Pros vs. Ams LIVE 🚨| The Trail Arm In The Golf Swing 🏌️♂️
7 golfers recommended it · 2022–2024
Explainer · Intermediate
A live session on the trail arm in the swing, covering the right elbow and avoiding a chicken wing.
Why golfers recommend it
- Good explanation and drills
- Right elbow and hands in front; explanation
- Discusses chicken-winging trail arm well
- Explained at 2:10
- AMG video on chicken wing arm
- One of many videos on trail arm
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
8 comments from Reddit
u/knots32 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I too under plane on downswing?”
▶ this video I see your tail arm chicken winging. But this video discusses it pretty well. Typically I see the trail arm tucked more in really good golf swings, of which mine is not.
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u/zonacoyote 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “How bad is the top position of my swing? I’ve never recorded my swing, but a friend snapped some pics at a tou”
Check out this video: ▶ this video Your right arm is looks like it is collapsing too much. Good explanation and some drills in the video.
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u/DrunkMidgetz 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “21 handicap. 5 weeks out from left knee surgery and some swings from my round at Pebble. Please give some tips”
Mostly just wanted to comment on how beautiful pebble is. Some wonderful scenery there, who cares about the swing. But if I noticed anything its that I bet your arm structure is breaking down considering how chicken-wingy of a finish it seems like you've got. You're right arm looks like it's bending a tremendous amount. Here's a ▶ this video from AMG who know what they are talking about versus me being an idiot.
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u/Ok-Bodybuilder2272 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “What’s the most glaring issue you see here?”
They have tons of videos on how the trail arm works, here’s one of them: ▶ this video
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u/PureKoolAid 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can't shorten my swing ”
Your right elbow shouldn’t bend less than like 90 degrees and your hands should be more in front of your chest, ie not pinning your left arm across your chest. Check out this explanation. ▶ this video
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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need swing help”
The loss of distance is due to an early cast of the club head. The result is a scooping shot where all of the energy is translated to the club face too early. The ball goes higher than an 8i should (essentially making it a PW) with less energy translated to the ball. Not a bad shot for short pitches around the green but not what you want for a compressed shot that carries energy and distance. Hard to tell from this …
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u/MasterpieceMain8252 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Hitting it very well but occasionally jamming the face shut with short irons. Swing or grip issue?”
Explained ▶ this video at 2:10
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u/triiiiilllll 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Biggest issue with my swing?”
I usually start with these guys for swing mechanics examples: ▶ this video
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