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Can you guys clear something up for a newbie?

I'm a swinger - at the top of the backstroke. Starting down i'm imagining my right hand on a straight line delivery path to the back of the ball (or should that be aiming point?) anyway i'm thinking straight line with right hand

The question is that as a swinger is this a bad thing to think of/imagine as it may encourage hitting?

Out of interest when concentrating on this at the range i seem to be making really good contact - especially my woods which i top every now and then.

Thanks guys

Hi Bergsey,

A swinger can use a straight line delivery path per 10-23-A if he is using a Top Power Package Assembly Point per 10-21-A where the hands are shoulder high at the end of the backstroke.

If you are using an End Assembly position per 10-22-C, then you would have to use 10-23-C Top Arc and Straight Line if you still want to use a Straight Line.

From the End position, the Top Arc and Angled Line per 10-23-D and the Circle Delivery Path per 10-23-E are also available.

Assuming you are using indeed the Top Assembly Position as a swinger, starting down aim the edge of your right hand (as in karate chop) to the inside aft quadrant of the ball.

This is in essence aiming point per 6-E-2: "The Aiming Point replaces the Ball so you no longer direct the #3 Pressure Point at the Ball but at the Aiming Point just as it were the ball - like an explosion shot from sand."

It is "a point at which Thrust is directed"

If you are using one ball position for all shots, then the aiming point changes.

For the sandwedge, you aim at the front of the ball.
For the 5 iron, you aim at the ball.
For the driver, you aim behind the ball.

This is done to compensate the time it takes for the different clubs to reach their in-line condition.

If you are using different ball positions, then the aiming point is the ball itself.