passage des mains
English translation: hand position
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| 09:24 Apr 29, 2005 |
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| 5 | address the ball with hands in front of the club head |
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| 3 +1 | hand position |
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| 2 | grip |
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11 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1hand position Explanation: http://www.golftipsmag.com/content/pastissues/2001/jun/putti... http://www.golfclubreview.com/ultimate_ace_1.htm I think that this is what is meant here. It has to do with the place of the hands (high or low) on the club and whether this is in line with the ball or not |
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1 hr confidence:
grip Explanation: Not at all sure about this, but if it is 'hand position' as suggested above, isn't this 'grip' in glof terms. 'Grip' isn't how tightly the club is held, but the particular way of positioning the hands on the club. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 43 mins (2005-04-29 11:08:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Golf Schools - US Golf School GuideGolf Tips. These tips provided courtesy of Sycuan Resort and Casino ... It doesn\'t make any difference if you have an unorthodox grip or stance when you ... www.usgolfschoolguide.com/golf-tip.html?schoolID=84 - 28k - Cached - Similar pages |
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5 hrs confidence:
address the ball with hands in front of the club head Explanation: Mara...can you believe that I just can't picture this intuitively? How the hell can the hands be in front of the ball on impact?? anyway...that's what one definition gave..here's another..to help you...this is sounding like some kind of advance mathematics..I swear THE GOLF DOCTOR OFFSET YOUR SLICE If you're experiencing an incurable slice with your iron shots, ask your PGA professional about "offset" irons. When it's properly soled at address, an offset iron exhibits some distance between the leading edge on the bottom of the club face and its hosel (neck), i.e., the neck is behind the leading edge. The distances are not large (typically between 1mm and 6mm), ***but they do help players address the ball with their hands in front of the club head. This promotes returning your hands in front of the club head at impact -- a major factor in fostering a draw.*** In addition, many offset irons have what is called "progressive offset." This term means that there is more offset on the lower irons (3, 4, 5) than on the higher numbered ones (8, 9 and pitching wedge). This especially helps players who have no trouble hitting the 8, 9 and pitching wedge straight, but tend to slice as the clubs get longer and less-lofted. If you're not used to the look of offset clubs, it may appear that you will have trouble getting the ball in the air, but offset clubs are designed with thicker soles to lower the center of gravity so that hitting the ball high enough is not a problem. You'll get used to how they look in a very short time, especially when you see a marked improvement in your ball flight. -- T.J. Tomasi Oh ...I get it...the fact that the clubhead has width at the bottom means that the shaft of the club is "behind it"...because the clubhead sticks out and the hands therefore are "behind it". You know what? The French knew bugger all about golf ...It exploded as a sport much later in France than where in the English-speaking world..Therefore the language is much more developed in English than in French...that's why French golf texts sound weird...to my ear... anyway.... The same is true about all these windsports...the French are past masters at them and sometimes translating windsurfing texts into English can be difficult for the same reason... :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs 49 mins (2005-04-29 15:13:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- it can mean Hand Positioning BUT hand positioning during the Swing ....that\'s why it says passage..you grip the club and your hands move together with the club from point A to point B= to swing from point A to point B..that point A to point B movement is the passage des main...this word passage in French often becomes the point A to point B in English.. |
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