You're "Yanking" my chain
 

Didn't know the season ended on August 9th :naughty: .

But is there more to it though?
 

6bmike,

I do think theres more to this than me applying extensor action incorrectly. I apply it using solely my right arm through pp #1 (i actually find pp #3 more restricting) down the direction of my left arm. I wouldn't say my left arm muscles are at all tense but the left arm is pulled taut, and it is this that i feel inhibits my left arm and wrists.

When using extensor action my swing as a whole feels much more connected to my body. To explain further there are some areas in the swing where i particularly feel this restriction.

- My lagging clubhead takeaway feel is much less pronounced.
- At the change of direction my hands feel less responsive to the weight of the clubhead and i don't feel i get the same lag.
- Probably related to the point above. At the top of the swing my arms and body feel like they change direction as one. Instead of the arms continuing to go up as the body starts down.
- Also my left arm blast off feel less dynamic. Without extensor action i get a real feeling of flinging the left arm into impact. But extensor action seems to try and hold the left arm in place.

So i'm guess what i'm asking is are these feelings because of the incorrect application of extensor action or have other people had similar feelings thenselves?

I would agree with your observations re: the general feels of what can happen trying extensor action in swinging, but I think Lagster nailed one of the biggest keys to getting past them - the INERT - left arm.

The areas you list tend to come about if that left arm is still 'active' rather than just being a limp string.

I think Ben Doyle's image/feel of stretching your arm through a sweater is one of the best for getting the right amount, and for me, when I get that not quite right tension feel you describe above, it always helps to get back to a right side focus and really key in on the right forearm and its magic.

Visualize your entire primary lever assembly (left arm and club) as inert and being controled by the right forearm, even if it is being powered by the pull of the left side (PP#4) as a swinger should do.

You should feel more clubhead weight. I feel that the "TUG" adds effective mass to the left arm as it performs acc#4.
Maybe you are applying too much. It is just a tug to activate the rubber band.

The right shoulder blasts the left arm off the chest regardless of the linear pull of extensor action to the edge of the circle. Extensor Action does not hold back or move it along the swing path. A tug to activate a consistent radius.

sorry- back to work.

Very Similar Thoughts
 

I quite agree with you, how to tug the left arm with the right through pp1 BUT NOT cause some right hand active participation during downswing! seems impossible to me.

My purest swings come from feeling no extensor action and being aware of floppy arms responding to pivot. Occasionally happen upon truly effortless power and accuracy which has me howling with joy on the first tee!

Trouble is i try and repeat it , or worse - better it, and i overaccelerate.

It seems that extensor action gets you to the top OK but you need to tone it down abit if you want float load and not to overaccelerate.

My experience so far but loving the journey!

EdZ, 6bmike thanks for the informative posts. I'm certaintly not gonna give up on extensor action as it is so highly valued in TGM and i've already had a lot of success applying other TGM concepts.

6bmike one point you made that i just can't get my head around.

When you apply extensor action you are still applying a force to the left arm. As this is being aplied down the left arm this is a different direction than that of the left arm blast off. So surely extensor action holds it back to some extent?

golfbulldog i got a strong sense of deja vu reading your post. I wish i had the answers, i guess its just gonna take a lot more practice. Wouldn't it be great though to combine the looseness fo our non-extensor action swings with the mass 6bmike describes. Now that would be something to savor! :happy3:

Extensor Action just pulls the left arm outward- it is a straight line tug (pulling that shirt sleeve out of the sport coat).
The folding right arm- the one that wants to straighten but is 'cut short' by the left arm acting like a dog leash, AND the shoulder turn/pivot moves the left arm ALONG the incline swing path- not extensor action.

:)