[Uppndownn]

New DVD's have not arrived here yet but does he contradict anything in the Australian videos for example during Tomasello’s demonstration on the pivot he says.
“Since we don’t have any arms to start the down swing – lower your right shoulder. When you lower your right shoulder watch how your left hip slides laterally towards the target without you attempting to do anything to it.”
In the Arms video he says : ”The first thing to do is connect. Now what will happen is your left hip will respond to this motion by starting to move out of the way.”

This is reminiscent of Harvey Penick’s “Magic move” “ To start your downswing, let your weight shift to your left foot while bringing your right elbow back down to your body. This is one move, not two”

Are they both saying the same thing? i.e. when you lower your right shoulder does that bring your right elbow back to your body thus causing your left hip to slide laterally which shifts your weight to your left foot. All of which is accomplished as one move?

Is this simply two perspectives of the one action and is he consistent in his new tapes?

Yes, TT is consistent and adament about the right shoulder lowering in getting the right elbow down in front of the right hip in the new DVDs.
Nothing inconsistent that I noted with the Australian series. But I have only watched about 25% of the content. He also said the shoulder move is not the only way to do it, but it is a move that can be consciously triggered. He seemed to have liked teaching the swinging motion this way, but he kept repeating "There are other ways to do it!"

I hope this tides you over till you can judge for yourself!

UPP in cold Ohio