Would love to get your perspective on another item that I havent been able to sufficiently put to rest in my mind.
That is, "Frozen right wrist'
I assume Homer is referring to not throwing away the lag - the compulsion for golfers to throw from their wrists. But the 'frozen' part implies a 'holding' type motion to me, is just as bad as throwing - either way, the lag will dissipate.
Have you discussed it with him? If so/If not, what is your perspective and insight into this?
Finally - lets say someone throws from their wrists - is the prescription to feel pressure at the bottom of the bend, or simply to hit down more to both arms straight (I would assume #2 - alignment golf).
Patrick,
First of all, as I begin to field answers to these wonderful questions, pleaseremember: You could write volumes on any one point in order to do it justice,fill in all the surrounding areas, and, in essence, complete the mosaicregarding that point. But there is just so much time in the day (and night!).So, let's start with something useful. then go from there.
First of all, whenever you are concerned about any particular term used in TheGolfing Machine, look first to the dictionary. One of the definitons willfit. Why? Because that was Homer's deliberate design! Early on, he struggledwith what to name his various revolutionary concepts -- the golfing world hadnot even thought of them, much less named them! -- and finallyone day, to his great relief, quoting Homer: "The incubator gave me theanswer: Just use the dictionary! If just one of the definitions fit,then I can use that word to define my concept." So, do as he did, and usethe dictionary to follow his trail of marked trees in the forest.
In my 1982 G.S.E.M. class with Homer, we did indeed discuss the Frozen RightWrist. But since you weren't there, let's do a little work and go to thedictionary. First, per definition #7 in my Webster, the word frozen means"arbitrarily kept at a fixed position." And, since that Frozen RightWrist is flying as the G.O.L.F.er executes his Motion (Basic, Aquired,or Total per 12-5), you are correct in that the word implies a 'holding' typemotion.
However, it does not follow that such a motion will dissipate the Lag. In fact,it is quite the opposite: As long as the Right Wrist maintains its Fix degreeof bend, then its complement, the Flat Left Wrist, will also be maintained.This insures compliance with the Law of the Flail per 2-K and, per 6-B-3-O-1,the structure of the Flying Wedges.
I have much more to say on this subject but no more time at the present. Thisis an important topic, and I will add a Part II (and maybe a Part III) soon.Stay tuned.
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