[Martee]

Over the years on various forums this has been a topic. There are some who will say you need make the stroke without tension while others will point out you can't move the club without the muscles and creating tension. Much of this appears to me to be a word game or misunderstanding.

Tension that is felt that locks up joint movement is counterproductive in the golf stroke. This reduces the range of motion, this will reduce the speed at which body parts can move.

I recently encounter a PT who was explaining that more flexible you are the more you can apply your muscles before reaching a point that causes restrictions. The quick example was to be standing, with your arm bent at the elbow and make a fist with the wrist bent backwards. Now move it back and forth while making the fist as tight as possible, movement is slower and more strained. Now start to loosen the fist a bit and notice the movement can be faster, longer and less strained.

I would address the ball in the Impact Fix position and in the process create tension in the upper arms. This was a killer to the golf stroke.

I see that there is good Tension and bad Tension and it will vary between individuals (here is where a small bit of fitness can go a long way). Tension that restricts is bad. Tension that supports is good.