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Elbows held close
together. (Changed
- 11/02/2010)
Before you read this section, look at this independent analysis
of my theory.
On of the most important basic principles that you must learn
is to keep the elbows held as close together as it is physically
possible throughout the complete golf swing movement, even whilst
the arms interact - so that the arms remain in a totally passive
condition at all times.
This action of holding the elbows close together achieves four
objectives:-
(1) During the back swing movement it will ensure that the shoulders
push the arms to the end of the back swing movment.
(2) During the down swing movement this action neutralises the
muscles of the forearms and therefore assists in keeping the arms
in a passive condition.
(3) The arms are forced to remain fully extended and therefore
passive to the rotational movement of the shoulders.
(4)It maintains the triangular
shape of the upper body unit at all times, even whilst the arms
interact.
This is an action that feels very strange at first, especially
if you do not generally keep the elbows held in this close condition,
but persevere with this action and you will see a dramatic change
in the quality of your golf.
Simply watch the professional golfers to see how they keep the
elbows close together throughout the complete golf swing movement,
but especially as the arms interact.
This is one aspect of the golf swing that most golfers fail
to give any serious consideration, so remember, as soon as you draw
the elbows together, it is absolutely vital that you maintain the
arms very firmly in this condition throughout the complete golf
swing movement.
( It is so easy to forget this very important basic principle
as you perform the golf swing, so concentrate very hard at keeping
the elbows held together to the completion of the golf swing movement.)
If you can teach yourself to hold the arms in this manner as
you carry out the golf swing, you will see a dramatic improvement
in your golfing skills.
** You must become obsessed with holding the elbows as close
together as it is physically possible as you carry out the golf
swing, but especially as the passive arm/club head swings to the
bottom of the swing arc.
The tighter you can hold the elbows together, the straighter
the ball will go, but remember, you must keep the elbows close together
as the club head swings through the contact area.
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