[Yoda]

Yoda,

...I think it would've been cool to see this lady's (don't know her name) posture for medium shots in relation to the Short and Long Shots Pictures. I believe the pic would have looked just like 9-2-1 #2 just without the club....but you would still clearly see the right forearm flying wedge set at address, which establishes her medium shot posture based on the length of the club.

[Bold emphasis by Yoda]

The Zone #1 Photo Series references Body alignments and relationships only. Zone #2 is the 'Arms Lane,' and those relationships are illustrated in Photos 9-2-1 through 9-2-12. Per 2-R, any photo depicts only the subject matter under discussion. All other alignments and relationships are considered 'incidental.'

Therefore, students should never reference Zone #1 Body photos to verify Zone #2 Arms alignments. Instead, they should completely ignore the 'arm hang' in Photos 9-1-1, i.e., they should mentally cut the Arms off. For the correct configuration of the Arms, study diligently the alignments presented in 9-2-1 / 12.

That said -- -- Homer Kelley does use the Arms in the Body Series to illustrate important Body alignments.

But...not to illustrate specific Arm alignments!

For example, the lower Right Hand in Section 3 (Adjusted Address) highlights the fact that the Right Shoulder is lower than the Left when the Grip is taken. Similarly, the lower Left Hand in Sections 4-6 (Start Up through the Top) indicates that, even with the Flat Backstroke Shoulder Turn (10-13-B #2), there is some tilt of the Shoulders (due to the forward inclination of the spine). Finally, the gradual lowering of the Right Hand from Start Down through the end of the Follow-Through dramatically illustrates the gradual lowering of the On Plane Right Shoulder through the Downstroke and Release. And, as illustrated, the Right Shoulder reaches its maximum 'down' at the end of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position).

Bottom line: Use the pictures in the book for the purpose intended. But, at the same time, stay aware. Homer Kelley was never one to be constrained by convention, including his own.