Isolating The Arms In The Backswing
5 golfers recommended it · 2023–2026
Quick tip · Intermediate
A short video isolating the arm movement in the backswing.
Why golfers recommend it
- Jake Hutt short breaks it down
- Arm swing illusion list
- Recommends video on takeaway backswing
- Isolates backswing arm movement
- Decent explanation of vertical hands
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
u/JangoTat46 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “How to stop casting?”
Your left arm is way too far across your chest in the backswing, and you are not being the club UP the swing plane. Your arms are too low and wrapped around your body. Your swing is a victim of the Arm Swing Illusion. Connection in the golf swing isn't having your arms pinned to your body. Connection is the arms' relationship to your rotating center of mass as they move the club up and down the swing plane ⬆️⬇️. …
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u/TheKingInTheNorth 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “How to fix swing?”
Ignore all the people saying you need to go put on weight or hit the gym to play golf. Literal children and 90 year olds can swing a club. You just need to learn the mechanics. Obviously building strength helps too. For your mechanics, you’ve got a misunderstanding of how the arms swing the club. Watch this old video about the illusion you’ve been tricked into: ▶ this video This video shows the motions way more …
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u/HustlaOfCultcha 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why I feel like giving up ”
There's a lot to unpack here. But hand depth in the backswing is a bit of an illusion because the body is turning to create an illusion that the hands are swinging across the body. This video explains the arm swing action pretty good. ▶ this video You can see that the lead arm does move across the chest a little. That's part of the way to get depth. The other part is the upper body pivot. Another way to look at it …
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u/Leeki 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “I'm so slow!”
▶ this video I had a very flat takeaway when I started golfing. This guys videos are kinda cheesy but it does a decent job explaining what you need to do to get your hands vertical. Fundamentals first and the speed will come after.
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u/SunkTheBirdie 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Roast Away (so I can roast the ball)”
[preview.redd.it] Your hip turn ( left knee bend, right knee straightening) is oddly done early. It looks done before P2. I'd focus on the takeaway. the two things that control the takeaway are: wrist hinge and arm rotation. ▶ this video more education: What The Arms Actually Do In The Backswing ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video Perfect backswing ▶ this video ▶ this video Porzak - How To Wrist Hinge ▶ this video
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