[Yoda]

The way to avoid your right shoulder from being thrown off plane is to resist the pull from the left hip. This resistance is what causes the stretching. I can hold a rubber band between my hands and pull with the left while keeping my right hand in place. I will feel the pull but not give in to it until I want to release the power.

Thanks for this first post, Wedgeboy. Good stuff. Keep'em comin'!

At the Top (8-6), with right triceps Extensor Action 'pushing' to the right (and thereby stretching the Left Arm) and the Left Hip Loading the Lag by 'bumping' to the left in the Start Down (8-7), the stage is set for the Four Stages of Downstroke Acceleration:

Shoulder Acceleration (Start Down / 8-7)...

Hand Acceleration (Downstroke / 8-8 )....

Club Acceleration (Release / 8-9)...

Ball Acceleration (Impact / 8-10)!