Arm lift in the golf swing explained.
Should I lift the arms? Should I keep them passive? Does the shoulder turn elevate the arms?
These are all good questions that have been around the game for a long long time. We’re going to share our take on the subject of arm lift in the golf and hopefully demonstrate it in a way that you might not have seen before.
This is an important topic because whatever happens in the backswing normally happens in reverse in the downswing.
In this video, we’ll show you what controls the low point in the golf swing.
Your ability to strike the little ball consistently before striking the big ball is the most honest representation of your ability to control the low point of the club in your golf swing.
If that skill is lacking, your frustration increase, your fun diminishes, and your scores suffer. It truly is one of the few core fundamentals of the game. As far as ball striking skills go, contacting the turf in the right spot is at the top of the list.
The two ball swing drill – put down two balls, set up for the outside ball and hit the inside ball. This is a great swing drill to help you train your body to keep from moving into the ball. This is great to help you get the feel for pushing away from the ball, creating space in your downswing for your hands to come through the ball and keep your hips from moving forward into the ball.
Your brain is a task master give it the task of hitting the inside ball and it’ll be impossible for your body to move into the ball or you just won’t hit it.
Exaggeration helps you understand both sides – where your swing is now and where you want your swing to be – so that you can get a better feel for what you should be doing.
Most golfers struggle to get enough forward shaft lean, and it all comes down to moving the right arm and wrist correctly. Most golfers are uncomfortable getting the right arm to work in front of their torso, without opening their chest.
The moment of truth – impact. It is all that matters in your golf swing. With perfect impact, you will hit the perfect shot. It is both that simple and that complicated.
In this video I will go over how to do this move correctly, along with drills, to help you improve forward shaft lean.
Holding Lag Drill
Holding or Maintaining more lag in the downswing can in many cases help add speed, although how this is done is often incorrect and can lead to more issues.
In this video Chris discusses some issues with holding lag too long and why the correct way is often overlooked.
How to fix the flip in your golf swing!
So many golfers struggle with releasing the golf club early in the downswing and flipping the club head past the hands.
In this video Maria Palozola describes how to fix the flip in your golf swing. The flip happens when you incorrectly cup your wrists through the impact zone.
It’s all about your Weight Transfer Trail Leg
How do you achieve an Effortless Golf Swing? One way is to learn how to transfer your weight in the backswing and the downswing.
It’s a wonderful drill it gets to the all important feel of what your trail leg and weight transfer should be doing.
Improve Impact Position
The most important factor in golf is the ability to get to the proper impact position. Make this position repetitive and you will be an awesome ball striker.
Follow along to improve your Impact Position so that you can stop hitting the ground behind the ball, stop hitting the golf ball thin and start striking your irons pure.
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