Set up several sticks. One is on your target line. The others are spaced apart to create gates to hit the ball in between. As you practice, make the same backswing but then change the path of your arms on the downswing to make the ball go through the intended gate. Start by making swings that start the ball far to the right if you are a right-handed player. Gradually change the gate to make the swing path be less from the inside. This is teaching you path control with your arms.
Learning how the hands and the handle of the club work to create the proper pivoting action of the club is one of the most critical skills in the game relative to distance and control. You do not pull the handle; use your hands the way you would snap a towel. The handle has to slow down and feel ...
In putting and in all swings, you want your trail arm to line up with the shaft and push the shaft through the ball. You do not want any twisting in your forearm. If you put the club in your lead hand again as you swing, your arm is in line with the shaft, and your lead wrist does not twist. It c...
As you hit the ball, you keep your arms in front of your chest and rotate your arms back to the setup position. The clubhead then works up with your arms after you hit the ball, rather than going around your body. This is important because you have to have loose shoulder sockets to allow your arm...
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