Aim Point Variations?
 

Although I am new to hitting I have tried to use the aim point concept for about 5 months as a swinger. I know from reading TGM that there is more than I way to establish an aim point.

I currently move my ball position depending on what club I am using and then also change my aim point (back for shorter clubs, forward for longer).

Is it recommended that by changing ball positions, the aim point should remain the same. (ex. at the ball)?

A TGM instructor that I know uses the same ball position for all his full shots and then changes aim point from a few inches in front of the ball to a few inches behind the ball.

What have most of you found that works best for you

I'm currently working more on right forearm tracing, but when I was working on aiming point I just read it out of the book and this excerpt really helped:

For me, I just didn't see why I should move the ball around if I have the aiming point down pretty good. So, I keep it in the same position, except for the driver and that's if I'm trying to get some more distance.



3JACK

Thanks 3Jack,

Just wondering from your comment; is right forearm tracing a replacement for aim point in TGM?

Do you keep the ball position in the same place whether you are using a sandwedge or 3 iron? Off your left forearm or there abouts?

Thanks,
Jim

I believe so, although I'm not an expert in TGM. And yes I'll keep it in about the same position with a SW or a 3 iron. Unless I'm trying to hit it a little lower then I'll move it back a little.




3JACK

I was just wondering if you aim pp#3 or from #1 at the aim point for hitting? It would seems to a hitter that having #1pp as the imaginary line to the aim point would be easier if I feel that way it is obviously wrong.

3Jack,

I am curious about your comment about trying to hit a club lower by moving the aim point back. That seems to me to be opposite of what I would have thought. I thought that the more clubshaft lean the lower the ball flight? Maybe I am thinking about this all wrong?

No, what I meant was if I want a lower trajectory, I'll move the ball position back further in my stance and the aim point pretty much stays in the same spot. I actually do not run into this a lot except for with the driver.




3JACK

6-E-2
"Actually, when in doubt there is always the impact fix hand location procedure."

"The Machine delivers the #3PP to impact fix hand location at impact with all delivery paths, delivery lines, pulley sizes, etc, because it structure is designed to do just that."

I set straightaway ball flight location according to the built-in forward shaft lean of each club, and glommed onto the above quotes from 6-E-2 The Aiming Point Concept. And visualize the angle of approach as parallel to the angle of the right forearm at on-plane impact fix location, and occasionally monitor the clubhead blur covering it.