I am 78 now and am still a good player, albeit from the senior tees. I rarely shoot over my age. two years ago I was -9 thru 12 but coasted to a 64. However I have been very inconsistent over the past year. I DO blame it a bit on "chasing distance". Firing that hip was great even through my mid 60's when I was still a scratch player. But flexibility and strength lessened noticeably when I hit 72-73 yr old. What you are teaching here is 100% on target. Yes, I've been squeezing the life out of the golf club. Yes, that right hip is flaring out because it's moving out at the same time my arms are moving down. Obviously if my hips are flaring out too quickly, the arms follow instead of being able to get to the hitting zone first. Some of the somewhat negative comments below are why golfers don't get better. Change is hard. It might be easier for someone like me who has been a scratch or close to it and for 15 years under it to make changes. I took some notes while viewing two of your videos and ran your swing back and forth until I could see precisely where you arms and the club head are throughout the golf swing in relation to that right knee, hip, and torso. Every thing you mentioned, I have had tucked away in my mental book of fixes. But not as a group. I'm thoroughly impressed at how simple you explain this. This is precisely why I will shank a little pitch shot occasionally and most certainly why I hit weak shots to the right when I swing harder because I'm between clubs and opt for the wedge instead of the nine iron......and I fire the hips too early. Thanks for two terrific videos that simplify getting that distance back. It's practice tee for me in the morning. I'll let you know in a week or so how I'm coming along.
Keep me posted and thanks for your wonderful comment! WOW!! You can really play, if I’m half as good and breaking my age at some point I’ll be very happy. Keep an eye out for Saturdays Driver video! I turn back the clock on what the greats used to do. Less effort and more speed, the natural swing sequence! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Simply the best golf lesson I have ever seen. I have never heard a pro or plus handicap golfer ever tell me to drop my arms to start the downswing and let the body follow the arms. I have changed to this way of swinging and have had immediate positive results. More distance, lower ball flight and straighter. It has taken 40 years to finally get the truth, thank you Andrew.
Terry, thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to me that my videos are having such a positive impact! Enjoy your golf and get after it!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
What i enjoy most about this channel is not just the wealth of REAL knowledge this man has, but the down to earth way he disseminates it to us. What a great combination, Keep it up dude, Great Job.
If you want to impress people make it complicated. There’s no question in my mind that there are a lot of impressive coaches out there. I’ve always felt that If you wanna help people you should keep it simple!! Thanks for the support! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Spot on! I was a 2 handicap and because of my timing with my irons, I have ballooned to a 12 this year. After applying your methods, in 1 day I went out and shot 1 under in a practice round. I had several shots land next to the pin, and one shot hit the pin on an approach from 125 and stopped within a foot. I have been working on it so I can apply it in my swing in a tournament this weekend. This has energized me that I am finally on the right track with my swing. I am 68 years old and been play golf since I was 8 and thought maybe i am just getting old and losing my swing. Thanks Andrew I may find some time to come to SC for a short game lesson.
about 18 months ago i started taking lessons. just picked up the game. thought i would start right but seeing a pro. by lesson 2 he told me to fire the hips hard from the top of the backswing. at the time my back was very sore and i told him as much. he said the golf stroke required you to 'sacrifice the spine'. i've met other young TPI guys that insist you need to use the hips like a PGA pro. they all also say to never watch youtube videos it's the worst mistake you can make. after about a year i've finally fixed my swing and now it's essentially what you teach. plenty of body twist, but i don't even have to think about it. no 'firing the hips' bollocks. i don't know if it's the TPI or who's behind it, but these instructors are a bunch of goons, ruining more golfers than they realize. i doubt i will ever pay for a lesson again. i'm also shooting mid 40's now after a year of playing and steadily improving.
Unfortunately a lot of coaches believe there is only one way to swing which leads to a lack creativity and adaptability. As a result they require you to meet them “where they are!” I hear this story from golfers I coach EVERY WEEK!! I like to call it the “Sea of Sameness!!” I’m sorry you had a bad experience, and I’m so glad that you’re starting to figure it out. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Can relate... my golf improved dramatically after watching Andrew and was going to a pro each week... now come here instead and am still improving... oh, my age 72... and now hitting it farther than ever...
@@AndrewEmeryGolf truth be told, this particular guy has moved around a fair bit, the lessons were a cheap 3 session package, and he now works at a third rate scrub course. apparently he's a great golfer, but he has a rough personality and is a brutal teacher. finding the right match in a coach is a thing.
So what’s the downside of not being open at impact? Is it that the golfers that can get their lower body open has the potential to create more speed than the person that can’t? Other than that us golfers that can’t do it still can hit it decently far and straight? 8:32
You don’t have to be super open to play good golf, that’s a fact! But for some golfers, especially those with closed club faces and stronger grips it’s helpful to get open in order to slow the rate of closure of the club face. For high swing speeds, golfers that hook the ball etc. A pull fade release pattern is a better match up. For the vast majority, a quieter body and a club face that’s rotating is going to be more effective. Bottom line, what’s right is what works best for you!! Hope that makes sense?! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Excellent advise Andrew on grip pressure, 75% power, flexible wrists, supple forearms, let the arms drop and let the club do what the manufacturer designed the club to do.
“Beware the injured golfer!” You are absolutely correct and you described me totally! 😂 Love your channel because you separate the wheat from the chaff! Thank you so much for your actionable advice!
Many years ago I tweaked my back and had to walk back to my car. As I walked back I relaxed a bit and decided to cautiously play two holes on the way back to the parking lot(it was late and the course had emptied out). Both holes were decent length par 4s(430-435 yds). The result? Dead straight shots, and both 2 putt pars. Why? I reduced both my tension and kept my body much more still…
I agree. I also say, beware the fat golfer. They’ve only got one way that club can route around. lol. The athletic guys can do 15 different swing moves and constantly pinball between the 15 rarely getting into long grooves
Reminds me of a YT golf instructor I watched many years ago, Ron del Barrio, who described the golf swing as a motion of thumbs up, drop and turn. It works a treat for tempo to say this as you swing back and through.
I’ve been struggling with implementing this sequence and correct vertical drop of hands and arms my whole golfing life…I started going for lessons with the RoboGolfPro machine this past week and the machine putting me into the position to get the hands, shaft and clubhead into a great position into the hitting zone was very foreign and eye opening to me. I’ve finally gotten that hand path improved, but now I’m working on allowing my body to rotate and releasing the club. I’m pretty pumped about the benefits of the RoboGolfPro for this purpose.
Right on target...particularly for us seniors who cannot rotate as we once did. Working on slowing the body and speeding up the arms...rhythm swing. Thanks so much....
Andrew you are spot on! I have been the injured golfer several times…always lower back pain. This forced me to RELAX in order to stop “firing” my hips. For a brief period last year I truly mastered the vertical drop. I was hitting my irons one club longer. Absolutely amazing! And then it went away litterally in one swing during a round of golf. Since then I’ve been on a odyssey to get the magic back. With your video here, I’m really looking forward to implementing this to get the magic back.
Salient points Richard! Allow your body to respond dynamically to a free arms swing! It works wonders and is transformative for most golfers who transition spin!! Get after it! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I went out and tried your technique and it was spot on , I loosened grip and let the club control the swing instead of a death grip and body swing. Thanks
Nice work Andrew. Thanks for sorting out rubbish that short circuits a golf swing! Your confidence that comes with tons of experience is quite captivating and inspirational. I have played injured. I thought it would be a joke that day, and I ended up doing perfectly fine and without aggravating the injury. I was astonished and felt blessed!
I feel really fortunate to have found your lessons on TH-cam. I had taken lessons prior and was told the same about the hips firing, etc. I have a chronic lower back pain and this was difficult...Then I tried your lesson on the range and the change in my consistency and smooth swing flow is truly remarkable. I feel like this is a swing that I can use as I continue into my retirement years. Thanks so much for this lesson for normal Joe's that can't twist the body like when we were younger.
We’re almost all normal Joes mate!! One, maybe two out of every 20 golfers have the stability and mobility to get open and right side bend like tour players do! I’m glad you’ve found what works best for you and that my channel has had a positive impact. Keep working at it! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Implementing your advice in my swing, the best I've heard for golfers for distance and to save our bodies. For those that don't believe, I've tried this and absolutely works.
Travis! I’m so happy that the videos are resonating! It’s amazing to me how the body knows how to move naturally if you ALLOW it rather than forcing the issue! Keep swinging freely mate. Welcome aboard the revolution! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Been able to play both days the weekend with freedom and no injuries with improved scores since using the arm swing.A reminder from your instruction has made me revert to my original golf swing and dump the one which has evolved from listening to advice from all sorts.Thanks Andrew.Hope this is the way I get it "I make sure in the swing the butt of the handle pivots towards my belly button".
That’s an awesome comment - so happy to hear that you’re starting to find your way back to being the best version of you!!! Welcome aboard! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
One of the best teachers on YT. ✅ "Beware of injured player" so true. Some of my better rounds with arm or knee injury. ✅ Drives in particular can be so much more playable feeling like 50% left in pocket... probably 85% of the distance- especially on firm fw. Sometimes a similar effect occurs first 3-4 holes when go straight to the tee not warmed up-- then get in trouble on later holes when giving more gas. 😢 Body vs Arms: I do best when I feel like my back lingers at the target while pressure shifts...body not being rushed sets the tone for the arms to naturally slot & the clubhead to sling itself through. Works better for irons for me...I can appreciate Moe having a heavy driver that he could feel and was harder to manipulate. Really need to go ahead and cut an old one down to 42" and lead tape the heck out of it...then swing it with precision of a 90% sw on most holes.
Great comment with a lot of salient points!! My dear old Dad used to play his best golf on the first few holes. As soon as he got loose he’d lose his swing sequence and fall apart! Welcome aboard mate and enjoy your golf! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I tried to "play injured" the last two rounds and it was incredible the difference it made. I think I dropped my grip pressure from an 8 to 4 or 5. I even tried to add a little pause at the top. Thank you Andrew
I won a tournament in College after being bitten by hundreds of fire ants 10 minutes before my final round tee time! My wrist and arm were so swollen I couldn’t close my hand! Coach grabbed me a bag of ice and I headed out for the final round. I couldn’t hit the ball more than 200 yards off the tee on the front nine. Had NO expectations! Swung so easy because it hurt otherwise. Shot 70 and won by two shots!!! **“Beware the Injured Golfer!” 🤣🤣🤣
Today's coaches have turned the swing into Greek & the majority of us don't speak the language. Bow your wrist, keep your wrist flat, this position, that position, turn your hips 1st, stay on top & cover the ball, yada yada blah blah. Actually allowing the club to swing is rarely heard as is grip pressure & how it can ruin the entire swing before the club starts back. Thank you for explaining it in simple terms & in English we can all understand.
It’s not about impressing golfers with a library of knowledge. It’s about taking that knowledge and breaking it down into bite size vignettes that are easy to digest. My goal has always been to keep things simple - it’s not easy but the messaging seems to be resonating!! Thanks for the comment! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Excellent explanation; Noticed your foot line stick is pointed left, I am fighting flips, trying to hit a higher cut. How would that change things? 72 yrs young, 9 hc. Thx!
Foot line is straight! Alignment string is slightly right to encourage an inside approach to the ball. It appears of course that relative to the string my feet are open. Hope that makes sense! A higher cut is going to require a steeper golf swing releasing the lead wrist more into extension (glove logo up) through impact as opposed to supination or rotation (glove logo down!). Place the ball a little further forward and align a little left to shift your swing direction left! You’ll need that for the pull fade! Get after it! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Great video, just came back from a much improved round and searched arm drop , I just couldn’t get club down without my body interrupting the swing . Makes so much sense 👍
As always, very nice video Coach. I'm just getting started back after suffering a broken Fibula (lead leg, which sucked). Very nice reminder to take it easy, which I have to do now for a while anyway. Cheers! Jeff
Jeff, I’m sorry to hear about your leg. Glad that you’re on the mend! Perhaps, despite the pain and inconvenience you’ve suffered, it was divine intervention from the golfing gods - “Beware the injured golfer!!” Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️👊🏻🙏🏻
I have to incorporate the concept of relaxing my grip during my swing. I tend to forget about a "relaxed grip pressure" during my pre-swing routine. It's like I'm relying on muscle memory to help me swing the golf club. I need to help me relax more starting with the grip and allow that thought to extend to my wrists, arms, shoulders, body. The problem is I've been golfing for over 45 years so change for me is difficult. With that said, Andrew, I'm going to make a strong effort to add this to my pre-shot routine. Thanks Andrew for this tip.
I've only been playing a couple years - struggling with a number of issues but ultimately i have a death grip on the club.I bought a used 3 wood and it had a jumbo size grip - instead of just changing it i decided to take to the range - i can absolutely rip this club (far better than any other) and i feel like i have way less grip pressure and tension in my hands and arms. My question is should i explore this and do you play larger grips? I'm large frame guy at 6ft and 200lbs so the grip feels right - maybe i'm on to something? Anyway your videos are on point for me.
I’m a cadet Large glove size. I use midsize grips and couldn’t imagine using regular size grips. You should definitely switch to what works for ‘you!’ A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This guy has spoken more sense than just about anyone I've ever listened to. And there've been a few :) Too much emphasis on using the body. Tight grips destroying wrist speed. Even Tiger said his speed is in his hands. Andrew says 75% arms and wrists, and I reckon he's right. And wrists, not really hands, is true because our hands are actually hanging onto the club. Jack said he feels like he gets to the ball before the buttons on his shirt. It's all there. Too many people say too many wrong things from watch slo mo video and breaking things down to "positions". Ahh. And people getting frustrated playing this game when they could be enjoying it so much more. Very sensible instruction.
Great points Glen! Thanks for the kind words - it’s comments like yours and so many others that tell me I’m scratching a much needed itch!!! Welcome aboard! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Gawddamn, this is EXACTLY my problem. Trying to return to golf after 25 yrs. off, used to be an 8 hdcp. Went to the range today and sliced everything! 🤬Video of swing looked weird…I was casting outside and couldn’t correct it‼️ I need the VERTICAL DROP into the slot‼️ Gotta practice this, THANKS👍
Hey Andrew. Great video. Enjoy watching your viewership grow. Congratulations!! Would love to see your thoughts on striking balls above and below your feet. All the best!!⛳️👊
Ball above feet choke down, align slightly right, stand tall and stay tall!!! Lean into the hill and you’re chunking it. Ball below feet, get wide, get low and stay low, align slightly left and stay in the shot!! Hope that helps! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Lighter is always better for a lower swing speed! Not necessarily a higher handicapper! Plenty of high handicappers with fast swing speed. Go get a club fitting - it’s worth it!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew- You’re right again. However I have arthritis really bad in my fingers. Especially in my right hand, and I’m a right handed golfer. I play with JumboMax grips, Medium tours. My ring finger and middle finger can’t bend enough to grip the club. So I essentially overlap all 3 if I include my little finger. I even wear one of those bionic gloves on my right hand sometimes. Tape my fingers up, and found some cushioned slip on inch or so things to put on all 4 fingers. I know most golfers don’t have this problem. However I’ve always played with a midsize grip because I have long fingers. This problem is probably with us older golfers, beyond 70. So I can’t grip the club in my fingers with my right hand especially. I just do the best I can. Probably going to a non tapered grip next with JumboMax. They seem to be the only one I can find to offer any help. Maybe some of your older subscribers can benefit from my findings. I watch a lot of people trying to find help for myself and others I assist at a local range. You address the problems I see better than all of the ones I’ve watched….
Really good and relatable information Andy! Thank you and I'm off to the range in the next hour to focus more on your advice. KR, John near Brighton UK
This is an interesting lesson and I find it apropos to something I have been pondering. A question I have is that around 14:30, you mention 'slam the brakes on.' And then at 15:10, you mention 'slinging' the club. These two sentences kind of encapsulate something that has bugged me for decades. (I don't truly understand what you meant.) I also don't truly 'get' what you mean by 'drop your arms.' If you mean just allow them to relax as the hips begin turning, I guess I understand that. It's kind of creating lag I suppose. I was scratch (+1) at age 50, hurt my shoulder, quit after surgery didn't work out. Trying again at age 70. Pain is sometimes an issue, still. Back to the confusion... even as a scratch golfer, I was guilty of casting. I could see it on video even in the days when we did not have high speed video but I could catch a frame now and then that showed the club being released way, way too early. But I could not, for the life of me, fix it. A foot or prior to impact and my left arm and the shaft are in line. Bad! Lag... gone. I don't know if it was the bad shoulder or other physical limitations (such as I do not have a lot of wrist bend) or just an inferior swing. I felt that it was robbing me of considerable distance. I put a helluva move on the ball but only carried driver 240 yards. My scratch peers, almost all of them hit it 20-30 yards farther than me. Anyway, I could not solve it and still haven't. I feel like I am closer to understanding the swing but from about halfway down, to impact... that part is confusing. Just an hour or so ago, I happened to watch a video of John Daly in his early days, still had short hair, wasn't fat. The camera was behind him and I wished it was perpendicular to his ball position so that I could see impact. I was able to stop the video at just about the moment of impact. I then tried to see what happened in the last foot or two prior to impact and the speed in that two foot section was so fast, it was impossible to find a good frame. The club was moving that fast. You see this same thing with virtually all tour pros. That club is whizzing through at incredible speed and it happens in about two feet! I have always thought of it being like the arms just STOP. Which might be akin to your 'slam the brakes on.' All of that, I wish I understood because I feel it would bring me to enlightenment, lol. BTW... an easier, more effortless motion is majorly appealing at my age... I have several aches and pains and hope I can get back a decent game. It won't be easy, haven't played in many years (until now). I've shot mid-80s three times out and I have a goal of shooting my age and that'll be difficult but I'll try hard, I've got time. The bottom line of my quest is that it's a bucket list item for me to solve casting. That would be a Eureka moment. (And, yes, I have had some lessons here and there during my life.) If you can shed any light on this, I'd love to hear it! Good stuff. Or point me to a link. Sorry this is long but you kind of inspired me to say all this because I think you might be onto something, lol.
I hope these help! ⬇️ th-cam.com/video/SzXGyaYQdDk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RaCzrC7OETO4wPd6 th-cam.com/video/0xXstNV6_hA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3ZRhHayhi9ZAHEVJ th-cam.com/video/aUovXHyj-CM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IYo-SdCk2qNbFErJ Thanks for taking all that time to write to me. I read all my comments and I’m grateful for yours! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
A recent study showed that touring pros grip the club more tightly than average golfers. I’m guessing that’s because their hands are stronger than ours. I took a lesson 25 years ago from a pro who debunked your thesis that lighter is faster. He swung a club with a light grip, then as hard as he could grip it. The speed was identical. He said you can grip hard so long as the pressure/tension doesn’t extend above the elbows. I don’t actually grip hard, but try to keep it firm enough that I don’t lose hand control of the grip at the top.
Hi John, thank you for your comments. A lot of salient points! I’m gonna push back on that study you mentioned, I’m familiar with it. What they actually found was that overall grip pressure for pros was indeed firmer than amateurs. But that same pressure for pros in relation to overall grip strength was considerebly less than amateurs. That’s a distinction that needs to be made! I would also suggest that wrist articulation along with arms speed plays a huge role in creating club head speed. Amateurs do not have supple wrists when they swing, transferring energy and squaring the club face are very difficult without actuating the wrists. For me if pressure/tension is present in the wrists and elbow its spells trouble for most. You’re correct that gripping to light is problematic - grip ‘integrity’ is very important. That’s why I suggest 5/10 is ideal anything less is too loose for sure. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew , I actually practice this swing " feeling " of dropping my driver behind me during my driver tee shots and it has helped me reduce my big slices !!! ....however , whenever I try to gain some extra distance and swing my driver a bit faster, my slice comes right back...any suggestions?....thanks
Your face to path is open. The faster you swing from the top the earlier you have to twist the club towards the ball! You have to actuate your wrists! Get after it! A. ⛳️🏌️♂️⬇️ th-cam.com/video/lFV_fItAoS4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=u9aP7u8Lt8KNt2Mw
I actually saw an injured golfer ahead of me yesterday. She was wearing walking boot on her right (trail) foot, and I thought to myself "that's probably a pretty good way to force yourself onto your lead side".
Funny coming across you today……on the range I decided I wanted to hit half swings dead straight …….a good shot to have in the bag when you don’t have a perfect lie or perfect angle into the pin for laying up ……well, just using my arms and making sure I kept the line of my hands coming down and parallel to the ball , the results were amazing ……I probably hit the ball straighter than I ever have (I hit a draw) and lost just ten yards on each club. Loved seeing them go dead straight and consistent. Completely agree, using hips too early completely overrated. And keeping grip pressure low. Just easy and free although one needs to be accurate. Great teacher, will be subscribing for my gems !!!
Thank you Andrew! I can personally validate the effectiveness of everything you say as it has changed my game for the better. But how do I go from 70% swing (7 iron 140, Driver 220) to an 80-85% swing without initiating the hit impulse. I feel like I am leaving a lot on the table since more effort is not leading to more speed or distance. Any drills to ramp up the swing speed without initiating the hit impulse?
I would make sure you get more depth at the top with a faster swing!! Most golfers start down too early when trying to add speed! That’s when the body gets out in front of the golf club and we hit it shorter with more effort! Make sure you get a little more closed at address and get that trail hip much deeper at the top! From there you can speed up your arms in transition, maintain a functional swing sequence and a consistent path!! Hope that helps. Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you Coach A. That is the first good explanation I have ever heard and of course it makes perfect sense. I will try this over the next few weeks and see how it goes. Thank you again!
Great video definitely going to work on this tomorrow. I have a question though. Is your noodle the target line? Also is your club facing the target line or square with string line?
Great questions! My noodle is the target line! My goal is to swing right of it. My club face is directed towards my start line which is slightly right of the noodle! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
How do you stay relaxed and keep that right wrist extension through the swing? That's the dilemma I am dealing with. Hands get tight when consciously thinking of the right wrist extension.🤷
I would stop thinking about right wrist extension if it’s not serving you!! I’m attaching a video from a while back that talks about the lag paradigm. ‘Superficially’ creating lag is a swing killer! Hope it helps! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻 th-cam.com/video/m6eYk0Duojg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HQwkJ65Pgn4mmMKn
I neither “drive the body” or “swing the arms”, I do both! There’s a natural marriage between these critical elements that essentially make a proficient golf swing! I prefer blending to connecting! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Same sequence, align left and release with less forearm rotation! It’s a different release pattern is all. If you’re a slicer then PASS! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
The alignment rod is parallel - the orange string that’s pointing slightly right is an elevated putting line I use to encourage the correct path to the ball!! It works really well! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
At which point do you actually unhinge the wrist or release it to hit the center? I’m having problems with low point control as I tend to hit behind the ball with this kind of swing thought.
Hi John, low point control is a challenge for a lot of golfers. Essentially you need the arms moving forward where most golfers transition spin keeping the arms too elevated which causes the club to get released early! With that said it’s virtually impossible to compress the ball IF your club face is open! IF you tend to miss right you should address that problem first! I’m being somewhat presumptuous here but 80% of golfers slice! Attached is a video that talks about compression! I hope it helps. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻 th-cam.com/video/zQdBS82pFHY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=70XqCjGpdlYYViY4
Your body is going to want to ‘out spin’ gravity for sure! I like to physically get some energy into the club with my arms while keeping my upper body back as I transition! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you. How do you resist or keep back your upper body from moving forward in the downswing while getting energy in the arms without pulling from the top of the backswing? I have a difficult time doing this. Is there an exercise or drill to do this correctly and for proper timing and sequence?
Do it very slowly and pick up speed as you go. Mirror work is good also! Like all things you’re acquiring a new skill so you should train at a speed you can feel. Feel your arms relocate down in front of your trail hip faster than your body is spinning! When you speed up your swing your horizontals (body) is going to ‘catch up’ to your verticals (arms)and you’ll be a lot more in sequence! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew: Ive found something in my swing, after following your advice. I FEEL my release almost off my left foot. The club becomes really heavy and then it rockets forward. So much so it pulls my body up and forward. Im crushing the ball, farther than i ever have. So should i be concerned about this feel? Any attempt to hold it off and i hit this crazy hook. Im talking about 60 yrd hook in 175 yrd shot. Which is wicked to see and i kinda enjoy it because ive sliced my entire life. 😂😅😮
Being concerned about out crushing the ball and hitting it further than you ever have should not be a concern!!! Enjoy it! Take a club or two less and get after it!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻🚀
"Beware the injured golfer." I was in college when I severely sprained my right ankle that required a cast. Yup, I had to slow my swing down while wearing the cast and was playing better than without the cast.
Bill, so many stories like yours!! Lower expectations + easy swing = Play better! You get more focused on the process and less concerned with the outcome. It’s a recipe for success in golf for sure! Just wish golfers would have that same recipe when they feel good also!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
You talked about the body/hips "spinning" but you failed to mention the small lateral movement or bump (statistically is 4-6 inches) before the hip spin which every good golfer does. If one just spins the body without the bump bad things happen. At least that is my experience. Good reminder about the arm grip tension. Thanks
Hi Glenn, we are not yet able to measure neurological intent. I think we’re maybe 10 years or so away from having ‘wearables’ that measure data that tells us exactly what a golfer is thinking that produces a corresponding physiological reaction! The shocking discovery I’ve experienced giving almost 30,000 golf lessons to a multitude of golfers isn’t that feels and reals are just different which they are! But that moving one part of our body often automatically moves another without neurological intent or additional ‘swing thoughts’. In my book, less thinking is nearly always produces better results with golf!! In response to your salient point, keeping your upper body closed while dropping the arms almost all of the time shifts the lower body out in front of the upper body! It’s nuts but true! In my experience IF you tell a recreational golfer to bump that ‘statistical 4-6 inches’ you mention. The vast majority of the time it leads to excessive early extension with the arms being left at the start line!! It’s a fascinating dilemma!! How could it possibly make sense that in fact swinging the arms recruits the body dynamically!! In my experience it does just that. Avoiding the spin in fact automatically triggers a bump without intention as the arms drop! Food for thought Glenn! Thanks for the comment. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
It’s the arm drop that I still don’t get. My brain wants the club head to go to the ball which creates the dreaded ‘over the top’ or ‘hitting from the top’. How can I drop my arms without hitting the ground - I understand the pivot must take place - however it still comes ‘over’. I just don’t feel I have time to drop the arms first. Also (if I do ever get it) is it the butt that faces downwards in the ‘drop’ or the clubhead? And do you ‘drop’ it next to your body sideways or slightly in front. Sorry very confused. The lesson I had 2 weeks ago was all about moving my hips first which did nothing to help me. Thank you for your great videos, so nice to listen to. Just wish I could do it 😅 I’m 14 Handicap and from Australia. Thank you.
Jane!! My goodness, I feel your frustration. Take your time, watch these videos more than once and be patient. It’s the grip that drips in the transition. The club comes from ‘behind you’ at the top to in front of you on an incline tilt as you approach impact. I believe that it’s educating the arms and wrists and allowing the body to respond that is most helpful for recreational golfers. You have to FEEL the club head. Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻⬇️ th-cam.com/video/aUovXHyj-CM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vxokLjAzC05_mrCn th-cam.com/video/ELcJZmvLzSw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TEqDwPlycBvnIb07 th-cam.com/video/tBR_AcndxMo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=a3N6P1znWmfh3-b1
Thank you Andrew, I’ll take my time, watch and practice all that you’ve shown me. I’m desperate to find something that will get me to enjoy golf, not fight with it anymore. I really appreciate the time you’ve given to all of us out here who struggle. Many thanks Jane. 🏌️♀️
Noted. I’ve found the seek bar particularly helpful when viewing vids personally. What’s useful for one is of course not for another. Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
In this video, is your club face slightly closed or parallel to target to create the draw, as you swing along the in to out plane? And, where do you position the ball? Also, is your lead hand slightly flexed?
Hi Andy, latest report from near Brighton UK! My range visit yesterday was great as I tried to put your suggestions into practice! First time in a long time, decades actually!, that I've "felt" the sweet power of an improved clubhead speed. a fluid feel to my swing, better balance and certainly a higher trajectory, even with a 4 iron. I'm still struggling though to keep my body facing away from the target as I start the transition so every now and then I have the infrequent fat or sliced shot! Guess its all about slowly learning a new routine and at 74 and recovering from a broken right ankle that is proving a wee bit difficult with the kinetics, but I am very mentally determined to get this right, first time, every time!! Of interest I have found that in a session of shots then just having 3 or 4 concurrent shots with the driver works very well - I'm assuming that as the driver is a flatter swing plain I somehow find it easier to stall my rotation. In turn that helps when I go to a iron shots straight afterwards - is that change in plain a possibility for the improvements I'm experiencing, or is it just random!? KR, John
Hi John! Thanks for the comment. Firstly, if you can’t carry a 5 iron 175 and hold it to a middle pin then it shouldn’t be in your bag! You need a 5 and 4 hybrid IF you’re using traditional long irons?!? (Are you?). Hybrids will absolutely change the game for you. It’s highly likely IF you are using traditional irons and not hybrids that you’re working too hard to get the ball in the air. If you’re able to hit draws with the driver then the hybrids shouldn’t be a problem at all which is why your question raises additional questions for me! Get yourself a couple of hybrids with soft regular shafts and you’ll be hitting high draws into the green from the 160-180 range all day long!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Many thanks Andy, you have me thinking now and as my home course is high on the coast (and thanks to you) I’m becoming more confident then I feel I’ll keep the 4 and 5 iron as often in windy conditions I punch these irons nice and low in windy conditions, just as I did some 55 years ago!. So off to the store in the next few days to explore the hybrid route you have suggested , indebted as always KR John, near Brighton UK 😊👍
Ben Hogan may have the GOAT of golf swings but his swing philosophies about hips turning first has probably ruined more golf swings than it ever helped
You can turn your hips as fast as possible to start the swing and have an excellent golf swing as long as you don’t turn all the way through and you basically stop at impact position. The arms will come through after impact you can just let momentum take you up to the top
@@danielh4032 am almost through the 5 lessons book and i did read that ,think i highlighted it ..will def be picking the book back up now ,but believe he says its a slight shift forward to start the hands /arms …or something like that …off to reread 😬
Linear force will always transfer more speed through the hands than gravity. Using gravity is enticing but engaging the arms dynamically has been transformational for my students! Bottom line - Find what works best for you! Best, Coach A.🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
My favorite show!! Thanks LD!! That episode was awesome. Nailed that guy square in the back on #1!! Incidentally the “vertical drop and horizontal pull is a direct quote from the famous Moe Norman who I used to watch hit balls regularly back in the early 90’s in Central Florida. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf I used to watch Moe Howard hit balls at Rancho park in LA using the poke and slap method. Afterwards enjoyed lunch down pico blvd at the apple pan😺
Yep!! No surprises there. Best golf I played I was just happy to make my tee time or had less expectations which distracted me from results which create stress. Any time I let go of expectations I was more dialed into the process with less emotional attachment to outcome which is critical. Thanks for the comment! You’re not alone! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
True i believe most TH-camrs doing better job than offline on course coaches. TH-cam coaches have higher responsibility for their lesson and face feedback online publically
Some truth to that. But I would push back a little - There’s no bigger accountability than working as a Teaching Professional at a Private Club in my opinion. Unlike destination golf schools where you can put a bow on their swings and send them on their way - At a private club the members aren’t going anywhere, they are few, and the locker room is small. 🤣 I’m the Instructor I am today because of what I learned teaching recreational golfers at a private club for 20 years!! If you don’t improve people quickly you don’t last long in that setting. If any of my fellow teaching professionals who are not in the online space read this (respect!!) There is no bigger challenge! Keep grinding guys!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️
It's more like throwing the toilet bowl, not the kitchen sink🤣🤣 . l am 58 and l still play with X flex but l know l have to kick back because my body tells me so hahaha so l am liking these senior serious you are doing. Thank you!
this is really good advice. I want a swing that I can use it later in life and make some money off of these young guys playing with speakers in their carts
That’s pretty funny! I did see one of Jim’s videos a while back! He’s quite a character and his unique approach is intriguing for sure. I’m just not a method coach. I work with each student that I coach 1:1 to find what works best for them! It will never be a one size fits all for me! Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf That gives you a lot of credibility. JV takes the ideas you have in your closer drill to the extreme. But he’s targeting the amateur. He’s actually a very good ball striker to his credit and a lot of student swear by his method but it’s too extreme for me
Boy is this relatable to me. Been playing with right foot back, L to L swing on all shots. It's the only way I can hit decent shots. If i let my arms fall I'm fine. My problem is trying to put a little effort into the shots with my right hand. And that leads to fat shots. Hard to get rid of that "hit" reflex.
You don’t need a one plane swing to play great golf!! Matt Wolfe loops it one way and Matt Fitzpatrick loops it another! I coach a ‘sequenced swing’ which they both have!! Find what works best for you and get after it! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Now a bunch of injured golfers are going to get off the bench and go place big bets. Healthy golfers are going to injure themselves just in hopes of shooting better. 😂
Combine zero expectations with a very easy swing and you have yourself some good results!! Compare that to a guy trying too hard and over swinging. The irony is ridiculous. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Bloody hilarious Bob!! I had to check it out…..Sure sounds like a flatulent moment! I dropped the club the club onto my chest where my mic is located! Believe me if that was zed fart, I would have been laughing to myself and editing for sure!!! I hope this video helped your golf swing as much as your awesome sense of humor! Be well! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️💨
I am 78 now and am still a good player, albeit from the senior tees. I rarely shoot over my age. two years ago I was -9 thru 12 but coasted to a 64. However I have been very inconsistent over the past year. I DO blame it a bit on "chasing distance". Firing that hip was great even through my mid 60's when I was still a scratch player. But flexibility and strength lessened noticeably when I hit 72-73 yr old. What you are teaching here is 100% on target. Yes, I've been squeezing the life out of the golf club. Yes, that right hip is flaring out because it's moving out at the same time my arms are moving down. Obviously if my hips are flaring out too quickly, the arms follow instead of being able to get to the hitting zone first. Some of the somewhat negative comments below are why golfers don't get better. Change is hard. It might be easier for someone like me who has been a scratch or close to it and for 15 years under it to make changes. I took some notes while viewing two of your videos and ran your swing back and forth until I could see precisely where you arms and the club head are throughout the golf swing in relation to that right knee, hip, and torso. Every thing you mentioned, I have had tucked away in my mental book of fixes. But not as a group. I'm thoroughly impressed at how simple you explain this. This is precisely why I will shank a little pitch shot occasionally and most certainly why I hit weak shots to the right when I swing harder because I'm between clubs and opt for the wedge instead of the nine iron......and I fire the hips too early. Thanks for two terrific videos that simplify getting that distance back. It's practice tee for me in the morning. I'll let you know in a week or so how I'm coming along.
Keep me posted and thanks for your wonderful comment! WOW!! You can really play, if I’m half as good and breaking my age at some point I’ll be very happy. Keep an eye out for Saturdays Driver video! I turn back the clock on what the greats used to do. Less effort and more speed, the natural swing sequence!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Simply the best golf lesson I have ever seen. I have never heard a pro or plus handicap golfer ever tell me to drop my arms to start the downswing and let the body follow the arms. I have changed to this way of swinging and have had immediate positive results. More distance, lower ball flight and straighter. It has taken 40 years to finally get the truth, thank you Andrew.
Terry, thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to me that my videos are having such a positive impact!
Enjoy your golf and get after it!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Bryson has a short where he demonstrates how to properly shallow the club and it's exactly what Andrew is teaching here. 👌
What i enjoy most about this channel is not just the wealth of REAL knowledge this man has, but the down to earth way he disseminates it to us.
What a great combination, Keep it up dude, Great Job.
If you want to impress people make it complicated. There’s no question in my mind that there are a lot of impressive coaches out there. I’ve always felt that If you wanna help people you should keep it simple!! Thanks for the support!
Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Wisdom and clarity in the otherwise confusing world of golf instruction.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Spot on! I was a 2 handicap and because of my timing with my irons, I have ballooned to a 12 this year. After applying your methods, in 1 day I went out and shot 1 under in a practice round. I had several shots land next to the pin, and one shot hit the pin on an approach from 125 and stopped within a foot. I have been working on it so I can apply it in my swing in a tournament this weekend. This has energized me that I am finally on the right track with my swing. I am 68 years old and been play golf since I was 8 and thought maybe i am just getting old and losing my swing. Thanks Andrew I may find some time to come to SC for a short game lesson.
Glad the videos are resonating!! Whenever you’re ready you can reach me directly a
andrewemery.golf@gmail.com
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
about 18 months ago i started taking lessons. just picked up the game. thought i would start right but seeing a pro. by lesson 2 he told me to fire the hips hard from the top of the backswing. at the time my back was very sore and i told him as much. he said the golf stroke required you to 'sacrifice the spine'. i've met other young TPI guys that insist you need to use the hips like a PGA pro. they all also say to never watch youtube videos it's the worst mistake you can make. after about a year i've finally fixed my swing and now it's essentially what you teach. plenty of body twist, but i don't even have to think about it. no 'firing the hips' bollocks. i don't know if it's the TPI or who's behind it, but these instructors are a bunch of goons, ruining more golfers than they realize. i doubt i will ever pay for a lesson again. i'm also shooting mid 40's now after a year of playing and steadily improving.
Unfortunately a lot of coaches believe there is only one way to swing which leads to a lack creativity and adaptability. As a result they require you to meet them “where they are!”
I hear this story from golfers I coach EVERY WEEK!! I like to call it the “Sea of Sameness!!” I’m sorry you had a bad experience, and I’m so glad that you’re starting to figure it out.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Can relate... my golf improved dramatically after watching Andrew and was going to a pro each week... now come here instead and am still improving... oh, my age 72... and now hitting it farther than ever...
@@AndrewEmeryGolf truth be told, this particular guy has moved around a fair bit, the lessons were a cheap 3 session package, and he now works at a third rate scrub course. apparently he's a great golfer, but he has a rough personality and is a brutal teacher. finding the right match in a coach is a thing.
So what’s the downside of not being open at impact? Is it that the golfers that can get their lower body open has the potential to create more speed than the person that can’t? Other than that us golfers that can’t do it still can hit it decently far and straight? 8:32
You don’t have to be super open to play good golf, that’s a fact! But for some golfers, especially those with closed club faces and stronger grips it’s helpful to get open in order to slow the rate of closure of the club face.
For high swing speeds, golfers that hook the ball etc. A pull fade release pattern is a better match up. For the vast majority, a quieter body and a club face that’s rotating is going to be more effective. Bottom line, what’s right is what works best for you!! Hope that makes sense?!
A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Excellent advise Andrew on grip pressure, 75% power, flexible wrists, supple forearms, let the arms drop and let the club do what the manufacturer designed the club to do.
Yes sir!! Get after it. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
“Beware the injured golfer!” You are absolutely correct and you described me totally! 😂 Love your channel because you separate the wheat from the chaff! Thank you so much for your actionable advice!
Thank you! Welcome aboard!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Many years ago I tweaked my back and had to walk back to my car. As I walked back I relaxed a bit and decided to cautiously play two holes on the way back to the parking lot(it was late and the course had emptied out). Both holes were decent length par 4s(430-435 yds). The result? Dead straight shots, and both 2 putt pars. Why? I reduced both my tension and kept my body much more still…
I agree. I also say, beware the fat golfer. They’ve only got one way that club can route around. lol. The athletic guys can do 15 different swing moves and constantly pinball between the 15 rarely getting into long grooves
Reminds me of a YT golf instructor I watched many years ago, Ron del Barrio, who described the golf swing as a motion of thumbs up, drop and turn. It works a treat for tempo to say this as you swing back and through.
Find what works best for you!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I’ve been struggling with implementing this sequence and correct vertical drop of hands and arms my whole golfing life…I started going for lessons with the RoboGolfPro machine this past week and the machine putting me into the position to get the hands, shaft and clubhead into a great position into the hitting zone was very foreign and eye opening to me. I’ve finally gotten that hand path improved, but now I’m working on allowing my body to rotate and releasing the club. I’m pretty pumped about the benefits of the RoboGolfPro for this purpose.
That sounds very cool!!! Get after it!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Right on target...particularly for us seniors who cannot rotate as we once did. Working on slowing the body and speeding up the arms...rhythm swing. Thanks so much....
You’re welcome sir! Get after it.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew you are spot on! I have been the injured golfer several times…always lower back pain. This forced me to RELAX in order to stop “firing” my hips. For a brief period last year I truly mastered the vertical drop. I was hitting my irons one club longer. Absolutely amazing! And then it went away litterally in one swing during a round of golf. Since then I’ve been on a odyssey to get the magic back. With your video here, I’m really looking forward to implementing this to get the magic back.
Salient points Richard! Allow your body to respond dynamically to a free arms swing! It works wonders and is transformative for most golfers who transition spin!! Get after it! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I’m still looking for the magic to begin with lol
I went out and tried your technique and it was spot on , I loosened grip and let the club control the swing instead of a death grip and body swing. Thanks
Mark, thanks for the comment! I’m so glad the video helped.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This is a great segment...the golf population needs to study this every morning!👍👍
Thanks Jackson! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Nice work Andrew. Thanks for sorting out rubbish that short circuits a golf swing! Your confidence that comes with tons of experience is quite captivating and inspirational. I have played injured. I thought it would be a joke that day, and I ended up doing perfectly fine and without aggravating the injury. I was astonished and felt blessed!
Thanks for the comment Carl!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel.
Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I feel really fortunate to have found your lessons on TH-cam. I had taken lessons prior and was told the same about the hips firing, etc. I have a chronic lower back pain and this was difficult...Then I tried your lesson on the range and the change in my consistency and smooth swing flow is truly remarkable. I feel like this is a swing that I can use as I continue into my retirement years. Thanks so much for this lesson for normal Joe's that can't twist the body like when we were younger.
We’re almost all normal Joes mate!! One, maybe two out of every 20 golfers have the stability and mobility to get open and right side bend like tour players do!
I’m glad you’ve found what works best for you and that my channel has had a positive impact. Keep working at it!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
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Implementing your advice in my swing, the best I've heard for golfers for distance and to save our bodies. For those that don't believe, I've tried this and absolutely works.
Travis! I’m so happy that the videos are resonating! It’s amazing to me how the body knows how to move naturally if you ALLOW it rather than forcing the issue! Keep swinging freely mate. Welcome aboard the revolution! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Been able to play both days the weekend with freedom and no injuries with improved scores since using the arm swing.A reminder from your instruction has made me revert to my original golf swing and dump the one which has evolved from listening to advice from all sorts.Thanks Andrew.Hope this is the way I get it "I make sure in the swing the butt of the handle pivots towards my belly button".
That’s an awesome comment - so happy to hear that you’re starting to find your way back to being the best version of you!!! Welcome aboard!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
One of the best teachers on YT. ✅
"Beware of injured player" so true. Some of my better rounds with arm or knee injury. ✅
Drives in particular can be so much more playable feeling like 50% left in pocket... probably 85% of the distance- especially on firm fw.
Sometimes a similar effect occurs first 3-4 holes when go straight to the tee not warmed up-- then get in trouble on later holes when giving more gas. 😢
Body vs Arms:
I do best when I feel like my back lingers at the target while pressure shifts...body not being rushed sets the tone for the arms to naturally slot & the clubhead to sling itself through. Works better for irons for me...I can appreciate Moe having a heavy driver that he could feel and was harder to manipulate. Really need to go ahead and cut an old one down to 42" and lead tape the heck out of it...then swing it with precision of a 90% sw on most holes.
Great comment with a lot of salient points!! My dear old Dad used to play his best golf on the first few holes. As soon as he got loose he’d lose his swing sequence and fall apart! Welcome aboard mate and enjoy your golf!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I tried to "play injured" the last two rounds and it was incredible the difference it made. I think I dropped my grip pressure from an 8 to 4 or 5. I even tried to add a little pause at the top. Thank you Andrew
I won a tournament in College after being bitten by hundreds of fire ants 10 minutes before my final round tee time! My wrist and arm were so swollen I couldn’t close my hand! Coach grabbed me a bag of ice and I headed out for the final round. I couldn’t hit the ball more than 200 yards off the tee on the front nine. Had NO expectations! Swung so easy because it hurt otherwise. Shot 70 and won by two shots!!! **“Beware the Injured Golfer!” 🤣🤣🤣
Today's coaches have turned the swing into Greek & the majority of us don't speak the language. Bow your wrist, keep your wrist flat, this position, that position, turn your hips 1st, stay on top & cover the ball, yada yada blah blah. Actually allowing the club to swing is rarely heard as is grip pressure & how it can ruin the entire swing before the club starts back. Thank you for explaining it in simple terms & in English we can all understand.
It’s not about impressing golfers with a library of knowledge. It’s about taking that knowledge and breaking it down into bite size vignettes that are easy to digest.
My goal has always been to keep things simple - it’s not easy but the messaging seems to be resonating!! Thanks for the comment! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Excellent explanation; Noticed your foot line stick is pointed left, I am fighting flips, trying to hit a higher cut. How would that change things? 72 yrs young, 9 hc. Thx!
Foot line is straight! Alignment string is slightly right to encourage an inside approach to the ball. It appears of course that relative to the string my feet are open. Hope that makes sense!
A higher cut is going to require a steeper golf swing releasing the lead wrist more into extension (glove logo up) through impact as opposed to supination or rotation (glove logo down!).
Place the ball a little further forward and align a little left to shift your swing direction left! You’ll need that for the pull fade! Get after it!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Awesome my back loves your instructions. Works like a charm. Finding the center of the face. Game is fun again. Thank you thank you thank you.
That’s so great to hear!! More speed, less effort and advil!!! ⛳️🏌️♂️👍🏻
Great video, just came back from a much improved round and searched arm drop , I just couldn’t get club down without my body interrupting the swing . Makes so much sense 👍
Great to hear! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This is just what I needed. I'll be taking these thoughts to the range tomorrow. Thanks!
That’s great to hear! Get after it!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Just excellent insight and instruction!!!! Thank you can’t wait to get to the course tomorrow!
Awesome! Get after it! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
As always, very nice video Coach. I'm just getting started back after suffering a broken Fibula (lead leg, which sucked). Very nice reminder to take it easy, which I have to do now for a while anyway.
Cheers!
Jeff
Jeff, I’m sorry to hear about your leg. Glad that you’re on the mend! Perhaps, despite the pain and inconvenience you’ve suffered, it was divine intervention from the golfing gods - “Beware the injured golfer!!” Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️👊🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Andrew- I swear I was your motivation for this video I felt
You talking directly to me😊
I’m so glad the video resonated!! And, you’ve found what works best for you!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
me too!
I have to incorporate the concept of relaxing my grip during my swing. I tend to forget about a "relaxed grip pressure" during my pre-swing routine. It's like I'm relying on muscle memory to help me swing the golf club. I need to help me relax more starting with the grip and allow that thought to extend to my wrists, arms, shoulders, body. The problem is I've been golfing for over 45 years so change for me is difficult.
With that said, Andrew, I'm going to make a strong effort to add this to my pre-shot routine.
Thanks Andrew for this tip.
Thank you! Get after it!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I've only been playing a couple years - struggling with a number of issues but ultimately i have a death grip on the club.I bought a used 3 wood and it had a jumbo size grip - instead of just changing it i decided to take to the range - i can absolutely rip this club (far better than any other) and i feel like i have way less grip pressure and tension in my hands and arms. My question is should i explore this and do you play larger grips? I'm large frame guy at 6ft and 200lbs so the grip feels right - maybe i'm on to something? Anyway your videos are on point for me.
I’m a cadet Large glove size. I use midsize grips and couldn’t imagine using regular size grips. You should definitely switch to what works for ‘you!’ A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This guy has spoken more sense than just about anyone I've ever listened to. And there've been a few :) Too much emphasis on using the body. Tight grips destroying wrist speed. Even Tiger said his speed is in his hands. Andrew says 75% arms and wrists, and I reckon he's right. And wrists, not really hands, is true because our hands are actually hanging onto the club. Jack said he feels like he gets to the ball before the buttons on his shirt. It's all there. Too many people say too many wrong things from watch slo mo video and breaking things down to "positions". Ahh. And people getting frustrated playing this game when they could be enjoying it so much more. Very sensible instruction.
Great points Glen! Thanks for the kind words - it’s comments like yours and so many others that tell me I’m scratching a much needed itch!!! Welcome aboard!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Gawddamn, this is EXACTLY my problem. Trying to return to golf after 25 yrs. off, used to be an 8 hdcp. Went to the range today and sliced everything! 🤬Video of swing looked weird…I was casting outside and couldn’t correct it‼️ I need the VERTICAL DROP into the slot‼️ Gotta practice this, THANKS👍
Make sure your grip is strong enough and not in the palm of the lead hand! Get after it! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew- explained wonderfully- I really enjoy your Videos - has helped me tremendously- thanks
Keith, thanks mate! So glad to hear the videos are having a positive impact on your golf game. Mission accomplished!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Hey Andrew. Great video. Enjoy watching your viewership grow. Congratulations!! Would love to see your thoughts on striking balls above and below your feet. All the best!!⛳️👊
Ball above feet choke down, align slightly right, stand tall and stay tall!!! Lean into the hill and you’re chunking it. Ball below feet, get wide, get low and stay low, align slightly left and stay in the shot!! Hope that helps! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Hi Andrew thank you... what is your opinion, the lighter shaft will give easier vertical drop for high handicap golfer?
Lighter is always better for a lower swing speed! Not necessarily a higher handicapper! Plenty of high handicappers with fast swing speed. Go get a club fitting - it’s worth it!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Bravo. Exactly correct.
Thank you Louis!! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew- You’re right again. However I have arthritis really bad in my fingers. Especially in my right hand, and I’m a right handed golfer. I play with JumboMax grips, Medium tours. My ring finger and middle finger can’t bend enough to grip the club. So I essentially overlap all 3 if I include my little finger. I even wear one of those bionic gloves on my right hand sometimes. Tape my fingers up, and found some cushioned slip on inch or so things to put on all 4 fingers. I know most golfers don’t have this problem. However I’ve always played with a midsize grip because I have long fingers. This problem is probably with us older golfers, beyond 70. So I can’t grip the club in my fingers with my right hand especially. I just do the best I can. Probably going to a non tapered grip next with JumboMax. They seem to be the only one I can find to offer any help. Maybe some of your older subscribers can benefit from my findings. I watch a lot of people trying to find help for myself and others I assist at a local range. You address the problems I see better than all of the ones I’ve watched….
Thanks Ron! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Really good and relatable information Andy! Thank you and I'm off to the range in the next hour to focus more on your advice. KR, John near Brighton UK
Glad it was helpful!! Get after it!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This is an interesting lesson and I find it apropos to something I have been pondering. A question I have is that around 14:30, you mention 'slam the brakes on.' And then at 15:10, you mention 'slinging' the club. These two sentences kind of encapsulate something that has bugged me for decades. (I don't truly understand what you meant.)
I also don't truly 'get' what you mean by 'drop your arms.' If you mean just allow them to relax as the hips begin turning, I guess I understand that. It's kind of creating lag I suppose.
I was scratch (+1) at age 50, hurt my shoulder, quit after surgery didn't work out. Trying again at age 70. Pain is sometimes an issue, still. Back to the confusion... even as a scratch golfer, I was guilty of casting. I could see it on video even in the days when we did not have high speed video but I could catch a frame now and then that showed the club being released way, way too early. But I could not, for the life of me, fix it. A foot or prior to impact and my left arm and the shaft are in line. Bad! Lag... gone. I don't know if it was the bad shoulder or other physical limitations (such as I do not have a lot of wrist bend) or just an inferior swing. I felt that it was robbing me of considerable distance. I put a helluva move on the ball but only carried driver 240 yards. My scratch peers, almost all of them hit it 20-30 yards farther than me. Anyway, I could not solve it and still haven't. I feel like I am closer to understanding the swing but from about halfway down, to impact... that part is confusing.
Just an hour or so ago, I happened to watch a video of John Daly in his early days, still had short hair, wasn't fat. The camera was behind him and I wished it was perpendicular to his ball position so that I could see impact. I was able to stop the video at just about the moment of impact. I then tried to see what happened in the last foot or two prior to impact and the speed in that two foot section was so fast, it was impossible to find a good frame. The club was moving that fast. You see this same thing with virtually all tour pros. That club is whizzing through at incredible speed and it happens in about two feet! I have always thought of it being like the arms just STOP. Which might be akin to your 'slam the brakes on.' All of that, I wish I understood because I feel it would bring me to enlightenment, lol.
BTW... an easier, more effortless motion is majorly appealing at my age... I have several aches and pains and hope I can get back a decent game. It won't be easy, haven't played in many years (until now). I've shot mid-80s three times out and I have a goal of shooting my age and that'll be difficult but I'll try hard, I've got time. The bottom line of my quest is that it's a bucket list item for me to solve casting. That would be a Eureka moment. (And, yes, I have had some lessons here and there during my life.)
If you can shed any light on this, I'd love to hear it! Good stuff. Or point me to a link. Sorry this is long but you kind of inspired me to say all this because I think you might be onto something, lol.
I hope these help! ⬇️
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Thanks for taking all that time to write to me. I read all my comments and I’m grateful for yours!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Always enjoy your explanation! Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
A recent study showed that touring pros grip the club more tightly than average golfers. I’m guessing that’s because their hands are stronger than ours.
I took a lesson 25 years ago from a pro who debunked your thesis that lighter is faster. He swung a club with a light grip, then as hard as he could grip it. The speed was identical. He said you can grip hard so long as the pressure/tension doesn’t extend above the elbows.
I don’t actually grip hard, but try to keep it firm enough that I don’t lose hand control of the grip at the top.
Hi John, thank you for your comments. A lot of salient points! I’m gonna push back on that study you mentioned, I’m familiar with it. What they actually found was that overall grip pressure for pros was indeed firmer than amateurs. But that same pressure for pros in relation to overall grip strength was considerebly less than amateurs. That’s a distinction that needs to be made!
I would also suggest that wrist articulation along with arms speed plays a huge role in creating club head speed. Amateurs do not have supple wrists when they swing, transferring energy and squaring the club face are very difficult without actuating the wrists. For me if pressure/tension is present in the wrists and elbow its spells trouble for most.
You’re correct that gripping to light is problematic - grip ‘integrity’ is very important. That’s why I suggest 5/10 is ideal anything less is too loose for sure.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Fantastic information. Common sense!! Love it. I just found your channel!
Thank you sir!! Welcome aboard!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew , I actually practice this swing " feeling " of dropping my driver behind me during my driver tee shots and it has helped me reduce my big slices !!! ....however , whenever I try to gain some extra distance and swing my driver a bit faster, my slice comes right back...any suggestions?....thanks
Your face to path is open. The faster you swing from the top the earlier you have to twist the club towards the ball! You have to actuate your wrists!
Get after it! A. ⛳️🏌️♂️⬇️
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@@AndrewEmeryGolf thank you so much !!!
I actually saw an injured golfer ahead of me yesterday. She was wearing walking boot on her right (trail) foot, and I thought to myself "that's probably a pretty good way to force yourself onto your lead side".
She played great!! 🤣🤣
Funny coming across you today……on the range I decided I wanted to hit half swings dead straight …….a good shot to have in the bag when you don’t have a perfect lie or perfect angle into the pin for laying up ……well, just using my arms and making sure I kept the line of my hands coming down and parallel to the ball , the results were amazing ……I probably hit the ball straighter than I ever have (I hit a draw) and lost just ten yards on each club. Loved seeing them go dead straight and consistent. Completely agree, using hips too early completely overrated. And keeping grip pressure low. Just easy and free although one needs to be accurate. Great teacher, will be subscribing for my gems !!!
Welcome aboard! I’m glad it helped.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Brilliant as usual..❤
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Thank you Andrew! I can personally validate the effectiveness of everything you say as it has changed my game for the better. But how do I go from 70% swing (7 iron 140, Driver 220) to an 80-85% swing without initiating the hit impulse. I feel like I am leaving a lot on the table since more effort is not leading to more speed or distance. Any drills to ramp up the swing speed without initiating the hit impulse?
I would make sure you get more depth at the top with a faster swing!! Most golfers start down too early when trying to add speed! That’s when the body gets out in front of the golf club and we hit it shorter with more effort!
Make sure you get a little more closed at address and get that trail hip much deeper at the top! From there you can speed up your arms in transition, maintain a functional swing sequence and a consistent path!! Hope that helps.
Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you Coach A. That is the first good explanation I have ever heard and of course it makes perfect sense. I will try this over the next few weeks and see how it goes. Thank you again!
Solid gold!
Thank you! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Great video definitely going to work on this tomorrow. I have a question though. Is your noodle the target line? Also is your club facing the target line or square with string line?
Great questions! My noodle is the target line! My goal is to swing right of it. My club face is directed towards my start line which is slightly right of the noodle! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
You make golf so easy!
Thank you. Have fun out there!
A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
How do you stay relaxed and keep that right wrist extension through the swing? That's the dilemma I am dealing with. Hands get tight when consciously thinking of the right wrist extension.🤷
I would stop thinking about right wrist extension if it’s not serving you!! I’m attaching a video from a while back that talks about the lag paradigm. ‘Superficially’ creating lag is a swing killer!
Hope it helps! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
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Andrew, love the channel. How connected are your arms to your body ? Your swing looks very free.
I neither “drive the body” or “swing the arms”, I do both! There’s a natural marriage between these critical elements that essentially make a proficient golf swing! I prefer blending to connecting!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Excellent stuff. One question. It might be an optical illusion but it looks like the alignment stick for your feet is slightly open?
Other way around. The long alignment string to the right is aimed right to promote a shallow path! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
If I need to fade the ball what is the sequence of body and arms ? can you talk about?
Same sequence, align left and release with less forearm rotation! It’s a different release pattern is all. If you’re a slicer then PASS! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Last Sunday I played 9 holes with my son and grandson and had hurt my back but don’t want to not go … yeah I shot -3 with a bogey .. my best 9 ever 😂
No surprise there! I’ve won tournaments with major back pain and no expectations!! I just don’t recommend it. 😳🤣
Great advice!
Thank you!! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Back to the target, pure gold, staying closed even for a fraction longer 👌
Thanks David! Get after it! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I’d love to know the idea of the alignment sticks that seem to be not parallel!
The alignment rod is parallel - the orange string that’s pointing slightly right is an elevated putting line I use to encourage the correct path to the ball!! It works really well! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you for taking the trouble to reply, and I love that idea and will try and copy it somehow
At which point do you actually unhinge the wrist or release it to hit the center? I’m having problems with low point control as I tend to hit behind the ball with this kind of swing thought.
Hi John, low point control is a challenge for a lot of golfers. Essentially you need the arms moving forward where most golfers transition spin keeping the arms too elevated which causes the club to get released early!
With that said it’s virtually impossible to compress the ball IF your club face is open! IF you tend to miss right you should address that problem first! I’m being somewhat presumptuous here but 80% of golfers slice!
Attached is a video that talks about compression! I hope it helps.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
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Do you impart any force and pull your arms down, or do you just let it fall via gravity?
Your body is going to want to ‘out spin’ gravity for sure! I like to physically get some energy into the club with my arms while keeping my upper body back as I transition! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you. How do you resist or keep back your upper body from moving forward in the downswing while getting energy in the arms without pulling from the top of the backswing? I have a difficult time doing this. Is there an exercise or drill to do this correctly and for proper timing and sequence?
Do it very slowly and pick up speed as you go. Mirror work is good also! Like all things you’re acquiring a new skill so you should train at a speed you can feel.
Feel your arms relocate down in front of your trail hip faster than your body is spinning! When you speed up your swing your horizontals (body) is going to ‘catch up’ to your verticals (arms)and you’ll be a lot more in sequence! Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you, Andrew! Will give it a determined effort. Really enjoy your videos.
Played some of my best golf with a still broken left tibia that had a rod in it.
Not surprising! Lowered expectations combined with an easy swing work wonders! Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️
Andrew: Ive found something in my swing, after following your advice.
I FEEL my release almost off my left foot. The club becomes really heavy and then it rockets forward. So much so it pulls my body up and forward.
Im crushing the ball, farther than i ever have. So should i be concerned about this feel?
Any attempt to hold it off and i hit this crazy hook. Im talking about 60 yrd hook in 175 yrd shot. Which is wicked to see and i kinda enjoy it because ive sliced my entire life. 😂😅😮
Being concerned about out crushing the ball and hitting it further than you ever have should not be a concern!!! Enjoy it! Take a club or two less and get after it!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻🚀
Very good coach.
I appreciate that! Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
"Beware the injured golfer." I was in college when I severely sprained my right ankle that required a cast. Yup, I had to slow my swing down while wearing the cast and was playing better than without the cast.
Bill, so many stories like yours!! Lower expectations + easy swing = Play better!
You get more focused on the process and less concerned with the outcome. It’s a recipe for success in golf for sure! Just wish golfers would have that same recipe when they feel good also!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
What to do with squat in downswing they talk about? Ignore ? Please advice.
About as useful as a chocolate teapot!!
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Great video tips
Thanks! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
You talked about the body/hips "spinning" but you failed to mention the small lateral movement or bump (statistically is 4-6 inches) before the hip spin which every good golfer does. If one just spins the body without the bump bad things happen. At least that is my experience. Good reminder about the arm grip tension. Thanks
Hi Glenn, we are not yet able to measure neurological intent. I think we’re maybe 10 years or so away from having ‘wearables’ that measure data that tells us exactly what a golfer is thinking that produces a corresponding physiological reaction!
The shocking discovery I’ve experienced giving almost 30,000 golf lessons to a multitude of golfers isn’t that feels and reals are just different which they are! But that moving one part of our body often automatically moves another without neurological intent or additional ‘swing thoughts’. In my book, less thinking is nearly always produces better results with golf!!
In response to your salient point, keeping your upper body closed while dropping the arms almost all of the time shifts the lower body out in front of the upper body! It’s nuts but true!
In my experience IF you tell a recreational golfer to bump that ‘statistical 4-6 inches’ you mention. The vast majority of the time it leads to excessive early extension with the arms being left at the start line!!
It’s a fascinating dilemma!! How could it possibly make sense that in fact swinging the arms recruits the body dynamically!! In my experience it does just that. Avoiding the spin in fact automatically triggers a bump without intention as the arms drop!
Food for thought Glenn! Thanks for the comment. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
It’s the arm drop that I still don’t get. My brain wants the club head to go to the ball which creates the dreaded ‘over the top’ or ‘hitting from the top’. How can I drop my arms without hitting the ground - I understand the pivot must take place - however it still comes ‘over’. I just don’t feel I have time to drop the arms first. Also (if I do ever get it) is it the butt that faces downwards in the ‘drop’ or the clubhead? And do you ‘drop’ it next to your body sideways or slightly in front. Sorry very confused.
The lesson I had 2 weeks ago was all about moving my hips first which did nothing to help me. Thank you for your great videos, so nice to listen to. Just wish I could do it 😅 I’m 14 Handicap and from Australia. Thank you.
Jane!! My goodness, I feel your frustration. Take your time, watch these videos more than once and be patient. It’s the grip that drips in the transition. The club comes from ‘behind you’ at the top to in front of you on an incline tilt as you approach impact. I believe that it’s educating the arms and wrists and allowing the body to respond that is most helpful for recreational golfers. You have to FEEL the club head. Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻⬇️
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Thank you Andrew, I’ll take my time, watch and practice all that you’ve shown me. I’m desperate to find something that will get me to enjoy golf, not fight with it anymore. I really appreciate the time you’ve given to all of us out here who struggle. Many thanks Jane. 🏌️♀️
Great video!
Thank you! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Nice video coach ! 🏌🏽♂️🇦🇷👊
Thanks!! And, Congrats to 🇦🇷!! England came close……next time!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Would the same concept apply to driver and fairway woods only with less of a drop overall?
Bob, thanks for the comment. Exactly the same as far as sequence is concerned but a very different set up and AOA!
Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Makes sense, thanks for the reply. Definitely have a tendency to let the shoulders lead with longer clubs, so will work on that.
So what do I do with this new sink I just bought?
Put it in your back pocket and leave it there!!! 🤣🤣
Great video and thank you or the help. Constructive criticism would be far too much talking in the video.
Keep up the good work though sir
Noted. I’ve found the seek bar particularly helpful when viewing vids personally. What’s useful for one is of course not for another. Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
In this video, is your club face slightly closed or parallel to target to create the draw, as you swing along the in to out plane? And, where do you position the ball? Also, is your lead hand slightly flexed?
Yes to both and the ball is slightly left of center. Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Amazing how much you look and move like Craig Hanson of World Class Golf, not to mention the accents. 😊
Craig’s swing is incredible so that’s quite the compliment! He looks like me about 10 years ago for sure! 🙏🏻🏌️♂️⛳️🤣
@@AndrewEmeryGolf it was also little things like how he walks toward the camera and hand movements. Felt like you could be brothers.
Hands turn brain on to do things in the pressuring lag…but feet pressurize hamstrings glutes and lower back to be the speed engine…hip twist
Okay! Glad you found what works for you!
A. 👍🏻
Hi Andy, latest report from near Brighton UK! My range visit yesterday was great as I tried to put your suggestions into practice! First time in a long time, decades actually!, that I've "felt" the sweet power of an improved clubhead speed. a fluid feel to my swing, better balance and certainly a higher trajectory, even with a 4 iron.
I'm still struggling though to keep my body facing away from the target as I start the transition so every now and then I have the infrequent fat or sliced shot! Guess its all about slowly learning a new routine and at 74 and recovering from a broken right ankle that is proving a wee bit difficult with the kinetics, but I am very mentally determined to get this right, first time, every time!!
Of interest I have found that in a session of shots then just having 3 or 4 concurrent shots with the driver works very well - I'm assuming that as the driver is a flatter swing plain I somehow find it easier to stall my rotation. In turn that helps when I go to a iron shots straight afterwards - is that change in plain a possibility for the improvements I'm experiencing, or is it just random!?
KR, John
Hi John! Thanks for the comment. Firstly, if you can’t carry a 5 iron 175 and hold it to a middle pin then it shouldn’t be in your bag! You need a 5 and 4 hybrid IF you’re using traditional long irons?!? (Are you?). Hybrids will absolutely change the game for you. It’s highly likely IF you are using traditional irons and not hybrids that you’re working too hard to get the ball in the air. If you’re able to hit draws with the driver then the hybrids shouldn’t be a problem at all which is why your question raises additional questions for me!
Get yourself a couple of hybrids with soft regular shafts and you’ll be hitting high draws into the green from the 160-180 range all day long!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Many thanks Andy, you have me thinking now and as my home course is high on the coast (and thanks to you) I’m becoming more confident then I feel I’ll keep the 4 and 5 iron as often in windy conditions I punch these irons nice and low in windy conditions, just as I did some 55 years ago!. So off to the store in the next few days to explore the hybrid route you have suggested , indebted as always KR John, near Brighton UK 😊👍
“Kitchen sink” 😂 thanks Andrew
Yep!! I see it every day. All EFFORT and NO SPEED!! Thankfully there’s an easier way! Best, Coach A.. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Ben Hogan may have the GOAT of golf swings but his swing philosophies about hips turning first has probably ruined more golf swings than it ever helped
100% agreed ! The bowler drill works great !! Not firing the hips !
I believe that is a very salient point. I’ll leave it at that! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Didn’t he say the hips move forward rather than turn to start the downswing?
You can turn your hips as fast as possible to start the swing and have an excellent golf swing as long as you don’t turn all the way through and you basically stop at impact position. The arms will come through after impact you can just let momentum take you up to the top
@@danielh4032 am almost through the 5 lessons book and i did read that ,think i highlighted it ..will def be picking the book back up now ,but believe he says its a slight shift forward to start the hands /arms …or something like that …off to reread 😬
How do you slow club after impact?
The hitch hiker drill will be helpful! L to L.
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Very close to the gravity golf concept. That have a YT channel
Linear force will always transfer more speed through the hands than gravity. Using gravity is enticing but engaging the arms dynamically has been transformational for my students! Bottom line - Find what works best for you!
Best, Coach A.🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Vertical drop….horizontal pull…😺 works for Larry😺
My favorite show!! Thanks LD!! That episode was awesome. Nailed that guy square in the back on #1!! Incidentally the “vertical drop and horizontal pull is a direct quote from the famous Moe Norman who I used to watch hit balls regularly back in the early 90’s in Central Florida.
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf I used to watch Moe Howard hit balls at Rancho park in LA using the poke and slap method. Afterwards enjoyed lunch down pico blvd at the apple pan😺
ah....but we don't get to tee it up on the fairway ... skip to 13:15 for the "vertical drop"
Thanks for the feedback!
Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Certain popular TH-cam instructors say turn your body and your arms will “automatically”drop into the slot. Not a lot is automatic IMO.
Mike, I couldn’t agree more!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Very good lesson! He should do a 5 min version it's that good! Just the crux! Awesome stuff!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the video!Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Best round I've had was with a major hangover. 😂😂😂 68 Felt like I was in slow motion. 😒 🤔
Yep!! No surprises there. Best golf I played I was just happy to make my tee time or had less expectations which distracted me from results which create stress.
Any time I let go of expectations I was more dialed into the process with less emotional attachment to outcome which is critical. Thanks for the comment! You’re not alone! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
True i believe most TH-camrs doing better job than offline on course coaches. TH-cam coaches have higher responsibility for their lesson and face feedback online publically
Some truth to that. But I would push back a little - There’s no bigger accountability than working as a Teaching Professional at a Private Club in my opinion. Unlike destination golf schools where you can put a bow on their swings and send them on their way - At a private club the members aren’t going anywhere, they are few, and the locker room is small. 🤣
I’m the Instructor I am today because of what I learned teaching recreational golfers at a private club for 20 years!! If you don’t improve people quickly you don’t last long in that setting.
If any of my fellow teaching professionals who are not in the online space read this (respect!!) There is no bigger challenge! Keep grinding guys!! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️
It's more like throwing the toilet bowl, not the kitchen sink🤣🤣 . l am 58 and l still play with X flex but l know l have to kick back because my body tells me so hahaha so l am liking these senior serious you are doing. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
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Thank you! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
this is really good advice. I want a swing that I can use it later in life and make some money off of these young guys playing with speakers in their carts
You’ll be beating those “flat bellies” in no time at all!!! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Got a shot in my rt arm and then went out and shot 69. Historic... for me.
That’s awesome!! Congrats!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This awesome stuff…You’re like a more rational, less extreme version of Jim Venetos, if you know who that is
That’s pretty funny! I did see one of Jim’s videos a while back! He’s quite a character and his unique approach is intriguing for sure.
I’m just not a method coach. I work with each student that I coach 1:1 to find what works best for them! It will never be a one size fits all for me!
Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf That gives you a lot of credibility. JV takes the ideas you have in your closer drill to the extreme. But he’s targeting the amateur. He’s actually a very good ball striker to his credit and a lot of student swear by his method but it’s too extreme for me
50 percent into video, still have no explanation of vertical drop.😢
Noted. FYI I use the progress bar on almost all the videos I watch! ⏩⏩
Boy is this relatable to me. Been playing with right foot back, L to L swing on all shots. It's the only way I can hit decent shots. If i let my arms fall I'm fine. My problem is trying to put a little effort into the shots with my right hand. And that leads to fat shots. Hard to get rid of that "hit" reflex.
I fully agree, same with me, guess it’s just getting into a new approach and therefore routine
Allow both arms to extend PAST the ball!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thanks for the reply
“Let the arms win the race “ Tiger Woods
This is bad advice for a 1 plane swing?
You don’t need a one plane swing to play great golf!! Matt Wolfe loops it one way and Matt Fitzpatrick loops it another! I coach a ‘sequenced swing’ which they both have!! Find what works best for you and get after it! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Now a bunch of injured golfers are going to get off the bench and go place big bets.
Healthy golfers are going to injure themselves just in hopes of shooting better. 😂
Combine zero expectations with a very easy swing and you have yourself some good results!! Compare that to a guy trying too hard and over swinging. The irony is ridiculous. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
the lack of tension then matching up body and hands like a whip when your playing against those young guys with the speakers on the course
Increase your arm speed, but keep your body back as you change direction - that’s the key!! Get after it! Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Did you fart 9:50
Bloody hilarious Bob!! I had to check it out…..Sure sounds like a flatulent moment! I dropped the club the club onto my chest where my mic is located! Believe me if that was zed fart, I would have been laughing to myself and editing for sure!!! I hope this video helped your golf swing as much as your awesome sense of humor! Be well! A. 🏌️♂️⛳️💨
Did you say “I love chewing crayons”…? 🤷🏼♂️😧🤦🏼♂️
It’s just a humerous way of saying - “I like to keep things simple!” Best, A. 🖍️🖍️🖍️