Not getting to full extension.

[bendet2]

I realize that this can be hard to diagnose without seeing the swing but are there some "most" common faults that would be hindering one from being able to get both arms fully extended after contact? Even on practise swings where I concentrate on that feel, it is tough. I thought that I remember Brian commenting once that it is due to the pivot stopping but I might be mixing that up with another scenario.

 

[rundmc]

I realize that this can be hard to diagnose without seeing the swing but are there some "most" common faults that would be hindering one from being able to get both arms fully extended after contact? Even on practise swings where I concentrate on that feel, it is tough. I thought that I remember Brian commenting once that it is due to the pivot stopping but I might be mixing that up with another scenario.

There is both arms straight and then there is "full lever extension." Full Lever Extension is FULLY UNCOCKING the left wrist. This is a VERTICAL motion . . . like hammering. Go get your hammer and watch how your left wrist works when you hammer left handed. That's how your wrist works in a golf stroke only its on an inclined plane rather than a plane vertical to the ground when hammering an ordinary nail.

But you want to hammer the golf ball so depending on your grip type you have to adjust the way you "hammer" to hit the ball square at separation. So first put the hammer in your left hand like a golf grip but turn the head of the hammer facing left. Now head toward your nearest wall and try to hammer it as if it were a golf ball. If your grip is "WEAK" or vertical to the ground then you have to SWIVEL your hand back and through inorder to strike the wall square. Now try to hammer with a "STRONG" grip or turned . . . note with this grip you do not need to SWIVEL to strike the wall to your left squarely.

These are the release motions depending on your grip that you must incorporate into your golf motion.

The best way to learn this is by hitting pitch shots with your wedge. End the shots at follow through with both arms straight . . . LOOK LOOK LOOK . . . is your Left Wrist FULLY UNCOCKED???? If it ain't then do it over and over and over until you can get it down.

Full Lever Extension is important because the it is resistance to deceleration . . . the clubhead is slowing down but you can increase the mass by extending the radius to its full length by FULLY UNCOCKING YOUR LEFT WRIST.

 

[Brian Manzella]

That's all folks!

I realize that this can be hard to diagnose without seeing the swing but are there some "most" common faults that would be hindering one from being able to get both arms fully extended after contact? Even on practise swings where I concentrate on that feel, it is tough. I thought that I remember Brian commenting once that it is due to the pivot stopping but I might be mixing that up with another scenario.

Your left shoulder needs to move AS FAR FROM YOUR HANDS AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE BALL.

That's all.