Roll, Turn, Swivel, arms,
wrists, hands, clubface - What is what and when Some definitions
Roll - motion that will cause the clubface to close in regard to its original
position. During a golf swing a roll motion is characterized by the rotating the clubface,
the toe movement will be a forward rotation causing the clubface to move facing the
ground. This check point is when the club is at normal address, during the back stroke the
position of the clubface will be opposite or facing more to the sky and in the follow
through it will be moving to face the ground.
Turn - motion that will cause the clubface to open in regard to its original
position. During a golf swing a turn motion is characterized by the rotating the clubface,
the toe movement will be a backward rotation causing the clubface to move facing the sky.
This check point is when the club is at normal address, during the back stroke the
position of the clubface will be opposite or facing more to the ground and in the follow
through it will be moving to face the sky.
Swivel - motion that takes place from the elbow down through the hands. It can be
done using either a roll or turn motion. Swivel of the left wrist must not exceed
Vertical to the plane at Impact.
Shoulder Rotation - responsible for the Inward and Outward motion, In
otherwords the incline or angle motion, the motion across the Vertical and Horizontal.
Arm Rotation - responsible for the Backward, Upward, Downward and Forward motion. In
other words the Horizontal and Vertical motion.
Impact Interval - The points at which the clubface impacts the ball and the ball separates
from the clubface.
Hinge Action - The holding of the Flat Left Wrist vertical to one of the Three Basic
Planes (horizontal, vertical and angled) will impart that same motion to the Clubface.
Roll is actually imparted by the turning torso and/or orbiting Arms. None will actually
Roll the hands.
To check hinge action, Stop at the end of short
Chip Shot -- the Club at about 45 degrees.
Horizontal Hinging, the toe of the Club
will point along the Plane Line.
Angled Hinging, the toe of the Club will
point about 45* across the Plane Line.
Vertical Hinging, the to of the club will
be about 90* across the Plane Line with the Club face looking squarely at the sky.
And always with a Flat Left Wrist vertical to it's
associated Basic Plane.
Rule 1 - To return the club to the correct
alignment (Impact Fix) any turn or roll on the back stroke must have an equal and opposite
action, roll or turn, on the down stroke to have correct alignment.
Rule 2 - Direction Control means Clubface Control.
Hinge Action is Clubface Control. Hinge Action is a function of the Pivot and/or orbiting
Arms. Hands/wrists/forearms remain unchanged in their relationship to the orbiting Arms.
Back stroke Roll (close clubface) or Turn (open
clubface) Either would constitute a Swivel
Down stroke Roll (close clubface) pr Turn (open
clubface) Either would constitute a Swivel
Forward stroke Roll (close clubface) or Turn (open
clubface) Either would constitute a Swivel
Rule 3 - Swivel is not a requirement, but a Swivel
in either the back stroke or down stroke requires an equal and opposite action to
compensate for the adjustment to the clubface alignment.
The feel of arm rotation in the stroke, back, down
or forward should not be confused between the swivel and the hinge action. These are two
different and distinct actions in the golf swing that are initiated by two different parts
of the body. Differences in Hinge feel -- Horizontal -- roll, Angled -- no roll,
Vertical -- reverse roll.
Hand Action controls Hinge Action. Rhythm
is the basis of Hinge Action.
Angled and Horizontal Hinging BOTH swivel
through to plane and to finish.
