[Mike O]

Let it start with The Book, should it stray call it up short then.

Statement- I (likely many) have spent time trying to train my hands to make a motion that obeys "good" alignments rules, even, when this training caused me to miss hit.

Question- What is the "aiming point concept" trying to "adjust" in my alignments? ie. is it impact hand location for the various clubs?, release hand location for the various clubs and release types? I am trying to understand the "what and why" and fit it in.

Statement - Experimenting with "points" on the plane line has not been a helpful concept for me.

HB

Question- What is the "aiming point concept" trying to "adjust" in my alignments? ie. is it impact hand location for the various clubs?, release hand location for the various clubs and release types? I am trying to understand the "what and why" and fit it in.
Big Subject Hungry Bear - let's try to limit it to the basics to begin with.
7th edition revision
8. PG 83, 6-E-2, new paragraph "Remember - Aiming Point concerns only - 1. Clubshaft Length, 2. Handspeed and, 3. Release Point - regardless of Ball Location."
This is the essence of the aiming point procedure. Now, let's use the same player so we have the same handspeed - simplifies the variables in our theoretical discussion of the concept. Now, you have different length clubshafts and the longer ones take longer to come "in-line", so you need to release those earlier. One way of creating an automatic release is via the aiming point concept. If you move it back of the ball you release earlier if you move it forward of the ball you release later. So theoretically these aiming points are going to change with the length of the club - for the same player, same handspeed. That is the longer the club the more you move the aiming point back.

Statement - Experimenting with "points" on the plane line has not been a helpful concept for me.
Same for me. Procedurally/practically you are not consciously picking different aiming points for different length clubs. You are subconsciously and via feel because you wouldn't pick a aiming point well forward for a driver as you would a wedge - you would intuitively sense that you wouldn't have time to release the driver in time for a square contact.

This brings up a Golfing Machine issue - he writes with precision and A) you wonder if you are not being precise enough in implementation and B) you wonder if you fully understand his concepts, how they tie together, etc. Brings up a good story - Trigger types - one of the last things he put in the book - he figured something must trigger the release. Again, another "natural" item - you do it but not really on a calculated conscious perspective. These guys are in one of his classes and really trying to dig down and understand these trigger types - like how do I do it, use it, etc. - one of the few times you heard HOmer "lose it" or sense his frustration and he just said something to the effect that when you get here - point in the downswing - you push your arm for a arm throw trigger - just something really simple.