[HungryBear]

Dear HB,

Lifting the Left Shoulder is a common posture problem with a common cause and a simple solution. More on that later.

Hogans procedure is typical 10-7-C "Double Shift" and the Double Shift is a common TGM Variation. I'm trying to figure out how you use it to prevent your problem with lifting your left shoulder.

What is it about the Double Shift that allows you to make a correct Backstroke shoulder turn while using a Zero or Single Shift you don't?

Curious

I have a 10-7-A "zero" intention. The shoulder is a BAD habit which needs control. It is sort of a mannerism. I am intent on removing bad habits that are disruptive. Easier for me to slip into because of the following : I address and start from impact fix. I like it but you can see how easy it is to get left shoulder set wrong if that is a habit and not consciously corrected . I go to "turned shoulder" at top, but again, although I have aonsciously corrected it, I had a habit of lifting the left shoulder to give left arm more backswing. and the worst of all, I am overshifting hips. The shoulder then can create an "artificial tilt, shorten the effective left arm, create the need for a little left knee bend to get back dowe etc. Just by keeping my left shoulder down and forwards at all times I eliminate all sorts of disruptive compensations.
Hogans pulling the shoulders together in front is my solution. I have no practical reason to "shrug" either shoulder at any time during the golf motion so I need to prevent it. Now I am ready for solutions.
Thanks

An afterthought:
2-H as I read it says -You can"t do much with the left shoulder because.... I say, YES YOU can do a lot with the left shoulder BUT DON'T. I'm Just trying to get to DON'T.

The Bear