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Old 11-06-2005, 10:50 PM
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Angled hinging
Originally Posted by Thom
Please explain the look of the clubface at top in these fine pics: www.lynnblakegolf.com/assets/dartfish/TedWedge/PerformanceAnalysis.html
I thought angled hinging was half turn (22.5*) to the plane (horisontal is 45* turn to the plane=left palm flat on plane). Therefore the shaft looks to be steeper and clubface looks closed at the top. But this might be the misconception you're talking about. Please explain again.
I was using 10-5-E when those pics were taken, and I was starting with a closed clubface alignment to nullify the fade tendency of angled hinging.
I do like to fade the ball, as my previous instruction had me hooking it so bad the ball would travel in a circle. So there are times that I'll go back to 10-5-A, and I'll start with a clubface that's square (a fade is my friend in competition). My clubface at top is very different than in the pics and looks more square to plane.
I'll answer the next question, before you ask...(Why do you switch between 10-5-A and 10-5-E?) 10-5-E gives me the feeling of down and out which equals huge beaver pelts (divots). 10-5-A is the comfortable feeling of the baseline of my plane continuing toward my target.
As far as the turning of the hand, hitters and swingers will turn the palm to plane, with some sooner than others. Homer said swingers should do it as quickly as possible in start-up. The hitter might not accomplish this until top. The hand gets there for two different reasons. The swinger accomplishes it in the start-up swivel, where the hitter gradually gets there by pulling the left arm to top with no swivel. These start-up alignments have an effect on the position of the right elbow, which leads to a deeper discussion about the bad picture in the book about the pitch stroke.
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