Starting the downswing by syncing the arms and hips requires practice, as it is a timing move. However, once mastered, the motion allows for powerful action through the golf ball. Extend your arms and hands to the sky and make sure your hips are turned away from the target on the backswing.
How to hit a golf ball with your hands?
What you’re looking to feel is how your arms and body should work together through the hitting area. So you only want to make a half backswing. Once your hands get past hip height and the club hinges up, go ahead and hit the ball. This drill forces you to use a lot more rotational energy to strike the ball.
What is the best way to swing a golf club?
The method I favor is to swing the club and allow the body to be responsive to the swing. Others believe that if you perfect the pivot you can allow your arms and hands to be responsive to the pivot.
What part of the body do you swing the club?
To answer your question to me, the club is swung forward with the arms which Manuel defines as the portion of the body below the shoulders and above the elbows. Anything below that is the forearms wrists or hands. We swing the whole club and not the club head as taught by Manuel’s mentor Ernest Jones.
What is the best way to improve hand coordination in golf?
The method I favor is to swing the club and allow the body to be responsive to the swing. Others believe that if you perfect the pivot you can allow your arms and hands to be responsive to the pivot. Either method eliminates a lot of the problem of coordination by actively performing only one element and allow the other to be a response.
How do you coordinate arms and body in golf swing?
2:506:04HOW TO SYNC UP YOUR BODY AND ARMS IN THE GOLF SWINGYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we've got a lot more travel in the arms relative to the body as if sure you can see where we'reMoreSo we've got a lot more travel in the arms relative to the body as if sure you can see where we're going with this the more that the arms get past the body we get these arms deeper at the top.
Should my arms be connected to my body in the golf swing?
On the backswing, keeping the upper arms connected to your chest allows the path of the golf club to move inside and naturally along the proper arc. A great drill to practice the feeling of a connected golf swing is to place a glove, towel, tissue or dollar bills in both armpits as you address the golf ball.
How do I keep my arms close to my body in the downswing?
2:046:21HOW TO KEEP YOUR ARMS CLOSE TO YOUR BODY BUT STILL ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipI like to see guys rotating. I like to see guys creating club head speed. I want to see you usingMoreI like to see guys rotating. I like to see guys creating club head speed. I want to see you using the ground to create energy and triggering a decent amount of hip and shoulder rotation.
Should left arm be close to body in golf swing?
First, as you start your backswing, keep your left arm straight and close to your body until it approaches parallel to the ground and your wrists start to hinge. You'll want to make sure that your arms and body are “connected” and your body is driving your turn away from the ball, not your arms.