Pure Ball Striker Training Aid....

[Jeff Evans]

32 Ball Drill

 

 

Drills

 

The best drill to be used with the Pure Ball Striker is called the 32-Ball Drill. This 32-Ball Drill will help the player take their game from a skill level to the habit level of learning.

 

Here is the 32-Ball Drill for the Pure Ball Striker

Choose a club and a stroke for example a 9 iron and a chipping motion

4 repetitions with the Pure Ball Striker and 4 repetitions without the Pure Ball Striker for a total of 32 Balls

 

Set #1) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #2) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #3) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #4) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #5) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #6) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #7) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #8) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Now you are done.

 

Choose another club and stroke for example a sand-wedge and a 50 yard pitch and repeat the 32-Ball Drill

 

This drill will help build your game taking it towards your habit level and automatic golf.

 

Note: see keygolf

[JakeBarnes]

Hank, you are right on track. You have described basically what Homer Kelley describes as hitting and swinging.

 

Hitting = Muscular thrust of accumulator #1, the right arm.

Swinging = Pulling the club through usually driven by accumulator #4, the left arm. The left arm powering the swing along with centrifugal force. The right arm straightens as a result, not through thrust.

 

Neither is better or worse, personal preference. Oh, the elbow leading the hands is also described as "pitch" elbow. Hitters generally use "punch" elbow just as you described. To learn more do a search for The Golfing Machine. You will find a lot of information.

 

Kevin

 

 

32 Ball Drill

 

 

Drills

 

The best drill to be used with the Pure Ball Striker is called the 32-Ball Drill. This 32-Ball Drill will help the player take their game from a skill level to the habit level of learning.

 

Here is the 32-Ball Drill for the Pure Ball Striker

Choose a club and a stroke for example a 9 iron and a chipping motion

4 repetitions with the Pure Ball Striker and 4 repetitions without the Pure Ball Striker for a total of 32 Balls

 

Set #1) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #2) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #3) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #4) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #5) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #6) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #7) 4 Balls with the Pure Ball Striker in place sensing/feeling your clubhead lag pressure

 

Set #8) 4 Balls without the Pure Ball Striker recreating the sense/feel of your clubhead lag pressure

 

Now you are done.

 

Choose another club and stroke for example a sand-wedge and a 50 yard pitch and repeat the 32-Ball Drill

 

This drill will help build your game taking it towards your habit level and automatic golf.

 

Note: see keygolf

 

 

This is a very effective drill. I worked on it today, with mixed results, but it really is starting to help me feel what I need to feel.

[greyguy]

I have made big strides with my full swings and the PBS. However, having played twice this last week on unfamiliar courses this last week has spotlighted my poor short game. I have tried to chip and putt using accumulator one with clubhead lag and I find that I have no touch. I am usually much too long with my chips and putts and then miss the short putts coming back. My long game is giving me chances to score but I have no confidence with my short game. ( When I practice my chipping I do ok; it's when I am playing that I start to suck)

 

I finally resorted to putting with accumulator #4 and seemed to have a little better touch. Does anyone have any suggestions on finding better touch with the short game using "TGM" principles?

[KevCarter]

I have made big strides with my full swings and the PBS. However, having played twice this last week on unfamiliar courses this last week has spotlighted my poor short game. I have tried to chip and putt using accumulator one with clubhead lag and I find that I have no touch. I am usually much too long with my chips and putts and then miss the short putts coming back. My long game is giving me chances to score but I have no confidence with my short game. ( When I practice my chipping I do ok; it's when I am playing that I start to suck)

 

I finally resorted to putting with accumulator #4 and seemed to have a little better touch. Does anyone have any suggestions on finding better touch with the short game using "TGM" principles?

GreyGuy,

 

You are swinging rather than hitting. Why fight it, nothing wrong with that at all. When swinging using accumulator #4, you will generally start feeling pp #3 at the transition of back stroke to forward stroke. Make sure while you are pulling with #4, you maintain the feeling of pressure on pp#3. Perfect way to use the PBS for basic motion.

 

Kevin

[hanon]

Remember, There are two kinds of golfers according to TGM:

 

SWINGERS: Centrifugal Force powers the Club. Power Accumulator #1 is not used, i.e., the Right Arm is passive, and any #1 Pressure Point Pressure -- the heel of the Right Hand against the Left Hand thumb -- is incidental. The Direct Drive (7-11) of the Swinger is supplied by the #4 and #2 Pressure Points. The Indirect Drive -- the Clubhead Lag Pressure -- is supplied by Pressure Point #3. As demonstrated, you must maintain Pressure Point #3. You need not maintain #1.

 

HITTERS: The #1 Accumulator -- the Bent Right Arm -- is supplying its Direct Drive Muscle Power actively against Pressure Point #1. Again, this is the heel of the Right Hand against the Left Hand thumb. No contact, no pressure. No pressure, no Power. Allow the Clubhead Lag and its Indirect Drive to be accepted by the #3 Pressure Point.

[Jeff Evans]

Yes! For you TGMers here is a bit more information. The order of accumulator release is 4 1 2 3. It is the players choice which accumulators and pressure points are selected just as with any of the 24 components. Swinging accumulator #1 can be passive and in hitting accumulator #1 can be active. As far as Pressure Point combinations go it can be any one or any combinations of Pressure Points selected to sense Clubhead Acceleration rate and direction 2-M-2 but herein unless otherwise specified always refers to Pressure Point #3.

 

Under 3-F-5 every stroke must include:

1) Clubface to target line

2) Grip to Clubface

3) Hands to Ball

4) Plane Angle

5) Pressure Points

6) Right Forearm

 

6-C-2-A The Essence of Clubhead Lag Technique is that is always both Aiming AND Thrusting. Passive it is primarily Aiming the Lag Pressure. Actively it is primarily Thrusting the Lag Pressure Point. The Orbiting Clubhead does not seek out the Ball it seeks out the Delivery Line. But never directly only via the Right Forearm and the #3 Pressure Point per 2-F, 5-0 and 7-3. It is guided along that Line to the Both Arms Straight configuration by the straight line thrust of the #3 Pressure Point towards the Angle of Approach quadrant of the Ball or Aiming Point per 1-F, 1-L-9/10, 2-J-3 and 6-E-2.

 

Hanon great stuff lets keep it going!

[greyguy]

Kevin,

 

Thanks for your input. I played today and putted much much better. I was going to try pressure point #4 today anyways but your post gave me the confidence that it could be the right thing to do. My full swing is a swinging of the club but thought for some reason that chipping and putting might be better using accumulator #1.

 

I started pull hooking a few drives and found that I was getting back to my old habit of getting up on my toes from address through followthrough. As soon as I got my weight back towards my heels at address things started going well again.

[Jeff Evans]

Jim,

 

Well done!

Kevin is right on the mark but you sound like you are starting to own your game.

Great work! Enjoy your next few weeks of fun in the sun.

[KevCarter]

Kevin,

 

Thanks for your input. I played today and putted much much better. I was going to try pressure point #4 today anyways but your post gave me the confidence that it could be the right thing to do. My full swing is a swinging of the club but thought for some reason that chipping and putting might be better using accumulator #1.

 

I started pull hooking a few drives and found that I was getting back to my old habit of getting up on my toes from address through followthrough. As soon as I got my weight back towards my heels at address things started going well again.

 

greyguy,

 

Very happy I could help. Sounds like you are doing great and figuring things out on your own, sometimes we just need that little bit of reassurance. Thanks for the update!

 

Kevin

[Baxpin]

Ordered mine last night. I can't wait to get it.

[hanon]

"Hit the ball with the pressure points in your hands not with the clubhead." (Lynn Blake)

 

This is the motto of TGM: THE MIND IN YOUR HANDS. You have to achive "educated hands"and feel the pressure points to control the club shaft (keeping the plane), the clubhead (keeping the lag) and the clubface (keeping the flat left wrist)

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/swi...g-the-hands.pdf

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/roll-of-the-hands.pdf

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/left-wrist.pdf

 

http://www.edsehlgolf.com/March%202008%20E...ted%20Hands.doc

[Jeff Evans]

Hanon,

 

Well done!

 

Outstanding you are amazing!

[KevCarter]

"Hit the ball with the pressure points in your hands not with the clubhead." (Lynn Blake)

 

This is the motto of TGM: THE MIND IN YOUR HANDS. You have to achive "educated hands"and feel the pressure points to control the club shaft (keeping the plane), the clubhead (keeping the lag) and the clubface (keeping the flat left wrist)

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/swi...g-the-hands.pdf

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/roll-of-the-hands.pdf

 

http://www.golfswing.com.au/upload/pdf/left-wrist.pdf

 

http://www.edsehlgolf.com/March%202008%20E...ted%20Hands.doc

 

Thank you for sharing those great articles!

 

Kevin

[Jeff Evans]

Kevin,

 

 

Received you Extensor Strap Saturday.

 

Will ship out Tuesday.

[KevCarter]

Kevin,

 

 

Received you Extensor Strap Saturday.

 

Will ship out Tuesday.

 

Thanks Jeff!!!

 

Kevin

[Jeff Evans]

Ordered mine last night. I can't wait to get it.

 

I will send out ASAP! Keep us posted with your results!

[Jeff Evans]

Folks,

 

Danny Sharp contact me via e-mail last week and we spoke over the phone. Danny is the coach and caddie for LPGA Tour Player Lorie Kane.

 

During the phone conversation Denny revealed to me that Lorie had been using the Pure Ball Striker in the off season getting ready for the 2009 LPGA Tour.

 

What follows is a copy of the e-mails.

 

 

Hi Jeff,

 

Yes we did receive the Pure Ball Striker thanks.

 

We used it all wknd.

 

No problem go ahead and use our email glad to help .

 

I'll be in touch thanks again.

 

Danny

 

 

Danny,

 

Hope you guys received the newest version of the Pure Ball Striker.

 

Would it be OK with you if I used your e-mail from last week about you and Lorie using the Pure Ball Striker?

 

Thanks,

 

Jeff Evans

 

 

Jeff,

 

Hi I am Canadian PGA member coach and caddy for LPGA Tour Player Lorie Kane.

 

I recently ordered and rec'd a PBS and Lorie and I have been using it and really like it.

 

Would like to get a few more but want to wait for the NEW version please let me know when they are ready thanks.

 

Thanks,

 

Danny Sharp

 

 

PS found the PBS on Golfwrx.com

[dietz]

Got mine last week. As i stated, i was looking forward to this to use in conjunction with the other training aid that i got, which is the G4 Swing Trainer.

 

I can not believe how much pressure this adds to PP#3 when using the two together.... WOW.... BIG TIME !!!

 

I started using the 32 drill with and without the PBS when using the G4. And then use the 32 drill again with just the PBS and the standard grip (less the G4). I hope i'm not concentrating too much on the pressure, but that's all i'm looking for and the pressure is more noticeable the more i use it.

 

I would have to say if there are people that are NOT feeling it, then you should look into a G4 and use them together, if this doesn't do it for ya... then you've got NO feeling in your hands.

[Jeff Evans]

Got mine last week. As i stated, i was looking forward to this to use in conjunction with the other training aid that i got, which is the G4 Swing Trainer.

 

I can not believe how much pressure this adds to PP#3 when using the two together.... WOW.... BIG TIME !!!

 

I started using the 32 drill with and without the PBS when using the G4. And then use the 32 drill again with just the PBS and the standard grip (less the G4). I hope i'm not concentrating too much on the pressure, but that's all i'm looking for and the pressure is more noticeable the more i use it.

 

I would have to say if there are people that are NOT feeling it, then you should look into a G4 and use them together, if this doesn't do it for ya... then you've got NO feeling in your hands.

 

Thanks for the follow-up and that G4 is an outstanding product and it is great to see that you are feel your lag pressure. You ROCK! What a great combination Pure Ball Striker and the G4.

[DaveLeeNC]

My PBS arrived in the mail today. I have attached a picture of the scene out my back door (in Pinehurst, NC) about the time that the PBS arrived.

 

Is there some serious side effect that Jeff failed to disclose :man_in_love:

 

dave

 

ps. I have a round on Pinehurst No. 2 scheduled for tomorrow. This REALLY sucks.

[blindwillie]

My PBS arrived in the mail today. I have attached a picture of the scene out my back door (in Pinehurst, NC) about the time that the PBS arrived.

 

Is there some serious side effect that Jeff failed to disclose :man_in_love:

 

dave

 

ps. I have a round on Pinehurst No. 2 scheduled for tomorrow. This REALLY sucks.

 

I know your pain being up here in Boston... Just ordered mine today.. Cant wait to get some swings in with it in my living room... Between my S&T dvds and the PBS I should be a new man by the time the snow melts

[Jeff Evans]

My PBS arrived in the mail today. I have attached a picture of the scene out my back door (in Pinehurst, NC) about the time that the PBS arrived.

 

Is there some serious side effect that Jeff failed to disclose :man_in_love:

 

dave

 

ps. I have a round on Pinehurst No. 2 scheduled for tomorrow. This REALLY sucks.

 

 

That is a beautiful pic! Sorry about the Pure Ball Striker.

[KevCarter]

My PBS arrived in the mail today. I have attached a picture of the scene out my back door (in Pinehurst, NC) about the time that the PBS arrived.

 

Is there some serious side effect that Jeff failed to disclose :man_in_love:

 

dave

 

ps. I have a round on Pinehurst No. 2 scheduled for tomorrow. This REALLY sucks.

 

It's Jeff's fault for sure. I live in Minnesota and it snowed about two months after I got my PBS. It's never snowed here before... well OK, maybe a little. This has a class action lawsuit written all over it! :lol:

 

I feel your pain though, missing a shot at #2. Hopefully you gat another chance soon!

 

Kevin

[Tanner25]

Kevin,

 

 

Received you Extensor Strap Saturday.

 

Will ship out Tuesday.

 

 

I have a PBS. But, I think because my backswing collapse, I have no load to lag? If that

is the case, is my PBS not affective. Not knocking the PBS, I am just a hack.

[Jeff Evans]

Aslan,

 

I don't hear you knocking the Pure Ball Striker!

 

It sounds like you may not have enough Extensor Action.

[KevCarter]

Aslan,

 

I don't hear you knocking the Pure Ball Striker!

 

It sounds like you may not have enough Extensor Action.

 

Jeff, I have peeked at Asian's swing before, that's exactly what I mentioned to him. Asian, do you still have your swing video you could post for Jeff? I think it would take Jeff about 10 seconds to see something similar.

 

Kevin

[provx]

2 questions jeff,

 

1. what did you change in the new version of the pbs?

 

2. what you say the reason is for a player who has sufficient lag and holds the angles well having problems compressing the ball as well as they should? in my mind it has to be the grip isn't in the right posistion to support impact, but are there other reasons?

[beachgrovejunior]

Got my new PBS in the mail yesterday, ended up finding my old one but oh well, no problem with two.

 

Biggest difference i found was that the new version is much firmer than the old one, and keeps the shape much better so it stays on the club.

Only bad thing about the new one is it looks so generic due to the PBS stamp not being on it anymore.

Please tell me when the tour version is out Jeff.

[broth518]

I just ordered mine this morning I am hoping that it can help me with my flying wedge..

 

Right before impact my wrists start to unhinge and I hit the ball too high...

 

I will let you know..

 

Thanks again

[Jeff Evans]

I just ordered mine this morning I am hoping that it can help me with my flying wedge..

 

Right before impact my wrists start to unhinge and I hit the ball too high...

 

I will let you know..

 

Thanks again

 

Keep us post your Pure Ball Striker is going out this afternoon!