Yoda Acquired Motion Sequence
 

Many thanks to our LBG friend Hector Garcia (hg) for supplying this Stroke Sequence of Acquired Motion -- Right Forearm level to the ground in both directions. View it 'live' in the Hull/Blake Video Series.

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery.../yoda_aquired/

Actually, even though my Right Forearm is level to the ground at the Finish, I've gone a bit further than Acquired Motion because I've introduced the Finish Swivel (which properly is an element of the Stage 3 Total Motion). This has allowed the Club to successfully complete its takeover of the Hands without disrupting the Flat Left Wrist. I would introduce this stage only after the Student could demonstrate that, using a Pivot Stroke, he can execute a proper Hinge Action and take the Stroke to the end of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight).

Critically, I like most of what I see, but at least one Component needs work. Let's take a look:

This is a little Hitting Stroke, and I'm starting from an Impact Address (10-9-B): Left Wrist Flat, the Right Wrist Bent, Clubshaft in a slight Forward Lean, Clubface slightly Closed to the Angle of Approach, Weight left and the Body "comparatively squared away" (but still not in a Standard Address Position). I keep my Left Wrist Flat throughout the Stroke. If I were Swinging, I would use a Standard Address, with the Left Wrist Bent, the Right Wrist Flat, Hands mid-Body with the Weight equally-distributed between the Feet, Hips 'square' in Standard Address Position, the Clubshaft at right angles to the line and the Clubface square.

My Loading Action is a Random Sweep (10-22-B) with a Side Assembly Point (10-21-B). I Load well (with the Pivot) in the Start Down and then Store well deep into Release. My Hip Action brings my Right Shoulder well Down Plane prior to Release, which gives me a lot of Bent Right Arm to straighten through the Ball. My Extensor Action is good throughout the Stroke.

I execute a good On-Line Angled Hinge Action through Impact and into the Follow-Through (the Flat Left Wrist remains perpendicular to the Angled Plane of the Stroke as it goes through the Ball with the Feel of 'No Roll"); and I finish the Stroke with a strong Finish Swivel that rotates both Wrists back On Plane for the abbreviated Finish. There is zero Sway, and my Head moves left only as momentum carries me ino the Finish.

What I don't like is the little Bob at the beginning of the Stroke. I go down on my Right Knee just a smidgeon and that causes the Head to lower the same amount. There is no faulty move of the Back, so I'm now working on that Right Knee Anchor to bring it under total control.

Lynn,

How much would you charge to hit all my pitch shots for the rest of my golfing career? Do you have video of this action? Do you hit all your pitch shots?

Matt

You've Got Video
 

Thanks, Matt.

Hector took the Stroke from the Hull/Blake Video Series and sequenced it. I think Segment #3 or #4, but I could be wrong. :)

And no, I don't Hit all Pitch Shots, i.e., Push the Club through Impact with Muscular Thrust via the Pivot (to Load only) and Right Arm Throw. I Swing, too, i.e., Pull the Club through with Centrifugal Force via the Pivot (to Load and for Body Momentum Transfer) and Left Wrist Throw. It all depends on the Shot, what I'm working on and how I feel.

But...

You would be surprised how soft you can Hit those Lob Shots! :)

Great, thanks Yoda! I haven't gotten a chance to see all the videos yet so there you have it. Look forward to checking it out on video as well, what a sweet action.

Matt

Oh, by the way, have you broken down the 24 components of your swinging action somewhere on the site? Or can it be found in the book?

Thanks!

Matt

Great sequence Lynn. :)

What would be real cool is if you could get Ted on a stepladder and shoot this from above too...

Any Basic motion sequences?

Call...For...Hector...Garcia!
 

Maybe Hector can take my last little Basic Motion Stage One action at the end of the Basic Motion segment (Video #2). But there won't be much to it, because there is Zero Pivot, a Motionless Head and only my Right Arm (and Elbow Bend) actuate the Left Arm and Club (joined in-a-line as the Primary Lever Assembly by my Flat Left Wrist).

Hector?

lynn do you purposely not have much hip and shoulder turn in this stroke because it is an acquired motion.

Boss Hands
 

Whatever has to move, bantamben, moves. If it doesn't have to move, it doesn't.

The Hands dictate (the alignments).

The Body complies.

That said, because of the camera angle, there is more Turn of both the Hips and Shoulders than meets the eye. Compare the first row of frames (1-3) with the fourth (13-15).

But the real key is Downstroke Pivot Lag.

My Hips Lag my Shoulders going away, and then my Shoulders Lag my Hips coming through (Delayed Hip Action / 10-15-B). The Downstroke differential between the Leading Hips and the Lagging Shoulders -- specifically, the Right Shoulder -- creates a Pull that Loads and then greatly assists the Delivery of the Power Package Down Plane to Release (6-B-4-C). From there the Swinger Throws Out the Club with Left Wrist Uncocking Action (10-20-E) and the Hitter Drives Out the Club with Right Elbow Straightening Action (10-20-B).

It would still be cool if possible :)

It could be useful for something I am working on to have a model to copy for one of my projects...

Yoda Basic Motion
 

Done and in the email:)

From my email to the website...:3gears:

Yoda executing the Basic Motion (12-5-1 / Hitting Stroke).

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/yoda_basic/

Thanks guys - its very useful :)

Yoda On the Basic Motion (Stage One) -- Demonstration and Explanation
 

I like what I see in this Basic Motion Stroke (12-5-1 / Hitting Pattern).

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/yoda_basic/

The Basic Motion (Stage One) involves a miniaturized Stroke (12-0) -- approximately two feet back and two feet through. It puts in place the Basic Body Position and the Power Package alignments. It is a One-Accumulator Stroke, and that one Accumulator may be either the Right Arm (Accumulator #1 / Hitting) or the Left ( Accumulator #4 / Swinging).

I have elected to begin the Stroke from the Half-and-Half Fix (10-8-C). Here, the Body is in Standard Address Position, and the Hands are in their Impact Location and Position. This is the second of four Address Position alternatives listed in 10-9-0; namely, "Both at selected Impact" (10-9-0-2).

Let's examine this Selected Impact Address Position (10-9-B) and its Power Package alignments and then the Basic Stroke itself.

The Body

1. Square Stance and Plane Line.

2. Feet close together with Weight slightly toward heels.

3. Appropriate Knee and Waist Bend.

4. Hips Square.

5. Head centered.

The Arms

1. In Normal Position, i.e., Left Arm Straight and Right Arm Bent (6-A-4).

2. Right Forearm On Plane (2-F).

3. Left Arm and Right Forearm Flying Wedges established and properly aligned (6-B-3-0-1).

The Hands

1. Strong Single-Action Grip (10-2-B).

2. In Impact Location.

3. Left Wrist Flat.

The Club

1. Forward-Leaning Clubshaft.

2. Clubface Square.

The Stroke

1. Only one of the Arm Accumulators (Right Arm or Left) is active in this Stage One. The Hand Action Accumulators (Left Wrist Cock and Uncock and Left Hand Turn and Roll) are introduced in Stage Two (Acquired Motion). I have chosen to use the Right Arm and the bending and straightening of the Right Elbow to lift and lower the Left Arm (7-3) and to provide the Basic Thrust of the Stroke. Thus, this is a Hitting Stroke. Had I elected to Swing, I would have used my Left Arm to Pull the Club through Impact (Pull Minor Basic Stroke / 10-3-D). Also, I may have used the Standard Address Position with an Extensor Action Takeaway (6-B-1-D) to Flatten the Left Wrist (and Bend the Right) in Start-Up. Had that been the case, Backstroke Arm Motion would have been minimal. Downstroke action and alignments would have remained the same.

2. Note that my Right Shoulder moves little, if at all, throughout the Stroke. That's because I am using my bending Right Arm -- and not my rocking Body -- to move the Club away from the Ball. In Start Up, I apply Extensor Action against Pressure Point #1 (heel of the Right Hand against the Left Hand thumb), and I use my Right Forearm and bending Right Elbow to "Carry" (7-9) the Left Arm and Club (Primary Lever Assembly) to the Top (Up, Back and In in a true Three-Dimensional Start-Up). The Right Forearm Fans (about the Elbow) and Traces the Straight Plane Line. Had this been a Swing, I would have used a "Swing-Back" Motion instead of the Hitter's "Carry-Back" Motion. Also, when using Standard Address position of the Hands, I would initiate Extensor Action using Pressure Point #3 [Right Hand index finger] to pull the Left Arm and Clubshaft In-Line. But no matter which Motion is employed, the geometry of the Right Arm and Elbow Action -- how they 'look' to an observer -- is identical. All this is in stark contrast to most golfers whose Basic Motion is to freeze their Right Arm and Elbow and then to rock their Body back-and-forth to move the Club (Paw Minor Basic Stroke / 10-3-H).

3. During the Start Down, I Load my bent Right Elbow against Pressure Point #3 (Drive Loading / 10-19-A). From the Top, I simply Push radially (sidewise) the entire Left Arm and Club Assembly through Impact (Right Arm Throw / 10-20-B). When Swinging, I Load my Level Left Wrist against Pressure Point #2, the last three fingers of the Left Hand (Drag Loading / 10-19-C). I then simply Pull longitudinally (lengthwise) only the Club itself through Impact (Left Wrist Throw / 10-20-E).

4. At Impact, I have returned precisely to my Half-and-Half Fix Address Position alignments. The Body -- including the Head -- has remained Motionless and the Power Package (Arms, Hands and Club) has returned to its Impact alignments. Compare Photos #1 and #14. They are identical.

5. Through Impact, my Right Elbow Drive-Out against Pressure Point #3 (and possibly #1) has automatically produced Angled Hinge Action (10-10-C). That is, the Flat Left Wrist has remained perpendicular (Vertical) to the Angled Plane of the Stroke. This Action is executed as a 'No Roll' Feel and produces a 'Half-Roll' of the Clubface at the end of the Follow-Through. In contrast, the Swinger's Centrifugal Force Throw-Out will automatically produce Horizontal Hinge Action (10-10-D). That is, the Flat Left Wrist will remain perpendicular (Vertical) to the Horizontal Plane. This Action is executed as a 'Roll' Feel and produces a 'Full-Roll' of the Clubface. All Hinge Actions MUST be executed on the Straight Line Delivery Line. This is the essential requirement for all Golf Strokes and why only Items #22 and #39 are capitalized in the Mechanical Checklist For All Strokes (12-3-0).

6. My bent Right Elbow at Impact continues its Drive toward the Plane Line (NOT toward the Target!) during the Follow-Through (1-L-10 and -15). The Angled Hinge Action has insured that the Left Arm and Clubshaft have remained In-Line and that there is perfect Rhythm (RPM).

7. The Stroke concludes when my Right Arm has fully-straightened (6-G-0-C). This is the end of the Follow-Through (Section 11), and because it is also the end of the Stroke, it constitutes the Finish (Section 12). Since the Thrust has continued Down Plane until the Right Elbow has fully-straightened, there properly has been no 'Upstroke.' This despite the fact that the Club itself has passed Low Point (opposite the Left Shoulder) and has begun its own Upward, Inward and Forward journey to the Finish.

Work on your Basic Motion. Pay attention to each Component and its alignments. This is the foundation-stone of your Stroke and of your Game.

It is no less than The Gateway to your best Golf.

Great post Lynn :)

Awesome...
 

Very nice post, Lynn.

You forgot #8 - yell POLIE! or HOLIE!

great post.

Thank You
 

Thank you for the invaluable information
:salut: :salut: :salut:

The Second Time Around
 

Attention early readers...

I have edited The Stroke section of my Post #14 above to include a more complete description of the Loading Action, Extensor Action and Hinge Action and, also, their respective executions by both Hitters and Swingers. References have been included to encourage further research. :)

Yo Pokechop! What Stage motion would one introduce a pinch of Axis Tilt to the Witch's Brew? When the stroke goes to Pivot Stroke Delivery?

Hip Slide Is Axis Tilt
 

That's right, Bucket. The Axis (the Spine as the center for the circumference of the Shoulder Turn) tilts when the Hip Slides. On the Downstroke, you don't tilt it by leaning back. Instead, just 'bump' the Hips left while you keep your Head Stationary. Hip Slide is Weight Shift and Axis Tilt.

How much Slide? Listen to Ben Hogan in Five Lessons:

"There must be enough lateral motion to shift the weight to the Left Foot."

In other words...

Not much.

Hi Yoda,

I wondered if you could clarify a point of confusion for me. So for the swingers basic motion is the backstroke and downstroke an independent motion of the left arm, i.e driven by the physical effort of the left arm and not by the shoulders?

Also why do swingers apply extensor action through pp #3 and not pp #1 like hitters?

Cheers,

Danny

Any chance of some yoda down the line acquired motion vids or sequences

Down-the-Line Damper
 

I don't have anything right now, Toolish, but I will do something on the next video. We need some Georgia sunshine and no wind. This latest cold front has kind of wrecked the LBG video biz! :)