[thackrad]

Hi all, my name's David and I'm a flipper! There, it's out! Don't like it and trying to change it, but there it is.

Been working diligently. Seen BM's seminal 'Confessions..' video. Fantastic. Read the yellow book, and re-read etc. Scoured this forum and BM's and CE's. Now I think I understand, in theory, what the correct action through the ball should be.

However, as understanding dawns so despair descends. It seems to me now that, as a swinger, the timing of the roll from impact to separation and swivel is just as tricky as timing the flip ever was! (PS I know there are lots of other disadvantages of flipping outside of timing issues). And it seems that although timing the roll correctly produces beautiful shots, mis-timing it has dire consequences that the flip never dreamt of!

Is it simply that since the light bulbs have only just come on I have to give the light chance to fill the room? ie my hands are just at the start of the education process and need to be given time?

Help!