Watched the first dvd last night - absolutely brilliant! Anyone who is prevaricating over whether to invest or not, well as Nike say, 'Just Do It!'
Couple of things that I got straight away:
1) How tall is Lynn Blake?!! I reckon about 6'3" at least. No little green guy our Yoda!
2) How good is VJ?!! In the DVD when he was talking about using basic motion to check FLW, hinge action etc he says how most people are trying to check these things using a full motion. To demonstrate he makes a full motion wedge swing and WHOOOOSHHHH!!!! - the sound is just awesome! 3 dimensional all the way!
Now, the things I picked up that will aid my own game:
1) Set up. I am one of the guys Yoda talks about having their head waaaay behind the ball. I am changing my approach to setting up so that this no longer happens.
2) Fanning the right arm on takewaway. You just gotta love the simplicity and perfection of this action. It makes extensor action easier and achieving the FLW at the top simple.
Great, great, great DVD Lynn and VJ. Will watch the drills tonight and maybe even the putting.
Tell you what, we had snow for the first time this winter on Tuesday. Its cold, wet and fairly miserable - I just can't wait to get out and play!!!!!
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The Drill DVD is AWESOME! I have NEVER seen drills divided according to the Three Zones. They way we practice to a large extent determines how we perform "out there" I know of very few people that work on any single thing for a sufficient length of time to develop a recognizable proficiency. Yoda mentioned once that Larry Nelson was still working on right forearm takeaway...ten years later! Now, you can organize your practice time around the three zones. 1 zone per practice session, or all three at different times during the same session. What is important it that their seperate identitites are recognized. How often do you ask someone at the range "Whattaya workin' on?" The reply is usually "Dunno...I freakin' hate this game!" Now you can say "Pivot...working on a flat shoulder turn...using a McD drill" The draw back to that particular drill is that it does not require striking a ball, ergo most people will not do it! This is partly why people make little progress. success is the willingness to bear pain! A sans-ball drill is painful for most of us!
Member challenge - I challenge everyone to keep a tally of the number of executed basic motion shots, especially the snowed-in lot. My guess is that even people who rave about basic motion seldom do it!
I hit 100 yesterday, basking in a sunshine bathed afternoon. It does not count if you do not pre-select a hinge action...then execute it. It also does not count if you don't look, look, look!
At the point where VJ is demontrating the different plane line/stance line/target line combos he mentions that for draw shot he traces a straight plane line with a closed stance, but with the clubface aimed at the target. It is likely that I have missed something, but when using a horizontal hinge for the purpose of hitting a draw shouldn't the face be slightly open? Conversely the angled hinge for the fade should have the clubface slightly closed, yes?
V.J. and I originally envisioned the first disc as a "Basic Motion / short game" video. For those who have seen the DVD, it obviously became far more. Hence, I did not demonstrate a Total Motion Stroke until the situation called for it (Left Wrist Throw Drill / Disc #2).
Nevertheless, there are plenty of Release / Impact / Follow Through alignments explained and demonstrated throughtout the Series.
How tall is Lynn Blake, well look at my avatar. How tall am I?
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V.J. and I originally envisioned the first disc as a "Basic Motion / short game" video. For those who have seen the DVD, it obviously became far more. Hence, I did not demonstrate a Total Motion Stroke until the situation called for it (Left Wrist Throw Drill / Disc #2).
Nevertheless, there are plenty of Release / Impact / Follow Through alignments explained and demonstrated throughtout the Series.
True. But watching expert execution of a right forearm takeaway with a centered and stationary head is fun...as well as encouraging!
I have only watched the putting DVD once. My initial question is whether my putting stroke should influence my selection of putter type. For example, if using a shoulder only stroke with horizontal hinging would a heel/toe balanced putter be better?? Conversely, if I am using a push basic stroke with vertical hinging would a face balanced putter work better?? Or is it all just a matter of preference?? Thanks.
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