[sos]

Thank you Yoda. It was great to see the master at work. It is something I will always treasure. It certainly changed my conception of what "sustaining the lag" is all about.

My understanding was more like the student's. He/I equated "sustaining the lag" with "adding" some mechanical advantage in the form of a lateral push or rotational lever coming solely from the hands and/or arms.

I see Ben simply gathering, and transfering energy dynamically to the ball. Maybe I am wrong but, I see "kinetic linking" at play here. Would not this explain why the club stops moving when the tire is struck? All the energy is expelled into the heavy tire.

SOS