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Post by gmbtempe on Apr 1, 2011 11:24:53 GMT -5
This has been circulating recently
Pretty well done.
Question for Jeff on hitting an iron straight.
You know that the model I use is from MORAD which requires the spine to have only a slight axis tilt at impact (at least compared to say Mike Austin), the left arm moves out from the body in the downswing, with a CP pull of the arms which produces a somewhat "across the body" move and a path maybe 3-7 degrees left of the ball target line with a mid to short iron. Ball flight is usually straight to slight fade.
Now I know you don't like this approach and don't want to discuss that but needed to set up the question.
If you take a square-square stance with a mid iron as you prescribe and have stated is the best way to hit a shot, and you hit down on it say 5 degrees, how would you hit it straight?
Wouldn't every shot then need a stance open, plane line paralell to stance to hit it straight?
We do not see how Rob Noel set up but it sure looks square, how did he get his plane line left? I believe he is big time TGM as well.
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Post by imperfectgolfer on Apr 1, 2011 12:18:31 GMT -5
Greg, I think that it a superb video. What he does to hit the ball straight (when hitting down with an iron) is swing slightly OTT, and out-to-in relative to his stance/body line, which is square to the ball-target line. That's apparently also your personal preference. I prefer the practice of shifting the baseline leftward by a few degrees (eg. 3 degrees left for a downward strike of 5 degrees) and then tracing the leftward-shifted baseline. The blue line is the ball-target line. Image 2 shows how one shifts the baseline left by ~ 3 degrees (red line), and then the clubhead arc (green arrowed line) is symmetrical to the leftward-shifted baseline if one traces the leftward-shifted baseline using a stance/body line that is square to the leftward-shifted baseline. What fascinates me about that video is the 3rd example when he swings on plane relative to the ball-target line (traces the ball-target line). That produces a baby draw - and the amount of draw is very small and the ball lands on the ball-target line. I think that's a very desirable swing pattern for most golf shots. Jeff.
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Post by gmbtempe on Apr 1, 2011 14:31:45 GMT -5
Your last paragraph would be an in-line pattern for me, basically on plane push draw.
I think Noel's swing is very good.
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Post by aimsmithgolf on Apr 2, 2011 10:05:52 GMT -5
The best video I have seen on this.. hands down. Thanks Greg.
Rand
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