GOLF: How To LOAD + UNLOAD The Left Arm In The Golf Swing

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[@jvelez1998]

Still watching this video in 2024. Pure gold. Well explained, Eric. Appreciate you. 🙏

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!👊

[@corjco]

Thank you for putting this together! The overhead shots and your “feels” explanation allowed me to get my hands in front of the ball for the first time in 2 years of trying. Looking at the swings from above it looks like the same mechanics of a Trebuchet. I needed much more depth than I thought The shallowing of the club makes a huge difference in the swing path. Causes a more inside out swing. Something just “clicked” in my head. And it was easy. I was even flighting it low (unintentionally) a few times. It requires quiet wrists and a bent right elbow and an open body at impact. If wrists get involved to early the ball goes left. A slightly open club face at address also helped keep things going towards the target. The decoupling of the waist from the upper torso for proper hip movement (right hip freezes in position on backswing then left hip is pushed back as quickly as possible… think “get your left knee out of the way”) so the spine moves forward and back away from the ball is imperative on downswing. Another tip left ear dictates where bottom of swing is. So get the left ear 2 to 3 inches in front of the ball at impact. Thanks again!!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it---you got it!!!

[@chadsexton8668]

As always, you present really important info here - in a way to that is so, so easy to understand. 👍👏👊🏻 Thank you!

[@CogornoGolf]

You got it, Chad! Appreciate it!

[@khale7180]

I have solved my pushes and slices with your tip. I started golf with the towel under arms drill and always thought my left arm should stay with the body through out the swing as a result I had flipping, pushes and slices. I was always wondering why my shots out of the rough were long and straight. It turned out that in the rough I tried to hit hard and accelerate the club aggressively through the ball which is what you are teaching. Now I focus on accelerating my left arm fast and hard (out racing my body) and most of my shots are now straight and half or 1 club longer. I need to do a lot of drills to ingrain this feeling as the old swing tend to creep back especially on the course.

[@CogornoGolf]

Great to hear Kha! Thanks for watching the channel!

[@gordonvance7704]

Brilliant explanation!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you, Gordon!

[@brandonballou457]

Does the “Unload” happen passively from bouncing off the turning chest? Active straightening of the right arm? Frisbee with the left?

[@brandonballou457]

Or a combination?

[@CogornoGolf]

"Passive" is nice if you do the correct movements and it happens automatically.....but what if it doesnt? Then you need to ACTIVELY make it happen. that goes for any part of the swing.

[@LoozaPalace]

2x as good as you can hit it in one video! We are too lucky!

[@CogornoGolf]

Lol :)

[@larryc7775]

so I need to learn to turn chest at same rate as arms to stay attached on downswing-correct? Having trouble with the separation component...what happens if you don't let arm separate from chest with a resulting lower arm finish?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Larry! If the golfer does not let the lead arm sling/fly off away from the chest/body on the way through impact, that would be one component that would have the hands/handle too far back at impact. That results in a higher dynamic loft (loss of distance and compression) and contact issues from the low point moving back (fats and thins). I'll link in a couple videos I think you'll enjoy checking out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6senqHm6eJmsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZSaZYlmiNl2oas

[@stevemiller5467]

Great video. I for some reason cannot unpin my left arm on the downswing. Is there a drill that can help get the arm off the chest? Thanks

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Steve. Slow chest/shoulders down.....fly arm off sooner. Use video....exaggerate times a million

[@stevemiller5467]

@@CogornoGolf Thanks Eric. I was experimenting with trying to get right elbow in which helps push left arm out and also helps to come from inside. I think my right arm was hitting my side and not getting out front. If this makes sense. Thanks again.

[@08jag81]

So much for the glove under left arm drill. The glove always dropped in my swing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Different ways to do it but if you need to get arm more forward you want to Keep it in in backswing, press against it to start down then feel it flying off through impact

[@factual6591]

If anything, from the overhead shots, the hands may be about level, or just in front of the trail shoulder at the top of the backswing not behind. There is no view of your position from that side on top position i.e. looking at your shirt seam angle

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Alexander sorry I didn't do a better job showing images....watch any of your favorite swings from down the line and check hands to shoulder! Have a great day!

[@Bill-uo6cm]

When the clubhead lags behind your hands, it's easy to swing your left arm past your body, but when you cast the clubhead, your left arm will slow down and then lag behind your body at impact ... though I admit I may be saying the same thing just a little differently.

[@CogornoGolf]

No doubt

[@tomeldridge2915]

Eric, does the feeling of separating the left shoulder from the chin on the downswing take the arm off the chest?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thats PART of it TOM

[@SKIWING69]

Excellent study. Now I understand I am far too much connected during my release/follow through! .. Thank you Eric..

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure, Franck! Glad this one helped!

[@jerrythegolfer]

Very surprised by this video but i think this it is very important think it will help me a lot.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps your game, Jerry!

[@mystic7515]

Im not sure how i would make the lead arm fly off eric may you please explain?

[@CogornoGolf]

Exaggeration Feel lead bicep moving away from pec sooner and more.....like you're throwing the club toward the target with your lead arm only

[@jeffstrack1143]

How much additional swing speed does this move add?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jeff----wont be the same for everyone....cant give you a stock answer there.... where is the person coming from, how much more do they need, how much speed do they currently have, how much could they, etc etc

[@kylethacker4421]

This is so awesome! I was literally just thinking of this the other day and here’s the video lol

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope this one helps your game, Kyle!

[@charlescarter2150]

So good. Great instructor.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you, Charles!

[@jimhicks584]

Great tip, simplifies shaft lean

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Jim!

[@rogernewton7831]

This is one your best and you've done some really good ones. The overheads are a great additive.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you, Roger! Appreciate the feedback!

[@Uncle19]

I’ve seen some gears analytics numbers show that the adduction angle of arm to chest is actually only like 75* at the top of the back swing. Can you comment on this? Meaning if 90* was arm straight out standing tall, it only compresses 15 or so degrees. There have been many sensor programs that measure this angle. This seems like something I need to do, however I’m worried I’ll collapse my arm across my chest and lose any athletic motion in doing so.

[@CapZer0]

Nice treatment here. ...and love those overhead videos of the swing heroes through history. One thing I am taking away here... is that as the lead arm begins it's "sooner and more" movement away from the chest through the downswing, that trail arm is going through its elbow back into the side through the turn movement...I realize this video is about the lead arm and chest...but should we be conscious of the complement of both arms as we are rehearsing this into that turn though and impact position?

[@craigm8860]

I've been working on a swing overhaul to get back into form with a great local pro and I'm not a commenter/poster/tick tocker ;-) but after seeing EC on multiple videos, partnering with some top notch teachers (he is clearly one of them) I'm so impressed and had the urge to say something. This guy is an animal!! Perhaps it's due to me being a total feel player and his emphasis on feels over robotic techniques but this drill, overhead views (dear god would more people show these) and thought process is Amazing...I'm taking a road trip to PA pretty soon I think :-)

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it Craig! We'd love to work together on your game over at www.cogornogolf.com! Hope to see you there👊

[@albertwolski9843]

Tried this today against air (without hitting balls) and finally felt the club whip through at the bottom. My feeling was: as the bicep began to compress against the pec at the top of the backswing and the left arm was still going back, it was actually the pec going against the bicep, caused by the weight shift and change of direction of the chest that decreased the angle of pec and bicep. This created a more athletic feeling in the transition (kind of like what alot of instructors say about starting the downswing before the backswing is complete). Looking forward to trying it tomorrow while hitting balls.

[@CogornoGolf]

hope it serves you well, Albert!

[@Ready_Golf]

Really good sequence. I feel the lead arm naturally would fly off with momentum from the hips rotating though impact. Thanks for all the support. When I can get my lead hip out of the way the ball contact is great. It's the slight transition of pressure from trail to lead leg, that I feel may be interfering with rotation through impact now and again. It's all for not if the takeaway is sub par.

[@CogornoGolf]

Lots of moving parts in the swing for sure

[@mhp1298]

Thanks thanks thanks for the detail. It explained everything. Never knew about the wrap around/aduction. Typically cut swing off early to maintain parallel swing throughout. 👍🏾

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@sbrewbailey]

This vid was huge for me! I always thought I should keep the arm on the chest the entire downswing and use the body for the rotation. This cleared up 99% of my swing problem now I just have to work on the timing of letting the arms release! (Sooner and more). Thanks Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Our pleasure, Brett!

[@johnkawamoto467]

Would you recommend an Orange Whip type trainer to enhance the feeling of loading an unloading?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! I do not think thats necessary, nope. But if that helps you all good!

[@sueandmikemeasday4350]

Great video Eric. You explained it perfectly. Great that you added that each one of us has to experiment for our own particular swing. It has helped me a lot as a 12 handicap golfer.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it :)

[@johnraudabaugh726]

I feel like when I try to get the left arm more involved early, it tends to pull across to the left instead of towards the target. :(

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! I would need to see your swing to say for sure why thats happening----check some of these kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2q3l2iaYtxrotU

[@johnherman3261]

Love overhead view. Shows many aspects of the swing. Another great video Eric. Thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the feedback and your support John!!

[@michaelchittock]

Another great video - one of my favourites - already seeing a difference, particularly using the left arm load feeling

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it! Thanks Michael!

[@MrKingdonuts]

One of the best golf coaches out there thanks Eric this is gold 💯💯🔥🔥

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Anthony!

[@CoryLancasterYT]

Didn't the AMG guys just put out a vid a month or two/three ago showing lots of gears data detailing that the hands shouldn't move outside of the trail shoulder? The whole "keeping your hands in front of you" classic thought?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Cory! I went ahead and studied GEARS data from Dennis Sales before doing this video it I fact confirmed precisely what I explained in this video! Best!

[@CoryLancasterYT]

@@CogornoGolf awesome, thanks for the reply!

[@stevebatty2518]

Great explanation and demo.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you, Steve!

[@gypsyboysla]

Very interesting

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for watching, Paul!