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The absolute bottom line is . . . GOLF IS PRIMARILY A GAME OF FACE. Studies have shown that the face has 70-80% influence on the curvature, tragectory and starting direction of the ball vs. the path. THEREFORE . . . you HAVE to figure out how to make sure that you have a face that matches your path. Mr. Kelley was intimately aware of this . . . . the book starts with what? Sustaining and manipulating the line of compression. That is why you see a lot of whacky swings that work. These players flat know instinctively or intellectually that it is a face game. The pros may not even be able to tell you that. They may THINK that the path is the boss. But what they have done is find a face that MATCHES their path. Another thing that is important in this regard is the #3 accumulator angle . . . which is pretty much plane angle control . . the closer the face gets to the ball the more disasterous a change in the #3 angle can be. Get a face angle magnet [stick -- Ed.] and watch what raising and lowering the handle does to the stick thingie.

fleeting face alignments = swivel and not hinge action, busted flails, #3 angle disruption via hands, t-rex arms or bobbing, & fast closing face due to a perverted tilt of your tea cup or a stalled pivot.

#3 Acc. is well worth studying. I have experimented with altering #3 angle, and I chuckle at just how much a small change in my left hand grip can alter the ball flight. Understanding the difference between hand action (#3 acc) and wrist action (#2 acc) has been very helpful as well. I have speedy mittens and I discovered that my grip needed to be more under the heel pad than it was, consequently I hit fewer coat-hangers left I still think the clubface is the last bastion to fall. There can be no hope of controlling the face, unless the clubhead is lagging on plane, right? I am starting to have the sense that my left wrist is isolated and independent, kinda like an individual hinge My chief challenge right now is learning to trust my structure and NOT overload it. By the way the key for me not doing just that is a centered and stationary head...it seems to be the overload sensor. Mr. Kelley's practical check for swaying (if your view of the ball changes) is mind jarringly simple. I know understand overload as being synonymous with imbalance (seems like Edz may have said as much a few times!) I alway took playing within yourself as almost a negative directive i.e. don't swing so hard! I once listened to Freddie Couple talk about what he thinks about out on the course. He ummed and aahed and eventually said something like "I just try to stay in balance out there." I remember yelling at the TV "Gee, thanks for that pearl, Freddie!" Well, I now get what balance IS. Retard. So, a buddy recently asked while out playing "What is you swing thought for the day?" I ummed and I aahed and replied "Just trying to maintain perfect balance!"

So as Bucket suggests spend some time understanding # 3 Acc. I discovered that a 1/2 and inch grip adjustment CHANGED my game.

Looking forward to the DVD series!