HOW TO KEEP YOUR LEFT ARM STRAIGHT (WHAT REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN)

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In this video I will be answering the question that I get from soooo many of my students and surprisingly I haven't heard many coaches talking about the real reason behind it..
I am also sharing 2 drills that can give you a good feel for what needs to happen in order for you to keep your lead arm straight with relative ease!
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  • @arnoldhorton3635
    @arnoldhorton36353 жыл бұрын

    This video is awesome! I’ve taken lessons and watched a ton of golf videos and no one has covered this issue with this level of explanation. You are the man, keep up the great work.

  • @Luchnia
    @Luchnia3 жыл бұрын

    These are some of the best drills I have seen to deal with some difficult issues that a large number of golfers have.

  • @mr555harv
    @mr555harv2 жыл бұрын

    A great instructor. Very basic and thus very helpful. A head above other instructors. You get to the actual fundamental problems. Keep up the good work!

  • @williamtotherow3367
    @williamtotherow33672 жыл бұрын

    Love that you explain why faults occur and how to fix them. Best golf lessons.

  • @gitahvairis9956
    @gitahvairis99563 жыл бұрын

    Wow, up until now I could feel my elbows bending in the back swing. This technique completely eliminated both issues and I can't believe no-one else demonstrates this - like you do. So glad to find the video.

  • @butchkelso7603
    @butchkelso76033 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jonathon. I will take the punch and glove to the range today. You are a talented instructor.

  • @peterroche3432

    @peterroche3432

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jonathan, good video on how to keep the arms straight. I always struggled with it. Will try out at the range.

  • @honkler6969
    @honkler69692 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are simple and make sense. You have a special gift and are destined to be a top golf coach. Thank you!

  • @paellasss
    @paellasss2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jonathan, no one explains it better than you. Your drills are amazing. Definitely the best golf channel !!!!!

  • @kenroberts3711
    @kenroberts37113 жыл бұрын

    JKM Yours is one of the best instruction sites I've come across. Great information in every video explained and demonstrated in easy to follow steps allowing you to recognise some of the things you aren't really too aware of but definitely need to check. Brilliant drills to practice at home while we all wait to get back on to the course again. Thanks so much and keep it up

  • @jamiesloan7259
    @jamiesloan72592 жыл бұрын

    Best instructor out there. Bar none. I absolutely love your content, explanations, and drills to feel the movements correctly. Keep up the good work, my friend.

  • @stevetang9858
    @stevetang98582 жыл бұрын

    Your explanation is so great! I watched numerous videos. Some complicated some just didn’t tell me what problems were. Yours are straightforward and simple to understand.

  • @factual6591
    @factual65913 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jonathan, I have this problem on the follow-thru and no instructor has even tried to address this. You have fixed this major flaw with simple instruction and drill

  • @MPerski
    @MPerski3 жыл бұрын

    ELBOWS IN! 👍🏻 Great advice, pretty much THROUGHOUT the swing … setup, backswing, downswing, impact, followthrough, etc. Also, maintaining your arms structure (straight arms) is critical to maximize swing arc. Keep up the good work, Jonathan 👏🏻

  • @rogervartanian2821
    @rogervartanian28213 жыл бұрын

    Jonathan, I can't thank you enough for this video. I was a 5 handicap golfer before I took up bodybuilding years ago and the size I have gained particularly across my upper body, has caused exactly what you describe here. My swing is literally half of what it should be. I have been working on my flexibility will start using these drills tomorrow to aid in getting my body to rotate correctly again. Thank you for a simple to understand lesson.

  • @anthonymich5184
    @anthonymich51843 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful. It felt so unintuitive and I always felt like I was fighting that arm to get depth and consistent strike point. My next time out after watching this I absolutely drilled the ball on the range.

  • @calebcox7229
    @calebcox7229 Жыл бұрын

    Before I noticed GOLFTEC in the background, me being a coach for a living at GOLFTEC, I thought this was the most instructional and correct explanation I have seen ! Good job

  • @fernandomoya4924
    @fernandomoya4924 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this concise break down has been the most help to me as a golfer on a budget.

  • @jackludwig912
    @jackludwig9123 жыл бұрын

    Everyone of your instructional videos have been very beneficial to my game. I am very happy I found you and I look forward to each new video you put out each week. I highly anyone just beginning with golf or struggling with their game they watch your videos carefully and take the time to learn them and adopt them into your routine. If you listen carefully and practice the routines, your ball striking and your game should show improvement.I have been watching for about a month and I have already seen about a five stroke improvement in my game.

  • @williamkang1481
    @williamkang14812 жыл бұрын

    I really like your word choice; you're not trying to reiterate overused terms that instructors perpetually throw at students, but really do a masterful job at anticipating follow on dilemmas. Well done man- I'll be following your videos from here out.

  • @JustinBeausoleilPEng
    @JustinBeausoleilPEng Жыл бұрын

    These are some the best instructional videos I've seen. It clearly explains and demonstrates the why....

  • @edisonlouie1501
    @edisonlouie15012 жыл бұрын

    Jonathon, excellent tips and drills. Thank you for addressing these basic issues which have such significant impacts on the rest of the swing.

  • @guidogirolami8359
    @guidogirolami8359 Жыл бұрын

    Since I retired in 2019 I’ve been dedicating myself to improving my golf game. Towards that end I’ve watch hundreds of videos on KZread, practiced what I’ve seen and played golf without consistent improvement. Starting in march 2023 I came across your videos and they are, in my opinion, the best ones on KZread. You explain everything in an easy to understand manner and walk through all the steps for a good swing and also the most common errrors. The videos have helped me tremendously. Best golf teacher and golf instructor on KZread. Keep up the great work Jonathan.

  • @TomOnTheRun

    @TomOnTheRun

    Жыл бұрын

    I completely agree. JKM is addressing all of my swing issues and explains easy to do drills to change my swing. His KZread instructional content is the best I've seen.

  • @aldoileanumeliber
    @aldoileanumeliber3 жыл бұрын

    this is just what I was looking for for years. thank you so much!

  • @MikeHatzilias
    @MikeHatzilias3 жыл бұрын

    Can't thank you enough for this video. Was content with the thought of my lack of rotation was age related. Nope, was just doing it all wrong. Buttons and buckle!👍

  • @dianeclarke8324
    @dianeclarke8324 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation of what to do and what not to do and "why" & how these moves impact my swing. Thank you.

  • @laurentgrangeon9048
    @laurentgrangeon90483 жыл бұрын

    You are by far my favorite online coach. Dope!

  • @courtneyroy270
    @courtneyroy2702 жыл бұрын

    This lesson is amazing it was the last piece of the jigsaw I needed thanks so much, it feels good. 👍🇬🇧

  • @jerryr8935
    @jerryr89352 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. First time I tried this "left arm punch" I found that I could indeed keep my left arm straight. I am a 71 year old man and I work on my hip and shoulder flexibility several times per week. I did not think that I had the flexibility to keep my left arm straight, however doing the "punch" showed me that I could. Doing the punch seems to force a better shoulder turn. I am trying to do the punch now with every swing and so far has added yards to all my shots. This is a simple concept and keeping things simple is always better in golf.

  • @MissiontoScratch
    @MissiontoScratch11 ай бұрын

    Every time I feel my swing starting to slip, I come back to your channel and watch your videos. You have a way of explaining swing techniques that are easy to understand and I can take out on the course. Thank you for the great content!

  • @tedlessthan3
    @tedlessthan33 жыл бұрын

    Wow, for so long I’ve wondered what was wrong with my swing, when I do a decent job of keeping my arms straight and rotating. No other video demonstrated the low hands on the rotation issue until yours and it’s exactly what I do. Looking forward to hitting the range and working on my rotations to be more upward.

  • @rudynovianto1629
    @rudynovianto1629 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I just happened to learn golf this past month. My coach that i often chicken wing it. Pulling my left arm early. I could’ve swear that I understood what need to happen (left arm straight after impact and thought i did extend my arm straight) But having seen this video, it totally made sense! This explains a lot.. Will try this method, hopefully I will corrected my follow through.. thank you so much!

  • @richardweston1792
    @richardweston1792 Жыл бұрын

    Wow this really is awesome. I am a 78 years old bloke and felt I was now inflexible. But this video helps me look and play more like a pro than a hacker. Also I have found it helps stop me swaying when keeping my lead arm straight which was my greatest fault. Thankyou so much Prof Richard Weston Rothley Park GC

  • @patrickmeyers4246
    @patrickmeyers4246 Жыл бұрын

    Yet again, exactly on point and clearly explained. Really good instructor and really good communicator.

  • @qqqsssq
    @qqqsssq3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for clear and simple way to get the swing i always wanted but others never tell you how to get it

  • @ibarbadillo123
    @ibarbadillo1233 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jonathan for that Punch drill…that makes sense for a better rotation in the backswing which ultimately causes a better follow through the ball. Appreciate your help … love your channel … keep it up. Ivan

  • @FairwayJack
    @FairwayJack3 жыл бұрын

    you're a very knowledge man ... I hope you meet with great success with your channel

  • @jonesfamgaming1390
    @jonesfamgaming1390 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Seriously I’ve been trying to find something that helps me understand what my lead arm is suppose to do and it makes so much sense now thank you! 🙏

  • @johnfrith7884
    @johnfrith7884 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video thank you for putting this up. It has truly helped me a lot.

  • @anthonyperrin3411
    @anthonyperrin34113 жыл бұрын

    You are a brilliant teacher. Thank you.

  • @HeroFever
    @HeroFever Жыл бұрын

    Wow what a bloody brilliant video. I've struggled to keep straight arms for over a decade.

  • @dantebellino5111
    @dantebellino51118 ай бұрын

    Great explanation for keeping the lead arm straight on both sides. I have struggled trying to make a complete nice backswing with the lead arm high. This really helps.

  • @mmccoy2654
    @mmccoy26543 жыл бұрын

    My left arm has always broken down on the backswing. After watching this video and your beginner series of video I finally understand why. It has been due to a lack of proper rotation of the torso, shoulders and arms around the spine on the backswing. This has been due mainly to trying to take the arms back straight on the target line. I always thought I was just inflexible. I recommend for everyone here to watch your beginner series completely even if you have been playing a long while. The six videos are eye opening.

  • @Trailjunkie62
    @Trailjunkie623 жыл бұрын

    Perfect just what I need I definitely fall into the lack of chest rotation with arm breakdown especially post impact

  • @keinaing7461
    @keinaing7461 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great explanation! I finally understand what’s wrong with my left arm and how to fix it. Thank you!

  • @Tommygolf1558
    @Tommygolf15582 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic. Super helpful and easy to understand. THANK YOU!

  • @wiladajar4128
    @wiladajar41282 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate all your tutorials man, and grateful I found your site. 👍

  • @karolgilbert5948
    @karolgilbert5948 Жыл бұрын

    Wow...happy I found this video . Really explained how to keep the arms straight. I liked the easy drills too.. Thanks for the pointers.....excellent!

  • @bigboypantsgolf
    @bigboypantsgolf Жыл бұрын

    Love the point about having the left arm connected up to bicep but not the rib cage! Was always confused about this!

  • @Sonors7
    @Sonors7 Жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic video Jonathan! Thank you

  • @Skeemaster
    @Skeemaster3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I finally recorded my swing and realized I'm "chicken winging" my lead arm just before impact. I'll be trying these drills ASAP. Thanks a ton! and keep up the great work =) (ps- i'll probably be contacting you for your swing analysis and coaching soon. Trying to take golf a little more serious and this seems like a good start)

  • @MrJoecobb
    @MrJoecobb2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and instruction! The punch drill, and the bicep drill have been a HUGE help!

  • @algernonwolfwhistle6351
    @algernonwolfwhistle63512 жыл бұрын

    This was an excellent presentation and very informative. Just what I was looking for. Thanks.

  • @OccultVolcano
    @OccultVolcano Жыл бұрын

    I can't wait to give this a try. Your videos are so helpful.

  • @kirklewis7505
    @kirklewis75053 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jonathan! First time viewer and very helpful tips!

  • @dr.danamplifiers1753
    @dr.danamplifiers17535 ай бұрын

    I have taken the whole winter of 23 and 24 to work on my golf swing and I am suffering with extension through impact, I can keep the arms straight just past the ball, but when I start to release I have ever so slight of a chicken wing in my left arm as a right handed player.I am going to try this drill today in the track man. My sequencing has been off for 36 years and it’s hard to retrain but this makes perfect sense many thanks.

  • @liquidmocofilmsllc4915
    @liquidmocofilmsllc49153 жыл бұрын

    Jonathan, I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you! I did the arm punch drill today on the range. It completely corrected my backswing rotation. I would always, always wonder how pros keep their lead arm straight. In this video, you corrected my rotation and I am now able to keep my lead arm (left arm bcuz I'm right handed) completely straight with absolutely no effort. As a result, I am able to fullty rotate with a straight left arm, which translated into hitting my 7 iron from 145 avg to 175!! This is absolutely unbelievable! I used my rangefinder to mark a flag on the range that was 176 out. I used to have to hit my 25 degree hybrid to get that distance.... I consistently hit it to the flag with phenomenol high ball flight so I know it wasn't thinning for the extra distance. This has been the single most effective change to my swing in the 10 years I have been playing. Thank you sir much again Jonathan!

  • @JKMGolf

    @JKMGolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is awsome to hear! I am glad that my videos have helped you. keep it going! =D

  • @fntsmk
    @fntsmk Жыл бұрын

    Great tips JKM! Thanks much for the great content.

  • @myseppl
    @myseppl3 жыл бұрын

    Your Vids are great, easy drills but very efficient and helpful. Go on like this. Thanks from Germany.

  • @jonathanruiz648
    @jonathanruiz6482 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jonathan for this video .

  • @nickchoo1085
    @nickchoo10852 жыл бұрын

    I have issue with the left arm bend during the follow thru. I will try this drill. It makes a lot of senses. You are a genius

  • @brianhether8291
    @brianhether8291 Жыл бұрын

    even though this is 2 years old it is exactly what i needed to see. thank you! great drills.

  • @chriswhite9029
    @chriswhite9029 Жыл бұрын

    I love the “punch down the line” feel to get width and rotation of your chest. Great tip. Will try that at the range next time I go.

  • @edwardbrown6901
    @edwardbrown69013 жыл бұрын

    Great video..wow your stuff is right to the point..that the first time I can understand why the arm doesn't extend..please keep them coming. You would be acgreat teacher to work with..thanks

  • @navystan
    @navystan Жыл бұрын

    Excellent technique and excellent explanation. A great golfer doesn't mean a great teacher. You are a great teacher!

  • @chinkuan1430
    @chinkuan14303 жыл бұрын

    great punch drill! I was figuring my back swing today, and realised that if i stick the inside part of my left arm to my chest, while turning back, it would help in my rotation. that's exactly what you taught for the followthrough!

  • @carlnesbitt2443

    @carlnesbitt2443

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seems like these two drills will help anyone increase distance and direction.

  • @martincurran8771
    @martincurran87713 жыл бұрын

    Excellent instruction, love following what you do

  • @michaelhill4623
    @michaelhill4623 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is the best real teacher!😊

  • @salimlaher1144
    @salimlaher11442 жыл бұрын

    Many Many Thanks. Very informative. I am a senior golfer and mobility is a problem. The left arm position after impact is where I have been going wrong. hopefully this lesson will help

  • @tedzhang802
    @tedzhang8023 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation and great drill! Thank you Jonathan!

  • @Geekermo
    @Geekermo2 жыл бұрын

    Love your Mike Malaska type of coaching, but your videos are even more instructive and to the point. You have a new subscriber here.

  • @1cleandude
    @1cleandude Жыл бұрын

    Another great video JKM thanks 🙏

  • @WTSPC
    @WTSPC Жыл бұрын

    Difficult to add more comment to what has already been said, Brilliant thank you. For me (old person) I rotate well and am flexible however my follow theough is a mess as I've always tried to keep my head behind the ball at all cost. The cost has been my upper body has not been extending probably through the swing. I know this as your simple explantation has highlighted this very clearly whilst others have overcomplicated this. Now I'm thinking maybe I'm not flexible enough, in comes the punch drill. Yep I can punch and guess what perfect extension like I'm there and haven't picked a club up yet. So I know that this is achievable thanks to you. Cant wait for the rain to stop here in the UK and I'll get out in the net and get going. ***** 5 gold stars for a brilliant video.

  • @alanhowell3646
    @alanhowell36463 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous analysis. Best I’ve seen

  • @arvinotarmizi7792
    @arvinotarmizi7792 Жыл бұрын

    i have this problem .. and now i understand what causes it.. thx a lot

  • @brunop.8588
    @brunop.85882 жыл бұрын

    Very nice and revealing explanation to a significant problem. Thank you!

  • @macanjus1194
    @macanjus11943 жыл бұрын

    Super love how simple you make it 🙂👍

  • @CFWaittoleave
    @CFWaittoleave3 жыл бұрын

    Informative material once more Jonathan I’ll work on the drills. Thanks again

  • @traderbean-btc485
    @traderbean-btc485 Жыл бұрын

    Great video man. Helped a lot.

  • @steviek6484
    @steviek6484 Жыл бұрын

    love the channel you are a fantastic teacher

  • @vicgarate2079
    @vicgarate20793 жыл бұрын

    JKM. This tip helped me so much today. Thank you.

  • @ShawnKawaii
    @ShawnKawaii Жыл бұрын

    very very helpful video and drill. I am hitting everything so high and notice that my lead arm breaks heavily after impact. Your video really helps!!

  • @edf9992
    @edf99923 жыл бұрын

    The punch is a great idea! Thank you

  • @patrickmurphy4912
    @patrickmurphy4912 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation JKM! Thank you!

  • @Oscar99929
    @Oscar999293 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jon - thanks. I’m one of those guys! Cannot wait to try these drills and hit the range.

  • @miroslavfancovic9370
    @miroslavfancovic9370 Жыл бұрын

    Great explanation of basic golf movement!

  • @knowledgeseeker31
    @knowledgeseeker31 Жыл бұрын

    Very well structured. Nicely done. Thank you

  • @KoPianoBeautiful
    @KoPianoBeautiful Жыл бұрын

    this guy is a treasure of a teacher

  • @johntan2501
    @johntan25013 жыл бұрын

    My handicap in the mid 20s but still struggle keeping my lead arm straight in back swing straight when I tried go up higher. I have been playing for 5 years now but can’t break 100 consistently. Thanks for sharing brother.

  • @johnpritchard9753
    @johnpritchard97532 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thank you - will definitely give this a go.

  • @7StevePrice
    @7StevePrice11 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jonathan, you're a gem!

  • @shug2795
    @shug2795 Жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT...EXCELLENT...EXCELLENT!!! Why? Because I don't need to invest in fancy equipment or gimmicks. It is something I can do ANYWHERE that I have the time. It provides an immediately measurable assessment of your swing - you don't even need to video yourself!! This addresses my personal challenges to a tee. At 68, I think my lack of R.O.M. is restrictive. In fact, I have poor posture through-out the swing. Yes...I'm not as flexible as I was but I'm not trying for my card either. Finally, it brings to light that in order to improve at golf, you need to work on these things at home and NOT at the range where we become ball-focused and keep doing things improperly...repetitively. If I can't develop critically fundamental form/posture here at home, why am I trying to hit balls anyway?!?

  • @claudiamelendrez6018
    @claudiamelendrez6018 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Have never been able to get arms straight. My teachers have never given me any ideas on how or why. I will try these drills. Thanks!

  • @johnpouroula4434
    @johnpouroula4434 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Jonathan, I now know how to fix my problem

  • @spacecadet831
    @spacecadet831 Жыл бұрын

    Solid lesson! Appreciate you brah

  • @plastibob
    @plastibob3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting videos in clear and easy way to understand. I see you answered a comment about extension in the backswing, however could you elaborate more on how you do it?

  • @dnrichards
    @dnrichards Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! Gonna use these tips

  • @rayp4530
    @rayp45302 жыл бұрын

    Great video Jonathan. Very helpful.

  • @robh1791
    @robh1791 Жыл бұрын

    Like all this content, some new perspectives… and I’ve watched a lot of KZread golf. Only thing I’d add was the feel of pushing down the butt of the handle with the lead hand - this cocks the wrist but also straightens the arm. The more you push down the more the arm wants to straighten

  • @bertrandcolpier
    @bertrandcolpier2 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson for the senior that I am. Thanks.

  • @garykauffman8618
    @garykauffman86182 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, Jonathan! Thanks!

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