Trailing elbow (right elbow for a righty) from P4 to P5

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This is a really good slow mo DTL of the world top 20 from P4 in the transition. The golfers have different backswings, most notably Kuchar. The golfers have different shoulder/spine moves in the transition, most notably Choi. However, all but one of the golfers (Mickelson) starts by moving the trailing elbow in, narrowing the space between the two elbows (if you look at face on videos of Mickelson, you can see lots of air and space between his trailing elbow and body as late at P6) The majority of the golfers appear to be increasing leading wrist palmar flexion, which in combination with moving the trailing elbow in, flattens the shaft relative to P4 (McDowell does this the most with Mickelson doing the least) [VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsJ6byKQyhE&feature;=g-all&list;=PL2FA254F59CAF747A[/VIDEO]

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As a side note. P4 is defined as the top of the backswing. Thus, in my mind the hands will always move down relative to P4. Whether they appear (from DTL) to move straight down, down and back, or down and in is more of a result of other body motions (hip bones connected to spine bones connected to shoulder bones connected to arm bones connected to hand bones, etc)

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