Originally Posted by wanole

"10-1 9-C "Drag Loading is the Rope Handle Technique of the "Swinger," an out-and-out PULL, striving to accelerate the Clubshaft lengthwise, from a quick Start Down to Release. Start the Club down as though it were being drawn from a quiver like an arrow – feathered end first. Maintain this motion until the Release switches ends. This is possible only if, and for as long as, Inertia can hold the Clubhead inside the arc of the Hands or hold to a Line Delivery Path . . . " [p. 195, 6th Edition]."


Can we talk more about this. I have trouble understanding exactly what this feeling is like.

Your "feel" will be based on the proper execution of the "mechanics".


Will extensor action from the top without uncocking your left wrist put you in this " quiver" like position?

Yes.

I just want to make sure this doesn't create casting.

If you define casting as unintended early release of the left wrist cock, rest easy. Longitudinal acceleration of the club shaft doesn't adversely affect left wrist cock.

If you associate casting with the right shoulder moving around and over the plane angle instead of down plane, that would be associated with the improper execution of the hip turn.


This also means don't pull the butt of the club towards your aiming point right?

In fact, it exactly means to pull the clubshaft down the face of the Plane Angle in a straight line towards your Aiming Point. This Sraight Line Delivery Path (7-23) is Homer's recommended component (10-23-C) for Swinging.



ALso, what does the right shoulder do?

At the Start Down, the Right Shoulder accelerates briefly due to Hip Turn and the resulting Axis Tilt. It then continues to move down the plane angle (2-H) to allow the hands in their correct Impact Alignments to move down the Delivery Path , down through Impact, down through Low Point to reach Follow Through.

I am just trying to understand what I am suppose to be feeling once I do my hip slide to start the downswing.

I hope this helps.

Thanks!!