What Role Do the Hands Play?
 

Okay, I've got my 7th edition of TGM and am reading the sections as instructed on page XIV. 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'?

Then the second part of my 2 part question is this...In looking at the photos of 9-3, the white "hand path" in the photos. Is that physically the path I try to get my hands to follow? I ask this because I thought there was a forward aiming point for the hands that was in front of the ball. Or did I misunderstand 'forward aiming point'?

Thanks for any help, I actually don't feel as lost as I may sound:happy3:

the role of the hands
 

Connecting the club to the body in "swinging", also pushing the club in "hitting".

The Hands-Aligned Stroke
 

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).