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One Arm = Pure Swing (You’ll Never Go Back)

by The French golf coach

📚 Main topics

A feel-based approachReno presents the one-arm swing as more than a drill: it’s a way to develop a natural, pendulum-like motion instead of focusing on technique. He credits Mike Brown as an inspiration and recalls learning from him in New York. 0:03
Right-hand swingStart with a sand wedge and small half-swings, keeping the grip secure but the hands light. Focus on the club’s weight and let the body and club move in rhythm. 1:38
Build the swing graduallyProgress to a nine iron and a slightly larger swing, connecting the weight of the body with the weight of the club without consciously chasing technique. 4:46
Left-hand swingPractise smoothly with the left hand, using a Frisbee-throwing feel and letting the hand rotate rather than keeping the back of the hand facing upward. 6:49
Apply the feel with a driverReno encourages trying the same light, coordinated motion with a driver, arguing that swinging one-handed can be an accessible way to build ability. 8:24

✨ Key takeaways

Keep the club lightA light grip and awareness of the club’s weight help the body and club move together with better timing. 2:38
Let the motion stay freeWhen contact is good, the wrists can release and turn naturally; avoid trying to control every part of the swing. 6:17
Practise consistentlySpend more than five minutes on the drill and repeat it over time; Reno recommends focusing on one exercise rather than briefly trying many. 1:06

🧠 Lessons learned

Feel before techniqueFocus on the swinging sensation and the connection between body weight and club weight rather than consciously directing every movement. 5:16
Stay balanced and smoothTake time with the left-hand swing, avoid hurting yourself, and let the ball respond to the motion. 7:21

🏁 Conclusion/next steps

Try the three stagesPractise right-hand swings, left-hand swings, and then the driver, keeping the movement light and smooth. Reno also invites viewers to subscribe to his newsletter and YouTube channel. 8:24

Transcript excerpt

0:03 Hello, this is Reno the French golf coach. I'm going to show you the best drill ever. It's even more than a drill. It's more like a vision. And this vision come from Mike Brown or maybe some of you have wrote this book feel and see that the inside move the outside. It's been a bestseller. And he's is one of my inspiration. Mike Brown is really much into pendulum. Not much into technique but much into pendulum and physical way to field the club. and I've been in New York 3 years ago to meet him and I've been there to to learn from him and to

0:35 share with him and we spend one week together and uh after two hours of talking he just watched me and say you know Reno I teach for more than 50 years and what I can say look it took his seven iron like this he say this is just what we we teach to people that's what we want people do and that's what you want to do as a golf player. Nothing more, nothing less. So in this video, I will show you in three different step what this drill is going

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