View Single Post
  #15 (permalink)  
Old May 19th, 2008, 08:19 AM
hbendillo's Avatar
hbendillo hbendillo is offline
Tour Card
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 347
Re: Wrist Cock, PRO "A" or PRO "B"??

Quote:
Originally Posted by dereckbc View Post
Don't think so, I have the book in my hands now, and have worn it out over the past 35 years or so.

He does talk a lot about the hands when it comes to grip, and using them to Waggle. but during the swing the only thing he emphasizes is supination of the left wrist at impact. Here is a quote from page 100/101

In the sequence, there is one position of such single importance that it warrants closeup study. This is the position of the left wrist and hand at the actual moment of impact. At impact the back of the left hand faces toward your target, the wrist bone is definetely raised. It points to the target and, at the moment the ball is contacted, it is out in front, nearer to the target than any part of the hand. When th eleft wrist is in this position, the left hand will not check or interupt the speed with which your clubhead is travelling. There is no danger either that the right hand will overpower the left and twist the club over, it can'tAs far as applying power goes, I wish I had three right hands.

To get into this position requires the fundementals he teaches, especially right elbow facing down toward your right hip pocket, and starting the downswing by turning the hips, not sliding them.

What I like about Hogan is he practiced what he preached and you can see it in his film clips. Especially the ones he shot professionally as instructions all available on the web. It is an easy swing to master and repeat and stands the test of time of techniques used today. He was the first to talk about the Swing Plane. Raise your hands and you break the window pane glass.
Do you have a good picture of what that right elbow looks like at the top of the backswing? I have been working a lot with the position of my right arm in relation to my body and especially how far the right gets from the body. There seems to be a natural tendency for mind to fly a little bit. It is not too far out but I just don't know. I think letting it fold pretty soon in the back swing helps.
Reply With Quote