[Jeff]

Pistol - I think that I may possibly understand your right hand karate chop action better.

You are seemingly describing a right wrist uncocking motion whereby the right wrist (while still bent) moves from a level position to an unccocked position (ulnar-deviated position).

If my understanding is correct, then I agree that the right wrist uncocks in Hogan's swing. However, I believe that i) the right wrist always uncocks in all good golfers' swings during the release of power accumulator #3 and that ii) the right wrist uncocking phenomenon is primarily a passive phenomenon. It is my understanding that during release of power accumulator #3, the wrists have to roll as the clubshaft comes into a straight-in-line alignment with the left arm, and that the primary power source for this phenomenon is the club's inherent momentum acquired during the release of power accumulator #2. I therefore think of the release of power accumulator #3 as being a "transfer power" phenomenon, rather than being primarily due to an active right hand uncocking action. I would be interested in learning of Yoda's opinion regarding this matter, and also whether he thinks that it relates to Hogan's statement that he wished he had "three right hands".

Bigwill - I can understand the idea of an "intent" to release the right wrist bend without actually releasing it. However, I think that the right wrist is actually released during the release of power accumulator #3, but that it is not released due to a right wrist palmar flexion action, but rather due to a right wrist ulnar-deviation action.

Here is a photo of Trevor Immleman during the followthrough phase of the swing.



One gains the "impression" that right hand is rolling under, and I think that it's merely due to fact that the right wrist passively deviates ulnarly during the final stage of the club's release action.

Jeff.