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Rob Cheney explains that a bending lead arm is rarely the actual problem; instead, it is a symptom of the trail arm over-flexing during the backswing. He demonstrates how maintaining a maximum 90-degree trail arm flex and 'pushing' the arm away from the body creates the width necessary for better ball striking and increased distance.

• The lead arm collapses because the trail arm over-flexes to accommodate the movement.
• A critical checkpoint at the top of the backswing is a trail arm angle of no more than 90 degrees.
• If your trail forearm gets too close to your shoulder, you have lost swing structure.
• To fix this, feel as though you are pushing the trail arm away from your body throughout the backswing.
• Maintaining width leads to both improved ball striking and increased yardage.

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