[EdZ]

Nice we're really getting into the nuts and bolts now.

EdZ, I have a slight variation on this. In my mind I have some rubber, surgical tubing that connects my left hip to my right shoulder. The hips lead, laterally as above but once left they turn to maintain the stretch. Its a work in progress for me.

Hogan did say knees and hips in the SWWOG demo but watch his left foot! Note when it hits the ground sequentially. Although I must admit it is a bit of a chicken and egg thing.

It might seem like the same, but there is an important difference between using the knee, and using the hips.

If you start with the knee, it sets the right shoulder down plane. If you start with the hip, the right shoulder very often comes out over plane.

DG - I can't speak for Snead, but in my case when I really load #4 properly, #2 is also loaded, very strongly and it can 'feel' like a pull.