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D, I love your drawings but I dont think that is quite right. Like all things Homer its a confusing bit of business .......so it could very well be that Im in the wrong.

To decipher 7-2 I believe one needs to understand Homers definition of a True Swinger. Tell me how I'm doing here:

CF alone aligns the clubface which to Homer meant (amongst other things) that as the ball is moved back in the stance the grip is not "Rotated". See 6-H-0 IMPERATIVES E and F points #3. E Being Hitting and F ( True) Swinging.

What does this mean to impact geometry? Given that the True Swinger doesnt Rotate hIs grip as he moves the ball back in his stance his clubhead moves back and the face opens accordingly. To compensate for this open face he Rotates his Plane Line to the left to square the face to the target but in so doing creates a divergence in Path and Face which if given enough speed, not too much loft etc will tend to produce a fade.

The Manipulated Hands Swinger or the Hitter on the other hand will (amongst other things, Hinge Action for instance) Rotate the Grip for balls played back so as to square the face to the target. As the ball moves back along the inside/out Arc of Approach there is also divergence this time tending towards a draw.

It had me stumped for a while but I think got this one particular riddle figured out......maybe.

You know Homer had it all figured out but the way he explained things was not his strongest suit it would seem. But, that said, if you ever try to rework his writings .......you fall flat on your face. It aint nearly as easy at it seems. I wish he'd done more drawings, like yours for instance, D.

When BerntR and Bear finish with their time machine (they're getting really close they tell me) we'll have to send you back to Homers lab so you can help him out with some drawings for his book. Man he'd loved that opportunity I bet.