One-Armed Swings For Faster Improvement

3:50 pm May 28, 2009

A great practice technique that can be a remarkable way to help
develop a better swing is to try one-handed swings.

Here is what to do:

1. Stand over the ball with your normal stance and grip a wedge or
9-iron.

2. Let go of the club with your dominant hand. Keep it at your side.
(Remember, this drill requires only one arm).

3. Start by taking one armed chip shots. These small chip shots help
you develop a better feel for getting the clubhead on the ball. This
will also let you see how the ball moves when it comes off the
clubface.

4. Continue this drill & work your way up to taking ¾ swing pitch
shots, still using just your non-dominant hand.

If you keep practicing, you will find your confidence in one arm
swings improving. Therefore, when you go back to making normal
swings, they will seem stronger & the ball will fly farther. Also,
normal swings will seem MUCH easier too!

B. Hit The Wall

One of the most common swing errors occur when golfers take their
clubs too far inside of the target on the backswing.

This move is typically caused by having a backswing that is
controlled more by the hips and the dipping of shoulders away from
the golf ball.

This move leads to many bad shots like duck hooks, topped shots, &
slices. Stuff you definitely don’t want.

A. The Simple Solution

To fix this problem, there is a simple practice technique that you can
use: try balancing yourself against a wall. Simply situate your body
with a wall behind you & pretend to address the ball while your
backside touches the wall.

Now simulate your backswing (in slow motion).

If you find that your club is touching the wall, this means that you
are moving too far inside.

By practicing the above drill with a wall, you will correct your
backswing path as well as be alerted to any other problems that you
might have.

For instance…you may be “laying off.” This term describes when a
golfer’s hands have moved the club under the plane on the
backswing (sometimes due to having weak wrists).

Adjust as necessary.

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