GOLF: How To Load Your Right Arm For More Power

[@frankcanzanella6753]

The weather has reached a very emotional point today, 32*. So after a few days with a seasonal body ache I will be getting back to the driving range. Your videos have given me lots of ideas and hope to improve. All my life I have been nervous about the top of the backswing. I played golf when I was in my teens, early twenties and early forties. Now since middle August I have begun my most serious study of the golf swing (half the game) . Mid forties till mid fifties I was running fourteen marathons (13 NY & 1 Jersey Shore) now at seventy I’m tackling probably for the rest of my life golf. What has made it so very rewarding is that I have written 15,000 words on my golf swing. It makes it easier to reap the rewards from excellent coaching. Keeping the right arm straighter for longer and pressing outwards as I reach the top of the backswing will help I hope make me more confident and calm and meditative as I begin the downswing. Thanks I’m in NYC and may be able to get a few lessons in Staten Island.

[@CogornoGolf]

Touch base with JT...he's up there and would be great for in person lessons!

[@danlong6162]

Fantastic content, guys! I love the plot - sort of like watching Eric get a lesson. Super insightful. Now, I want part 2 - the downswing. You guys are a great team.

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Thanks, Dan! Great stuff from JT! More to come on the downswing....here is one we did with Steve on the right arm in the downswing kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6O7mI1-fN55eLM

[@davidgoddard3139]

Hi Guy's Fantastic....why hasn't this lesson been explained in this simplistic way before, it makes so much sense. I hope the downswing can be equally broken down into simple elements. Regards Dave G UK

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, David! Great stuff from JT More to come on right arm in downswing...here is one we did with Steve kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6O7mI1-fN55eLM

[@danielarmstrong2685]

Once again we’ll explained and demo ed exercise. Great stuff

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Daniel!

[@timwong2436]

Great video. I always enjoy how you break down the swing and explain the moves and feeling of the movements. I have definitely learned more about the golf swing and mainly, how to correct the swing during a round

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Tim! Hope it helps my friend!

[@jimjoebar]

This is an excellent video. Now I know what to do with the right arm, elbow and palm! Great Stuff!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it-hope it helps!

[@Iron_headify]

Possibly best backswing vid ever, thanks for posting this!

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Our pleasure-appreciate the kind words!

[@kerriefowler1447]

What a great lesson...finally now I realise when and where to bend that right arm correctly...thank you Eric

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Kerrie! Hope it helps!

[@MrColinStyles]

Simply awesome !!! That’s how you load up your trailarm and even the hips getting awesome pressure to pull the trigger 💪🏼🏌️

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Ben!

[@jzm5014]

Before you both said "hammered"....I was like wow those shots sounded super crisp like you hit it a mile....great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you :)

[@joseluis62-]

I really enjoy your videos Erick, there is allways new to learn ¡Thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Luis! Appreciate you being here with us

[@jayb5001]

Wow unbelievably exactly what I’ve been doing wrong!!! U are the best Eric !!!💯💯

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Thanks!

[@kirkwarwick9117]

Thanks guys. Another great video

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Kirk!

[@davidgermain7086]

This video is sooo GOOD!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, David!

[@grahamjones7371]

Right palm pushaway is Key for me at top achieved by sequence below, and start of downswing tho this may be afeel,

[@aidangriffiths5075]

best way i found to get that forward shaft lean and get more distance and taking a divot after the ball is to focus on the right arm feel or throwing it forward and pressing my right hand towards the ball. obviously there's other factors to that but it helped me big time.

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it

[@keithborucki2172]

these are excellent videos Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Keith!

[@hoonai]

@@CogornoGolf Ko no

[@dgvolkable]

Thanks Eric. How about the one piece takeaway and get my left shoulder down to the ball? So many different tips!

[@CogornoGolf]

Yep! There are probably 100 micro moves we can talk about but just sticking with right arm here. One piece takeaway: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epqWk3aQpMp3j5Y Left shoulder down: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmrVY4ZqbtadjdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnLUkJaloLRniqs

[@dgvolkable]

Thanks!

[@raymondmadche5921]

I'll need to try this. Great info

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Raymond! hope it helps!

[@maxwired2235]

👍👍Definitely something I'm going to work on. Your swing looks so much faster doing this! Do you advocate a flat left wrist at the top and transition? If so how do you make that happen? What are the benefits of flat vs cupped all else being equal?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Max! YES on the lead wrist angle being flat at the top and in transition, but it is a bit grip dependent. The biggest benefit of a flat lead wrist is that it keeps your club face square to closed to your path, which encourages all of the good things that we all want in a golf swing. We DO NOT want the lead wrist cupping excessively as that will open our club face up and lead us into a lot of trouble. I'll link a few videos below that will guide you through this topic perfectly! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZm6f3mXeNamqZo kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/harbmJSjj9Gfha8 Check these out and let us know if you have any questions!

[@maxwired2235]

@@CogornoGolf Thx E, I knew I could count on you for answers.

[@CogornoGolf]

👊Happy to help my friend!

[@Murf1802]

Nice men,,, sitting in my truck at range parking lot watching awesome video going in to kill these balls lol !! Thanks guys can't get better!! Two of the best out there!!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Kevin! Good stuff here with JT! Hope it helps!

[@wenbray6396]

Eric, with the palm facing up in his demo doesn’t that roll the face open going back? Kind of confusing with that part of the video and how to do it right.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! YES but when you bend back (extend) the lead wrist that OFF SETS the face opening and should be square! More videos on that coming up!

[@peteruwatch2970]

Does the same apply to the driver with the right arm fold? Thank you.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yep

[@mikecaparco3933]

Here’s my question. I like that opening feeling with RH going back. But isn’t that opposite of the keeping the club face square going back?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Mike! Well you just have to make sure you don't over do it. Checkpoint would be to have the club face slightly tilted down when its first parallel to the ground. The stronger the grip the more you can do it. The weaker the opposite.

[@grahamjones7371]

Ive improved massively by learning to load my right arm and now it releases automatically at the right time through the ball.I load it down rather than away but that is maybe a feel.i break it down to practice it right hinge takes club to right foot but key move is loading right elbow(otherwise get floppy) which takes club to parallel.then right upper arm then right shoulder to waiters tray.I am also sad enough to hit soft balls right arm only from these positions. You might feel the club is a paint brush through impact or if you are strong/athletic you are striking a match.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the thoughts and feedback!

[@manvesh97]

Another great video Eric!! Slightly related, I've been playing around with bending my right arm more (the bicep curl way) when pitching and chipping and noticing a lot better contact sometimes. I have a tendency to bring the club too inside on pitches which causes inconsistent contact due to lack of time to reroute, so I'm thinking bending the right arm in this way is simply ensuring I take the club away outside the hands - what do ya think? Also I would love if you had more in depth pitching/chipping videos on the channel! I'm guessing they're not in demand from your audience however?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! For #1 I can't say 100% yes or no but in general yes that would make sense. Would need to see video to say for sure. For #2 that is correct....we have done quite a few though: Here are 15 to get ya started :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6iml6Jrl9Kqn7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH63qGiXebmDsLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/roTXZWN-rK6iZtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYOneJehft6abtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXnRq5t9qJx8arc kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4C4gn-prZdqnac kzbin.info/www/bejne/goKvh2SPiK-BkJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/apublIGLlNZ8mJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3qZe6auh9-sZsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKbQpGOims-Lrbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKCQm2WDg6qdeqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIHRhYSBrZd-fNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKezZmCAgs2qd6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZjTqqWGlpmdp6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmKwYZ-Hebpne80

[@manvesh97]

@@CogornoGolf Wow, thanks for linking so many - will get stuck in

[@dennisbabcock5315]

I would like to know how much swing force do you use with your trail arm. I find I am coming over the top if I use my trail arm and hand as part of my swing power. Creates pulls and fades.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Dennis! Its not so much HOW MUCH force or IF you should use it....its HOW. If you are coming over the top you have too much INTERNAL shoulder rotation with trail arm/shoulder likely. Will need more EXTERNAL rotation with trail arm/side. Thats a guess without seeing.... join www.cogornogolf.com if you dont get it sorted so you can send me your swings

[@ericdanthon2]

I have been doing right arm only swings. I get a wierd feeling when I strike the ball solid. It's as if my arm is straight but something involuntary flings my arm forward without me doing anything to control it but swing through. The ball takes off. Does this feeling make sense? Should I have this feeling with both hands in the club? Great video as always!

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Eric! I'm not sure....I would need to see you doing that on video to give an specific advice there....too many variables to guess unfortunately

[@davidhires7403]

I’ve been working on your reverse slice technique with the club face closed in takeaway. This seems contrary to that. If I turn my right palm up during take away to do the bicep curl aren’t I opening the face instead of keeping it closed?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey David! Yes-this is contrary to that. This would not be for the golfer who struggles with the slice. That movement (palm up) was shown here as a fix for golfers who struggle too much with the opposite and pulling the right arm back. Stick with the face tilted down and curving left with the reverse slice sequence. If you slice, that is PERFECT for you!

[@davidhires7403]

@@CogornoGolf that would be a good distinction to make in your videos when you are deviating from instruction you’ve given in other videos. Knuckleheads like me are trying to imitate everything you do in every video. It would be good to know from you what to ignore if we are working on something else you have taught in previous videos. Or if you could clearly communicate this instruction is not for the golfer that does x or y. That this is only for the golfer that does z. Or something like that. I’ll keep working on my closed face in the take away.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate the feedback, David! Will work to be better.

[@trevmax38]

Awesome video Eric Thanks!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Steve!

[@mangelarsson7774]

But isnt this a lot different from what you usually teach and should lead to a more upright face at P2? Not criticising the message in the video, but it was a little confusing. But at the same time I often been struggling to feel when its a good time to add the folding of the right arm. But would it be fair to say that this new move is more there to create more lag in the downswing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Mange! This is DEFINITELy different than what I normally say. Keep in mind the following 1. I suggest face more tilted down BECAUSE I see 95% of people ALREADY too open. 2. JT is only suggesting some MINOR supination to get the face more neutral SO THAT its easer to keep training elbow in front IF IT gets too far behind.

[@mangelarsson7774]

@@CogornoGolf ok great, that makes a lot of sense. So pretty much what suits different players. Match ups.

[@chachifeere]

what about the arm in the downswing and impact .

[@CogornoGolf]

Have more on that coming up! Here is more on that topic kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6O7mI1-fN55eLM

[@martinhardman9288]

Tremendous!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@ryancook263]

Eric, over the last couple of months I've discovered the importance of this move and the bowed left wrist. How long should it take before I consciously need to think about these moves versus being baked into my natural movement?

[@CogornoGolf]

I would say 6-12 months would be safe.

[@ianrobertshaw6245]

Eric, I agree with Jeff Smith, I don’t know if it’s your doing but the adverts are just getting too much. Calm it down, keep the loyal regular subscribers. Good lesson though. Thanks.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the feedback, Ian! Sorry about that!

[@mangelarsson7774]

JT Thomas is a funny name in golf btw.

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@johntwalkup3830]

How does the right hand in this video match up with your recommendation for your right hand to be rotated down?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! I would say in previous videos when I express "twisting the face" and right palm more down thats GREAT for those who normally go to open. I would error on TOO closed or right palm down....SO LONG AS your right arm doesn't pull behind you. That was the main point JT was expressing with the supination/pronation part and how it plays a role with the arm positioning. You dont really want TOO much of either. Middle ground. Have to record to confirm like everything else

[@jeffsmith3169]

Great lesson. Unfortunately your YT video is littered with needless ads. Guess partly due to your success

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Jeff! Sorry about that-thanks for sticking with us!

[@mangelarsson7774]

How can you complain about something you get for FREE???

[@Iron_headify]

Premium worth it imo

[@pp-rt9qv]

loveit but the ads......😅

[@CogornoGolf]

Sorry about that...thanks for sticking with us!