[Yoda]

Yoda,

Would you agree that Brian's right leg action (fairly in-line to his stance line) allows more room for his arms and does not disrupt his hand path the way that spinning his right knee out toward the ball would?

Hennyb,

Substituting a Knee Motion for what is properly a Hip Motion -- in both directions -- is one of the biggest misconceptions in golf. In fact, the Feet and Knees accomodate the Hip Turn, and not vice versa.

'Firing the right knee' and 'driving the legs' -- Downstroke swing thoughts I practiced in my pre-TGM naivete -- are disastrous and lead to the alignment disruptions you have noted.