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post #1 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:20am
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Can this be used as a training aid for every club? I am working on a few things with my swing and would like to incorporate this in as well. Thanks!

Zack
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post #2 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:21am

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Yep any club, and either armpit actually!


Depends what your working on which armpit to use. Sometimes use both armpits.
Jim
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post #3 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:33am

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

What are you working on when you have the gloves in the different armpits?
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post #4 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:43am

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Keeping your arms connected to your torso, which will keep you on plane, and accuracy will be so much better.
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post #5 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:45am

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So is it best to do this drill with gloves in both armpits?
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post #6 of 25
1/3/10 at 5:39am

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As a right-hander, I have only performed this drill with a glove in my right armpit. When would I put a glove under my left armpit or in both at the same time?
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post #7 of 25
1/3/10 at 6:17am
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Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Cool, I will start to use this method than. Thanks for the replies.
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post #8 of 25
1/3/10 at 6:34am

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This drill does wonders for me when my arms and torso are out of sync.
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post #9 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:27pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

and when you're on the course, sometimes just imagining something under your armpit can help you stay connected.
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post #10 of 25
1/3/10 at 4:30pm
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Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Should the glove come out of the armpit towards the end of the swing? Or should it stay in the armpit throughout the entire swing?
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post #11 of 25
1/5/10 at 5:16am

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

It will come out shortly after impact, which is fine, its impossible to keep it under your left arm pit through the whole follow through. Well not impossible but you sure look funny trying to keep it in there.

Oh and on course, if you feel disconnected, just tuck part of your shirt under your armpit and try to keep that shirt tucked in there through the swing, it definitely helps get your swing back on track.

Jim
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post #12 of 25
1/5/10 at 5:39am
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Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Originally Posted by kleraudio View Post
It will come out shortly after impact, which is fine, its impossible to keep it under your left arm pit through the whole follow through. Well not impossible but you sure look funny trying to keep it in there.

Oh and on course, if you feel disconnected, just tuck part of your shirt under your armpit and try to keep that shirt tucked in there through the swing, it definitely helps get your swing back on track.

Jim
Ok, I was going to just try and keep the glove under my right arm pit. Does it matter which arm really? Right or left? I am right handed.
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post #13 of 25
1/5/10 at 5:45am

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Originally Posted by Zack View Post
Ok, I was going to just try and keep the glove under my right arm pit. Does it matter which arm really? Right or left? I am right handed.
It doesn't matter.
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post #14 of 25
1/5/10 at 1:18pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

I saw a Pro on the Golf Channel that just pulls his shirt up under the armpits instead of putting a glove in there. It is the same effect in that you are aware of the connection between the arms and torso.
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post #15 of 25
1/5/10 at 1:33pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

If you're right handed wouldn't it make sense to have it under your right armpit. I thought you did this to cure the chicken wing. To keep that right elbow from flying out.
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post #16 of 25
1/7/10 at 10:38pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Hi everyone, newbee here. I'm really confused about this post. I can understand why you would want a glove under the left arm (for rightees), actually I saw a video of VJ using it. But why would you want one under the right? For a full backswing don't you want your hands as far as possible from your right ear? If so the glove would fall out because the upper right arm moves away from the torso.

Thanks,
Wali
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post #17 of 25
1/7/10 at 11:02pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

I agree with Wali, there shouldnt be a reason for a righty to have the glove under their right arm, how can you even keep that in place once you more than halfway through the backswing?

When im with my coach he has the glove under my left arm to keep me from trying to start my downswing with my arms and instead keep them connected to my torso and to start the swing from the hips upwards and not relase my arms until about half way down.
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post #18 of 25
1/8/10 at 10:45pm

Re: golf glove under arm pit question...

Originally Posted by Wali View Post
Hi everyone, newbee here. I'm really confused about this post. I can understand why you would want a glove under the left arm (for rightees), actually I saw a video of VJ using it. But why would you want one under the right? For a full backswing don't you want your hands as far as possible from your right ear? If so the glove would fall out because the upper right arm moves away from the torso.

Thanks,
Wali
Both ways have it's benefits. For a right-hander, putting it under the left armpit helps to keep the torso and arms connected whereas putting it under the right armpit helps prevent a chicken wing in the backswing.
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