[Daryl]

Can you really swing with passive arms and have any serious power?

I treated the Topic as humorously as possible. If I want to struggle with my Legs I'll run a Marathon.

The Right Elbow straightening without forcing the Left Wrist to Uncock is not saying that the Arms don't have serious Power. In fact, I think that the Power Package accounts for 85% or more of the Clubhead Speed in a golf swing.

Clubhead speed is increased with a longer stroke and shorter Release Interval. Pivot motion speed is converted into Pressure Point Pressure by the Power Package. In other words, Pivot Speed is converted to Clubhead Mass by the Power Package. 2 mph pivot speed increase is not much velocity but it can double the mass of the Clubhead through Pressure Point Pressure increase.

How much speed can the Pivot impart to the Clubhead? I don't know but I have a good guesstimate. A 6 MPH Pivot is 1 MPH faster than a 5 MPH Pivot.

I Think that golfers trying to increase their Pivot beyond a manageable level will waste most of that effort by reconciling misalignment's and not hitting the ball with the Sweet-spot of the club-face or not sustaining the line of compression.

I'm not saying that one way is better than another. Besides, we're talking about increasing Driving Distance from 280 yards to 300. That's not a very big value for the time we spend talking about it. Golf is not only about Tournament Golf. It is possible to play for fun. There are guys that play with their wives and family. Hey, and don't forget the beverage cart and the cart girl.

Drive for show, Putt for dough.