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Downswing arm motion

Hey, just started Saguto golf about a month and some change ago. Came from Malaska golf which I love but the results and natural feel for me from Saguto won me over.

I am super confused - and have been for many months - on how the arm motion should go on the downswing. I work with one style have good results but then start having horrible results, watch a video and change. This has been going on for too long so I decided to post here to see what everyone and maybe Tom has to say.

I was watching a video the other day from Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfVgLRRgDnM&list=LL&index=2&t=331s&ab_channel=SagutoGolf and feel this like a axe coming down. I really like this movement on everything except maybe the driver but is this the correct movement I should be having? The other motion would be more like skipping a stone - which I also get pretty good results from but maybe am less accurate and more flippy with this method.

So the two methods I keep going back and forth from is the axe down swing and the throwing the club similar to like skipping a stone. I keep going back and forth with them and would like this settled in my mind cause its driving me crazy.

If what I am saying doesn't make sense - I can make a video on the two methods that I use.

Thanks!

-Mike

6 comments

6 Comments

Mike Bibb

Sep 27, 2022

Thanks both of you for your comments. Its really something I struggle with day to day because I loose the "feel" the next time Im out hitting balls... Its very frustrating. I would like to pick one method and stick with it but today I could swing the club like a Axe and it works and feels great but the next day (Literally the very next day) it feels super foreign and I get crap results.

Today I played a quick short 9 before work. I focused more on pushing the club with my right hand (like your punching video) and keeping rotation of my wrists to a min (have a problem with rotating wrists due to how I was taught when I started) - and I had great results. The power is crazy - a little too much as I was over shooting a number of holes where a few weeks ago I would barely make the green.

The real frustration comes from my body switching on how it likes to hit the ball @Tom you need to come to the Bay Area so I can get some 1 on 1 and iron this thing out :)

Im in the middle of the beginning lesson videos but need to slow down and go through them properly - but Im inpatient and what to go out and hit the ball lol.

Thanks again for the comments. It is a fun and rewarding grind.

Tom Saguto

Sep 28, 2022

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Sounds like a plan, Mike!

An effective, repeatable golf swing is best built on a compilation of personal "feels" that are unique to each of us individually. Over time we ingrain these feels into a complete motion that we can execute without need for mechanical thoughts. We are then able to simply allow our ball striking and shot shape to be our guide, making only occasional minor setup tweaks when necessary. That is what it means to "take ownership of YOUR swing".