Putting – a Pendulum-Like Motion. Yes or No?

What does a pendulum-like motion involve? Is the putting stroke a pendulum-like motion? Should it be one? Expand this section with practical drills, biomechanical explanation, and a pros/cons comparison to help golfers decide.

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Those who make the probably most commonly used putting stroke mechanics – by rocking-the-shoulders. Could you have a greater margin for error with a stroke which has a shallower-bottoming-of-the-arc that a pendulum?

The latest video in the golf-videos section of this blog (titled Putting – a pendulum-Like Motion. Yes or No?) explains, and is the lead-in for the soon-to-be-published video titled, “In-Swing Thoracic Rotation – Boon or Bane?