Depends on the club you have... if you take any club and place it on a flat surface soled you will see the correct lean for the shaft, wedge leans more then a 3 iron etc... and progress's thru from wedge to 3 iron. Saying to place the hands on the thigh has no reference, it depends on ball position and the club your using. Learn the correct shaft lean for each club and adjust the ball position for each...this allows for the correct loft to each club, not counting specialty shots.