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Shoulder/Arms-unit.
(Changed - 27/07/2010)
The compact upper body unit is the shoulders and the arms which
has been formed a triangular shape and as soon as shoulders
and the arms have been formed into a very compact unit, the compact
unit must be held in this condition at all times.
During the golf swing this triangular shaped upper body unit
simply rotates around the central core of the spine whilst held
firmly in this condition.
When you first try to make a swing whilst the upper body unit
is held in this very tight condition you will naturally assume that
you will not hit the ball very far, but I can assure you that on
the contary, once you get used to the method you will strike the
ball solidly and the shot will be more accurate, thus hitting the
ball further.
Think of the shoulders as the controlling element of the upper
body unit, with the extended arms as an intergral part of the compact
upper body unit.
Back swing.
As the shoulders rotate to the end of
the back swing movement, the whole upper body unit unit must move
as a single unit. ( This action is absolutely vital to
a successful golf swing.)
Down swing.
During the down swing and the follow through
movement, the movement of the hips force the compact upper body
unit to rotate around the central core of the spine and it is the
rotational movement of the shoulders that literally swing the arms/club
head into and through the contact area.
(During the down swing movement the upper
body unit does not need to be held as tightly together as during
the back swing movement. However the elbows must remain close together
whilst the rotational movement of the shoulders swing the passive
arms/club head into the contact area.)
It is absolutely vital that the elbows remain held close together,
especially as the club head swings to the bottom of the swing arc.
When you first begin to make a golf swing with the upper body
held firmly together it will feel odd, but persevere and you notice
how accurate and powerful the shots become.
( Although the elbows must remain close together at all times,
the left
arm must always remain in control of the right arm.)
Most Mid/High handicapper golfers lift the arms to the end of
the back swing movement, however what they should be doing is rotating
the whole compact unit to the end of the back swing movement.
A casual observer will not be able to tell whether the shoulders
are in control or the arms are in control because the shoulders
are still seen to fully rotate. However there is a big difference.
Therefore if you want consistency in the golf swing, the shoulders
and the arms must move as a solid one oiece unit into the back swing
movement.
Look at this video of the full
golf swing.
The upper body unit is held together as the back swing movement
is performed - However during the down swing movement it is only
important that the elbows remain held close together.
(Most High to Mid handicapped golfers do not hold the upper body
unit tightly together because they read in the magazines that the
golf swing must be performed without any tension in the muscles
- this just leads to a very loose and sloppy swing.)
From the moment you begin the down
swing movement, it is absolutely vital to understand that it
is the movement of the hips that force the compact upper body unit
to rotate around the central core of the spine.
Then as the shoulders rotate around the central core of the spine,
the rotational movement literally swing the passive arms/club head
into and through the contact area, therefore it is vital that the
elbows remain held close together.
However at the precise moment the shoulders return to the parallel
to the target line, the arms interact.
Concentrate on this basic fundamental and fit the rest of your
golf swing around it - keep the shoulders totally passive to the
movement of the hips during the down swing and the follow through
whilst holding the elbows close together, but always keep the left
side of the upper body in over-all control of the upper body
unit.
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