[12 piece bucket]

What did Homer mean by "MASTER ACCUMULATOR"?

How does the #4 release? By an active left arm? or the rotation of the right side?

In other words is it a left side Frisbee throw or the right side two handed basketball throw (Ben Hogan 5 Lessons)?

The angle formed by the Left Arm and Left Shoulder forms the Forth Power Accumulator. It is not only an independent Power Accumulator, but its Triggering function as the Checkrein of the Right Elbow is also vastly important and it thus can be the Accumulator of the Accumulators – or Master Accumulator. Also see 2-M-4.

As Accumulator #4 it is Pivot (Body) Power supplying the initial acceleration of the Downstroke to throw the Lever Assemblies toward Impact by the Thrust of the Shoulder Turn. See 7-13. Another major contribution to Impact Power is geometric – it is the first link in the Swing Radius power train between the Club and the Feet.

“Left Arm Power” in any form or amount can still be considered #4 Accumulator Action. Otherwise it actually substitutes for the Pivot to introduce the circular motion required to produce Centrifugal Force.

RADIUS POWER

6-B-4-A MAXIMUM POWER is obtained by using maximum On Plane Shoulder Turn Thrust against Pressure Point #4 per 7-19, and maximum Swing Radius (6-B-0).

6-B-4-B ZERO ACCUMULATION is either no Shoulder Turn or the use of Accumulator #1 alone for actuating the Primary Lever Assembly.

6-B-4-C MAXIMUM TRIGGER DELAY is achieved by using either the Standard or Delayed Pivot (to increase the Lag of the Downstroke Shoulder Turn) with a Snap Loading Action (per 7-19-3 and 10-22-C) followed by a Snap Release (10-24-E) with a Pitch Basic Stroke (10-3-B). For Hitters the essential difference is that Loading is per 7-19-1.

It's the Master Accumulator in that if it doesn't release (4,1,2,3) then nothing else does . . . If you go to the top and don't release your left arm down your chest then you have to do something weird with your pivot to actually get your hands down to hit the ball. It can cause a bob or it can cause roundhousing. #1 and #4 are connected via the checkrein . . . . so if you hang on to the #4 angle then the right elbow doesn't release either. You can get that whole "navel seeking elbow" deal and lots of other issues as a result.

The release of #4 is huge in keeping the club on plane . . . . if you don't release it you have to monkey with the shoulder plane which in turn will throw the hands either under plane or over plane.