How To Move The Arms To Start The Downswing
5 golfers recommended it · 2023–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Shows how the arms should move to start the downswing, linking hip and weight shift to arm connection.
Why golfers recommend it
- These guys are great; lower body
- Hips and weight shift
- Arms flying past, connection
- Sequence of several videos
- This video might help
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
u/raosko 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help”
You can a thumbs up for posting two angles! You definitely use some better lower body action (your left hip should move ahead of the ball before the shoulders open that much). These guys are great: ▶ this video
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u/MasterpieceMain8252 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “How should the body (hips, arms, shoulders, etc) move in the downswing?”
Many will say hips first, but many don't really think about the hips as it rotates naturally as you rotate your torso. U want to have 1. the shift pressure to your left(assuming you're right handed), and this could also be done be moving your shoulder down and left, which will put pressure onto your left foot 2. Pull back your left hip to match with your right like you're squatting, or rotate your chest/torso, which …
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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Would you call this coming over the top?”
Exactly. It’s pretty wild. I don’t hate it because it is so close. This video might help: ▶ this video
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u/TacticalYeeter 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Consistently hitting heel with driver - why? What to work on?”
Your arms are flying past your body. Watch this: ▶ this video You need to work on building the connecting between your right arm and torso. ▶ this video
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u/ArseneWankerer 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips on how to hit the ball straight more consistently?”
The first thing you should do is get a tripod and learn how to film properly from Face On and DTL. Second, you need to fix your hip hinge and posture. ▶ this video Then you should watch this: ▶ this video to understand how the arms should be moving. Then you watch this ▶ this video to learn how to unfuck your current pattern. Somewhere in there you watch this to get your pressure shift and transition dialed in: ▶ …
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