your original attack on my mentioning WHY HOGAN used a short left thumb ". You say that a short thumb limits backswing, which is a fantasy out of your own head. A short thumb has a tendency to give more control, but if it was a panacea for a long backswing, it would be universally prescribed."

You implied that I made this up, which I clearly did not, and when I provide proof, the drill I said to do and what hogan said in his book, you go off on a tangent and put more meaning into what I said then I originally said. A short left thumb will limit the back swing for anyone, BUT IT IS NOT THE ONLY LIMITING FACTOR NOR DID I EVER SAY IT WAS NOR DID I RECOMMEND EVERYONE WHO HAS A LONG SWING SHOULD DO IT.

Out of curiosity, have you ever studied under an instructor? I studied under someonone who makes some of the highest regarded training aides that have been used by top teachers, like Ben doyle, who has taught many pros. He also has worked for the likes of Ledbetter, haney, RIck smith, just to name a few. I have spent a couple hundred hours talking with him, disecting the swing, and viewing swing. Add that on top of the of all the books that I have read, some of them numerous times. SO you go ahead and be a parrot, this pirate is done arguing with parrots