LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Hinge Action -- A Primer Thread: Hinge Action -- A Primer View Single Post #30 04-28-2006, 07:41 AM Yoda Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 10,681 Feels of Hinging BM#186 Originally Posted by DDL Glad you are back Yoda/ For dual horizontal hinging , the left wrist stays vertical to the horizontal plane(or the ground) from impact to followthrough. It's described as a full roll feel because the left wrist is rotated/rolled in relation to the inclined plane. However, the left wrist doesn't rotate/roll in relation to the horizontal hinge plane, and the hinge plane is the plane to pay attention to during the hinging interval. The hinge pin/blade is vertical to the ground from impact to follothrough. IS the above correct? For angled hinging, the left wrist remains vertical to the inclined plane. Why is it called a half roll feel, and not a no roll feel? I think after tongiht, after wading through the Yoda primer and other back discussions, I may finally have an inkling about hinging. Horizontal hinging still feels like one long/large swivel. Isn't horizontal hinging sort of(I know you hate seems as if)like a partial swivel, when compared to the inclined plane? Even though I understand that during hinging, the hinge plane is the focus for clubface control. [Bold by Yoda/Yoda.] DDL, In order: 1. Your first paragraph is correct. Congratulations! 2. Each of the Hinge Actions has its own distinct Feel and Clubface Motion through Impact. You are confusing the two, i.e., the Feel of a Motion with the Mechanic that produced that Feel. Contrary to your statement, Angled Hinging is described as having a No Roll Feel. The Half Roll you mention concerns Angled Hinging's Half Roll of the Clubface through Impact, i.e., halfway between Close Only and Lay Back Only. In other words, the No Roll Feel produces a Half Rolled Clubface. And vice versa. Similarly, Vertical Hinge Action has a Reverse Roll Feel and an actual No Roll (Square or Lay Back Only) Clubface alignment through Impact. Horizontal Hinging has a Roll Feel and a Closing Only Clubface (Full Roll). 3. You are again correct. Horizontal Hinging causes the Flat Left Wrist to Close in relation to the Plane Surface and accordingly, the Clubface to close in relation to the Plane Line. __________________ Yoda Yoda View Public Profile Send a private message to Yoda Visit Yoda's homepage! Find all posts by Yoda