[Delaware Golf]

DG,

The first three Sections of the Downstroke are Start Down (8-7), Downstroke (8-8 ) and Release (8-9).

The Action you describe is the Right Arm Throw (10-20-B). It is a defined Stroke Pattern Component (#20) Variation used to Trigger the Release of the Power Package. Accordingly, it is employed at Release (8-9), not at the "beginning of the downswing" (8-7).

You do your man a disservice to continue to assert otherwise.

I'm doing a disservice.....you're the one with Tom Tomasello demonstrating it on video in the gallery of this site.

Lynn....you need to watch the videos of Tommy....eventhough he is throwing/karate chopping from the top the clubhead is not going into it's release orbit. I believe that's why we have seen a change in the release component in the 6th to 7th edition....where the change went from 10-24-B to 10-24-E (even on your first phone call to Homer....Homer told Tommy to concentrate on Longitudinal acceleration...it's lengthwise acceleration). It's an automatic release. Watch letter series #2 video..you can't be a good student if you don't watch the instruction!!!

DG