So glad that I am on here and learning from Tom! Improvement already and looking forward to getting out once our rain stops here in California! My question was this....I was watching some Mike Bennett videos. He is super smooth, but I noticed a few things (at least from the camera angles I observed). It looks like he turns his left hand a bit towards his body on the takeaway, and in a few videos I stopped at impact, he appears to almost "flip". Just wanted to know Tom's take or anybody else here in the forum. I love Mike's swing, but it seemed not as "total" through impact as Tom's. Thoughts?
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@coachman529 - Mike's swing is very connected, with nearly his entire upper trail arm glued to his side throughout the entire motion. As a result the wrist hinge begins early - almost immediately in his takeaway. And what you perceive to be a flipping action through the zone is definitely not. The forearms will naturally "trade places" from pre- to post-impact. This should not be construed as a contrived move because it definitely is not, however - because of his great connectivity - this action is quite pronounced in Mike's swing.
Great question!