what is extensor action?
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Jim Kobylinski
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http://chuckevansgolf.com/media/extensor_action_drill-1.mov
^^^Taken from www.chuckevansgolf.com/forum
This is a very simple explanation of extensor action...in short its the action of the right arm "trying" to straigten. However since your left hand is on the club, which is attached to your arm, the right arm CAN'T straighten. Rather it keeps your left arm straight.
Extensor action is what keeps the radius of your swing constant from startup all the way to follow through.
Watch the movie and it should be pretty clear. Also Paul Smith G.S.E.D. (i think not sure if he is a D or not) is shortly putting up an article about extensor action that is very similar to the video chuck demonstrats.
^^^Taken from www.chuckevansgolf.com/forum
This is a very simple explanation of extensor action...in short its the action of the right arm "trying" to straigten. However since your left hand is on the club, which is attached to your arm, the right arm CAN'T straighten. Rather it keeps your left arm straight.
Extensor action is what keeps the radius of your swing constant from startup all the way to follow through.
Watch the movie and it should be pretty clear. Also Paul Smith G.S.E.D. (i think not sure if he is a D or not) is shortly putting up an article about extensor action that is very similar to the video chuck demonstrats.
oztrainee
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Jim is right, but if I am correct extensor action is only a "light" pressure on your right arm. e.g, if we are supporting our body and stand against the wall with our hands. We are not trying to straighten our hands totally, and in fact we are trying to use a small pressure apply to our elbow to support our body.
Light pressure = not pushing it straight, where you can still have a fairly bend right arm.
Could someone let me know whether my interpretation is correct?
Light pressure = not pushing it straight, where you can still have a fairly bend right arm.
Could someone let me know whether my interpretation is correct?
It is a 'light' pull, BELOW PLANE, in essence you are trying to 'lengthen your left arm' straight down to where it points at the ground, NOT towards the sweet spot unless you have zero #3 (think natural golf setup for zero #3, not recommended IMO).
Imagine you had a beam of light shooting out of your left forearm at fix, use PP#1 to stretch the left hand down that beam, tracing that line on the ground which is inside, and parallel to, the target line.
Imagine you had a beam of light shooting out of your right forearm at fix (flashlight drill).
The "Point" that those beams cross is the "Point" you are swinging ON ITS PLANE during the swing - and 'rotating around' for swinging or 'mirroring' for hitting (well you do rotate around it, just a lot less in feel and degree). Trace a line on the ground (inside and parallel to the target line)with that "Point"
All of the discussion of 'plane' in the swing boil down to swinging THAT point, the tip of the triangle.
All of the discussion of hinge action in the swing boil down to rotating around THAT point, on THAT plane - The three hinges:
opening 90* back, closing 180 through (horizontal hinge) clockwise, counter clockwise, full roll
staying 'square' (angled hinge) no roll
closing 90* back, opening 180 through (verticle hinge) counter clockwise, clockwise, reverse roll
Extensor action is Rhythm, it is LEVERAGE and MASS and one of the most important concepts in TGM, one of the greatest 'simplifications' of how to 'get it'
Imagine you had a beam of light shooting out of your left forearm at fix, use PP#1 to stretch the left hand down that beam, tracing that line on the ground which is inside, and parallel to, the target line.
Imagine you had a beam of light shooting out of your right forearm at fix (flashlight drill).
The "Point" that those beams cross is the "Point" you are swinging ON ITS PLANE during the swing - and 'rotating around' for swinging or 'mirroring' for hitting (well you do rotate around it, just a lot less in feel and degree). Trace a line on the ground (inside and parallel to the target line)with that "Point"
All of the discussion of 'plane' in the swing boil down to swinging THAT point, the tip of the triangle.
All of the discussion of hinge action in the swing boil down to rotating around THAT point, on THAT plane - The three hinges:
opening 90* back, closing 180 through (horizontal hinge) clockwise, counter clockwise, full roll
staying 'square' (angled hinge) no roll
closing 90* back, opening 180 through (verticle hinge) counter clockwise, clockwise, reverse roll
Extensor action is Rhythm, it is LEVERAGE and MASS and one of the most important concepts in TGM, one of the greatest 'simplifications' of how to 'get it'
Erik_K
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Ed/Jim/Brian:
I am seeing Lynn at the end of month. Will it be beneficial to buy and read through the Book before seeing him. Or would it make sense just to see him first and then get the book? I borrowed it from a friend once before, and I was really confused (who wasn't the first time they red through it?).
Thanks,
Erik
I am seeing Lynn at the end of month. Will it be beneficial to buy and read through the Book before seeing him. Or would it make sense just to see him first and then get the book? I borrowed it from a friend once before, and I was really confused (who wasn't the first time they red through it?).
Thanks,
Erik
Jim Kobylinski
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Erik...i've never even SEEN the book 
You'll get more out of meeting Lynn if you have some exposure first, but by NO means do you need to. If you get the book, read it according to the list at the begining of the book. There is a lot of benefit from doing so IMO. At the least, check out the first part of that list, chapters 1, 12-0 and 14. There is a lot of great knowledge in 14 that I think many pass by, and 1-L sums up everything conceptually quite well. I would add chapter 5 too. I think that will really help you 'see' very quickly what the Machine is all about.
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