He says “a little give at the elbow” is permissible and promotes “a more connected swing” in which arms and body turn together smoothly, which is the key to keeping your arms in front of your chest. Essentially, a swinger powers the golf swing through the release of PA #4 and then PA#2 and then PA#3 in that 4:2:3 PA-release sequence. As there is only a partial amount of rotation from your upper body, your arms do more than they really should and become dominant during your backswing and consequently dominate your downswing as well.

Following this initial stage the shoulders begin to help your arms back and finally your hips follow suit and complete the swing rotation.

In this video, you'll learn how your body creates speed... And how your arms create speed.

On the way down, the sequence is reversed. This swing thought brings your focus on the correct sequence of actions that make up a golf swing.

That guy is sequencing his body and arms well and gets tons of swing speed! Powerless Arms – The New Way to Swing the Golf Club By Paul Wilson • January 29, 2009 When I was about 15 – 16 years old, I used to live at the golf course, all day, everyday. Most importantly, they're very close to where they were at setup.. Golf Pros Featured: Instructors Featured: Clay Ballard .

Watch now to put it all together and smoke your drives just like those long hitting scrawny guys! I discussed the issue of how power accumulators are used to to power the golf swing in my review paper on How to Power the Golf Swing.

But golf instructor Jim McLean advises golfers not to take the rule 100 percent literally. What you’re looking to feel is how your arms and body should work together through the hitting area. Annabel Rolley explains how many amateurs lose the relationship between their arms and body in the backswing. You’re going to hit shots ensuring that you keep the towel held in place, but here’s the thing – it’s very important that you don’t try to make your full swing. An arms-only golf swing is one in which there is not enough rotation from your upper body during your backswing. Video: How to connect your arms and body for better golf swing. Legendary golfer Ben Hogan produced lag by letting his arms drop passively, according to golf swing analyst Jeff Mann. At the early stages of the takeaway, only your arms are bringing the club back. In the image above of my golf takeaway the red triangle represents the position of my arms in relation to my chest. Hogan simply maintained his arms as a unified structure, with the left arm remaining straight and the right arm bent sharply at the elbow.

Grab a golf towel and hold it under both arms before setting up to the ball (as shown in these images). Video Duration: 7:57