Low and slow and straight back from the ball.......Steering in other words. And its sister move Rock the Triangle with its frozen right elbow. Id say this set me back 20 years . 20 years Ill never get back , all thanks to Jimmy Ballard and his line of thinking as supported by the golf magazines of the day. I normally wouldnt name the culprit but......if it saves one golfer from my plight its worth it.
In modern times Id say the towel under the arm pits is a terrible drill. How TGM r types can embrace this is beyond me. They missed a big concept from Homer. Its pivot to hands on the way back and through the ball too. In Startdown it would be ok, when the left arm is pinned to the chest but thats about it. Its a recipe for the pivot to drag the hands in the direction its going. To say nothing of the loss of power. So other than geometry and physics its an ok drill. The arms must swing independent of the Pivot in Startup and post Startdown. See the glossaries definition of Pivot for some food for thought. See Force Vectors, 2-N-1 and see how the pivot and arms move in different directions and the clubhead orbit is resultant. Cant do this with a hanky under your arms.
Actually as I think about things the towel drill and "connection" might be not so distant relatives. Gentlemen, relax, free your arm to pivot connections at the shoulders and watch your shots soar long and true. For a good anti drill , put a towel under your arm pits and try to function normally around the house , maybe do the dishes (your wife will like this)........but please dont do this drill while driving your car.
Low and slow and straight back from the ball.......Steering in other words. And its sister move Rock the Triangle with its frozen right elbow. Id say this set me back 20 years . 20 years Ill never get back , all thanks to Jimmy Ballard and his line of thinking as supported by the golf magazines of the day. I normally wouldnt name the culprit but......if it saves one golfer from my plight its worth it.
While I did NOT buy Homer's book, I did unfortunately buy Jimmy's book. Between the "connection" issues and the installation of a darn near permanent sway in my swing I think Jimmy owes me a few years of my golfing life back!
Several of my fav's have already been mentioned, but who can forget Five Lessons and the arms banded together with the elbow pockets up? Ugh. It gives me the "creeps" to even look at it!
Compare the illustrations below to clearly differentiate what he said to do with what he actually did.
You can also consult my avatar (personal identifier on this post) for the correct configuration.
I wish I had had as clear a picture as Yoda's avatar to guide me. That image alone could have saved me God knows how many strokes over the years and made my ball striking what I have always believed it could be...and what it is on its way to becoming with all the help on here!
I regret mentioning Jimmy Ballard's name , that isnt right. I dont know the guy , he may have some fine insights on golf, what do I know anyways.......but the maintain the triangle theory on the backswing killed me, for years.
No bending right elbow, no right forearm magic. Jimmy Ballard, Jimmy Ballard......I feel very small right now. Ballard , Jimmy.
Great sales pitch though. Great. But a death elixir. Hogan did not do that.
I regret mentioning Jimmy Ballard's name , that isnt right. I dont know the guy , he may have some fine insights on golf, what do I know anyways.......but the maintain the triangle theory on the backswing killed me, for years.
No bending right elbow, no right forearm magic. Jimmy Ballard, Jimmy Ballard......I feel very small right now. Ballard , Jimmy.
Great sales pitch though. Great. But a death elixir. Hogan did not do that.
I worked with Jimmy back in the day. Never once did I hear no bending of the elbow or was I told to sway. If anything he was the first teacher that told me how to use my right side and "trace" the outside rail (the plane line). Spring the shaft was what I heard. Still good today.
Jimmy could also fix somebody faster than just about anyone. I think he got a bad reputation because his followers bastardized his message just as many did to Homer's work.
I regret mentioning Jimmy Ballard's name , that isnt right. I dont know the guy , he may have some fine insights on golf, what do I know anyways.......but the maintain the triangle theory on the backswing killed me, for years.
No bending right elbow, no right forearm magic. Jimmy Ballard, Jimmy Ballard......I feel very small right now. Ballard , Jimmy.
Great sales pitch though. Great. But a death elixir. Hogan did not do that.
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