether hitting or swinging.

So, Balanced out, means held on-plane. In the "Basic" Stroke patterns of 12-1-0 and 12-2-0, these forces hold the Right shoulder on-plane during the downstroke.

The Right Shoulder moving On-Plane toward the Base Line is caused by, results from, a Balanced Out Force. But the Force of the Right Shoulder is an On-Plane Force (hopefully it's on-plane).



2nd paragraph of B. refers to the release interval as the Clubhead goes into its own orbit.

"but cannot annul" means that the On-Plane Clubhead orbit looks like a simple on-plane force. The On-Plane force is a duplicate force. But that doesn't hide, alter or undo the fact that it was caused by two divergent forces. The Clubhead orbit results from them.

"(and should not obscure)" means that the Clubhead should only get its orbit direction from these forces and not from other forces (such as the hands, which can obscure (change their effect) them). So, don't use the Hands to create an On-plane force (unless you do it intentionally). Hands are clamps.


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Daryleze:

2-N-1 FORCE VECTORS Horizontal and Vertical Force Vectors from the Pivot combine into an On-Plane Force to direct the Right Shoulder and Clubhead. This Force directs the Clubhead on its correct path during release and impact. Don't forget that and try to correct problems by manipulating the Clubhead path like a hacker when the real cause is your bad Pivot. And don't screw it up by using your hands to force and direct the Clubhead through impact thinking you can beat the system (unless you're really good at swinging the club).

Great lets change the subject to the orbit of the Clubhead and away from the path of the Hands. They relate but are not the same.

And one backward and one upward on the backswing then, right?

Not the entire downstroke, lower case "d". Or are you referring to the Downstroke in a TGM sense? You know, Startdown, Downstroke, Release etc.

For both Basic Patterns 12-1 Hitting and 12-2 Swinging Homer selected the Standard Shoulder turn variation. Flat back and On Plane going down. The Right Shoulder riding the Inclined Plane or the TSP in Startdown. This is achieved via Axis Tilt, Hip Slide which lowers the Right Shoulder and was defined by Homer as another Downward force in 2-N-1. It is not as your Cliffsnotes suggest a result of the Balanced Out Force of the divergent Vectors. It cant be both Downward and Balanced Out at the same time. 2-N-1 pertains to the Clubhead Orbit not the Path of the Right Shoulder. The Right Shoulders path is way, way back in the Pivot Train or kinetic link or whatever, important though it is.



So dont use your Hands unintentionally? Is that what you mean? I used to use that excuse on dates all the time. "Oops sorry , didnt mean to do that ."
Hands are clamps, agreed. But when educated are used to great advantage. Didnt Lynn once say something like, "Its all about the Hands but its not a Handsy swing". I think it was in the Jeff Hull "From Mechanics to Feel" video.

I agree. Hands at release and Impact. If you're good enough, skilled enough, and can handle it when something goes wrong, then use 'em. I do it on almost every shot. It's not that I let them interfere, but I do it just enough to "stay with the shot" and feel my way through Impact.

Aye,

Ya have to take the Shoulder downplane far enough to keep enough right elbow bend for release and impact. It will turn off plane around or before release, but it has to stay down.


Startup is simple plane line tracing With the Hands. No shoulder or Pivot until Backstroke.

Ill ask my wife tonight and find out if she thinks it skillful or not? Doubt it. But that doesnt stop me. Actually come to think of it I do that in Golf too. I am such a stupid.

Thanks again O.B.. I did notice an extra zip in my shots especially with the driver. I had my best driving day today in quite some time. I picked up about 15 yards with my driver and hitting it deadly straight. My irons were good but I didn't notice any extra yardage, maybe I'm not free-wheeling it like I am with my driver. I can't wait to get back to the course, it was sooooo much fun!!!

Daryl- for non pivot strokes I just use acc #1. Also, from about 65 yards and in I'm a hitter.

Garagefan

D wont understand that Hitting thing, no worries. But congratulations, though your selected patterns and Release types may change over time you are now in charge of your motion. Keep working on it, it will evolve as it does for everyone and forever. Hogan was experimenting till the day he couldnt hit anymore I have read. Such is golf life. There is golf joy in your future. You're young and if Hitting no doubt devilishly good looking like the rest of us.

Cheers.

You're a crack up O.B.!
Thanks for all the help. I'm really digging the hammering/uncocking motion. I just don't trust it on the short shots and the occasional iron shot. I sure am bombing that driver though.
Hitting short shots is just too easy. I would hit full time if I could but I just can't generate enough power without throwaway. Also, it's pretty easy to switch back and forth between hitting and swinging because I use adjusted address hitting. And, because they're short shots I don't have to worry so much about stopping at top or slow start down. No problemo.

I go back and forth myself. Most of the time out of desperation. I won the Club C Swinging and the finals of the Match Play Hitting. Even then I probably had some different patterns in play. chipping or putting, cant remember.

I like to think Im on the path to my own singular pattern. Which if I had to guess right now would be a very late Random Sweep, Right Arm Throw from Adjusted Address with a Lagging Takeaway and Float Loading. Call me crazy but though Im a thruster I just love that feeling of Lag. Id look like a swinger but sneak in the thrust at the bottom.

But if that didnt work I'd.........

It's really cool to have options. That's one of the coolest things about TGM. I'm here to stay.

Options are what its all about maybe as there is no one best way. Hogan was not Jones, Jack was not Hogan, Tiger is not Jack, Daryl is not Tiger etc......

The "one way or the highway" advocates may have a good method for some but not one that will allow everyone to reach their full potential.

Homer and Lynn are all about options I think. Lynn converted me to a Hitter for crying out loud then when I saw him the next time he was making me delock everything and let it flow but with a Right Arm Throw and sometimes a Left Wrist Throw just for kicks. He took me to fringes of the spectrum and then brought me back to the middle and even across to the other side even.

I probably asked him about ten times what he thought my pattern should be. He would never give me a straight answer, kept saying something like "well start with 12-1 or 12-2, I see more 12-1 there already maybe but play around with things......". It is my journey I guess although there is assistance when needed.

In Lynn's first ever conversation with Homer he tried to get Homer to critique double anchor, saggy knees. Homer wouldnt say anything bad about it. Talked some about the effects of it but would not label it as an inferior component variation. As an aside Nelson did it after all.

And so it goes.

That's impressive.

Does your Hitting feel more like a compact motion and your Swinging a little looser? Or are they closer together than that? I would imagine you use as many similar component variations as possible, but maybe you want them as different as possible?

I guess its normally divided by just the Throw Im using. Left Wrist or Right Arm. But I will sometimes change my grip pressure, hit from Fix, Angle of Approach etc. Every week is different, every day is different maybe even. Heck I saw Lynn walk a line of balls Melhourne Style alternating Hitting and Swinging without pausing between shots, continuous motion. I do this as a warm up drill sometimes just altering the Throw. It isnt hard to do really.

Im going to work on delaying the Random Sweep Release and try to get Automatic. TBD. I love the feeling of the lagging takeaway with a Float Load. So I guess its pretty loose to answer your question Hitting or Swinging. Although if you ever say "loose" in this connection when with Lynn, you'll get a stern look and a lecture. I did in front of Luke one time and he was sort of chuckling as Lynn said "there is nothing loose about it.......a universal joint is free to move in certain manners but it is in no way loose. " etc. Lets say "free" instead so there is no implication of a faulty connection. Im trying to remember but didnt Jeff Hull say "loose" in one of his movies with Lynn? Cant remember what the response was from Lynn. Its worth a look. Ah where was I, yes, free as I tend to go to End for both and float load the #3pp at the Knuckle as opposed to Top with a #3 at the first joint. Swingers startdown I guess.

Although I do get locked up sometimes and lose the Lag Loading. Im trying to rid myself of that. Its a day to day kind a deal as its an old bad habit of mine. Tight wrists, loose grip pressure instead of vice versa like I want them. Lynn would call this being too "wooden". "Hitting does not have to be wooden" says he. When I get all locked up I actually get really long, overly long even. Lots of hand lifting, turning and little lag loading. Thats the old me coming back to haunt me.

I had a sore back last week, like get out of your car reach into the trunk to grab your bag and then slide right on down onto the pavement bad back. I still played though after some stretching and some advils but couldnt turn my Shoulders or Tilt the Axis very much. First few holes I kept my feet very close together and just bent and extended my right arm. Sort of like Push basic full shots although as I loosened up I was able to Pivot a little bit and employ more of a Punch Elbow deal. My buddies are very compassionate types.... they still wanted 10 strokes off me. After I loosened (freed myself) up I started to Hit some really good shots and got back into the game. I didnt lose in the end.

So I guess Im maybe employing more variations than normal although my buds think I look pretty much the same every day. The other possibility is that Im insane. This I will need to do some thinking on too. I'm going to consult Bucket and MIke O and get some solid feedback from them on that one.