Both arms straight question: where's the shaft?

[teach]

For a swinger, where should the shaft be pointing at both arms straight?:
1. Angled so that a line drawn from the shaft would intersect with the plane line (the target line for the purposes of this question) at an angle similar to this /
2. Directly over the target line.
3. Parallel to the target line.

I ask because I have a training aid called, "Vision Track" which has a target "angle arm" that is set at approximately this angle:/. I believe the angle is 11 degrees. This encourages , and in fact mandates, "swinging to right field." This is designed to build an in - out swing path. However, it seems to me that this path has the shaft pointing to the right of the target line, rather than at it or parallel to it. Would this not result in a bent plane line?

I read what Homer has to say about this on page 32: 2-J-3, but I'm not sure that I understand this. As always, thanks for your help.

teach

[12 piece bucket]

For a swinger, where should the shaft be pointing at both arms straight?:
1. Angled so that a line drawn from the shaft would intersect with the plane line (the target line for the purposes of this question) at an angle similar to this /
2. Directly over the target line.
3. Parallel to the target line.

I ask because I have a training aid called, "Vision Track" which has a target "angle arm" that is set at approximately this angle:/. I believe the angle is 11 degrees. This encourages , and in fact mandates, "swinging to right field." This is designed to build an in - out swing path. However, it seems to me that this path has the shaft pointing to the right of the target line, rather than at it or parallel to it. Would this not result in a bent plane line?

I read what Homer has to say about this on page 32: 2-J-3, but I'm not sure that I understand this. As always, thanks for your help.

teach

Teach,

Keep in mind the end of the Clubshaft closest to the ground is ALWAYS pointing AT THE PLANE LINE. The only time this isn't true is if the club is parallel to the ground.

To answer your question . . . It depends on the selected Hinge Action as to how far down the Plane Line the Clubshaft will point.

SO try this go to the both arms straight position. Execute the different Hinge Motions with your Flat Left Wrist. Notice the different amount's of travel of the Clubhead. Horizontal has the most and Vertical has the least amount of travel.

Per 7-10, Beside the coverage in 2-D, 2-G and 10-10, “Basic Hinging” has the following characteristics of appearance and feel. Between the “Full Roll” of Horizontal Hinging and the “No Roll” of Vertical Hinging, Angled Hinging takes on a “Half Roll” motion. While Horizontal Hinging retains the “Feel” of a “Roll”, Angled Hinging takes on a “No Roll” Feel and Vertical Hinging is executed as a “Reverse Roll”.

And study


Stop at the end of a short Chip Shot – the Club at about 45 degrees. With Horizontal Hinging, the toe of the Club will point along the Plane Line. With Angled Hinging, about 45 degrees across the Plane Line. With Vertical Hinging, about 90 degrees across the Plane Line with the Clubface looking Squarely at the sky. And always with a Flat Left Wrist vertical to its associated Basic Plane. “Over Roll” or “Under Roll” of the Left Wrist – NOT VERTICAL – puts the Swingle out of line with the Handle (Sketch 2-K) as much as does any other form of Clubhead Throwaway. Practice these alignments until you have the same Rhythm hitting the Ball as with your Practice Swing. Their difference is always Rhythm.


Hope this helps!

B

[teach]

It always helps, bucket. It always helps. Now if the snow would only melt!

teach

[tongzilla]

It always helps, bucket. It always helps. Now if the snow would only melt!

teach

You can do all this indoors, without a ball. Just use a dowel.

Gotta find a better excuse than that!

[teach]

Tongzilla,

You are absolutely right. As luck would have it, my wife just went to the airport to pick up my daughter, so I have the house to myself. Where did my daughter venture? To your fair city of London for the weekend! Kids these days (sigh).

teach

[tongzilla]

Tongzilla,

You are absolutely right. As luck would have it, my wife just went to the airport to pick up my daughter, so I have the house to myself. Where did my daughter venture? To your fair city of London for the weekend! Kids these days (sigh).

teach

Just for the weekend? By the time they unpack and get use to the jetlag, off they go again!