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Originally Posted by Mathew
In the photos of 10-2-B you can see quite clearly a gap between the thumb and 1st finger. This is how you can have the left thumb aft and the wrist truely flat against the vertical plane your hinge action requires.... or at least closer to it....

I'll have a look at the book at the weak single action grip later on to answer as im not so familiar with the specific variation... how I wish I had Yoda's capacity for remembering everything...


Response by Daryl in that same thread:

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Mathew,

Let me correct myself in saying that Traditional Teaching methods want the forefinger and thumb to pinch together ala Ben Hogan. I must agree with you in observing the photos that there is a space between the forefinger and left thumb. I thought perhaps that this was an oversight. However the photos also illustrate that there is a difference in the abount of left hand turn between a weak left hand and strong left hand.

If a space is allowed between the forefinger and thumb on the left hand in a weak single action grip, then how does one resolve the "seems like a problem" left thumb not seating perfect with the grip(ie. thumb pad not in complete contact with the grip). If I turn my left hand like the photo of the strong single action the thumb seats fine. Does it matter?
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:35 PM

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Firstly thank you for your praise .

My procedure for aquired and total motion is a swinging procedure - 10-2-B Grip, Horizontal Hinging. The swinging procedure nessesitates a sequenced release per law of the flail in 2-K. My Basic Motion however is a push basic hitting stroke with angled Hinging.

I have played around with the hitting procedure with some success but in retrospect, at the time I did, my knowledge was lacking.
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What I have gleaned from this with Daryl's help (and shown to me by Lynn) is that my grip has to be very careful and deliberate with my right hand very underneath in feeling and a bit above my left thumb. At the time Lynn showed me It was so odd it just scrambled my brain and it took me forever to grasp it. I have not grasped it yet and am trying to work back to it. When I exaggerate my right wrist bend, I hit the ball very well, with the shortest, most powerful feeling Pivot since being with Lynn and that will be where I try to re-assemble a better swing this Winter and early Spring.

Sorry for the confusion, I am learning and applying...

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