[YodasLuke]

Ted, this is a good time for me to clear something up that has been confusing me. I believe that I had read in previour posts that you like to set up a little open, is that open to your 10-5-E plane line? And would this give the look that your feet(maybe whole body?) was square to the 10-5-A line as seen by somebody standing directly behind you? Hope this question makes sense.

Tim

My intent here was to use the Closed-Closed, with the idea to match the picture in the book. I do prefer to use the Closed-Open, in most of my play as it is one of the stance variations possible when using 10-5-E. I find that the Open stance restricts my stroke and enables me to stop at Top. I prefer to keep it as short as possible for all clubs. If I find myself taking it back too far, I find it increasingly difficult to sustain the thrust and the Loading changes. Even in taking these two videos, I found myself taking it back much farther that the position from which I like to play. In using the Closed-Closed, I find my hips are able to turn too freely.

With regard to your question, in 10-5-0 he says that "the second term refers to the Stance Line (Feet only) and denotes the relation of each Line to the Line of Flight." I play best from Closed-Open to Closed-Square. As a personal preference, I don't like the Closed-Closed.

Is that clear as mud?