Angle of Approach Procedure & Right Forearm

[plgolfer]

It depends on what is doing the tracing (of the Arc of Approach).



If you use your Right Forearm to trace, there is no bending of the Geometric Plane Line (the Baseline of the Inclined Plane). Remember, the Right Forearm simply is not long enough to cover the Arc of Approach; hence, it can only trace it. As the Right Forearm traces the Arc of Approach, the Clubhead covers it (and the Clubshaft remains On Plane and pointing at the Plane Line).

However, if you use the Clubhead to trace, then you are correct. In this instance, the Plane Line will indeed be bent. In fact, it will be bent anew every split second of the stroke.

Yoda, aren't the arc of approach, angle of approach and plane line on one and the same plane? It would seem to me to be the case so the right forearm to trace these at the same time.

[Yoda]

Yoda, aren't the arc of approach, angle of approach and plane line on one and the same plane? It would seem to me to be the case so the right forearm to trace these at the same time.

More precisely, the two Visual Equivalents (of the Geometric Plane Line) -- the Arc and Angle of Approach -- are the illusions that appear to the player to be on the ground. It is the Arc and Angle of Attack that are on the Inclined Plane itself.

When you use the 'on the ground' Angle of Approach as the Delivery Line, you abandon the original Plane Angle (with its Geometric Plane Line) and substitute a steeper one erected on the Angle of Approach. The Right Forearm then traces the new 'Inside-Out' Baseline, and the Sweetspot covers it.

[golfbulldog]

Click here to watch Lynn-and-Ted-Angle-of-Approach
Upload at Putfile

Apology to Lynn if i have done wrong by ediing footage and reposting but i found this helpful.

Sorry - link not working - it is at about 3 mins 35 seconds in the preshot routine hitters section with Lynn and Ted.... Ted's target line plane line "evaporates" and all he then ses is the "dleivery line"...going from 7-1 o' clock ( if 12 is the target)....

[plgolfer]

The Right Forearm then traces the new 'Inside-Out' Baseline, and the Sweetspot covers it.

Thanks Yoda for clearing up the difference between approach and attack angles.

The sweetspot can only cover the angle of approach during the interval of ball to low point? Beyond these two points the sweetspot will cover an arc of approach?

[YodasLuke]

The sweetspot can only cover the angle of approach during the interval of ball to low point? Beyond these two points the sweetspot will cover an arc of approach?

No. The covering happens much longer than that, not just from Impact to Low Point.

[plgolfer]

Thanks Yodasluke. Just came back from the practice range using the angle of approach. Experimenting with hitting I'm more accurate with hitting. I looked at the video of you with Lynn, and noticed that your left shoulder barely moved at start up and then left arm loads against the chest during the backstroke(pp4 loading). At start down do you feel pp4 loading increase? This is what I felt and thought I should clarify whether this is compatible with hitting. This site is really great.

[gmoney_69]

Here's how I've been doing it:

- Setup with 10-5-A Plane Line.
- Ball Position set with Clubface aligned for Angled Hinging.
- Visualize straight line Angle of Approach through Impact and Low Points.
and extended in both directions.
- Grip taken in Impact fix with, per 7-2-3, back of Flat Left Wrist and #3
PP facing down the Angle of Approach.
- Right Forearm "On Plane", Turned Shoulder, and facing down the Angle
of Approach, showing precise Cross-Line direction of Thrust through
Impact.
- Machine setup adjusted per 7-2-4. Flat, Level, and Vertical Left Wrist
with Club soled and aligned for Impact.
- 10-5-A Plane Line evaporates leaving 10-5-E, ONLY, to cover with the
Clubhead
- Make Total Motion with Clubhead covering the Angle of Approach. The
covering creates the steepness of the new Plane. The Delivery, is
then the Wheel Track Motion, with the Right Forearm and #3 PP tracing
the Delivery Line.

I believe this is accurate. This should have alginments set, and verified, per 3-F-5, Forward Press. Grip per 7-2 and Right Forearm alignment per 7-3. And the Delivery per 7-23 Wheel Track Motion.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything.

[golfbulldog]

Here's how I've been doing it:

- Setup with 10-5-A Plane Line.
- Ball Position set with Clubface aligned for Angled Hinging.
- Visualize straight line Angle of Approach through Impact and Low Points.
and extended in both directions.
- Grip taken in Impact fix with, per 7-2-3, back of Flat Left Wrist and #3
PP facing down the Angle of Approach.
- Right Forearm "On Plane", Turned Shoulder, and facing down the Angle
of Approach, showing precise Cross-Line direction of Thrust through
Impact.
- Machine setup adjusted per 7-2-4. Flat, Level, and Vertical Left Wrist
with Club soled and aligned for Impact.
- 10-5-A Plane Line evaporates leaving 10-5-E, ONLY, to cover with the
Clubhead
- Make Total Motion with Clubhead covering the Angle of Approach. The
covering creates the steepness of the new Plane. The Delivery, is
then the Wheel Track Motion, with the Right Forearm and #3 PP tracing
the Delivery Line.

I believe this is accurate. This should have alginments set, and verified, per 3-F-5, Forward Press. Grip per 7-2 and Right Forearm alignment per 7-3. And the Delivery per 7-23 Wheel Track Motion.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything.

That sounds like a good "how to" list - thanks! Helps me alot.

[Yoda]

Here's how I've been doing it:

- Setup with 10-5-A Plane Line.
- Ball Position set with Clubface aligned for Angled Hinging.
- Visualize straight line Angle of Approach through Impact and Low Points.
and extended in both directions.
- Grip taken in Impact fix with, per 7-2-3, back of Flat Left Wrist and #3
PP facing down the Angle of Approach.
- Right Forearm "On Plane", Turned Shoulder, and facing down the Angle
of Approach, showing precise Cross-Line direction of Thrust through
Impact.
- Machine setup adjusted per 7-2-4. Flat, Level, and Vertical Left Wrist
with Club soled and aligned for Impact.
- 10-5-A Plane Line evaporates leaving 10-5-E, ONLY, to cover with the
Clubhead
- Make Total Motion with Clubhead covering the Angle of Approach. The
covering creates the steepness of the new Plane. The Delivery, is
then the Wheel Track Motion, with the Right Forearm and #3 PP tracing
the Delivery Line.

I believe this is accurate. This should have alginments set, and verified, per 3-F-5, Forward Press. Grip per 7-2 and Right Forearm alignment per 7-3. And the Delivery per 7-23 Wheel Track Motion.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything.

Add a little Lag Pressure and a Top Top (10-21-A) -- Hands Right Shoulder high per 10-21-0-1 with a 'high' Clubshaft (pointing toward the sky and nowhere near horizontal). Then, with all due respect to my British friends:

By jove, I think you've got it!