[Daryl]

You have a great Swing. As good as any pro. Compression is the key and you have it. You can sustain the line of compression and manipulate the same using a Horizontal Hinge. now you can learn to manipulate it in other ways.

"playing the ball at low point with forward lean is incorrect geometry".

You are correct and I agree. But....playing the ball below/opposite the Hinge, and moving Low Point Forward of the Hinge Pin to gain a forward leaning shaft, is not only correct geometry but has some very valuable benefits as well. Almost All Pros use a Chip stroke applying this geometry and alignments.


Wrist Bend
I underlined the Wrist Bend sentence and color coded his conclusions.

THE SECRET

6-C-2-A THE ESSENCE of Clubhead Lag technique is that it is always both Aiming AND Thrust. Passive – it is primarily Aiming the Lag Pressure. Active – it is the primarily Thrusting the Lag Pressure Point. The Orbiting Clubhead does not seek out the Ball – it seeks out the Delivery Line. But never directly – only via the Right Forearm and the #3 Pressure Point per 2-F, 5-0 and 7-3. It is guided along that Line to the Both Arms Straight configuration by the straight line thrust of the #3 Pressure Point toward the Angle of Approach quadrant of the Ball – or Aiming Point – per 1-F, 1-L-9/10, 2-J-3 and 6-E-2.

The Clubshaft is stressed by the weight of the Clubhead resisting a change in its direction or velocity – which is Acceleration. Acceleration bends the Clubshaft during Radial Acceleration (10-19-A). Change of direction bends it during Longitudinal Acceleration (10-19-C) which may be, or just include, the Clubhead Lag Pressure Point in addition to its main function of Acceleration Control. From Putter to Driver, the Clubhead Lag technique is indispensable.

If the Pressure Point pressure that produced the initial Clubshaft flex is maintained it will maintain the flex also. So the pressure will be a steady smooth Thrust form the entire Power Package Assembly, and will produce a constant rate of acceleration of the Primary Lever Assembly. If the Pivot moves the Right Shoulder at the same speed as the Power Package – or Primary Lever Assembly – the Accumulators will not be Released by this action until the Right Elbow can straighten. Even then the Clubhead Lag is still maintained – it has NO Release Point. Establish a “normal” Right Wrist Bend for Release – either frozen at some point, or moving from Maximum to Minimum Bend as the Ball Location is moved away from Low Point and/or the Basic Stroke changes the Elbow location (10-3) – because the Right Wrist Bend, along with Ball Location and Plane Angle determine the precise RIGHT FOREARM ANGLE OF APPROACH (7-3).

When HK says "frozen at some point", he's referring to cases where you would locate the Ball below the Hinge Pin and relocate Low Point forward of the Hinge Pin (you would narrow your stance). When HK says "moving from Maximum to Minimum Bend as the Ball Location is moved away from Low Point" he is referring to moving the ball aft in your stance without Changing the Right Forearm Angle of Approach (such as happens when widening or narrowing your stance).

I think he also mentions in the book that "Steeper" planes use less Wrist Bend. Also True.