The TRUTH About Lead Arm Adduction in the Golf Swing

[@kevinvonderscher3971]

Adam & Mike are great instructors but even better communicators ! Things are explained in a way that makes it easy to understand. The Lazer beam reference is the “Golden nugget “ in this video !

[@chrischesky1984]

This was literally a game changer for me - never ever heard such an on point and practical explanation of connection!

[@javierlopez3530]

After golfing for over 3 years with extreme arm adduction, I am working super hard to undo all of that with your videos. I got down to a 3 handicap but I feel that just comes from constantly finding ways to compensate for other swing faults. I feel the arm adduction, "artificial depth" problem came from misinterpreting Hogan's book on how to swing the golf club. The feeling of hands initiate the backswing then shoulders then hips cue from the book is what I believe made me develop the issue in the first place. I'm in central California and would love to go to a clinic one day. I will try to learn off of your KZbin videos until then. Love your videos!

[@majorpayne164]

You guys are the best instructors on KZbin hands down. Congratulations on your new home. Hopefully one day I can make it out to see you in person. Merry Christmas.

[@Evan_Rodgers]

I’m seeing more and more instructors focus on the sternum during the swing. I’ve been playing golf for all but 3 of my 40 years on earth, and i never thought to use the sternum to control low point. Great vid guys!

[@PorzakGolf]

That’s because those instructors are watching Porzak Golf videos 😉🤣… because honestly, until I defined it as the center of the body and started talking about it when we opened shop over a decade ago, I’ve never heard of anybody ever referred to it in my life either! Thank you for your support Evan! Happy holidays brother!

[@cobmac8017]

Best golf channel on the internet. Dropped 10 strokes since I started following you. Hope to make it out in person soon!

[@briancianchetti3282]

Another fantastic video! Your swing approach is so balanced and repeatable

[@johnschwartz1536]

Excellent video on the correct use of the lead arm in the golf swing! I like "the raised hand against the sternum and the reverse hand drills" that you both recommended and demonstrated in this video! Well Done Gentlemen! Happy Holidays!!

[@fudog9209]

Porzak golf has changed my game thanks bud

[@PorzakGolf]

Thank you!! 🙏🏻

[@jimbeury4483]

Yes,,,,, AND don’t stop this thought when you get to the “top”. Isn’t this a great thought for the downswing too? Seems like a great way to avoid “spinning out”, right?

[@MrShagdog]

OK. Good follow-up. Thanks. Still, when the trail arm is folding, and it "feels" like the hands cross the "50 yd line" as you near the top, you're saying the hands actually should stay centered ? If your hands are centered at address, it seems like they would fold back behind the center as the trail arm folds ( unless the trail arm is extended outward away from the body )

[@clintthescout]

I needed this video after searching for the clip from weeks back. Thanks!!

[@PorzakGolf]

Thank you!!

[@MattDoesGolf]

Great video as always! Very clear and concise! 👏 Question though - with this model of swing, would you expect a player’s impact position to be quite square on (similar to set up) since the arms / hands remain centred, as opposed to rotated open with the chest a fair bit which would cause the arms to be more across the chest at impact? 🏌️‍♂️

[@SDGolfGuy]

This continues to be one of my challenges. As always, love the way you address it. See you in person again in 2025 brotha! Another perfect video.

[@PorzakGolf]

Appreciate that! Looking forward to seeing you again in 2025. 🙏🏻

[@paulwhite6367]

H&B hoodie is 🔥

[@heyboss15]

So is the trail hand/arm just goes for the ride

[@PorzakGolf]

Throughout our KZbin videos, we discuss many feels for the proper structure of trail arm, such as keeping the elbow closer to the lead arm, amongst others for helping prevent the lead arm from wrapping across the chest. So in a way yes, but not exactly bc it’s actually the structure of that trail arm that really helps the lead arm do what it needs to.

[@heyboss15]

@ thank you 🙏

[@chaddy-me-boy8299]

Good visual.

[@huttboynz4422]

Wow! Great insight lads, I’m literally jumping out of bed to practice with my swing aid!😂

[@PorzakGolf]

Hahaha I love that!! Perfect rehearsals, completely engaged like there’s a golf ball right in front of you! 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@ivwshane]

Am I the only one that noticed a guy chasing a club that flew on the range? Lol Great video as always though;)

[@freddywayne]

🤯 Dropping gems 💎💎💎

[@PorzakGolf]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@krazyblairable]

You should team up with the guys that use gears to show the data to back this up.

[@MJ-LazyBones]

What's the plural of GOAT...GOATS I guess. 😂great video guys.

[@PorzakGolf]

Hahaha we appreciate you brother!! Happy holidays!!

[@MJ-LazyBones]

@PorzakGolf Thanks! Al the best for Christmas and New Year. I'm in Australia want to do some online stuff with u guys. I'm 48 4hcp been playing on and off for 20yrs...suddenly now working in a proshop and been offered traineeships but gotta get my game in order and 6 months till application time. Going to need your help to be super efficient about progress.

[@DanWessonSpecialist]

You know what is funny. Although I agree with this it contradicts everything about putting a towel underneath in the armpit to stay connected.

[@Dannyduzit77]

Adam was really excited today

[@PorzakGolf]

Best job on the planet! No reason not to be!

[@Dannyduzit77]

@@PorzakGolf yes sir! Merry Christmas!

[@hobbs2005]

Less talk. More do.

[@PorzakGolf]

That’s all we do is do brother… hop on that lesson tee with us and find out for yourself. It’s always great to find that one negative, comment that attempts to put down our efforts and attempts to better the golf world and give free advice. Merry Christmas to you, Hobbs!

[@PorzakGolf]

@hobbs2005 … appreciate you man! 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@IBOTCHvx33]

helpful at the end, I'm the 1/10...bit of a Furyk swing trying to remove the manipulation though!!

[@systemoptimizer3542]

If you were to describe the feel of what portion of the shoulder you are using to push the shoulder, chest , and arm away would you say it's the back of the shoulder, or another part? I think some people might misinterpret the word shoulder and use connective point of the ball and socket joint to swing their arm thinking they are using their shoulder when they are just using their arm, and just increasing their lead arm abduction. Please stop using scumbag Woods as an example for golf. 🤮🙏🛑Use anybody except Woods. 🫤 Use Adam Scott, Rory Mcilroy, Charles Howell III, Justin Rose, Jason Day, or from prior generation: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Nick Faldo, Nick Price, or Greg Norman. There are lots of good ball strikers and solid swingers that are under utilized as examples...

[@systemoptimizer3542]

Edit: for some reason it wouldn't let me edit the original message. One second watch at around 6:33 I caught the part saying pushing away with the back of the lead shoulder, so that answered my question. ;) What do you think about using both shoulders together in the takeaway / backswing? Back of left shoulder pushes away, and right shoulder blade pulls in toward the center of the back / spine in sync with each other? (The biceps seem to stay to the side of the chest - at least at the start to hands hip high back with both moving in sync).

[@MrKingdonuts]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Sir Adam Porzak dropping 🫳🏾 🔥 Phenomenal knowledge Best couch out there!!!!!!!

[@PorzakGolf]

Haha this is an incredible message! I got knighted by the King!!! 👑 lets go!!! Thank you