[Delaware Golf]

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BALLARD

GRIP TYPE-- Weak Single Action- says his grip preference is modeled after Ben Hogan's grip

STROKE BASIC-- Most likely PITCH, but with the RIGHT SIDED EMPHASIS, could also use PUNCH.

STROKE VARIATION-- 1-2-3 or Four Barrel. Jimmy does emphasize the #4 Connection, but it is loaded at address, and does not appear to unload, so it may not be a very effective #4 Accumulator.

PLANE LINE-- SQUARE-SQUARE

PLANE ANGLE-- Not certain about this one, but probably the TURNING SHOULDER PLANE(1st Description)

Jimmy wants the elbows to stay pointing down throughout the swing.

ADDRESS-- Standard

HINGE ACTION-- Dual Horizontal, or Angled

PRESSURE POINT COMBINATION-- Probably 1-3, but some of Jimmy's people are probably Swinging, so maybe a 2-3 for them.

PIVOT--Standard

SHOULDER TURN-- Rotated

HIP TURN-- A Variation of Slide Hip Turn... especially on the Backstroke

HIP ACTION-- Standard

KNEE ACTION-- Right Anchor

FOOT ACTION-- Flat Left

LEFT WRIST ACTION-- Single Wrist Takeaway, but Jimmy likes a Double Action Left Wrist at the Top

LAG LOADING-- Drive... in most cases. Some, however, could be "firing the right side," and this is actually activating the #4 Accumulator, so these people may be Swinging.

THROW-- Right Arm or Right Shoulder He says to "fire the right side."

POWER PACKAGE ASSEMBLY-- Probably A, B, or C Top, Side or End(Mr. Yoda, what do you think here?)

POWER PACKAGE LOADING-- Random, but could be Full Sweep

POWER PACKAGE DELIVERY-- Straight Line

POWER PACKAGE RELEASE-- Any of the Sweep Releases Jimmy does not like people to "DRAG the handle."

There may be actually some "X" Classifications with Mr. Ballard. One of the interesting things with his technique, is that it could probably actually be Hitting or Swinging, depending on how each player "fires his right side."

For trigger type, I believe Ballard is using Homer's combination of "Shoulder Turn Throw" and "Wrist Throw"....not a right arm throw....Ballard appears to be firing the right hip and shoulder not the right arm (arms are passive)...it's a swing with transfer of momentum with the above trigger combination...

Hip Action - I believe it's standard.

Plane Angle Variation - Double Shift.

Deliver Path - Top Arc and Angled Line.

Lag Loading - combination of drag and downstroke loading.


DG