[krpainter]

I was practising in front of mirror (sliding glass door) and working on a right forearm pickup and noticed that if I started the takeaway with moving the right hip back slightly (losing just a little right knee flex in the process) that I seemed to me more on plane on the backstroke. My hands felt like they were moving in more of a direct patch up-plane (felt more vertical). I have heard somewhere else in TGM'dom about clearing the right hip and taking a more direct patch with the wedges to the top, but hadn't tried this before. Also, looking down the line my hands at the top looked a little more in line with the right shoulder instead of slightly outside the right shoulder line...not sure if this good or not.

I don't feel like I have a pivot controlled backstroke since my hands are still directing it, but it just seems like that slight clearing helps the hands/clubshaft stay more on plane instead of under or inside the plane.

Is this something that is valid?

Thanks,

Keith