Down, Out + Forward

Originally Posted by Yoda

Originally Posted by Richw I've read this over and over on the forums but I don't think I'm fully defogged. It sounds easy enough but...

I've heard the term "swing to right field" is this a good image to have? This is probably a silly question, but I'm having trouble with hooks when I try to visualize this at the range.

Thanks!

There's right field, Rich...and there's the crowd downing hot dogs to the right of the foul line. If those folks watch you swing and start yelling "Incoming!"...you are officially Under Plane, i.e., coming at the Ball too much from the inside, thereby producing an Inside-Out Stroke. But not to worry, because if the Blade is anywhere near Square as you move through Impact, that Ball ain't headed Right. We're talkin' clotheshanger Blue Darters here.

This is in contrast to the correct On Plane Right Forearm and #3 Pressure Point (Right Forefinger) Tracing down the Plane Line from Impact Point to Low Point. This correct Plane Line Tracing produces only an Inside Out Impact (1-L-13/15/16) -- not an Inside-Out Stroke -- and perfectly straight Shots. There is a difference.

And that difference is measured in the decibel level from the Tee Box:

Fore Left!!

Study 2-F (the Inclined Plane); 2-N-0 (the Clubhead Line-of-Flight); and 2-J-2 (Inside-Out Impact).

Originally Posted by Yoda

You're gaining on it, Bigwill. You keep on truckin,' and we'll keep on fillin' in the blanks!

At Impact Fix (7-8 ) you erect your selected Inclined Plane Angle (Clubshaft Control) -- ideally the Turned Shoulder Plane (10-6-B) -- and align the Clubface (2-J-1) in accordance with the desired Hinge Action (Clubface Control) -- slightly Open for Horizontal Hinge Action (Swinging) and slightly Closed for Angled Hinge Action (Hitting).

The whole object of the Stroke is then to return to these pre-set, precision alignments with the required Power (Clubhead Control) and then to Drive through Impact to Both Arms Straight. It's as simple as that.

And you either do it...

Or you don't.

If you do...

It's a good thing.

If you don't...

It's not.

Originally Posted by nicklin Man this stuff is great.do we need to discuss the role of the left arm PULLING during the swing.we seem to talk about the right arm most of the time.i know how important the right arm is but i think to help get to a great impact position the left arm pulling certainly helps flatten that left wrist.any thoughts?

Originally Posted by MizunoJoe

Originally Posted by nicklin Man this stuff is great.do we need to discuss the role of the left arm PULLING during the swing.we seem to talk about the right arm most of the time.i know how important the right arm is but i think to help get to a great impact position the left arm pulling certainly helps flatten that left wrist.any thoughts?

I thought you were a Hitter? If so, your Left Arm should be inert and moving only because of the driving Right Arm. NO PULLING. Your Bent Right Wrist will guarantee the Flat Left Wrist.

I'm not a bonafide Hitter, but, like Jim, I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

This correct Plane Line Tracing produces only an Inside Out Impact (1-L-13/15/16) -- not an Inside-Out Stroke -- and perfectly straight Shots. There is a difference.