As was brought to my attention by Philipp Wolf, my arms are not as straight as I explained they should be for a proper Hardstyle swing. Hardstyle requires the arms to be as straight as possible and the weight to travel away from the body. The following demonstration video is a much better example of what is expected when it comes to the arms. https://youtu.be/ozbm6My66gU If you want to read more about arms bent versus straight, you can do so here .