Hitting and Hinging
 

could Luke or Yoda please tell me the difference between horizontal and vertical hinging?as i am a new hitter i am confused.i get the best results by screwing the club to the left at impact.it feels as i am digging the ball out with the toe of the club.the ball really comes out with great compression on goes straight,thus i must be doing something right.maybe you could explain what i am actually doing?This would be a great help.

old forum posts
 

http://www.chuckevansgolf.com/forum/...ighlight=hinge

I have about 19 other links to various posts regarding hinging. I can foward them to you if you want. The above link I believe is Yoda's Hinge Primer with pics provided by Martee.

Re: Hitting and Hinging
 

Horizontal and Vertical Hinging are two hinge motions that a Hitter would not use normally. A Hitter’s stroke has a built-in Angled Hinge action. Any of the Hinge Actions can be used with any stroke but not all are as efficient. More for specialty shots.

Quickly:

Horizontal Hinge is an opening and closing of the clubface through impact. A Swinger’s Hinge motion. A true marriage of function and physics. The clubface opens and closes like a door- the clubface rotates this open to shut around the hosel or think of it as a motion around the sweetspot plane. Called a Full Roll as the clubface opens, closes- the hands roll, swivel, roll in the follow through.

Vertical Hinge is the least used Action. Its motion is one of the clubface laying back- “looking skyward” as it impacts the golf ball. It is best suited for lob shots and putting. Called a Reverse Roll, the clubface will always be facing skyward and the hands will feel like there are rotating clockwise- the opposite direction of a Full Roll- to keep the clubface looking upward.


2 G or not 2 G, those are the questions !


Check out the other links. I don't understand the screwing to the left but it does sound like a closing action but more important- you are, it sounds- striking the ball downward. That is GOOD.

"screwing the club to the left at impact"

We have yet another Horizontal Hinging Hitter!

maybe, maybe not. Depends if he is really hitting.

Brian Manzella has a great cheap video on his site that demonstrates the different hinge actions. Much more simpler to understant. I'd suggest spending the $4-$5 i think it is, download it and watch it over and over.