Alligator Arms?

Alligator arms - The affliction of shortening your arms during the golf swing at impact. Now I'm not sure that you will find this definition in Websters Dictionary but you will certainly find it across golf courses and driving ranges everywhere. What's the cause of this affliction? Most likely when a players make their target the golf ball, the player's body will react to that target changing the angle of their spine dropping down to the ball.. This leaves only one thing to do, shorten the arms. During the golf swing the the club moves in a circular fashion and anything moving in a circular fashion will create centrifugal force. By maintaining focus on our original target instead of making the ball our target we can allow our arms to relax and let centrifugal force take over. This action will allow more speed in the club head, a downward angle of approach that will compress the golf ball, generating more distance. Secondly, by maintaining focus on the original intended target are club will move on the desired plane resulting in more accurate shots. So if you have been a victim of "Alligator arms" explore the feeling of extension in your arms, and remember the secret to golf is being aware of your target while you swing.