Extensor Action Video

In the thread linked below, Yoda mentioned making a video on how to learn and apply Extensor Action - did the video ever get made and/or posted?

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=4517

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Yoda Never did the video, Andy, but recently I wrote a post describing the basic training necessary. See Post #27 here: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...3449#post53449

There are other drills and demos I use to relate Extensor Action and Right Forearm Tracing to the Plane Line, all while creating the essential motion and alignments of the Pivot. You will find at least one or two of them on the Drills video of our upcoming DVD series, Alignment Golf.

Cool, I'll check them out. Can't wait for the DVD, btw!

For the heck of it, I should add that, even my basic understanding of Extensor Action has helped me a ton. I'm now more on plane through and after impact, and as a result, the down in my swing comes far more naturally.

The reason I'm in search of more info on Extensor Action is because I have always had a problem bending my left arm at the very end of my backswing, up to 15 degrees. Over the last ten years or so, I've put mammoth amounts of effort into trying to fix it, I just cannot seem to shake it... and it's making me crazy.

With the bent left arm, I certainly don't lack for power, but I feel lack of consistency is what's keeping me from lowering my handicap from a five to a one or two - or zero for that matter.

So, I am seeking the "indispensable control to all strokes" that Extensor Action provides. I've become very good at it as an 12-5-2 acquired motion but just can't seem to take it to stage three.

Any advice or drills to help me get rid of that "little bend at the end" would be greatly appreciated.

I had the same troubles and for a similar length time so I feel your pain. I have tried many many ways to get into that nice deep position with the left arm comfortably straight and near the right shoulder. It was improving but it always seemed more difficult than it should be.

Only recently I noticed that my left shoulder moved fractionally away from me and towards the target line on the backswing (looking from a down the line position). With a hopeless understanding of anatomy/biomechanics etc all I can say is that the feeling once I realised this was happening was that the shoulder and upper arm move out of the socket ever so slightly. The thought came to me (obvious as they sometimes appear) that my left hand and arm can only get as far away from me on the backswing as the left shoulder will allow it. This small move in the opposite direction was enough to take away the freedom of the left arm and forced it to bend at the top to complete the backswing. I am also extremely right-eye dominant so making a full turn is difficult for me.

Anyway, what I now try to feel (and it worked with my first attempt - both in shot quality and the position of the left arm) is to feel like my left shoulder and upper left arm remain very close to my upper left chest without the slightest hint of coming out of the socket and moving towards the ball. The immediate sensation was an ample amount of room and ease with which I could turn and feel the left arm in the position I wanted. It was nice and straight for perhaps the first time ever at the top of the backswing. To me it felt like I was as deep and straight as Baddeley or Hogan or swings like that. As for the other 99% of the swing that needs to improve before it resembles those guys I will have to keep working. Perhaps the most pleasing aspect was that I could experiment with taking it back outside for a fade without my usual concern of the left arm getting into a ridiculously upright position. As long as the left shoulder and upper arm behaved I could make this outside move with confidence knowing that my pivot would take care of getting on a good plane at the top. Hope this helps.

Quote by Tongzilla:

"The Left Wrist is only Turned for the Swinger using Standard Wrist Action (10-18-A). Turned means that the Left Palm faces towards the Inclined Plane. Any Cocking occurs independently of this Turned Left Wrist Condition, i.e. amount of Cocking does not affect how much the Left Wrist is Turned. "

"The Flat Left Wrist Condition should be established at Impact Fix (10-8-A). The Swinger using Standard Address (10-9-A) has a Bent Left Wrist to start with which gets Flattened via Extensor Action during Start Up. This flatness of the Left Wrist is identical to that established at Impact Fix, and its condition is maintained until Follow Through."


My question is, the book implies that in a 10-2-D grip, that any left wrist bend should be maintained throughout the stroke (I believe, off the top of my head). I'm sure that I can maintain extensor action with a turned grip, but any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

PS-I found this quote from another thread but decided to post it here, because it is more recent. So if Tongzilla is offended or is upset, my apologies, no ill intent to plagairize or anything.

Originally Posted by Andy R In the thread linked below, Yoda mentioned making a video on how to learn and apply Extensor Action - did the video ever get made and/or posted?

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=4517

Thanks.

“I played some of my best golf pushing out with the thumb and first finger of the right hand while pulling in with the thumb and first finger of the left”

Bill Mehlhorn

This is what I do for extensor action.

John W Rohan-Weaver G.S.E.M.

Originally Posted by purehitter “I played some of my best golf pushing out with the thumb and first finger of the right hand while pulling in with the thumb and first finger of the left”

Bill Mehlhorn

This is what I do for extensor action.

John W Rohan-Weaver G.S.E.M.

Do you feel this during the entire swing John?

Originally Posted by pistol Do you feel this during the entire swing John?

Just the back swing.

On the down swing the hands push together at the fulcrum at the start of the down swing and then the club head releases and flies through impact.

Originally Posted by purehitter Just the back swing.

On the down swing the hands push together at the fulcrum at the start of the down swing and then the club head releases and flies through impact.

sounds like this would keep the hands working inside with the clubhead slightly outside on the takeaway