If you thrust your forearm at the ball properly, while keeping your hands forward of the ball at impact, I believe the "magic of the right forearm" locates precisely the right elbow position automatically.
If you thrust your forearm at the ball properly, while keeping your hands forward of the ball at impact, I believe the "magic of the right forearm" locates precisely the right elbow position automatically.
Not every stroke is a right forearm thrust, yet all strokes use The Magic of the Right Forearm since the right arm controls the 3 dimensions of impact.
But you have choices with elbow positions:
PUNCH, 10-3-A. That is Down and at the side of the body
PITCH, 10-3-B. That is Down and in front of the body.
Both are Swing procedures, Pitch and Snap go hand and hand. No major difference between the two except that in Pitch the elbow will lead the hands deeper into the swing for maximum trigger delay.
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PUSH, 10-3-C. This is Up and Out. A true Pushing action with the hands between the elbow and ball. Hitting, Crossline Approach, Angle Hinge written all over this baby.
Homer said the elbow has to be somewhere. IMHO, Swingers are using PUNCH most of the time.
Why do you think that is so common? Lack of startup swivel?
No, I think most player feel comfortable setting the elbow into their side which to me is different then leading the elbow deep into the pivot with hands then clubhead lagging. I think Sweep release is more common. Not every shot is a delayed Trigger. This is how I see Pitch Elbow- deep, Maximum snap released.
It is not to say the elbow fixes itself to a spot in Punch- the body is turning and the hands are on path to deliver the clubhead.
I don't follow the start-up Swivel POV. What are your thoughts?
Pitch elbow can only be employed naturally if the elbow in question does not get behind the hip in question on the back stroke.
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TT: The right elbow should not get in back of the right hip.
If the right elbow gets behind the right hip on the back swing then some form of compensation has to be made in order to get it into its pitch position before the down swing prevents it happening.
Edit: Should "pitch" ever be a term associated with hitting and, if so, why?
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