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I filmed my swing and found that right after hitting the ball, my left elbow was folded like a chicken wing.
The pros are just going straight ahead, you know.
So I try to straighten my arm. But the more I try, the more it bends.
It's because it's not a problem with my arm.
01The real reason why elbows bend
The torso wouldn't turn, so the arm lost its way.
| The real cause | so |
|---|---|
| Torso rotation stops at impact | My arm just goes forward and gets caught. |
| The upper body is pushed toward the target | There is no longer any space to extend my arm. |
| Trying to align the direction with the hand | You will adjust it by bending your elbow. |
| Stance is too narrow or too wide | The body isn't finding a place to turn. |
If your torso keeps rotating, your arms will naturally straighten. Centrifugal force makes that happen.
So, the place to fix is the chest, not the elbow.
02Turn towards your chest.
- It keeps spinning even after hitting the ball.The impact isn't the end. That's just the halfway point.
- The chest passes the target and goes to the left.Turn until your belly button faces the target to the left.
- 3 seconds in that stateIf you maintain the finish, your body remembers the sequence.
03The thought "after hitting the ball" is important.
Most people think the swing ends with hitting the ball.
So, at impact, the body stops, and only the arms are pushed forward before folding.
The ball is just a passing point. The real goal is the finish.
When you reach the finish, your elbows will straighten out on their own.
04Home verification method
It only takes 3 minutes in front of the mirror.
- Swinging with arms crossed without a clubLook at the feeling of only the torso spinning.
- How far does my heart spin?You need to go all the way to the left of the target to be normal.
- Are the shoulders shaking up and down?If you move it up and down, it is pushing, not rotating.
- Does the left shoulder go past the chin and back?That is the only way the body is fully rotated.
The key is to try doing it with your arms crossed. Since you can't use your arms, only your torso remains.
You just need to recreate that feeling by holding the club.
05Take a look at the stance as well.
Sometimes the reason your torso isn't turning lies in your feet.
- If you stand too wide apart, your lower body won't rotate and your torso will stop as well.
- If you stand too close together, you won't be able to maintain balance and will wobble while rotating.
- Shoulder width is the standard. For the driver, go a handspan further from here.
Also, if you keep your right foot slightly open outward, your torso rotates further during the backswing.
06Two things at the practice range
07One. Putting a towel under your armpit
Put a towel under your left armpit and hit. To avoid dropping it, you must rotate with your arm and body attached.
Chicken wings come out when the arms detach from the body.
08Two. Just follow ten times
Swing ten times from the impact spot to the finish without a backswing.
It is an exercise to practice the sensation of the torso rotating separately.
09Check it out in the video.
You absolutely cannot feel the chicken wings yourself. You must take a picture to see.
Place your phone in front of you and take a picture just once.
I will cover in detail how to take photos and what to look for in [[LINK:L26]] section.
Casting and chicken wings usually come together.
That is because the root of it is that both of them hit with their arms instead of using their torsos.
In the next episode, I will discuss why iron shots only get airborne but don't go far.
