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Date Posted: 18:58:23 11/17/01 Sat
Author: Ty
Subject: If the club...
In reply to: Chazman 's message, "It may effect the downswing, but not necessarily the release" on 18:27:09 11/17/01 Sat

is square at the top, and pre-impact, then no compensation needs to be made to be square at impact.

If the clubface is closed at the top, then it will likely be closed at pre-impact, and impact, unless a compensating move is made prior to impact. If the same move as with the square face was made, then the clubface would be closed at impact. So to square the face from a closed position there needs to be a compensating move that keeps the club from being closed, such as blocking the natural rotation of the club through impact. If this blocking happens you will see the result of it on the post impact side of the swing, usually in the form of a left arm that doesn't naturally break down after impact. The problem with blocking to square the clubface is that it requires timing of the move, as it is not a natural move.

If you look at Moe's clubface at the top of the swing and at pre-impact you will see a clubface that is square in both places, and of course Moe is always square at impact. Past the ball Moe's left arm is always folded out of the way. Moe does not require timing to hit the ball straight because he always has the clubface square relative to his lead arm.

Todd used to have a very closed clubface, and he used to have a blocking move through the shot. He is now square at top, and as a result releases the club naturally through the shot. The post impact side of the swing is an indication of what was done pre-impact in squaring the clubface. If your clubface is closed and you are used to blocking, and you decide to change your swing so that the clubface is square at the top, and at pre-impact, your old compensating move will no longer square the clubface, but will leave it open at impact. You will then need to do release drills to un-learn your old habit of blocking. Or in order to hit the ball straight your brain will figure out a way to square the club. Hopefully it will be the most efficient and easy to repeat way.

Regards;
Tiberius Webb

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