[O.B.Left]

Jeff and Ted really helped me with an on-plane takeaway at Cuscowilla. Hard to believe how 'up' it is. I feel like I'm picking the club almost straight up in front of me while I pivot back.

Oh that old trick. Bet your wallet was missing after that operation. I used to get my wife to bend over to pick things up all the time too, but that was for other reasons.

But seriously now folks. It is a weird revelation, eh Bambam? Here is a little demonstration for the forum. Take a golf like stance. No club. Put your left hand in your pocket (over your wallet if you are at the Swamp). Hold your shoulders level to the target line, dont move em and take your bent right wrist to your top position opposite the right shoulder. Now turn your shoulders and watch the hands go way back.

To arrive at your selected correct top position when doing this drill, you need to first take your right hand "up" and "back" but hardly "in" at all, prior to the shoulders turning and taking the hands back.

Conclusion: the pivot provides the "in" of the three dimensional takeaway. Backwards, up and in. This to me is what the "marching time" McDonald drill is all about. The separation of the upper and lower bodies direction of movement. The are co ordinated, but aligned in different directions that net out on the inclined plane.

Yoda can advise on how to make this all automatic, hands to pivot, educated hands controlling the pivot etc. Im still thinking about it all personally. My hands still in school and all.

Caveat emptor and out.
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