[Matt]

Lynn, anyone. Can you do a desription of the three hinges?

Lynn, you did a horizontal explanation in the post below that opened my eyes to that form.

Can you demonstrate (ie. arms out straight like a door) what the other two are like?

I still think many of us are confused on the different types.

Thanks

Not Lynn, but...I'll see what I can do. First off, I'll clarify one thing - the "arm out like a door" for horizontal hinging is left arm only because the left wrist controls the clubface. You shouldn't have both arms participating in that demonstration, or these next two.

Angled Hinge:

Same type of "swinging arm" deal, except on an inclined plane of motion instead of a horizontal plane. Use your clubshaft plane as an example, since this is basically the Angled Plane that you will be holding your left wrist vertical to when applying Angled Hinging. Watch your left wrist as you swing back and forth - it's vertical to an angled plane. Just as with Horizontal Hinging, where the left wrist was vertical to a horizontal plane. Since you are already on the angled plane, angled hinging retains it's no roll feel.

Vertical Hinge:

Stand up again. Put your arms down at your sides, palms facing inwards. Now move your left arm up and down, like a kid making an airplane motion . That's the best visual I can give you. Notice your left wrist during this motion - it is moving vertical (perpendicular) to a vertical plane and having no roll. When this motion is made on your inclined plane (an angled plane) for your golf stroke, the clubface actually doesn't roll and that feels like a reverse roll (left wrist rotating "under" or "clockwise" to obtain the layback-only action). Executing the vertical hinge on an angled plane results in the Dual Vertical Hinge Action that you will use.

I realize this is a bit wordy, but this is a wordy subject. Please don't hesitate to ask for clarification.