How Pete Cowen’s SPINNING RIGHT ARM WILL HELP YOU

You demonstrate this with your right forearm pointed toward the target and from down the line view it is up over the left arm at address. It also appears your right hand is in a "weaker" position. The right forearm position would seem it necessitates the right arm spin to square at impact. Am I missing something? Thanks!

It’s so awesome to learn golf from Morrissey … a little perky for the Smiths’ front man, however

Hi Andy, please help, can you help me to understand the trail arm fingers point to target at the top of the backswing?

It looks like most good golfers get to the top having folded the trail arm (it’s sitting down) and looks like they are in a holding a tray position with your fingers pointing behind them. You seem to be saying the same when you describe trail inner forearm points forwards to the face in camera at the top. But then you confused it by talking about rotating your forearm to where fingers point to the target. Do you really do that in your backswing? If so when and how does that fingers pointing to target forearm rotation happen?

It’s very very easy to understand IF you already have your basic swing rotation in place. Works absolutely perfectly for me, you have to isolate your forearm in the movement and the problem with most people is that they’re not athletic enough to do that.

Also if you’re someone who overthinks your swing movements, it’ll be hard for you to get.

Andy great explanation of the “Pete Cowen” Spinning the trail arm / re how the lower right forearm rotation should happen in the downswing.
I was following along nicely. Then you did the holding the tray position at the top of your backswing and turned your fingers to face the target. This bit lost me? Could you explain why the fingers should point to the target. It like you twisted / rotated your right forearm to achieve this?

People should also realise it’s not just about twisting your right forearm down into the ball whilst retaining your right wrist in the set condition, it’s the whole of your right side which has the effect of clearing your left side out of the way as you do so. Including posting up onto your lead side & then moving into extension. I must admit I’m more of an Exit Left guy but Pete also covers this angle in his “Cack Handed” demonstration from the last delivery position. That was also an awesome Pete Cowen video.

I understand the confusion. It's hard to explain a feeling and everyone is at different levels when they recieve instruction/advice. For me, Mr. Cowen's right arm technique/ thought is pure gold. The feeling of pushing "twisting" under tension to maintain wrist angle has kept me from rushing the down swing and pushing through the swing puts me balanced over my left leg with good form for compression.

Man! I saw possibly the video that you’re referring to where Pete Cowen’s “spinning” came from. I saw it on Danny Maude’s vid. Admittedly, at first, it was confusing. By after a couple of minutes it made complete sense. Tough part for me is the pulling across action after the “spin.” But you explained it well. 🥂

Too confusing.

Ok so this gave me some good visualization about what to look for in forearm rotation. I appreciate this video. Thank you.

Can't wait to try this.I was the guy who did both of the wrong ways.Thanks Andy.

Have been looking for this. Saw your previous video with Pete Cowen and did not fully grasp “spinning your right forearm”. Saw this video this morning and with a slightly different explanation, where’s the forearm pointing etc. Tried it out on the range today. And you know what? It worked so so well I couldn’t believe it. As many times before, I actually believe I’ve got it. By the way, I have the same issues you seem to have but this made the whole difference. I can’t thank you enough for publishing this. Best regards Olle

Get your driver , and make it a ice hockey stick and make like your hitting a puck , you get the feeling that way, I also think more emphasis should put on the right hand feeling as opposed to the forearm , that’s how i found the feeling by the hinge feeling I experienced in my right hand

isnt the spinning right arm just a natural movement in you wanna hit the ball square? prob does this without realising it?

This is awesome! But when I do this I come over the top. Any tips on how to avoid this over the top? Thanks!

I found this to be very confusing. Does the right forearm face the target at address?

YouR 2 swings do not match what you are saying. You show a L shaped on the setting of the back swing , but you don't do it on a full swing.

In that hand drill, shouldn’t your fingers be pointed away from you at the start and not towards the camera?

Great explanation

Question: Cupped right wrist on finish?

Great job Andy in explaining Pete Cowen's spinning right arm move! I have been working on forearm rotation in my swing and it seems to be getting me more quality shots with better ball compression. Well Done Andy! Keep up the good work!!

I was lost now I understand

Thank you it makes so much sense

"Why do I pull to the left even though my right elbow is facing the target at the moment of impact?"

Great tip! I think "spinning" is the confusing point. It doesn't look like "spinning".

Love it!! Thank you again for further clarifyng the Cowen method of swing.

Too much “Pete Cowen” clickbait.

Makes sense to me. I also have the same traits as you getting club stuck behind and hips thrusting forwards. I also find my arms don’t extend through the ball and collapse too quickly after impact resulting in a low pull shot.

SUUUUPER description!!! Thanks a lot!

I’m really intrigued by this Andy, being a chronic early extender (in the golf sense) 😳

Would you say palm to the sky (top/transition phase of the swing) and then palm to the ground (thought the hit phase).

Couple that with a sit/drop of hips during the transition phase. Is a good path to being rid of the dreaded early extension? Suffered so much in recent years with big slice blocks and duck hooks.

Great video, Andy. Thanks mate!

If the forearm does not spin the hands wrists require a tremendous amount of timing. Returning the forearm spinning down the line as at address with less wrists requires less timing and creates good ball compression and fight with less effort.
From the age of 9 years now 77 years old playing golf and owning a golf range, having employed golf teaching professionals. I have many discussions that their teaching style only teaches to apply wrists from the top of the down swing. That the power and control comes from the right fore arm and the body and weight rotation in balance. With the club reaching hip hight tipping point down the line. But no the all said I was wrong. Then how come on the golf course they could never beat me.
I would explain after 4 years as a boy caddie 4 rounds a week and 20 hours pratice a week. At the age of 13 years reaching a 508 par 5 was no problem. I would get told off by the club professional my job was to caddy not teach golf to the members and band from the putting green betting my skills against the members for a few extra dollars a week. Please note I have only ever played golf all my life for self enjoyment. I've watched some if the greats play golf and yet to see the perfect consistent swing. And seen the perfect golf shot with imperfect swings but the greats have great mental control which unfortunately I don't have that grey matter behind the eyes.

Pete just keeps saying the same thing when hes trying to explain something.

does this apply to the driver? are there any accommodations needed?

If you want to be good at golf start when your 3 years old.

Excellent work…thank you

Do you have to have a fast swing speed to carry this out as the ball flight is lower

It was having lessons with Andy that changed my understanding of the golf swing. I’ve gone from frustrated duffing hacker to reasonably good ball striker. Don’t waste your time, get lessons from him now. A thousand times more helpful than new clubs and less costly.

Only thing I would be careful with this explanation is that it will create too much focus on the right/trail side of the body. Most beginners should really only focus on the left/leading side of the body until they are fundamentally solid. Also you should incorporate some drills to ingrain this. Definitely think you should focus more on the left arm. Most golfers are 15 caps and worse. They need fundamentals not advanced release techniques

Spinning your wrist then. Okay.

Super interesting….thanks

I have been working with andy thru skillets for a while and it has made a huge impact to my ball striking. If you want to improve reach out to him.

THANK YOU!! This made it so much easier to understand and implement what Mr. Cowen teaches.

I just watched Pete with Danny and then happened on this video of yours, a perfect complement to the first. I think this explanation of the right forearm rotation of yours helps a lot. Nice work.

Good work, Andy....!

Andy great explanation. This resonates with me so much. If you didn’t rotate the wrist and with the open face could this shot feel solid or close to pure and be a 5 to 10 degree push to push slice? Would this then be worse on longer clubs?

Like the explanation, & have been playing about with it. Do you have a feel for what the left hand is doing when right is doing this. It may click better with me, it feels like down cocking whilst turning on the left hand. Wondered if that is way off the mark or not.

This has proper brought my flight down and proper compression then day or 2 after I couldn't do it every shot not sure why

If not rotating your forearm on the downswing results in an open face then by definition you’ve rotated the face open on the backswing not kept it square. That might be the missing piece. Most teaching says to keep the face square and if you do and spin the arm look out left.

Great explanation Andy 👍.