A tension free straight leading arm swing will give you longer drives and fairway hits. By extending your arm during the backswing you are maximizing the arc and width of your swing. A wide arc allows you to generate more power. Golf-Info-Guide by Thomas Golf reminds you that this does not mean a “bolt straight stiff arm”.
We need to minimize tension in the golf swing. A relaxed arm helps you relax your wrist and generate the whipping action for more power as your club releases through the ball.
To maintain a relaxed left arm (for right handed golfer) you need to start with a “soft” arm at address. Your arm can’t be stiff and shaking. Golf-Info-Guide suggests that you learn to relax you leading arm by gripping you club only with your relaxed leading arm and with your elbow facing your left hip. Now practice taking the club away only with the left arm keeping it tension free but extended. Let your body rotate back and then through the shot as you complete the swing and then fold the left arm after impact with the ball.
Rory McIlroy has an amazing straight arm swing. Guess what? It’s tension free and delivers amazing distance.
Then practice with 2 straight arms in the takeaway to lesson the load and rotate your chest about 90 degrees from your target line. Wearing GOLFSTR+ on your leading arm just reminds you to keep your leading arm straight and there should really be no extra muscle tension during the takeaway as most of the work is done by your spine and shoulder rotation.
Practice keeping your left arm soft at address and the tension free feeling should flood into the rest of your swing. This is not a violent sport. You need to trust that your relaxed wrists will generate club head speed to create surprising distance. Practice with your GOLFSTR+. Buy one today and tell your friends about this amazing 6-in-1 golf swing training aid.
