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I've been practicing hard for a couple of weeks trying to get the move worked into my swing, yesterday at the practice ground I had what to me was a Eureka moment. Right arm only....

The move is predominantly about the right arm is what I figured, pro's had me hitting balls one handed several times in the past and I watched Mike and Elk's one handed vid recently (I can't find it now but never mind).

When I do the move right arm only I 100% feel every bit of it there are no mixed messages coming from my left side, my balance has to be right because you can't save a 1 handed shot hit off balance, my body moves through the ball because there's nothing in the way and I get lag I want in the top of the swing. In short everything works as intended and I only have 1 hand telling me where the clubface is which really helps me....

I started with a 3 wood, off the deck (I wanted a club with a good long swing arc) took some right arm only practice swings making sure I was really getting the twirl until I was happy that the club was coming through the target line straight (swing too hard you come outside in, not enough body you come way inside out for me). Then I started hitting the balls like normal shots, the shots went straight and over 200 (I'm happy if I hit a 3 wood 240 both handed). I worked it down through the bag until I had it right through, I lost a few practice balls and my right forearm aches a little today but I feel I'll be a better golfer for it.

Putting the left hand on the club after that felt like luxury, I had my rhythm already from right arm only the left arm was just adding some power and a lot of control.

No idea if this will help everyone, but it really helped me so I thought I would post it.

Nice post Sam. I had thought about doing the right arm only drill before but never think of it when I get to the range. I am going to make an effort to do this now with your insights.

I have trouble with the "move" and the "feel of the move" coiming and going. It feels I will have it for a half a bucket and then lose it completely at times. I need some swing thought or feeling I can go to as a way of bringing it back for me. This might help.

Thanks Sam.

This would be a good idea for a Thread - I guess like most of us, I'm pushed for time to get enough golf in so having a library of go to drills relevant to Martins move that we could do indoors in bad weather and out doors would be a useful addition to our practice routines.

One of my faves is using a foam bart simson baseball bat (its the kids not mine!) and tying a headcover to the bottom end of it, them making swings from it. This makes it safe for indoor use and the tied headcover is a bit like a clubhead tied to a piece of fully strained string (I'm sure it was hogan who described that feeling - and isn't it really similar to the move where the mass follows the hands!)

To better describe it - theres about 18" of string between bottom of bat had top of headcover!