Tom, Great content, well organized and well presented! My question is at what position does the trailing arm separate (unglue itself) from the body. Perhaps it is at the lowpoint in the downswing or could it be later at impact? I also wonder about the trailing arm punching motion. It seems the trailing arm must unglue to initiate the punching motion that you mentioned. Also, I notice the arms are both straight after impact. It would seem the straightening of the trailing arm is a result of the punching motion. Any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated. AJ
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Tom, now I get it. It is the upper part of the arm that is glued throughout. Thus it is possible to bend the elbow or straighten it but the upper part of the arm can and should stay glued. Hope I got that right! AJ
Hi AJ,
There's really no "ungluing" of the trail arm in the swing. In fact, there is a Stack & Tilt drill in which you place a tee under each armpit, and the objective is to keep both tees in place for the duration of the swing - from address to finish (see the except below from the S&T book). The straight lead arm - which moved 45 degrees across the chest on the way back - starts to come off the chest early in the downswing, bringing the trail elbow in tight to the trail side. Both arms are fully extended after impact, and from that point through to the finish the trail arm remains straight as the lead arm gradually folds.
With regard to the "punch", think of it as a "low-5" openhanded slap, keeping the Flying Wedge intact.
If you wish to dig deeper into the trail hand action, have a look at the Simplest Golf Swing Ever course.
I hope this helps!
Tom