THIS TRAIL ARM MOVE WILL CHANGE YOUR GAME
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- If you want to hit better, more solid golf shots that fly further through the air working on the trail arm can help this happen.
One of the big differences between the best in the world and the handicap golfer is how they use and move their trial arms through the downswing, this video by Chris Ryan explains just how this trail arm move will change your game for the better
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What else do you think is a big difference between a tour player and an amateur?
All the pro's hips (or centre pelvis) move away from the ball, pretty much all amateurs move towards it. Guilty as charged....
Pros practice, practice, practice while ams turn up once a week, don’t practice first then self criticise without realising the significance of muscle memory. The other thing I think is attitude towards yourself, I once read that after a bad shot, which we all have, you should speak to yourself as you would to your best mate... not your worst enemy as some do; state of mind is a huge factor in this wonderful game!
The absolute rock solid takeaway. No sway or lifting. Just pure turn and winding up to set the club. The Golf Online slow mo of Tiger is a thing of beauty and is so far away from my swing it makes me want to give up (but i wont!). Great video as always Chris.
Money..
Very true!
If only I had seen this lesson 20 years ago. Probably the most important and well described instruction video I have ever seen. Brilliant !
I’ve only taken a few lessons in my lifetime (60 now) and been around a few decent players and it’s funny no one has ever stressed how important that move is in the downswing. It’s almost like they don’t want you to know and enjoy watching you struggle and continue to pay for more lessons and have more physical pain from doing it wrong. Sad!
This arm position tip has literally changed my game. I had been having a problem coming across and even shanking when coming across too much. This has not only eliminated that, but also helped get rid of the fat shots as well. Thank you Chris.
Great to hear Keith
Been playing golf for 10 years and this video has completely changed my swing for the better. Can finally understand the mechanics of the trail elbow and wrist lag. Awesome stuff ChrisRyan!!!
If Chris wasn't a golf pro, he would be a great public speaker on almost any topic he found intersting.
His delivery and his choice of words make every one of his videos a pleasure to watch.
Wow!! I've doing this drill for around three days. Before that my misses were to the right (fades), this drill has almost eliminated these misses. But what is immensely pleasing, is that my contact has gotten so much better and consistent and i'm hitting it longer, straighter and further. I'm amazed at its effectiveness.
On a real me too.
Played golf for 50 years and only now know what to do with my right arm! I find that keeping the right elbow close to my body works well. In fact my right arm leads the swing, and that, combined with 90 degree shoulder turns on the backswing and after impact, and a very loose right hand grip, has really transfomed my 8-iron shots this week.
You've just fixed my swing. I've been tearing my hair out trying to understand what's gone wrong, this has just resolved it. Thanks Chris!
Great stuff👍 been pulling everything with shut face! This fixed it trail arm is key!
I give a thumbs up before I watch because I know this dude will give some great tips. I have had to relearn this over and over. This for me is the key. The thought of skipping stones on the water always helps.
I have watched many TH-cam videos on the swing and 90% are pure junk. This video was however excellent and very correct. You have perfectly outlined the trail arm path to and through the ball. The “throw” takes place from the elbow and as you point out NOT from the wrist ( throw away ). Thanks for producing a fine video. Good production quality as well.
Cheers F : Authorized Instructor , The Golfing Machine.
Probably best explanation and exercise I’ve ever seen on this subject.
I totally agree ~~ 👍👌
The best video on trail arm drill ever! Especially that 30-40 yard break down step. So crucial on getting that right feel. Thanks a million!
Thanks Sean appreciate that, not easy to work on but I believe it can help so many 👍
@@ChrisRyanGolf not easy to work on, which is why golfers don’t do it correctly. Terrific demonstration of what your trying to accomplish.
Finally someone demonstrates the proper direction to throw the ball. Great video!
Bang: I got it! 40 years I have been searching for this! Best golf drill ever. Thank You!
Thanks John appreciate it
There’s no golf video on TH-cam that doesn’t have a comment like this even though they teach completely different things and often completely contradictory. Why is that?
So basically you are hitting your clubs with a decreased loft, trapping the ball and getting better ball compression.
Ehtesham Raja: I’m no expert but that is what it seems like but mine have some really decent height using this drill. Everything in golf seems so counterintuitive. Lol
@@PFitz539 good for you. After 25 yrs of golf, I finally got my first real lesson. And it seems like I've learnt nothing...!!
Best tipi ever seen. Thanks. This works very well. No one talks about this move .
You are the best instructor on the internet!
Brilliant explanation and demonstration of arm position and contact position. I note also that do this promotes the hip turn and weight transfer. So clearly explained. Thank you.
After 40 years of golf. This was my aha moment. Playing around an 6to7 handicap I never really understood the Hogan idea of elbow first and open the inside of the arms. Together with the feeling that I hammer down my trail arm changed for me everything.
Great move, and it works. I practiced this for 1-2 week and took it to the course last weekend. Played all holes with an iron off the tee to really test the move and was amazed about the quality of the strikes and the club face control. Came home in 6 over par! Best round ever and only playing the irons SW to 5. (Mizuno MP100).
I have been golfing for 50 years and just self discovered I have this trail arm issue today at the range, using exactly that impact position and working backwards drill. This video will be very helpful to work on getting rid of it.
This video might have single handedly saved my golf swing! This drill is amazing and fixes my lazy swing when I go back to bad habits!
You are definitively the best golf teacher. Very comprehensive tips and easy to replicate on range. Please keep being the same uncovering golf secrets other professors hide for money, simply for students such as me. Cheers 👍👍
Your ability to explain and demonstrate is second to none Chris, I have played for forty six years mainly at single handicap level and you are without doubt amongst the very best!. Many thanks!
I normally don't comments, but, this one is the best advice, so far
Holy sh*t, this just changed my game 😂. Doing this drill on a simulator, and these little half shots are going 90% the distance my full swing was. Attack angle down from -1 to around -4 to -5 degrees. Chris I just want to say, I absolutely love your videos. They're what got me down to a 1.0 index in my prime in 2019. Since then I had started my career and pretty much stopped playing altogether. I recently got a new job and my office has 2 golf simulators, so I've been able to rekindle that love for the game. This was one of the missing pieces that has been giving me trouble since starting back up again, and hopefully I'm back on my way towards becoming a scratch, and hopefully beyond. Thank you again, will be watching your videos and practicing them everyday
This was it! This was the lesson that had the biggest impact on me so far...I went to the range to practice this first, and saw immediate results. I then applied it to a round yesterday, at a course I play often.... Best round to date, by 4 strokes! Cheers, Chris!
Well done Brian!
Let me guess.. 2 years later and stilllll can’t break par?! Now back to searching through TH-cam videos for that “ key”?! Lol
@@JBALLER02geez dude why so negative? (Don’t care about just telling the truth)
What a brilliant explanation and drill. I had a general idea of what to do with my right arm but have never had it so clearly explained and demonstrated.
I have probably watched this video before, as I have many of yours, but watching it this evening reinforce some thing I became aware of on the driving range this morning while hitting irons. Turning my elbow under allowed me to hit clean straight shots. Thank you
Wow. OMG. What a difference this made on the practice range. I had commented to a guy next to me on the range about how solid his shots sounded. He said yeah, had been watching your videos. I’m telling ya it pays to chat up people on the range. Thanks much!
Best insight into the set up for crisp strike I have seen.
Wow, very effective golf tip. Only one time on the range after watching this video and saw a noticable difference (which is rare from a youtube golf video). Ball flight came down (good for me), hands now much in front of the ball and compressing nicely with a divot after the ball.
Thanks, Chiris.
I can't understand why my previous golf teachers never taught me this drill. I've always struggled with my ball's short distance and high altitude. My previous golf teachers didn't teach golf swing principles but just asked me to follow their swing. You seem like really passionate about studying golf swing mechanisms and very good at delivering it to recreational golfers.
You got a big shout out from Danny Maude for this same concept. His dad told him about it. His practice/feel drill was different and pretty creative. Both are very helpful. You, Danny, Russell, and Eric are my favorites.
This has been the best advice so far. Thank you
My trail arm is the primary problem of my golf swing and have been trying to fix/improve for many, MANY months. I am very excited to give this a go the next time I can get out to the range. Thank you very much Chris!
Thanks David
I’ve never commented on a TH-cam video before…. But this one was excellent. Very pedagogical! Thank you!
You never stop learning - this is a simple and ingenious method to help build your swing drill - I’ve been doing it for hours in the garden- can’t wait to get on the range - thanks 😊
👍👍. I find your videos easy to understand because they're not bogged down with technical jagon. Keep them coming. Cheers.
Chris, thank you. You're a great teacher. With a great accent. Best!
He is British! We have the accent.
The best video I have come across on keeping elbows connected throughout the swing.
This is the very best of many great lessons that I learnt from you and implemented . Can't thank you enough for how much I have gained watching your videos . You are so so good Cris !
Hi Chris, thank you for this video.
It's the first time I have a clear video and comments on the trail arm position and usage.
I discover your channel just yesterday and your comments are concise ans very clear.
Great and thank you.
Jack
great lesson, thankyou. i've recently got back to golf after a few years out and i have quickly realized what i'm going completely wrong. shoulder positions and trail arm position being the BIG 3 errors. i never realized just how far off i was. i got work to do, adding this drill to the list lol
This is the best thing to have ever happened to my swing. Hitting it so much easier and crisper now. Thank you Chris!
Really like the way you break it down and explain the drill Chris. I think you are one of the better coaches out there with your communication of the idea spot on..
I practised this move this afternoon hitting half shots at the range it's brilliant an epiphany for me
Tnx Chris
From South Africa
Incredible video lesson Chris! I will work on that the next time I am out.
I had to try it!!.... I got an old 60 degree, gripped down the club
(so I didn’t smash the place up) and took a small swing. My trail arm felt a little stiff, but oh my!! The plastic training ball, got some flight!! If I was outside I’d have probably lost the ball 🤣
You’re a star mate, thank you for a great tip and fingers crossed I’ll drop my handicap now 👍🏻
Might be the best impact explanation and drill I've ever seen in 30+ years! Hogan showed this in his Fundamentals book many years ago but your ability to show this in simple terms is excellent.
Thanks and yes certainly an important move to get 👍
Probably the best instructional video I have ever viewed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I stubbled across this video at the weekend looking for videos to improve ball striking I practiced the drills at home after seeing it then yesterday I took it to the range to put into sticking actual balls I will admit to smothering a few shots at the beginning but once I got used to the different right hand position omg longer straighter and a way more penetrating flight was for the first time able to hit my 3 iron with confidence
This is the best video I've ever seen to help ball striking thank you for posting but more importantly explaining in a way everyone can understand
excellent video, this is the one video that has transformed my recent play. gone form very erratic to very consistent. still working on it but so far so good..
Hey Kenny are you still applying this move? How has it been working?
Game changer!!! This subtle change at address has never been explained so clearly, AND it is a key element to compressing the ball. I threw away all my other theories. Thank you.
Thanks William
Chris! I found this video in your library after my continuing research on how the arms control the club, not the hands! I am also archiving this video with your other! I feel that this change is going to really help my game. Thanks for your Help!
I like this video. I knew I needed to have my elbow in this position, but never how to actually get there. the swing is fast, so this feeling of throwing the ball really helped
Started doing the slow swing drill a month ago and I’m hitting the ball more solid than ever. Scores went way down. Game changer. Thank you!!!
What a pleasure to watch and learn - thanks!
Beginner golfer. Had issues with topping and inconsistent striking. Took this lesson to the range this morning (along with another tip from another video on modifying my grip) and the change was immediately noticeable. Much more consistent in striking the ball.
As you stated, this is a very hard exercise but immensely impactful. I love your channel and your (heavy) technical approach to teaching - thanks!
This is the best golf lesson, it cures so many faults. Many thanks Chris
I found this video lesson to be truly mind blowing .. I have had terrible long-standing problems with my irons and no sensation of compression.
Hitting behind and thinned shots have been all too common and making me feel like giving up the game. I have NEVER felt my hands in the checkpoint trail elbow position you have shown. Your description and exercises have helped me understand a path towards solid strikes.
Many thanks.
Another awesome lesson on a key point that I need to work on.
You’ve made a big difference to my game and reduced my HC significantly!
Many thanks Chris
Thanks and great to hear 👍
Chris, I really appreciate this lesson The drill makes a lot of sense and was easy to follow. I will now take this to the course, once I have mastered it.
Chris, absolutely incredible golf video! Your explanation of the "Trail Elbow" in its natural condition vs impact condition is outstanding. By implementing this move it "naturally" creates FORWARD SHAFT LEAN and promotes compression on the back of the golf ball! I have always been an "Arms and Hands dominant" swinger of the golf club, which puts a lot of undue pressure on the back. This proper move of the TRAIL ELBOW will implement the use of the CORE and less back pressure. Thank you. Keep up the great work! 👍😎🚴♂️⛹️♀️🤸♂️
My husband keeps going on about how excited he is about his lesson he has got with you in November :)
Chris great demo on this technique...it is the missing link for most players...as an instructor it helped me teach this technique clearly and concisely...thank you.
Thank you for producing high-quality video and explaining the golf instruction so well God bless you
What a great drill, I was immediately able to feel the difference. Now need to train the body.
Thank you! Turing up the trail arm to put the elbow in the right position is a tip you gave about two years ago? It cured my flying elbow! Nice to see it again
Thanks Harry great to hear
Chris, how much will you charge me for private lessons? Seriously, while learning this movement is a little difficult initially, it's a crucial piece of the golf swing. You are an amazing instructor and have a technically sound swing. I envy you and will continue to watch your videos so I can immediately apply them to my swing. Thank you for helping those of us that need it. Cheers.
Thanks much Chris. Your precise instrution eliminated my fat shot because my trail elbow used to get stuck at my hip bone.
Many thanks for the video. I see many other commenters focus on the drill. I really appreciated your slow motion and detailed visual of the position of the trail arm at impact. It allowed me to see and then actually feel the proper position. Even without the drill, I was able to replicate the feel on the course. Thanks again.
This is a great video, Chris! I struggle with the opposite of most in that I don’t release the “club”. I think I’m better off thinking about it as releasing the trail elbow.
This is a great tip. Well done Chris
This drill really helped me, cheers Chris!! Shot my best round in a while today using this technique as my pre-shot routine 👍🏼
Great to hear chris
This guy just gave the goods to a world class golf striker. For years I was left side dominant only. I learned this is just as important. Hogan spoke of this as well. This makes you so consistent. This will lower the handicap tremendously
Hi Chris
Went out today and changed my trail arm as suggested. Hit ball so much straighter and longer than before. Many thanks from New Zealand
Thanks Alan and my pleasure really glad it helped
Chris, this is extremely helpful. It clear and concise , excellent demonstration.
Another great one, thank you. Side benefit of this is that it is really helping me to feel the proper shoulder-turn through impact.
Last week I used one of your previous videos on the "trail arm." Result: much better striking of irons and handicap reduced from 9.5 to 8.7. It works! (I did putt well also!)
Great to hear 👍
Wow! Absolute excellence Chris! I’ve tried the skimming stone before, but the finish is never held! Holding the trail arm position and then rechecking it at impact is so informative! Thanks Chris!
@ChrisRyanGolf I have watched multiple of your videos. You really have a gift of not just teaching but the ability to simply a tour style golf swing in sections. This is such helpful information. I can’t wait to try these trail arm training drills. Thank You!
EXCELLENT!!! This was so very helpful! Thanks!! David, USA
I’ve been pulling my driver and irons also and am thinking it’s the trail arm. This makes absolute sense so will surely try that next time on the driving range.
Thanks Chris , I always wondered why my club face was closed through impact, I think this drill will help me considerably
Right elbow discussion was masterfully done and a game changer for me personally. Great job.
Perfect drill once again, after I’ve just finished my lessons with my local pro here in Brisbane Qld. This is exactly what we’ve been working on. Cheers Chris.
Very good description of what that elbow needs to do in the golf swing. Thank you for your instruction...it's top drawer. I'm trying to tie that elbow in with rotation now to make sure I'm getting open to the target, as I realize rotation automatically in my mind gives me side bend, shallowing of the club, and carrying the elbow along on the inside/out path that I'm looking for. I think as the left hip opening starts to bring the elbow more in front of your body it becomes a timing issue of when to release that right arm and hands through the ball. Again, great instruction. Thank you.
Great video Chris. Really helped to play your own game and pick the right shots. As I'm pretty much starting out. This will help me a lot
I just want to state that I found this video very helpful. I feel like I've not seen many videos on what the trail arm should be doing particularly in the down swing. I've been taking lessons, and that's one facet we haven't covered yet, but it has helped me tremendously.
Some great points their buddy , that trail arm when tucked in sorts out the low point . Also the turn of the body sorts put the low point more forward to not hit it fat ( behind the ball )
Great post this to remind me of how key it is to tuck in that arm to the belly stomach . I hit my greatest shot with this tucked in right arm the way you done it . Suppose other key quick swing thoughts for me are in this order … straight lead arm …. Tilt ….. turn of the body . I really punched thumped the ball 🏌️♂️ with more right arm dominant in power . But before all that this right arm and wrist turn ay set up is the final piece of the puzzle and the steady head . your description of not doing that effects the low point is very well put . Very good point I know but not fully drummed in enough . Sometimes . That’s PGA not PHA lol meant to put . But only in my dreams 😄
Thank you for the videos excellent
Wow, I practiced this at the range before my round and made a big improvement in just one round.
Amazing drill, i got changed and gained more distance , cheers
Phenomenal turorial!!! Went out n after a bucket picked up ten yards through impact, but the real key was feeling impact position and the dispersion was reduced from 150 yards in from 15 feet to an average of eight feet n spot on line.
EXCELLANT JOB CHRIS!!!
Love that!! Great to hear
Excellent Chris this movement changed my swing from difficult to easy just like that. My back didn't hurt either. I just saw this video yesterday before my round of golf and I noticed big improvement.
I am practicing that in my living room and it really spooks me. I feel totally out of control from my old (and very bad) habit.
Best description of trailing arm mechanics..
I absolutely love this. Could you elaborate a little on the most common mistakes trying to do this? If I hook (or too much draw) could it be that I don't rotate enough? If I slice/fade? I'm trying to do this and I have a fair amount of success, but all shots are not dead straight. It would be nice to have an idea of what could be wrong. Thanks for all the great videos👍
Great drill went out and tried it straight away.
What an incredibly important fix!!! Everyone talks about wrist hinge and backswing/takeaway, but I never saw how to get to impact. (They even talk about release, but not downswing/impact, or at least not this way). Thank you so much.
Question: Can you preset at address and just swing back and through or will there always be some rotation in your trail shoulder joint and elbow?