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Dec 7 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Another good ex. of my cue of "bury the upper lead arm into the chin". Note that this occurs---even though the back arm elbow drops as he starts the actual unload [swing].
Note also the REACTION of the lead arm elbow joint from lag to contact ,i.e. the elbow extends --causing the humerus to move more INTO the chest---as opposed to moving AWAY from the chest [a movement much more associated with "disconnection"] .....
......AS the lead deltoid/scapula muscle actions create the "pull back" i.e., rotational displacement of the upper lead side around the neck/ribcage.
As I have stated quite a few times----AND have physically demonstrated MANY times [when in person] the upper lead arm moving/reacting INTO the chest is a very good sign of optimal connection [optimal momentum transfer].
Lastly this as regards the last part of the clip wherein Paul highly praises the lead arm swing. It's a rare occurrence wherein I disagree with Paul. But I do so here. This is NOT an optimal ex. of a lead arm swing.
Why do I say this? Well, because if one looks CLOSELY at initiation [actual start of the unload] you will see that the arms/knob move OUTWARDLY [away] from chest----with NO hip/trunk rotation.
THAT kind of distal displacement, as opposed to displacement of the knob SOLELY due to the more proximal actions of hip/scapula [upper trunk] creating angular motion [rotation around the spine].
I should also note here that my critique of this swing is NOT at all INCONSISTENT with numerous interactive physics models----done by Paul!!
And I'll add this blatant marketing plug! If you REALLY want to understand how to master the lead arm/torso biomechanics/physiology, you should seriously consider my "Lead Arm Hero" instructional video.
Wherein I take about 50 min. to verbally/physically explain in some detail how to do--and NOT to do---lead arm swings.

englishbeyhitting.com/hitting-videos…
And one thing about these swings I know for certain: They pretty much perfectly match Paul Nyman's lead arm interactive physics [or claymation] models.
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