Tom Simpson wrote:
> This is not stance. This is shooting with a shaft that has a
> pivot point around where his bridge is, and not
> understanding what that means. You might want to check Deja
> on this.

Thanks, Tom. I understand that what Burt's doing is very similar to the latest squirt test. I brought it up because the original poster mentioned that Burt's tape said that one of the main goals of a proper stance was to allow for a perfectly straight stroke with no "steering". I also brought it up because my Schon has a pivot point of 14" and my bridge is between 6" and 8" - but using this steering method still works very well for me. Even with my normal bridge in front of the pivot point the deflection is reduced enough to allow me to play these shots the way I like them - by feel, without having to estimate the deflection and curve, if any.

All of the points you made about various body parts being in alignment are correct and right out of the book(s). In my own personal experience, however, paying attention to where things like your chin and nose are in relation to your foot and elbow, while also trying to pay attention to the shot-at-hand, can be counter-productive.

I know there are probably a lot more good players with "correct" stances than there are players like me with a more casual interpretation of a proper stance so IMHO IMHO IMHO.