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• This is the first of a 4 part series on the role of arm rotation in your golf swing. If you rotate your arms correctly when you swing, will give you a much better body-arm connection and help you to stay on plane. Here we look at what the arms should do during the takeaway, to help you begin your golf swing correctly.

  Golf swing arm rotation, part 1. Correct golf swing take away body and arm movement

• Blocked golf shots miss the target straight right. Hooks start right of target and then swing to much to the left and miss the target. Neither of these shots make it easy to score well when you are out on the golf course. Here’s an easy drill to work on to stop the club head getting stuck too much on the inside which causes both of these issues.

  Best way to stop hitting a block or hook golf shot

• If you want to get rid of that out to in swing path and start hitting straighter and longer golf shots, then this a great drill to work on to get you doing just that.

  Stop that out to in swing path through impact and control the face

• If you want to hit the golf ball further, more accurately and more solidly then you want to work on your down swing being less steep, so that you can rotate your body more through impact. A steep down swing results in you using your arms far too much as you strike the golf ball, which reduces your power and club face control. Try this easy to set up drill to get your arms closer to your body on your down swing when you are next at the range, so that you shallow your down swing and make a better body turn and swing, through impact.

  Best drill to shallow your golf down swing

• Best and easiest drill to get your game improved! If you learn to turn your body through impact as you hit the golf ball, rather than flip your hands/wrists, you will strike so much more solidly, become much more accurate and add yards to your full swing shots. Here’s a great drill to work on at the range, to help you learn how to rotate your body through impact.

  Best drill to strike solid, accurate golf shots – turn through impact

• If you collapse your arms and pull your hands in towards your body during your back swing, then you are not creating the widest possible arc for your golf swing. Keeping your left arm straight is essential in creating width for your golf swing and this in turn allows you to create speed which will produce your longest golf shots. It will also help you achieve improved directional control for your golf shots. So here’s a great drill to ensure you extend your left arm during your back swing and stop you collapsing your arms at the top.

  How to achieve the best position with your arms at the top of the back swing

• If you are standing up and loosing your posture during your golf down swing, then you have what’s known as early extension. Moving in this way rather than rotating around your spine angle will make it difficult to control the club face as you strike the golf ball and also mean that you are not at full power when hitting your shots. Try this simple drill to give you the feeling that you need to have whilst making a better down swing, for maximum shot distance and accuracy.

  Easy and simple fix for early extension in your golf swing

• If you initially move well to start your golf swing, then you will set yourself up to get into a great position to hit the ball well from. Starting your swing with both your arms and body acting as one connected unit will help you achieve a back swing with the correct balance of arm and body use, which is vital for striking your best golf shots. Here’s a great and really simple drill to get you moving the club away from the ball with the perfect balance of both your body and arms.

  Best drill for starting your golf swing correctly and with great tempo

• Simple drill that you can easily set up at home or the range, to get you hitting down through impact. A downward strike on the golf ball will help you to achieve a much better ball flight to your shots off the ground and also help you improve your ball striking and shot distance. This drill gives you instant feedback as to whether your movement was correct or not, helping you learn and improve your swing much more quickly.

  Impact fix drill to get you hitting down and creating more golf ball compression

• This is a really great drill if you need to improve your body rotation and stop your hands from “flipping” over through impact. Learning to control your club face through core rotation is a much more consistent way to control your club face and help you to improve your strike, consistency and directional control. Work on improving this to give you better golf shots, lower golf scores and more game enjoyment!

  Improve your club face and path control through impact, with this simple tip and drill