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The REAL Fix for Your Left Arm in the Golf Swing (Shocking Truth)

Athletic Motion Golf

4 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026

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Explainer · Intermediate

Explains the cause of a bent lead arm, linking it to the trail arm in the backswing and width drills.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Width drills list
  • Bent lead arm cause
  • Trail arm in backswing
  • Inside takeaway two videos

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

4 comments from Reddit

u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can't stop early extending”

[i.redd.it] The normal definition of early extending is that your butt move off the tush-line. Others may consider it to be a loss of spine angle at impact. Your head and butt movement in the Gif above indicates this swing does not have these characteristics. In the GIF I have added a red line representing the functional swing plane. This is a line drawn through the club hosel and your trail elbow. 3D measurements …

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u/JangoTat46 2025 · r/golftips · in “Spin rate between 5200 and 6000”

Dropped some of my favorites here. I also have a faster swing speed. I like to picture a faster swing speed, essentially requiring a preflight checklist. Higher speed = smaller margin for error. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video - Especially with the wrist hinge. Make sure they're not over-hinging because that hinge needs to come unhinged by impact, and the faster the rate of unhinge/rotation for the clubface, …

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u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for keeping my lead arm straight?”

It depends on how bent it is getting. Even pro golfers typically still have some slight bend in their lead arm. That being said, a lot of times an overly bent arm can be caused by pulling your arms across your chest too much. Might be counterintuitive but if you are letting your trail arm fold too much it can cause that. ▶ this video

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u/Substantial_Team6751 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Big Man Swing Help”

I feel like I could suggest to the OP of every swing post that they work on their inside takeaway. ▶ this video ▶ this video

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