Trail Arm External Rotation!
2 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
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Explains trail arm external rotation in the backswing and its link with shoulder rotation.
Why golfers recommend it
- Shoulder rotation in backswing
- Trail arm in backswing
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
2 comments from Reddit
u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “fixing my swing”
[i.redd.it] In the GIF I have added a red line representing the functional swing. 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 above this line in the backswing and at or slightly below this line in the downswing. In your case you have …
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u/Puzzleheaded_Joint 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “The single best thing this subreddit can do”
Yeah, fair enough. Swing looks good overall but the one thing I see that is causing issues is your right shoulder internally rotating on your backswing rather than externally. Look this up and dig deep. It’s causing you to over swing which is then affecting your sequencing (look up kinematic sequence). If you work on this backswing position and starting your transition sooner it will fix your downswing, create more …
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