Nice video Monte! Just a question on the follow-through motion – I saw there’s no mention of keeping the left wrist from breaking. Is that to prevent any forced manipulation just to maintain a golf position?
I don’t like any kind of action that requires you to force a position with your hands. I prefer to fix the motion that forces the hands into something bad.
It has been my experience…even with myself…that “trying to keep the left wrist from breaking,” gets the hands involved too much and messes with a smooth release and contact.
I must admit I stared at the timer of the Youtube vid saying to myself, dammit only 30 secs left, get deeper into matter Cargoman. When the movie was over I realized, there is no deeper, that’s all.
Very useful video! This is the first time I’ve heard of anyone advocating a forward spine tilt when chipping. Everyone says to keep the weight on the forward leg, but the spine tilt is new to me. I know some people will say it is the same thing, but it is different. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
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Posted by Brett Picotte on January 22, 2010 at 6:44 am
That’s a great video. It timely, too. I just started working on my chipping in my rec room this week. Thanks, Monte.
Posted by st_golf on January 22, 2010 at 9:54 am
Nice video Monte! Just a question on the follow-through motion – I saw there’s no mention of keeping the left wrist from breaking. Is that to prevent any forced manipulation just to maintain a golf position?
Posted by Monte Scheinblum on January 22, 2010 at 2:25 pm
I don’t like any kind of action that requires you to force a position with your hands. I prefer to fix the motion that forces the hands into something bad.
It has been my experience…even with myself…that “trying to keep the left wrist from breaking,” gets the hands involved too much and messes with a smooth release and contact.
Posted by colbywolfe on January 22, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Thanks for the video Monte.
Again, you’ve simplified something I’ve managed to make complex.
I’m enjoying the hell out of your site.
Thanks!
Colby
Posted by Monte Scheinblum on January 22, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Thank you colby.
Posted by Peter Balogh on January 22, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I must admit I stared at the timer of the Youtube vid saying to myself, dammit only 30 secs left, get deeper into matter Cargoman. When the movie was over I realized, there is no deeper, that’s all.
Posted by Monte Scheinblum on January 22, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Getting deeper gets you deeper into bogeys and double bogeys.
Posted by RexTak on January 22, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Very useful video! This is the first time I’ve heard of anyone advocating a forward spine tilt when chipping. Everyone says to keep the weight on the forward leg, but the spine tilt is new to me. I know some people will say it is the same thing, but it is different. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Posted by Peter Balogh on January 23, 2010 at 3:28 am
That is what I meant with there is no deeper. Pandoras box closed again.
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