[Yoda]

I was experimenting w/ some things from these 2 videos today and it's helped me lift a little fog, but there is something I'm curious about. Contact was solid, but the clubhead felt like it approached the ball much shallower than I'm used to. When using this procedure (or a textbook swinging procedure) does it feel like the club takes a shallow aproach to the ball or should it feel more downward and steep?

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The genius of The Golfing Machine is that it is rooted in science. This is the new approach: Enigma and mystery morph into understanding through The Looking Glass that is Homer Kelley.

The answer to your question lies in 1-L-#10:

"The Lever Assembly must be driven through Impact by an On Plane force (moving toward the Plane Line)." [Bold italics mine.]

Almost all players come into Impact with the Right Elbow too 'high.' Consequently, the Right Forearm is pointing 'outside' -- and thus is not "moving toward" -- the Baseline of the Inclined Plane. If this 'too high' Feeling (of the Right Forearm) has now been replaced by a more 'shallow' Feeling (driving toward the Plane Line), then I would say you are very definitely...

On the Right Track!