Walter & Group :
Jim...
I look at it as another way of explaining the same concept. Leading with the elbow on the forward stroke is a great description. It makes the caster, "pull". Leading with the hand is more of a, "push".
One explanation might get into one student's brain but not another.
"Different strokes for different folks !"
Gordy
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Gordy, Tom and
Group,
Although I like the
implication of a “state of mind” and I understand your intention, I might have
to disagree a bit with Tom.
Especially if we
re-focus on teaching, I don’t think I would explain it to a student this way
I would propose that a
push leads the forward stroke with the thumb or
hand,
Whereas, the
pull (forward cast) leads with the elbow.
We could get into the
physics, I am sure however without a lot of dialog we would all agree that
leading with the hand will initially cause the rod tip to start rotating earlier
whereas with the pull
the rod tip will move straight forward first and all the rotation is at the end
of the stroke where the tip acceleration is the greatest as we discussed a few
days ago.
On backcasts which we
don’t discuss much re push or pull. I think there is a natural pull as the elbow
leads and the hand, rod and line follow again more efficiently keeping the
greatest angular change over time to the end of the stroke.
Just 2 cents worth, but
to a student it could be worth the cost of a lesson!!
Jim