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Old 02-28-2006, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lagster
We have talked about this before... but I heard this from a man that is very physics savy... Is the horse Pulling the wagon, or Pushing on the collar? You would have to ask the horse to know.

Technically... there may be little or no difference, but FEEL-wise there usually is.
If the center of mass of the object to be moved is behind the force used, it is a pull.

If the center of mass of the object to be moved is in front of the force used, it is a push.

The horse is pulling because the center of mass (sweetspot or cart) is ALWAYS behind the force being used. That is what 'lag' is all about.

Pulling has directional advantages. Pushing has power advantages.

The golf swing is always technically a PULL, from a physics standpoint.

The difficulty is that the human machine uses a lever that extends from left hand to right hand such that the 'feel' will tend to be in one side or the other.

The clubHEAD is always being pulled.

The handle may be pulled, or be pushed, depending on which side of the lever, which side of the coin, the body uses.
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