could Luke or Yoda please tell me the difference between horizontal and vertical hinging?as i am a new hitter i am confused. help.
Horizontal and Vertical Hinging are two hinge motions that a Hitter would not use normally. A Hitter’s stroke has a built-in Angled Hinge action. Any of the Hinge Actions can be used with any stroke but not all are as efficient. More for specialty shots.
Quickly:
Horizontal Hinge is an opening and closing of the clubface through impact. A Swinger’s Hinge motion. A true marriage of function and physics. The clubface opens and closes like a door- the clubface rotates this open to shut around the hosel or think of it as a motion around the sweetspot plane. Called a Full Roll as the clubface opens, closes- the hands roll, swivel, roll in the follow through.
Vertical Hinge is the least used Action. Its motion is one of the clubface laying back- “looking skyward” as it impacts the golf ball. It is best suited for lob shots and putting. Called a Reverse Roll, the clubface will always be facing skyward and the hands will feel like there are rotating clockwise- the opposite direction of a Full Roll- to keep the clubface looking upward.
2 G or not 2 G, those are the questions !
Check out the other links. I don't understand the screwing to the left but it does sound like a closing action but more important- you are, it sounds- striking the ball downward. That is GOOD.
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