How to Sling Your Left Arm in the Golf Swing 

Hi Russell; this is 1 of the best videos you've done up to this point. I definitely haven't been keeping my arms far enough away from my body in the backswing & this is a great explanation on how to improve that. Well done!

Confused. In this video, you talk about keeping a fist width in the lead arm's distance from the chest and pushing your hands away from the chest. But in another video you talk about how your right hand pulls the arm closer to the chest and you show a picture of Rory looking like his left arm is completely pinned. Can you elaborate?

In 40 years of playing this is all totally new information to me… clearly explained and the next thing to be tried out at the range…👍

This move is not in line with the recommendations for the short back swing, am I correct.

This is exactly what I believe I'm missing. We'll find out Friday at the range. Thank You!

This a key pivotal move that if you get in you will be a turning point in the development of your swing.

pros vs amateurs...pros add 18 degrees of lead arm to chest wall and by impact they have subtracted that 18 degrees plus more. amateurs add 48 degrees of lead arm to chestwall and then leave most of that on chestwall by impact! great lesson for catapulting lead arm off chest.

Very very meaningful lesson. You confirm much of what I’ve learned by trial and error. I’m 63 and its all about your ability to turn which means letting you lead knee move to the ball, not towards the target. Please share your thoughts. Great video!

Russell! This is one of your best!

this is great- thanks!

Excellent explanation of a relatively complex motion. Thank you.

Fantastic video Russ ,but do me favour,the wall behind you,bottom right hand corner from my perspective 😂.get rid of that tape that’s been flapping about for weeks it’s doing my swede in .

Thanks!

Very good! I am focusing on ending in a proper finish position. At times the feeling at the bottom has been entirely new-like the club is exploding through impact. Is this the feeling you refer to? Can you do more on this, with some drills? Feeling that and watching the ball land three feet from the hole and knowing you crushed it is addicting.

Im deff gonna try this, i fold my lead arm across mu chest and get way too deep, ive been doing it so long its hard not too, but the trick with the fist i can practice anywhere. Thank you

Question, why do some teachers place a towel under the arm and tell you to keep it pinned to the chest? Is it to give the feeling of staying connected during the downswing?