[yodeli]

What about a hitter who uses a crossline thrust action through impact? Is the crossline thrust action accompanying the release of PA#1 a "feeling" only or does it translate into a divot that is oriented to the right-of-straight?

Jeff.

Jeff,

I would say that according to the bench drill, there is no difference between the travel of the clubshaft along the bench for a hitter or a swinger.
So the inner part of the divot should be a straight line for both.

However, on the Hitting stroke, the rate of closing of the clubface is more gradual than in a Swing due to differences in the release of the power accumulators (Simultaneous release of #1,2,3 in the Hitting stroke).
This is why I believe that the divot of the Hitter will have its outer part less curved than the Swinger.

However, I doubt there is a way to measure that in the real world!