Brychanus
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I think you mean wrist extends/extension. Wrist flex is curl, at least anatomically speaking.
Mr. Slingshot also talked about seeking the feeling of his arm going numb as a good thing, but IMO that is not good - seems likely compressing the ulnar nerve.
Simon's backhand technique is also a little rough on the arm, but Slingshot exaggerates it to an absurd extreme.
IMO Ken Jarvis is the epitome of smooth effortless distance. I don't understand the fascination with some of these other more violent techniques. Some of it is also misinterpreted.
Oops, yes, extension of wrist in the backswing as the weight falls into plant, sorry.
I kept thinking about the numbness he talks about too. Paresthesia from a nerve compression seems most likely. The idea that "blood is rushing" to the fingertips seems impossible based on hand vasculature, where it's mostly small capillaries more distal to the palm. But I'm a neuropsychologist and not an anatomist/biophysicist!
I love Jarvis' form, it's just so smooth, efficient, and minimalistic. I'd guess the fascination with violent techniques is kind of the usual story: confusing jerks and snaps with mechanisms for power. They can be, but smooth acceleration will get you there too. Probably doesn't help that you get Gibson throwing near 80mph with an impressive sound of his fingers smacking his palm that gets confused as a sign of "snap". The visual and auditory effect is alluring. And throwing farther is fun and impresses your friends, so people look to those examples.
What do you find is most misinterpreted?