I was doing a search on WRX today - just now actually - and I found some posted topics by me there (Matt10). What I found was a great response by the man himself, Slicefixer, on whether or not I should just say "screw it" and just swing the damn club (arm swinging essentially).
His response:
There is NOTHING wrong with swinging the club more with the arms........however, you'll find that most "arm swingers" swing this way because the arms were in control of the swing in the backswing so, therefore, they are in control in the downswing......in fact, the arms MUST be in control or you'll NEVER consistently square the clubface........your whole golf swing is "timed" with your arms so to change it something else must be "put in charge of the parade" and substantial changes would need to take place from the "get go"........If your satisfied with your ballstriking as is then I'd NEVER recommend any dramatic swing changes.......I'd recommend that you work EXTRA hard on your short game, putting, and course management........."change for the sake of changing" is rarely a good thing.......IMOP.......
I think this is what has been the problem with the SMG (swing machine golf) method I've been attempting this year. The ARMS need to be IN CONTROL. If I think about not using them, then expecting to use my lower body - while keeping the upper body passive - I can get out of synch (actually I'm sure I will).
I should be working extra hard on my short-game, I'm actually starting to feel good about it since switching back to my 'claw' grip for putting. SMG (paul wilson) short-game DVD series has been one of the best DVDs in a while. I love it. ALthough I'm not too sure right now about the long-game.
Maybe I'm going about this new change the wrong way. Maybe I was intending on changing it for the sake of change - not because it was necessary. I lowered my handicap significantly over the years (only been playing for 4 years, down to a 13) - I must have been doing something right before all this.
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Hey, I'm a Swing Machine Golfer too. Been using the system on and off since 2004. It's EASY to abandon it because it's not a quick fix type of system, it's a total swing makeover. I've decided this year to totally commit myself to the system and not look at any other golf instruction for the full swing. I find that when I do what he says, and I succeed in keeping my arms powerless, I get very nice swings.
Don't be discouraged, and don't give up. Give it the whole season and see what happens. You're only 24, you have plenty of time to find the right swing for you. And don't forget, when Tiger changed his swing a few years ago he had a mini slump for about 2 years. It takes a while for a new swing to take hold. Commit commit commit!
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