[MizunoJoe]

Thanks for this video...one thing that I am trying to work into my swing is a more active pivot. Focus on Charl's belt buckle to see the "work" that is being put in.

Also...



As per 2-M-3, "No amount of effort will produce more than a player's maximum turning speed."

That is straight to the point of the not-so-max pitch elbow! Both Charl and Freddie turn their hips as they make a great lateral shift, rather than the delayed hip action. This pretty much preempts a pitch elbow in front of the right hip, but with the lateral shift, the elbow will be plenty far forward to preserve the right elbow bend, which preserves the left wrist cock.

As for 2-M-3, how does this relate to your adding a more active pivot? What specific hip action are you working on? Both Charl and Freddie use turn, slide, turn, but Charl turns deeper on the BS with a more modest lateral shift and raises the hips up through impact, while Couples makes a huge lateral shift and turns level on the DS, but he just doesn't turn the hips deep enough on the BS for my money. Hogan is probably the gold standard for hip action.