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Would appreciate some elaboration of how, from the player's point of view during the swing, the hands should be perceived as they approach and continue through impact. Primarily swinging, hitting also.

For a long time (prior to TGM), for me a go-to simple swing concept has been "make a smooth circle with the hands". Not literally, but an image that helps me keep my mind in my hands and on my effective rhythm. It still is, but with some TGM learning I am beginning to improve my understanding and implementation of this notion. I am improving the frequency of my more effective rhythm and my PP#3 accepting and sustaining lag pressure, and where I may best perceive my hands should be to optimize my sequence. Backstroke and transition seem to be fine, through impact is still a work in progress.

A specific concern: approaching impact, the hands have a "down" component to their travel .... when does this component start to change to "up"? Thanks.

There is a HUGE relationship of the Hand Path to the Plane Angle . . . if you are swinging on a steeper plane your hands will move in a more vertical up to down fashion to comply with the Plane. If you are swinging on the flatter Plane Angles your are going to feel more "around" to comply with those planes. This also impacts the handle location as well and the #3 Accumulator Angle.

Imagine what your hands are going to feel like if you swing like Nicklaus or Hoch vs. what they would feel like if you swing like Hogan or Trevino.

Generally you don't feel "up" until after follow through . . . all strokes down and out until both arms straight. But keep in mind the "feel" and the "real" is going to be different for different planes.

Also consider this . . . the steeper planes generally are going to have less #3 accumulator angle and thus the face is going to tend to rotate MORE with the Turning & Rolling.

But generally you should FEEL DOWN to both arms straight . . . but it may be different for different Plane Angles . . . so test drive it and see how it feels and what works best for you.

Look at the "handles" and #3 Angles . . .