[yodeli]

Hi Jeff,

I think you got it right on your last post.
I've been experimenting a while since our last debate a few weeks ago on 4 barrel and I must say that I come to the same conclusions.

I would add something I found very important while executing a 4 barrel hit:

part 1) The blast of the chest of the left arm actively releases PA#4. At this point it is pretty much the same thing as you would do if swinging (regardless of the hinge which would be angled instead of horizontal)
part 2) Then I discovered that to hit the bull’s-eye every time, it is vital to activate the right arm trust at the precise moment when your right foream comes in line with the aiming point.

Why ?

Imagine a 4 barrel hitting as a Hit Stroke initially propelled by centrifugal force (active right shoulder throw + pressure on #4).
In that motion, technically speaking, the Launching Pad of the hitter is STILL THERE but is spinning as a flywheel instead of staying still.

It implies that timing is crucial and that you must drive against your right shoulder (spinning!!!) at the precise moment when your right forearm comes in line with the aiming point (usually the ball).

Of course, it's easier if your right elbow is set in a punch condition (but no problem here because it's a hit stroke!).