New to hitting! Where do I start!?!?!?
 

Hi all, I'm brand new to the concept of hitting and I have no idea where to get started (I'm talking about the BASIC basics). Can someone help?

Would help to find a quality AI of TGM and get lessons about a 'hitting' pattern. Understand that 'hitting' is a 'push' of the right arm. The right forearm will move similar to a piston in a car engine. Understand the #1 and #3 pressure points, getting the right forearm on plane at address, right forearm tracing and right forearm takeaway.

Basically, Yoda has a ton of great videos on this, many of which are free as well as his 'Alignment Golf' DVD and the Brian Gay Golf Stroke Fundamentals.





3JACK

Beginner's Pattern
 

Homer's Notes supplied by Vikram in The Clubhouse Lounge:

"For Beginners, the following simplified approach includes only the most basic Components.
These alone can produce a fine game and is the solid foundation for a full course."

"Use a strong single-action grip with a Punch Basic Stroke, a Turned Shoulder Plane and a single Pressure Point combination ( #3) with Zero Wrist Action, the hands remaining in Impact Fix position throughout the Stroke (no Turning or Rolling) and Drive Loading."

Downstroke motion always starts with a hip slide, hula-hula, parallel to the delivery line.
That means that the hitter using the angle of approach, direct line, would hip slide parallel to the angle of the right forearm at impact fix adjusted to the inner-aft quadrant of the golf ball.

Start slow and bash the livin' s*** out of it, but remember, Effort is not Power.
Over-acceleration is the killer. Feel it heavy or light, but there's nothing dainty about it.
Impact is to occur before maximum extension.

aaminian,

You asked a fairly simple question, and you got 2 AWESOME answers from 2 of the best in the business, Loren and Richie. Please take their great advice and RUN to the practice tee with it.

If you need help taking these answers further, it's ALL in the book, and we would all be happy to help.

I LOVE this place!!!

Kevin