Flat left, bent right

[Bagger Lance]

Wouldn't this extensor action be a slight pushing or thrusting with the right arm?
i find this a little confusing. a hitter's motion is to apply pressure to the base of the left thumb, by driving or thrusting the straightening right arm into the ball. in my thinking, extensor action in swinging is this same motion, albeit with much less force.
shouldn't CF take care of keeping the left arm straight while swinging? if i apply extensor action while swinging, i'm not really allowing the right arm to just "go along for the ride" am I ?
thanks, mike.

Yekim,

It is confusing for sure. I've struggled with it in concept but not in practice. In fact, I've gone to the same extreme as Ted, "trying to rip the left arm out of the shoulder socket". But prefer a more gentle stretch to keep from any potential injury. Extensor action is used in hitting and swinging. It is super important and you can see Homer's emphasis in 12-3-0.
In swinging, the right arm is always trying to straighten from extensor action only, but thrust is primarily through the sequenced release of the stored power accumulators. 4,1,2,3. A swinger is concerned with the release of 4,2,3. Since we don't drive with the #1 pressure point, it goes along for the ride with it's associated extensor action pressure. From startup to follow through, the pressure doesn't increase or decrease.
I've found that 9 times out of 10, if I miss a shot or hit one weak it was because I wasn't applying enough extensor action pressure.

The surprising thing for a swinger that has been conditioned by pop instruction to keep the arms loose and relaxed, is how much rigid structure there is with extensor action. For the first few months, it feels tense as the right arm is pulling on the left throughout the swing. Over time it becomes a natural feel and not nearly as "tense".

Bagger

[yekim79]

thanks bagger,
i may have a few more questions for you in the future about this if you don't mind, but my range is going to open back up again this week, so i'll work with things for a few weeks and get a feel for the swingers extensor action while hitting balls on some real turf for a change.
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""The surprising thing for a swinger that has been conditioned by pop instruction to keep the arms loose and relaxed, is how much rigid structure there is with extensor action. For the first few months, it feels tense as the right arm is pulling on the left throughout the swing. Over time it becomes a natural feel and not nearly as "tense".
or a change. ""
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i liked your your statement above. it kind of hits home for me. it somewhat describes the feeling i have when concentrating on extensor action. after a few weeks, i'll see if it starts to feel more natural for me ...........thanks.