Pressure Points

[Rosie]

Is there an alignment requirement for the Pressure Points? For example 12-2-0 uses 2/3/4. Considering the Wedges, should these three be in the plane of the Left Wristcock motion?
Rosie

[Michael Jacobs]

Is there an alignment requirement for the Pressure Points? For example 12-2-0 uses 2/3/4. Considering the Wedges, should these three be in the plane of the Left Wristcock motion?
Rosie

Rosie,

Lets break this question down for the folks on the website:

Rosie is referring to the concept of pressure points in The Golfing Machine book. You can see a description of them on page 79 of the 7th edition under the heading 6-c-1.
The text is pretty clear in its description but I take it a step further and describe it as follows:

As for your question of how they align and or applied in an everyday situation. The #2 pressure point in the system is the last three fingers of the left hand. A concept that I use in my teaching, I isolate it for my students to be under the fingernails of the last 3 fingers. So the point of applied pressure is the tops of the fingers. As I describe in Volume #1, The Secret of the Nuclear Swing, it is an excellent idea to have this aligned with the #3 pressure point which is where the first segment of the right index finger touches the shaft. If there is any advantage to pressure point alignments these would be a great recommendation.
As for the #4 pressure point, which is defined as the left arm's contact with the side - how much the left arm works across the chest dictates pressure felt by the left arms contact. Many players have the left arm work far too much across the chest

#1 pressure point is the contact between the right hand heel pad & thumb pad gap and the left hand. I use this contact point very often and have players identify this in and around their swing's finish. Loss of contact in that area displays a lot inefficiencies.

So to sum it up, these are the useful guidelines of the pressure point system from my experiences and expertise. For alignment purposes, 2 & 3 have some alignment values.

The Stroke patterns in the book 12-1 / 12-2 are absolutely ridiculous and should be removed from the book entirely. The pressure point combos described there are for their use as "thrust regulators" so to speak. These patterns in the book no one does or never should be attempted. So many other opportunities to describe pattern checklists and those are the examples???? such a shame and such a point of confusion for golfers. Take them out immediately is my recommendation!!!!!! Why wait any longer???

[Rosie]

Thanks for your response Michael.

Would you pls comment on what it means for the Swingers PP# #2 and #3 to be passive (ref: 10-11-0-2 and 10-11-0-3) and the significance/meaning of feeling PP#3 rotated a quarter turn (ref: 10-11-0-3)

[Michael Jacobs]

Thanks for your response Michael.

Would you pls comment on what it means for the Swingers PP# #2 and #3 to be passive (ref: 10-11-0-2 and 10-11-0-3) and the significance/meaning of feeling PP#3 rotated a quarter turn (ref: 10-11-0-3)

Rosie,

If you were going to use this information and concept I would approach the idea of PP#2 and PP #3 in a passive sense to limit the amount of force across the shaft. In my opinion this is where the concept can have some value ~ Keep in mind the concept of the heavy hit does not exist, hitting and swinging does not exist.... So the value of pressure point categorization is being devalued day by day

The idea of the #3 PP feeling a quarter turn rotation - be careful there!!!! This idea falls into the category of a future 'sequenced or simultaneous' release difference between a supposed hitter or a swinger. It doesn't EXIST!!!!!!! If the golfer is trying to employ a sequenced release concept and applying this I would strongly caution against it