[O.B.Left]

Hi O.B.

Yep. Delayed. An Almost "must do" procedures for Swingers; but, I do preset my Hips out of the way of the Backstroke like Hogan and Brian Gay with a set-up procedure.

I wasnt referring to a mere turn of the rigth hip out of the way or a pre set but an actual slight lateral bump of the hips as a first move going back with a delayed turn even. I dont do it, but believe this to be the Hula Hula, Standard Hip Action, Luke and others employ.

Love your thing about Swingers leaving the right elbow in place.

No, Never, not even If Tortured. Unless you're a Hitter.

Are you saying Hitters are Tortured? How rude. This was a surprise for me too when I first heard it. The Green Guy may have to wade in here but it does reconcile some conflicting concepts for me. Like how does the grip end stay in front of the body in start up etc. You know the grip end in the belly button drill vs a quick move of the left arm across the chest like in an actively fanning right arm in startup with a quiet pivot. With the Pivot taking care of the Fanning the Right arm need only do the pickup, bending. Bottom line is you dont want to freeze your pivot in startup, Hitting or Swinging.

Hands never move on their own Power. They move Away from the Right Shoulder, but as a Package, Pivoting downward from the shoulder sockets during the Downstroke as though both arms and elbows and hands were in a cast with no parts moving at a different speed than another. The Direction is Down, not out. Outward is for Release.

Thanks for this insight. But how can they move Down, not Out when traveling on an inclined plane?