The trail arm plays a crucial role in the golf swing, yet many amateur players get it wrong. The proper action of your trail arm drops the club into the “slot”, encourages rotation through impact, and delivers the club head into the ball from the inside.
In today’s lesson we’ll look at the correct motion of the trail arm in the golf swing.
A Major breakthrough in my understanding of the golf swing came when I discovered the magic of 90 degree angles.
Power in the golf swing comes from the rotation of our body… and we can best transfer this power to the club when it is at (or close to) a 90 degree angle to this rotation.
Proper application of this principle will help maximize your club head speed, improve your consistency, and eliminate a lot of the common mis-hits made by the average golfer.
Shoulder Plane Drills
How to turn the shoulders on plane in the golf swing for consistent swings. If your shoulders work correctly, the club will hit all the proper positions through impact.
In this video Jonathan shows some drills on how to start the golf swing and turn your shoulders in a centered and body friendly way.
