[Yoda]

. . . so is switting a bad thing? Or is it the best of both worlds?

Hitting and Swinging do not mix.



From Release, Hitting uses Muscular Thrust against Pressure Point #1 or #3 or both (10-11-0-1/3) to drive the Primary Lever Assembly (Left Arm and Club) through Impact. In contrast, Swinging uses Centrifugal Force against Pressure Point #2 (10-11-0-2). In both cases, the Force is exerted On Plane (1-L #10) and moves the Club in a circle (1-L #9).

The respective Pressures must be applied so as not to cause the Club to swing forward of the Left Arm (a Horizontal Motion per 4-A-2). Compliance with this dictate (1-L #8 ) produces the Flat Left Wrist -- Visual or Geometric -- and is the First Imperative of the Stroke.