For a bread and butter 40 yard pitch shot, does anyone find that the standard TGM pitch (max compression, no leakage, mashing it down, stop at both arms straight with flat left wrist, the ones you see Ben Doyle hitting a lot in his tape) produces too much compression which means ball doesn't stop on the green.
Brian talked about what he calls the 'Tour Pitch'. It has less backspin than the TGM pitch, but it bites a whole lot more because the ball is struck with less compression, so when it lands there is less momentum to carry to ball forwards (and off the green).
I just open the clubface (me=swinger, BTW).
You can change your posture (shoulder tilt away from the target) & ball position at address to make the ball go higher too.
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Bagger,
You forgot the Now, therefore be it resolved part. And I love that part!
It has been almost a year since you, Ted Fort, and Steve Furgeson, gave me a new chipping and pitching life with push basic. 10-3-C.
I have the best results keeping it low with angled hinging.
Now the question of the day is......
Please describe, in detail, the formula for a nice high floating cut shot over a greenside bunker.
Soon, for free, I'll put up a little impromtu video of a practice session I filmed all by myself last week. I had no thought of this when I did it...frankly, I just wanted to see if I could do it! I'll entitle it 'Drag Your Wet Mop' through Impact. All I've got to do is figure out how to get it out of my camera and into my computer and onto the site! I did another one on Sand Shots. Maybe I can get it up, too.
In my future, I see another homespun video (this time for a reasonable fee):
With my Left Wrist Flat and with a decent microphone, I demo:
The proper Grip, Stance, Posture, Knee and Head Position. Plus...
1. Horizontal Hinge Action (Roll Feel);
2. Angled Hinge Action (No Roll Feel);
3. Vertical Hinge Action (Reverse Roll Feel).
Then, Hitting and Swinging...
The 'bread and butter' Chip Shot (one Accumulator).
The Chip-Pitch Shot (two Accumulators to Follow-Through, i.e., both Arms straight).
The Pitch Shot (two and three Accumulators with Swivel).
The Cut Shot -- Basic.
The Cut Shot -- Low and High.
The Lob Shot
The Lob Shot -- Cut.
With a little luck, I might even get our own Ted Fort to help me out here!
Also, V. J. Trolio and I have already cut two discs covering much of this in a less structured manner and with a back-and-forth banter that is unparalleled in the history of conventional golf instuction.
Whatdaya think?
Are these worthwhile introductory products for us?
If you are interested, then I will assume others will be also and will proceed all-ahead-full. Conversely, if you are not, then I will table the whole idea. Please post your thoughts.
Im interested yoda Im all ears and really looking forward to it
edit - when I say interested - Ill get anything you put out Yoda ...lol
edit - also a unrelated idea for video - would it be possible to get some step ladders out to take an over head view of your stroke Yoda and then have a few hits and swings ....
Also, V. J. Trolio and I have already cut two discs covering much of this in a less structured manner and with a back-and-forth banter that is unparalleled in the history of conventional golf instuction.
Whatdaya think?
Are these worthwhile introductory products for us?
If you are interested, then I will assume others will be also and will proceed all-ahead-full. Conversely, if you are not, then I will table the whole idea. Please post your thoughts.
Thanks.
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Yoda
Interested? Stop teasing! My trigger finger is already hovering on Paypal.
Are these worthwhile introductory products for us?
If you are interested, then I will assume others will be also and will proceed all-ahead-full. Conversely, if you are not, then I will table the whole idea. Please post your thoughts.
Thanks.
As always, I'm in when it comes to a LBP (Lynn Blake Production)
The "chick" has been working on the range all summer with a 60 degree wedge (with the exception of a quick trip to Ireland) and always welcomes more assistance to break the shell.
"If you are interested, then I will assume others will be also and will proceed all-ahead-full. Conversely, if you are not, then I will table the whole idea. Please post your thoughts."
Yoda,
I am extremely interested. I'd love to have the "Yoda and VJ- two guys messing around with the short game" dvd... I am certain the new lines I'd learn from the video would be worth the price....not to mention the improvement in my short game would probably pay for the video in a few short days on the course.
Im all ears and really looking forward to it 
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