9d (edited) • COMMUNITY CHAT
FLEX VS FORCE ⚔️
When a technician begins to generate unintended high spots, it is almost always a result of mismanaged energy input into a restricted system.
Let’s break that down.
⚙️ The Problem:
You are introducing energy (tool pressure) into a panel that is not free to respond.
Why?
Because of:
- Crown compression zones
- Residual tension rings
- Locked structural features
- Improper load distribution
🔬 What Happens Mechanically:
When energy is introduced into a restricted system:
- The panel cannot displace downward or laterally
- Energy redirects vertically
- Result = localized high spot formation
📉 This is NOT a pushing problem.
This is a system preparation problem.
🧭 Correct Approach (Energy Flow Model):
1. Diagnose BEFORE input
- Identify restriction zones
- Map tension/compression relationships
2. Restore movement pathways
- Knockdown crowns (compression relief)
- Blend to distribute energy
- Introduce lateral tension when needed
3. Reintroduce controlled energy
- Small amplitude pushes
- Consistent rhythm (Flex & Rhythm principle)
- Pattern-based movement
⚔️ Key Principle:
You are not applying force to move metal.You are introducing energy into a system that must be capable of receiving it.
🧠 Final Thought:
High spots are not mistakes.
They are diagnostic signals that:
- The system is locked
- The sequence is wrong
- Or the technician is forcing outcome instead of managing process
Now WORK HARD and GO BE GREAT!
🇺🇸🫡🤜🤛😎🤙
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FLEX VS FORCE ⚔️
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