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The "associated" planes are for understanding WHY the clubface moves as it does for each of the 3 hinge actions. But ALL of the action of the clubface takes place on ONE plane, the inclined plane. Thus, the following descriptions are not incorrect: horizontal=closing, angled=square, and vertical=opening. Cool?

Hey Max

Again your "close but not quite".

Couple of things:

-its the clubshaft or more specifically the Sweespot Plane the travels the Inclined Plane , not the clubface.

-per EdZ both Horizontal and Angled have the clubface closing......the question is how much and how does the golfer monitor that rate of closing so he can reproduce it consistently? Answer: (Left Hand) Alignment to one of the Basic Planes. There is precision to be had there. Its not just any old amount of roll for Horizontal. You can over do it or undo it.

There's a lot of guys who get to where you at, what you're proposing and then stop the quest for more precise knowledge......they can play the shots but they have no way of checking their alignments. Some days it works , some days it doesnt. They lack precision and are subject to the vagaries of feel without alignments.