[lagster]

Clearing the right hip is merely allowing the hands to establish a lag relationship to the planeline. Thats it. Nothing more, nothing less. Basically, the hips lead the downswing and provide a dual function - particulary for swingers....starting the gyroscope and shifting so the hands can move downwards toward the ball.

You'll know if you roundhouse. See 2-N-O, page 49, top section.

Patrick

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Yes, but the pictures and interpretations could still be different.

One... is that the right hip "clears"(looks like turns to me) slightly before START UP.9-1-4/9-2-4
Two... at START DOWN 9-1-7 9-1-7/9-2-7/9-3-7 the RIGHT HIP is still BACK at this point, is another interpretation. You can see this on one of the newer Tomasello videos.
Three... the right hip is CLEARING the way for the hands, right forearm, right elbow on the DOWN STROKE. 9-2-8 page 126 This picture looks a little exaggerated to me.