After last weeks tip on “Powerless Arms – The New Way to Swing the Golf Club”, I received a couple of emails from a Swing Machine Golfer who was having trouble making his arms powerless.

Read last weeks tip here:  Powerless Arms – A New Way to Swing the Golf Club

Here are the emails:

Paul,

WOW, I can’t believe it. I did the 2/3 drill, Ok the first couple I shanked, but then I took a lot of practice swings got into a total powerless arms feeling and unbeliveable. I’d swing at seven balls one right after the other right at or just over 100 yards, looked at the club face and I could have covered the ball marks with a nickle all dead center. Need to work on that more till I own it! If I could take that 2/3 swing to the course right now….THAT’S GOLF.

take care,

Steve M.

Hey Paul,

I’m really still in shock that it can be just that simple. I mean there’s really nothing complicated about doing this, sure it takes some getting used to that feeling, but once you get that groove of just letting those arms fall and gently turn toward that target, pure magic!

Putting absolutely nothing into the shot I was hitting some 20 yards shy of where I usually hit it going full bore. Not only that, but you can hear the difference at impact. Compressing that golf ball correctly is music to my ears.

Man I’m jazzed now! I really feel this is the key that will unlock that door that I’ve never been able to access. Own that drill you describe and that’s golf.

What do you think of my routine? I take four – six practice swings just getting the feel for those arms dropping absolute powerless arms and gently turning towards the target into the finish position. Those practice swings have to be right or I start over. Then I hit five balls 2/3 one right after the other doing the exact and feeling the exact same practice swings. Then I repeat that process. That’s how you learn to own this.

take care,

Steve M.

My Follow Up Golf Tip

The concept of powerless arms in the golf swing is difficult for some people to grasp.  As much as I try to explain it, people still have trouble with it.  This is because of:

1. temptation
2. it feels different
3. you don’t know what powerless really means
4. showing off
5. swinging too fast

1.  Temptation

The temptation to hit the ball with the arms is great.  This is a human nature because in golf you’re looking at a stationary object sitting in front of you.  In this situation, human nature is saying “hit the object.”  It’s also saying “the harder you hit it, the farther it will go.”

Hmmm … if this was the case then how can Tour Players look like they are barely swinging and still hit the ball a mile?  There has to be a different way.

This different way is to turn your arms off and allow your body rotation to make your arms swing.  Think about it … your body turns slowly in life and your arms are connected to your body.  This means that your arms will move if you turn your body.  This also means that your swing would take on a slow appearance.

By understanding this, you can fight this temptation because anytime you feel yourself swinging really hard with your arms just back up and think logically about it before you hit your next shot.

2.  It Feels Different

What you have to realize is, turning the arms off is a totally different feeling than anything you have felt in the past.  This means you cannot avoid this new feeling and go back to what’s comfortable. If you do, you will be going back to your old swing.

Just do what Steve did.  Just take a bunch of slow, easy practice swings before every shot both when you practice and when you play.  If you work on it this way, you will quickly memorize this new feeling.

You also have to realize that this new way of swinging will take a little time to get used to this new way of swinging.  For Steve, the magical answer was to do the drill I mentioned in the last tip where I said to hit practice balls 2/3 of your normal distance. By hitting easier shots, you will slow down your swing and take the arms out.  Then, after you get used to it, you increase ONLY the rotational speed of your body to increase your clubhead speed.  If you do it this way, you will hit the ball just as far, if not farther, with half the effort.

3.  You Don’t Know What Powerless Really Means

When I talk about powerless arms it DOES NOT mean you use less power.  Powerless means you are using ZERO power from your arms. So how do your arms swing?  Well, they are attached to your body.  Turn your body and your arms will move.

Here an excerpt from Jack Nicklaus – Golf My Way – Page 42

“But this theory seems to explain a shot I hit at the par 3 fifteenth in the second round at Firestone.  The choice of club lay between a 2 irons and 3 iron, and I decided to go with an easy 2 iron.  Coming into the ball I was deliberately “soft” with my hands.  I’ve never hit a better 2 iron in my life!  The ball finished over the green.”

“Maybe this explains what happens on those good drives where I often have a “soft” feeling in my hands through the ball.  You could say that my hand action on such shots was merely a reaction to the earlier accelerative effects of centrifugal force on the clubhead generated by proper leverage.  My hands merely went along for the ride.  It’s an interesting possibility.  All I know is I wish it happened more often.”

My next tip will be about body rotation.  By the time you read it, you will have a full understanding of why you should be using your body to hit the ball and how you are going to generate power.  For now, take a page from Jack.

4.  Showing Off

Okay, this is a big one.  I know you want to hit the ball like Tiger Woods.  We all do.  At some point though, you have to just try to be yourself.  Instead of trying to hammer the ball all the time, why don’t you just play one round where you don’t swing over 80% of your power.  By slowing down a little, you will start to turn your arms off and you will start to become much more consistent which will give you more confidence.

NOTE:  This is one round of your life.  Just give it a try.

5.  Swinging Too Fast

Swinging too fast wil never allow you to feel powerless arms.  This is because as you go back fast, your arms tighten.  If you arms are tight, how do you plan on turning them off when you come down?

To see what I mean, just grab a club and flip it upside down.  Then, do a few very slow practice swings.  After that, do some fast swings still with the club upside down.  Once you do this drill, it will become apparent that swinging the club fast like this will tighten your arms. So swing slower to avoid this tightening.

In order to slow your swing down, just base it on the body rotation not the swinging of the arms.  Your body doesn’t rotate all that fast in life, so using this rotation to move your arms will give you the slower swing I’m talking about.

Conclusion

I know it’s tough to make changes to your swing but sometimes you have to assess what is working and what isn’t.  If you have been spinning your wheels, maintaining your current level, or getting worse then it’s time to do something different.

If you can just spend some time making your arms powerless I know you will take your game to a level that you have never experienced before.  This doesn’t mean you try it for 3 balls and give up.  Just really focus on it.  Even if it takes you a week or two this is just such a small price to pay.

All the best,

Paul Wilson
Creator – Swing Machine Golf

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