9 Out Of 10 Golfers Move Their Arms WRONG (It's Killing Distance)

99% of golfers are lowering their trail arm in the backswing. Tour players lift it. This single move is the difference between a swing with power and a swing stuck in a plateau.Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break it all down on today's Athletic Motion Golf Podcast...the trail arm lift epidemic. Why decades of "don't lift your arms" instruction, the Hogan rope image, and the towel-under-arms drill have created an army of golfers fighting their own swing. Backed by 20,000+ swings in the AMG GEARS database and over $2 billion in tour earnings worth of swing data.What you'll learn:- The 5 to 15 degree window every tour player lives in- Why amateurs lower the arm in the same window pros lift it- How the wrong arm position destroys rotation, lag, shallowing, and shaft lean- Why down the line video lies to you and face on tells the truth- The two backswing fixes that have made players better overnight- What "the hoist" is and why your takeaway might be faking it👉  FREE: Add Instant Distance With This GO-TO "Distance Injection" DRILL: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/distance🎥 Want to film your swing the right way at home? The Swing Coach App for 2 weeks free here: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/swing-coachCHAPTERS00:00 The Epidemic. 98% of Golfers Are Doing This Wrong00:42 No Mask, No Vaccine. Why It's Spreading01:02 What Trail Arm Lift Actually Means01:32 The Hogan Rope Image That Started It All01:55 Arm Lift Relative to the Body, Not the Ground02:35 The 45 Degree Reference Point at Address03:05 What 98% of Amateurs Do in the Backswing03:30 The Cascade. Casting, Lag Loss, No Shaft Lean04:03 Why You See Tour Players Doing the Towel Drill04:52 Tour Players Get Coached Off Tour Too05:26 Why Lowering the Arm Feels Easier06:09 The Desk Job Problem. Side Bend and Mobility06:43 The Backswing Is Pulling the Bow Back07:03 If Towels Helped Distance, Long Drivers Would Use Them07:34 Two Tour Players Who Fixed This in Six Months08:30 The Rotation Killer. Senior Golfers and the Arm Trap09:30 The Club Out of Position Problem10:09 Why the Arms Have the Easiest Job11:02 The 5 to 15 Degree Range Tour Players Live In12:14 The Hoist. How a Pretty Down the Line Lies to You13:13 Why You Need Face On AND Down the Line14:06 The Lift First, Turn After Drill14:50 Come See Us at AMG and Get on GEARS15:27 Two Fixes That Make Players Better Overnight16:18 You Are the Unicorn If You Already Lift17:20 Overturning Is the Symptom of No Arm Lift17:56 Why Your Putting Stroke Is Not Your Golf Swing18:45 Beginner Swing vs. Best Player Swing20:02 Why Bad Instruction Builds an Unbreakable PlateauFollow AMG:Instagram: @athleticmotiongolfFacebook: Athletic Motion Golf#golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #trailarmlift #golfinstruction