[bambam]

Thanks for the replies.

I was having some success w/ hitting and decided to try starting from fix while swinging and it worked pretty well. It worked really well when I figured out why. One of my oldest and stickiest problems is that I get across the line at the end; when I started from fix it felt like I could just set everything in place, lift it to the top or end while tracing my plane line, and smash them right back down on the ball....no more across the line and I could use this same basic feel for hitting and swinging.

I haven't heard any serious issues with starting from fix for the swinger...things to watch out for, but nothing serious. I do, however, see how mid-body hands can really help get the club "swinging", improving rythm and probably lag and power. I'll continue to experiment with both, but right now the key for me is not messing with my hands and getting across the line at the top - starting from fix is the easiest way for me to do that right now.