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>> I've been trying some of Peter's tips or suggestions >> on the range but it has been working well on one shot >> and sprays the next. > >A couple of lessons from my practice: > >o I practiced first without hitting a ball but just >using video until I could correlate what I saw with >what I felt > >o When I hit balls I start with a low tee even for >short irons. For me about 1/4" above the mat is >enough that contact is no longer a concern > >o I still practice and play all my shots from an >initial position that is like IMA drill #5. That is >to say I start from '6/100s', swing up and then swing >down. My <b>ONLY</b> focus after setup is on >maintaining the pressure of the trailing arm biceps >curl against an extended left arm (with a flat or >arched wrist). > >I've been doing this for about 2 months now and I >still need to focus <b>completely</b> on the #3 in >order to execute every time. If I loose focus, I do >not hold the angle as long and the release is not as >strong. Video has also demonstrated this. > >I know that I can develop the same force on the club >from a normal setup with a biceps curl to raise the >club and cock my left wrist, but I am not able yet to >maintain the pressure in the downswing starting this >way. > >I have an inclination (which I think many people have) >to try and 'hit' the ball and I translate this into >straightening the right arm. The problem is this >always happens too soon. This is my 'natural' >inclination. > >I believe Gerry Hogan's point that anything you are >going to consciously do in the down swing has to be >initiated before due to the time for the down swing >vs. human reaction time. I get around this because ><b>I</b> never extend my arm. In fact I make every >effort to keep it bent at the elbow. Momentum in the >swing and anatomy cause the extension. > >On the course, evry time I flub a shot I know, in >retrospect, that I did not do this. I then focus on >the next shot and get the contact I'm coming to expect. > >I can not overemphasize this point. If you are like >me the 'hit' will take over unless you <b>do</b> the >opposite. > >Peter

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