[Daryl]

I would like to start at this Figure. It gives me something to frame questions around.

http://www.philcheetham.com/Portals/...BA-image_2.png

To me this shows so much and creats so much thought.

I am surprised by what it shows.
but
It may help me discover why I, as many TGMers get well into the alignments and discover it is difficult to get into full swing.

I would like to hear more but I am convinced that the pivot is key to ALL strokes and ZONE #1 should be higher on my incubation list.

Caution- I want to and/or will get technical

The Bear

I agree that without Zone 1 precision you can kiss zone 2&3 goodbye.

Fortunately, this illustrates the wrong way to Pivot, so you can avoid it before you waste time finding compensations to fix it. This illustration demonstrates a figure using the "Head" as the Center of the Pivot during Address and Backstroke, and then replacing the "Head" with the "Left Shoulder becoming the center of the Pivot" during the Downstroke and Impact. If you move your Head during the Backstroke, that's exactly what you risk during the Downstroke.



TGMers don't have a difficult time with the full swing. But TGM students will until they learn to "Keep the Head Stationary".

Watch the following video. Ted Fort (AKA Yodasluke, "The Bommer", "The Boomer", "The Hitman") is featured Hitting with a full Stroke while a water bottle is perched on top his head. His swing looks funny only because he's a Hitter. It's not entirely his fault.
http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/index.p...nary-Head.html

PIVOT CENTER Example – thetherball pole.
Mechanical – The point on which an assembly is suspended or erected to stabilize and limit that assembly’s possible travel – the Hinge Pin.
Golf – Some point on the body kept stationary throughout the Stroke, to stabilize the motion.

PIVOT Example – revolving door.
Mechanical – That motion of a body moving around a center point.
Golf – A multiple universal-joint assembly between the Stationary Head and the Stationary Feet holding the Clubshaft “On Plane” by positioning and adjusting the Lever Assembly, through the #3 Accumulator, as directed by the Right Forearm.

BALANCE Example – a hula dancer.
Mechanical – State in which all opposing forces cancel each other out.
Golf – Holding the center of gravity of the body inside The Stance without moving the Head.

1L #2 The Post may turn (Pivot) but does not “sway” or “bob.”