Posted by: grc (grcrackel@yahoo.com) on Mon Aug 21 11:44:01 2000

>>> i'm trying to visualize a swing where you open the hips & yet do not open the shoulders...i have never heard that taught and to me it's almost a physical impossibility to do so....and in answer to your trick question...you won't get me this time since i now understand the point of the question...the answer is FALSE!!!!<<<
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> Hi grc
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> Are you saying that all the coaches you know teach opening the shoulders as they initiate the swing? That no coaches teach "keep your shoulder in there" as the hands (and hips)are accelerated? --- This site has received many, many posts suggesting just that.
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> The answer to the "question" is TRUE.
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> Jack Mankin
> maybe i better make sure i understand what we mean by keeping the shoulder in vs. opening the shoulder....i hear many coaches, me among them teaching to keep the shoulder in up to launch position....then, of course the shoulder has to open..so.....are you suggesting that the shoulder should NOT be kept in prior tp reaching launch position....or do you agree that you do keep it in through launch position but that there are coaches who actually teach keeping the shoulder closed BEYOND launch position ?... i would appreciate your clarification...respectfully, grc....