Bryson also adjusts his trail arm as well. Rotate the top half of both arms clockwise(internal rotation for lead arm/elbow to target, external rotation for trail arm/inside elbow to the sky). Then he rotates both wrists counter clockwise(to the left). He raises his handle at address so his lead wrist mimics what it would look like at impact. Ulnar Deviation. I'm trying to implement a copy of his swing and the final piece was to try to drive that lead elbow to the target through impact. I was dealing with pull hooks for the longest and all the above adjustments have been helping. When I fail to keep that lead elbow driving towards the target, I end up starting left and dealing with a more manageable pull instead of a horrid pull hook. Funny thing was I first started with only adjusting the lead arm. Then I rewatched some videos and saw what he was talking about with the trail arm. And 3.0 I saw and tried to implement the lead wrist/high hands at address. Still all new to me but each piece builds on the other. I'm liking it so far on the range!
I had gone to the range 3 days ago to try Brysons arm setup...and immediately had better strike and distance...was a bit erratic on the course the next day for front 9....back 9 was great...I will be continuing with this in the future as I did get better strikes and distance
I saw this last week. I had been suffering the shanks with my irons out of nowhere. I solved the issue somewhat with the Hogan tip of a sheet of glass and swinging under it. It stopped the dreaded shanks but I was all over the place, probably because I was concentrating on not shanking. I played on Friday at a short but tight course so thought I'd give this a try as iron accuracy was paramount. It gave me something else to concentrate on AND.....it worked. So much so that on the 5th hole I nailed an eight iron into the par 4, 5th green, two hops and into the hole for an eagle 2. It's certainly something I'll be continuing with. Thanks for the tip and explaining it.
Moe Norman, who is regarded as the straightest golfer to have walked the planet, did exactly the same. Probably where Bryson got the idea from. Graves Golf, who teach the Moe Norman method, have videos explaing this rotated arm position.
Byrson gave same tip to Paige Spiranac in one of his videos and it also fixed her tendency to pull irons a bit. I don't seem to have the flexibility in my left arm to do this properly, but simply trying to keep my left elbow pointed at target for as long as possible in the downswing has really helped my ball striking. Thanks for reinforcing this, great video.
Steve Johnstone did a lesson on this back last year.i was so inconsistent with my irons I gave it a try. It feels a bit weird and it won’t suit everyone but I can now hit my irons so much better so why not give it a go.
Interesting adjustment. Most of the YT instruction is focused on the trail arm at setup - put forearm in the “give blood” position, then externally rotate hand to take the grip. What are your thoughts on that? Use both? Or just do Bryson lead arm?
I watch Bryson's youtube challenges (he's game for anything) and usually performs well even with inferior equipment....It was because of him I switched to Cobra one length irons...which has improved my irons (as I used to have a problem with getting ball position right....Bryson and Tommy Fleetwood are my favourite golfers ....made up for him winning another Major....
This is a good video don’t get me wrong, but I think as an amateur golfer, this is where golf instruction can mess with you so much. I’ve read two Ben Hogan books and his instruction is for the arms to rotate the opposite way Bryson is suggesting. Obvious two highly decorated golfers but it’s like which is right lol
The mats I use are on the softer side, idk what kind they are. I'm at the range 2 to 3 times a week and never had any sort of elbow issues. The only thing I could think of is maybe my grip was too strong while trying to face my left elbow to the target like Bryson does. I know Bryson uses a weaker grip so he's not twisting his arm around as much compared to his wrist. So idk.
It’s because it’s not the proper way to swing a club and it’s not natural. Bryson is a great golfer because he has insane hand eye coordination and he doesn’t get nervous under pressure. If you do this as an average Joe practicing a few times a week you will put extreme strain on your arm…specifically the elbow, wrist, and shoulder. Bryson has a long warm up routine, with massages, physical therapy, and lifting weights to build some durability into swinging in an unhealthy way.
@@petsquirrelable the single plane is way easier, consistent and better for your body than today's golf swing. I actually went back to it after years of trying a more rotational swing.
Bryson also adjusts his trail arm as well.
Rotate the top half of both arms clockwise(internal rotation for lead arm/elbow to target, external rotation for trail arm/inside elbow to the sky).
Then he rotates both wrists counter clockwise(to the left).
He raises his handle at address so his lead wrist mimics what it would look like at impact. Ulnar Deviation.
I'm trying to implement a copy of his swing and the final piece was to try to drive that lead elbow to the target through impact.
I was dealing with pull hooks for the longest and all the above adjustments have been helping.
When I fail to keep that lead elbow driving towards the target, I end up starting left and dealing with a more manageable pull instead of a horrid pull hook.
Funny thing was I first started with only adjusting the lead arm. Then I rewatched some videos and saw what he was talking about with the trail arm. And 3.0 I saw and tried to implement the lead wrist/high hands at address.
Still all new to me but each piece builds on the other. I'm liking it so far on the range!
I had gone to the range 3 days ago to try Brysons arm setup...and immediately had better strike and distance...was a bit erratic on the course the next day for front 9....back 9 was great...I will be continuing with this in the future as I did get better strikes and distance
I saw this last week. I had been suffering the shanks with my irons out of nowhere. I solved the issue somewhat with the Hogan tip of a sheet of glass and swinging under it. It stopped the dreaded shanks but I was all over the place, probably because I was concentrating on not shanking. I played on Friday at a short but tight course so thought I'd give this a try as iron accuracy was paramount. It gave me something else to concentrate on AND.....it worked. So much so that on the 5th hole I nailed an eight iron into the par 4, 5th green, two hops and into the hole for an eagle 2. It's certainly something I'll be continuing with. Thanks for the tip and explaining it.
Interesting tip, Ali, and your results were great. It's worth a try, especially if it can help me compress the ball better.
Moe Norman, who is regarded as the straightest golfer to have walked the planet, did exactly the same. Probably where Bryson got the idea from. Graves Golf, who teach the Moe Norman method, have videos explaing this rotated arm position.
Byrson gave same tip to Paige Spiranac in one of his videos and it also fixed her tendency to pull irons a bit. I don't seem to have the flexibility in my left arm to do this properly, but simply trying to keep my left elbow pointed at target for as long as possible in the downswing has really helped my ball striking. Thanks for reinforcing this, great video.
Would like to see more videos on chipping & pitching - specifically swing path and proper rotation.
You have done a great job explaining this. Well done and many thanks.
I need to try this with driver tomorrow. I have been struggling with driver the past two months. Iron and wedge play is pretty awesome actually.
Steve Johnstone did a lesson on this back last year.i was so inconsistent with my irons I gave it a try.
It feels a bit weird and it won’t suit everyone but I can now hit my irons so much better so why not give it a go.
Same story
Interesting adjustment. Most of the YT instruction is focused on the trail arm at setup - put forearm in the “give blood” position, then externally rotate hand to take the grip. What are your thoughts on that? Use both? Or just do Bryson lead arm?
I watch Bryson's youtube challenges (he's game for anything) and usually performs well even with inferior equipment....It was because of him I switched to Cobra one length irons...which has improved my irons (as I used to have a problem with getting ball position right....Bryson and Tommy Fleetwood are my favourite golfers ....made up for him winning another Major....
He may revolutionize mechanics
I try to do the opposite with my right arm: rotate externally and then turn your underarm back. Let’s give the combination a go
Hey Ali, your ball strike on the club was so much central than normal I thought. On to something there.
This absolutely works!
This is a good video don’t get me wrong, but I think as an amateur golfer, this is where golf instruction can mess with you so much. I’ve read two Ben Hogan books and his instruction is for the arms to rotate the opposite way Bryson is suggesting. Obvious two highly decorated golfers but it’s like which is right lol
Bryson’s swing is a single plane, least moving parts swing and style.
So how come you don’t just use your natural swing and trajectory snd just aim more right?
I tried this for a week way back and it gave me tennis elbow for months.
The mats I use are on the softer side, idk what kind they are. I'm at the range 2 to 3 times a week and never had any sort of elbow issues.
The only thing I could think of is maybe my grip was too strong while trying to face my left elbow to the target like Bryson does. I know Bryson uses a weaker grip so he's not twisting his arm around as much compared to his wrist. So idk.
It’s because it’s not the proper way to swing a club and it’s not natural. Bryson is a great golfer because he has insane hand eye coordination and he doesn’t get nervous under pressure. If you do this as an average Joe practicing a few times a week you will put extreme strain on your arm…specifically the elbow, wrist, and shoulder. Bryson has a long warm up routine, with massages, physical therapy, and lifting weights to build some durability into swinging in an unhealthy way.
@@petsquirrelable Nope, been doing this years and im fine
@@petsquirrelable the single plane is way easier, consistent and better for your body than today's golf swing. I actually went back to it after years of trying a more rotational swing.