Forearm Rotation in The Golf Swing | YOU NEED To Know This...
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2023
- In this video, we're going to discuss the importance of forearm rotation in the golf swing and how you can improve your swing with this key swing component.
If you're looking to improve your golf swing, then you need to include forearm rotation into your game plan. By doing this, you'll increase your clubhead speed and accuracy, making it easier to hit the ball far and straight. Watch this video to learn more about the importance of forearm rotation and how to improve your swing with it!
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Every single other instructor is telling us complete rubbish about not rotating the forearm, (Leadbetter & Kerrod Gray aside). I think this has set me back years. Thank you for clarifying the follow through detail so well too, unique analysis which i've never seen before. Now it all makes sense.
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback. Hopefully, you can start moving forwards with your golf now my friend. Best wishes Stu 😊
Very good video. That natural 90 pitch for me has given me easily another 10-15 yards with all my clubs. That Fleetwood finish that is being taught now is a killer for so many amateurs.
Yes it is! Glad you enjoyed the video 🙌 Best wishes Stu 😊
This single video gave me more insight about swing than 2-year lesson with my personal trainer.
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, really appreciated my friend. Best wishes Stu
You have just elevated yourself to " Golf God ". Thank you & well done in dispelling golf swing nonsense thru out your sessions.
Bless you, humbling feedback, truly grateful, and hope your golf is benefitting. Best wishes Stu
Excellent video, my issue described right there. After having the ‘modern rotary swing’ drilled into me, holding off the club has taken away the free swinging feeling I used to enjoy, I’ll definitely be giving this drill a go 👍
I hear this all the time Neil and I’m super happy you found the video insightful; please do let me know how you get on and if you have any further questions just drop them in here. Best wishes Stu 😊
I’ve yet to watch any pro explain golf mechanics the way you do….. just brilliant. So much information but so well thought out and relatable. You carefully explain the how’s and why’s which enables all golfers to understand why they see what they see, based on the variables in set up and execution. So glad I found your channel and can’t wait to get back out on the course
Thank you so much Ross, means a lot my friend. Any questions you have along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out, will always answer and do my best to help. Best wishes Stu 😊
The explanation of the post impact arm position matching the down swing arm postition. Ie. Shaft angle/inclination is a great mental picture….. have a great weekend Stu.😊
Thanks so much Andy - you too my friend. 😊
Funniest comment ...The Tommy Fleetwood finish firstly comes from Tommy Fleetwood!!! This is a real eye opener video on exactly what the forearm does. Cleared up a lot of misconceptions for me and my understanding of grip and wrist angle and the relationship to pitch. Have never heard it described this way and makes so much sense. And you can clearly see the relationships as you demonstrate. Bravo and thanks from Canada!!!!
Haha thank you James! I enjoy a little
bit of tongue in cheek now and then 😂
Hello Stuart, I find your videos so informative so interesting and amazing to watch I just get so absorbed in them, thank you very much for sharing, regards Trev
Hi Trevor, thank you so much for the kind feedback; any questions along the way be sure to let me know! Best wishes Stu 😊
This is interesting stuff!! I hadn't thought about 90 degrees from spine... thanks for sharing!!
My pleasure! Best wishes Stu
Not because of this video(have not watched it yet), but from all videos i watched woth you, the explenation, the understanding from what you are teaching, the debunking of bullshit instruction and the instant improvement in my game. I am unsubscribing every other channel now. I am so happy i found your channel, finally. I always said someday i want to go to a good golfcoach or at least have the option, but first i want to be sure it is the right one. I have been playing since i was 12, am 31 now, been playing single digits last 12 years but one day 72 next 92 and been trying to search for understanding of the swing for 8 years because my game became unplayable, yes unplayable. Sorry for the long message, but if other people in the comment section read it they might relate and realise this might be the channel to take instructions from. Just wanna say all the love to you for putting out these videos for free! Means more than you think for me and for sure a LOT of other people!
Bless you Charles, thank you so much Sir, hugely appreciated. Love hearing about people’s journeys and their experiences. I hope your positive play continues and if I can help with anything along the way, please let me know! Best wishes Stu 😊
Love this.... Thank you Stuart
My pleasure!
Thanks Coach Steve.
Thanks Tiny.
Stuart, you read the comments and reply. Combined with great explanations, well, I'm a subscriber.
Thanks so much Lance - such wonderful feedback, really appreciated Sir.
just subscribed...love your simple and easy-to-understand explanations of the swing.
Thanks again, really grateful.
Great stuff
Thank you so much MD! Appreciated 😊
Wow I took a look at my replays and I battle right the longer the club. I finish high! What an eye opener!
Thanks Sofia - please let me know if you have any questions! Best wishes Stu 😊
Great video. Love the content. New Subscriber
Thanks you so much for subscribing and sharing your thoughts, welcome! Any questions along the way, please do let me know, here to help! Best wishes Stu
Great Video well explained and communicated to the viewers ,,i really like the way you drive your points home to the us golfers leaving us in no doubt that your methods work ,,thanks Stu
Bless you Graham - your always so kind and it’s hugely inspiring, thank you so much and look forward to seeing you soon. 😊🙌
Great video, thanks !
Thank you so much Maurim!
really appreciate you instructions, on this video you covered the feeling of rotation from set to set and forearm rotation as a whole but I was hoping to see the forearm rotation through impact in slow mo as well, so I don't start flipping it. cheers
In the video I show the difference between forearm release and flip. Hope that helps.
Fabulous video. What resonated big time with me was how you showed the arm movement in isolation (without body rotation). Can you show those arm movements for the whole swing (face on and down the line) in a future video, calling out impact, too? Great stuff on your channel - keep up the good fight!
Thanks Sean, will gladly do a video on this my friend and many thanks for the very kind feedback back and request! Best wishes Stu 😊
Rewatching this great video, led me to this question. In this video you make the statement, "... you need forearm rotation in the golf swing." Isn't a putt a golf swing? But isn't the conventional wisdom these days to keep the face square through impact? No one ever talks about rotating the forearms in the putting stroke. Because we putt with two hands from two fixed points, i.e., our shoulders. Isn't every putting stroke to some degree on an arc? Trying to keep the face square seems to me like the definition of a push or a block. And, maybe I've got this all wrong. But my overall image of putting at the Masters this year is a whole bunch of putts falling way short that looked to me like mini thinned shots. Particularly true of Tiger. His release looks entirely different from his glory days.
What do they say about putting? Kids are great putters. Because they're not trying to putt. They're trying to roll the ball into the hole.
Putting is a whole different ball game as there is barely any leverage in play. Couldn’t possibly articulate my thoughts on putting in a paragraph. Will do a video. Best wishes Stu
The pitch of the shaft is different for each club. Is the proper pitch angle instinctual or is it learned, or both. Love your videos. The forearm rotation is so freeing and powerful. It is amazing to "lay down" the club on the follow through and not see the ball screaming to the left.
Great question!! Depending on your grip, posture, pressure through the feet and handle will determine the sense a golfer has on shaft pitch. I would say both 😊. Hope that helps my friend. Best wishes Stu
It is amazing how far Phil hits his persimmons woods.Good man from CCC and the great state of Texas. Of course you must have some forearm rotation all the greats did.
Enough said ?
Not sure of the of the Phil reference but absolutely, forearm rotation is a must! Best wishes Stu 😊
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Philip Arnold Blackmar,I thought you mentioned him ?
.. great stuff Stuart, you have a real talent for simplification and clarity.
I’ve been trying to figure this out lately. On the thumbnail for this video your forearms make an X-shape, that’s exactly what I came across to achieve a proper release. It is quite a foreign feel for me because I had a tendency to hold onto lag through impact. Also to help with the feel of forearm rotation I have temporarily changed to a ten finger grip.
The only other thing I would say is that I’ve also started copying the Tiger squat which prevents me rotating the body too early. These two concepts, the forearm rotation combined with the Tiger squat move have completely changed my swing for the better.
It occurred to me that as a teaching concept the forearm X-shape would transmit easily, feel free to use it if it might help, it helps me!
Thanks so much for the kind words, really appreciate you sharing your thoughts! Best wishes Stu 😊
I don't think I had any forearm rotation so I think that's why my transition always got steep. I just took the hands back in line, then up without any rotation.
I tried this pitching the club down for the irons and I hit the ball 15-20 yards further hitting the center way more often than my weak glancing center-to-toe strikes. However, I struggled with the driver. I'll try to make it work for the driver next practice session.
Lovely insights from your game my friend. Thanks so much for sharing and look forward to hearing about your next practice session! Best wishes Stu 😊
Nice clear lesson. I would like to see how the rolling of the wrists effects the club face through impact. I've seen you discourage the rolling over of the wrists in an effort to square an open club face. With your strong hold this shouldn't be necessary but I'd like to know how and when the wrists do roll around impact. Thanks! Another good video. I've been watching and re-watching a bunch of them. I've probably never struck a golf ball as well as I do now since I've begun applying your theories.
I would strongly recommend watching the video I released two hours ago, I address exactly what you’ve requested Sir. Why YOU And Tour Players NEED FOREARM ROTATION
ua-cam.com/video/amO0HyKPsy8/v-deo.html - Best wishes Stu 😊
Fantastic content Stuart and a really good drill.
One of my problems is I hold the face off and don’t let the forearms rotate correctly.
I see this flare up predominantly off the tee with driver and my miss is always a block right
Hey Mark - do watch my “Angle of Attack” video which will really help with your driver issues that are one or two other ingredients that might be worth considering. Thank you so much for your valued feedback, grateful indeed. Best wishes Stu 😊
I hit my drives straight right and have been struggling with why I do that? I can see now that trying to keep the club face pointed at the target while hitting up on the ball has me lifting the club handle up through impact rather than letting the club lay off on the follow-through. Instead of always aiming left on the golf course I will start rotating my forearm and allow the club to stay on plan. Thank you as always for the great insight into the dynamics of the golf swing.
My absolute pleasure; i hope this puts the game and driver on the best track and access to lower scores net-zero - best wishes Stu
2nd and 3rd time through concepts start clicking, especially about pitch of shaft on follow thru. If working hard on backswing and pull up coming down and around 😮 big trouble. Not matching, I get off balance and seem like a, well, you know…. Good coaching!
Well obviously GC! 😂 Best wishes Stu 😊
Could you please do another video on forearm rotation and the difference from the rolling the wrist open on the take away. If you have the proper grip will forearm rotation happen naturally with out doing it on purpose. Thanks
Your wish is my command Brian - it will be done my friend. Thank you for the video request! Best wishes Stu 😊
Hey Stuart, nice video. Is the sensation on the downswing the same as a tennis back hand? Thanks
The left hand in the backhand elevates post strike to offset the head rotation of the racket, so it’s not really. I did a video called “You Need This Drill” - I demonstrate two drills, the light blue band drill is the track of the handle with the forearm rotation in this video. Hope that helps Vick 😊 - Best wishes Stu
@@GoodGolfCoaching Thanks Stuart 👍
@@vick7141 pleasure Vick!
I couldn't figure out why I was slicing it off the planet with my driver. I couldn't rotate my arms. When you showed the holding off of the club it clicked. I did this drill and was drawing the driver 270, smashing 7i and 5i. I can't wait for a few more weeks of trying this. The only thing is it feels awkward with my shorter clubs like PW, SW, GW. I wonder if I have too much hip bend with my shorter clubs making me blade/top the ball.
Not sure what you mean by hip bend, but it’s unlikely this is the issue. I would recommend watching my “you need this drill” video to help. Best wishes Stu
@intelligentgolfperformance I'll check that out. Maybe hip bend was the wrong word. I think my posture for my short clubs were too bent over and I was reaching for the ball. The feeling with this drill/swing I feel like I am swinging more around myself then before. I took the feeling too much to the short clubs.
OK, I think I understand. If you took the club too much around you, the likely hood would be you may hit too many pulls depending on a few ingredients. Around is always better than along. Best wishes Stu 😊
Another gem… copy Tommy Fleetwood and we get into all sort of problems-(visual perceptions not that easy to duplicate). Wondering if you might share insights about Louie Oousthuizen’s swing that many say is very visually appealing. Might there be “looks are deceiving” since he has learned to produce that smooth motion but hidden inside are “not so easy” or counter moves 😊hard to duplicate for average golfer.Seems to have higher hands at impact - counter to your preferences????
Louis swing is an interesting movement, very pleasing on the eye and as you’re the second chap that’s asked for a review, I will definitely add this to the list Jack! Best wishes Stu 😊
To do this do u keep the finger grip light thruout or stronger at impact
Much much lighter 😊
If I just straighten the right arm gradually in the downswing doesn’t that square the clubface and shallow the club at the same time? Like a bicep curl. So just curl the right arm up in the backswing and uncurl in the downswing without moving the elbow around would while rotating the body would shallow the club square the clubface without much manipulation of the shaft and having any conscience effort to square the clubface.
Hi Nathan - sadly not. Forearm rotation is an absolute, it must occur. Straightening the right arm alone doesn’t give the solution I’m afraid 😬 thanks for sharing your thoughts as ever, much appreciated. Best wishes Stu
What exactly is the difference between forearm rotation and rolling of the hands? Isn’t it the same movement? You couldn’t rotate forearm without rolling of the hands no? Love the content. Thank you!
Hi Justin, they are definitely not the same and I go into this in the video. Would you like a video more on this topic? I cover it in a few of my videos. Best wishes Stu 😊
Hey Stu, thank you for your response. You’re saying that rolling hands would change face angle vs forearm rotation you cant keep the face angle square correct? I’d love a video to actually show examples of this. It seems hard to rotate forearm without feeling like your rolling hands over. Ty Stu. Subscribed!
I’ve played both ways, sometimes during the same round. I will say…. There is definitely more freedom, and club head speed when allowing the forearms to rotate naturally. It’s even easier to strike the irons purely, and I definitely gain distance throughout the bag. However, direction suffers for me. I can’t trust which way my ball is going to go(2-way miss). On the other hand… By NOT rotating the forearms, I feel much more aware of where the face is. I simply cock the right wrist BACK, which in turn bows the left wrist. I can then shape it either direction using this swing method. I’ll turn hard from the top, which kicks the club out a bit, and add more right side bend through the shot, to hit a predictable fade. The added right side bend helps hold off the release. To hit a draw, I’ll swing my arms, and body more as one piece, while still keeping the bowed left wrist(knuckles down through impact). This allows me to approach from slightly inside, with a slightly closed face. Hitting target is much easier when I take the hands, and forearms out of my swing. However, “strike” is a little more challenging, and I don’t hit it as far(even on a good strike). Both methods are a way to play golf. Pick your poison. lol Great video. And I fully understand the concept.
There are some conflicting realities in there Sir, BUT, you have clarity, you have belief. Run with it and enjoy. thanks so much for sharing, love reading peoples insights to what they feel. Best wishes Stu
@@GoodGolfCoaching Would love to hear the conflicting realities. I’m a student of the game. I’m not being a troll. I seriously would love to hear your input.
So the hands come up to the shoulders at the top of the back swing and also at the top of the forward swing - but if they didn’t drop down at some stage you would miss the ball! You didn’t explain when/ how this happens.
The video was about forearm rotation, arm lift and drop is something different Nick. You can find out more about that on the vroom video, or “you need this drill” video. Plenty of videos I touch on this. Hope that helps Sir. Best wishes Stu 😊
Hey Stu, every time i want to neutralise my swing path, i am ending up closing the face. I mainly com 5 or 6 from the inside, when i try to swing from out to in to neutralise, i am swinging the same path with a clubface 6 closed. No matter what i dont get it. When i actively hod the club face open, i shank it...
How are you trying to neutralise your club path?
@@GoodGolfCoaching Very good question! I try to swing from the outside to the inside. I try to do this, in short, by turning more. More rotation especially with the shoulders in a horizontal rotation. I don't want to do anything major with the setup and alignment, as it's not about "faking" or a primary trajectory but about mitigating the "too much" from the inside.
@@birdiePhil So... Turning more in your backswing will pull your path even more inside, as a rule of thumb so this will make things worse not better unfortunately 😬The only thing you want to start with is your grip; if you are continually returning a negative face to path value (bend left) by shifting your path more left won't stop it; Path is "always" a symptom "not" the fix.. So, start with the grip and go from there would be my advice. Check out my grip series for more information. Hope that helps!
@@GoodGolfCoaching i am sorry. My answer ist only based in downswing. Backswing i get it. But i dont understand path in the way i discribed it originally.
Thanks
how to not close the face doing that?
Watch my “Power at Impact” video.
Stuart, always the contrarian, you do know that you’re an outlier encouraging us to use forearm rotation for better strikes. Others are telling us to not rotate our forearms. Hmmm, who do we believe-you, of course, it’s back up by science and data. The science and data win every time, at least, in my mind and game. Keep telling the truth about the golf swing using science and unmanipulated data. Cheers.
My desire to steer my golfing family to better golf through science and facts is my absolute drive and GC Family like you make me keep making these videos. Thank you RTSG for the consistent encouragement, it’s really appreciated. Hope you have a fabulous weekend buddy. Best wishes Stu
I struggle with getting my forearms to rotate in the backswing. Is there something in my set-up that could be causing this? Can do it on the practice swing, main swing its a no go. Weird.
Two things you want to work on, weakening your trail hand grip (into the fingers) do this first. Then, depending if you have bend left or bend right, either strengthen or weaken you lead arm. Let me know how that goes. Best wishes Stu 😊
If you use forearm rotation to consistently square up the club face you need to be gifted from birth with impeccable timing . That is a fact .
Forearm rotation is a vital component of the golf swing. See it as you well Tommy, grip squares club face not forearm rotation. Hope that helps and thanks for sharing your thoughts, always welcomed! Best wishes Stu 😊
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Thanks Stu for your response. For me , I use a neutral grip and right wrist extension with minimal forearm rotation and wrist hinge in the backswing. In the downswing, minimal forearm rotation , just let the wrists release at impact. Post impact , right palm faces upwards when club is about waist height and then forearms begin to rotate. Simple . It works for me .
@@tommyruff1286..and that my friend is all that matters! Best wishes Stu
I personally don't think you should TRY to rotate the forearms open or closed. They rotate on their own, if you swing properly. Keep the club face square to the circle of your swing, not down the line, and they will rotate naturally.
Sounds like you’ve got it figured out, and if it works, keep at it! Best wishes Stu
Wrist cupping or bowing will change the position of the club shaft, you are letting go of the grip
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Where have you been all my life?
Right here bud, glad you found me 😊
@@GoodGolfCoaching Can I ask you a question? Would you consider doing a video on this theme: Things you make happen in the golf swing. And things that you let happen in the golf swing. And knowing the difference.
This is an absolutely cracking video theme - consider it done my friend. Thank you!!
@@GoodGolfCoaching I'm sure it will be great. In Zen terms it might be said that the club knows how to swing. You don't. You just get in the way. To get control. You have to give up control.
Very Zen 🧘
You should improve your communication skills which will lead to shorter videos and so increase the initial interest in the viewer . Independently of the quality of your content , immediate att lead to fast forward the video to the point of interest , which will affect the monetization of the video .
Thank you for the feedback - always looking to improve every day! 😊
In contrast, I honestly feel that the considered and detailed explanations which avoid ultimately meaningless golf buzz words and phrases, is precisely what makes this channel so strong. A quick fix can be found almost anywhere. However, though I don't know Stuart, these videos to me are like listening to a mentor who cares about you genuiely understanding, which is a huge priviledge in my opinion. As long as the information comes with some form of applying the knowledge, I feel this channel is providing something that others either cannot or will not due to the effort involved. I would use the analogy that its like studying at university vs. reading a blogpost tip. The former may not be appropriate for everyone, but it would be a tragedy to lose the latter.
Really really kind of you to say, honestly, my intent and my absolute passion is to give golfers the power and not the sugar rush of quick fix and quick tip. I know I may not be for the mainstream but right now I am absolutely loving the journey. People like your good self giving constructive criticism and your view on what my content gives you will make me grow. Thank you, very grateful @monkeystrength
@@Chris_Traynor don’t get me wrong , i like a lot this content here , what I would like it’s a more concise , shorter videos .
I appreciate that but sadly I won’t be going shorter - you may be consigned to scrolling 😂
Great stuff
Glad you enjoyed my friend. 😊