[cometgolfer]

300,

I'll give you my take on extensor action as I've struggled with it for some time, but feel like (after considerable incubation) I'm finally understanding it and now believe I'm able to use it.

It's not just keeping the left arm straight. Per 6-B-1-D it's "exclusively the steady effort to straighten the bent Right Arm". I don't know how that relates to batting, but I do know that when I tried to use it I akways felt it was creating tension and interfering with centrifugal force and throwout action (I'm a swinger as well). I recently gave it another try and merely applied a gentle "pushing" motion with my right hand toward the clubhead. I've seen it described as the amount of force you might use as you try and get your right arm/hand through the sleeve of a sweater. I stuck with it during a recent range session and started to get the sense that I had more support of the power package and the flying wedges - ESPECIALLY on the downswing and into impact. Immediately the quality of my ball-striking seemed to go up a notch (and I thought it was already pretty good).

If you're struggling with the application of extensor action, I might suggest you just try and hit some chips and pitch shots using it. I think you can really sense the stability it provides on those shots, and it may make it easier to eventually incorporate into your full swing.