[MizunoJoe]

Why is there confusion about whats going up-plane and whats going down-plane?

ANY Ball Located behind Low-Point will be struck with a Down-Plane moving Clubhead. REALLY.

The Ball, should be struck while BOTH the Hands and Clubhead are moving Down-plane.

capisce?

It's no wonder many TGMers think the hands are moving downward at impact what with all the emphasis on DOWN DOWN DOWN - all the way to China! But the hand path bottoms out well before impact with the club head still lagging behind

You've got the club head correct - REALLY.

However, no "capisce" on the hands. Go to pg 193, fig 10-19-A and look at the hand path for Hitting and Drive Loading - it's curving upward. It's the same for Swinging and any loading or release type. If the hands are moving downward at impact, the club head will have beaten the hands to the ball from the line of sight perspective, and you will have complete lag loss and compression-less impact.