1/11- "IT"-- Upper Arms "Invert" The Takeaway!

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Some suggest the Hogan “Waggle” is included in Five Lessons to help players “loosen up!” -- You know, get the “fidgets” out of the hands, arms shoulders and all the rest.

I suppose the Waggle can do this “BUT” it’s definitely “not” why Mr. Hogan considered it a true FUNDAMENTAL Of The Golf Swing! 

Accordingly, he advises:

     … the waggle gives the golfer a running start… .

     … conducting an instinctive roll call of the parts 

         of the body he will be using...during the swing,

                    particularly the HANDS & WRISTS!  

                                             “IN SHORT” 

Not Only did Ben Hogan realize this while performing his Waggle, he was actually "Previewing" The Shot & Testing "Hand-Wrist Readiness" For Square Impact To Produce The Shot Intended! 

In fact: 

Research indicates that the '"Waggle" -- Hands, Wrists, Arms & Shoulders -- Extends The Club SQUARE BACK "FACE DOWN" 

("Not Up & Open") which is commonly the case for most golfers!

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PLEASE NOTE

There Are A Few "Must Haves" In Golf, but none more important than 

Mr. Hogan’s WAGGLE "UNDER" To Initiate The Takeaway! -- As it appears, the New "3x3" Parallel "Flower Grip" greatly facilitates this swing process!

Mr. Hogan considered the "Waggle" a FUNDAMENTAL Of The SWING! 

NO TEACHER or OTHER PLAYER EVER SAID THIS & "NOTHING IN GOLF IS MORE IMPORTANT!" (See Pages 66-69, FIVE LESSONS; And Blog Report Dated 1/25/1924: New Palm Swing *Superman Angle* "1st Move Under!"

Ben Hogan in his prime made one national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in which he demonstrated "Simplicity" In Golf!

 Of course, Mr. Hogan well knew the "#1 Secret" in the swing he displayed -- from slow to high speed -- was its "Inverted Takeaway ("IT") Technique where the Arms Rotate "INSIDE--UNDER" to automate correct Body Coil & Swing Release! 

The other "invisible" feature in the Hogan swing is how the HANDS--ARMS--SHOULDERS initiate movement via his famous "WAGGLE" that "Fattens & Scoops" the Hands & Wrists to arrive "On Plane" To TOP! 

The "3" Other Invisible Special Features Are As Follows:

1. The Major SHOULDER GIRDLE RECIPROCAL MOVES (Back & Forward}  with the Back Shoulder Joint "NOT" Rotating Externally as in Baseball;

2. The Forward Swing Initiates via a Balance Shift/Turn to a Parallel Inside Track ("PIT") for Square Impact (See Photo); and

3. The Lead Wrist LEADS THE HIT with "BOW" Impact Position!

Needless to say, in retrospect (and given research), the swing demoed by Mr. Hogan on the Sullivan Show "IS" simple, albeit invisible "even"

         when performed before a national audience where every 

Person, Touring Pro & Golf Instructor could see it In live ("Slo-2-Fast") 

      In "Black & White!" -- Recall: This was Early TV -- "No Color Yet!"

Can you imagine, even with Footage of that Hogan Demo still with us it's taken more than "70 Years" for Golf Nucleus to decipher a swing that is arguably a perfect example of "Simplicity" In Golf! 

** Even with the publication of POWER GOLF and FIVE LESSONS in 1957, none of us could appreciate all of the "Hidden Mechanics" contained in the Hogan Swing!

In Short:

That why we needed Healthy Golf Swing Research that now benefits "EVERYONE!" 

By the way, if you're counting "Secrets" -- I Count "5" -- just like the Fingers In Your Hand! -- No wonder it took so long to figure out! --

But, could easily be more! -- For Example: 

    The "SCOOP PRINCIPLE" Re: Hands & Wrists (Back & Through)

                         Reflected In The TAKEAWAY & IMPACT!

                   (Perhaps, The Most Significant Secret Of All!) 

Swing  Research several years back was "all over" the Principle Of "PRONATION", but the words needed to identify and communicate the Internal Connective Mechanics of the swing were not there "yet!"

Several years later the words came: "INVERTED TAKEAWAY" the true secret in the swing that is totally invisible to the human eye! -- (Even Super Slo-Mo Can't Detect "IT".) 

Like most "Connective Mechanics" in life, "IT" simply takes care of lots of subtleties we all take for granted. But, once we harness the basic principle, we'll hang on to "IT" like a child feeding on a nipple! ---  In fact, forgive the extension, "IT" is the mothers milk in the golf swing and "nothing" repeats success like "IT" can!

     Life in golf is so much easier when you have "IT" in your bag! 

                     In fact, life on the Course couldn't be easier. 

      No wonder players like Trevino say golf is a "Simple Game!" 

-- But, take it from me, even Lee knows such a statement couldn't be 

   further from the truth when it comes to playing competitive golf, 

                 especially against the likes of "Jack Nicklaus" and 

                              so many other talented champions.

In any event, we who live on the amateur side of the fence now have a single thought and "ONE MOVE" to guide the swing every time we set up to hit a golf shot! -- ("IT")

As it appears:  "IT"  is the answer we've searched ever since we started playing the game. 

On Page 102 of the Five Lessons, Ben Hogan shows us what he regards

             as the "Signal" Wrist Position @ Impact for great golf. 

In fact, Mr. Hogan says: 

                                      "every good golfer" has the 

                         Lead Hand "Wrist Bow" Square @ Impact; 

                                 and every poor golfer does not!

                        WHAT MORE DOES ANYONE NEED TO KNOW?  

The problem Mr. Hogan does not tell us exactly how and when to produce the Wrist Bow so that "we too" can enjoy the success of "Perfect Impact" 

Time & Time Again!

So important is this problem that it is currently being investigated in Healthy Golf Swing R&D.

So far we've been able to connect the Wrist Bow to a new "Scoop" Principle that contributes to achieving perfect Top Of Swing that automates to the Parallel Inside Track ("PIT") For Square Impact & Classic Sky High Liberty Finish! 

Frankly, we're so excited about this I've given it a Special Name/Title:

                          The Healthy Golf "ICE-CREAM SCOOP" 

                                     To Automate "Best" Play! 

                                          ("Tastes Good Too!)

                              -- Lead Shoulder & Lead Wrist -- 

                      "Automating" Both Power & Accuracy

                         Time & Time Again Without Adding 

                        Special Moves or Extensive Practice!

    The POWER DEUCE performs better than the One Piece Method 

                 I've used for years. ** I Mean "MUCH BETTER!" 

   At very least, it seems to automate my "best swing" naturally! 

Not meaning to get ahead of the data, but I think this may be a

New Principle In Golf that puts everyone on a more direct path to

better play at extraordinary levels of Power & Accuracy!  

It reminds me of when "Cavity Back Clubs" came on the market.  

A Whole New Principle Of Design and so much easier to hit!

-- (Thank you, Karsten Solhiem.)