[12 piece bucket]

Before we get into swinging pitches and chips I need to make sure I made a very important point concerning the hitting pitch and chip. Mr. Kelley wanted us all to learn to straighten the right arm with wrist bend and every angle of wrist bend available. In other words, learn to straighten your right arm with every degree of wrist bend. This will give you the trajectory control necessary for the shot to suit your eye.


THE SWINGING PITCH

Well guys we are using number 4 for sure instead of number 1. That is the major difference. You are no longer using right arm thrust to move the lever assemblies, you are now using number 4.

The single barrel swinging pitch could be described as simply keeping your chest turning, although the chest is not number 4. A great hint here is keeping your eyes on the ball the entire flight, by doing so you will take number 4 and let centrifugal force pull the left arm and clubshaft in line without any other use of accumulators purposefully. So for the single barrel pitch keep your eyes on the flight of the ball the ENTIRE time and keep that pivot moving.

A double barrel pitch will look the same with exception to having some cocking and uncocking of the left wrist during the stroke itself. so now you are taking the club away, setting an angle between the left arm and clubshaft, swinging down and allow the left wrist to uncock under (centrifugal force will do this) and keeping your eyes on the ball. Like Ben says, what you load is what you dump.

Rember loading is not simply creating an angle, load comes from the clubhead resisting the change of direction which your pivot creates. So simply swing the club up, set an angle, change directions, and keep your eye on the ball the entire time for the the double barrel pitch.

The third accumulator of power is how you place the club in your left hand. Essentially the double barrel pitch is the same as the triple barrel pitch if the club is held under the heel pad of the hand creating that wonderful flying wedge.

Single- No wrist cock and keeping your eye on the ball the entire time, keeping your chest moving, and an absence of right arm participation. The club will lie in the palm of the left hand for true single barrel pitch or chip.

Double- Wrist cock and keeping your eye on the ball the entire time, keeping your chest moving, and an absence of right arm participation. The club will lie in the palm of the left hand for true single barrel pitch or chip.

Triple- Wrist cock and keeping your eye on the ball the entire time, keeping your chest moving, and an adsence of right arm participation. The club will lie under the heel pad of the left hand for true triple barrel pitches.

VJ,

When using the 3 Barrel Swinging Procedure, do you go to FULLY UNCOCKED with #2? Also, do you keep your grip pressure light?

Regards,

Bucket