How to CORRECTLY use your left and right arm to create the PERFECT GOLF SWING
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- Knowing when to use your left and right arm during your golf swing will make all the difference to shot power, trajectory and directional control. Make sure you are using the power and strength in your arms most effectively as you swing, by watching this video tip.
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This is like the best video ever on how it works. Everything else just feels like clickbait. Well done. Cheers
thanks Paul much appreciated
@@SMASHFACTORGOLFCOACHING I’ve really struggled with this lately and this was like a penny dropping.
I can't thank you enough for this video!! I am 82 years old, play golf 3-4 times a week, I have watched more CZcams videos on golf than I care to admit and even though I have equaled or bettered my age 13 times so far in 2024, no one has ever broken down the golf swing better than this....a true "light bulb" moment!! I feel like I feel like I have been in a dark closet and somebody (you) just opened the door!! So much thanks! --Doug Schakel, Olathe, Kansas USA
Great to hear Doug - hopefully you’ll be breaking your age many more times 🏌🏻♂️⛳️
You best explained the sequencing of the left and right arm in the golf swing, best arm video amongst many
Finally, the answer I was searching for the last 25 yrs!!
I've been watching youtube golf videos for years, and this is the first time I've seen this left arm, right arm comparison made. You've discovered a very basic and important swing principle. Brilliant!
get a room, you're telling me that with the hundreds of videos instructing you the arms in the swing on youtube this is the first one you've seen????
I don't speak for Fred but the description within this video explains it perfectly, the fact that your left arm controls the back swing and continues to during the initial phase of the downswing. Then when the right arm takes over and fires. Who are you to say what Fred or myself have or have not seen !!
Like Fred and Kevin I found this instruction really good as it has really improved my swing speed and accuracy thus giving some extra distance (after a bit of practice) .Watching the hundreds of golf swing videos can sometimes confuse the viewer as it is broken down in many pieces.I never really took any notice of what is the dominant hand on takeaway and never would have been instructed on this after talking lessons from my club pro. Instruction delivered really well making me understand swing a bit better. This instruction suites my game and by the comments others as well. Fred and Kevin looks like we seem to get it -jcice maybe your skills at golf are way beyond out abilities and don't need to be searching through hundreds of videos to find a good swing.
Hi Natalie, I just recently discovered your golf channel and have been watching many of your videos,...I now improved my golf swings significantly, most importantly I fixed my slice! Thank you so much🙏
I'll second the comments of those before me. This is a powerfully simple explanation for basic golf moves. Thank you!
Excellent Nat! My handicap has gone down from 18 to 12 after watching your videos. U r the best!
Great explanation of the right and left arm . Thank you!
I have to agree with the major sentiment here. You clearly demonstrate and explain the basics of the golf swing. I have had to figure this out on my own as I have never come across a golf instructor who could explain the full swing. I would get, "use your left arm," "don't flip your hands, " etc. But no one would or could explain the kinesthetics of the golf swing. Keep up the good vids. I also liked your vid on speed of the golf swing.
one of the best descriptions of the swing I have seen
Best teacher on utube 😀👍
I really needed to hear that. Been so confused about the role of the right arm. Short and to the point.
thanks Nat, great instructions well explained.
I have watched so many golf instruction videos on CZcams and I have to say this is one of the best ones. Especially right arm push I have started focusing on recently and seen better smash at the impact.
Yuji T thank you for your comment and I'm glad to hear the tip is helping you improve your golf
Brilliant. Great explanation of right and left arm use. 👍
You've just answered many questions for me ! thanks
Great video. Succinct, helpful and straight to the point
FINALLY, a clear and concise explanation! Thanks!
Amazing. You are the first to explain this basic priniciple. How come, that this is not mentioned more often?
You are so good making golf swing simple.
U r the best of best! It works for me.
Excellent presentation. Thanks.
Ms. Adams, you are simply the best ! Watch Rick, Mark, and many more but none explain it simply, quickly, and thoroughly as you do. Keep the content coming; really solid stuff !
Raymond Norris many thanks
Really well explained!
Always wondered about the correct L/R arms’ actions I should be feeling in my swing...thx.
Hi Natalie, I wish I had discovered your videos earlier. You explain the moves in the golf swing much clearer than any other coach I have watched. I especially like your use of props to aid and measure performance.
waynemoore2 thank you so much hope it's helping you to improve your game
superbly explained - thanks
Worldclass, thanks all I needed to know👍😀
Watched for first time and it definitely made sense- took it to the range and very quickly felt very natural and helped improve consistency with straighter flight through the clubs. Much appreciated 👍
great news Gordon 👍
Enjoy watching your videos. My only comment on this video is when my right arm is passive on the backswing, the backswing really flattens out. This leads to pushes and pull hooks. For me, i like to have the right arm passive until the club nears waist high, then do a "curl" motion (like lifting dumdbells) to finish the backswing. A little complicated, but it also helps to keep my left arm straight. Cheers from Michigan, USA!!!
Very impressive advice
Just excellent!
great tip...I have always wanted to understand that motion better.
OMG what an extraordinary tuition the best explained & demonstrated ever & I am playing golf & viewing videos for many years. Thank you.
You’re very welcome hope the channel helps you get even more from your golf
Best instruction ever ....so simple and so clear ....you are a very honest and talented instructor
Channel DKY thank you for your kind words - hope the channel helps your game!
OMG !! I have literally watched hundreds of golf swing videos and dozens about the role of the right and the left arm and none of them have explained what you have explained. I wanted to know EXACTLY what you just explained. Thank you very much !!!
Kevin Johnson hope it helps your golf! And thanks for watching the channel 👍🏻
Love Natalie, she is the best!!!!
Well done ! Can’t say I ever heard a better explanation of the the Golf swing sequence with both arm movements.Thanks 4 taking the time 2 break it down! I think I’ve been getting my right arm moving at the top of my swing. LOL! So…. U probably know where those ball have been ending up ! LOL!
Her lessons are the best!!!
I will second that and I have played and studied the swing for over 30 years and she is great and simple!!!
Hi Natalie, After watching your lesson I went to the driving range in Queensland Australia & practiced this lesson for 1 1/2 hours at 110.1 degree heat & had an absolute ball. I have never hit the ball so sweet & was over hitting the mark by 1 1/2 clubs. Pretty good for a shank player
Thanks Natalie
Garry
garryw1159 great news keep up the improvement 👍🏻
WOW !!! The best "Teacher" on the Tube. You taught the swing lesson and didn't go off on a tangent of all the things the student shouldn't do. Excellent Job ! And a factual lesson as well. Swing like this boys and girls and you wont believe how well you hit it !
Thank you
You are the best teacher on CZcams. Wow.
cioccbike thank you
Brilliant simplicity
Verry, verry sweet...
Thx...
Yes - thank you ❤️🙏
Nice. Thanks. Just subbed
Excellent lesson - very well explained
Thank you 👍🏻
Certainly for me the best tutor I have seen.
Peter Bitter thank you
Duidelijk uitgelegd.
Excellent and the best videos
Roger Serhal thank you
Once more: THANK YOU, bless you superstar, fantastic!!
Mr Herrhagen glad to help your game - thanks for watching 👍🏻
Best golf tip on CZcams.. seriously try this thought for 100 balls guaranteed it will help you..nice in Natalie
Thank you
Nathalie, you are the best golf teacher on CZcams ever 👍
Hoa Mi thank you and thank you for watching the channel
You are a genius!
Ok that was great advice. Thanks
Thank you hope it helps your game 👍🏻
Hello-I had previously asked you to consider doing a video on how rotation of the arms in the takeaway, backswing and downswing should be understood- Your explanations are so clear- I hope this topic is still being considered. Thank you.
Leonard Dzubow absolutely will post on this topic for you
You are my hero
Great teacher with world class rack!
Thanks for clearing that grey area up Natalie
It's been a bit of unsure sequence
Thanks again
Thank you so much...👍👍
You’re very welcome
The one tip in here about right elbow position has made a massive impact on my game, ball striking much improved. Cheers!
Perfect and it works.
vimal Mittal 👍🏻
Gonna test this tomorrow
excellent video
DavidM thank you
I've seen a bunch of videos on this issue, and IMHO this one gets it exactly right.
When I get nervous or frustrated, my instinct is to let the right arm takeover at the top. All sorts of problems pop up when I do that.
Interesting!
Excellent explanation
Samuel McCormick thank you hope it helps your game
I discovered this on my own and I had to research the use of the left arm in the golf swing. This is exactly what I felt today! Wow
Thanks Natalie! To see this viveo was a key moment for my inprovement.
PatmanM66 really glad it's helped you improve - keep up the progress
PatmanM66 really glad it's helped you improve - keep up the progress
PatmanM66 really glad it's helped you improve - keep up the progress
If more people would understand what is said in this video their game would really improve... Great video and thanks for posting
727sky thank you
Absolutely smashing video
Hit the nail right on the head with this one, most right-handed people (or all) have a stronger right hand and they use this right arm to hit the sucker ball but it leads to a breakdown of the lead wrist and increases spin big-time
Ciaran Keady yes absolutely correct
Can you tell us why this right and left arm taking proper dominance is soooo important and it works better in golf swing?
The golf swing is analogous to a springboard diver doing a somersault with a twist. For a right-handed golfer, the left arm guides/swings the club along the swing plane. The right arm simply cocks and then straightens back out at the elbow and the wrist, just like casting a fishing line out into the middle of a lake. The right wrist only moves up and down, never left or right. When you combine the two motions, you hit it solid and long. Lots of leverage.
I'm glad to hear I should just take it back with the left arm, was wondering if that was correct. And because it happens fairly slowly you can "feel" that movement. But as far as the rest I don't see how you can tell anything that is happening. The downswing is too fast and your mind can not react to nothing other than hitting the ball. But hopefully leading back with the left arm sets you in the correct position at the top, and then you just swing down. But the video is helpful....
eddie brown you just want to get your attention on one thing so taking the left arm back is a great place to start. Once this is automatic you can place your attention on to another area and solely focus on that - I agree that the swing happens too quickly to be attempting too many things at once
Natalie, it just occurred to me that as you addressed the left-handed golfers at the beginning of the video at 0:44 that a lot of instructional videos are for right-handed golfers. Many lefties are told to reverse the instructions as they watch a video made for righties. If you were to reverse your video on the horizontal, you would appear to be a left-handed golfer. Letters in the background as in this video would be backwards but you, yourself would appear to be left-handed. You then could synchronize both videos side by side with a visual divider between them. Your narration would work for both. Lefties could watch the left side of the screen and righties could watch the right.
nice idea 👍
Hi Natalie,
What movement initiates the ground up sequence of movement to start the downswing. Do you push off the right foot or is it something else that starts the ground up sequence.
Thank you.
Cheers
You need to make a lateral right to left (if you are a right handed player) movement to initiate the downswing ground reaction force sequence and yes this may feel like a push out of the right foot. The timing of this move is really important and it should happen just before the top of the backswing 👍🏻
@@SMASHFACTORGOLFCOACHING Thank you 😊
Can u explain why it is this way? No one has tole me before but it works.thank.😊
If you push down or lead with your trail arm you’ll end up too steep and off plane
Gonna test to orrow
Hi, would you say that this follows the same regiment for the Driver? Thanks
warhol200 yes absolutely
warhol200 yes will definitely do a video on that for you Alan - glad to hear the channel has helped 👍🏻
Appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Natalie,
Can you please clarify the use of the word “pulling” in this video. I hear people say pull the club, but when you question them they say not to pull the club, but let it drop due to the rotation of the hips.
I’m very confused.
Thanks Natalie.
Keith Dennis hi good question and I will do a video to help clarify for you. Basically you need to rotate your pelvis towards the target, then rotate your rib cage towards the target and then engage your left arm down in the direction to strike. So you do need to pull the club down to increase club head speed, after you’ve moved pelvis then rib cage
I think people get confused or make-up do's and don'ts, but the lady is Right... try pulling your left arm in the backswing or trying pulling your right arm in backswing. 1 should have a push motion the other will have a pulling motion. Teachers had recently disagreed with the term pull for some reason,but in physics pushing is far less accurate the pulling
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for not spending time showing us what NOT to do like almost all the other instructors here on CZcams.
When I hear the phrase "pull the club down" is it actually a physical pull? Others say "let the club drop" by allowing gravity to do the work. Which is it?
Mike Rodrick if you rotate your body (still in posture) this will move the club downwards - so gravity doing the work. Rotate your body as mentioned and pull your left arm towards target line and target and you will accelerate the club more so hit further. Both are wanting you not to move your hands too much horizontally towards the target line when starting your down swing - that's what it's all about
Seems the face is open just before impact- does the wrist need to roll over / follow through?
2 ways to have a less open face and one is to roll wrists through impact but this can lead to inconsistency with directional control. Better to set the club face less open on the down swing and then rotate the body through impact czcams.com/video/V7UvfKj11zw/video.html
You have explained all the right things, but it is still very difficult for me to coordinate and time all these. Also paying too much attention to the arms/hands, I will forget the core body movement. Isn't it true that if the core movement is correct, the arms/hands should just follow properly? Sorry if this sounds too much like a beginner's question :-)
klliou not a beginners question at all. Yes if the core moves correct the arms and club follow.
kiliou
That actually is an excellent question and it deserves an excellent answer .
There are a gazillion ways to skin a cat in golf. She is describing a hitting method (power comes from applying force with the right arm at the perfect moment) , you are describing a pure swinging method where the core rotation drags the arms, hands and club along. The arms and hands are passive .
The key to the swinging method is to stay "connected" (upper arms squeezed against the chest). Watch videos on "staying connected in the golf swing".
The swinging method IMO is superior because it does not require timing the right arm, which may be easy to do at the range but when the choke string gets tight when a 5 dollar Nassau is on the line, it becomes very difficult.
So pick your poison. Less flexible players will do better hitting. Flexible players should experiment with both methods and find which is best for them.
I'm trapped between both methods---although I think elements of both can be incorporated into a swing theoretically......just looked at your Des Lynam video on the golf swing.....amazingly simple........loose wrists, no tension in arms/forearms and use of larger muscles.......things I have heard many many times before. However, I think a different NEW pearl of wisdom (for me) is that the ".....the larger muscles work better when they move SLOWLY....." Obviously, that is a relative term....very slow for a pro might be superfast for me.....maybe smoothly is really what he means, unhurried perhaps. Anyway, I do like the video about the arms.
"at the perfect moment" isn't consistently possible for amateur golfers. For advanced, yes. That's the biggest issue for amateurs; timing. That's why IMO that teaching rolling the wrists thru impact is too difficult for beginners or even intermediates. The fewer moving parts the better. Even the uncocking of the wrists at the perfect time is asking a lot. Obviously, power will be less without the wrist cock but solid contact will be better & proper consistent contact is the key to ball striking.
klliou i struggle w this as well meaning I go back and forth between a body swing where I try to forget about hands and arms altogether and have hit some really nice shots that way but my left arm bends and I’m losing power and can get wild shots. So I switch to a swing where I keep my lead arm straight but I feel like it’s a struggle to do that and makes my whole body tighten up, my right hand sometimes takes over, and I also get pain in my lead arm inside the elbow. So my question is how to keep arm straight but keep my body loose lol. Btw I’m an athlete too so it’s not like I’m a spazz but it’s driving me nuts
I keep bending my left arm. Any tips Natalie ? Thanks Ed
Have a look at this czcams.com/video/K3iJzpQvMoo/video.html
I’ve been training my left arm to dominate swing and just leave the right arm passive/supporting the swing slightly. Because everything happens in a fraction of a second how can you properly time firing the right arm? I would rather leave that up to autonomic system.
I need to learn the same thing....played with my buddy the other day who was an instructor. He said his swing was all left arm and the right, just along for the ride. I hit the ball with my right, as opposed to swing the club with my left. It's a swing, not a hit. I am great at giving advise........need to learn to take it.....
Do you really pull down with left arm? I though that would steepen the club? I thought arms were supposed to be passive?
You need to rotate your body and your left arm will move downwards. The steepness would come from the rotation in your arms and not the downward action
I'm left handed but play right handed...which is my dominant arm?
Gill Wilson if you play right handed your left arm and left side should be dominant
SMASH FACTOR GOLF COACHING thank you Natalie x
Not many pros has told this secret. Can you explain why it is necessary to use only left arm in backswing and followed by first part of downswing? What will happened if you use right arm instead?
vimal Mittal it’s more about keeping the right arm passive so that you can then extend the right arm through the strike to gain more club head speed and therefore more shot distance
😕😭😰 the pain my left arm is in from practicing this for hours today, goooooootdammmm.
And if you activate you right arm in the downswing at the start you end up doing the over the top and slice the shot ,I don't no why couches do tell you this
I have terrible trouble, keeping my left arm straight in the back swing always tends to fold 🏌️ED
Think I’ve done a video on that
czcams.com/video/K3iJzpQvMoo/video.html have a look at this
If you make right arm dominant at that point, you will hit fat shot for sure. Lead arm should still pulls the right arm to unhinge and hit the ball
Ernest totally agree right arm gets active through the hit NOT before the strike
I think your opinion about the right arm becoming dominant in the late downswing is flawed. The golf shaft is in forward shaft bend approaching impact for long clubs, which (by physics) means that the hands are applying a net negative torque via the hands. The angular velocity of the club is so fast that the hands cannot physically keep up, so the hands are actually being dragged into impact by the club (ie. negative torque). Check out the excellent free website articles that Dave Tutelman has written about the golf swing and many other aspects of club technology, biomechanics, physics , etc . However, the instruction about the lead arm being the dominant swinger in the golf action seems very plausible.
Hi Jack completely correct on the physics side of the club movement it’s the “feel” you want to have too many golfers use their right arm from the top of the downswing which isn’t optimal (it needs to be the rotation of the body starting the downswing) for club speed through impact or creating an optimal swing direction
I'm afraid (from a science perspective again) you have to be careful with feel because it takes time for an action to actually get 'felt'. For example, the downswing only takes about 0.25 secs and what you 'feel' late in the downswing could be something you did earlier. So, the feel of active trail wrist torque in the late downswing at/near impact might be some active trail wrist torque that you applied earlier at around P5.5- P6. Some scientists say that that golfer may actually apply a little temporary active wrist torque during release to overcome the friction in the wrist joints (which might interfere with the physics of release). By the time you 'feel' that active wrist torque, the club has moved closer to impact, so you naturally think you are applying wrist torque later. Ironically, one might be correct about 'feeling' as if you are applying active wrist torque near impact.
I enjoy bout male and female golf coaching, but watching a woman with big boobs demonstrate correct technique is very helpful because you can see the "One over; One under rule in effect. Stop the video at 2:20/ 3:53 to see what I mean. As you will see, her left triceps is over her left boob; while her right triceps and elbow are under her right boob. Of course, men don't have boobs, but good golfers get to similar positions in the downswing. I swing similarly, but I drive my right elbow toward the ground and toward my right hip, as I pull with my left hand. For irons, I'm conscious of driving the left hand toward a point a few inches in front of the golf ball. With the driver, I'm conscious of pulling the club handle toward the target. One more thing I do: I'm conscious of my right wrist and right elbow during my back swing. I make sure that my right wrist is bent back on itself as if I'm holding a tray when I'm at the top. I also adjust my right arm by moving it forward and down in its socket so that my right elbow is pointing as straight down at the ground as I can get it. I hit a lot of dead, straight shots using this adaptation of Smash's golf swing.
Sorry but I don’t like the left arm straight thought. Straight means rigid for most people. Causes a wooden swing. Separating arms in the swing is not something that the average player (me included).can think of. Sorry don’t like this one.
You have to go with what works for you as an individual
This is one of the reasons why the "weekend golfer" will NEVER improve because of all this uncoil from the ground up and left arm vs right arm dominance rubbish.
That is bull shit. Hogan never talked about a PULL.
GET OFF YTUBE , and get a job!!!
JohnD it’s a shame you feel that way but thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Hope you find a channel where you feel you can get the most from your golf