[miji]

Is it possible that both answers (push and pull) are reasonable? It seems as if the resultant below plane force of the right arm seeking to remain straight is partially based on the position of r/h attachment. A weaker (right index finger knuckle on top of shaft) right hand attachment seems to create a clear "push" or longitudinal stretching of left arm (through pp#1)and/or entire primary lever (through pp#1+3). A stronger right hand seems to both stretch "push" (longitudinally)and "pull" (laterally). Is this, perhaps, the "extensor action takeaway" (10-19-0) referred to in TGM as it applies to lag loading? TGM suggests that a swinger can lag load with EA takeaway "and/or" the "bending right wrist". Float loading (hit or swing) probably still conforms to these guidelines given that there is a blending of moves which combines assembly and lag loading (and release for that matter)....which really all starts at takeaway. The float loader who intends to HIT will need to blend in some EA for structure....but I would think he would be wary of establishing the "pushing" forces of EA because...its difficult to blend in a "pre assembled" lever. I would tend to think that OB Left is on to something with the "pulling" forces of EA being phased in early as he drags the club with his right hand (if I understood this correctly). But I think they inevitably become pushing EA forces as "we hold the plane up" at the top). I wonder if Gregg's top position dictates a "hitting" action. My gut tells me that a float loader who hits still needs to rely on a significant degree of CF and knows that spinning hips can offset structural deficiencies that remain from his "lazy" move leading up to impact.