The thumb: Key to unlocking the hand?

Cool, I'll look out for it. I've read your previous post in this thread and agree with what you say. I'll wait until later to formulate my own thoughts, my brain is currently fried (in a good way) after reading through and replying to the recent posts by yourself and Alan.

Indeed I have. A very astute observation! AFF

If we're going to get into the physical organization for power then I should throw my 2 cent's worth in about Sam Slutsky my Tai Chi teacher. Except I haven't a clue how to describe what he does. He has a way of visualizing the movement that inhibits all the normal 'trying' and 'effort' which is what screws everything up with virtually everyone, and yet the end result is much more powerful. A lot of things spiral backwards inside the body to make the force come out the front... AFF

If we're going to get into the physical organization for power then I should throw my 2 cent's worth in about Sam Slutsky my Tai Chi teacher. Except I haven't a clue how to describe what he does. He has a way of visualizing the movement that inhibits all the normal 'trying' and 'effort' which is what screws everything up with virtually everyone, and yet the end result is much more powerful. A lot of things spiral backwards inside the body to make the force come out the front... AFF Aha, it's that same language again! It's like talking to my Alexander teacher! The word spiral is significant. I've found that a lot of tension patterns in the body are in the form of spirals - the back muscles unknowingly being used to twist the spine out of alignment. When someone says they are wound up, they literally are! I think I've seen you mention elsewhere the rotation of the head on top of the spine that allows the spine to lengthen more easily than if everything were done in a straight line.