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Is this the pattern Tomasello taught to a guy who calls himself Coophitter on forums? He said TT told him to drive the hosel into the ground about 6" to the right of his right heel using his arms/wrists/hands only and no pivot.

IMO, close but not the same in that Lynn and Homer teach the Throw to be down the inclined plane as opposed to vertically into the ground. TT was no doubt influenced by the Divergent Vectors of 2-N-1. But with 2-N-1 independent pivot and arm motion direction in mind, the intention is always down the plane or towards the plane line. The intention being consistent with the net effect of the divergent vectors.

For example. Take any motion requiring pivot and arm motion. Grab something off the floor......your hand go towards the target but when the motion of the pivot and arms are seen in isolation they are going their own unique ways with the net effect being the hands going towards the target. We dont give any thought to it , it just is. Its something we have programmed in. This is the essence of Homers independent arm and pivot motion notion ....the argument against hankies under the armpits. Im not saying strapping the pivot and arms together cant be done effectively by some but it isnt necessary in normal human motion , other sports or in golf.

Man Ive been challenging a lot of GSED's stuff lately. I have nothing but respect for all those guys, truly. But ..... thats my opinion, currently.

What would be the advantage of doing this? Shocked is right!

Anybody know Yoda's help line number?

MJ, If you're auto snap maybe you dont need to try it but for the less fortunate it can be a pathway to auto snap, well that and Homers Aiming Point Procedure. And as in the Mike Austin instance, not a bad way to place to stop and hang around.

Non auto can still be snap, a non auto snap confining ourselves to the mechanical advantage of snap. That isnt necessarily lost ....you can still delay.

Advantages? It added some zip to the ball for me with my random sweep.

In training it can clear up the perception of what release is , where it is and where on the grip you need to apply thrust to attain the release type you want. Top (sequenced) or aft (overlapping) etc. To employ a non auto throw you have to know what pressure points are involved , which lag pressure point to use, rotated or non rotated.

EVeryone has Forward but the throw if On Plane is Down and OUt the two hardest dimensions to achieve of three dimensional impact.

You're slamming that clubhead down and out, crossline if you will, which pretty much rules out steering it towards the target.

If you're actively uncocking the left wrist you are less inclined to bend it, lose rhythm in Homers terms, throwaway. Throwout is not throwaway.

Imagine throwing a club down the fairway , the application of end over end radial will send the club a long way , further than a longitudinal spear chucking.....this is the Mike Austin argument maybe. Radial is powerful.

I dunno ...... great question.