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Originally Posted by FeverPowerful

If I go to a chipping green and TRY to practice the 3 hinge motions of the clubface, -When I only have layback, I can easily see that my ball moves to the right. -When I have clubface closing and layback, together, then I think I see --on a consistent basis-- the ball curve to the right, slightly. Does everybody agree that it should move to the right? Does anybody here think that it should move slightly right-to-left? -When I have clubface closing, only, I tend to see the ball move right-to-left. According to Yoda, if it's executed properly it should go straight, correct? I just don't see how to be consistent with Horizontal Hinging. Isn't there always a worry that on any give shot, you might have excessive closing action of the clubface?

First, let me say that working on the Three Hinge Actions on the chipping green is exactly the right thing to do. Follow the prescribed path of 12-5-1, the Basic Motion Curriculum, and you are definitely on the right track. If you can apply them here, you can apply them in your full Strokes. If you cannot, then you have no chance as the Motion gets bigger.

Properly executed, each of the three Hinge Actions are equally accurate. However, Ball Location and Impact Fix Clubface alignments (2-J-1) are critical.

The Vertical Hinge Action you describe should produce zero directional deviation left or right. However, I would not be surprised if you experienced inconsistencies in trajectory, because the constantly laying back Clubface of the Vertical Hinge can produce such variations, especially when Ball Location changes (relative to the Left Shoulder).

The 'hop to the right' of the Angled Hinge is consistent with its Slicing, uncentered Motion.

If your Horizontal Hinge Action chips are hooking, you are 'over-rolling.' Per 2-G this over-roll -- or under-roll -- produces misalignments that can be as devastating as Throwaway. You must master the Hand Motions required for accuracy or else use another more 'familiar' Hinge Action.

From a practical standpoint, the Horizontal Hinge Action is used for normal or long running Chips. The Vertical and Angled Hinge Actions are used where more ballistic trajectories and better 'bite' are required.

The reason top professionals can produce the appropriate Ball response for each of the Three Motions through Impact is that they spend hours and hours each day attempting to do just that.

Don't despair. Just keep working -- on the right G.O.L.F. ideas! -- and you'll get better than you may now believe possible.




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Cookjam wrote:

Ahhh! The fog is a little thinner.
When I put my fore arm on the table my wrist was bent and vertical and now I notice that there is a small degree of rist cock. This just seems the way my arm, rist and hand assembly sits on the table. When I put my wrist level the end of my arm at the rist lifts slightly off the table and my hand rolls slightly oven on my little finger.
No Problem, I think I understand and everything looks like the picture.

Now I just repeat: "My right forearm flying wedge consists of my on-plane right forearm, my bent, level and vertical right wrist, my no.3 pressure point and my on-plane clubshaft"......
"My right forearm flying wedge consists of my on-plane right forearm, my bent, level and vertical right wrist, my no.3 pressure point and my on-plane clubshaft"......
"My right forearm flying wedge consists of my on-plane right forearm, my bent, level and vertical right wrist, my no.3 pressure point and my on-plane clubshaft".......

I'm putting myself into a trance ........

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Now stand up, keeping your On Plane Right Arm Flying Wedge Intact and on a Horizontal Plane.

Shift your Body into its Impact Fix Alignments.

Keeping your Right Forearm Flying Wedge intact -- that means Right Wrist Bent and dowel parallel to the floor (or ground) -- move the Club into an On Horizontal Plane Backstroke by Bending your Right Elbow.

From there, move the Club into an On Horizontal Plane Downstroke STRAIGHTENING YOUR RIGHT ARM WHILE KEEPING YOUR WRIST BENT. Do this over andover and over and over and over.

Look, Look LOOK to make sure there is ABSOLUTELY NO FLATTENING OF THE RIGHT WRIST!!! IT MUST REMAIN IN ITS BENT AND LEVEL CONDITION.

Then drop your Right Forearm Flying Wedge onto the Inclined Plane and REPEAT THE EXACT SAME MOTION. Do this over and over and over and over and over. Bend the Right Elbow. Straighten the Right Elbow. Keeping the Right Wrist Bent.

Alternate back and forth between Horizontal Plane practice and Inclined Plane Practice. Listen to the dowel Swish as you Straighten the RightElbow. Do this every day until further notice.

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Rhythm is simply the Clubshaft attempting to maintain its alignment with the Left Arm (and Flat Left Wrist) through the Impact Interval. When the Left Wristis maintained Vertical to the Ground (Horizontal Hinging), the Clubheadhas its longest Travel. With the Clubshaft at about 45 degrees to the ground, the toe of the Club will point down the Target Line at the end of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight Position).

When the Left Wrist is maintained Vertical to the Inclined Plane (Angled Hinging), the Clubhead travels a shorter distance, and the toe of the Clubwill point across the Target Line.

When the Left Wrist is maintained Vertical to the Vertical Plane (Vertical Hinging), the Clubhead travels the shortest distance of all, and the face of the Club will be aimed square to the Target Line. In essence, with Vertical Hinging, you have zeroed-out the #3 Accumulator Roll through Impact.

Study 2-G, 6-B-3-0, 7-10, 10-10, 4-D-0 and 4-D-1.


Yoda

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