[YodasLuke]

How about a little more on starting from impact fix?? Do you have all your students do this? Just elaborate a little more on the advantages if you don't mind.

I have a few use Impact Address, but all that use it are Hitters. The majority of my students are Swingers. Most have been "conventionally" taught. Even on the TGM sites, Swinging has been the dominant pattern. Until Yoda came on the scene in the TGM forums, Hitting was something kept in a dark closet. At least now, everyone is recognizing it exists. I remember Yoda telling one of our very well respected, fellow TGM'ers, "there is a 12-1-0 AND a 12-2-0."

For me, Impact Address (10-9-B) was the evolution from the recommended starting point of Standard Address (10-9-A). My first goal was to accomplish the suggested pattern, 12-1-0. Then, I began tailoring my own pattern, 12-4.
In 10-9-B, I remember reading the words "especially useful for Hitting". Those words, alone, were reason enough for me to use Impact Address. But, in using Impact Address, I found the feel of the impact alignments was the reason I'd never leave it. At no time did I want to feel my left wrist bent. I didn't like the feel of the "middleman" Address, with a bent left wrist. I liked the feel of the right forearm alignment, and the flying wedges being assembled at Address instead of in Start Up. And, it promotes the carry-back of the entire Primary Lever Assembly. I prefer the "stiffer and stronger structure", as it gives me the feeling of using the Axe Handle procedure. I primarily wanted less moving parts from Start Up to Finish.