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You state the hand delivery path is down-and-out-and-forwards. However, that only applies to the second half of the early-mid downswing. In the early downswing, the hand delivery path is down-and-out-and-backwards - as can be seen in this photo of Hogan's swing.



Note the direction of arrow number 1 - it is slightly backwards (away from the target), and not forwards.

Jeff.

Jeff
Congratulations on another good question with photographic evidence. You have clearly shown the hands moving backwards from the top but in 2-C-0 Homer refers to the Three Dimensional Downstroke as being, Downward, Outward and Forward. In the photos 9-2-6 (Top) and 9-2-7 (Start down) he also has demonstrated the backward movement of the hands but from 9-2-8 (Downstroke) the hands move forward as he claims and that tallies with your second arrow and the points you have made. It hinges on the definition of ‘Downstroke’. There are many misinterpretations but as usual using Homer’s definitions, he was correct.