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Fanning is not rotating the forearm as if using a screwdriver. Fanning is a movement called "abduction" which means to move away from the body's mid-line.

Rest your right upper arm against the side of your chest, with your forearm horizontal. Keeping the upper arm against the side of the chest, move your right forearm to the right, away from the mid-line of the body. This is abduction. This is a "fanning" motion.
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rwh

Would that make Fanning more like this explanation below that was given in the other thread except it isn't the whole arm hinging from the shoulder it's the forearm using the upper arm as the hinge?

From another thread
wanole,

1. Extend your Left Arm directly in front of your Left Shoulder and parallel to the ground (horizontal). Put your Left Hand into a Karate Chop position.

2. Keeping your Left Shoulder and Body stationary, move the Arm back and forth, just like a gate would swing on its hinges. This is a horizontal hinge action.


Can / are both the swivel and fanning motions used in the backswing?

Sorry for being so dense
Steve