[12 piece bucket]

Guys,

So does this mean we conciously try to bend the right arm or not?

I read Bucket's post and initially i thought i understood but then the fog descended...

My thought process was: You apply extensor action during the whole swing which at first to me didn't seem compatable with the right forearm pickup - How can you attempt to straighten and bend the right arm at the same time. But then this 'Checkrein' of the left arm was mentioned, ahh this must overpower the attempt to straighten the right arm and thus it bends. But for this to happen wouldn't the left arm have to be moving upward? but wait the right arms responsible for lifting the left thus a conscous effort to bend the right arm must be involved....

As you can see, i've tied myself up in knots thinking about it.

Can anybody help clear the fog?

Cheers,

Danny

Go back and read Yoda's post . . . the one about raising your hand. Remember the left arm is a piece of rope . . . or better yet a leash . . . so you got your dawg (in this case the right arm) trying run . . . but he can only run so dang far. The leash don't move . . . it is moved by the dawg . . . but the dawg chokes himself on the rope . . . HELLO!!! CHECKREIN ACTION!!! or in this case Chokerein.

Now keep in mind the following . . .

1. The Right Arm ALWAYS attempts to be STRAIGHT
2. The Left Arm is a piece of ROPE . . . moved by the Right Arm trying its damnedest to go STRAIGHT UP PLANE and BE STRAIGHT.
3. But a rope can only be streched so far so the Right Elbow MUST BEND
4. But guess what Cocks the Left Wrist??? The Right Elbow bending.

Therefore the Checkrein COCKS the left wrist essentially.

This process works in REVERSE on the downswing . . .

Also I submit this to y'all foolz . . .

How about the concept of a BACKSTROKE AIMING POINT???? HUH????

You raise your right hand in class to ask a question . . . but your right hand is tied to your right arm so it's gotta bend . . .

Well you can get in your golf posture without a club and RAISE your right hand BACK, UP and IN basically UP PLANE until your right arm is straight . . . that is your backstroke Aiming Point.

NEXT do it with your grip . . . Your right arm still tries to go to the point where you had it UP PLANE WITH NO LEFT HAND . . . but it can't because of CHECKREIN. You will feel Extensor Action BIG TIME if you do this exercise.

Hook it up!