[Yoda]

A drill that Yoda had me doing was to set up normally with the ball but then turn my body to face the target and then I had to hit balls using this stance, this taught me more about the Horizontal Hinge and also forced me to hit down on the ball instead of helping it up into the air. Looks strange but it does work!!

In this drill -- an exaggerated 'Open Body' Special Fix/Address (10-8-B / 10-9-D) -- the toes are actually pointed toward the Target with the Shoulders set Square. This 'extreme' condition Clears the Right Hip and most importantly, sets up an 'artificial' Pivot Lag, i.e., one requiring no motion to achieve.

During the Downstroke, the Shoulders (with the inert Left Arm welded at Pressure Point #4) then move effortlessly to 'catch up' with the pre-positioned leading Hips. This action Loads the Lag and pulls the Left Arm into Release. This is 'Body Power' for the Swinger -- even in the little Acquired Motion Pitch Shots-- and it sets up a perfect Horizontal Hinge, i.e, the Left Wrist staying Vertical to the ground in perfect concert with the Body's rotation. It also establishes the Right Shoulder 'Launching Pad' for the Hitter and his Driving Right Arm and Angled Hinge Action.