Structure your arms & body correctly to keep them connected during golf swing

In this video we look at how to structure your arms and body correctly as you address the golf ball, prior to starting your swing, so that you can maintain the correct connection between your arms and body during your take away and make a connected movement during your golf swing.

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[BiLatKnee]

She does a better job of covering the details of this fundamental than Hogan!

[mefrankme]

My backswing was so bad because nobody covered this. I have been working on my backswing for about a year and still was going way right of the target line at the top of my backswing. I tried to shorten it, but noticed that my club just pointed straight up in the air with a shorter swing. That told me that had I rotated anymore my club would have been pointing right of the target line still. So finally just about a week and a half ago I noticed the right elbow watching a golf video. I noticed that inside of the elbow pointing up and the back of the elbow pointing towards my body instead of to the right of my body and I tried it in my swing and the AHA! moment happened. My backswing was fixed; PERMANENTLY. So I started looking for someone to talk about it and explain it and finally I found your video. I know this is so overlooked in the teaching realm of golf. I am happy to see that you address it; And you address it So Well! You explained it Perfectly! Thank You, as it just reconfirms what I painstakingly figured out. I'm sure whoever was doing what I was doing when setting up for my swing when they see your video it will save them a lot of frustration. Great Video!

[bharathnagarajan]

This is a very important and yet relatively not covered by many instructors. Thanks for this!!

[cruztalamantez]

Mr. Hansen is correct, a very detailed explanation. The correct position of the elbows is something some of the best instructors overlook or forget to mention, so as a result most amateurs like myself go thru life fighting other issues, such as chicken wing, staying connected, etc. Thank you for the help.

[mefrankme]

I went and played nine holes yesterday, but only put my right elbow in the correct position as you show here. I only had one bad drive all day, but I wasn't staying connected because I thought that the left elbow shouldn't be turned like the right. Now I see the genius of that setup of both elbows facing back towards my body. The Triangle is nearly impossible to break down with this technique. Again; this is Pure Awesomeness! I will implement the whole package that you clearly show here. Thanks Again Natalie!

[elphaskausika]

I will definitely try this out and come back with feedback!!!

[robertbrown]

Where were you 50 odd years ago when I started playing and I needed this tip? Better late than never. Another gr8 video thx.

[yiyanlin]

Ever played that 1 game where every swing was accurate, more solid compression and amazing score and I walked away with some memory of those swings but not knowing exactly I what did so right. I suspect this might be it. Will keep you posted.

[paulbeaney]

Thank you for this FREE tip. You are an angel ❤.

[hughcapetien]

That is exactly what I told my brother to do with his elbows. I said elbow "pads up" and turn your hands to form the grip. He previously had his elbow turned toward each other with a slight crimp in both elbows. It made all the difference in the world and was hitting the ball squarely every time. I remembered it from Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons..." illustrated booklet. I tried it too, and I too was hitting a little bit better, but I was struggling with another aspect of my swing - the flying right elbow disconnecting from my body at top of swing. Wrote you previously about that issue. Eager to hit the course next weekend and try some of your swing techniques. Thanks, James

[donsloan]

Nice video, thank you. I found this out today in yet another attempt to stop my push hooks. Been searching for many months (over a year) to figure out how to stop hitting it left. My right elbow was decent but my left was previously pointing almost at the target. I remembered another coach's video talking about this so I tried it and in 1 swing I was hitting it straight. Not straight-er, straight. Out of 50 balls I hit 2-3 left and 1 right but the rest were all at the green and many were dead on the flag (directionally). I have to get more used to it to get my distances down but we'll see tomorrow if this sticks. I'm pretty confident I've found the missing link, and you explained this pretty important subject so nicely.

[davidcarr]

A great tip which I've never seen before from anyone, I think this is the missing link which will help me with consistency. Thank you so much for your video's, they have helped my game. If I was closer to you I'd definitely sign up for personal lessons

[kaygee]

Wow, at last someone who explains the importance of the elbows being in the right position at address. No coach of mine has ever pointed this out. I have been watching pro golfers incessantly and they all have their elbows turned inward so I am now doing this with my golf swing. It's hard to get used to but I'm sick and tired of playing terrible shots the old way. Thank you Natalie. 👏👍 Now if I could just get the arm extension on my downswing correct, I may just have some better scores. Do you have any tips for slowing the swing down? 😉

[davidlaffin]

This puts the upper lead arm over your pec which is a great position for a powerful swing! Great tip!

[simonbaines]

This video has transformed my ball striking consistency .

[robsimms]

Thank you for that often ill-explained piece of instruction. Clear, easy, and concise. This helped my ball contact and distance so much. 👍

[davidlaffin]

Great vid. So much more power and consistency with proper set up!

[rickwilliams]

This has helped me find the fairway more often and slice like never now with the elbows turned in as you show. I feel like I am holding the club differently and everything is working together now and it feels right. Thank you so much! You have a new fan and subscriber!!

[arshvirsingh]

This is the problem in my swing which I did not find in any of the videos . Thanks . It’s a really important tip to get square club face .

[thomaspalmer]

Nice simple advice that makes a positive factor in your swing. Thx. Tom