This month we are discussing a drill on how to eliminate excessive arm movement during the swing.* In order to achieve the optimal tempo and generate the most power, your shoulders and arms need to move/work together. Follow this drill and feel how the upper and lower body should work together:

1. Put your feet close together, almost touching.
2. Take your normal posture and place the ball in the center of the stance.
3. Keeping the hips, waist and legs still, turn the club away from the ball with your arms and shoulders. Keep the hands quiet during the takeaway, and don't pick the club up with the arms.
4. Turn the club away, emphasizing the arms and shoulders working together. Find a comfortable rhythm and create contact with the arms following the body, rather than leading.
5. Make sure the arms are always in front of the torso. You don't want the club to be pulled or pushed back by the arms. Simply allow the arms and shoulder turn to work together.

With this drill, the tendency to do too much with the arms will be eliminated when you do not allow the arms to out-work the body's turning motion. You will sense a small amount of natural weight shift taking place between the feet. Don't fight this movement; allow the body to turn naturally and be sure to finish this drill with the weight shifted onto the target foot after impact.

Now go out and play better golf!

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