LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - What Role Do the Hands Play? Thread: What Role Do the Hands Play? View Single Post #3 06-22-2006, 07:59 AM Yoda Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 10,681 The Hands-Aligned Stroke Originally Posted by exgolfpro As I read chapter 9-1, I see "Hands are not educated unless they control the Pivot". Am I to understand that this is a hands "driven" swing? Not a 'handsy' swing, mind you, but 'hands driven'? For a force to be efficiently applied, it must be geometrically-aligned. And, in the Efficient Golf Stroke, it is the Hands that sense and execute the required alignments. In that context, your adjective 'Hands-driven' would work, particularly in terms of the #3 Pressure Point (Right Hand forefinger) metering out Clubhead Acceleration Rate and Direction per 2-M-2-1 and 1-L-B. Alternatively, the term 'Hands-directed' would remove any implied Power emphasis other than their assignment of directing -- not originating -- the Thrust (via the Aiming of the #3 Pressure Point per 6-C-2-A and 6-E-2). Finally, 'Hands-aligned' might get the job done best of all. In addition to the above concepts, it also accomodates (1) Left Wrist Action as Clubhead Control prior to Impact (Turning and Rolling and Cocking and Uncocking per 10-18 ); (2) Left Wrist Hinge Action as Clubface Control during Impact and Follow-Through (Vertical Left Wrist Action per 2-G and 7-10); and (3) Right Forearm and #3 Pressure Point Plane Line Tracing as Clubshaft Control throughout the Stroke (2-F, 5-0 and 7-3). __________________ Yoda Yoda View Public Profile Send a private message to Yoda Visit Yoda's homepage! Find all posts by Yoda