'Tie' Your Knee to your Arm

 BY JIM FLICK 18-09-2009

Jim Flick Keep your swing in sync for better consistency.

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Over the course of my teaching, I’ve often used swing images to make a point, especially when the student responds well to visual cues. One such image is a rope tied from your left knee to your left arm.

As you take the club back with your hands and arms, think of the rope as pulling your left knee back and inwards. Then as the forward swing starts with the lower body – your left foot, knee and thigh moving towards the target – think of your knee pulling your left arm down. The parts of your swing will work in unison for consistent shots.

My colleague Bob Toski would often ask students if they were trying to create a golf swing or a golf turn. To swing the club, you must use the parts of your body that can move freely – your legs and arms. But they must swing in sync. The rope image encourages that.


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