Why just “dropping the club behind your body” isn’t enough…

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1. In this video, you’ll see something most players miss:
   It’s not just about getting the clubhead behind you —
   it’s about allowing your hands to drop down as well.

   Here’s why that matters:
   When the hands stay up and only the clubhead drops,
   your swing often gets stuck — and you’re forced to flip the wrists at impact.
   The result?
   The clubface is only square for a tiny moment,
   and solid contact becomes a matter of luck.

   But if your hands and the club drop together,
   you get into a much better swing path —
   where the club approaches the ball from the inside
   and stays square through impact for longer.

   The key to this?
   Loose, soft wrists — and the feeling that the arms and club
   are falling naturally, not being forced down.

   This is not something you learn by hitting ball after ball.
   It’s something you build by practicing the motion slowly and deliberately —
   even standing in front of a mirror, eyes closed,
   just feeling that soft, effortless drop into position.

   If the hands push forward too early,
   you’ll end up coming over the top —
   and that’s when issues like the chicken wing show up,
   because the left arm simply has no room to extend properly through the ball.

   If these swing issues sound familiar,
   comment Coaching below.
   I’ll send you a link to my current coaching program,
   where we’re helping golfers — together with LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal —
   to swing better, hit more solid shots, and enjoy the game more.

   Best,
   Sigmar

2. Great illustration 👍

3. Bingo. When I first realized this it was like nirvana- enlightenment, a light bulb to a big cause of my miss- hits lit up. An important key in avoiding coming over the top. It was like yes – that's what I've been doing by 'accident' all too often, rather than by intent that explains why I go from hitting it flush with great results to mis- hits that can go just about anywhere and drive me crazy with the questions of why? What did I just do? What just happened? The key to getting on plane with your swing. A big key. An important key to success in improving your swing mechanics.