Hands Controlled Pivot-- 2 Schools

[Bagger Lance]

I struggle with this one a bit Lagster so maybe writing a response will help crystalize an answer.

Both options have the same intent based on identical start down positions. That is, the hands are involved in the aiming just as if you were throwing a baseball.

The first example is biased towards the hands leading the body, and the second is the body leading the hands.

In reality, both examples start with the body leading the hands. In order to pick an object off the floor, the hands get in a position to grab an object; lets call that the "start down position", but the body delivers the hand several feet, then the arm extends so the hand can do the "picking". Its easy to do this experiment and in every case, the body moves well before the arm and hand reaches out.

Personally, I think the second option is more correct wording because the first example implies that the start down is initiated with a movement of the hands.

I think there needs to be agreement about where the hands start from. If we agree that the "top" or "end" of the swing is where the aiming begins, then we could also agree that the hands are in a position to be accurately delivered to their aiming point.

From there, the body transports the hands in the same way a Pitcher would deliver low, inside fastball.