Posted by: Lamber () on Wed Jan 21 21:32:56 2004

Lamber,
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> > > Its very easy to take shots at what other people say. Much more difficult to come up with something substantive. If memory serves me correct you quote Epstein a lot. What RQL has said here has a lot more merit than the fence drill that Epstein espouses which lets face it, is ridiculous. Nick
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> > Save the manners lesson. I could care less. And, if you'll notice, my reply is to grc not rql
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> lamber...i you miss the point...the idea is to get close enough that you can take a good, sound swing without casting and without drawing in the hands....if you need further details you will have to do a search...i previously covered this topic under bart...

No, you missed the point. "You stand close enough to the fence that you can take a good, sound swing....." Obviously, then, the fence has nothing to do with your good sound swing. And the fence drill is ridiculous if everyone can stand different distances from it.