Anyone else feel that starting with R forearm on shaft plane feels bunched up?
I've been working on getting my right forearm in line with my club shaft for the past week. I'm not sure if i'm doing it correctly because i feel awfully bunched up at address. In addition, i'm standing up noticeably "taller", w/ less knee flex.
My right elbow is significantly flexed compared with my old setup. How should my left elbow be...flexed as well?
Is it supposed to feel bunched up at first?
Thanks
Video of me so you can see what i'm referring to...
(actually this was taken before adjusting my alignments some more....in the video, my forearm isn't perfectly parallel to shaft...now it feels more bunched up)
You don't have the right forearm on plane at address IMO. Slightly above. I think you probably need to stand a tad further away from the ball. Furthermore, *I* feel like I am bending that right elbow 'into my right hip joint.' It may also feel like you are bending it right into the right side of your abdomen. Here's a pic difference in my right forearm vs. your right forearm at address.
I thought this may help you and others...not the expert here...the left wrist while flat at impact looks bent post impact...it should stay flat as the left forearm swivels up to plane. Many reasons may cause this....maybe we can get the smart guys to help us out here.
Set your Head directly between your feet. Without moving your Head at Address, slide your Hips to the left to create a little Axis Tilt. This will automatically lower your Right Shoulder and allow you to have more bend in your Right Arm, thus allowing you to establish your Right Forearm Flying Wedge. Don't do it artifically by just moving you head to the right. Right now you have too much spine lean to the left at Address.
Use a mirror or video to verify the alignments. Any time you make a change in you Geometry or Physics, expect a "different" sensation. If it doesn't feel "different", you haven't made a change. Want a "different" ball flight, then you better be doing something "different". Otherwise, we go back to the clinical definition of insanity...doing the same thing over and over, but expecting "different" results.
Set your Head directly between your feet. Without moving your Head at Address, slide your Hips to the left to create a little Axis Tilt. This will automatically lower your Right Shoulder and allow you to have more bend in your Right Arm, thus allowing you to establish your Right Forearm Flying Wedge. Don't do it artifically by just moving you head to the right. Right now you have too much spine lean to the left at Address.
Use a mirror or video to verify the alignments. Any time you make a change in you Geometry or Physics, expect a "different" sensation. If it doesn't feel "different", you haven't made a change. Want a "different" ball flight, then you better be doing something "different". Otherwise, we go back to the clinical definition of insanity...doing the same thing over and over, but expecting "different" results.
The depth of knowledge on this board by the followers of YODA never ceases to amaze me. I learn something EVERY day.
Thanks Drew,
Kevin
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I've been working on getting my right forearm in line with my club shaft for the past week. I'm not sure if i'm doing it correctly because i feel awfully bunched up at address.
Is it supposed to feel bunched up at first?
Your inability to correctly position your Right Forearm does not lie in the Right Forearm or Elbow Bend. Instead, it is in the incorrect position of your Left Wrist. Your Left Wrist is Cocked, not Level. Then you attempt to put the Forearm in-line with the Clubshaft in its 'too low' Plane. Ain't gonna happen without the feeling you describe.
So, instead of attempting to align the Forearm with the Clubshaft, go at it the other way around. Set your Left Wrist Level -- thus raising the Clubshaft to a steeper Plane Angle -- and then, with minor adjustments in the #3 Accumulator Angle (Left Arm and Clubshaft) -- align the Clubshaft with the Forearm.
Model the Brian Gay photos I have published previously. Pay special attention to the Left Wrist alignment, and your Right Forearm worries will soon be a thing of the past.
Your inability to correctly position your Right Forearm does not lie in the Right Forearm or Elbow Bend. Instead, it is in the incorrect position of your Left Wrist. Your Left Wrist is Cocked, not Level. Then you attempt to put the Forearm in-line with the Clubshaft in its 'too low' Plane. Ain't gonna happen without the feeling you describe.
So, instead of attempting to align the Forearm with the Clubshaft, go at it the other way around. Set your Left Wrist Level -- thus raising the Clubshaft to a steeper Plane Angle -- and then, with minor adjustments in the #3 Accumulator Angle (Left Arm and Clubshaft) -- align the Clubshaft with the Forearm.
Model the Brian Gay photos I have published previously. Pay special attention to the Left Wrist alignment, and your Right Forearm worries will soon be a thing of the past.
That may be the final piece of my right forearm puzzle as well.
Thanks Yoda!
Kevin
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Thank you for all the comments and Yoda for his continued dedication to this forum.
I browsed through all the previous gallery pictures but have yet to find a good image of the left wrist at address. Most shots are taken from behind and I am unable to get a good view of what Yoda is referring to.
Could someone kindly point me in the right direction.
Thanks
ps. been working tons on basic motion (only) and while i feel this is very beneficial for the short game, during the transition to long game, i have been hitting quite a few full wedges fat. I did not have this problem before. Also, once in a very long while, i'll come into the basic motion with my hossel first. I'm probably coming across the line too much on the back swing. Has anyone else experienced these problems? Thanks
I have the alignment golf dvd and have been watching it over and over. I really want to ingrain Lynn's technique so that i have a reliable swing "that will serve me for a long time".
pps. Yoda, i've emailed you before about flying down to take lessons with you. I know you must be very busy. Is there another way i can get a hold of you? Thanks
I think i'm beginning to understand the level left wrist. I'm interpreting this as, level in relation to left base of thumb with no distortion (as opposed to the pinkie side). When positioning my left wrist in such a manner, i notice that my club does not lie flat on the ground with the toe down. If this is correct, do i need to get refitted to make my lie more upright?
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