[rchang72]

In 7-9, Homer describes the "classic" address as "left wrist is bent, right wrist is flat, the clubface and clubshaft square (putting hands at a mid-body location)...)"

This seems to contradict the teaching of allow the clubface to be square at impact fix but then close as much as is natural as the hands move back to mid-body. Any ideas ?

Look in 2-J-1. "The Clubface must be exactly square to the Target Line only at the Point of Separation. So the Clubface alignment at Impact Fix must fit the selected hinge action. For Horizontal Hinging, it is slightly 'Open' at Impact Fix to allow for 'Closing' during Impact. The longer the shot, the more 'Open'."