[Delaware Golf]

Yes, TT demonstrates the Right Forearm Pickup and then just appears to reverse that action for the downswing from about 2:20 - 3:25.

The right forearm pickup is nothing more than bending the right arm; and the reverse procedure is nothing more than straigtening the right arm. Now, the right arm can unbend one of two ways -- passively, through the throw-out action of a swinging procedure or actively through use of the muscles. I contend this can only be done by the tricep muscle, as the right forearm has no musculature that can actively cause the right arm to straighten.

So when you say that the right forearm is in control, you appear to be saying that the right forearm is causing, activley powering both the pick up and straigtening of the right arm, and I don't think that is anatomically correct. I believe that is done by the bicep and tricep.

Bob, you have the Evershed book...just read the educated hands section. Tommy is not starting the downswing with the hips...he's driving the right forearm from the top and allowing the right elbow to uncock naturally, he's not holding back at all (it's one smooth driving motion for the top the down comes from the rightforearm, the out comes from the shoulders). I would suggest re-reading the Tomasello golf illustrated interview at this point. At one point in my lesson, Tommy says in so many words, what brought you up brings you down...meaning the right forearm. The Magic of the Right Forearm. I use the right forearm on every shot...when I tried to use direct manipulation of the tricep muscle, in a weeks time, I lost the lag. Went back to using the right forearm and instantly the sweet feeling of lag returned. It was like Magic...hence the name, the Magic of the Right Forearm...I wouldn't be surprised Homer discovered the same thing. I would also say that Homer found it through experimentation versus reading a book on biomechanics!

DG