[Daryl]

Is this an overhead view or golfers point of view?

Do you see the Shoes? Step into the Shoes.

Wouldnt the ball positioned forward of the straight away ball position be further out since the clubhead prior to low point is traveling down, out and forward?

Only if you sink into the ground too. It's on the Plane Line but "Down-Plane" a little more. Moving the Ball to your right, is Up-Plane. Moving the Ball to the Left, is Down-Plane. Your Clubhead is moving Down, out, and forward. Read on.

Why does the ball slice from the forward position if the face is square to the target line and the clubhead is traveling out to low point?

The Face is Square at Normal Address. But remember, when you first positioned the Clubface behind the Ball at it's new Forward Location, your Hands and Clubface became slightly Rolled. You then squared the Clubface by rotating the Shaft Clockwise but your Hands stayed Rolled. SO, when the Clubhead returns to the Ball at Impact, Your hands will be Aligned to Plane as normal, but the Clubface will be open. The Clubface will be Closing through the Impact Interval, but at Separation, the Clubface will still be Open to the Plane Line. Also, keep in mind that the Ball was moved forward one inch, your hands will be one inch more forward at Impact also.

The purpose of "going through the Motions" and using this set-up and re-alignment procedure is because this can be a very precisely Controlled Slice. You need to see how even a fraction of an inch can affect Ball Path. I'm sure, that once you learn a 5 yard, 10 and even 15 yard Slice, that the Set-up and Alignments will become intuitive.

If I just said to open the clubface and play the ball 1" forward, what would you learn? This way, you can teach yourself to play any amount of Slice and remain under Control so the Ball lands at the desired Target.

This is getting harder than I anticipated.

It's temporary. Put your Brain through the stress of leaning this. Once the Alignments are learned, you'll never forget and it will be easier to apply the alignments for other areas of the Stroke.

This is the easy stuff. Thank goodness that you're not a Swinger. I can't imagine what you would think if I said "now, Rotate the Target Line, then relocate your Plane line until the new target line converges onto the old target line."