I have just been watching the three videos for the 2.8 drill again as I'm going to the range tomorrow, and am I correct in saying not sure it's a eureka moment but that there is virtually no independent arm swinging just pure body rotation, both in the backswing and downswing?
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After 4 goes down the range already seeing a difference, added another 30+ yds to my 7i and should get my F9 one lengths later this week.
@JFM & @alanjordan67 - It should be mentioned that @Ronald Burkholder previously shot five consecutive rounds in the 70's using only the 2.8 swing, and he now keeps it in his back pocket just in case he needs to dial it up if something goes amiss with the full swing mid-round. I have nothing to add to his very instructive replies here.
Went to the range doing the 2.8 drill and 85% of shots were within 2 metres of the flight path of the 100 yd sign either falling just before or after using 7i. When the shots land they tend to roll to the left, I know there is a left to right slope, but is this what I should be looking for in a draw?
I was at the range yesterday working on the 2.8 drill. Feedback was I wasn't flushing the club, hitting on the lower grooves. Must mean I'm moving back in the backswing.
My core has had a work out. So on the up side, I may end up with a 6 pack 😁
@JFM - sequencing movement forward -Lead Leg: Torso; Arms; Hands; Feet. Something one thinks about at first, then becomes habit. Backward is another sequencing movement.
@JFM I believe Tom’s main point with this drill is the maintenance of the relationship of the arms to the torso and especially the maintenance of the trail wrist flexion throughout the swing. No forcing of a hinge, no forearm rotation, no flipping at the bottom, and no bending of the elbows. For me, the key is the maintenance of the trail wrist flex. The compression of the ball is great and the stability of the club head through impact provides for minimal shot dispersion. Trust it, master it and watch your scores come down.
Let the body motions carry the arms. This will put them in the correct places throughout the swing if we simply allow it to happen (and assuming you keep your connections intact, of course).