[Jeff]

A swinger loads the left wrist.

A Hitter loads the right elbow.

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Bagger - I have seen those statements previously. I can understand the concept of loading the right elbow if one simply stops the backswing when the right elbow stops folding. However, if a swinger stops his backswing at that same time-point in the backstroke, is he also not loading the right elbow? Also, if a hitter gets a 90 degree angle between the left arm and clubshaft at the end of his 10:30 o'clock backstroke, and a swinger gets a 90 degree angle between his left arm and clubshaft at the end of his 10:30 o'clock backstroke, then in what sense are they loading the left wrist differently?

You also seem to be implying that a swinger makes that 1/4 turn loading of the right index finger at the end of the backstroke. Hmm! That is very different to Neil's suggestion that the 1/4 turn occurs during the start-up. Does that 1/4 turn involve a hand rotation, and does that hand rotation occur due to forearm rotary movements or rotary movements at the left shoulder socket level?

Jeff.