[golfbulldog]

should the right elbow stay against the right side or be AWAY from the right side AT THE TOP OF THE BACKSWING? should it move UP and AWAY from the right side and then back down against the side during the swing?

Isn't a key point here the choice of loading action - there has been a recent topic on 7-3 about this which helped me alot - not sure if i have got it yet but my understanding so far goes like this:-

Hitters load pp3 differently to swingers - the right forearm supports primary and secondary lever assemblies differently ( all that stuff in 7-3)- therefore position of right elbow will usually differ.

These are preferred options at top/end of stroke which make movement towards pitch/punch elbow position on downswing a less contorted effort. They are not mandatory but it seems that a swinger with a more vertically aligned right forearm at end will be able to support the club (secondary lever)-with its rotated pp3 - and from this position it is then easier to get to the preferred swingers pitch position on downswing.

so whilstt right elbow at top /end is further from body than start up it is the direction of its pointing - and hence the alignment of forearm supporting levers - that is imoprtant - i think?