[Bumpy]

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He said "determines the physics of both hitting" and swinging he didn't say defines the difference between the two! Hitting is pushing and swinging is pulling thats the basic definition. If you could drive load right, arm throw and get your right elbow in front of the hands you'd be pulling the power package, swinging. You can push the door closed or pull the door closed.... its dependent upon which side of the door is your elbow on.

I am in complete agreement in that you must Load the Lag Pressure Point that you will employ in the Throw. Absolutely. Don't mix em up and compensate on the way down. And that the physics of the throw out action changes with the location of the lag pressure point. Of which there is a range of about 90 degrees on the handle top to aft, or depending on what part of the right forefinger attaches , from under the first knuckle at the base of the right index finger to the first joint on the forefinger. (rotated to non rotated lag pressure point).

Drag Loading classically employs the Rotated Lag Pressure Point which goes best with a Wrist Throw, Sequenced Release. Drive classically , the first joint on the index finger (non rotated) Lag Pressure Point which goes best with a Right ARm Throw , Simu Release, thrust agains the #1pp on the aft of the shaft. But should the Right Elbow for the Hitter becomes more Pitchy (move closer to the other side of the door as the arm motion becomes more like a throwing motion rather than an inline push) the location of the Lag Pressure Point changes as does the physics of his Release.

The Hitter who loads the Rotated Lag Pressure Point during Drag Loading needs to rotate it back prior to Release assuming he's going to thrust against the #1 on the aft of the shaft. Homer didn't like this method but it exists in the wild and on TV.
As such you will see most TGM instructors stick to Drive Loading vs Drag Loading , Hitting vs Swinging in their videos . But there is Drag Loading Hitting believe me.

Think of 12-1 and 12-2 as starting places , maybe places to stay even . But places with unique identities . Best to start there , master them before moving on. And so Drive is associated with Hitting . An extreme along the spectrum . But it doesn't define Hitting!!!!!!

Good to know.

Bumpy