Left Wrist Feel Determines Hinge Action -- Or Vice Versa
 

Both Hitter and Swinger use Educated Hands to sense and manipulate their respective Hinge Actions (Clubface Control) and Rhythm (in-line #3 Accumulator Clubhead Travel per 2-G).

Specifically, each learns to control the alignment of the Clubface (1-L #4) and the Rhythm of the orbiting Lever Assemblies (1-L #8 ) through the Feel of Roll, No Roll or Reverse Roll.

They accomplish this artform by maintaining the Flat Left Wrist vertical to one of the Three Basic Planes (Horizontal, Angled or Vertical) through Impact.

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Yes, yes, yes. I understand. It's upsetting to loose sight of such a simple concept and misquote the book. I'll never be the same.

The above should read.........Basically, Swingers via an Automatic or Non Automatic Release uncock their left wrist....................Hitters employ a Non Automatic Release Trigger to uncock their Right Elbows.........

12-2-0 The Basic Pattern for Swinging lists a 10-20-E Wrist Throw and a 10-24-B Non Auto Sweep Release.

And this should read. "No, a Swinger employing a Non Automatic 10-20-E Wrist Throw, for instance, would not disrupt the Club Path. ........"

Copy Rights?
 

I had a lengthy conversation with Joe a few years ago and pointed out the numerous errors and omissions in the seventh edition. When I asked him why Hinge Action was moved to Zone 2, Joe replied, "because that is what Homer wrote. All changes in the seventh were verbatim from Homer's notes." When I pressed him on were the notes complete. He again said, " the changes were put in as Homer left them". In other words, we will never know the complete answer. But we do know that Mr. Kelley passed way unexpectedly and at the time had not sent his notes to be published into a 7th edition. Draw your own conclusion.

What a Drag
 

...but like having a television in your honeymoon suite...not necessary, IMO for Total Motion.

My 6th reads;

6-H-O IMPARATIVES

B. Avoid "Starting to Hit" when using a Snap Release (6-N-0).

Although there is a note in the margin from a luncheon session with Lynn where he advised me to add "Automatic" in front of the Snap Release.

Dumb Question Of The Day
 

Along the lines of where things are found in the book, I am curious as to why the grip is placed in the arms lane rather than hands lane? I'm sure there is a logical explanation, hearing it may help me remember where to look in the future.

Thanks,
Kevin

Evolution of a Masterpiece
 

This printer's typograhpical error (Imparatives versus Imperativies) occurred in the first printing of the 6th edition. It did not exist in its five predecessors and was corrected in subsequent printings of the 6th.

All this was rendered moot with the publication of the 7th edition and the new title for 6-H-0; namely, Curriculum. Indeed, this title is more fitting, as the journey from the 1st edition to the 6th took its toll on the original presentation.

In the first three editions, the 6-H-0 Imperatives were simply "the three most troublesome features to master." However, in the 3rd edition, these three Imperatives were further described as "Hand Imperatives". No doubt, this was to differentiate them (as a group) from the five "Basic Imperatives" introduced in 2-0 of the 2nd edition (and later expanded into the Three Basic Essentials and Three Basic Imperatives of the 4th and subsequent editions).

Then, beginning with the 4th edition, things took a real turn: Homer Kelley began to use 6-H-0 as a "curriculum" for learning Educated Hands, and he deemed that curriculum "imperative". He maintained the original three Hand Imperatives, but stated them in different words and in a different order. Plus, he added two more items to the list.

The most dramatic change, however, was his use of 6-H-0 to differentiate Hitting and Swinging. Here, he began with six points in the 4th and 5th editions and expanded it to ten in the 6th. The posthumous 7th edition retains those ten items, but now characterizes the curriculum as "indispensable".

Thus, the final references to "imperatives" and "imperative" have been removed from 6-H-0, and the Three Basic Imperatives of 2-0 stand alone.

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High Quality Post. It deserves a 5 Yoda Rating.



It would be nice for perspective, if you would identify the three most troublesome.