Vertical Hinging - Shoulder Stroke

[cometgolfer]

I received the Alignment Golf DVD set and admittedly I was mainly interested in the first 2 disks. I finally watched the 3rd DVD on putting without thinking much about it ...... and then I watched it again and tried to absorb what was being said about hinge selection and "knowing" your hinges.

I understand the hinge concept and although I've "considered it" in regards to putting the DVD made me take a more focused look at how I was using it with the flatstick (angled hinging has always been my default motion). This may go against conventional wisdom but.... after working with it some, the vertical hinge feels really good with the putter! I believe Yoda says that it's steering but it seems soooo easy to hit your "start line" with it!!! To me, the image of keeping the FLW moving perpendicular to a wall feels very "simple". The clubface appears to do a reverse-roll but when you understand that it's simply moving perp to a vertical plane it instills plenty of "directional confidence". I can roll the ball plenty far on greens that are average speed using it and let's face it.... putts that we "expect" to make don't require much power at all. (It's the misses inside of 10-15 feet that are hurting me, not the 20+ footers).

Anyone else using a vertical hinge in their putting stroke? Is this what the "Boss of the Moss" employs?

CG