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Here is a photo series of Ben Hogan's swing. Note how the left arm progressively separates from the chest wall (and hands move further away from the right shoulder) during the downswing.




That's what I call an efficient release of PA#4.

Jeff.

Great pictures Jeff . . . I totally agree with your last sentence. Paying particular attention to the last 4 frames . . . the shoulders don't seem to be adding much to the mix . . . there certainly is some turning but there sure doesn't seem to be a huge amout of rotation happening. The left arm seems to be moving down the chest FAST. Looks like there are some vertical forces to and from the ground.

Do you have any pictures of "hackers" that you could put up against this? It think you'd find that the hands stay "HIGH" compared to Mr. Hogan.

Very nice pictures . . . . I think this works nicely with the basics of this MTF or MFT or MF'er swing or whatever. I'm not sure about all that 2nd firing mess but what I do believe is there is something to be said about vertical forces from/to the ground and NOT having the shoulders just pull the arms over or under plane. Seem to be some similarities to the baseball "guru" dude. They seem to be really "STRECHING OUT". Maximum extension from the feet up through the spine. Maximum extension of the spine is going to have some reverse C stuff going ala Zubak.