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18/09/2026

EVERY GREAT BACKSWING HAS THIS.

A lot of golfers are so scared of “rolling the forearms” that they remove forearm rotation completely.

That can create just as many problems.

As the backswing develops, you need an element of forearm rotation to help the club set and organise correctly.

Without enough of it, the club can get across the line, the trail arm can get trapped, and the shaft can get stuck underneath you in transition.

The key is timing.

You don’t want to aggressively roll the forearms in the takeaway.

But as the club works up, that rotation needs to blend naturally into the backswing.

That helps create:

✔ Better trail-arm structure
✔ Better wrist conditions
✔ A more organised clubface
✔ A club that’s easier to shallow
✔ Less getting stuck underneath

Every elite backswing has some degree of forearm rotation.

It’s not about removing the movement.

It’s about getting the right amount at the right time.

Stay until the end to see the before-and-after overlay — the difference in structure is huge. 👊🏼

16/09/2026

STOP DRIVING YOUR ELBOW FORWARD.

A lot of golfers are told to drive the trail elbow in front of the hip.

But if you force it too aggressively, the arm can get pushed out in front, the body stalls, and the club gets thrown at the ball.

Instead, let the trail arm reconnect to the ribcage, then keep it connected while the body rotates through.

Using the Pure Swing Products In The Slot, you can train exactly that relationship.

Reconnect the trail arm.

Keep it against the ribcage.

Then turn.

That helps create:

✔ Less throw from the top
✔ Less flipping
✔ Better rotation
✔ Better shaft lean
✔ More compression

The goal isn’t to drive the elbow somewhere.

It’s to reconnect the arm to the body, then rotate through it. 👊🏼

15/09/2026

This simple drill helps you create width while allowing the trail elbow to fold and set correctly.

The club and trail arm work together into a much better position at the top — giving you the structure you need to start down properly.

Once the trail elbow is set, it can move down and in front during transition, allowing the club to shallow naturally rather than forcing it behind you.

Create the width.
Set the trail elbow.
Then let it shallow.

Practise it slowly and exaggerate the movement before adding speed.

Save this and give it a try. ⛳️

14/09/2026

THE REAL REASON YOU CAST THE CLUB.

Stay until the end to see the impact upgrade on Skillest — the difference in the cast is huge.

A lot of golfers try to “hold lag” by adding more tension.

Usually, that makes it worse.

If your trail hand takes over from the top, it can throw the clubhead away from you too early and widen the arc before you’re ready.

Try this instead.

Go to the top, then almost remove the trail hand from the club or dramatically soften the grip pressure.

That encourages the club to narrow naturally in transition instead of being thrown out.

Then use a paddle or similar feedback aid to help you feel the clubhead staying behind the hands for longer.

The goal isn’t to force lag.

It’s to stop destroying it.

That can help create:

✔ A narrower transition
✔ Less casting
✔ Better shaft lean
✔ More compression
✔ A much cleaner delivery

Don’t grip harder and try to hold the angle.

Soften the trail hand and let the club fall into place. 👊🏼

13/09/2026

THE FLIP ISN’T THE PROBLEM.

Most golfers try to fix a flip by holding the angles longer or keeping the hands ahead.

But the flip is often just the reaction to what happened earlier.

If the shaft gets too steep in transition, the club is much harder to deliver from the inside.

From there, the body starts to compensate.

The chest spins too early.

The pelvis moves towards the ball.

Rotation stalls.

And the hands have to throw the clubhead past the handle just to make contact.

That’s why simply trying to “stop flipping” rarely works.

The club needs to be shallow enough for you to keep turning through the shot.

That gives you:

✔ More room for the arms
✔ Less early extension
✔ Better rotation
✔ Better shaft lean
✔ More consistent compression

The flip is often the symptom.

Fix the delivery that creates it. 👊🏼

12/09/2026

GETTING STUCK RUINS YOUR CONTACT 👇

When the arms get trapped behind the body, you’re forced to make compensations just to reach the golf ball.

The answer isn’t to stop rotating.

Feel the arms and club working down in front of you while the body continues turning through the shot.

Try this:

• Swing to the top and pause
• Slowly work the arms down
• Feel the hands moving toward six o’clock
• Keep turning and swing through

Blend the movements together slowly before adding speed.

Save this and try it during your next practice session. ⛳️

11/09/2026

THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE SWING FEEL ATHLETIC.

A lot of golfers are trying to create speed and power from a motion that’s far too static.

The double-step drill changes that.

By moving into the trail side, then shifting into the lead side before the backswing is fully finished, you start to feel the swing as one continuous movement rather than a collection of positions.

That helps improve:

✔ Pressure shift
✔ Rhythm
✔ Sequencing
✔ Timing
✔ Ground interaction
✔ Speed

The big thing is the flow.

Load. Shift. Turn. Extend.

When those pieces happen in the right order, the swing starts to feel much easier and far more athletic.

Sometimes the answer isn’t another swing thought.

It’s learning how to move better. 👊🏼

10/09/2026

For this one, I’d make the hook about contact / over-the-top / getting stuck, not the drill itself.

Best options:

* THIS CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR DOWNSWING. ⭐
* IF YOU COME OVER THE TOP… TRY THIS.
* THIS IS WHY YOUR CHEST SPINS OUT TOO EARLY.
* WANT TO HIT IT MORE FROM THE INSIDE?
* THIS ONE FEEL CREATES SO MUCH SPACE.
* STOP THROWING YOUR CHEST AT THE BALL.

My pick:

THIS CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR DOWNSWING.

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THIS CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR DOWNSWING.

If you tend to spin your chest open too early and come over the top, this is a great exaggeration drill.

Start with your back physically facing the target.

From there, make the downswing without immediately ripping your chest open.

That gives the arms time to work down and from the inside, while the lower body starts to create some separation underneath you.

The result?

✔ Less spinning from the top
✔ More separation
✔ More space for the arms
✔ A club that can approach from the inside
✔ Better sequencing through impact

A lot of golfers try to fix an over-the-top swing by manipulating the club.

Sometimes the better fix is simply stopping the chest from winning the race.

Let the arms fall. Create separation. Then turn through. 👊🏼

09/09/2026

YOUR HIPS AREN’T THE PROBLEM — YOUR TRAIL LEG IS. 👀

If your trail hip keeps firing towards the ball, you’re giving yourself almost no room to rotate properly through impact.

This simple alignment stick drill gives you instant feedback.

👉 Place the stick just outside your trail knee
👉 Make swings without touching it
👉 Feel the trail hip work BACK rather than towards the ball

Do it properly and you’ll create more space, rotate better and massively improve your chances of consistent contact.

Simple drill. Huge difference.

Save this and try it next time you practise. ⛳️

08/09/2026

THE MOST OVERUSED DRILL IN GOLF.

The towel-under-the-arms drill gets prescribed constantly.

And for some golfers, in the right context, it can have value.

But for a lot of players, I think it gets massively overused.

Why?

Because it encourages the arms to stay too pinned to the body.

That can reduce the natural amount of arm lift you need in the backswing, pull the club too far inside and leave the swing looking flatter than it needs to be.

A good backswing isn’t about gluing the arms to your ribcage.

You need a blend of:

* Body turn
* Arm lift
* Width
* Trail-arm fold
* Wrist set

If you remove too much arm lift, you can create a backswing that gets stuck behind you and makes the downswing harder to organise.

So yes, the towel drill can be useful for certain players and certain patterns.

But it shouldn’t be treated as a universal “connection” drill.

Connection doesn’t mean pinned.

The arms need structure — but they also need freedom to move. 👊🏼

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