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another discovery today

I like to post my experiences just incase it relates to someone else. I've learned a lot from hearing other stories.

What I discovered today while hitting PWs at the park was, having relaxed arms throughout the swing gave me KFC and more distance. I realized that relaxed arms made me use my body turn, back and through the swing. Its tricky to do because you have to maintain straight arms and a firm enough grip but, once you trust it, its effortless. I realized during this new swing process that , I was very tight everywhere. Im trying to turn my shoulders down and keep left arm straight and across my chest and fire the right arm via the " hogan elbow". All of these moves equaled tension.

Tom, if your reading this, can you post a video about tension in the arms if you agree. I know you mentioned it several times but somehow I over looked this.

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kipheeg

Apr 26, 2021

Wow! this is a great tip and reminder. I tend to grip the club too tightly AND have tension in my arms so I’m going to focus on this week. Thanks for the reminder!

desmondmoss

Apr 27, 2021

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I cant stop hitting "effortless" balls in the backyard now... LOL. I just cant believe it took me all these years to finally figure it out. It has to be the number one problem for 99% of us. You just have to trust your swing and it will naturally drop in the perfect place. Let me know how it goes.

Tom Saguto

Apr 27, 2021

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@desmondmoss Right you are. It is certainly up there among the top, and since many of the other top swing killers have their roots in tension, it just may be THE top!

desmondmoss

Apr 25, 2021

(35) Managing Tension in Your Golf Swing | SagutoGolf Weekly E-Tip #12 | Tom Saguto, PGA | SagutoGolf - YouTube

Tom Saguto

Apr 26, 2021

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Nice self-discovery (again), @desmondmoss, and I think you found said video!

Yes - it is possible to have a firm grip without tension. Conversely, it is also possible to have a light grip but still have tension because of what's taking place between the ears.

Once you have good feels for the body motions, connections, etc. and are able to confidently commit them to muscle memory, you can then "give up control to gain control", and that's when you can just let it fly with your focus solely on the target, knowing that the swing will take care of itself.

By the way, if you type the word "tension" into the Forum search bar you may find some other discussions on this topic.