Question about the Tour Tempo "Y" & "L" drills

[$2 Nassau]

For anyone who has read "Tour Tempo" I have a quick question for you regarding the "Y" and "L" drills and how they translate to the actual course.

Well, I guess the question is....how do they translate to the course?? Is that how I am supposed to approach my full swing? A takeway, then a wrist set before starting the follow through? In the book it says that you do not need to make a conscious effort to make a wrist set because Tour Tempo (i.e the 3:1 ratio) takes care of that for you. So what's the point of these drills then?

I've used the audio tracks to practice a bit with the drills and I certainly understand and appreciate the 3:1 tempo ratio, but what exactly are the drills doing for me?

Thanks.

[Pa Jayhawk]

It's been a little while since I read the book portion, although if I remember correctly the Y and L drills where more a matter of use of proper swing fundamentals and covered even prior to using the tempo CD or getting into the core topic of the book. So I don't really remember it directly being related to be a tempo, and like they said if you use proper fundamentals and proper tempo it would likely take care of itself.

Just my take on it, but I just thought it was kind of like "book filler", and just one of many translations for proper swing fundamentals, as it would have been a pretty short book just to cover the tempo basics on using the tape.

[$2 Nassau]

Thanks PA. So you read the book? Did you put the Tour Tempo theory to use? did it work/not work for you?

[Pa Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by $2 Nassau

Thanks PA. So you read the book? Did you put the Tour Tempo theory to use? did it work/not work for you?

I did and had extremely fast and poor tempo. It really seemed to help, although I think when I hurt my back last year it did more for slowing down my swing and fixing my tempo. I realized that if I swing like what appears to me that of an 80 year old at the age of 42, I hit the ball solid and further on the average. Took me a couple years of watching people a little older, and ladies playing out of the fairway as opposed to the woods, to really sync in. I am pretty comfortable with my tempo right now and was even planning on pulling out the mp3 player again and see where I stand. Although my main goal was to slow down and ease up, which it gave me a way to do so and still remain consistent. I also have a Swing speed radar with tempo that while it does not assure proper tempo, it helps with maintain the tempo speed.