[phillygolf]

Well...

My two cents.

I dont think anyone would argue that - if you built a machine that needed precision and compression, the less lateral movement, particularly from the base, the better. And so...I believe Mr Kelley was dead on in this respect. This is a precision game - and the less wobbly parts, the better. Common sense.

However. I believe Brian has a point as well, and it shouldnt be dismissed. I do not know of a player whose head does not move - not saying there isnt one, I just havent seen it. And in this regard, I see Brians point. I wouldnt say its optimal to move the head (and havent seen Brian say it either), but many, if not most, players do.

There is the optimal way - which maybe many of us cannot do, and there are other ways, no? (which I wouldnt necessarily call optimal, but maybe more realistic).

Just my take. I'll stand with Homer on optimal...but also understand other points of view...

Patrick