At the top of my back swing, I like to feel that I stay closed halfway down. So, basically, I’m feeling like my left arm is dropping down my chest as I stay closed to the target. That does a couple of things for me. It helps my rhythm. It keeps me very patient off the top of the back swing and also helps me keep a little bit of lag and a little bit of angle as I come down into the ball. One of my faults is when I get a little bit quick and I unwind too early. And when that happens, I have to hit the brakes essentially and wait for the club to fall into the hitting zone and hence I have to time impact so much more and I end up actually losing the face through impact. But when I make this move, I really wait for it now. I put myself in a position where I have to turn very aggressively through impact. So I can pivot much faster, much harder, much more powerfully. And that actually stabilizes the face through the hitting area.

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One of the all time greats love JR legend
Beginning to understand why he does that move in his usual pre-shot routine.
this was the most important thing for me i couldnt hit my irons at all before then i took lesson and this is what i was told i needed to do and now im hitting them better then i ever have
lol…not easy for any level to feel this
All the exaggerated slowed down demos to then barley do what he’s saying is how all these golf videos are.
Butter
Rosey, living Ryder Cup Legend! Ole Ole Ole Ole! Very recognizable to feel the face that way. I still have to master the aggressive pivot bit at the end
That works for him…
But most people will do better without going so inside
A very young looking Justin?
Justin, this move was essential for me, I was turning to fast as you indicated causing me to do more timing in my swing. Now when I come across my chest with my left arm I feel more connected and I can release that stored up energy all together and it certainly gets ride of that sometime left chicken wing. Now I am hitting the ball more consistently, better compression and impact. I also realized that I could not hold on to tight, when I loosened up the grip I was able to get more club head speed. Thank you for sharing this video.
Easier said than done
Ryder Cup Hero
Notice Justin says, "Pivot harder, faster." He's still not trying to "rip it" with the upper body, arms and hands. Learn