Comments on: Left Arm in Golf Swing – Straight or Relaxed? http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/ A golfdashboard dedicated to improving your game with great golf deals, golf news, golf reviews and no BS golf commentary Fri, 18 May 2012 11:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lucy freshman http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7955 lucy freshman Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:41:06 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7955 I think both arms are equally important to swing the body perfectly. Firstly, the left works for it secondly the right. But for the left armors it may different because their left arm muscles are stronger than the right. Thanks for sharing your observation. http://www.wrapgirlsparty.com/ I think both arms are equally important to swing the body perfectly. Firstly, the left works for it secondly the right. But for the left armors it may different because their left arm muscles are stronger than the right. Thanks for sharing your observation.
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]]> By: John http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7105 John Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:51:10 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7105 Todd, one more comment on the straight leading arm. The main problem is people contorting their bodies in the back swing beyond their flexibility. The mistakenly believe that the bigger the backswing the longer they will hit the ball, which of course we know is wrong. Timing, purity of hit, fluidity, ability to delay wrist release, these are what make for great shots. In pushing our bodies beyond our flexibility range all the key angles start to break down - the spine tilt straightens and the leading arm bends. Under those circumstances, recreating all those key angles at impact is nearly impossible, even for Tiger Woods. Todd, one more comment on the straight leading arm. The main problem is people contorting their bodies in the back swing beyond their flexibility. The mistakenly believe that the bigger the backswing the longer they will hit the ball, which of course we know is wrong. Timing, purity of hit, fluidity, ability to delay wrist release, these are what make for great shots. In pushing our bodies beyond our flexibility range all the key angles start to break down – the spine tilt straightens and the leading arm bends. Under those circumstances, recreating all those key angles at impact is nearly impossible, even for Tiger Woods.

]]> By: John http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7104 John Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:44:04 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7104 Todd, thanks for sharing. Keeping the lead arm straight is difficult. You're a good enough player at 9 to know straight is better than bent. If you make a big shoulder turn then you don't have to do a lot with your arms in the backswing, the turn and uncorking the wrists will generate plenty of power. You've found the hard part of golf - changing something you've been doing wrong. The figuring out what to do is easy in comparison. Read the recent post on 'Neuroscience and the Golf Swing' It may lead you to the help you need. Todd, thanks for sharing. Keeping the lead arm straight is difficult. You’re a good enough player at 9 to know straight is better than bent. If you make a big shoulder turn then you don’t have to do a lot with your arms in the backswing, the turn and uncorking the wrists will generate plenty of power. You’ve found the hard part of golf – changing something you’ve been doing wrong. The figuring out what to do is easy in comparison. Read the recent post on ‘Neuroscience and the Golf Swing’ It may lead you to the help you need.

]]> By: Todd Phillips http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7097 Todd Phillips Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7097 I am a 9 handicap and have never really been able to keep my right arm (I am left handed) straight. This was never an issue until I started getting older and now I am seeing that my arm bends more at the top of my backswing, causing the club to cross the line. I am fairly flexible and make a big shoulder turn which compounds this problem. How should I correct this? I am a 9 handicap and have never really been able to keep my right arm (I am left handed) straight. This was never an issue until I started getting older and now I am seeing that my arm bends more at the top of my backswing, causing the club to cross the line. I am fairly flexible and make a big shoulder turn which compounds this problem. How should I correct this?

]]> By: John http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7088 John Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:34:58 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7088 Tiger can't be wrong, except when he putts like he did on Sunday at Pebble Beach. Ouch Tiger can’t be wrong, except when he putts like he did on Sunday at Pebble Beach. Ouch

]]> By: John http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7087 John Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:33:24 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7087 William, I tend to be in agreement with you on that one. I need to keep my left arm straight but not rigid to consistently make good contact. William, I tend to be in agreement with you on that one. I need to keep my left arm straight but not rigid to consistently make good contact.

]]> By: Wm Tipton http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7083 Wm Tipton Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:37:43 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7083 Tiger can't be wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2o1SYXaOHE Tiger can’t be wrong.
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]]> By: Wm Tipton http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-7082 Wm Tipton Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:34:27 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-7082 Just the opposite for me. If I let the left arm get even remotely loose the club is simply too unpredictable and I end up making a lot of fat and thin shots. The swing path is dead on but the club face might be too high to too low because my elbow is bent slightly...but who knows by how much compared to how it was at address. I experimented for 9 holes yesterday on a long course and every shot I kept my left elbow straight was a hell of a long dead straight shot or my natural slight draw. But just as soon as I would try to let the left elbow relax a bit I'd get topped balls, tons of fat shots, and ball flight was all over the place. For myself I keep the left elbow straight so its more predictable where my club face will be. That combined with looser wrists and as light a grip as I can get and still hold the club with gives me tons of fantastic shots that I can actually rely on. Just the opposite for me.
If I let the left arm get even remotely loose the club is simply too unpredictable and I end up making a lot of fat and thin shots. The swing path is dead on but the club face might be too high to too low because my elbow is bent slightly…but who knows by how much compared to how it was at address.

I experimented for 9 holes yesterday on a long course and every shot I kept my left elbow straight was a hell of a long dead straight shot or my natural slight draw.
But just as soon as I would try to let the left elbow relax a bit I’d get topped balls, tons of fat shots, and ball flight was all over the place.

For myself I keep the left elbow straight so its more predictable where my club face will be.
That combined with looser wrists and as light a grip as I can get and still hold the club with gives me tons of fantastic shots that I can actually rely on.

]]> By: Fred Robertsz http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-6225 Fred Robertsz Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:20:06 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-6225 For me the left hand really needs to be relax and slightly bend so you will be more comfortable and have a better swing. For me the left hand really needs to be relax and slightly bend so you will be more comfortable and have a better swing.

]]> By: John http://golfdashblog.com/left-arm-golf-swing-straight-relaxed/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 John Mon, 30 May 2011 20:13:03 +0000 http://golfdashblog.com/?p=3500#comment-4018 Troy, the left straight arm is difficult. I believe this is because people - like me - try to turn farther than we're physically able. The result is the left arm has to break down. Perhaps the left arm is more a symptom than a cause. There are good players who bend the arm - Rocco Mediate for one - but they have a swing style that allows it. If you're arm breaks because you're turning beyond your flexibility, then it's going to work against you. Troy, the left straight arm is difficult. I believe this is because people – like me – try to turn farther than we’re physically able. The result is the left arm has to break down. Perhaps the left arm is more a symptom than a cause. There are good players who bend the arm – Rocco Mediate for one – but they have a swing style that allows it. If you’re arm breaks because you’re turning beyond your flexibility, then it’s going to work against you.

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