Planes and arcs

[metallion]

My distance control and putting stats has improved immensely by going from Paw to Push with a 30-40 degree open stance, extensor action and VH using "ball roll feel". It has also made the clubhead move along an elliptical rather than circular arc. Combined with the hinge action it significantly reduces ball position being an issue. I am surprised how this setup virtually eliminates the manipulation I thought it'd require. I feel as if I am bowling the ball to the hole and adopting something quite similar to what Jack has been doing all these years.

Your thoughts?

[Mathew]

My distance control and putting stats has improved immensely by going from Paw to Push with a 30-40 degree open stance, extensor action and VH using "ball roll feel". It has also made the clubhead move along an elliptical rather than circular arc. Combined with the hinge action it significantly reduces ball position being an issue. I am surprised how this setup virtually eliminates the manipulation I thought it'd require. I feel as if I am bowling the ball to the hole and adopting something quite similar to what Jack has been doing all these years.

Your thoughts?

I don't agree that any hinge action should change the clubhead orbit. Hinge action controls the clubface alignment during the stroke not the circular orbit of the clubhead.

Remember you that in putting you are not changing the stroke radius during a putting stroke with accumulator no.2, the left wrist is flat, LEVEL and vertical. Since the whole of the primary lever assembly (left arm and clubshaft) which is unchanging in length by zero acc no.2 and this lever assembly it moves around in a circle around your left shoulder it will also create a purely circular motion of the clubhead.