I believe Chuck Evans said that he spent time with TT. Chuck stated that TT's method was a "hit" with a horizontal hinge.
This has been debated in the past without resolution.
I've been staying clear of this and have been trying to just read and learn. I went back and watched and listened to all the TT videos I have and the phone conversion between TT and Homer so I don't mis anything. TT never talks about a RAS or HIT- at least not what the punch TT talks about. DG changed from yrs of calling it a RAS to the 'magic of the Right Forearm.' But 7-3 is more than a TT concept- the magic is multi-stroked. TT never taught left side pull- was suspious of a big hip slide- apprehensive of its pivot role. It seemed very logical to smack the ball with the right arm- the right side of the body and still not have a Hit Punch stroke. But this is not a RAS, nor is dropping the club on plane before cranking the right shoulder trust and letting power acc # 4 benefit from the hip turn pivot gear.
So bagger- is the RAS (not TT's stroke) just a baseball kinda of throw of the clubhead on plane to the ball? 'ouch'