Move Less - Get Good

 This video shows with my method, how the body rotation, not the hands, traps the ball. At impact, everything is moving the ball, not just the club head. The ball is being moved by the turn.         

The elbows are critical in the golf swing. You must keep them working toward each other throughout the entire swing. If you allow them to come apart, many different problems can arise. One common problem when the elbows separate on the backswing is that your back elbow can become trapped behind your hip rotation on the downswing. This causes a significant loss of power and will force the club to flip into the ball. Another common problem is the elbows separating through impact.* This happens when your hands and arms take over and try to pull the club through impact, rather than allowing your body rotation to bring your arms and club through with your elbows close together. One final problem occurs when the elbows separate through impact and the front elbow bends outward,** creating a “chicken wing” as you rotate through. This opens the clubface and can cause you to block your shots or flip the club to save the shot. The answer to all these problems is to set up with your elbows directe...