[6bmike]

I am trying to understand what's the difference between horizontal hinging versus a swivel action.

In another thread, Bagger recommended that one fan the right forearm in the backswing when intending to perform a horizontal hinging action post-impact. I presume that fanning the right forearm during the backstroke causes the left forearm/arm to rotate in the takeaway thereby producing the start-up swivel action. Then, during the downswing, there is a release swivel action, which starts when the hands reach the delivery position - and this phenomenon seemingly is the reverse of the start-up swivel (from a biomechanical perspective) in the sense that the left hand undergoes a 90 roll (rotation) in the late downswing so that the back of the left hand faces the target at impact. Now, during horizontal hinging, doesn't the left hand continue to roll so that the back of the left hand ends up facing directly away from the ball-target line (= parallel to the ball-target line) when the clubshaft becomes parallel to the ground (mirror image of its delivery position). If correct, then horizontal hinging could be perceived to be a part of a post-impact swivel action that is really a continuation of the release swivel action, and that subsequently evolves into the finish swivel action. Is it incorrect to think of horizontal hinging as being part of a post-impact swivel action that seamlessly evolves into the finish swivel action?

Jeff.

Swivel is an independent roll and turn of the hands. Hinge action is performed by the pivot rotating the arms and shoulders- it turns the hands in rhythm with the body. Toe up down the line via pivot. Do NOT swivel as a hinge action- take the hands out of impact. blend the two actions but don't use one as the other.

Angled Hinge has a later finish swivel but is still performed by the arms and shoulders via pivot (hip action). Swivel to Impact-HINGE-Swivel to Finish

LOOK ma- NO HANDS!