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The answer is no.

The Basic Motion of the Golf Stroke involves Right Elbow Action. Body Only or Hands Only Strokes eliminate this fundamental requirement. Hence, while they are legitimate Variations, they are not foundational.

P.S. I think you meant "Peck", not "Pick", right?

Keerect Peck it was. Arnie style. Pick is not Zone 3 only.

Maybe I didnt choose my words carefully. I apologize if Im covering old ground.
This is what I'm trying to confirm:

Namely that 12-5 being a curriculum for graduating relatively seamlessly (Homers "sameness" ) from Basic to Acquired to Total Motion, Homer reco'd the Right Elbow (Active or Passive) Zone 2 only in Stage One. It being, as you mention foundational, found throughout the Three Stages. Whereas the equally useful but "specialized" or "unique" to the short shot methods like Peck, Paw etc. are not foundational. Great, sometimes common methods for chipping or putting , but ones that dont graduate or transfer to Acquired or Total Motion. You can not strike a driver with a handsy Pecking motion for instance.

Would this be correct?

I guess Im trying to figure out if Homer really preferred that we employ Zone 2 only when chipping or putting when its not so common on Tour. To freeze the Pivot when chipping say. Or freeze the Shoulders when putting.

As a means to working my way up to Total Motion I love it but in a tournament I employ a different method personally. Paw for putting for instance.

Thank you for this.

Ob

PS Ive been working on things, my Picks, Pecks, Pulls, Putts, Paws, Bats are in order and so I'd like to challenge you when next we meet. Ill give you Pause up front........no one can beat you at that one. Well outside of a few guys on TV maybe. Im done like dinner I know, but itll give me something to work towards.