4) Hidden assumption: There is a “just right” application of force. Too much or erratic force initially will cause counter-swing momentum to predominate with a negative impact overall.
So far we have said nothing about what the rod position actually looks like in this phase.
One can, and good casters do, advance the rod first without rotation.,so called “slide loading”. The rod is advanced but not rotated, preserving the potential casting arc for the more efficient stages of acceleration.
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