If You Don’t Learn This Trail Arm Move, You’ll Keep Struggling
4 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains the trail arm move and trail wrist position that avoid flipping the club.
Why golfers recommend it
- Trail wrist position avoids flipping
- How trail arm should work
- Instructional video on staying bent
- Functional swing plane analysis
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
4 comments from Reddit
u/iBarber111 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Getting better rotation but still leaving the face wide open”
By impact, you have to at least get it pointed towards the target. Ideally it would be pointed more down towards the ground. The only way you can get from Pic 1 to Pic 2 is flipping. Get that trail hand/wrist in a better position earlier & you won't have to flip to get there. I personally went through a similar thing & attribute it to overdoing the 'skipping the rock' feel. It's a good feel for people who come way …
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u/D0ng0saurusRex 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Almost giving up on my swing..”
Here’s a video on how the trail arm should work. ▶ this video
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u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help me with my club face issue”
[i.redd.it] Really nice swing, especially from a technical perspective. In the GIF I have drawn a red line representing the functional swing plan e (same as the white line in your video). This is a line drawn through the club hosel and your trail elbow. 3D measurements have shown that most elite golfers swing close to this plane when the club-head is below their head height. The preference is to be at or slightly …
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u/USN303 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Right arm extension? Why can't it stay bent and tight”
"staying bent" implies that it was bent before, which is was not. Check out this instructional video: ▶ this video
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