Right arm fanning for hitters

[TGMfan]

Even in past post from Yoda, Yoda simplifies the “fanning” motion always referring to the Start-Up and into the Backstroke. Clearly H.K. in his writings only used the word “fanning” when referring to 10-3-A. (of course please correct me if I ‘am wrong).

Perhaps it's a generational issue, but back in the day (before electric fans, air conditioners, etc.), people had to resort to fanning themselves on hot summer days. Try this: hold a stiff piece of paper, or a notebook-sized piece of cardboard, in your right hand and use it to blow air onto your face. It seems to work best if your wrist stays (slightly) bent as your forearm moves back and forth, and your hand consistently returns to the same positions at the top and bottom of the stroke.

I believe that's the "fanning" that Mr. Kelley was referring to, and obviously if you fan going back you have to fan coming down - to keep the air moving!

[birdie_man]

Hahahah you weiner.

Don't forget to sustain the lag though! More force = maximum cooling.

[6bmike]

Perhaps it's a generational issue, but back in the day (before electric fans, air conditioners, etc.), people had to resort to fanning themselves on hot summer days. Try this: hold a stiff piece of paper, or a notebook-sized piece of cardboard, in your right hand and use it to blow air onto your face. It seems to work best if your wrist stays (slightly) bent as your forearm moves back and forth, and your hand consistently returns to the same positions at the top and bottom of the stroke.

I believe that's the "fanning" that Mr. Kelley was referring to, and obviously if you fan going back you have to fan coming down - to keep the air moving!

I do not think so TGMfan. It is the shape of a motion. Like the opening of an peacock's tail or asian hand fan that "fans" open. It is a tracing of the plane line. Like clapping the hands back and forth. The forearm fans open and closed as it traces the plane line.

[TGMfan]

Is the bottom of the arch in bottom of the photo 10-23-A #2, what you feel is the fanning motion?

Don't know about others, but I fan from Impact Fix to the Top, and then naf (or whatever the complement of fan is) back to Impact. The fanning motion is what allows the Hands to follow a Straight Line.

[oztrainee]

Not sure I am right, but this is what I was told...

Hold a lazer with your write hand...

First
Find a dot along the plane line
Using The #1 Accumulator, then using the aiming the laser at that point, and do your piston motion. (with the right hand)
The lazer should be pointing at the same spot while you are doing the piston motion

Second
Stop doing the piston motion
Use the lazer pointing at the same dot with the extended right arm
Use the lazer to trace the plane line

Then
Do first and second simultaneously ...
Tracing the plane line and the pistol motion
Now you are fanning

[EdZ]

For anyone wanting to see this in action, you might have noticed Katherine Roberts on a very recent TGC clip demonstrate this 'clapping' motion, as well as another 'drill' for the left hand 'karate chop'.

The boards are having an impact on TGC content (and the 'mags' content too).

I wonder how long it will take them to give credit where it is due?