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Show me any picture of any tour player who has both arms extended at the top. Phil Mickelson comes to mind.
No sir, try again if you must. It is impossible to be On Plane at the top with both arms extended and a quality turn. Humanly impossible. No fine player has ever played with both arms extended at the top.
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I can. At least through the end of this month when my Bogart time runs out. With a camera in front, a camera in back, and a camera overhead and pros always a couple of steps away, I am finally learning to swing a golf club. Amazing, isn’t it? We can think we have something the same as the pros–and be not even close! Eager to see your swing when you’re ready.
They’ve upgraded their web sites to include some footage of our swings. Unfortunately, this is a new thing and they don’t have any "before" images of me. But I should have an "after" video available soon. The trouble is, all you’ll be able to see is someone who looks like a 20 index player – not knowing that I am almost twice that. My notes should be interesting to some though. I just want to play a couple of rounds first to give the notes a conclusion.
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Yeah, there were one or two good books and mostly the videos helped me– you can sorta see yourself doing that– then translate it into action on the slope– IF you start on gradually steepening slopes. The biggest problem for late-starting skiers is fear. Overcome that and you can look like Jean-Claude Keely.
I started at age 30 after moving to Colorado, and have skied about 25 times in the last 22 years. I started off liking moguls, but don’t care for them anymore. I don’t fear anything less than black diamond, but I am excellent at falling down (important to avoiding crashes). I am loose, quick, and flexible – but find skiing even more expensive than golf. (money and time). My wife won 2 Vail tickets a couple of weeks ago, so I won’t miss this year – but am waiting for a grandson to get born before I take a day away from town.
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that helped, but I am going to need to just keep BOTH arms extended at the top in order to avoid letting my right arm collapse. Larry It’s my hope that by now readers have learned not to believe in the teachings from Larry. Show me any picture of any tour player who has both arms extended at the top.
Phil Mickelson comes to mind. They all try to do that– knowing we can’t actually do it, of course, but they want that feeling. Less elbow bend is better. Read the explanation for Leadbetter’s "right angle" swing trainer. Look at old photos of Byron Nelson, when he was young he actually did that, arms both completely extended at the top, shoulders turned MORE than 90 degrees, his head looking at the ball like Linda Blair, like it is on backward! Larry – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Show me any picture of any tour player that ever has the trailing arm straight prior to impact at any time during the swing. The only time the trailing arm is extended is well after impact. In fact, the proper fold of the trailing arm is what will allow you to get onto the proper plane at the top
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Show me any picture of any tour player who has both arms extended at the top. Phil Mickelson comes to mind.
You mean like this…. http://www.phil-mickelson.com/x183.xml Are you a Schwinn or a RoadMaster? me
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (Larry