I think there is a GINORMOUS connection between Pace and Rhythm. Handspeed, fast or slow, relative to clubhead speed is exponentially slower. The surface speed is a result of an extention of the Primary Lever Assembly . . . thereby increasing from a small radius (cocked) to a large radius (uncocking). This increase in radius from the extention of the lever assembly results major velocity . . . but ideally not to the detriment of Rhythm with the Left Arm Flying Wedge and its Flat Left Wrist in tact . . . so surface speed is increasing dramatically but the RPM is the same . . . Law of the Flail.
So the hands can move slow (Pace) but the clubhead can move real fast (surface speed).
Me thinks Bucket doth protest too much!
Seems to me that we are saying the same thing.
You speak of Rhythm plus extention of the lever assembly resulting in major velocity - so surface speed is increasing dramatically but the RPM is the same . . . Law of the Flail.
I said that the invoking of Trigger Delay brought about the same result - an increase in Clubhead speed over the Rhythmic motion of the hands - i.e handle moving rhythmically being overtaken by the more pacey swingle.
Maintenance of a constant rhythm, even with a flail, would always prevent the swingle from catching up with, let alone being overtaken by an increase in Pace, the swingle.
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