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Hello Craig, you asked for more questions for the webinar. I've got tons, here are some. I appreciate your engagement, thanks. 1. When starting the downswing, would it be more efficient or counterproductive when I try to hold the club back with my trail hand (on the top of the backswing), while the hip is moving towards the target? It feels like this additional stretch is excellent for the whip but it is also quite exhausting. Nevertheless, it seems from the videos that some tour pros actually do that. What is your opinion on that and how would you recommend training this? 2. In the last webinar you were explaining the corridor in which the arms should stay in during the backswing and the downswing. Looking at tour pros however, especially Tiger from down the line, the shaft of the club is much steeper, just behind the head and he lifts the club up very high, so that the hands are higher than his head. Trying this actually gives me more speed. But: In order to get that steep (and high), during the backswing, I cannot tugg my lead upper arm against my breast - it has to be loose and is pressing against my chin. For me, this leads to a lack of control. Nevertheless, I would like to swing steeper for more speed and to get my hands higher. What do you recommend? And: Is it ok for the lead upper arm to go across the chin or should it always stay below the chin? 3. Especially when I am getting tired, my lead arm is bending during the backswing. What would you suggest to do in order to keep the arm straight? 4. At impact, I always try to look straight at the ball. Sometimes I forget and it results in a lack of speed. This I do not understand. Why is that and how do you recommend to train to remain looking at the ball? 5. Rory is extremely looking straight at the ball at impact. Actually, looking from front on, the lead side of his face is showing towards the camera. How does he do that? Can you help copying this? 6. After impact, the trail hand should immediately flip over the lead hand, right? When focussing on supplination of the trail hand at impact (more or less trying to force supplination as long as possible), there is a point when to release supplination. How do you do that and when is the ideal time? 7. Breathing (!) Big topic. From an athletic point of view, I should outbreath during the downswing and at impact (please correct me, if you see it differently). In reality I often find myself holding my breath. What is ideal and how would you suggest training outbreathing during impact? This is it (for now...). Thank you so much. Andreas