[Martee]

I am not clear on the term 'Fanning', but as I was taught and have come to understand the following occurs in the back stroke.

From address position (Impact Fix of Adjusted Address) to the Top position you will 'Turn' the right arm (hand, forearm, arm) 90*. That is at address the right palm is vertical (perpendicular) to the Inclined Plane and at the top of the back stroke, the palm is facing out, away from your body but flat against the inclined plane.

For hitters the 'Turn' or rotation is continious from address to top.

For swinger the 'Turn' or rotation is completed by time the back stroke is half completed, about half way up.

The concept of idea of the right palm being in a poistion like a waiter holding a try is almost correct. Yes you want the right wrist bent, but you want is bent to be laying flat on the inclined plane not facing stright up or parallel to the ground.

I don't recall TGM using the term 'fanning' in describing the back stroke motion. The term 'Turn' was used to describe the rotation of the hands, where a clockwise motion is made.

Maybe someone can point me in the direction for a complete description of 'fanning', I would be interested.

Found post referencing 'fanning' 10-3-A the punch stroke. Matt's description that the elbow is semi-fixed and the forearm move toward the ball sounds reasonable. A fanning motion vs other motions.