Left arm Collapse during upswing

Do you guys use right hand to tension the left arm at full coil position, so that left arm is straight and stretch?

I did not, so i wonder if it is the cause...

Hi bro

In fact, i was told by a pro that I do not need a full coil swing position, because that could usually ended up with overswing at the back...

so now, my practise is to ensure by backswing reach somewhere slightly above my right ear level, but main focus on tempo, good impact and follow thru in 1 piece (that is arm, shoulder and body turning)

I was also told that it is ok to let the left arm bend a little at backswing, keeping it too straight is too stiff and could effect ball impact.

so far, this is my routine practise in the range.

snowman

hoelwill wrote:

Do you guys use right hand to tension the left arm at full coil position, so that left arm is straight and stretch?

I did not, so i wonder if it is the cause...

Bro, I thought I the only one with the elbow bend problem. I use to have a 360 degree backswing, more than John Daly. Last time keep reading hands soft, arms relaxed, so relax until elbow bent over. Been playing like that all the time, can change, but friendly warning, not easy. I only managed to do it for a short while and hit much better in terms of trajectory and distance, impact feel more solid too. But it's too darn easy to fall back into bad habits. I'm back to where I started, though not as bad. Now control a bit more to 320 degrees.

And from what little research I did to try solve my problem, you are right about the right hand coming into play to some extent, but hard to do cos can end up outside in coming down. I struggled for a long time on my own without drills before I manage to get the feel of it. I read pushing out with the right hand on turning back helps with keeping the arc of extension, but be careful of flying elbow when you try it, since you and I have not been very used to using the right arm on the backswing.

Jhan advised me the other time at Starry Starry Nite to open umbrella. You try la, but beginning sure hit the ground first.

I'm sure Shorthitter can help you this Friday with some extension drills, but the straightening of the left arm on backswing takes time to groove, there is no magic fix.

Good luck and good game bro.

thanks birdman for the tips...

maybe is my physics...

i have broad shoulders
I have long chin
i have short arms
i have stiff back

all there are no doing favor to my bent arm swing..

If i really wanna look good, i need to climb mountain liao...(go korea do plastic first, then go wu dang play stick)

hoelwill wrote:

thanks birdman for the tips...

maybe is my physics...

i have broad shoulders
I have long chin
i have short arms
i have stiff back

all there are no doing favor to my bent arm swing..

If i really wanna look good, i need to climb mountain liao...(go korea do plastic first, then go wu dang play stick)

er mei will a better place, got lot of females............ hairless somemore

hoelwill wrote:

thanks birdman for the tips...

maybe is my physics...

i have broad shoulders
I have long chin
i have short arms
i have stiff back

all there are no doing favor to my bent arm swing..

If i really wanna look good, i need to climb mountain liao...(go korea do plastic first, then go wu dang play stick)

haha...u make urself sounded like hunchback of notre dame.

puteh83 wrote:

haha...u make urself sounded like hunchback of notre dame.

To his advantage, you see him on the first tee, already kena psyched, then he whack the ball with a bent left arm swing 300 metres, bend over to pick up his tee and walk over to you.

Better just give him your wallet la...

huh? birdman u not toking abt me rite? dun sound familiar to me....
i want to say again just in case.
I DO NOT DRIVE 300m. haiz...

hoelwill wrote:

huh? birdman u not toking abt me rite? dun sound familiar to me....
i want to say again just in case.
I DO NOT DRIVE 300m. haiz...

see la, birdman, dun pi$$ willy off mah, he where got drive 300m, he drove at least 310m....haiz

hahaha.... automatic upgrade again

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slinger wrote:

hoelwill wrote:

huh? birdman u not toking abt me rite? dun sound familiar to me....
i want to say again just in case.
I DO NOT DRIVE 300m. haiz...

see la, birdman, dun pi$$ willy off mah, he where got drive 300m, he drove at least 310m....haiz

310m!!!!!! SCARED the shit out of me. PLS be patient, I need 2 strokes or more to reach

300m is carry la....

haven include roll...so total abt 323.5m........

botak wrote:

hahaha.... automatic upgrade again

Bro botak, by the time this thread dies off, I am sure Willy will achieved one on for Par 4 400m kekekkeke....

titu

u must see willy in action.... that's definitely achievable.

HoeWill...can I be your fan? Ask you for autograph later this week ok

jaketang wrote:

300m is carry la....

haven include roll...so total abt 323.5m........

if heng heng got back windssssss, easily add another 20.2m

So now carry + roll + back windssss = 343.7m

walau, u maths good... i like...

WaLau wrote:

jaketang wrote:

300m is carry la....

haven include roll...so total abt 323.5m........

if heng heng got back windssssss, easily add another 20.2m

So now carry + roll + back windssss = 343.7m

Don't forget downhill? Add another 30m

Dry day with hard fairways? 20m

Grand total? 393.7m

Bro Hoelwill, better go do some drills to straighten that left arm. 6.3m more to be the only 400m driving monster of Golf Republic!

Where to find?

slinger wrote:

hoelwill wrote:

huh? birdman u not toking abt me rite? dun sound familiar to me....
i want to say again just in case.
I DO NOT DRIVE 300m. haiz...

see la, birdman, dun pi$$ willy off mah, he where got drive 300m, he drove at least 310m....haiz

Yahor...... piss him off, add another 20m

Eh, reach 413.7m already!!!

willy will vomit blood when he reads this thread again

botak wrote:

willy will vomit blood when he reads this thread again

Wah Lau Eh...reach the targeted 400m and beyond liao...

He is already 1 ON for short Par 5 NOW !!!!



titu

at this rate, 9-9 also not enough... hahaha

Hoelwill's drive "Kia Si Lang".... Scares the shit out of me... Makes my balls shrink. Hands long legs long body long... Other parts I dunno lah. U know wat's the speed of sound? Get him to tell u. Keke...

he must be damn calm when we had a game the other day... all his drives seemed tame compared to what you guys are describing...

so next time who say me long drive champion.... i got other people to refer to liao for even more 'monster' drives. hahahaha.