[plumdog]

thanks for the words lynn ill clarify if i may....love the site. you are correct in that we advocate no backstroke weight shift. i disagree with your analysis of the shoulder turn and refer you to 2g and later 2h Shoulder motions. "the point may be made that is impossible to inscribe perfect circles while center is in motion. that is the turning shoulder. the straight line requirements of the compression point are satisfied as long as both horizonal and vertical centers move precisely in unison. directional control remain stable because both centers are moving precisely in a circle....THAT IS THE CIRCUMFERECE OF THE SHOULDER TURN." there are anatomical considerations for the shoulders to turn in a cirlcle as you know. my first question to you is how do you rectify turning the shoulders turn in a circle and transfer the weight on the backswing? translating only the hips would tilt the spine to the left....translating the hips and the head would violate the circle requirements. next, how do you reconcile the change of standard knee action from edition 2 to right anchor in later additions?? as it seems to me the right anchor flattens the hips and shoulder turn? the flatter than rotated shoulder turn change the horizonal component of the backswing and translate the axis of the shoulder turn back to the right....violating 2g(later 2h)......of course all bets are off if you allow the hip and shoulder turn to both move back equally (lunge equals sway). all the best