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If I start with Mid-Body Hands, Standard Address, and RFT to my END, and not move my hands a smidge, and simply Pivot all the way down, won't I be shooting # 3 pp straight at the inside quadrant of the ball by letting the right shoulder slide down plane?

This brings up an important point that ties into the necessity for Hands to Pivot.

The Hands and the Shoulders (specifically the Right Shoulder) are not on the same plane at Address. So they can not travel in the same direction to meet up on the Inclined Plane at Top, as they must. (If you want to Startdown with the Right Shoulder pulling the Hands downplane , swing from the feet, not startdown with the Hands , ground up downstroke sequence......a very good thing). They travel their own unique paths to get to their meeting place. Employing a Standard Shoulder Turn the Right Shoulder turns Flat Back and the Hands via the RFT , fanning and bending (right elbow) travel back , in and UP. That UP is critical.

Once united on the Inclined Plane at Top the Right shoulder takes the Hands Down the Inclined Plane BUT only to a point. From there they go their own way again. At impact the Right Shoulder and the Hands are no longer on the Inclined Plane together (even if you stay on the TSP as the Right Shoulder has moved off the TSP)

This entire bit of business serves one purpose , one critical alignment.......the onplane transport of the Hands in Startdown, by the Pivot, the Right Shoulder specifically which was pulled in term by the Hips etc etc. Something hacks dont achieve but good golfer do. Best practiced and learned with Startdown Waggles.

The pivot plays an important part but it is not boss. It should also be noted that Zone two is Power not zone 1.........ever see a catcher throw a bullet to 2nd base from his knees. Faldo and Knudson were great great golfers but neither was very long...........