Hi Danny, the explanation of opening the left knee to the target as the initiation of the downswing did it for me. Isn't it interesting how one can listen to 10 different instructors explain the same aspect of the swing and one of them rings louder and clearer? I went to the range after watching this and it was like magic! I was striking the ball consistently more solid with what felt like little to no effort. I could "feel" and hear the impact that a square club face brings when cracking the ball. I was definitely trying to force the shallowing of the club and as a result of opening the lead knee it does in fact happen naturally and without thought. Thank you so much! I'm playing a round tomorrow and look forward to applying what you've taught me in this video for an entire round. I'll let you know how it goes. All the best! Stay safe and be well.
Micheal Jordan was a great player but a bad coach and owner. You may not be a tour player but you are a superstar teacher of the swing. It’s how you teach Danny. You keep it simple and down to earth for the common everyday golfer. Haney, Ledbetter, and Harmon are not the benchmark. You are.
Hi Danny, The natural and proper shallowing on the down swing as you have illustrated is important concept. So that we know on a down swing what we are supposed to do. Thank you sir.
I honestly think this is the best golf instruction drill/ move you can teach someone learning the game. Honestly, it's so easy to try and it covers so much ground. Ultimately if you get this right, then that's about 80-90% of your swing right there.
This was one of the most difficult things for me to relearn in my golf swing. I didn't know how to feel it for the longest time, but I finally do. Love your videos, Danny!
This video is GOLD! I have been watching videos on shallowing but none have clicked like this. Rotating the left knee is key! As Danny said it should be natural and no manipulation. Thank you!
Just came back from the range and made some of the best swings ever. This video helped me to gain better insight of a good golf swing. I first saved this video several weeks ago along with other videos from other instructors but after maybe 3-4 range sessions and countless practice swings in my backyard all of a sudden I got the feeling and timing right and then everything clicked into place. This instructional video more than any others has transformed my swing from steep out to in to shallow and in to out. I still have some things I need to work on but I think I have a great foundation now. THANK YOU!
Excellent lesson. Worked on this for the last 2 days at the range and it has made a great difference. Feeling I have consistency in my swing like never before.
Great video been watching your videos last few weeks and game is getting lot better I'm 61 years young and really enjoying my golf right now thanks to your videos Danny
This is probably the best instruction I've seen on shallowing on the downswing, the emphasis on this being a natural feeling is reassuring, I can't wait to work on this on the range tomorrow!
Oh my... I have struggled with my swing on and off for decades (used to play low single hcp) without knowing this. I have been looking for my old swing for ages and this drill unlocked the feeling of openness in the downswing that I have been missing for all this time. I have struggled so often with coming down to steep and blocking the ball out to the right, especially with the longer clubs and driver, but after this drill I can consistently hit perfect push draws. You made golf fun again, I can't thank you enough.
Excellent video...Not sure how I came upon your videos but, I find them simple but, extremely informative...As a senior golfer, I'm always looking for ways to improve and this is actually the first time I've seen this technique of getting the club more shallow in the downswing presented in a manner that is so easy to understand...Thanks....
Thanks Danny!! I'm glad I found this drill. I'm a subscriber so I get the notifications of new videos but this one is obviously a little older. I've been working on this drill for a little over a week now. OF COURSE, the first time I tried it on the course I shot an amazing (for me) 79. Whoopee. Naturally, I fell apart the next round like cheap patio furniture. The drill is helping with an insidious feature of my downswing where I tip my body forward and stand the club up starting the downswing. Heavy sigh. That's how I found your drill by the way, searching for shallowing the club. I've been comparing slow motion videos of my swing with yours. I like yours better. I don't suppose you'd be interested in a trade????!!!!! Temporarily!! I promise. Thanks for all the great videos!!!
I'm a huge fan of yours now. I watched about 5 minutes of another one of your videos and fixed my swing. I struggled with aim, because I was compensating for a fade, and straightened out with a nice draw. Made shooting in the mid 80s effortless, and its putting the 70s in reach. Thank you for making it simple.
Thank you. This makes sense, that the shallowing should come naturally with the rotation and the loose wrists. I will certainly spend time on this tip.
First off, let me state the fact that Danny Maude is hands down the most helpful online instructor, if not THEE most helpful, so major props to you Danny, but folks, It's also good to know that loose, supple wrists (what I refer to as, "cooked spaghetti,") will improve your contact and distance even if you fail to 'shallow' out your club. The average golfer thinks their wrists are already as loose as 'cooked spaghetti,' but if you consciously ALLOW your wrists to RELAX and react to your swing movement, you'll quickly find that they're not.
This is the final thing I need and I feel like I've cracked it when it get this. Currently working on the left knee part on the downswing. This is by far the best video I've seen on shallowing out.
Used to play a lot of amateur tournaments. Stopped golf sr 60 and started again at 73, out of shape, older,aches and pains and no desire to practice so you know where the game went and how depressing it became. Your tip on starting the downswing with a slight turn of the front knee has made a gigantic difference - will never be a 3 hndcp again but am back to enjoying. I loved your bunker tips, chipping, and this shallowing out. You teach in a layman’s language - keep it up and I look forward to your Dad making all of us seniors proud by beating you one day - cheers!
At first, I thought, “man, this is super repetitive!” Being told the difference between dropping & rotate, vs. a steep club down swing. But if you stick with this, 1) These are two simple and excellent drills to improve our downswing to drop and rotate; and 2) His repetition as he demonstrates these drills, over and over, is exactly what we need to do! I tried doing each 50 times; and swinging two clubs was a workout, and it helped me drop my club into a good position to start my downswing. Also, the “relaxed wrists tip is key, for me. Thanks bro!
Specifically searched for a video to help with lowering the club head in the start of the down swing - I don’t come over the top but have noticed my swing is steeper than I’d like and the swing starts with the arms more than I’d like - looking forward to doing this drill for a few days and see the impact - your an excellent teacher Danny - simple and effective 👍
Really like your videos Danny, not only do you tell golfers what to do you also explain the how clearly. Simple instructions are the best. Keep up the great work.
@@DanielMaude it did actually and i cant believe i never thought of it myself.. opening the left knee "down hill knee" helped me learn to S down the hill on a snowboard as well..
Only just discovered you Danny. Someone mentioned you in a comment on Revolution Golf. I think you will help me a lot. Love your videos and think your drills will help me. Cheers.
Trevor Hall, hi Trevor...thanks for your comment and I look forward to helping you and your golf. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to drop me a message
I am trying to completely rebuild my golf swing from an almost completely upper body and old school weight shift to my golf swing to the ground up rotational that is being taught today and the various approaches as you wonderfully describe in your videos...I am just having a problem understanding the various approaches you describe and how to use them in my practice to rebuild my golf swing...again thanks..your a great Teacher...
Rebuild by tossing a ball low to the ground like skimming along a lake. Learn to feel how your body moves. put yourself on camera you will learn that your body already moves like a golf swing should look. Now you just need to add a golf club to it
I like Danny's explanation of this. If you make a proper backswing you don't have to worry about drills or swing thoughts... your swing will shallow naturally because it HAS to. Maintain the triangle (arms and chest) and turn your torso (not just arms and shoulders) to initiate backswing. Keep the club head OUTSIDE your hands throughout your backswing. This will ensure you are taking the club on a path straight back or slightly outside (think Jim Furyk or Lee Trevino as extreme examples)... taking an inside path is the cause for most amateur mistakes. If you execute the backswing properly, your club/swing will shallow on its own because your body realizes it HAS to in order to get back to proper impact position. My main/only swing thought is on making a proper backswing... my body knows how to do the rest.
Absolutely brilliant information and instruction delivery. Thank you Danny. I've subscribed to so many golf coaching channels but i don't think anyone can explain it to your level of "consumability". Just brilliant.
I've been stumped at getting the compression on the ball followed by a divot for awhile now. After watching your instructional I'm excited to go out and practice. Thank you Danny for simplifying and breaking down the steps. Makes the proper swing attainable with a little practice. Tyler, (Kent Washington U.S.A.)
I have watched thousands of of you tube golf videos to get better at this great sport, and have thought why is it all the pro`s not any where near me. Then hey presto i stumbled on you Danny. I`m Canterbury born and bred and i play my golf at Boughton just up the road. I really must book a lesson as i have more faults than st Andreas lol really enjoy your content. Paul
@Danny Maude either you're really lucky or just too good!! Lately your shots in your videos have been pure. I can almost feel the sonic boom all the way in the Philippines 😂😂😂
Been doing the kink thing with my right leg for a while in a way to shallow the club but always thought I was doing something wrong. Seeing to decribe it exactly helps no end. Another brilliant real world golf video, thank you Danny. Guy below about your jacket just twigged, good way to see the body turn!
Perfect instruction. Exactly what I’m working on with my teacher. He also recommends almost a sitting action to start the downswing and dropping my hands as low as I can coming through. Great lesson Dan. Now it’s a matter of timing for me.
Wonderfully clear, accurate, and useful instruction on a difficult but crucial concept, Danny. Your excellent video confirms what I have just recently been discovering, that if you start the downswing with the lower body and a relaxed grip the club basically shallows on its own. And when the club shallows it drops into the correct swing path and your ball striking improves enormously. I still haven't entirely eliminated my over-the-top/early extension problem, but I know now I just need to keep practicing the correct downswing sequence and proper grip until my new swing becomes ingrained and entirely replaces my over-the-top swing. Thank you for this superb demonstration!
Great video.. your description of steep is ever video I see of myself, hanging back, flipping occasionally a solid strike hoping I can work this into my swing. Thx
Danny, Your Shallowing the Club Video was an Ah Ha moment for me. I've been struggling with my distance and no instructor has ever said that I needed to shallow my downswing to approach the ball and make sure I had soft wrists. I was hitting my body on the downswing and didn't know why. Thank you, thank you, thank you ! Can't wait to practice my New & Improved Swing !
Very good teacher. Very good at explaining what to do clearly and understandable. Whilst video is great I like face to face - the teacher can show me the exact position of backswing to downswing so I can feel exactly where the club / grip / hands/ right arm should be - do you teach the public in person? Where are you situated please?
monkeybreeks jov thanks for the comment, I’m based at Canterbury GC in Kent England...to inquire about Lessons contest support@dannymaude.com or visit dannymaude.com
This is a great video explaining how to start the downswing and shallowing the club. I wish I would have had this type of instruction when I was younger. However I have changed my swing in the last 3 months by incorporating this movement into my swing. It is hard to do and takes time to teach your body this new motion after years of starting the downswing the wrong way.
Well explained Danny, such a key part of the golf swing. If you can nail this shallow position it goes a long way to making better contact on the downswing. Cheers
thanks for yet another great video, I and to be very steep on my irons and then seem to top them or slice, will try tomorrow as heading out for 9 holes
@Danny Maude I've seen a lot of videos on shallowing where they recommend bowing the wrist. I find that concept of wrist manipulation an inconsistent way to shallow the club. I'm going to try the loose wrists today, seems so much more natural and more importantly achievable. Thanks Danny!!! Wish me luck 😊
@@DanielMaude magic show with mini sonic booms 😊. It's easy to get excited though and not finish the backswing. Soft wrists...really great feel!! Simple thought
Hi Danny, I have been practicing this in the winter break mostly in a hotel room when I am away with work. I didn’t see the link for more information which you commented on in the video? Great content. Thank you.
Loving your videos Danny and this one is also excellent. Been trying the concept in the garden but will apply it properly on the course in a few days. I have always come over the golf ball on the downswing but have tried really hard to eliminate this from my game by trying to shallow the club but I think this is the best drill I've seen. Thanks again and keep doing what you do!
Just found your videos. Absolutely great instructions. Looking forward to watching more and trying out some of your techniques. Just getting back into the game after an 8 year absence due to bad back problems. Thanks for putting out these great instructional videos. Subscribed for sure.
Great drill with the weighted 2 clubs, and moving the lower left leg out. Shallowing helps you to get the perfect divot too, that's the feedback I think, the dollar bill divot.
Danny, I really liked this lesson. Thank you. However I never see you mentioning the need to shallow the club in any of your other videos on the swing sequence.
Great video Danny I'm a 28 handicapper who struggles with every aspect. Nothing is natural to me about the golf swing Since watching your video and practicing your drill. This has been my main mistake Iv been doing for 30 years . Not one coach had ever worked on this with me or picked up that I wasn't doing it When would you in your coaching with a student work on this. I believe this must be a fundamental part in every golfers swing Great content
Jonathan Lambert, thanks for the feedback Jonathan. I work on it within the first few lessons as it can be linked to throwing a ball or skimming a stone. It should be natural and thus much of the movements needed for an effortless swing can be generated more easily by starting with this
Danny, I have been watching your channel for a few months and I am amazed each time I try out your lessons. I was an inconsistent 7 handicap and now feel more confident than ever to get below a 5. I wish I could get lessons from you directly but this thanks will buy you a few pints! KG
Class instructions..I've always had the feeling of attacking the ball from the inside but with the tendancy to have the club still coming from the outside.. hopefully this is the missing link with the soft wrists.
Great video. Looks so simple Danny and I understand what you are doing. Simple for me to do using the weight of two clubs, but using just one club, much more difficult. Guess I need to soften the wrists even more... I also see how you get that right elbow tucked in close to the right hip. That is also a piece in this equation I guess.
Great video Danny! I find it shows an athletic, intuitive method, not a mechanical one. My issue on coming from the inside/on plane is I feel I am hitting the ground behind the ball (so I reflexively pull up) -- ruining the shot. Any advice on how to groove that last part of the swing--from where is club is close to parallel to contact and the follow through? Moving the hips up is no good--as you point out--and I can attest. For lack of a better word, there does not feel like there is enough room for the club to swing. Thanks for everything!
Hi Danny I tried it at the range today. Not easy because the inclination is to set off once i dropped the club at top. Although once I started to get less anxious I hit quite a few decent shots. I aldo discovered that it compresses the ball without having to manipulate wrists. I'm excited.
Thanks for this Danny. I don't know why, but gripping the club too tight has been such a struggle for me to get away from. These exercise have been very helpful.
Danny Maude its a wonderful feeling to feel that morning breeze. I lived in London for 4 years so I know how it feel. I am from Vietnam and its almost midnight here. Love your golf instruction videos and your accent as well. Keep it up !👍
Excellent video !! Thanks Danny I live in Montreal and the first chance I have I will try this , hope to play in 2 weeks from now it weather cooperates :-)
I definitely will try this drill at the range today, Danny. As I remember, Alex Noren sometimes did his pre-shot routine exactly the same with what you demonstrate in this video, am I right?. Thanks again Danny for another great vid. Keep up the work mate!
I tried swinging 2 clubs in my yard. and felt the natural shallowing out. I think the towel drill is good however I think I started coming in super steep at impact. I hit good shots every now and then but way inconsistent. Maybe this shallowing out will help. I’m anxious to hit golf balls like this too. I watched your 3 things you must do to hit driver again also. The last time it really helped along with iron vs driver video with the tee 8 “ in front of the ball. It is so hard for me to stop coming over the top. Maybe thinking about hitting up was the key to my driver success a few weeks ago. I haven’t been tilting at address either. Thanks
this is the missing piece of my swing...and the hardest to master...and all my previous coaches didn't touch this aspect at all...hopefully can bring it to the course soon.
hi danny / with ref to your excellent PROPER WRIST HINGE IN GOLF BACKSWING video- is your right wrist still on top of the club to compress the ball ? that video shows how to keep pressure onto ball but it now looks like it is now 180* opposite with this video ? thanks
Richard L, hi Richard the appearance is just a feeling you need not a reality. The club will never shallow as much as I demonstrate here but it’s often important to overemphasis it in order to make the change. The right wrist will be on top at impact in order to apply the pressure
Great video using natural shallowing. So do you not promote the whole unlar deviation/leadwrist flexion to shallow? Wouldn’t this come in with an open clubface if u don’t do those things?
Hi Danny, the explanation of opening the left knee to the target as the initiation of the downswing did it for me. Isn't it interesting how one can listen to 10 different instructors explain the same aspect of the swing and one of them rings louder and clearer? I went to the range after watching this and it was like magic! I was striking the ball consistently more solid with what felt like little to no effort. I could "feel" and hear the impact that a square club face brings when cracking the ball. I was definitely trying to force the shallowing of the club and as a result of opening the lead knee it does in fact happen naturally and without thought. Thank you so much! I'm playing a round tomorrow and look forward to applying what you've taught me in this video for an entire round. I'll let you know how it goes. All the best! Stay safe and be well.
I like that you also show us the correct swing several times and not only talk 10 min. 👍 vielen Dank 🙏
MV Whity Thank you, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask
What is there to see? It will produce a proper swing. It adds nothing to just swing a club.
Micheal Jordan was a great player but a bad coach and owner. You may not be a tour player but you are a superstar teacher of the swing. It’s how you teach Danny. You keep it simple and down to earth for the common everyday golfer. Haney, Ledbetter, and Harmon are not the benchmark. You are.
Thanks so much for taking the time to feedback Ken, really appreciate it
Jordan was the best ever player
Hi Danny, The natural and proper shallowing on the down swing as you have illustrated is important concept. So that we know on a down swing what we are supposed to do. Thank you sir.
I honestly think this is the best golf instruction drill/ move you can teach someone learning the game. Honestly, it's so easy to try and it covers so much ground. Ultimately if you get this right, then that's about 80-90% of your swing right there.
Thanks for sharing Danny
exactly. a good take away plus this is all you need.
Truth. This should be the lesson right after learning grip and stance/posture.
the best of all golf instructors; patient, precise and accurate with a sense of humor !
very kind of you Monroe, I know there are some great instructors here on youtube
This is THE BEST explanation of THE MOST important concept in golf imho. Well done Danny!
My pleasure Roger, hope it helps
This was one of the most difficult things for me to relearn in my golf swing. I didn't know how to feel it for the longest time, but I finally do. Love your videos, Danny!
Thank you Oliver, appreciate you taking the time to comment
This video is GOLD! I have been watching videos on shallowing but none have clicked like this. Rotating the left knee is key! As Danny said it should be natural and no manipulation. Thank you!
You are very welcome Jeff
Just came back from the range and made some of the best swings ever. This video helped me to gain better insight of a good golf swing. I first saved this video several weeks ago along with other videos from other instructors but after maybe 3-4 range sessions and countless practice swings in my backyard all of a sudden I got the feeling and timing right and then everything clicked into place. This instructional video more than any others has transformed my swing from steep out to in to shallow and in to out. I still have some things I need to work on but I think I have a great foundation now. THANK YOU!
Very nice technique to learn shallowing the swing! Good teacher Danny Maude, you are very detail in showing us amateur players the proper way.
Lorenzo Omay, thank you Lorenzo, hope it helps
I always get something usually a feel I can apply from your videos. Soft wrist. Brilliant TY!
My pleasure Jeff, thanks for commenting
I've looked at all sorts of shallowing videos - this one I think is the best I've found. Tried it this morning and worked immediately . Thanks Danny 👌
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback
This is the best shallow out instruction video.
You made a complicated concept easy to understand.
I am trying this out tomorrow !!!
Excellent lesson. Worked on this for the last 2 days at the range and it has made a great difference. Feeling I have consistency in my swing like never before.
Joe Minnes good work Joe, thanks for sharing your progress 😁
Great video been watching your videos last few weeks and game is getting lot better I'm 61 years young and really enjoying my golf right now thanks to your videos Danny
My pleasure David, appreciate you getting in touch
One of the best drills I have seen to shallow swing and hit from the inside. Thanks....
Jeff Heston thank you Jeff...glad it helps
Thank you for this, I have tried so hard to get this shallow thing but you fixed it with this clip, the two club drill was amazing. So thankful!
This is probably the best instruction I've seen on shallowing on the downswing, the emphasis on this being a natural feeling is reassuring, I can't wait to work on this on the range tomorrow!
Have fun Donald
Oh my... I have struggled with my swing on and off for decades (used to play low single hcp) without knowing this. I have been looking for my old swing for ages and this drill unlocked the feeling of openness in the downswing that I have been missing for all this time.
I have struggled so often with coming down to steep and blocking the ball out to the right, especially with the longer clubs and driver, but after this drill I can consistently hit perfect push draws. You made golf fun again, I can't thank you enough.
That’s wonderful, thanks for taking the time to share
I've watched countless videos on swallowing and this is by far the best one. Thank you!
Hope it helps you shallow out your downswing Arv
@@DanielMaude it already has! Incredible.
Wow using the two clubs together was big break through for me - the weight really helps with getting that feeling. Thanks!
Thats great, thanks for sharing
Great explanation of what shallowing is and HOW to practice it! VERY HELPFUL!
That’s great Carmina, hope it helps you shallow the golf club
Excellent video...Not sure how I came upon your videos but, I find them simple but, extremely informative...As a senior golfer, I'm always looking for ways to improve and this is actually the first time I've seen this technique of getting the club more shallow in the downswing presented in a manner that is so easy to understand...Thanks....
Tony Shans, very kind of you to feedback Tony...do let me know how it goes
Thanks Danny!! I'm glad I found this drill. I'm a subscriber so I get the notifications of new videos but this one is obviously a little older. I've been working on this drill for a little over a week now. OF COURSE, the first time I tried it on the course I shot an amazing (for me) 79. Whoopee. Naturally, I fell apart the next round like cheap patio furniture. The drill is helping with an insidious feature of my downswing where I tip my body forward and stand the club up starting the downswing. Heavy sigh. That's how I found your drill by the way, searching for shallowing the club. I've been comparing slow motion videos of my swing with yours. I like yours better. I don't suppose you'd be interested in a trade????!!!!! Temporarily!! I promise. Thanks for all the great videos!!!
Funny, love it 😁
I'm a huge fan of yours now. I watched about 5 minutes of another one of your videos and fixed my swing. I struggled with aim, because I was compensating for a fade, and straightened out with a nice draw. Made shooting in the mid 80s effortless, and its putting the 70s in reach. Thank you for making it simple.
Thank you. This makes sense, that the shallowing should come naturally with the rotation and the loose wrists. I will certainly spend time on this tip.
Magnus Jäderbo, Thanks Magnus, let me know how you get on.
First off, let me state the fact that Danny Maude is hands down the most helpful online instructor, if not THEE most helpful, so major props to you Danny, but folks, It's also good to know that loose, supple wrists (what I refer to as, "cooked spaghetti,") will improve your contact and distance even if you fail to 'shallow' out your club. The average golfer thinks their wrists are already as loose as 'cooked spaghetti,' but if you consciously ALLOW your wrists to RELAX and react to your swing movement, you'll quickly find that they're not.
Thank you for sharing this Steve, very helpful
This is the final thing I need and I feel like I've cracked it when it get this. Currently working on the left knee part on the downswing. This is by far the best video I've seen on shallowing out.
malone77, thanks for sharing
No worries at all Danny credit where it is due. Keep the videos up.
Used to play a lot of amateur tournaments. Stopped golf sr 60 and started again at 73, out of shape, older,aches and pains and no desire to practice so you know where the game went and how depressing it became. Your tip on starting the downswing with a slight turn of the front knee has made a gigantic difference - will never be a 3 hndcp again but am back to enjoying. I loved your bunker tips, chipping, and this shallowing out. You teach in a layman’s language - keep it up and I look forward to your Dad making all of us seniors proud by beating you one day - cheers!
At first, I thought, “man, this is super repetitive!” Being told the difference between dropping & rotate, vs. a steep club down swing. But if you stick with this, 1) These are two simple and excellent drills to improve our downswing to drop and rotate; and 2) His repetition as he demonstrates these drills, over and over, is exactly what we need to do! I tried doing each 50 times; and swinging two clubs was a workout, and it helped me drop my club into a good position to start my downswing. Also, the “relaxed wrists tip is key, for me. Thanks bro!
You are very welcome Edmund, thanks for taking the time to give an honest review
As usual Danny Maude videos are the best on TH-cam.
Love this video. Cant wait to try this on the range. Of the several videos Ive seen this appears the least complicated and easiest to follow.
Really happy to help
Specifically searched for a video to help with lowering the club head in the start of the down swing - I don’t come over the top but have noticed my swing is steeper than I’d like and the swing starts with the arms more than I’d like - looking forward to doing this drill for a few days and see the impact - your an excellent teacher Danny - simple and effective 👍
Really like your videos Danny, not only do you tell golfers what to do you also explain the how clearly. Simple instructions are the best. Keep up the great work.
Takes some getting used to but when it happens the swing is a thing of beauty and so powerful, Great instruction thanks Danny.
Alan Harmer, it does in deed Alan, thanks for the feedback
this is one of the best videos about this i have ever seen... well done Danny, well done..
Marty Moffatt thank you Marty, really hope it helps you improve your golf swing
@@DanielMaude it did actually and i cant believe i never thought of it myself.. opening the left knee "down hill knee" helped me learn to S down the hill on a snowboard as well..
helps the hips turn..
Only just discovered you Danny. Someone mentioned you in a comment on Revolution Golf. I think you will help me a lot. Love your videos and think your drills will help me. Cheers.
Trevor Hall, hi Trevor...thanks for your comment and I look forward to helping you and your golf. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to drop me a message
I am trying to completely rebuild my golf swing from an almost completely upper body and old school weight shift to my golf swing to the ground up rotational that is being taught today and the various approaches as you wonderfully describe in your videos...I am just having a problem understanding the various approaches you describe and how to use them in my practice to rebuild my golf swing...again thanks..your a great Teacher...
Rebuild by tossing a ball low to the ground like skimming along a lake. Learn to feel how your body moves. put yourself on camera you will learn that your body already moves like a golf swing should look. Now you just need to add a golf club to it
I like Danny's explanation of this. If you make a proper backswing you don't have to worry about drills or swing thoughts... your swing will shallow naturally because it HAS to. Maintain the triangle (arms and chest) and turn your torso (not just arms and shoulders) to initiate backswing. Keep the club head OUTSIDE your hands throughout your backswing. This will ensure you are taking the club on a path straight back or slightly outside (think Jim Furyk or Lee Trevino as extreme examples)... taking an inside path is the cause for most amateur mistakes. If you execute the backswing properly, your club/swing will shallow on its own because your body realizes it HAS to in order to get back to proper impact position. My main/only swing thought is on making a proper backswing... my body knows how to do the rest.
CoachSully44, well said Coach
Sorry for being obtuse. What do you mean by club head OUTSIDE your hands on the backswing?
Awesome video on achieving shallowing of the golf club. I've watched so many and this one is best so far.
Absolutely brilliant information and instruction delivery. Thank you Danny. I've subscribed to so many golf coaching channels but i don't think anyone can explain it to your level of "consumability". Just brilliant.
Brian Myung very kind of you to say Brian, there are some great coaches out there
A great lesson I've seen good golfers on my course shallowing the club but I didn't really understand it till now. I will practice that thanks.
Excellent, hope it goes well
I've been stumped at getting the compression on the ball followed by a divot for awhile now. After watching your instructional I'm excited to go out and practice. Thank you Danny for simplifying and breaking down the steps. Makes the proper swing attainable with a little practice.
Tyler,
(Kent Washington U.S.A.)
Best video by a country mile on this subject. Really useful
Thank you Carl, very much appreciated
I have watched thousands of of you tube golf videos to get better at this great sport, and have thought why is it all the pro`s not any where near me.
Then hey presto i stumbled on you Danny.
I`m Canterbury born and bred and i play my golf at Boughton just up the road.
I really must book a lesson as i have more faults than st Andreas lol
really enjoy your content.
Paul
paul woolnough, that’s hilarious...drop me a message any time
This guy is so easy to listen to I trust him
Thanks for the feedback Rosie
@Danny Maude either you're really lucky or just too good!! Lately your shots in your videos have been pure. I can almost feel the sonic boom all the way in the Philippines 😂😂😂
Funny I think it could be a mixture of both :)
This lesson made a lot more sense to me than the 'Me and my golf' channel version, thanks Danny 👌🏻👍🏻
Been doing the kink thing with my right leg for a while in a way to shallow the club but always thought I was doing something wrong. Seeing to decribe it exactly helps no end. Another brilliant real world golf video, thank you Danny. Guy below about your jacket just twigged, good way to see the body turn!
Paul Lucas, thanks Paul...great to hear I’ve helped
Perfect instruction. Exactly what I’m working on with my teacher. He also recommends almost a sitting action to start the downswing and dropping my hands as low as I can coming through. Great lesson Dan. Now it’s a matter of timing for me.
Like the thought of sitting too
Wonderfully clear, accurate, and useful instruction on a difficult but crucial concept, Danny. Your excellent video confirms what I have just recently been discovering, that if you start the downswing with the lower body and a relaxed grip the club basically shallows on its own. And when the club shallows it drops into the correct swing path and your ball striking improves enormously. I still haven't entirely eliminated my over-the-top/early extension problem, but I know now I just need to keep practicing the correct downswing sequence and proper grip until my new swing becomes ingrained and entirely replaces my over-the-top swing. Thank you for this superb demonstration!
JDC57, and thank you for taking the time to provide such wonderful feedback
Danny, I did this at range today combined with a squat move at transition and it worked very well for me with irons and woods. Thanks for video
My pleasure Brian, really happy to help
Great video, Danny. You definitely know how much we as amateur golfers struggle with this. Awesome coaching
Glad to be of service Harold
Great video.. your description of steep is ever video I see of myself, hanging back, flipping occasionally a solid strike hoping I can work this into my swing. Thx
Danny, Your Shallowing the Club Video was an Ah Ha moment for me. I've been struggling with my distance and no instructor has ever said that I needed to shallow my downswing to approach the ball and make sure I had soft wrists. I was hitting my body on the downswing and didn't know why. Thank you, thank you, thank you ! Can't wait to practice my New & Improved Swing !
Very good teacher. Very good at explaining what to do clearly and understandable. Whilst video is great I like face to face - the teacher can show me the exact position of backswing to downswing so I can feel exactly where the club / grip / hands/ right arm should be - do you teach the public in person? Where are you situated please?
monkeybreeks jov thanks for the comment, I’m based at Canterbury GC in Kent England...to inquire about Lessons contest support@dannymaude.com or visit dannymaude.com
This is a great video explaining how to start the downswing and shallowing the club. I wish I would have had this type of instruction when I was younger. However I have changed my swing in the last 3 months by incorporating this movement into my swing. It is hard to do and takes time to teach your body this new motion after years of starting the downswing the wrong way.
Well explained Danny, such a key part of the golf swing. If you can nail this shallow position it goes a long way to making better contact on the downswing. Cheers
Thanks for taking the time to comment, certainly helps the golfer that doesn't realise he/she is getting steep in the downswing
Love it. Find a repetative swing that brings out the best results. Takes buckets upon buckets of balls on the range with consistency.
I love hitting buckets...:)) thanks for taking the time to comment
Super teacher. Very simple and effective advice.
Thanks for taking the time to feedback barry
thanks for yet another great video, I and to be very steep on my irons and then seem to top them or slice, will try tomorrow as heading out for 9 holes
Ultra very good!!! Finally, a cue to the rotation the body.
Hygino Vieira hope it helps, keep me posted
This is a good tip, I think we could also think about external rotation of the right arm to help with flattening the swing.
maeu59 you could indeed, great idea
@Danny Maude I've seen a lot of videos on shallowing where they recommend bowing the wrist. I find that concept of wrist manipulation an inconsistent way to shallow the club. I'm going to try the loose wrists today, seems so much more natural and more importantly achievable. Thanks Danny!!! Wish me luck 😊
Good luck, let me know how you get on
@@DanielMaude magic show with mini sonic booms 😊. It's easy to get excited though and not finish the backswing. Soft wrists...really great feel!! Simple thought
There is another beautiful shallow motion drill,you just nail it,thank you:)
Hi Danny, I have been practicing this in the winter break mostly in a hotel room when I am away with work. I didn’t see the link for more information which you commented on in the video? Great content. Thank you.
Hi Mark, the extra info is in the drop down box below the video
Loving your videos Danny and this one is also excellent. Been trying the concept in the garden but will apply it properly on the course in a few days. I have always come over the golf ball on the downswing but have tried really hard to eliminate this from my game by trying to shallow the club but I think this is the best drill I've seen. Thanks again and keep doing what you do!
Thank you Kiran, do let me know how you get on and if this helps your shallow the golf club
You're such a great instructor/Teacher! Thanks for your lessons mate.
Roy Carroll very kid of you to say Roy them you
Just found your videos. Absolutely great instructions. Looking forward to watching more and trying out some of your techniques. Just getting back into the game after an 8 year absence due to bad back problems. Thanks for putting out these great instructional videos. Subscribed for sure.
Rodney Myers great to have you here, any questions just ask
Great drill with the weighted 2 clubs, and moving the lower left leg out. Shallowing helps you to get the perfect divot too, that's the feedback I think, the dollar bill divot.
I love this video. It is consist and clear. Outstanding!
Bill Tony hope it helps Bill, keep me posted
Danny, I really liked this lesson. Thank you. However I never see you mentioning the need to shallow the club in any of your other videos on the swing sequence.
Great video Danny
I'm a 28 handicapper who struggles with every aspect. Nothing is natural to me about the golf swing
Since watching your video and practicing your drill. This has been my main mistake Iv been doing for 30 years . Not one coach had ever worked on this with me or picked up that I wasn't doing it
When would you in your coaching with a student work on this.
I believe this must be a fundamental part in every golfers swing
Great content
Jonathan Lambert, thanks for the feedback Jonathan. I work on it within the first few lessons as it can be linked to throwing a ball or skimming a stone. It should be natural and thus much of the movements needed for an effortless swing can be generated more easily by starting with this
I wanted to try to make shallow swing..this lesson to help me to practice to how to keep it consistently. Thanks...from S.Korea
Jack Moon you are very welcome Jack, happy to help
Thanks!
Danny, I have been watching your channel for a few months and I am amazed each time I try out your lessons. I was an inconsistent 7 handicap and now feel more confident than ever to get below a 5. I wish I could get lessons from you directly but this thanks will buy you a few pints! KG
Thank you Kurt very kind of you 😁
Class instructions..I've always had the feeling of attacking the ball from the inside but with the tendancy to have the club still coming from the outside.. hopefully this is the missing link with the soft wrists.
Danny your explanations are clear and you take the complications out of golf instruction. Excellent as usual!
john antony kilkenny thanks for the comment John, appreciate it
That magic strike!!! Sound of music 😍😍😍
Thank you, It did come off the club pretty good this one
@@DanielMaude Merry Christmas. Keep the videos rolling through 2020. Let's get you to the 1 million followers mark 😊
This is a very interesting and clear explanation on HOW to shallow a club. Does it hold for all the clubs (especially the woods and the driver)?
Jean Storme it does , jean...give it s go and let me know how you get on
Great video. Looks so simple Danny and I understand what you are doing. Simple for me to do using the weight of two clubs, but using just one club, much more difficult. Guess I need to soften the wrists even more... I also see how you get that right elbow tucked in close to the right hip. That is also a piece in this equation I guess.
this is one excellent video to get you into a proper impact position...really well done Danny thanks
My first video of yours.... great tip and very well presented... I'm now an avid follower, sure you'll soon have thousands more subscribers
Bill Siggins, great to have you as part of our community Bill. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask away
Great video Danny! I find it shows an athletic, intuitive method, not a mechanical one. My issue on coming from the inside/on plane is I feel I am hitting the ground behind the ball (so I reflexively pull up) -- ruining the shot. Any advice on how to groove that last part of the swing--from where is club is close to parallel to contact and the follow through? Moving the hips up is no good--as you point out--and I can attest. For lack of a better word, there does not feel like there is enough room for the club to swing. Thanks for everything!
The key is to keep the axis of the swing so you don't lean back the torso as you rotate through...hope this makes sense
@@DanielMaude Like this? th-cam.com/video/nGOr-M1E0Lk/w-d-xo.html
Hi Danny I tried it at the range today. Not easy because the inclination is to set off once i dropped the club at top. Although once I started to get less anxious I hit quite a few decent shots. I aldo discovered that it compresses the ball without having to manipulate wrists. I'm excited.
sensa123, sounds awesome, well done
Thanks for this Danny. I don't know why, but gripping the club too tight has been such a struggle for me to get away from. These exercise have been very helpful.
Thats brilliant, thanks for sharing
thanks again my most favourite TH-cam golf teacher
Tony T, thanks for the feedback Tony...not too sure where you are from but it’s great to see the sun arrive here in England
Danny Maude its a wonderful feeling to feel that morning breeze. I lived in London for 4 years so I know how it feel. I am from Vietnam and its almost midnight here. Love your golf instruction videos and your accent as well. Keep it up !👍
Tony T, Vietnam, love that part of the world
Would love to see you in here one day :D
Tony T, out in Malaysia in February next year so not too far away
I’m sure it was probably not intentional but your shirt was perfect to be able to see your arms…great video as usual.
I few people mentioned the same thing. Maybe there is something in this
Excellent video !! Thanks Danny I live in Montreal and the first chance I have I will try this , hope to play in 2 weeks from now it weather cooperates :-)
Marius St-Pierre, thank you...I’d love to hear how you get on when you’ve managed to give it a go
Excellent! Just what I needed to help my I consistent ball striking.
Happy to help Mark
Plain words - Very good demonstration and explanation
GT interactive , thanks for taking the time to feedback GT, I appreciate it
I definitely will try this drill at the range today, Danny. As I remember, Alex Noren sometimes did his pre-shot routine exactly the same with what you demonstrate in this video, am I right?.
Thanks again Danny for another great vid. Keep up the work mate!
Tony T not sure about mr Noren using it but it’s a great drill if you happen to get steep on the down swing
Great video, thanks! The two club drill is a brilliant idea.
Vincent Walker, Thank you Vincent, drop us. Message to let us know how you get on
I tried swinging 2 clubs in my yard. and felt the natural shallowing out. I think the towel drill is good however I think I started coming in super steep at impact. I hit good shots every now and then but way inconsistent. Maybe this shallowing out will help. I’m anxious to hit golf balls like this too. I watched your 3 things you must do to hit driver again also. The last time it really helped along with iron vs driver video with the tee 8 “ in front of the ball. It is so hard for me to stop coming over the top. Maybe thinking about hitting up was the key to my driver success a few weeks ago. I haven’t been tilting at address either. Thanks
Kevin G, thanks for letting me know Kevin, I’m releasing a new video tomorrow that should really help
Danny Maude I look forward to a new video.
Kevin G,
Coming tomorrow weather permitting
best coach on youtube!!!
Knick Johnson very kind Knick
this is the missing piece of my swing...and the hardest to master...and all my previous coaches didn't touch this aspect at all...hopefully can bring it to the course soon.
Clement Sin keep those wrists soft and don’t yank down on the handle
@@DanielMaude that's the hardest part of all...but i am sure with lots of practice and patience i will get there...thank you Danny.
hi danny /
with ref to your excellent PROPER WRIST HINGE IN GOLF BACKSWING video-
is your right wrist still on top of the club to compress the ball ?
that video shows how to keep pressure onto ball but
it now looks like it is now 180* opposite with this video ?
thanks
Richard L, hi Richard the appearance is just a feeling you need not a reality. The club will never shallow as much as I demonstrate here but it’s often important to overemphasis it in order to make the change.
The right wrist will be on top at impact in order to apply the pressure
I'm coming in steep so I'm doing an early extension causing a lot of flipping and inconsitencies. I'll try this drill. Thanks a lot Danny!
Sounds exactly like what I’m doing now. Did you manage to fix your swing?
Great video using natural shallowing. So do you not promote the whole unlar deviation/leadwrist flexion to shallow? Wouldn’t this come in with an open clubface if u don’t do those things?
Irvin Lee as you rotate through it squares the face if I read your question right
Excellent video Danny, a great explanation and analogy, thank you. 👍
Jeff Wood my pleasure Jeff, thanks for taking the time to write
U deserve more views mate, in depth info given quickly and great demonstrations and feels.
Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it