I love it, man, great stuff! I haven’t been online much myself so your post seems regular enough to me… I hope all is well…
Here’s one back… I reckon Hogan would have something to say about his description of facing the other way when he’s finished…
Not sure how to embed this one…
bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19678150
Happened upon this video of Ayrton Senna driving and I was immediately struck by his footwork and how, much like in golf where the hands and arms seem to the casual observer to be the main ‘doers,’ it is really the amazing dynamic foot action that provides the foundation for success.
I am not an F1 afficianado by any stretch but this man’s story I find fascinating, and his mastery, focus, and transcendence of his peers mirrors much of what is discussed here about the great ballstrikers.
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Uncanny.
Watching one of my favorite documentaries made on National Geographic called Galapagos. I like to study many different animals and their ability to adapt, much like humans. The Galapagos are an extreme example because of how isolated the islands are. This isolation increases the need for quicker evolution in order to survive, which is proven in these animals. The conditions for them to survive are very demanding, much more than animals of the same family in non isolated areas. This forces them to adapt at much quicker rates.
The equipment Lag has everyone play does the same, at much quicker rates than normal. It is necessary for flat heavy clubs to be swung a certain way for the ball to be hit solid. The body adapts to what must be done and does it. It does not have a choice, the body does what it is told by nature and must adapt. Smart body, smart mind to make it adapt.
Hey Bom, are you still out there. Chime in sir, I have some thoughts about this video…I remember you putting up an image a long time ago about weightlifing, which was pretty cool, and it was in the context of discussing golf posture and knees, if I recall correctly, with Bob Scott Jr. 
And some of my thoughts about this video might go to some of those thoughts you, and I, have had in the past on how Hogan treated the R arm going back when dealing with weight. Once this lifter is at the top, and the weight gets outside, or in front of, the elbows, the barbell falls quickly…and I like how the elbows are in front of the weight in order to handle the weight. 
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I am changing my back move a touch since that is the most negotiable part of the action while still knowing what to do through the zone. I used to roll it from the get go, now the roll, or probably better to call it an ‘open fanning’, when the hands get above the belt line. So now it is a drag load, but quite a bit ‘in’ instead of ‘away’.
When I look at the weightlifter, the weight is below him and quite a bit away from touching the stomach area. As part of the process the arms, starting from a vertical orientation, actually appear to me like a pulling ‘inward’ or back toward him- moving weight ( first picture in series ) The part I like the best is when the full weight gets settled ( middle picture ) it would be very easy to move oneself in any direction since the weight would feel less, since it is now tied into our own body mass.
And the last picture showing in the series how once the weight gets ‘outside’ or ‘in front of’ the elbow it is impossible to handle………so that is how I sense it……club weight ‘behind’ elbow, or elbow ‘in front of’ the weight, whatever way one sees it.
So even though the weightlifter is ‘lifting’ weight, is it not true that the process has some measure of mass swinging within it. If I am curling weight, I am not only lifting with muscles, but the mass is being swung in some sort of circular manner with my arms.
Just some random thoughts Bom for consideration on maybe why Hogan’s elbow got deep in an athletic way…sort of like the weightlifter does in the first picture of the series- bringing the mass inward toward him. Not sure if you are out there anymore, but since I did the artwork for discussion I thought I would put it up for post.
Thanks for the pictures RR…really helped me understand the concepts you are conveying, but will take a while for it all to percolate. For me, moving the heavy weight reminded me of two things…the story of Ian Wossnam tossing bales of hay, and wondering how that affected his swing DNA…seems we can assume it had a positive affect. Also, I believe Mike Maves has suggested that using brooms, or even heavy farm implements can be beneficial.
Olympic lifting would take this to the extreme in forcing one to move weight efficiently, and may indeed highlight how the relationship of the weight to the elbow can be important.
Would love to hear how these images strike other folks.
BTW…good to see you sniffing around here again.
stuck up in the cold this winter 
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i see a lot of module 2 in this video.
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some good stuff here
It’s been way too long 
But here’s a nice field hockey visual that I came across in a sporting goods store last weekend. Hockey shares some traits with ABS IMHO. 
Check out a picture Lag posted of a hockey player hitting a slapshot, think it is in holding shaft flex. The players hit the ice a foot before the puck and drag until they strike it. They are taught to create the flex in the shaft to hit the puck harder from what I have read. Some of my best practice sessions have come with hockey in mind, with the way the hands are split it is difficult to have a flipping motion and must be done with body rotation. Module 3 always gets better when I am thinking of hockey slap shots.
Is this too much a stretch to compare??? ( images borrowed from IOZ and a recent Bom post)
No, it looks like a good enough stretch to me…
I see the knee as a constant mover through space, like the hands. If the knee stopped like the flippers in golf, and the foot/clubhead went past it and up, then it would snap. And that would really hurt.
Nice magazine article on Bom over on the private side of ABS.
How about posting the article on the public side…most of the early timers know who he is, do you think he will mind.
Wait…hey Bom…send me a link to it. 
Federer one handed backhand
Federer one handed backhand DTL
Robredo one handed backhand
