So I'm still going to try the open to closed drill next time I go out, which may or may not be today, but first I wanted to get a quick concept check.
I was looking up some stuff last night about weight shift and I found a thread on dgcr (I can't seem to find it now or I would just link it) and the guy was talking about how there was a split second during the weight shift where the back foot is already deweighted/off the ground but the front foot is still on the toes and hadn't completely planted yet, and how this little bit of time in between helped him get the rest of his throw in sync.
Reading this I realized that when doing my throw, I haven't really been engaging my toes and feet at all. I went back and watched the crush the can videos and during a demonstration of coming over the top/not bracing against the right side, Sidewinder mentions "throwing flat footed".
Now this stuck out because I have fairly flat feet, and have actually worried from time to time that this would prevent me from being able to shift properly. So I then tried to just bounce on the balls of my feet/ toes, back and forth
I then tried to do a couple swings inside while focusing on bouncing from toe to toe, instead of just stepping sideways flat.
What I think I've realized is that when your feet are engaged and your weight is not only over your toes, but actually carried by your toes/feet, the body seems to just put itself into the position that I've been trying to figure out how to get to.
https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74220&stc=1&d=1619834456
I also found that when I did this move, that it naturally moved my hips, and then shoulders, into what at least looks like the power pocket, without me having to actively pull my hand and arm into the right place.
I don't know if this makes sense in text, but I made a quick video trying to demonstrate what I'm talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iEFiuOD3V4
It almost feels like I'm hopping between my feet instead of just stepping
I'm doing the move somewhat exaggerated, and in an actual throw I imagine I would need to tweak some things, smooth other things out etc etc, but does this move look on the right track? Should I try to incorporate this into my throwing?