Trail Arm External Rotation — Golf Drill

Learn the trail arm external rotation drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the trail arm external rotation drill, each linked at the second they start.

1. Good Golf Coaching: The Shocking Truth About Forearm Rotation... (from 5:08). Lift the grip halfway up without trail arm external rotation, turn the body, then introduce late forearm rotation at the top to feel the shaft shallowing on the downswing.
2. Cordie Walker GolfWell: The Modern Golf Swing Explained: Shallow Arms, Steep Body (Finally Makes Sense) (from 36:38). Right-hand-only drill using the left hand behind the right elbow to keep it in front of the shirt seam, promoting external rotation and shallowing.