Originally Posted by KevCarter
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Great start Patrick!!!
Chipping will come, there is a lot of "feel" involved there along with the mechanics. We have spoken a lot about the Magic of the Right Forearm, but recently YODA has shown us also how important it is to keep the left wrist level during basic motion. He has shown us pics of Brian Gay and Steve Stricker where that left wrist starts level, and remains that way during the entire stroke. Talk about structure and consistency!!!
Keep it going!
Kevin
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Patrick,
I had a half dozen of my high schoolers for practice today and we started with a discussion of cocked, level and uncocked lead wrist and bent right wrist (Thanks Yoda, those dowels sure come in handy). We then did just basic motion off mats (it was 31* after all) with level wrists and 5 of the 6 were doing wonderfully. I should have taken a couple photos of the looks on their faces when they saw the ball fly so easily after all that compression. It was like they just found something good to eat. Tomorrow we are going to the huge practice green and set those flying wedges, level left wrists and bent right wrists and start chipping.
I had one of Kevin's newest students in the practice bunker maintaining his flying wedges and landing EVERY ball in position for easy two putts and many tap-ins. I might have to have him teach the rest when they come in next week after spring break.
If we keep this up we could be called the Machinists' Union.
Thanks Yoda and Kev. 20 years of coaching high school golf and it has never been so much fun.