whats the best way to stop lifting the arms at top of the swing?
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Dariusz J.
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I believe a too inside takeaway can be a culprit for it.
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thefuture37
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dont turn your shoulders and/or hips as much. if you turn your shoulders more than 90 degrees, theres a good chance you will be "across the line" no matter what you do with your arms.
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medici,
A thought for you,
The full 90 degree backswing comprises of two parts (forget overswinging for now)..
basically your pivot/shoulder turn turns your shoulders to about 70-80 degrees from where your shoulders were parallel (ish) to the target line at address...
The final 20-30 degrees (to make the 90 degree look) is caused by lateral movement og the shoulder blades...the left shoulder blade extends AWAY from the spine and the right shoulder blade compresses TOWARDS the spine....normally this is not thought about, but it is well worth checking this action (to get the correct feel at the top).....
If you stand with your hands up in front of you in a praying position (upper arms parallell to the ground), then remove your left hand, then (without moving your shoulders or chest) move the right upper arm (humerus) to the right by 90 degrees. At the same time, notice how the right shoulder blade compresses towards the spine and notice how the upper right arm is not tucked into the right ribcage.....note this is a lateral movement, not a raising movement...
I get the feeling maybe you are turning to 90 degrees and then any additional (not realized) s/blade action (which you classify as lifting) is adding to that, hence ther across the line effect...
Try just turning to about 70 degrees and then working your shoulder blades and see what the clubshaft condition is at that point...
I am in sunny Devon BTW....great weather here at the mo, rain and gales for a week....
A thought for you,
The full 90 degree backswing comprises of two parts (forget overswinging for now)..
basically your pivot/shoulder turn turns your shoulders to about 70-80 degrees from where your shoulders were parallel (ish) to the target line at address...
The final 20-30 degrees (to make the 90 degree look) is caused by lateral movement og the shoulder blades...the left shoulder blade extends AWAY from the spine and the right shoulder blade compresses TOWARDS the spine....normally this is not thought about, but it is well worth checking this action (to get the correct feel at the top).....
If you stand with your hands up in front of you in a praying position (upper arms parallell to the ground), then remove your left hand, then (without moving your shoulders or chest) move the right upper arm (humerus) to the right by 90 degrees. At the same time, notice how the right shoulder blade compresses towards the spine and notice how the upper right arm is not tucked into the right ribcage.....note this is a lateral movement, not a raising movement...
I get the feeling maybe you are turning to 90 degrees and then any additional (not realized) s/blade action (which you classify as lifting) is adding to that, hence ther across the line effect...
Try just turning to about 70 degrees and then working your shoulder blades and see what the clubshaft condition is at that point...
I am in sunny Devon BTW....great weather here at the mo, rain and gales for a week....
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make the left shoulder blade extend away from the spine (laterally, don't lift it, ie hunch your shoulder) and the right shoulder blade compress towards the spine....
Not something you should normally think about, but it is a good idea to know what it feels like...
If you stand upright and then raise your arm so they are horizontal in front of you (push your hands as far from your body as you can) then your s/blades will be fully extended from your spine...
If you then move your arms horizontally around (left to the left, right to the right) so thye are trying to point behind you, you will feel the s/blades (laterally) compress towards the spine, in fact you can get them to touch each other...
make the left shoulder blade extend away from the spine (laterally, don't lift it, ie hunch your shoulder) and the right shoulder blade compress towards the spine....
Not something you should normally think about, but it is a good idea to know what it feels like...
If you stand upright and then raise your arm so they are horizontal in front of you (push your hands as far from your body as you can) then your s/blades will be fully extended from your spine...
If you then move your arms horizontally around (left to the left, right to the right) so thye are trying to point behind you, you will feel the s/blades (laterally) compress towards the spine, in fact you can get them to touch each other...
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vjcapron
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Finally the right answer.
addamsmith
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Hi mrodock
Could you tell us a bit more on this please
Maybe a breakdown on the feeling you get throughout the Backswing,
Thanks
there are two conditions of your arms.
hold your arms straight out infront of you, hands flat and vertical.
rotate both hand clockwise so they are horizontal. this is a TURNED condition.
now rotate them a full 180* so they are horizontal again. this is a ROLLED condition.
hope this helps
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