[12 piece bucket]

I think that I originally laboured under belief that Hitting was always - angle of approach/ cross line hip slide - and swinging was always arc of approach.

Recently , and moreso after reading this thread, i understand that hitting can be done either cross line/ angle of approach OR ( like Yoda) in-line / arc of approach.

As i see it Arc of approach is a direct equivalent to "straight plane line tracing" but both are seperate from "angle of approach"

Any time pp3 traces a straight plane line( square - square) you will naturally have an angle of approach procedure( ie. there will be an arc of clubhead blur causing inside out impact but inline/onplane motion)... you get to choose what image you want to see for yourself but the alignment is the same.

Arc of approach is purely for hitters when the target line of flight is different to the plane line? maybe and your motion is crossline?... gettting a bit vague here!

Anybody confirm this? Thanks

PS. Those old editions often explain things in a more straightforward manner... thanks bucket!

OK Dawg . . . This ain't as difficult as it seems at first pass.

All the Angle of Approach is is a line that connects the Point of Impact and the Low Point. All the Arc of Approach is is an ARC that connects the same two points.

Now both of these (the curved line and the straight line) are ON THE PLANE. The Angle of Approach (the Line) extends out to right field. However the Arc of Approach curves back IN after reaching Low Point . . . as a result the procedures are different. The Arc of Approach ain't for the Hitter.

You can actually approximate the Angle of Approach a couple of ways.

1. Go to Fix and get your Right Forearm On-Plane. Imagine a line on the ground running parallel to your on-plane right forearm. There is the approximation of the Angle of Approach Delivery Line.

2. Low Point is opposite your left shoulder. You can determine your impact point at Fix. Now just imagine a line connecting the dots.

HOWEVER . . . Homer Kelley said that the Hitter utilizing the Angle of Approach procedure didn't have to be precise. He found in his experiments and observation that you could have different amounts of "out to right field" and achieve the same result. So you pick how much out to right field works best for YOU and that is YOUR angle of approach.

From the player's vantage point I think Homer Kelley would say that to the player the clubhead will ALWAYS appear to pass out side the Line of Flight (or target line). The flight of the ball is in a VERTICAL plane and the golf club operates on an Inclined Plane . . . so anything positioned back of low point means that the inclined plane will be OUTSIDE of the flight of the ball.

Lay a plate on the table and take a look for yourself . . .