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To me, it's just a downward putt with lag and more loft.

I undertook the challenge of hitting 5000 chips, not because my chipping was so bad. I did it because if I could perfect my basic motion swing, indirectly I hoped my acquired motion and full motion swings would also likely be improved in the process. I was impressed that a number of pros practiced basic motion chips regularly, and sometimes didn't begin full swing practice without starting with basic motion chips. Also why did Yoda when he decided to get back into golf start by hitting so many bags of chips? While treating the basic motion chip as a downward putt might well improve my chipping technique, I am after far bigger goals than than just improving my chipping.