Perfect the Backswing with Wrists and Arm Structure

Good arm and wrist structure in the golf swing is essential if you are going to build and powerful and repeatable swing.
However, the movements of the arms and wrists are quite complex and it can be very easy to get them wrong, leading to poor golf shots and lots of frustration.
If you want to build good arm and wrists structure in your backswing, this drill is a SIMPLE and effective way to do just that. Learn how to set the desired arm and wrist bends at set-up, then you can simply keep them there as you turn your body to complete the swing.
Add more structure to the movement by holding something between your arms as you do this movement. “Squeezing” the arms together throughout the golf swing can provide much needed rigidity to the swing which helps to maintain and manage the radius of the swing arc, leading to more repeatable and consistent ball striking.
The STRUCTURE BALL from Watson Golf is one training aid that can provide you with the feeling of keeping the arms more together and help to teach you how the arms should work throughout the swing.
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[@dantolfreygolf1369]

Needed this!! Shot my best score tonight following this!!

[@dantolfreygolf1369]

@@golftecasia thanks Rob. Dropped you a message on skillest.

[@ClaudeSaulnier]

Can we use this method with fairway woods and driver ?

[@12496k]

🎉

[@maraffio72]

This is incredibly effective. Thank you!

[@galtobell1]

Another great video! Thank you Rob.

[@enniobellato1]

Hi Rob i bought a strucrure Ball It feels great at Address but i cant swing back past my Hip height what am i doing wrong maybe old Age 🤣 I can make a full backswing normally but wth ball between my forearms hip heignt only HELP

[@seeingbeyond666]

Would this create more tension by squeezing your arms together in your Back Swing causing less distance?

[@johnschwartz1536]

Excellent video Rob on attaining the proper wrist and arm structure in the backswing! I have been working on this exact move for the past several weeks! This video has given me a few more incidentals to be working on. Good Job Rob! Keep up the good work!!!

[@brodyabbott8375]

Does this same technique work for driver?

[@janarends6545]

Hi Rob, great exercise. Does this also work with a driver?

[@cbpeh1]

Thanks. I recall this drill years ago from a young Faldo when he was under David Leadbetter. Thanks for the video

[@tushardutt967]

Rob,great simple solution to the Swing,but any issues for seniors @ 75,like us!?

[@Trailjunkie62]

Great lesson and drill just wish you would of touched on at the end some thoughts on how to build this feel from P1 thru the whole backswing sequence

[@joeb7508]

Thanks Rob! Can’t wait to try this drill

[@randymahony8157]

Brilliant now on to head onto the wall.

[@Mario-pk9ou]

Would an arm band work just as well?

[@patrickmccabe3241]

Thank you!

[@benhikingoutdoors1632]

Do you have any videos on how to blend the wrist hinge with the turn to the top?

[@enniobellato1]

Hi Rob i use a wood cover between my elbows 3 wood or driver cover works well

[@jimmyriders2536]

How are you not on tour I just watched this before my round of golf now my score was absolutely garbage ! But I don't care it was rotten cos my 8iron went 215 yards into the lake I was playing well short of with my normal golf (and that was my round too long !!!!) I did thin a fair few but even the thin shots were epic 😎 if I wasn't married bro 😂😂😂😂 absolute legend of a golf teacher 🎉

[@vektacular]

Very good, only problem is ….I don’t know what it feels like to lose at arm wrestling….

[@debfarmer2300]

David Ledbetter had Nick Faldo do this drill religiously for weeks when he started to restructure his swing.Faldo says it’s one of the best there is.Good job Rob👍

[@bruce3252]

Does this apply to the backswing with a driver too?

[@gordonshow9407]

Is there a pause from P2 to the finish of the backswing or is it continuous without a noticeable wrist break and then move up?

[@2karencraig]

Is this used with the driver as well? Thanks for your informative videos!

[@marcovitolo784]

Rob thanks again!!! Can you play golf while using this drill??? Thanks

[@lessmith5285]

Greetings sensei, hoping you are well. Great drill, have used it often. My ball striking is good right now, but my shot/miss is a push, not a push-draw. And the ball mark is in the heel. Any thoughts? Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@lessmith5285]

@@golftecasia gotcha, thanks!

[@richhirsh9647]

Rob - love your content. One of the areas I would appreciate a video on is on the key movements to achieve the Stack consistently during setup. I find as I play I get lazy and don’t stack properly. This causes all kinds of imbalance. Focusing on achieving the stack after positioning feet; shoulders over hips, is critical for me to enable the proper balanced weight forward and then backswing sequence. Please give us the setup keys for stack … thanks!

[@christopherd7922]

Hi Rob, I tried this drill this afternoon hitting some balls down at the park. I was absolutely hitting the balls perfectly starting from step two and turning. I was blown away. I might be using this method on the course if I keep hitting them so good 😂. My question is how to I get there from the takeaway? Do you have other videos that show the complete backswing. Thanks for the great video.

[@chaslee]

Thank you Rob! Used this method today. Really worked for me today for mostly of the 2 games (18 holes x 2) i played today. The only thing i wasn't prepared for was, I should have clubbed down since i was hitting further... which is good. I think the hinge def added to the yardage.

[@wyo7215]

Such a good video simplifies the takeaway. Definitely top five instructor on KZbin. Maybe top three.

[@JB-wy4iv]

Definitely Top3 with Eric Cogorno, Nic Taylor. Was a fan of Tom Saguto, but lately he just shouts out apparent magic simple drills, bit too much for my understanding. Rob is my favourite coach out there, always on point.

[@jvitali60]

another great drill, i love structure drills. they help build real versus feel

[@charlesmccormick2625]

Squeezing into your armpits also very effective for short pitches & chips! Great drill!

[@rickjohnson46]

The secondary value of this drill for me is it keeps me stacked. My tendency is to move right on the backswing. Thanks Rob.

[@alvor2762]

Rob, I came across a short you did just recently based upon this video and though I may have seen this full video previously, the short just had a dramatic and profound effect on my swing and ability to strike the ball with some authority. Just rehearsing that exercise did it for me. I do this frequently, even at home and I am now making a strike on the ball that feels so much more controlled and far less complicated. I think I have finally understood and felt what compression actually is!

[@jeffgraham1813]

Rob, great drill! I actually recently played like this before your video came out. I felt self-conscious at first at how “silly” I looked starting from that position, but it was easily my best ball striking round of the year. As you say, it solves many of the problems I have which is the elbows coming apart at the top of the swing and not keeping the right elbow in front of my body coming through. I still need more work with the external rotation of the right arm that you advocate but it was really a game changer and so much easier than the mess I was making previously

[@mtdstc]

That wrist set tip really helped me with swing path and swallowing the club. Getting me swinging more around than up. I cannot set it and then swing, that feels weird to me. But if I set it right when I start the takeaway it really helps. Thanks for the tip.

[@martinhalstead408]

Excellent drill. It reminds me of Dustin Johnson's pre shot forward press where he sets impact before he swings and then just holds the face on that inclined angle.

[@JujuFranky]

That backswing seems easier than the normal takeaway. Can we not just use that one?

[@mikebarnard2689]

I wish, I’ve used the preset drill for 20+yrs, cannot replicate the feel at the top from standard setup, it’s such a great feel.

[@garykauffman8618]

Awesome Rob, as always! Thanks!

[@alanashton8422]

Thanks again Rob. Another excellent piece of key advice so articulately and eloquently explained as usual which is so refreshing and easy to listen to as opposed to many others out there !

[@Brad-kk8ey]

Hi Rob. I know that connection of our forearms to our pecs is important in the takeaway but at what point can the right arm connection move slightly away from the pecs at the very top? I find that if I try to keep that right bicep connection to my pecs all the way through the backswing clear to the top I lose a lot of power. At the very top can that right bicep come off the pec some to build some width? Thanks!

[@helenwinning1059]

Thanks for this video- I have purchased the structure ball however couldn’t use it correctly my problem is the angle in my wrist hopefully this will improve my ball contact .

[@colinpastuch]

Rob I've spent thousands of dollars on lessons, most don't compare to your youtube channel. Thank you so much for this and countless other quality videos. One question if I may, in P2 you have the butt of the club over the golf ball in this video which is very different from how you demonstrate P2 in your other videos (example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3qZfq2rprGXndWV)

[@colinpastuch]

@@golftecasia That makes sense, thanks again Rob!

[@PauloG100]

Hi Rob. Would you suggest the same movement with the driver?

[@dzygoter]

Enjoyed the video. When doing this drill, how does one replicate the feel you get at P2 into the normal takeaway/back swing?

[@garpursley6565]

Awesome, thanks for sharing, super drill.

[@BoschRexroth-uscom]

Are you able to do this drill with driver too? Are the arm and wrist positions similar?

[@stevenmusco7957]

Rob, thank you for this. I continually have dealt with early extension and a flailing trail arm. This past weekend was especially frustrating with making good contact on my drives but pulling them left (straight but not a hook) and topping my fairway woods. Yesterday, I went back and reviewed your video on "fix early extension" and this video. I had purchased the structure ball and really have used it on 1/4 - 1/2 shots, finding it awkward on full attempts. I spent my practice time just working on your recommended drills. ( I have a small net with foam balls in my yard - only thing allowed in our complex). I struggled with squeeing my elbows together attempting full shots. I decided to try to bring my elbow a little more forward in the setup (a little weaker right handed grip) and it made a world of difference. It went from feeling awkward and mechanical to very comfortable and fluid. I had one of my best days practicing since I began following you in the past 6 weeks. I went to the range with my playing partner today and he was amazed at the difference of my swing, finish, ball contact and direction. A very fun range day, looking forward to the couple of rounds I have scheduled later in the week!!!

[@russellnewbury3702]

Great content as always Rob! If I may ask, would there be a reason not to establish that external rotation in the trail arm at setup in my normal swing? I’m just thinking that’s one more moving part I could potentially remove. I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you as always.

[@peterhart1032]

Hi Rob. I've learned a great deal from your content. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Quick random question for you. Have you tried the gravity fit training tool? Was considering purchasing and wondered if you had any insight to share. My desire is to maintain better and more consistent connection between my hands/arms and body back and through the swing and keep my torso rotating back and through as well.

[@richardfox961]

Thanks Rob!

[@shivbajaj6537]

Gridlife

[@darleenbielefeldt8611]

Thank you!

[@jeremiahmclane2374]

Rob, is there a drill for over hooking the ball, it's killing my scores?!

[@russquick7899]

Hi Rob- So simple but so helpful. Am reviewing past lessons to help me return from back surgery. You are by far the best proponent of Stack and Tilt. As always thanks and stay safe-Russ

[@MaFaKeys]

Wow, I just tried this out after watching, I hope this is the miracle solution to more consistent ballstriking. It's also an excellent way to keep the lead arm straight and shallow the club when swinging. Starting with half swings and it seems to work very well. How do you transition this into a "normal" swing though?

[@MaFaKeys]

@@golftecasia one more question: driver the same principle?

[@mmatzee]

Maybe u could explain the idea of keeping a wide Swing and Right Arm bending, but not too much vs the drill or idea of keeping a glove in the right armpit. I am not getting how these two ideas work together. Thanks for All your work on your videos really helping a lot!

[@timdrabik6113]

Great video Rob. And thanks for the “top of the swing” bonus video. Can you take it a step further & do a video / refer to one you’ve done regarding the next move that starts the downswing / through swing? Thanks again.

[@booboojones2590]

This is a great video but how do you start the downswing…thx.