LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - The most important alignments in the uncompensating swing. Thread: The most important alignments in the uncompensating swing. View Single Post #8 08-23-2006, 09:46 PM tongzilla Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 825 De-fogging: Flying Wedges, Hinge Action and Basic Stroke Elbow Location Originally Posted by Thom Nice list Tongzillium Sorry if I'm threadjacking but.... I've just had an AHA-moment reading the third sentence. The perpendicular relationship of the Flying Wedges: the Flat Left Wrist and Level Right Wrist. Isn't it right that if you keep this relationship the right elbow position will follow the hingeaction: -so if your're swinging with horizontal hinging, you'll turn the flat left wrist to the plane, that'll automatically put the right elbow in pitch position. -and if you're hitting with angled hinging, you'll turn the flat left wrist less, and the perpendicular level right wrist will automatically put the right elbow in punch/push position. Am I right? I think you got a few concepts mixed up here: The Flying Wedges, Hinge Action, and the Basic Stroke Elbow Locations at Release. The relationship of The Flying Wedges with itself (the Left Arm Wedge and Right Forearm Wedge) are the same whether you’re Hitting or Swinging. In other words, you should always have a Strong Single Action Grip (10-2-B) with a Flat Left Wrist and Level Right Wrist from Start Up to Follow Through. However, the relationship of The Flying Wedges (as a whole) to the Inclined Plane may differ between Hitting and Swinging. All differences between Hitting and Swinging (including Hinge Action and Elbow Location at Release) essentially stems from their different Acceleration methods -- Longitudinal (Pull) for Swinging vs Radial (Push) for Hitting. And it is because Swingers need to Drag Load (10-19-C) the Club that they need to use Standard Wrist Action (10-18-A) which gives the Pitch Basic Stroke Elbow. So, I’d say your concept that the Left Wrist is “turned less” with Hitting than Swinging is right, but you are confused about why such differences occur. You are almost there, I hope this post will clear some fog. __________________ tongzilla tongzilla View Public Profile Send a private message to tongzilla Find all posts by tongzilla