New Yoda Video -- Delivery Path And Flying Wedges

[Fred Brattain]

I have a problem loading and viewing the video. My SP on Windows XP is too recent to allow the download of the codecs required to view the video. I am new to G.O.L.F. having been sent here by a dear friend. So this is just a BIT frustrating (grin)

Fred

[Doug]

I have a problem loading and viewing the video. My SP on Windows XP is too recent to allow the download of the codecs required to view the video. I am new to G.O.L.F. having been sent here by a dear friend. So this is just a BIT frustrating (grin)

Fred

Right click on the link and save target as or save link as.

You be saving it to your hard drive and have it forever.

[Fred Brattain]

When I finally sorted out the plug in issues, through an MS XP update group, I was able to link and view all the videos.

If you have questions about how to do this, start to finish, e-mail me privately.

Fred

[Sbark]

any available training aids that prevent the right wrist from "cocking"..............could see the Greg Norman Secret helping somewhat, but could use wide flange around the sides of the wrist..

any other out there?
thanks

[Yoda]

Any available training aids that prevent the right wrist from "cocking"..............

Here is a Drill Series that requires no training aid but could really help:

Part I

1. Go to the Top of your Backstroke;

2. Open the right palm completely, but leave the fingers encircling the Club;

3. Slide the fingers down the Shaft -- split the Grip -- about 6-8 inches. Notice that your Right Wrist is now only Bent, not Cocked.

4. Keeping the Left Hand still, pull the Shaft down (toward your Right Shoulder) with the fingers of your right Hand. Feel the Left Wrist Cock slightly more as the Right Elbow bends. Do this several times.

5. Hold the split-grip position ten seconds and memorize the aligned position.

6. Repeat as often as necessary until you subconsciously Feel and move into the correct alignment.

Part II

Leave the Grip split and take the fully assembled Power Package into the Start Down area and then return to the Top. Down and Out and then Up and Back and then Down and Out and then Up and Back. Really feel your Pivot Transporting the entire unit -- Down and Out and then Up and Back. Let the Pivot lead in both directions. Feel that your Hands remain at the Top as your Pivot leads you down and use your Right Elbow (pulling down the Bent Right Wrist and fingers) to Cock your Left Wrist a tiny bit more. Keep all motion parallel to the Plane Line, and Pull the butt end of the Club directly toward it.

Part III

Assume your normal Grip -- eliminate the split Grip -- and repeat Part II. Again, monitor the Plane Line and Pull the Club directly toward it. Feel the Downstroke Pivot increasing the Left Wristcock slightly during the Start Down.

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This Drill Series will not only help ingrain the Bent Right Wrist, it will also aid immeasurably in learning the correct Lag Loading (by the Pivot without any independent Arm Motion) during the Start Down. In turn, the correct Start Down will help overcome the Golfer's Public Enemy #1 -- Clubhead Throwaway and its Overacceleration that results in Quitting through Impact.

[12 piece bucket]

Here is a Drill Series that requires no training aid but could really help:

Part I

1. Go to the Top of your Backstroke;

2. Open the right palm completely, but leave the fingers encircling the Club;

3. Slide the fingers down the Shaft -- split the Grip -- about 6-8 inches.

4. Keeping the Left Hand still, pull the Shaft down (toward your Right Shoulder) with the fingers of your right Hand. Feel the Left Wrist Cock slightly more as the Right Elbow bends. Do this several times.

5. Hold the split-grip position ten seconds and memorize the aligned position.

6. Repeat as often as necessary until you subconsciously Feel and move into the correct alignment.

Part II

Leave the Grip split and take the fully assembled Power Package into the Start Down area and then return to the Top. Down and Out and then Up and Back and then Down and Out and then Up and Back. Really feel your Pivot Transporting the entire unit -- Down and Out and then Up and Back. Let the Pivot lead in both directions. Feel that your Hands remain at the Top as your Pivot leads you down and use your Right Elbow (pulling down the Bent Right Wrist and fingers) to Cock your Left Wrist a tiny bit more. Keep all motion parallel to the Plane Line, and Pull the butt end of the Club directly toward it.

Part III

Assume your normal Grip -- eliminate the split Grip -- and repeat Part II. Again, monitor the Plane Line and Pull the Club directly toward it. Feel the Downstroke Pivot increasing the Left Wristcock slightly during the Start Down.

************************************************** ****************

This Drill Series will not only help ingrain the Bent Right Wrist, it will also aid immeasurably in learning the correct Lag Loading (by the Pivot without any independent Arm Motion) during the Start Down. In turn, the correct Start Down will help overcome the Golfer's Public Enemy #1 -- Clubhead Throwaway and its Overacceleration that results in Quitting through Impact.

Dr. Collards,

Is this a bit like the Bertholy Method TGM style? Rod and Claw or whatever that deal was/is?

Thanks!

B

[Yoda]

Is this a bit like the Bertholy Method TGM style?

B

Yes, Colonel, I trained under Paul in the spring of 1983. I was interested in how his work in kinesiology could be applied to the Alignment Golf of The Golfing Machine®. He was a great guy, and his wife, Missy, made wonderful luncheon sandwiches!

[Jabinjax]

SBARK,

In his post above, Yoda has provided an excellent drill to help train the right wrist not to cock.

I have also used a device known as "The Key" by Gary Wirens to help train the Left and Right Arm Flying Wedges. The device provides a partial training effect for training the right wrist not to cock.

The device is a wrist strap about 12" long that you wear on the back of your left or right forearm. It attaches to the arm with two velcro straps. "The Key" comes in a left and a right hand model, although you can get the right hand model and flip it and use it on your left forearm as well. "The Key" can be bent and when worn on the right hand you bend it to establish the desired amount of right wrist bend. When used with the left arm it is kept straight or slightly convex.

When worn on the left forearm it gives a very good feel for the Left Arm Flying Wedge. When you hit balls while wearing it you will understand the meaning of 1-L-8, "No portion of the primary lever assembly can swing forward independently".

When worn on the right forearm it establishes and helps maintain the Right Arm Flying Wedge from Startup through Follow Through. With the right wrist bent and held fairly rigidly in place by "The Key" it is difficult to cock and uncock your right wrist.

You can buy both the left and right arm versions and wear them both when practicing. It is also useful for practicing one armed chips. I was introduced to "The Key" by Cooper Osborne, GSEM.

More information is available at the following website:
http://golfaroundtheworld.com/key.htm.

Good Luck!

[Sbark]

thanks for the reference to the Key, I have Greg Normans plastic right wrist (the "secret") which would be similar,
just seems both focus on right wrist bend but both allow some degree of right wrist cock

[dansch]

When I opened this I got sound but no picture. This is the same thing that happens to me with several of the videos in the Gallery. Do I need to join a service or something?

Happy New Year and thank you.