Brian Gay Leg Straightening and Newton's Third Law

[Daryl]

I posted in the Tour forum: "Why does Brian straighten his legs through impact? I do find this useful in my own swing, but, don't really understand what it is doing for him or me."

Yoda asked me to put this in another thread with the tantalizing statement that the answer is: "Equal and opposite' reaction and its resulting athletic sense."

I am very interested in knowing more about what this means. Such as, what is the force(s)/action(s) it is a reaction to? What does it indicate he has accomplished? What are the feels?

Thank you for any insights that may lift the fog.

I'm shocked. While browsing the Forums, it was said that BG was a Hitter and that Straightening His Legs has something to do with Hitting. If I wasn't so surprised I could remember where it came from. I read it just this morning.

[KevCarter]

I'm shocked. While browsing the Forums, it was said that BG was a Hitter and that Straightening His Legs has something to do with Hitting. If I wasn't so surprised I could remember where it came from. I read it just this morning.

I thought from Yoda's video that Brian was a swinger. I have been corrected by many on other forums saying he is a hitter. Should I stick to my guns? Which is he?

Kevin

[Daryl]

I thought from Yoda's video that Brian was a swinger. I have been corrected by many on other forums saying he is a hitter. Should I stick to my guns? Which is he?

Kevin

I read Hitter. Maybe 4 Barrel? Right Arm Thrust. I feel like a NewBe.

[O.B.Left]

I think its still unresolved to some degree. There is a Yoda post somewhere on this. If I recall correctly something along the lines of:

-Yoda says he's thrusting, for the most part. "Near as he can figure"
-stops at Top with the pressure point staying on the aft of the shaft.
-starts from adjusted though, lagging takeaway.
-angled hinging
-push fade tendency like most hitters
-his buddy John Reggier thinks he's swinging.

In B.G's first video with Yoda he looks to be really turning his pivot actively through the ball. In later videos he seems to have toned it down a touch. Short, slow and heavy. At least to my eye.

Hey different strokes for different folks. I think Larry Nelson has been described as a hitter, from adjusted, that goes to end (across the line at top but along the angle of approach) etc.

Im thinking there should be a "who am I" game around here. Yoda lets us in on one component every day until somebody names the pro. The winner getting free access to the free video vault in perpetuity. Only TGM could support this sort of thing.

[Daryl]

Im thinking there should be a "who am I" game around here. Yoda lets us in on one component every day until somebody names the pro. The winner getting free access to the free video vault in perpetuity. Only TGM could support this sort of thing.

Great Idea for the Golf Channel when Yoda gets his 1/2 hour weekly. He can explain and demonstrate the component, and at the end of the season the Golfer is Identified. Then, one those that forwarded their responses can be drawn from a hat to win something.

O.B. at least two of us will watch every week.

[BurleyGolf]

I think Brian is trying to hold back the right hip as long as possible and you guys are looking at something that might distroy your own swing. This is for Brian and might or probley want work for most!

[Daryl]

I think Brian is trying to hold back the right hip as long as possible and you guys are looking at something that might distroy your own swing. This is for Brian and might or probley want work for most!

If he's a Hitter, then his pivot is a Backstop for his Right Forearm fanning slap-punch. More Pivot Overlap = greater Mass, Less separation, you know the drill.

We should be able to identify the components and variations he uses.

[Daryl]

Swing or Hit? Do both?
Alignment Golf.
Paraphrasing Homer: 'the ball only goes where it's told'.

Brian feels he uses his Right Arm a lot during the Impact Interval. That would explain why setting his Right Forearm On Plane at Address these past three years has made such a tremendous difference for him. Also, his abbreviated Backstroke is indicative of Drive Loading, and despite his extremely fast Downstroke Shoulder Turn, his Hip and Shoulder 'separation' is minimal. Finally, all his Short Shot and 'through Impact' posed alignments tend toward Angled Hinging (with its 'bad shot' being a 'Push Cut).

So, the jury is out, but as near as I can figure, he's Hitting, and these are the alignments we've emphasized. On the other hand, Brian's good TOUR friend, John Riegger, thinks he's Swinging.

Most of us need to take a page from Jeff Hull's book and not worry so much about it. Pay attention to the Impact alignments -- per 1-L #20, the Geometry is identical for every Machine -- and let your natural instincts dictate the Physics of the Action.

[KevCarter]

Swing or Hit? Do both?
Alignment Golf.
Paraphrasing Homer: 'the ball only goes where it's told'.

Most of us need to take a page from Jeff Hull's book and not worry so much about it. Pay attention to the Impact alignments -- per 1-L #20, the Geometry is identical for every Machine -- and let your natural instincts dictate the Physics of the Action.

Great quote. We get too hung up on things that don't really matter in the big scheme!

Kevin

[Daryl]

Great quote. We get too hung up on things that don't really matter in the big scheme!

Kevin

Except that Hitters have fallen to the Darkside.