Just wonderful, I have been researching "how to rotate hips in golf downswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing one off guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the headache. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my colleague got excellent success with it.
This is just superb, I've been looking for "forward press to start backswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (do a google search ) ? It is a good exclusive guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the normal expense. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.
Winner of a video, been searching for "golf downswing transition video" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (just google it ) ? It is a smashing exclusive product for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got cool success with it.
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "how do you start the golf downswing high" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing exclusive guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my partner got excellent success with it.
Many thanks, been searching for "david leadbetter the a swing downswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (just google it ) ? It is a good one off guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method without the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got cool results with it.+th-cam.com/channels/79FyJ_choPudvaY5Tx_TvA.html
I’ve reached low single digit handicap in my younger days. ALWAYS fighting a tendency to come over the top though. Tossing the club was the light bulb in my brain I’ve searched for a LONG time. One thing I did to mimic inside my home and was HUGE for me was to pick a spot on the wall. Line up as if I was setting up to a ball. Holding a club head cover with both hands I would swing back and toss the club head cover at my target spot on the wall. 50 times daily. HUGELY valuable for me. So thought I’d share. You’re the the GOAT, Adam!
I was in a slump and lacking power and direction. I spent several hours working on the hip movement/separation and voila!. I especially like the little 8 iron drill. Everything felt coordinated and natural. I agree this is some of THE BEST golf instruction on TH-cam.
I was really struggling with my swing here lately. This explanation hit home and I shot a 41 on the back 9 on my home course. My personal best. Thank you for the content.
Pure wisdom…a lot of techniques you can read online but your simple body mechanic explanation and demonstration are pure gold. I’m going through all of your videos! Thank you coach!
good instruction. many instructors talk a lot and say little of value and mostly filler words, but with you Adam, the value related to the amount you speak is truly appreciated.
the way you explain the small things that are so critical in the golf swing is absolutely brilliant. Make such good sense of the detail.make it so easy for us to take out and start executing. Thanks Adam, a joy to watch.
Thanks Adam, the club throwing exercise nails the point precisely, too many golfers, me included concentrate on the ball rather than the line of the downswing, thanks so much for this video, excellent as always..
it's not the downswing, it's opening up the shoulder, the right shoulder. You can see it at 2.02, the guy in red opens his right shoulder up as he transitions. This is BAD and injures you. The girl in the other frame probably does it too, but less. Stop trying to throw the ball, that's the issue...
I've seen and been part of lots of golf instruction in my life, this is brilliant! In fact lots your stuff here on TH-cam has really opened my eyes, especially the videos on hitting irons properly, went to the range today to work on iron striking...in almost 30 years of golfing I've never hit irons this solidly, great stuff!
I liked this lesson. Didn't confuse me further like so many. So many youtube golf tutors are poor communicators. I can follow these tips and they make sense.
I want to thank you I have been playing golf awhile but around June I started playing every weekend I was kinda stuck in my game around 130 not very good but the last 2 weeks I started watching your videos I have went from 130ish to last weekend I shot a 89 in only 2 weeks practicing your drills what helped me the most was acting like I had a buckett. Thanks for your videos your a great coach
Love these thought patterns! I was starting to strike at the ball and hitting fat/behind! Striking through to target in thought really helps my strikes! Thanks Adam love your work
Pro’s can speak about the technicalities of the swing.But unless you actually “feel” it for yourself,it means nothing.Just seeing this vid has shown me for the first time,the weight shift to the left before contact.My golf Pro,who I am having lessons with, has tried to get me to shift the weight to the left before contact.To my shame and my cost I didn’t believe him.Suddenly on my last lesson,I “got it” and what a difference.Now I have also seen it on vid by a pro.I have watched dozens of swing vids,mostly it is almost imperceptible.But here I can actually see Adam doing it.Now I understand it,I can practice it.Thank you Adam.
I have not looked at any of your videos for a while Adam as my golf was fine for a while, but then I started to slice the ball a bit in which I have not done for a while, then I noticed that in the golf swing one need to keep the right elbow close to the torso to achieve a good follow through and in keeping the ball flight going towards ones intended target! - many thanks!
Taking my very first lessons at 27 years of age and planning on supplementing with a yearly subscription at your academy. I only wish I had began much earlier in life, I suppose you must start somewhere. Thank you for this exceptional content Adam - top tier!
Wow. I showed this to my wife and told her to watch and she would see the part that drew my attention. Your story is mine too. I heard someone speak on John 3:3 and it changed my life. I went to church my whole life, but I had never heard this. As soon as my wife heard John 3:3 she looked at me knowingly and smiled.
Hi Adam, thanks again for your videos. You are a great instructor, and you have helped me out so much... I'm now hitting about 40-42 for 9 holes, and you have helped me to help my son enjoy the game, and that last one is even more important! ... And he talks about Golf at School, and his friends want to to get more involved and learn the game! ... Thank-you so much... Regards, Simon and Teo, in Torquay Australia. At The Sand Golf Club.
When it comes to clear, precise and easy to understand explanation in minimum time that generates enthusiasm to want to get to the range and practice, then you’re the man Adam. Good stuff!
I've been doing the club toss "drill" for years, except it's usually right after I hit the ball. ;-) On a serious note, thanks for the videos. I will definitely check out your website.
Adam, looks like magic. Now I have to tell you how good I find your instructions, there is a reason. I recently came across your vids and watched one, best thing I have done re golf. Further to this, r the last 2 days I have been binging on your instructions, particularly the ones on driving takeaway. I went to the driving range today, you probably know the result. After a few warm up swings with my favourite hybrid I began with the driver. The first dozen shots could not have been better, ok 2 of them not so good as I got a bit too confident. I soon came back to ground. So I look forward to more. Thank you, your the man and very good at what you do. Neil.
Thank you again Adam - straight to the range with this. I'm also a fan of Fred Shoemaker and it's a real blessing to have his approach integrated with your teaching. The "shiver" makes a whole lot of sense to me. BTW - in many ways thanks to you, I played a championship course here in Sydney yesterday for the first time in heavy weather and shot a 79. Currently off 9 and having only been back for 4 months after a 10 year break, that was a very satisfying result - could easily have been a 75 (4 birdie putts were 4-6" short). Cheers and thank you from Aust - Dave
Another good video, I use to squat a little; press down into the ground but the instructor at the time said to stop doing it, he felt it wasn't effective for what I wanted to accomplish; increased distance. I think I will go back to squatting a little; no longer with that instructor. I personally found it worked for me, so I will try it again. If I combine what you're saying in this video with your clearing the hips video I think I might have found my solution to more distance & clearing my hips. By the way no longer hitting pull hooks. Your clearing hips video helped a ton, shots going a lot more straight.
This added 5-10 yards on my 9 iron at the range, with somewhat less scatter. When I do this well, the solid strike he mentions just happens. Thanks, Adam.
Adam love your videos, I'm a senior golfer at 61. Only been playing about five years, I can never take a divot, I'm always "sweeping " the ball. No matter how hard I try it never happens, mot of the time I hit decent shots but I know I'm loosing distance. Thanks
Thanks Greg. Keep working at it, maybe half shots at times. The more the grip of the club is past the ball at impact the more you will be able to take a divot. Best, Adam
Great lesson Doctor B ! I throw my clubs à lot, and they don,t hit the target! Sometimes, I totally miss the woods when throwing à club away. This will probably cause me to throw them à lot less, and with more accuracy.
Subscribed!! A masterclass in simple direct tuition, effective drills and simple techniques. To be honest ... I laughed out loud at how clean the strike was on that 8 iron every time 😯
Another great lesson, Adam - thank you! I've often wondered about the difference between driver/wood and iron swings. How are they similar? How do they differ?
Thanks Adam! Definitely an area that gives me trouble at time! I love the concept of throwing the club out towards target! It works! And also swinging through the ball and not at the ball! Excellent video! As a tennis pro I daily swing through the tennis ball effortlessly, now I have a new concept to apply to my golf swing! Thanks, Dennis
Thx for the video! Hardest thing for me is getting the feel of swinging through the ball and not at the ball. I struggle with hitting fat with my longer irons.
Super video! I love the way you describe how to narrow the swing arc on the downswing. This creates the natural lag I have always not had. Without this, I have always released the club head early resulting in a closed club face/shot to the left. I played this morning with this downswing change and played great! Straighter and longer shots. Thanks Adam!
Adam, I was with you all of the way until de accelerating the club. I don't understand why you would do that? I signed up for your master series and I absolutely love it. My scores have come down appreciably owing to you.
James, Thanks. We don't want to decelerate the club, we need to hit the brakes a bit (decel) with the body to ACCELERATE the club coming into impact. I hope this helps. All the best, Adam
Focusing on swinging through the ball out to the target feels great. Definitely a better sense of shallowing, rotation and sweeping through the ball rather than down at it. Great video.
Adam, you talked about lag, shaft lean and target direction and what sequencing is but very little about how to create a shiver. I don’t know what a shiver is. It looks like a complex move that you do easily. I tend to have trouble making the lower body go first. Thanks Gary Barnes Marietta Ga
Gary, Thanks for watching the video. People get bored easily, so we make these videos reasonably short. "Shiver" is intended to evoke a feel. I suppose rapid acceleration, quickly followed by deceleration would be the best definition I could give. Hope that helps. Best, Adam
Great practical and also conceptual explanation. Really like the idea of throwing towards the intended target rather than focusing just at the ball strike.
Practice range with I iron.. address imaginary ball and toss golf club as described in the video... Walk up, collect 8 iron.. repeat process 50 times... Then go home ... Don't hit a golf ball that day... Then at night think about the feel of that full release of energy through the impact zone.... Try remember that feeling next time you swing... Good luck...
Thanks Adam I really enjoy your videos and review them often as on this occasion. The narrowing you describe in this video is surely not as dramatic as you suggest.. You describe the narrowing as illustrated by the different position of the hand position relative to the background objects. Simultaneous with the arm downswing is a forward shift of the hips which accounts for much of the change in the hand position on the downswing relative to the background objects. Surely the more vertical fall of the left arm in the downswing initially accounts for any narrowing simultaneous with the small forward shift of the lower body accounts for the appearance of narrowing before an aggressive lower body turn.
The wight shift in the downswing does account for some of it. Also though, if you look at slow motion video from directly behind a great player the trail arm (right for righties) is noticeably more folded, and up against the body in the downswing vs the backswing. Additionally there is an increase in wrist hinge. Hope this helps. Best, Adam
Funny that since i learned to take a decent back swing from your previous video and i know that my feet are already planted on the ground; my only downswing thought is as I am looking down at the ball, I Imagine trying to rapidly swing pass the middle of my abdomen with my straight lead arm and lead elbow; surprisingly the rest of the swing takes care of itself. Trying to focus on any other parts of my body simply messes up my swing. One thing i know for certain with this one downswing thought It is impossible for me to go over the top and guarantees that I will stay on my original shaft plane i had at set up. Thanks for reading. Have you ever heard of such a crazy swing thought that I swear works!
Thomas, I've heard of (and done) a thousand of them. The main thing is that the thought helps you get in a good slot, and gives you confidence. As we all know, the ball reacts to the club and not to what we think. All the best, Adam
thanks Adam, this video touched a few things i was working on lately, thanks a lot!! i went from hitting my PW from 115 yards to 135 with the whipping action on the hips.
The club throw is a very good visual representation of how you want to move your shoulders in the downswing. The right shoulder comes in underneath the left, and not even with it (which can lead to some massive pulls).
Dear Adam, your videos are just INCREDIBLE. Like previous comments, the way you explain the small but so critical details (lag, hip turn, etc.) and their corresponding excess to avoid are a true value to me (4years of golf, improved from 90 to below 80 in a few rounds :). Thanks so much. Now quick question please : Is it possible to strike big ball "too much" past little ball (and top it) if great hip turn combined with a lot of responsiveness in the wrists for lag ? It occurred a couple of times when having very good feels about this too elements. A little less hip slide with still soft wrists and solid strikes back again. Thanks in advance for your answer. Very Best regards.
Thanks very much Fred. Yes, it's possible to hit the ground too much ahead of the ball, and for the reasons you state. Usually someone with these tendencies (pretty rare) flight the ball low and take deep divots also. You sound like you have the right answers, just paly with it a bit until you dial in the right combo. All the best, Adam
Great lesson! I think this is really good for understanding how to through your shot at your target. Good information that I can imagine and understand. Well said without making it a mechanical instruction video without purpose.
Hi Adam. Been playing for 20 year plus. Have never seen such outstanding stuff. It's like - YES - THAT'S IT! watched your videos and took it to the course the next day - difficult to remember everything but I will watch over and over again. In any case I played at least 6 shots better. One question. In this video you talk about decelerating the hands and letting the clubbed accelerate (like a whip). Problem is, how do you finish the swing? My major problem is not finishing so I tend to hook when I try and finish. Thanks
Thanks Nagib, glad you are finding the videos to be helpful. Regards the question, once the ball is struck the best players re-accelerate the hips/body/arms , taking them to a finish. At full speed it looks close to continuous motion with most of them. I hope this helps a little. All the best, Adam
This is easy! I throw clubs all the time!!!! Hahahahaha! Just kidding, I love the videos. I find them extremely useful. Will I ever be a single handicap? Probably not, but I enjoy playing more now that I hit the ball more sonsistently.
thank u and thank u again. your snapping the towel really explained things to me where i understood it. I really do appreciate your instruction. After 56 years at this game you would think I know what I am doing. But you would be wrong. ha ha. But that is why I love golf. I simply cannot conquer it.
Adam, it looks like the hands and the belt buckle are both ahead of the ball at impact. Explain how the separation of the upper and lower body minimizes at that point in the swing.
CK, The lower body should lead the downswing, but once it starts to decelerate the upper body starts to catch up a bit, eventually passing the lower body in the follow through. All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Thanks Adam. I think this is one thing that amateur's get confused about. All the talk of getting the lower body moving first makes us think it should always be ahead.
Great instructional video, definitely hit the nail on the head for me, trying to hit down on the ball vice hitting the back or through the ball. Going to try to incorporate the drill shown here, Going to subscrib to the channel. Thank you!!
Great Instruction,Do you have any instructions for golf ball position for short, long irons and woods? I practice in the range with different positions and getting confused which way should I go with positioning the ball. Thank you for your videos, very useful.
Adam, Thanks for another great video. I always find your content top notch. I hope I can learn from this video because my attack angle is -11°. Obviously I am ball focused and my divots are comparable to graves. My launch angles are all to low. Thanks again for the video
Jim, The hip turn doesn't stop, but does significantly slow down (as should the trunk and arms) in order to transfer energy to the club. As the club picks up speed and lashes through it helps re-accelerate the body to the finish. Hope this helps. All the best, Adam
This gem: "...the quicker you decelerate them...". Wow. To make a short story long...After a 8+ year layoff from golf, completely [was a 6 handicap, due only to a LOT of range time] , at nearly 60 I've got the bug again. A few rounds found the same old swing, only shorter and less consistent. What a chance to re-build it - correctly this time around. So, armed with a mat, a net, iPhone slow-mo video, Doppler RADAR thingy, many weeks of rummaging through the Net...no improvement. Good setup, good lag UNTIL waist high then it all goes away. Zero shaft lean. Little margin for error. Average clubhead speed [for an amateur my age]. High, weak strikes. Your drill with the short, 'whippy'-like swings - with the _deceleration component_ - have produced the only progress I've seen so far, where it counts. I'll stop now. But thanks. I'm subscribing. PS: the club-throwing thing (I read that in Shoemakers book years ago) never translated to my swing, but this does.
Sedrick, PGA pro in the MAPGA section Instead of throwing a club, which is very effective, you can get your students to throw a ball or any object for that matter in the same motion to get the same feeling going on. It's all about restructuring those muscle memories!
Thx for the video Adam, very thorough. Is there any active use of the hands/arms or are you primarily squeezing into the ground then turning your hips? Thx again.
Forgot to add this comment before I sent... I really needed this video! My home course recently purchased K-Vest (Coach) and I found out my sequence was out of wack. This lesson was just what I needed! Thanks.
Gary, It's a move you've made in other sports (throwing a ball, skipping a rock etc), you just have to feel it. Do it without a ball, the key is no thrust down with the arms, if they are truly passive it's easy to start the lower body. Hope this helps. Best, Adam
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Just wonderful, I have been researching "how to rotate hips in golf downswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing one off guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the headache. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my colleague got excellent success with it.
This is just superb, I've been looking for "forward press to start backswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (do a google search ) ? It is a good exclusive guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the normal expense. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.
Winner of a video, been searching for "golf downswing transition video" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (just google it ) ? It is a smashing exclusive product for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got cool success with it.
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "how do you start the golf downswing high" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing exclusive guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my partner got excellent success with it.
Many thanks, been searching for "david leadbetter the a swing downswing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Penamillorn Peerless Prevalence - (just google it ) ? It is a good one off guide for discovering how to learn an effective golf swing method without the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got cool results with it.+th-cam.com/channels/79FyJ_choPudvaY5Tx_TvA.html
I’ve reached low single digit handicap in my younger days. ALWAYS fighting a tendency to come over the top though. Tossing the club was the light bulb in my brain I’ve searched for a LONG time. One thing I did to mimic inside my home and was HUGE for me was to pick a spot on the wall. Line up as if I was setting up to a ball. Holding a club head cover with both hands I would swing back and toss the club head cover at my target spot on the wall. 50 times daily. HUGELY valuable for me. So thought I’d share. You’re the the GOAT, Adam!
Thanks James, and glad you’ve made good progress!
Best, Adam
I was in a slump and lacking power and direction. I spent several hours working on the hip movement/separation and voila!. I especially like the little 8 iron drill. Everything felt coordinated and natural. I agree this is some of THE BEST golf instruction on TH-cam.
Thanks very much Ed, and glad you’ve made progress!
I was really struggling with my swing here lately. This explanation hit home and I shot a 41 on the back 9 on my home course. My personal best. Thank you for the content.
Thanks John, and nice going!
By far the best golf instructor/teaching pro on TH-cam. Easy to understand snd duplicate what Adam is teaching.
Thanks for the kind words Mark.
All the best, Adam
Pure wisdom…a lot of techniques you can read online but your simple body mechanic explanation and demonstration are pure gold. I’m going through all of your videos! Thank you coach!
Thanks very much JS
good instruction. many instructors talk a lot and say little of value and mostly filler words, but with you Adam, the value related to the amount you speak is truly appreciated.
Thanks very much!
Best, Adam
Literally watched this video this morning right before day two of my member-member tournament. We won low gross!!
Nice going David!
All the best, Adam
the way you explain the small things that are so critical in the golf swing is absolutely brilliant. Make such good sense of the detail.make it so easy for us to take out and start executing. Thanks Adam, a joy to watch.
Thanks very much Nick, glad you find the videos helpful.
All the best, Adam
I second what Nick is saying. Agreed.
Kernerenglish .
Simple when explained 👏
Thanks Adam, the club throwing exercise nails the point precisely, too many golfers, me included concentrate on the ball rather than the line of the downswing, thanks so much for this video, excellent as always..
Thanks Carlos, glad you like the videos.
Best, Adam
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it's not the downswing, it's opening up the shoulder, the right shoulder. You can see it at 2.02, the guy in red opens his right shoulder up as he transitions. This is BAD and injures you. The girl in the other frame probably does it too, but less. Stop trying to throw the ball, that's the issue...
Hi Adam. Watched this video last night and it helped me knock 13 shots off my round today and break 100 after struggling for a while! Thank you!
Wow, nice going James!
Best, Adam
I've seen and been part of lots of golf instruction in my life, this is brilliant! In fact lots your stuff here on TH-cam has really opened my eyes, especially the videos on hitting irons properly, went to the range today to work on iron striking...in almost 30 years of golfing I've never hit irons this solidly, great stuff!
THis is the best golf channel on TH-cam.
Thanks very much Quinn
I liked this lesson. Didn't confuse me further like so many. So many youtube golf tutors are poor communicators. I can follow these tips and they make sense.
Thanks very much Dave.
All the best, Adam
I want to thank you I have been playing golf awhile but around June I started playing every weekend I was kinda stuck in my game around 130 not very good but the last 2 weeks I started watching your videos I have went from 130ish to last weekend I shot a 89 in only 2 weeks practicing your drills what helped me the most was acting like I had a buckett. Thanks for your videos your a great coach
Jamie,
Thanks for the comment. That is GREAT improvement, nice going!
All the best, Adam
Love these thought patterns! I was starting to strike at the ball and hitting fat/behind! Striking through to target in thought really helps my strikes! Thanks Adam love your work
Thanks for the comment Thomas.
All the best, Adam
Pro’s can speak about the technicalities of the swing.But unless you actually “feel” it for yourself,it means nothing.Just seeing this vid has shown me for the first time,the weight shift to the left before contact.My golf Pro,who I am having lessons with, has tried to get me to shift the weight to the left before contact.To my shame and my cost I didn’t believe him.Suddenly on my last lesson,I “got it” and what a difference.Now I have also seen it on vid by a pro.I have watched dozens of swing vids,mostly it is almost imperceptible.But here I can actually see Adam doing it.Now I understand it,I can practice it.Thank you Adam.
Don,
Thanks for the comment. Glad you are making progress!
All the best, Adam
I have not looked at any of your videos for a while Adam as my golf was fine for a while, but then I started to slice the ball a bit in which I have not done for a while, then I noticed that in the golf swing one need to keep the right elbow close to the torso to achieve a good follow through and in keeping the ball flight going towards ones intended target! - many thanks!
Alan,
Glad your game is on the mend.
Best, Adam
Taking my very first lessons at 27 years of age and planning on supplementing with a yearly subscription at your academy. I only wish I had began much earlier in life, I suppose you must start somewhere.
Thank you for this exceptional content Adam - top tier!
Thanks very much Tyler, and I hope you make good progress.
All the best, Adam
You are never to old or young to learn how to properly play the great game of golf
This is by far the best golf tutorial and breakdown ever. Thank you so much, sir. 🙏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks, glad you found it helpful.
All the best, Adam
You have a beautiful move through the ball. I've decided to try and emulate your downswing.
That's kind of you, I hope you make progress
Best, Adam
You deserve to be the best teacher.
Very kind of you Patrick.
All the best, Adam
Wow. I showed this to my wife and told her to watch and she would see the part that drew my attention. Your story is mine too. I heard someone speak on John 3:3 and it changed my life. I went to church my whole life, but I had never heard this. As soon as my wife heard John 3:3 she looked at me knowingly and smiled.
Thanks Thomas
Hi Adam, thanks again for your videos. You are a great instructor, and you have helped me out so much... I'm now hitting about 40-42 for 9 holes, and you have helped me to help my son enjoy the game, and that last one is even more important! ... And he talks about Golf at School, and his friends want to to get more involved and learn the game! ... Thank-you so much... Regards, Simon and Teo, in Torquay Australia. At The Sand Golf Club.
Thanks very much Simon. Really glad to hear your son is enthusiastic about the game!
All the best, Adam
When it comes to clear, precise and easy to understand explanation in minimum time that generates enthusiasm to want to get to the range and practice, then you’re the man Adam. Good stuff!
Thanks very much Robert!
Best, Adam
I've been doing the club toss "drill" for years, except it's usually right after I hit the ball. ;-) On a serious note, thanks for the videos. I will definitely check out your website.
Thanks very much John.
All the best, Adam
Ahah, you made my day! Thanks
I hear you bro.
I know that feeling all to well lol
Adam, looks like magic. Now I have to tell you how good I find your instructions, there is a reason. I recently came across your vids and watched one, best thing I have done re golf. Further to this, r the last 2 days I have been binging on your instructions, particularly the ones on driving takeaway. I went to the driving range today, you probably know the result. After a few warm up swings with my favourite hybrid I began with the driver. The first dozen shots could not have been better, ok 2 of them not so good as I got a bit too confident. I soon came back to ground. So I look forward to more. Thank you, your the man and very good at what you do. Neil.
Very kind of you Neil.
Glad you are making good progress.
Best, Adam
🎉 great and professional dort easy to understand and to practice. That is a great Lesson . Thank you very much.
Thanks very much
Thank you again Adam - straight to the range with this. I'm also a fan of Fred Shoemaker and it's a real blessing to have his approach integrated with your teaching. The "shiver" makes a whole lot of sense to me. BTW - in many ways thanks to you, I played a championship course here in Sydney yesterday for the first time in heavy weather and shot a 79. Currently off 9 and having only been back for 4 months after a 10 year break, that was a very satisfying result - could easily have been a 75 (4 birdie putts were 4-6" short). Cheers and thank you from Aust - Dave
Dave,
Congrats on the 79! Glad you are a big fan of Fred S, I feel very fortunate to know him pretty well.
All the best, Adam
Another good video, I use to squat a little; press down into the ground but the instructor at the time said to stop doing it, he felt it wasn't effective for what I wanted to accomplish; increased distance. I think I will go back to squatting a little; no longer with that instructor. I personally found it worked for me, so I will try it again. If I combine what you're saying in this video with your clearing the hips video I think I might have found my solution to more distance & clearing my hips. By the way no longer hitting pull hooks. Your clearing hips video helped a ton, shots going a lot more straight.
Glad to hear it Steven. Yes, the 'squat and spring' feeling, if you can time it, can really produce power.
All the best, Adam
This added 5-10 yards on my 9 iron at the range, with somewhat less scatter. When I do this well, the solid strike he mentions just happens. Thanks, Adam.
Glad you are making progress Ed.
Best, Adam
Adam love your videos, I'm a senior golfer at 61. Only been playing about five years, I can never take a divot, I'm always "sweeping " the ball. No matter how hard I try it never happens, mot of the time I hit decent shots but I know I'm loosing distance. Thanks
Thanks Greg. Keep working at it, maybe half shots at times. The more the grip of the club is past the ball at impact the more you will be able to take a divot.
Best, Adam
What simple and easy advice, so good to see. Get that lower body leading. Will try all of this, trying to get better every day. Thanks!
Thanks Colin!
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I started practicing these techniques, and now I'm beginning to improve exponentially.
Glad to hear it!
Best, Adam
What an excellent video and drill. Kudos my man. Love your explaining of the golf swing.
Thanks very much Jeffrey.
All the best, Adam
I have watched thousands of golf videos and you have the most beautiful swing out of all of them
Thanks very much Troy. Always fiddling with it, I suppose none of us are very happy with our own swing.
Best, Adam
Great lesson Doctor B ! I throw my clubs à lot, and they don,t hit the target! Sometimes, I totally miss the woods when throwing à club away. This will probably cause me to throw them à lot less, and with more accuracy.
Hope so!
All the best, Adam
Subscribed!! A masterclass in simple direct tuition, effective drills and simple techniques. To be honest ... I laughed out loud at how clean the strike was on that 8 iron every time 😯
Thanks very much Rufus, and glad you enjoyed the video.
All the best, Adam
I've realized Mr. Adam is really a great teacher & instructor !! Much much Thanks.
Very kind of you.
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Another great lesson, Adam - thank you! I've often wondered about the difference between driver/wood and iron swings. How are they similar? How do they differ?
Thanks Jim.
Regards differences I'd say much more similar that different.
Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy I'll watch for a lesson on the differences. ;-) Enjoy the Masters. - JK
Thanks Adam! Definitely an area that gives me trouble at time! I love the concept of throwing the club out towards target! It works! And also swinging through the ball and not at the ball! Excellent video!
As a tennis pro I daily swing through the tennis ball effortlessly, now I have a new concept to apply to my golf swing!
Thanks,
Dennis
Thanks Dennis, glad the video was helpful to you.
Best, Adam
Perfect video for golfers all over the golf
Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam
What bloody good video!! Well presented, clear and concise, no waffle. Great stuff Sir.
Thx for the video! Hardest thing for me is getting the feel of swinging through the ball and not at the ball. I struggle with hitting fat with my longer irons.
Thanks, and glad you liked the video. I have a video at TH-cam called ‘how to stop hitting behind the ball’ it might be helpful.
Best, Adam
Thanks. I've been perfecting the move at 6:36 for years!
Keep plugging!
All the best, Adam
Fantastic lesson Adam. You give a lot of the core golf teachings a slightly different perspective which I like very much!
Thanks very much Paul.
Best, Adam
Super video! I love the way you describe how to narrow the swing arc on the downswing. This creates the natural lag I have always not had. Without this, I have always released the club head early resulting in a closed club face/shot to the left. I played this morning with this downswing change and played great! Straighter and longer shots. Thanks Adam!
Glad to hear it Tom!
All the best, Adam
Adam, I was with you all of the way until de accelerating the club. I don't understand why you would do that? I signed up for your master series and I absolutely love it. My scores have come down appreciably owing to you.
James,
Thanks. We don't want to decelerate the club, we need to hit the brakes a bit (decel) with the body to ACCELERATE the club coming into impact.
I hope this helps.
All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy thanks, I see. I think Tiger Woods used to talk about that as posting off of his lead leg.
That club toss section is pure gold 👍
This is the best advice I've seen in 10 years of trawling TH-cam for instructional videos. Fantastic.
Thanks very much Nev. I'm glad you found this video helpful.
All the best, Adam
Focusing on swinging through the ball out to the target feels great. Definitely a better sense of shallowing, rotation and sweeping through the ball rather than down at it. Great video.
Thanks very much!
Best, Adam
Scratch Golf Academy m
This is the Best golf instruction video on TH-cam.
Thanks for the kind comment.
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I am 15 yeas old and trying to get my golf game consistent. thank you so much for helping me! you are an amazing golf teacher!
Thanks very much Jaden. Best of luck to you.
Adam
Thank you!!!! Feels MUCH better.
Glad you liked the video Marissa
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Thanks,mr.B.simple yet easy to understand lesson and very detailed.can't wait to take my swing when covid-lockdowns are lifted.
Thanks Dario, glad you found the video helpful.
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Adam, you talked about lag, shaft lean and target direction and what sequencing is but very little about how to create a shiver. I don’t know what a shiver is. It looks like a complex move that you do easily. I tend to have trouble making the lower body go first. Thanks Gary Barnes Marietta Ga
Gary,
Thanks for watching the video. People get bored easily, so we make these videos reasonably short.
"Shiver" is intended to evoke a feel. I suppose rapid acceleration, quickly followed by deceleration would be the best definition I could give.
Hope that helps.
Best, Adam
Great practical and also conceptual explanation. Really like the idea of throwing towards the intended target rather than focusing just at the ball strike.
Thanks for the comment, and glad the video was helpful to you.
Best, Adam
Thanks interesting point. I believe you just make me see something wrong in my swing. Good video.
Hope you make progress Oscar
Practice range with I iron.. address imaginary ball and toss golf club as described in the video... Walk up, collect 8 iron.. repeat process 50 times... Then go home ... Don't hit a golf ball that day... Then at night think about the feel of that full release of energy through the impact zone.... Try remember that feeling next time you swing... Good luck...
Thanks Adam I really enjoy your videos and review them often as on this occasion. The narrowing you describe in this video is surely not as dramatic as you suggest.. You describe the narrowing as illustrated by the different position of the hand position relative to the background objects. Simultaneous with the arm downswing is a forward shift of the hips which accounts for much of the change in the hand position on the downswing relative to the background objects. Surely the more vertical fall of the left arm in the downswing initially accounts for any narrowing simultaneous with the small forward shift of the lower body accounts for the appearance of narrowing before an aggressive lower body turn.
The wight shift in the downswing does account for some of it. Also though, if you look at slow motion video from directly behind a great player the trail arm (right for righties) is noticeably more folded, and up against the body in the downswing vs the backswing. Additionally there is an increase in wrist hinge.
Hope this helps.
Best, Adam
Funny that since i learned to take a decent back swing from your previous video and i know that my feet are already planted on the ground; my only downswing thought is as I am looking down at the ball, I Imagine trying to rapidly swing pass the middle of my abdomen with my straight lead arm and lead elbow; surprisingly the rest of the swing takes care of itself. Trying to focus on any other parts of my body simply messes up my swing. One thing i know for certain with this one downswing thought It is impossible for me to go over the top and guarantees that I will stay on my original shaft plane i had at set up. Thanks for reading. Have you ever heard of such a crazy swing thought that I swear works!
Thomas,
I've heard of (and done) a thousand of them. The main thing is that the thought helps you get in a good slot, and gives you confidence. As we all know, the ball reacts to the club and not to what we think.
All the best, Adam
Thomas Fraser u
Very important concept right at the end. Thanks
Glad you found it helpful
This video and your video on the Effortless Swing is invaluable if you want hit the ball solid with less effort. Awesome stuff!!
Thanks very much Christopher.
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Man i love this towel method
Seriously helps me at impact
Glad to hear it!
thanks Adam, this video touched a few things i was working on lately, thanks a lot!! i went from hitting my PW from 115 yards to 135 with the whipping action on the hips.
Nice going! Glad it was helpful.
Best, Adam
Perhaps my most important and informative golf video to date! I have a sequence issue and this lesson nails it! Huge thank you for posting!
Thanks very much, glad you found it helpful.
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The club throw is a very good visual representation of how you want to move your shoulders in the downswing. The right shoulder comes in underneath the left, and not even with it (which can lead to some massive pulls).
Thanks, glad you liked the video.
All the best, Adam
Probably the best piece of teaching I've ever seen
Thanks, glad you found it helpful.
All the best, Adam
Thank u! So much good stuff. I watched 5 of ur videos & shot 1 over today. The ball is not the target, the target is the target. Makes sense.
Nice round Eric! Glad the videos are helpful to you.
Best, Adam
Very intuitive way to gain more distance and power. Thanks.
Thanks Monroe, glad you liked the video.
Best, Adam
Dear Adam, your videos are just INCREDIBLE. Like previous comments, the way you explain the small but so critical details (lag, hip turn, etc.) and their corresponding excess to avoid are a true value to me (4years of golf, improved from 90 to below 80 in a few rounds :). Thanks so much.
Now quick question please : Is it possible to strike big ball "too much" past little ball (and top it) if great hip turn combined with a lot of responsiveness in the wrists for lag ? It occurred a couple of times when having very good feels about this too elements. A little less hip slide with still soft wrists and solid strikes back again. Thanks in advance for your answer. Very Best regards.
Thanks very much Fred. Yes, it's possible to hit the ground too much ahead of the ball, and for the reasons you state. Usually someone with these tendencies (pretty rare) flight the ball low and take deep divots also. You sound like you have the right answers, just paly with it a bit until you dial in the right combo.
All the best, Adam
Wonderful. Again amazing teaching and mille mercis from Paris France.
Only been to Paris once.....loved it
Such a great, practical teacher ... tremendous
Thanks very much Emilio.
Best, Adam
What bloody good video!! Well presented, clear and concise, no waffle. Great stuff Sir.
Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam
Great lesson! I think this is really good for understanding how to through your shot at your target. Good information that I can imagine and understand. Well said without making it a mechanical instruction video without purpose.
Thanks very much David, glad you found it helpful.
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Hi Adam. Been playing for 20 year plus. Have never seen such outstanding stuff. It's like - YES - THAT'S IT! watched your videos and took it to the course the next day - difficult to remember everything but I will watch over and over again. In any case I played at least 6 shots better. One question. In this video you talk about decelerating the hands and letting the clubbed accelerate (like a whip). Problem is, how do you finish the swing? My major problem is not finishing so I tend to hook when I try and finish. Thanks
Thanks Nagib, glad you are finding the videos to be helpful. Regards the question, once the ball is struck the best players re-accelerate the hips/body/arms , taking them to a finish. At full speed it looks close to continuous motion with most of them. I hope this helps a little.
All the best, Adam
Makes Sense. Much appreciated.
This is easy! I throw clubs all the time!!!! Hahahahaha!
Just kidding, I love the videos. I find them extremely useful. Will I ever be a single handicap? Probably not, but I enjoy playing more now that I hit the ball more sonsistently.
Thanks Eric, and glad you are making progress.
Best, Adam
Adams you make golf easy with your tips and videos going to try the club throwing with old clubs. Steve
Thanks Steve, hope you see some progress.
Best, Adam
thank u and thank u again. your snapping the towel really explained things to me where i understood it. I really do appreciate your instruction. After 56 years at this game you would think I know what I am doing. But you would be wrong. ha ha. But that is why I love golf. I simply cannot conquer it.
Allen,
Thanks for the comment. Glad you are finding the videos helpful.
All the best, Adam
u r welcome and all the best to you as well.
Adam, it looks like the hands and the belt buckle are both ahead of the ball at impact. Explain how the separation of the upper and lower body minimizes at that point in the swing.
CK,
The lower body should lead the downswing, but once it starts to decelerate the upper body starts to catch up a bit, eventually passing the lower body in the follow through.
All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Thanks Adam. I think this is one thing that amateur's get confused about. All the talk of getting the lower body moving first makes us think it should always be ahead.
Wish I found this guy way earlier in my life. I really connect to what he says and how he presents it.
Thanks for the comment, glad you find the videos helpful.
Best, Adam
Definitely gained a subscriber. Tons of detail and different ways you can fix you golf game in one video. Great first impression 10/10
Thanks Casey, I hope the videos help you with your game.
All the best, Adam
Well organized presentation. Others take note.
Thanks very much Ben.
Best, Adam
Great instructional video, definitely hit the nail on the head for me, trying to hit down on the ball vice hitting the back or through the ball. Going to try to incorporate the drill shown here, Going to subscrib to the channel. Thank you!!
+Jeremy Young
Thanks Jeremy, glad you found it helpful.
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Great Instruction,Do you have any instructions for golf ball position for short, long irons and woods? I practice in the range with different positions and getting confused which way should I go with positioning the ball. Thank you for your videos, very useful.
Thanks Patrick. Yes I have several 'ball position' videos at the TH-cam channel, I hope they are helpful to you.
Best, Adam
Great, simple and to the point
Thanks very much Ignacio.
Best, Adam
Adam,
Thanks for another great video. I always find your content top notch. I hope I can learn from this video because my attack angle is -11°. Obviously I am ball focused and my divots are comparable to graves. My launch angles are all to low. Thanks again for the video
Thanks for the comment. Yes, 11 degrees is pretty steep, hopefully the club toss drill get's you the proper feel.
All the best, Adam
Adam: I don't understand how you can suddenly stop your hip turn and not stall the body? Please explain. Thank you for all your help, Jim
Jim,
The hip turn doesn't stop, but does significantly slow down (as should the trunk and arms) in order to transfer energy to the club. As the club picks up speed and lashes through it helps re-accelerate the body to the finish.
Hope this helps.
All the best, Adam
One of the best instructor swings!
Thanks very much Derek.
Best, Adam
This gem: "...the quicker you decelerate them...". Wow.
To make a short story long...After a 8+ year layoff from golf, completely [was a 6 handicap, due only to a LOT of range time] , at nearly 60 I've got the bug again. A few rounds found the same old swing, only shorter and less consistent.
What a chance to re-build it - correctly this time around. So, armed with a mat, a net, iPhone slow-mo video, Doppler RADAR thingy, many weeks of rummaging through the Net...no improvement.
Good setup, good lag UNTIL waist high then it all goes away. Zero shaft lean. Little margin for error. Average clubhead speed [for an amateur my age]. High, weak strikes.
Your drill with the short, 'whippy'-like swings - with the _deceleration component_ - have produced the only progress I've seen so far, where it counts. I'll stop now. But thanks. I'm subscribing.
PS: the club-throwing thing (I read that in Shoemakers book years ago) never translated to my swing, but this does.
Thanks, glad you found the video helpful! (just saw your comment, it had been spammed out)
All the best, Adam
Good lesson. Thanks
Thanks John.
Best, Adam
Sedrick, PGA pro in the MAPGA section
Instead of throwing a club, which is very effective, you can get your students to throw a ball or any object for that matter in the same motion to get the same feeling going on. It's all about restructuring those muscle memories!
+Sedrick Bailey
Thanks Sedrick.
All the best, Adam
Great tips! Start downswing with the ground and hips.
Thanks Thomas.
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Thx for the video Adam, very thorough. Is there any active use of the hands/arms or are you primarily squeezing into the ground then turning your hips? Thx again.
At start of downswing I’d say mainly squeezing down and rotating.
Hope this helps.
Best, Adam
Easier said then done sir
but I will give it my best effort.🤷🏽♂️
Hope it goes well for you
Best trainer I have seen to date. Thank you sir
Thanks very much, glad you're enjoying the videos.
All the best, Adam
Great explanation as always Adam. Can't afford to chuck my clubs away ha ha but I know what you mean. Cheers from the UK.
Hope all is well in the UK Robert.
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Really good explanation and visuals!
Forgot to add this comment before I sent...
I really needed this video! My home course recently purchased K-Vest (Coach) and I found out my sequence was out of wack. This lesson was just what I needed! Thanks.
Glad to hear it Thomas.
All the best, Adam
Having a good time watch, learning, posting to fb.....Learning this move befor I get to the practice area at Gordon Lakes.....Leland
Hope you make good progress!
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Good fundamentals to learn what exactly your trying to accomplish
Thanks Tom.
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Great tips
Thanks Lenard
Best, Adam
Thanks for the reply. But how do you start the lower body first? Easier said the done.! Gary Barnes, Marietta Ga
Gary,
It's a move you've made in other sports (throwing a ball, skipping a rock etc), you just have to feel it. Do it without a ball, the key is no thrust down with the arms, if they are truly passive it's easy to start the lower body.
Hope this helps.
Best, Adam