Sync The Arms With The Body During The Golf Swing 🏌️‍♂️

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When golfers get to the top of their swing, there's usually a big disconnect.
Your arms & body are RARELY on the same page.
In this video, we're going to show you some tangible numbers & visuals that'll help you really improve your golf game!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

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[@sebastiandykas6062]

ferris wheel and merry-go-round analogy was awesome! I realized my old swing was all ferris wheel, no merry-go-round. AMG+ is a game changer!

[@garrydauron6980]

Guys, this was an exceptionally helpful video. I am getting older (73) and still shoot my age but it takes more work each year. This video's arm drills are "something" that you can feel quickly feel in practice. In fact my club head and ball speed were even better after 15 balls. That arm drill down and lead into left foot explanation is really something.

[@daddyisham]

Thank you both so very much for this great information it has greatly improved my ball flight .I am 58 years old and been playing golf for 20 years without a lesson which I deeply regret .I’m compressing the ball and I’m actually starting to feel positive about my progress I’m making.Please don’t stop posting videos.

[@LukeD2012]

Whoever edits your videos is an unsung hero. For some reason, I really noticed the editing quality in this one. The content was great as well!

[@bryannorris6756]

You guys are my golf instruction heroes,everything you teach works!! And I've practiced using a ton of golf Instruction.

[@franzprem679]

Thank you for this video, perfect!

[@jakeallen476]

Yeah, when I feel the leave my hands up and rotate I have a hard time feeling my tail hand and keep my angles forever. Excited to try this

[@TomHau]

Just saw this video for the first time and have found it to be very helpful. I have been trying to stay down through the ball more, along with opening my hips more and have struggled mightily. This synching idea and the drills have helped me . Thanks for what you do!!

[@16pennynails]

You guys explain things so well in a matter of minutes compared to years of confusion. Watching pros up at Torrey Pines twenty years ago made me realize how simple they kept things....for the most part, although no two golfers were alike. Sometimes watching those guys in person is a good lesson in itself. They're the best at that recentering move!

[@georgetinwick3450]

I think you guys explain the sinking up the arms with the body extremely well it took me watching the video a few times to realize but i think i got it slow learning me its not making the hands bring the arms and club down just the opposite its the ARMS bringing the hands and club down hope i got the right concept now so use to using hands to do everything tks

[@OMGC610]

Another terrific explanation as to swing mechanics.

[@marcelbouffard6285]

I am really impressed by your work. You have debunked many golf swing myths. With your analytic tools, your biomechanical inclination, and your great thinking you have produced the best work about the golf swing that I am aware of. Outstanding work! Thank you.

[@robertlund5905]

Great video. I can’t wait to take it to the range!

[@kcct82]

Great video, exactly what I need to see right now, thanks!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching🙏

[@JD-uz8wq]

Thanks. This video really helped me to realise where my lack of synchronization was coming from. Keep up the great work.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Glad it helped!

[@JP-qj3dj]

Great content. I had so many misconceptions of the golf swing that have been corrected thanks to your videos. Keep the videos coming!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Awesome, glad they are helping and thanks for watching!

[@sebastiandykas6062]

@@AthleticMotionGolf keep your arms up and squat spin is killing golfers. I have seen it in my friends.

[@leehilson3082]

I backed into what I believe to me a good drill for how the arms drop and connect to the belly in a full swing. I was working on chipping tecq with 46 degree wedge as I was not pleased with my line or having consistent center face contact. I'm and experimenter and will often wonder off into the weeds. Historically my arm speed on take-a-way and length of back-swing would determine distance. I decided to emulate Ricky Fowler use of wrist cock, low hands and minimal arm swing. I found for carrying a pitch 20-30 yards that I got good results by dropping the arms and then turning the hips through the shot. I am essentially relying on the body turn to power the shot. This tecq worked it's way into my full swing and I am pleased with the results.

[@mick6491]

Great stuff guys . All you show makes sense and appears to be logical . Love the way you show that everything is in motion . As a retired baseball player (amateur) I am struggling with my sequence . Always thinking how hard is it to hit a static ball with a flat surfaced club head compared to a pitched baseball with a million different variables and hit it with a rounded bat ? So I manage to hit great hits and also manage to hit the worst slices way of the fairway. Wil sign in and hoping to find the perfect feel . Keep following you .

[@dr.stevensaul1987]

This video is extraordinary. I am really enjoying golf more because I am hitting the ball way more solid.Thanks!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Awesome!!!

[@KIRSTEINS13]

This is the best tip I ever got. It fixed so many of my faults. THX Guys!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

thank you!

[@joeymueller1510]

Wow! That does the trick (arm pumping) and clears up a lot!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

👊

[@colinlink1866]

Awesome video as always!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thanks brother👊

[@fierce1hander264]

Great content as usual boys. I like to think and feel "right hand drop and extend away" on the downswing paired with an opposite right hand lift and extend away on the backswing. Keeps it simple for me and gives me all the nice things I want in my swing. I also get to use my coordinated hand :)

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Nice, I like that👊

[@richshawry]

Great video. Thanks.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thanks for watching!

[@ayotollaofrockandrolla7219]

Great video. Why the hit and going forward always feels like at my best happens waist high

[@michaelzaman6928]

Love the video!!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thanks bud!

[@sirtogii5216]

Love that top of grip and belt buckle together feel. Also would buy the In Sync single, available at the Apple store soon...

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Then we double our sales, lol

[@rickcicalo410]

Makes perfect sense. Also explains how the pro's hit it so far with what appears like a lot less effort than amateurs, who don't hit it very far at all. I have a question about "re-centering". At the end of the takeaway, I want my centre spine line to move to my right, one inch without the pressure in my right foot going to the outside of my right foot. When I re-center, roughly from left arm parallel to the top of the backing, I move back to the left one inch. That being the case, is it accurate to say that the narrowest my feet can ever be on a full shot, is to have the insides of my feet wider than the distance between my right and left hip SOCKETS? If they are narrower than that, as soon as I shift one inch to the right on the backswing, I have gone past the outside of my right foot. My feet can be wider than that, swinging a driver, for example, but never narrower.

[@robsaxepga]

It's amazing how little the shoulders turn while the arms are dropping in the initial stages of the downswing. I've always had the "quiet shoulders" mindset but I didn't realize it was this pronounced. Great video!

[@Y_M1967]

This is a very important “hidden in plain sight” thing golfers may not realize. But if you’ve played other sports you may have known. “AMG” smart😂🤣👍🙌

[@Paul1Braun]

Great video - I am pretty strong and have long arms. I tried forever to get my hips ahead and its been so long of having my arms behind me, throwing/flipping the clubhead, getting my eyes out to try to have more chest rotation, etc... knowing that I need to actively begin to move my arms down from the top as my pressure shifts is a relief! Looking forward to implementing the drill tomorrow at the range. Is this something that is done with the driver as well?

[@gregpeterson8374]

Excellent video!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thank you very much!

[@davidbarker7276]

Great video. My problem is, I use more of an arm swing, thinking of keeping my head dead solid,however when I get tired my hips start to overreact making my ball striking turning to mush

[@k...5853]

This Gears analysis is fantastic. Someday, please do a companion piece for the lead arm. If it ends up being the same two golfers, even better.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Good idea💡🙏

[@ForeRight59]

Great video. Can you guys touch on why the center of mass continues to move forward after the recentering takes place? 11:22

[@wonderjesus]

Great stuff as always lads 🙏🏻❤️

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thanks bud, hope you're staying safe!

[@wonderjesus]

Yeah all quiet here. We have a very strong WhatsApp group for a few selected golf coaches now. Your Gears content comes up a lot & we are all in praise in your use of that system and your super delivery of essential content ❤️🙏🏻 stay safe lads

[@iandavis8498]

Thanks for all the reliable, evidence-based info! Can you please provide a rough tour pro average of pressure in each foot at the various positions in the swing? Your discussion of recentering suggests it may be closer to evenly distributed at the top of the backswing than most of us think. Thanks!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Start = 50/50 Left arm parallel = 70/30 Top = 50/50 Left arm parallel = 30/70 Impact = 20/80

[@sbongardt]

Good video and love your work/content - question - When you are 1/2 way down - your face is pointing right at the camera (or appears to be) with the palm facing the camera (counters some of the other videos you guys have done) - is this an artifact of hitting a position??? Where should the face be to sync up with the pivot and arms for those of us that do this drill and (wrongly I think) keep that palm facing the camera?? Thank you!!

[@9zhivago]

The isolation views are a game changer.

[@timhairston9964]

I would love to see a GEARS video of an unorthodox swing like a Matthew Wolfe to see differences, similarities, and where they are at impact.

[@grizztrax7716]

Just got my swing on video for first time in a while. My hips are long gone by the time my hands get to my right thigh. Flippy club trying to play catch up. I’ll be working on this drill daily for a while!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

love it (not the flippy though lol), let us know how it goes!

[@gtflyer]

Good to see you guys back..

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Good to be back! 🙏

[@maxevans5881]

Athletic Motion Golf Go to sleep!!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

@@maxevans5881 No rest for the weary lol

[@jboy5744]

Had to watch this one numerous times to get the message. 3+adds must be good for you guys. Recentering gives a different feel and thanks for explaining the position we get to is more square than open. Like the belt buckle connection thought.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Something simple like that goes a long when it's that late in the swing😊

[@jboy5744]

Athletic Motion Golf I took personal possession of recentering and hit ball rather well for majority of round, tomorrow belt buckle connection. Guess I did understand to some degree. Where is the link to live view camera?

[@rickmetz7153]

Im unable to find the link for the LiveView camera discount mentioned in the video. Any ideas?

[@jamesrobinson3993]

In the hips video you show the drift back towards the ball. Is this the same as recentering?

[@louisgolf]

great video👍 I want to know the succession in the downswing this video talk about hand have move down, but the succession is hand move down first? than lower body? thanks you😉

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Louis Golf Academy it’s difficult to move the hands/arms with the lower moving. The lower moves first by fractions of a second. Practically speaking they pretty much move at the same time because the time separation is sooo small.

[@user-ec6po4cv9u]

Please address how the club and hands get from the top of the swing to the hitting position. Is this just a passive drop?

[@genieherrin1802]

Mike, can you share which model IPad you are using. I have the Live View and like the apparent size of what you are using. Took a couple of lessons from you back in the days of driving range down the power line easment behind your studio. Steve

[@texstar77]

Older video, I get it, but my sync issue remains. I go back to this vid. Tough time getting the correct sync. I can’t can’t get my hands past center, full speed, at impact. No lag. Bowling looks better every day!!

[@historicus146]

One of the great benefits of recentering is that the EYES can be STEADY as the club is delivered to the ball. I think that is an important point you could emphasize. What is your opinion of syncing the trail arm FOREARM with the trail leg FEMUR? I think this is consistent with your belt buckle thought, just another way to look at it. Your thoughts please. Thanks for the great input and video.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

I think you're right on both points. I used that though to right forearm and right thigh getting to the ball at the same time several times a week in lessons. For the player that needs that feel, it's very helpful. Great comments.

[@KIRSTEINS13]

Sean/Mike, What do you do if you have a uphill or down hill lie angle?

[@cubfan69kmz85]

A question not related specifically to this video, but you guys do drills with hula hoops to train hands and arm path. Maybe a stupid question, but what size hoop should you use? I went to Amazon thinking it would be easy to find one, only to find out they have a lot of different sizes. Thank you.

[@andrewconnor4429]

This is so key for me. To see my centerline tomorrow I'm going to stand near at the corner of my house so the sun casts a shadow on my shirt buttons!

[@ChrisTian-dn4ym]

Great Video! This absolutely nailed it!!! Exactly my problem I try to work on for weeks and months. It seems this is the first drill which makes sense. Hope I can soon practice again and use these drills. THX keep up the good work!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Awesome bud, glad it helped👊

[@gregbrightman6587]

What happened to left shoulder low down and around ??

[@MrSiegal80]

I remember an old Kelvin M article that highlighted TIger Woods' arm speed on the downswing as a somewhat forgotten fundamental of great golfers. When you have to get the arms down to sync up with the body it does feel that the arms have to cover a lot of space quickly in the downswing if you are used to driving the hips and tilting the shoulders instead .

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

He was ahead of his time of some stuff

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Very true. We’ve got a lot of trail arm videos on the way that layout exactly how it works🤓

[@blakef856]

Been doing this drill for a few days now. After the third day, I suddenly realized that I could move my arms down independently of shoulders and swing through the ball. For years I have been told to fire the hips and rotate. I am hoping that the drill takes a hold of my swing, because I am pretty sure that the fire and rotate process isn't the key for me. Thanks much!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

That "fire and rotate" idea doesn't really happen for anyone. Great job👊

[@georgetinwick3450]

What is causing the arms to drop substantially and quickly from the top during the recentering if i use my hands l get t too handsy and my rotation slows i just don't get it uggh Hope you can make it more clear

[@MrSoccer2324]

For years I thought it was big hip rotation first and passive arms which caused me to get stuck and early release. I blame Happy Gilmore for saying its all in the hips... Thanks for explaining the arms!

[@Rubberdaniels2255]

14:22 ... I felt that ✊🏻

[@nelsonjames1272]

Another clean and concise presentation that is easy to follow. Your method of presenting the pros lines and angles works well with me and I believe you guys are the best in the business at this as you both work off each other well. Thanks

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Thanks for the kind words, Nelson, we're glad they help! We have a lot of fun doing these.

[@tomlombardo6587]

You guys are really knowledgeable! Question: If you raise your left heel on the backswing, would a good way to recenter be to feel the left heel is getting down by the time your left arm is parallel?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

You're absolutely right, Tom👊

[@TH-qy4qp]

Hi guys, Great stuff as always! Could you give me some numbers on how long is a hole Golf motion on average, from start to the top, from top to impact, and how long is the impact time with an iron and the driver. Thank you, keep up the great work!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

From address to impact, just a hair under 1 second. From address to top = 75% of that time.

[@TH-qy4qp]

@@AthleticMotionGolf thanks 😊👍

[@thurlestonetennis2447]

Love the way you guys debunk these myths that we amateurs fall into, particularly this one where we leave our arms behind. Understand what you are saying about syncing belt buckle and hands, but we are also told of the water skier effect where the club accelerates as the body rotates. Could you clarify how that is done? unless it is yet another myth!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

The rope between the boat and skier is just the connection between the two and doesn't generate in speed. That is NOT how the arms work in the swing😊

[@thurlestonetennis2447]

Athletic Motion Golf - Many thanks for your reply, explains why I could never understand the theory. Why do so many PGA teachers promote this theory?

[@EagleJim62]

Holy cow! You guys described my faults. I guess us amateurs have the same faults.

[@masonkim7]

Sooo many people try to emulate extreme golf swings like Mcelroy, Fleetwood's or some other pro's that was cultivated through decades of non stop practicing. I think this type of 'basic' in synced golf swing is the best type of swing for the regular Joes out there. Master this basic swing and then maybe tweak it here and there to further maximize the swing. So if you're not a tour pro, then just use this swing. The amount of time and effort it takes is just not worth it AND might physically damage your body. Remember, Mcilroy, Fleewood, DJ etc are physical freaks of nature. That's why their bodies can withstand the enormous amounts of torque, twisting, stress, pressure etc. And even if they are, they most likely are suffering from numerous nagging injuries. Or in the case of Tiger Woods, MAJOR multiple injuries. So if you're naturally physically gifted, have above average motor skills, have the time to forever work on your golf swing, and the means to invest all that time and energy, then go ahead! If you're a regular Joe, have a 9 to 5 job, kids etc, then I strongly suggest not to dive into the rabbit hole. Because it is endless. THANK YOU GUYS!

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Well said👊

[@rgproctor]

Great video. You say the hips should only be slightly open at left arm parallel in down swing how many degrees? At what point should the hips be fully open in the down swing? Robert

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

By left arm parallel in the downswing, the hips should be pretty square or close to it. They are the most open at impact👍

[@tcpUtube1]

When (where) in the downswing should one shift pressure into the front foot after re-centering? Is it when the left arm, right arm, or the shaft parallel to ground or some other reference? Does the body moving forward of center occur before, after, or simultaneous with pressure shift into the forward foot?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

It's very basic athletic motion. Think of throwing a ball. If you can make a decent throw, you start to shift forward as you arm is reaching the top. You'll continue a little more forward as the arm starts down. Then you stop as the arm ramps up for delivery. Same basic timing for the swing👍

[@FitFast8]

Your mass should follow the club head in the backswing 👍

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

yep👊

[@KieranP1991]

Hey AMG! Do you use this feeling for all clubs in the bag?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

yessir

[@Steven-Primrose-Hazel]

Yeah this is my number one problem. Years of reading golf digest.... Rotate rotate rotate! My hips are really, really good at rotating really really fast 😬

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

that just means the rest of you needs to be really really good at keeping up😊

[@michaelscott8220]

Yes the arms go up so they have to go down......theres been so much bad golf instruction over the years......this is spot on...4,2,3,1....

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

It made sense in the 2nd grade lol

[@davelackey5943]

I do occasionally cast of club,however, my natural ball flight is a draw, I know I can’t have a strong grip and a closed stance. Otherwise bad things happen, I have always said if my ball goes right it’s an accident any suggestions.?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Suggestions on how to fade it or to stop the cast?

[@cubfan69kmz85]

One thing that continues to confuse me is when Shaun recenters is his shifting done or does he shift left further into the downswing? I notice in this drill you talk about the arms coming down in front of the body, but you do not mention anything about lateral movement towards the target.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

There is more lateral after the recentering, but most golfers will not need to try to get themselves there. The recentering and unwinding typically takes care of the rest.

[@texstar77]

To recenter, push from right foot? Slide left?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Don’t push, just let yourself fall back to the middle as you swing to the top👍

[@rickstevens9628]

Since I'm loading that left side or feeling some pressure in the left foot during the backswing, I'm thinking that pushing on the left foot to assist in the hip opening is a trigger to the right elbow/shoulder/arms/hands unit to start right side bend. It seems like that's the sync you're looking for? Yes No? Thank you.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

The only thing I'd probably have an issue with is loading the left foot in the backswing... did you mean right foot?

[@rickstevens9628]

@@AthleticMotionGolf No, I meant feeling pressure in left foot during the completion of the backswing. To me movement through the right foot to the left foot is fleeting. You're making it sound like the left side doesn't get any pressure until transition and downswing. So my thought is before the backswing is completed, I've felt some pressure in my left foot.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

@@rickstevens9628 Okay i'm with you now... yep that's correct👍

[@rickstevens9628]

@@AthleticMotionGolf Thank you. I've always loved what you do. I had joined for a period of time. Maybe when my swing is "perfect", I'll get an analysis and finally get some fitted clubs. Thank you again for what you do...you've changed my game, really.

[@KieranP1991]

Hey Guys! Tried this at the range and I am still (scooping/flipping at the ball)! Any ideas what I might be doing? Once my arms come down and my hips get back to square should I feel my left hip open up from there? I feel like I am just bringing my hands down and swinging at it from there? Any ideas would be awesome! Thank you

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

yes the left hip keeps turning open

[@tipsy09]

I find that over the years of rummaging through loads of golf instruction videos, the biggest issue is language. You guys have the gears and animations to supplement what you guys teach on top of proper use of words. When I become the first amateur to win the masters I want to come on your guys show

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

You have an open invitation!👊😊

[@Steven-Primrose-Hazel]

But I still feel like when you get it right, the feeling is not that you are trying to get your arms down. For me what's helping is making sure I have a big shoulder turn but a small arm swing so they have less ground to make up

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

The feeling can be whatever you need it to be, so long as the reality exists. But as Tiger said, he always played his best when his feel matched the real.

[@douglaswarner3598]

What do thrust numbers indicate, please?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

that's the movement towards or away from the ball with the center of the hips/torso.

[@brianryden6045]

I had to give a thumbs up just on the video thumbnail alone. Really guys? Well played.... hahaha.

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

Haha quite 🧀🤓

[@karljohanstensen1892]

clap clap clap

[@ivanyu1122]

How about just feeling right hip back and the arms take the “space” as a result of the hip staying back?

[@AthleticMotionGolf]

If the rest of it works, absolutely

[@tyronewilliams3634]

Your explanation makes sense but your drills were useless to me. Maybe, this is not one of my problems.