Arm Sync Drill
Curated PGA Drill by PGA
Connection
3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps
Golf club, alignment stick (optional)
Intermediate
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Getting stuck happens when the pivot is too fast for the arms. Connection drills synchronize the two engines.
How to Perform the Drill
Follow these step-by-step instructions. Rehearse slowly to build proper motor patterns before adding full swing speed.
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Step 1
Place a towel across your chest, pinned under both armpits.
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Step 2
Make 3/4 swings without letting the towel drop.
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Step 3
This forces the arms to move at the same speed as the body turn.
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Step 4
If the body outraces the arms (stuck), the towel drops.
What Good Feels Like
Focus on smooth tempo and maintaining body connection through impact. Your body and club should move as a single synchronized unit.
Common Mistake to Avoid
Rushing transition before completing backswing or lunging upper body forward towards ball at impact. Keep movement controlled.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
You get stuck when your lower body outraces your arms in the downswing, trapping the club too far behind you and forcing a block or a flippy snap hook. Fix it by syncing arm speed to your pivot, keeping the trail elbow in front of your torso, and squaring the clubface earlier so you can rotate through without stalling.
Connection means the arms stay in front of the chest so the body powers the club rather than the hands. You lose it when the arms lift independently in the takeaway, when the trail elbow flies out at the top, or when the body stalls through impact and the arms have to take over. Fix it by making the chest start and finish the swing, using a headcover or towel under the arm as feedback rather than trying to hold the arms in place by feel.
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