Vertical Hinge Action -- A Deliberate Manipulation
Originally Posted by Stefan Emmoth
Hello Guys!
I just want to get one thing straigthened out. Isn't vertical hinging easier to perform when using right arm rather than the pivot?
Hi Stefan,
See you've been in the wings since last October. Welcome aboard, and thanks for this first post!
To your question:
Vertical Hinge Action -- a clockwise motion of the Hands through Impact -- is the reverse of what normally happens in the Golf Stroke. Therefore, it is the natural byproduct of neither Swinging (Passive Right Arm) nor Hitting (Active Right Arm). In fact, it is always a deliberate mechanical manipulation. The good news is that, once the Hinge Actions are learned and reduced to a Feel, one is as easy as the other to apply, no matter what drives the Stroke (Pivot generated Centrifugal Force or Right Arm driven Muscular Thrust).
That said, Angled Hinge Action -- the natural motion produced by Right Arm Thrust -- on the more upright Planes comes close to being Vertical Hinge Action. Jim Furyk's action is a good example.
One segment of the soon-to-be-released Blake/Trolio Video Series explicitly provides both a verbal and visual answer to your question. In it, V.J. and I describe and demonstrate the use of all three Hinge Actions using either Pivot or Right Arm Drive. I may get Bagger -- oops, he's out of the country now -- to put up a little snippet from that Series that bears exactly on this point.
Blake/Trolio Video Clip -- Hinge Actions / Swinging and Hitting
Okay, Stefan, here is the promised video answer to your question. It is an extract from the soon-to-come Series that V.J. Trolio and I did way back in October 2005 (we've both been busy in other areas!). In addition to being a valued collaborator in this effort, V.J. is an LBG Pro Contributor, 2007 Mississippi Open Champion and author of the recently released book, The Final Missing Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle. http://www.thefinalmissingpiece.com/
For those without some super-duper Internet connection -- and Lord pity the dial-ups -- I strongly recommend saving the file to your computer prior to viewing.This will eliminate the constant buffering problem (at least the one I personally experience with the longer videos). Also, it will permit rewind capability (and facilitate stop-action viewing). To do this, 'right click' your mouse and then 'save target as'. Be sure to note the file name and directory you're saving to so you won't have to search around to find it.
The only downside of this procedure is that it takes about 20 minutes to save, so be patient. The advantages far outweigh this required time. If anybody knows a better way or would like to comment in general on the 'save' feature, please do.
Okay, Stefan, here is the promised video answer to your question. It is an extract from the soon-to-come Series V.J. Trolio and I did way back in October 2005 (we've both been busy in other areas!). In addition to being a valued collaborator in this effort, V.J. is an LBG Pro Contributor, 2007 Mississippi Open Champion and author of the recently released book, The Final Missing Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle. http://www.thefinalmissingpiece.com/
For those without some super-duper Internet connection -- and Lord pity the dial-ups -- I strongly recommend saving the file to your computer prior to viewing.This will eliminate the constant buffering problem (at least the one I personally experience with the longer videos). Also, it will permit rewind capability (and facilitate stop-action viewing). To do this, 'right click' your mouse and then 'save target as'. Be sure to note the file name and directory you're saving to so you won't have to search around to find it.
The only downside of this procedure is that it takes about 20 minutes to save, so be patient. The advantages far outweigh this required time. If anybody knows a better way or would like to comment in general on the 'save' feature, please do.
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