Forearm Brushing Against Hip, Anyone Else?

[DoubleAce]

Since adding a net/sim to my home office a couple months ago, I've hit a metric ton of balls. In doing so, I think you pick up on little things that otherwise may go overlooked. For me, I've noticed that my right forearm brushes ever so slightly against my right hip area in the downswing. If I think about it, I'm pretty sure that's always been a part of my swing.

It doesn't seem to impact anything. I strike the ball very consistently, with a reliable baby draw. And my only real "miss" being a groove or two low. Yet part of me does wonder if I could be giving up some distance. Currently hit my 7 iron around 175 yards. But to put that in perspective, I play an old-ish set of blades. Which means it's a 7 iron with 36 degrees of loft. So damn near a 9 iron by some of today's standards. I'm not claiming to be crazy long. But I also don't find myself needing more distance. 

So does anyone else notice similar in their swing? Particularly those with swings on the slightly flatter side, who come from the inside, and/or play a draw?

If you can't relate, what little quirk(s) do you have in your own swing that you might be curious about?

 

[boogielicious]

Do you have video? It’s tough to tell if feel is real.

[Vinsk]

5 hours ago, DoubleAce said:

If you can't relate, what little quirk(s) do you have in your own swing that you might be curious about?

This would be an extensive list for me.

[iacas]

So you’re like a +3?

[billchao]

7 hours ago, DoubleAce said:

So does anyone else notice similar in their swing? Particularly those with swings on the slightly flatter side, who come from the inside, and/or play a draw?

Sounds like you’re trapping the elbow a bit. Is your miss a block?

[DoubleAce]

6 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Do you have video? It’s tough to tell if feel is real.

I have video of my swing, but haven't specifically taken video to pinpoint this phenomena. As I don't think it's having any big impact on my ball striking.

It's definitely real. I think part of the reason I've noticed it more is because I hit balls wearing all kinds of stuff now. So when I have jeans and one of my bulkier EDC knives, my forearm definitely brushes against its clip. 

3 hours ago, billchao said:

Sounds like you’re trapping the elbow a bit. Is your miss a block?

Not in particular. Most common miss would be a little thin. After that would be a pull/hook. Then maybe a very infrequent block. But frankly I think a shank may be as likely as a block.