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The Arm Move That's Quietly Killing Every Swing You Make!

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Explains an arm move that compensates in many swings, such as a chicken wing, and how it ties to over the top.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Chicken wing compensation, wipey arms
  • OTT analysis, plane video

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2 comments from Reddit

u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Here's my mediocre swing. Still OTT?”

[i.redd.it] Yes you are OTT (you swing the club-head out-in relative to your target -line). This is the result of coming down steep and pulling hard right excessively. Functional Swing-plane In the GIF above I have drawn a dashed red line through the club hosel and your trail elbow at address. When your camera is setup to look at the edge of the functional swing-plane this plane can be shown in a 2D image as a …

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u/Substantial_Team6751 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “13 hcp looking for advice on swing mechanics”

My understanding is that when one doesn't rotate enough, the golfer chicken wings to square the club face. Or their swing is too inside out. In any case, it's a compensation. I'd look at some videos for inspiration. ▶ this video You kind of have the "wipey across the body arm motion" he describes. I was fighting the chicken wing last year and have got it down to the smallest bit of a flip. I shot 5 over for 9 holes …

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