You really need to be working on the distance of the elbows. If the back elbow is flying they are separating. If you keep them more together the can’t separate.
I am in my 60’s and I always had a short back swing. One bad habit that I have is not completing the back swing. Obviously, this creates all sorts of problems with getting my lower body into the downswing. Is there a cure or a good habit that I can incorporate to encourage or force a proper back swing? I look forward to hearing from you.
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6 Responses to “Good Habits Series – Takeaway”
December 19, 2014
NazninKarimHi Paul
In this video it looks like you are doing the take away with your arms? Surely this is not what you want as you want to keep your arms powerless?
Regards
Naz
December 19, 2014
Paul WilsonNaz,
Watch it again. I say I am taking it back with my shoulders. If I just moved my arms my shoulders would not have moved.
December 19, 2014
GaryDeinesI’m doing the one piece take away, it’s when I reach the half-way and above, that my right elbow flares out, not good. What’s the fix?
December 20, 2014
Paul WilsonGary,
Make sure your arms are fully extended at address and your elbows are turned out.
Elbows Out: https://ignitiongolf.com/setup-elbows-out/
If you have the elbows flared out it would be easy to flare out the back elbow as you go back.
Next, I hope you have seen my one piece takeaway tips. You can watch them here:
One Piece Takeaway: https://ignitiongolf.com/master-one-piece-takeaway/
One-Piece Takeaway Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/one-piece-takeaway-drill/
From these you need to move to the halfway back position here:
Halfway Back: https://ignitiongolf.com/halfway-back/
You really need to be working on the distance of the elbows. If the back elbow is flying they are separating. If you keep them more together the can’t separate.
Gap In Elbows: https://ignitiongolf.com/maintain-gap-elbows-wider-arc
Elbow Position Backswing: https://ignitiongolf.com/elbow-position-backswing
June 4, 2017
GeorgeCaffertyGreat tip Paul,
I am in my 60’s and I always had a short back swing. One bad habit that I have is not completing the back swing. Obviously, this creates all sorts of problems with getting my lower body into the downswing. Is there a cure or a good habit that I can incorporate to encourage or force a proper back swing? I look forward to hearing from you.
June 5, 2017
Paul WilsonGeorge,
I have tips on this here:
How To Lengthen Backswing: https://ignitiongolf.com/lengthen-backswing/
Is Your Backswing Too Short?: https://ignitiongolf.com/backswing-too-short/
Where The Club Should Be At The Top: https://ignitiongolf.com/club-at-top/