[Jeff]

Yoda

I would be interested in your opinion as to whether a four barrel swing pattern is truly possible or desirable.

DG stated the following - "Tomasello Chapter video series contains a 4 barrel swinging pattern."

I don't see any description of a four barrel swing pattern in the TT series. TT describes the role of the arms in chapter 2. In that chapter he states that the right arm hits and that the right arm must be driven to a full straight arm position post-impact. However, in that chapter he doesn't state whether that advice applies to a hitting or swinging action.

The only time that TT addresses this specific issue is in chapter 9 on hitting versus swinging. At the start of that video lesson TT demonstrates a classic triple barrel swing action - 4:2:3. He states that the right arm should end up straight in the followthrough, but he specifically states at 2:23 minutes into the lesson that the right arm is not driving to a straight right arm position and that it is responding to the centrifugal release of PA#2. From my perspective, this doesn't represent an active release of PA#1 (an active push action) - because it is not being driven to a straight line alignment by an active triceps muscle contraction action. If PA#1 is not actively releasing, then how can DG imply that TT is recommending a 4:1:2:3 swing pattern?

Here is swing video of Anthony Kim' swing.

One can see that his right arm goes to full extension after impact, but I don't see any evidence that he is driving the right arm to full extension via any active release of PA#1. I think that he has a triple barrel swinger's action - 4:2:3. Do you agree?

I have viewed the gallery video of you hitting a driver in cold weather. You stated that you were hitting, but at one point in the video you stated that you would swing. You then stated that you had to recalibrate your mind for a swinging action, and you then performed a swinging action. Was your swinging action a triple barrel swing action? Did you have any sense of actively releasing PA#1 in your downswing?

Jeff.