Hinge actions, swivel and hitters

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SteveT

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With that system of hinge action swivels etc. when one aspect is found to be scientifically flawed, then the whole theory does not support itself. If you can time your left wrist bend you can play.

The question is do you allow your left wrist to freewheel and find it's own alignment, or, do you attempt to apply a torque to create an alignment at Impact?

What does science tell you and what do you think you know through experience .. and how do you reconcile the two?
 
I used to have a real problem with a hook. In hindsight it was partly due to a too vague understanding of D-plane and partly how my left wrist "aligned itself" at impact. I solved the problem by "allowing" the wrist to align itself differently. Was this concsious control of the hands through impact? Must have been, otherwise I couldn't have changed it, right? Did it affect my clubhead speed (114mph, driver)? No it didn't. So did I control the clubhead with my hands through impact? Couldn't have, otherwise it would have reduced my clubhead speed, right?

Scientific explanation? I don't have one, but I reckon there is one.
 
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SteveT

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I used to have a real problem with a hook. In hindsight it was partly due to a too vague understanding of D-plane and partly how my left wrist "aligned itself" at impact. I solved the problem by "allowing" the wrist to align itself differently. Was this concsious control of the hands through impact? Must have been, otherwise I couldn't have changed it, right? Did it affect my clubhead speed (114mph, driver)? No it didn't. So did I control the clubhead with my hands through impact? Couldn't have, otherwise it would have reduced my clubhead speed, right?

Scientific explanation? I don't have one, but I reckon there is one.

How did you "allow" your wrist to align itself differently? Was it a change of static grip alignment at Address ... or was it a dynamic change in your kinetic sequencing? Do you know what was truly happening or did you just assume something after the fact?

As for a 'scientific explanation' there could be several ... depending on what you did to make the change and how you swing.
 

Kevin Shields

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I think I may have been because I incorporated a finish swivel yesterday and balls speeds were up across the board. Ball was going left though.

From the look of some swings i saw on another forum it didnt look like your face was open enough at P6(??) pre delivery, to have a swivel thought without it going left.
 
How did you "allow" your wrist to align itself differently? Was it a change of static grip alignment at Address ... or was it a dynamic change in your kinetic sequencing? Do you know what was truly happening or did you just assume something after the fact?

As for a 'scientific explanation' there could be several ... depending on what you did to make the change and how you swing.

It was intentional and premeditated and the results were confirmed with video (and ball flight of course!). I gripped a little weaker with the left hand and I suppose you could say that I "unblocked" the left wirst in the direction of bending in my mind. This had many effects on my whole movement (including face more open and path less inside) and definitely influenced my kinematic sequence: admittedly I deliberately released/allowed release ("full-rollish") earlier. The ball flight was beautiful.
 
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SteveT

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It was intentional and premeditated and the results were confirmed with video (and ball flight of course!). I gripped a little weaker with the left hand and I suppose you could say that I "unblocked" the left wirst in the direction of bending in my mind. This had many effects on my whole movement (including face more open and path less inside) and definitely influenced my kinematic sequence: admittedly I deliberately released/allowed release ("full-rollish") earlier. The ball flight was beautiful.

Interesting ... so it was under "conscious control" throughout???

I've suggested that different grip alignments require different "body releases". A strong grip requires a near reverse-c body release, while a weak grip is for a more erect and sliding Impact posture. Thus "kinematic sequencing" is different.

You've somewhat explained you hand-arm release, but that's at the extremity of the downswing. Now please explain your new kinematic sequencing and how you release your body into and through Impact.

(kinematic = geometry of motion ... for those who want to avoid talking about "kinetics" or force-caused motion.)
 
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