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I appreciate the explanation. I certainly understand that Hogan was changing alignment for a feel he was trying to achieve with his pivot. Could it not be said though that it also coincidently helped him hit straighter shots through the set simply because the geometry worked in his favor by doing so? Sort of the "cherry on top".

Maybe, Ringer. I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

The TOUR players are great athletes who operate with tremendous talent, instinct and feel. I've coached a fair number of them over the past six years, and I know and have studied many more 'up close and personal' as an instructor at more than forty championship events the world over. Trust me, I appreciate what they bring to the table.

Homer Kelley understood these things as well. In fact, not only did he recognize the physical and psychological constraints involved in the game of Golf, he also was able to reduce the employed althletic 'feels' to their Mechanical essence. Evidence of his understanding and genius is found here:

"Don't hesitate to change your Stance Line -- for physical or psychological reasons or for the situation at Hand. Stance Line does not affect the Plane or Target Lines. Just use the corresponding Pivot per 10-12 and don't be misled by the apparent results -- your "Down-the-Target-Line Impact" could be just a well executed Push Shot. Even from an ASSUMED Square-Square position. And your apparently Outside-In Impacts may actually be fine Pull Shots. Study 2-L."

Homer Kelley
Inside-Out Impact (2-J-2)

As I've said, I'm studying the D-Plane and, as always, am seeking to learn something new. I've been around awhile and will gladly settle for the incremental addition.



Yet, there is hope for more: Today in this thread I was encouraged by another advocate and told that the ultimate realization will be as striking as learning to "hold the end with rubber on it".

Cool!



So far, though . . .

Nada.