What the RIGHT ARM should do in the golf swing. Top 50 instructor Mike Malaska explains.

[@TomH001]

This is so eye -opening , I've played golf almost whole my life , play off 3 and this year seem to be getting worse and worse , been doing the flamingo drill for so long , but once i take up my normal stance its back to right arm coming over the top. Seeing instruction based on my extreme right side dominance , that one handed drill is amazing...

[@barryread3672]

Great job Brendan. Mike is a golf genius and a wonderful communicator! Moe Norman figured out the right forearm alignment with the shaft. If one of greatest ball strikers ever does it, then we should all do it. Thanks for this great series with Mike.

[@lizardears4861]

The intro shows a classic Malaska moment -“if you told me to pick the ball up, It’s unlikely I’m going to go....” 😂😂👍

[@glennkeyes8096]

This is like teaching a man to fish, because it provides a recipe for rebuilding or “recalibrating” when you lose that confident feeling. That bit at the end about the way to avoid being that guy who shrugs and says “I guess I just didn’t have it today” really spoke to me (how many times have I said that?). I am a 10.8 hcp, and, when I get hot, the feeling is amazing. It’s like I cannot miss, and impact is like a dream on every shot. When I’m cold, every shot feels horrible (though I can usually rely on a decent short game to not blow the card up too badly.) But when I lose the feel, I really don’t know why, or how to get that feeling back. All attempts become so technical and forced. Malaska’s task of getting the right arm to do what it’s supposed to do has really helped me get back on track quickly.

[@robsaxepga]

The subtle point Mike makes here that if the task is to get the right arm at or below the shaft through impact and that's your swing goal, the body is going to move in a way that makes it happen. However, it doesn't work the other way around. You can't move your body into positions you'd get into if your right arm is positioned correctly at impact and expect it to work. The potential for injury increases because you're trying to force the body to do what it can't do. The body reacts to the swing. Let it. That's what Mike gets that the golf industry doesn't. He said that this is what he starts with for most people. The other thing he starts with, I'm sure, is clubhead throwaway. Get those two things right and you can play at a high level. Get them precise and you can play with most anyone. Great video.

[@user-cg9rn4gp5k]

By chance I bump into Mike's you tube video... it has been years for me trying to figure out the technicality of a golf swing from various coaches. Finally after seeing Mike's video really make sense and tried for a few games... Amazingly it is really so easy to apply and it all finally make sense after golfing for 20 over years years Its really AMAZING... A salute and great thank you to you...Mike Malaska

[@bc9791]

Everyone talks about left hand/wrist. This is the 1st video I've seen anyone talking about the right hand & wrist and I've had the ah-ha moment! I picked up 10-15 yards per club doing this drill. Today is the first day of me actually playing real golf. Pure gold guys, keep up the great work!

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

how you going on now?? am curious as a right sided dominant person/golfer..

[@bc9791]

@@JohnnyLREACTS 2 years later still going strong!

[@golfhead54]

Thanks Brendon. Mike Malaska is a great instructor. I’ve learned a lot from watching these videos. I’m right handed. If I use my right hand too much in an attempt to add speed, it usually results in a high weak fade. If I think bent left wrist at impact, I find the vertical CG of the club and hit it so much cleaner. I’ll work on the right hand only drill. Maybe that can make me into a two handed golfer.

[@rickroy4556]

By far and away one of the must go to videos on golf instruction. FABULOUS INSTRUCTION

[@mattbaker1447]

Mike is one of the best instructors out there he should win PGA coach of the year again.

[@maxwired2235]

The best thing to happen to my golf game was finding and joining Malaska Golf. The second best was finding BBG. You have found the pot of golf swing gold Brandon, stick to Mike's fundamentals as you visit other instructors and you're set! He's one of the best out there!

[@rwilson3896]

You've done an amazing job simplifying a swing process that I spent the last 2 years over thinking!

[@mangravy2000]

I laugh at your 2 years and cry at the 20 I've invested.

[@travisjaggers2114]

@@mangravy2000 exactly!

[@lawrencejohnson8311]

I play pretty good golf, but I watched this earlier and went out in the yard and hit walnuts using this swing and couldn't wait to go to the course . I went straight to the first hole and stroked one right down the middle . As I played I could not get over how easy golf is using this concept . Pars and birdies Thanks....

[@dirtyhipstergolf8412]

Brendan you’re such a goof ball and I love it. Keep up the good work.

[@anthonywillis7634]

This guy is the best golf coach I’ve seen!

[@Burkeyboy77]

That was a mind blown moment! Thanks

[@tpdtopcop2010]

Mike Malaska is the man. I started watching his videos last summer and my striking is 100% better.

[@jasonschofield37]

same mate,ive gone from 7 handcap to 4 in the space of a month since practicing mikes drills.i understand way more about how to control the ball.

[@jasonschofield37]

i also subbed to mikes web site as theres way more vids on there with really good instruction.

[@maxwired2235]

There's no one better than Mike at getting your golf swing on the right track! I've been a member since the beginning. GG is good, but too much thinking about positions.

[@yeahyeahyeah7955]

Thanks so much Guys. Especially for the talk at the end about how feel changes a bit every day even for the worlds top players. So illuminating!

[@gamertg9747]

These last 4 videos with Mike are literally the only videos anyone needs to watch. My chipping and putting have improved 10 fold. I’m having kind of the same problem you had on a couple shots here and I lose them right and I assume it’s cuz I’m chasing the ball and not swinging left even though I feel like I’m going left. Any good drills for this or is it better to just work it out slowly starting from putter to small swings?

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

Lee Trevino: Back of the left hand is another clubface. Golf is a one-handed game. Ben Hogan: I wish I knew the importance of left arm sooner. Jack Nicklaus: I hit the ball with the back of my left hand. Tiger Woods: My left arm is my power. My right hand is my control.

[@ablgolfmom6211]

Love this lesson! I am glad Mike has quit focusing so much on the tipping move. It is impossible to tip it and line the right arm up to the shaft. I have gone through every live lesson mike gave and every player that was trying to get the club back out in front with the tipping motion had the right arm way too straight and well above the plane. The idea of getting the right forearm lined up with the shaft really simplifies the action and removes all unnecessary motion 👌

[@jacklabrador6981]

This Be Better Golf guy always cracks me up. When someone is talking or trying to get a point across, he's just slamming golf balls and raking in a new one to smash and going "yep"....."aha"...."ok".........ROFLMAO

[@hibbiteejibbitee]

Never, ever really let my right hand feel the shot. Right hand was set into strong, neutral or weak position and just held on for the ride. I cannot wait to try this out.

[@greghill5183]

I am so right side dominant! Thanks for the great video!

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

me too

[@dougpittman5714]

Amazing video! Mike, your teaching concept makes so much sense; Thank You!

[@jimspatz9211]

Understanding the major role of the trail hand, wrist and forearm in the swing, why is the golf glove worn on the lead hand, Mike? Why not on the trail hand or both hands?

[@markbaldeck1513]

Thanks B better I have been playing for 52 years . Well meaning instruction robbed me of enjoyment of the game . These ides are instinctive

[@arjanpetersen]

great video... What I really like are those videos which explain how to train. For example spacing, variability, stress are great concepts to have in your training. That way your mind/body quickly learn new tasks. Would be great to see more of that too... besides this video off course. Which is awesome.

[@23Jake24]

MIKE MALASKA - I've been watching your videos for about 2.5 yrs and they've dramatically improved my understanding of the game. My question, though, is this: One of the first videos I saw of yours was a video that involved the grip, where you say the left hand should be placed on the club in a natural way...mine being in a stronger position. With the teachings in your recent videos of the right hand/arm movements, wouldn't a stronger left hand hinder the correct path of the right? Wouldn't you want your left hand to mirror the right so it can fold correctly and not impede the right hand's movement? Thanks in advance...Ryan Jacobs / Clearwater, FL

[@alecfortune815]

This is exactly what I was thinking...now instead of giving an answer just likes the comment

[@Spudroe]

@@alecfortune815 Could've been a guy like me who liked Jake's comment and would also like Mike to answer.

[@alecfortune815]

@@Spudroe you do realize that it shows who liked the comment?

[@Spudroe]

@@alecfortune815 Did not know that...how do you tell?

[@tombain5665]

Mike on his knees just exemplifies his passion..,,great guy

[@kickroxtv]

Mike is the best coach ever. His explanations make perfect sense

[@stevehahn9121]

This is an awesome video. It really shows you that nowhere in the progression of the video did any tension or extra ordinary effort become necessary to hit the type(shape) of a shot you want...

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

That’s the Golfing Machine book! You can start there as well

[@tomsmith7547]

BRILLIANT MIKE PROBABLY TEACH GOLF 40 PLUS YRS SAID MOST IMPORTANT KEY WAS RIGHT ARM ALIGNMENT WITH GOLF SHAFT AWESOME TY

[@grahamjones7371]

If id come across Mike earlier I would have reduced dramatically the time Ive taken digging this game out of the dirt.The good news is once you've trained your right side you can improve your left, Ive ended up almost ambidextrous! and can have a rally with my left hand at table tennis.

[@yeahyeahyeah7955]

Mr. Hogans 5 Lessons book says “make sure to use both arms as much as possible.” Good news for you ambis!

[@grahamjones7371]

@@yeahyeahyeah7955 I did it the wrong way round! being right handed i worked on my left side a lot,left arm only swings/strikes etc I think i would have saved years if id worked on right side 1st. I now use the right side more to start my swing rather than left.Its worked im down to my lowest hcp of 3 @ 61yo!

[@DavidSkok1]

Eye opening, and absolutely excellent! I can’t wait to try this.

[@alldayrays7110]

Brendan, you are putting together the pieces I need the most at the perfect time! Thanks for sharing and thanks Mike for sharing your 40 years of experience teaching and playing! This is gold! I’m curious to know how well your sessions with Mike are translating to your game on the course? VLOG it Brendan! 😃 Also, would like to see your practice sessions now that Mike has simplified the proper golf swing for all of us!

[@natmcintosh6698]

In my humble opinion this is the stuff that seriously compresses a golf ball but this is a 2 sided game and the pull of the lead side is part of speed and accrucy also.just finding your blend.skipping a rock and standing the handle.good vid.

[@clarkcommon3882]

great video been chasing the line for a while now and didn't realise

[@Omnis2]

This is awesome. You should be in your regular orange jumpsuit with a lime green arm-sleeve though. All about contrast with chroma key

[@방경식-v7w]

I think this lesson is the best.

[@michaelpope3004]

Im a natural righty but for some reason I was always more comfortable using stick-sports left handed. Golf, hockey, lacrosse, even sweeping a broom!

[@steveperry1344]

i'm the exact opposite, left handed golfing right. i'm right eye dominant, maybe that has something to do with it.

[@Ri_Guy]

I have the opposite issue. I play golf left-handed, but I'm right handed. What would you recommend I do to gain control over my dominant right-hand?

[@smartspinsmartspin3945]

Again even better. Line up the shaft with your arm-that is the feeling your looking for.

[@andrewdiggle8800]

At address there is an angle between the club and wrists unless you lift your arms up to the single plane. Does this affect what you are advocating?

[@smartspinsmartspin3945]

Superb video I got some much out of that lesson. Thank you.

[@Mr.mallaer]

Why is in golf the glove on the left hand and why is left hand in a dominant position on the club for a right handed person?

[@johnspeidel4221]

I'm about a 20 handicapped. Sometimes I get into slumps where it feels like my right arm takes over and I hit fat and pull.the ball low and left. I'm starting to think right arm is more important than left. I am right arm dominate. Help!

[@jonathanperry6274]

The right assists the left at the last moment in my experience playing for years. Split second natural instinct once swing is nearly completed...pure strike then at impact.

[@kevinmayo2532]

Love ur vids man. Keep at it. I’ve had most success with a coach who teaches “the golfing machine”. A very criticized teaching philosophy, but one that uses it is bryson dechambeau. It would be awesome if u asked mike what his thoughts were about TGM. thx

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

I started with that for years. kept trying to hold lag and flipping

[@sw-sq5gk]

Started doing this and never hit the ball better. All other swing thoughts are gone and the clubface is suoer stable through the ball.

[@chrisunruh6485]

Can you post a video of your wrist up close so we can see what you were describing when you were saying, “so if it goes right my wrist is above this part of my wrist and if it does this etc.”

[@ToraxReborn]

I found golf is locking your right wrist and arms angle into impact and trying to speed that motion up for distance. Also depending on the hand and club head relationship you can ideally deloft the club go gain additional yardage..

[@lbutchj4877]

Malaska is a genius!

[@paulfleming1782]

Mike must have the patience of a saint . How can you teach a guy who is , while your speaking to him , checking his pockets , looking back at the camera , reaching for balls , etc. . Having him in the video is a distraction to an otherwise great video . His ability to focus and to stop moving , seems a mere 6 seconds . What Mike was trying to deliver to Brenden's brain was priceless .Very irritating .

[@gensyed]

Quote from 19th May 2018. Malaska Golf 61K subscribers I get a lot of questions about whether your right "throw' or left arm are the dominant in the golf swing. The answer is that it depends on where you're most comfortable. I've been on both sides in my career. As long as you know how your hands work through the golf swing, you can get a gauge on which one has the right feel for your swing. Don't just play golf. Understand it. Watch the complete series at malaskagolf.com.

[@markdehne]

Man, do I envy you! What would I give for a lesson with Mike. But going to the US plus his high rates is a little too much! But thanks for the insight, really great stuff. Maybe I can pesuade my Pro to follow that road.

[@darrellshort5696]

Why does a ball hit to the left (I'm a righty) feel so damn good and powerful, it's like being a dead-pull hitter in baseball... When I get in a pressure situation or want to really jump on a par 5 tee shot, I have a tendency you yank it left or duck hook it... Maybe even over the top...

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

hey ya me too. That inside left straight nice strive. that basically goes left but powerfully. Wish I could harness that more when I needed to and just aim right..

[@gonzalohiguain2589]

So interesting how good your timing looks when you do this drill. Focus on the correct task and the brain/body will figure out the most efficient way to get there

[@APJ-mj3dl]

Good to see a video like this I've been using my left hand cuz I'm left-hand dominant sometimes it works sometimes it don't but using the right size seems to be a little more consistent one question I have is should I grip more with the right hand more than the left hand or should the grip pressure be 50/50

[@natsoti6268]

I am one of those lefties that learned as a kid to play righty. When I tried hitting lefty once certain things felt so much more natural and had much more club control with my left. But now I’m 46 and it’s too late to switch.

[@natsoti6268]

Interesting to hear you had the same experience with people at your BBG schools

[@mikesullivan2731]

Brandon, you are doing a great job of getting high quality instructors working with you. You should almost disappear and let the instructors manage 95% of the lesson. If you were by yourself then it’s okay to interactive as you do but your platform is KZbin. No offense nobody wants to hear from someone like you, we are here for Mike and the topic. Manage your channel and be the “Practice dummy” for the instructor to translate instruction to the body mechanics. Again no offense just giving you feedback as a frequent viewer which distracts me during your videos. Good luck!

[@langers1972pl]

that is friggin excellent

[@kbkesq]

Lefties who play righty are some of the best- Hogan, Mickelson. My son’s a +2 and he’s uses left side for sports like mocking and shooting baskets lefty but he’s right hand writing.

[@michaelsparks8632]

I said it before and I'll say it again, WOW!

[@smartspinsmartspin3945]

Awesome lesson Thank you.

[@hatman9089]

Love the lesson Mike

[@stefanfourie8919]

Is mike saying that youe right arm should be in line with golf shaft?

[@grahamjones7371]

Ive learnt that the right arm is for control and the left arm is for power/speed, most pros tell you the opposite!

[@aliofly]

great video

[@paullee5029]

Can't see well from our angle how the face was kept square when body finishes pivoting to the left, especially for driver ..

[@otomotom1879]

If you wanna progress faster to play golf, you only have to do what Mike says. His methods are simple. No twisting your right forearm (for Right handed players)

[@cheesyomletcookinghouse9940]

Why does Mike always tee up the ball? To reduce the stress of ground impact and save his right elbow?

[@Melted_Butter]

Cheesy Omlet Cooking House No, it’s only when learning and practicing (drills) so it takes out ground interaction. Once one gets the drill then introduce the ground.

[@kbkesq]

Cool technique!

[@AKVT-uz2gj]

Just noticed that Mike swings Japanese Steel..... 👍😎

[@liquidmocofilmsllc4915]

I think I am just strange because I can't feel anything during the 1 second of the golf swing. How in the heck do you feel what the club face is doing yet alone control it?

[@saabtech3510]

Start with what Mike was talking about, using chips, then small pitches....only move up gradually to bigger swings.

[@tombain5665]

Eureka movement.....,push the shaft through the ball....wow how simple but right

[@frankcastle29]

Awesomeness

[@bigglesthwaite]

7:40 Bryson DeChambeau, Mo Norman?

[@mk7gli582]

What do you mean? They are all about right arm below the left. Want to see a gap between the two at address

[@4golf]

It would help to observe a head on view .....

[@SammyPrairiechicken]

Someone starting up a B17 in the background?

[@georgesmith4639]

I hate to think what an hour long lesson would cost.

[@MrShagdog]

At impact, your right forearm is not aligned with the clubshaft ( unless you set up per Moe Norman ). How do you teach / learn to transition getting to right forearm shaft alignment from the top ?

[@Spudroe]

Moe setup that way because that is what impact looks like for conventional golf. He figured to simplify as much as possible. Go on YT and look at any pro's swing from down the line and you'll see that the shaft is lined up with the trail forearm at impact.

[@mgneerhavejames7764]

@@Spudroe rew

[@mgneerhavejames7764]

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[@mgneerhavejames7764]

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[@barrywood8838]

Mike dont waste ur time with this guy. He wont understand what ur telling him anyways

[@andreassakkas7234]

Just another of the 50,000 tips out there to confuse people.

[@arjanpetersen]

sorry... you didnt see the whole movie... or anything else from this channel. Your comment is silly af.

[@MrBarrynicholas]

Andreas Sakkas. Dumb comment, don’t watch them.

[@floridalife215]

Invisible ?

[@Mirage-r6t]

Hope the stupid guy in the transparent suit doesn't get run over by trolley!!

[@lawrencej6859]

HUH?????????????????????