[BerntR]

Can pivot controlled hands and hands controlled pivot in a golf swing seemingly look alike even though they are the opposite of each other?

I'll give you my highly personal answer, which isn't quite out of the book;

If your left hand is laid off at impact you're in serious trouble.

If your right hand is laid off at impact you're playing the pivot game. And more so the earlier it happens.

I think true impact control means having two strong hands at the club during ball contact. I had an hour today where I only needed to think draw or fade, and the hands delivered. I was totally connected from both sides during the impact interval.