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That's awesome Bucket. I appreciate the quote. I've been taught the relationships, but had not the text. It's nice to see the evolution of THE MAN'S thoughts, from one edition to the next. Thanks for digging it up.

Here are some other interesting ones that could add to this discussion

2-J-2 INSIDE OUT IMPACT. . .So if Impact occurs before the low point of the arc is reached it is an inside-out Impact – or hit- and the Clubhead will travel outward and downward after Impact. Though it is an “inside-out” Impact it is not an “inside-out” Stroke unless the Plane Line crosses the Line of Flight as depicted in photo 10-5-E.

When the Ball is struck at Low Point it is an "On Line" Impact. Ball Behavior does not indicate or alter the facts of Cross Line or On Line Impact. Study 7-2

2-J-3 . . .The true geometric Plane Line is the Basic Delivery Line. But it has a very useful Visual Equivalent – the curved blur of the Clubhead path during the Address Routine and again through Release and Impact, which can be executed as a Visual ARC of Approach Delivery Line per Sketch 2-C-1-#2B. Per Sketch 2-C-1-#3 the ANGLE of Approach straight line through the Impact and Low Points is its geometric equivalent. So the two procedures are always interchangeable, but the “Arc” is the most compatible with the “On Line” Swing and the “Line” with the “Cross Line Hit” (7-23) and herein they are so paired.

Based on the bold statement above, do you think a player could "cross-line" Swing?

4-D-0 RELEASE MOTIONS. . . It is mandatory that there is no break or bend in the Delivery Line direction during either half of the Release Motion. Both halves, as well as, the Release and Finish Roll (2-G), must be executed on the same Delivery Line (2-J-3) – On Line or Cross Line, but not both

7-3 STROKES BASIC . . . The “Angle of Approach” position of the Right Forearm shows the precise Cross-Line direction the Forearm must take through Impact. It, thereby, precisely locates the visual Impact Point – where the eye must direct the Pressure Point #3 – the inside-aft quadrant of the Ball. Remember, the Actual Angle of Approach of the Clubhead is determined by Ball Position (2-N) so the Cross Line position of the Right Forearm is ONLY the On Plane Forearm Thrust per 1-L-9/10/11. Even with the Pitch Basic Stroke. So the Right Forearm must leave – and precisely return to – its own Fix Position (7-8 ) “Angle of Approach” (regardless of the true Clubhead Angle of Approach) because both procedures will produce identical Clubhead Delivery Lines.

7-23 POWER PACKAGE DELIVERY PATH The three possible paths of the Hands down the Inclined Plane (10-23) are the Basic Delivery Procedures and the Delivery Line Equivalents (2-J-3) must comply with them. Per 2-F, the LINE Delivery Paths are “Cross Line” procedures and the CIRCLE Delivery Path is “On Line” in their relation to the geometric Plane Line. For a Circle “Equivalent:, the Hands sense (5-0) an flat gyroscopic circular “orbit” path from Takeaway (8-4) to The Top (8-6) AND BACK AGAIN. So the player envisions – is consciously aware of – a turning wheel RIM motion of the Hands, Clubshaft and Clubhead toward and on through the Ball. For a Line “Equivalent”, the Hands from Takeaway to The Top AND BACK AGAIN, sense the Clubshaft as a wheel SPOKE tracing a straight line extension of the selected Delivery Path. So the player envisions – is consciously aware of – a straight line wheel TRACK motion (rather than its rotation) toward and on through the Ball.

Normally, Delivery “THRUST” is “Cross Line” – Delivery “MOTION” is “On Line”. Even at Low Point, because Delivery Path Angle (direction) is ALWAYS the alternate Target Line (7-2-3) even with Circle Delivery Path (1-L-9, 1-L-10). Study 7-11 and 7-19.

Ted, my friend with oh-so-violent-impact, I think you are very much on to something with the Stroke, Elbow and Pivot conforming to the Delivery Line selected.