Mr. Lynn,
Moorejr from Huntsville, Alabama. I would like to know if you have had a chance to review the book by V.J. Trolio "The Final Missing Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle? I would like to add this to my library as a reference. Thanks for speaking with me.
Mr. Lynn,
Moorejr from Huntsville, Alabama. I would like to know if you have had a chance to review the book by V.J. Trolio "The Final Missing Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle? I would like to add this to my library as a reference.
I have not yet read the book, moorerj, but I am looking forward to doing so. V.J. is a wonderful teacher and player, and I have no doubt that anything he writes will justify the time invested.
Now this is NOT Yodas response to the book but it is an interesting quote from Homer regarding Hogan's hip action (I understand that VJ feels that it is the hip action that is the key? is that correct ?) - Yoda quotes Homer's description of Hogan's hip action as....
Note that this does not mean you should violently spin your hips to the finish, in fact, quite the opposite. I personally like to associate this with the feeling of tapping a flywheel, because you only need a light 'push' and it keeps spinning forever (well...almost). You don't try to turn the flywheel by guiding it with your hands.
Homer Kelley would have agreed, Leo. He came to understand 'Instant Acceleration' Hip Action and Drag Loading (10-19-C) by studying the swing of Ben Hogan. In describing Hogan's action, he used the phrase "'flip' of the hips."
This lightning quick movement Loaded the Lag and set up the Centrifugal Downstoke Sequence. But, beyond that little "flip," Homer maintained that nothing more was required of the Body other than that it continue to lead the Power Package Down Plane."
Trevino said when he met Hogan who was
eating soup.. his friend introduced Lee
as the next great ball striker.....Ben just
looked down and kept eating.....
Morale of story: As Mr. Miagi in Karate kid movie
said: " SHOW "
While it is a bit cold and snowy to try out the recommended move now (I live in New York), I did like the book very, very much.
It is a very quick read and the proceeds go to a good cause. The drills seem straight forward and I will give them a go when the weather warms up a bit more.
In fact I liked it so much I plan to give out several during the holidays to my firends who are Hogan fans. I am hoping to get a few signed by the author (I haven't called yet to inquire) and I know my boss will love it (big, big, Hogan fan.....He actually got to see him play a few times....A bit older than I am to say the least).
I can't tell you yet if it works or if Hogan did it all the time but I think the book is very well done and a great addition to your Hogan reading materials (I have them all).
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Kevin
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Thomas Edison knew 1800 ways not to build a light bulb.
I got it Today,
Great -thanks VJ
Mr Kelly says use the hip bump.
Mr Trolio confirms it.
Mr Blake does it.
Recently [last 5 years],as well as taking lessons from my club Pro[an AI] and various teachers from Georgia and Mississippi -[all AI's] I have also been "digging it out in the dirt".I have not had a lesson for about a year -but I have found myself getting closer to feeling i was "on my left leg"
The book confirms what has proved to improve my swing-together with the application of TGM.
Cheers Trolio and LBG
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