[tim chapman]

Tim, ICT,

Thanks for your ideas. I will try what you suggested.

I have watched Lynn's video many times, but I do not really see his weight on the left side on the backstroke.

I guess the trouble I am having with hitting stems from the (maybe mistaken) belief that you somehow need to make up for the missing centrifugal force by speeding up the right arm. On the other hand, you still need rhythm. So the right arm must not "overtake" the RPM of the pivot, right?

What do you guys think of this sound issue I mentioned? Do you feel that the clubhead makes more noise with swinging than with hitting?

hey Par, first up... you know i'm no authority don't you ? just trying to find my way like you & only been at LBG a few short months.
my thoughts fwiw ref the sound..... with hitting we are usually employing an angle hinge rather than a horizontal one so that may account for some reduction in the swish sound but Lynn demonstrates hitting & swinging in the video section as equally effective & all the ball knows is clubhead speed & compression (right ?) so a good hit stroke has to be producing similar clubhead speed to a good swing stroke.
so if the above is correct, i guess that leaves us with learning how to thrust the power package so that it generates as much clubhead speed as when we swing it.
i think most of us start golf swinging the arms, so it is natural that it might take quite a bit of learning & to become decent at hitting. there is obviously power to be had from that punch motion in hitting if we think of boxers generating the huge power they do or those martial arts guys who punch bricks etc.
interested to hear how you get on