Your left arm is sabotaging your swing! 🚫
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- Опубліковано 17 кві 2023
- Allowing it to pull across the body in the takeaway can cause you to lose all width leading to a poor sequenced motion. Here I demonstrate a drill using my fist as a wedge against the left bicep to reduce this common error. Why just play when you can PERFORM ⛳️
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Perfect drill for keeping the hands infront of the body
Wow ... thanks for the illustration.. absolutely beautiful swing.. would love to have a swing like that
Thank you, mate!! Appreciate it!
The reason for a low extended takeaway move is to allow momentum acting on the mass of the club head to pull the lead arm straight so when the arm and shaft get pulled horizontal the wrists become the weakest point of resistance so the club head will whip up and accelerate around the hands.
Something to understand about the physics is that when a mass is accelerated the kinetic energy of that mass increases EXPONENTIALLY. 2x increase in velocity = 4x increase in force, 3x increase in V = 9x in force, 4x = 16x, etc. For that reason allowing the club force to pull the arm and club straight then cock the wrists increases the force in the club head enough when done correctly to pull the arms up and pull the shoulder around the stopped hips. This is very easy to feel and understand by simply swinging the club with just the lead arm.
A common fault beginners have is pronating the lead hand in the takeaway. I did it as beginner and later when learning to use a wide, club head outside hands takeaway, I realized why. Unless braced properly on the back leg a forceful wide takeaway will pull the golfer off balance backwards.
I created a drill to fix this problem when see it. I first have the golfer swing the club back as they have been, pronating and swinging it low and inside, which causes the lead elbow to bend. Then I have them swing back wide to where it should be (outside hands) grabbing the club head and pulling with the same force as a pro level takeaway generates before it cocks the wrists. I alway pull them backwards off balance because they had never felt the club force pull them in that direction (because they pronated and swung inside with bent elbow). I then repeat that drill several times without any verbal instruction. What always happens is that after 2-3 tries their conscious brains realizing it is like playing “tug of war” with a rope and like when doing that their reflexive brains figure-out how to prevent being pulled off balance by angling the back foot on it’s inside edge-exactly what Hogan suggest in Five Lessons; i.e., sitting back as if on a stool slightly knock-kneed to angle the legs / \ and keep support in the insides of the feet.
The reason unschooled golfers pronate, swing inside and bend the lead arm is because it is their reflexive brain’s solution to keeping the body in balance while swinging the mass on the end of the club shaft. The root cause of the problem, which Hogan addressed with the stool analogy in Five Lessons, is not having enough dynamic tension in the legs - i.e., athletic ready posture - to anticipate and prevent the club, if swung back on the ideal efficient path, from pulling them off balance.
Once a golfer realizes where in 3D space the club head needs to be relative to the feet when pulled back horizontal and where the toe should be oriented (pointing forward) the wrist hinge and ideal swing path to the top of the backswing become automatic, putting the club head mass in the ideal spot over the center of balance at the top to swing it down on the ideal path consistently. They just need to learn where to swing it back and how to stay in balance while doing it and their swings improve dramatically in the space of about 15 minutes.
Hard to believe golfers struggle when all of this info is available 😂 😅great video that simply illustrates what needs to be done ❤🎉
Makes sense
Yeah, using a similar drill, and slightly pausing at the top have both helped my steep over the top move a ton.. Once this takeaway becomes natural.. every shot feels much more solid.
Can someone explain the difference in the takeaway because the only difference I see between the two swings is the left arm is bent at the top in one and not the other.
@@tejant I think the "feel" or "thought" may differ from player to player. But pay attention to his elbow, the first one he allows his left arm to collapse at the top of the swing, essentially overswinging and losing all width in the swing. I'm not a great golfer, or anywhere close to a instructor, so please take my observations with a grain of salt.. but this was certainly a struggle that I had. Most new golfers, will try and create a large swing thinking more power, but in reality, overswinging and collapsing those levers, does nothing but hurt your swing.
@@tejant A great feel I use is just to feel as if you are pushing your left or lead arm as far away from you as possible in the take away.
Awesome stuff Kerrod...
I would like to see more on this lesson
Good stuff. Helpful 👍
Thank you!
Tried this swing thought yesterday at the range. Ive been struggling with arm across chest for years and this thought fixes it in an instant. I drive the ball much further and my hips and arm socket stopped hurting ! This feel allow my arm to have more space for rotation during downswing.
UA-cam takeaway drills are killing my game for years because it leads to my arm swinging across my chest. This is the best swing thought i ever feel. It allows lifting of my left arm rather than across my chest. My shoulder turn is much simpler too now.
Love it and keep it up!
Wow! I'm so glad I was able to help you out. I really appreciate your comment 👍
Very helpful indeed 👍
Glad it helped!!
Fred couples be like hold my beer 🍺
Textbook swing 👌🏼
Downswing mirrors the setup, damn good swing and release. 👍
Is this from one of your full videos and if it is, which one please 😊?
I’m truly struggling right now and don’t feel comfortable over the ball….gonna go to the range tomorrow to do this drill to see if it helps
Good luck!
@@kerrodgraygolf thx
I’m a lefty. My left arm is fine 😂
Right on plane!
Classy swing
nice! i try and feel like that lead arm goes parallel to my feet line
Got myself the rf’s too. Love em
Gary Player would argue against this, especially during tournament play or even under pressure. Not sure who to listen to anymore tbh lol. I guess to each his own 🤷🏽♂️
The first position which is incorrect causes, an early release, early extension, manipulation which causes snap hooks and slices, no compression and loss of distance.
nice drill
Thank you so much
How far away from chest should left arm be at impact tho? Thats my lates seing thought. Since we push the arms away from chest in backswing, raising the arms, when going back down, do you want your left arm to come entirely back to the chest (lowering it) or to the same place you started? I feel this has big impact on shaft lean at impact 🤔
J'essayerai, merci pour le tip
Got rev 33s myself love my girls
Limberness of the torso is key. Keeping the left arm straight, the head down with eyes locked on the ball, and still getting the hands higher than the shoulders in the backswing is not normal. Most of us simply can’t do it.
Head down and hands up 🤣🤣🤣that’s def not it
You don't have to get your hands higher than your shoulders. The key is keeping your left arm straight and away from your head.
Limberness is a factor, but also take into account arm load. It doesn't happen when slowly swinging like that, but in a real swing the arms will load back past the shoulders rotational limit as you ready for the downswing. That extra bit of torquing is why two people with identical swings could have a 30yd difference in carry.
For me personally, I find that when I allow for that natural load to happen, and actually get the hands higher, the swing feels smoother and I hit the ball straighter and further. I feel like if I try to use all shoulders, I cut the ball, and if I go all arms I slice it, so there's a happy medium you just have to find.
This video helps, another issue I have is my wrists are coming back too far over my head. Does anyone have any tips? Thanks yall
Over your head? This video might help: ua-cam.com/video/f-2b60fbNnE/v-deo.html&t
Left arm? My swing looks just like that first swing but it's my right arm that is the culprit.
Yeah if you look at pga tour pros, their lead arm seems to go straight back in the takeaway. Not really around and narrow to the body.
Nope watch Jordan spieth for instance
Oh friend..its not just my left arm....
Like what Rory Mc Ilroy Always say he wants his arm in front of him not going to the side.
Joondalup golf course. Awesome
What is the name of this drill?
This is my own variation of the towel drill.
Nice form
Thanks!
Thanks
You're welcome, Mate!
So left elbow tucked in?
So your lead arm is parallel with the alignment stick and you turn your shoulders?
It's more about creating space in the lead arm. To stop you from getting bunched up 👍
Haces que se vea sencillo, prestare más atención a mi brazo izquierdo 😊
That's great! You got this!
Nice
Thank you, Monica!!
Can someone explain thia
He needs to have a much more relaxed hinge. He looks very tense.
Hilarious comment from a hacker....
@@beniteztheconman I'm an angler and I got a bite ;)
And you probably shoot 110 from the white tees bub 🤣
@@milehighkid85 Excellent another bite. The fishing is going well today :)
@@stevetierney2630 Sounds like you need a life…..
I feel powerless if my swing is that short
Involve more hip rotation during downswing
Very helpful ❤
Easy way to utilize what he is saying is to pronate your elbow
Top draw moves.
100%
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That swing looks like cam Smith
Fuck…..that’s me
Love the golf tip, hate the music.
no one cares
Wow no wonder. My uncle taught me to do it wrong and that explains why i been slicing -_-
Wow. That's a mark of a goof striker: what's rehearsed appears in the actual swing. I, on the other hand: practice swings like Rory'; proceeds to hit like an uncoordinated chimp hahaha!
Haha just hit it off your rehearsal swing next time and see what happens 😂
I don't know about this video you are saying to basically go straight back with shoulder but on your actually swing you went a bit inside , your body will make your shoulder move inside if you have body rotation, this is a very confusing video
If that's so, then how does John daily swing? He goes so far back, he nearly touches his toes. 😆.. However my left arm is like the second one.
Couldn't disagree more! You bend your elbow on purpose in the "bad swing." Keep left arm up along chest!
Well obviously- he’s demonstrating good vs bad…
is that a Rickie blade?
Umm, no. This entirely unhelpful without an explanation and why does there need to be so much forearm rotation on the lead forearm if you have a consistent backswing. Explain.
Brother what is this song
Rhythm of the Night by Corona
For real who does this remix
@JoeyD
I’m pretty sure those are my old clubs “if u bought them that way” did they have swing science grips before?
Left hand people huh
Probably true for some left handers 🤣
Sick remix on that 90s song
Not really
@@Supermoneygang12 😂😂😂
Looks like you are forcing your wrist to bend awkwardly by bending your elbow at the top of the swing that you say is wrong.. instead keep strong wrist on both hands and a straight trail arm. And the club will naturally fall farther back for extra power..
I love the sideline comments from the YT crowd. Shit was PURE.
Straighten your left arm more in the first swing and you have Ben Hogan, your shoulders and arms would be on the same plane, get better tempo and have at it
How to make no sense in about 20 seconds. You put your arm to stay more connected, but the first swing would be technically more connected to the chest than the second
The difference in these two swings is actually more to do with the right elbow staying in front, rather than the left arm
@@hawks70james20 My coach told me the same, use left arm to stop right arm go further
Your use of dexterity is killing your golf instruction. How about don't give instruction if you can’t do it properly.
Thanks for the feedback, the reason I detail that it is the left is because the majority of people searching terms in UA-cam type in left arm. Terms such as ‘Lead’ get the majority of golfers confused
Go watch Gary player show you that you want to be tight with the left arm. It's all a grift.
Send me the link