The Natural Way To Swing The Golf Club To Hit STRAIGHT Shots
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The Natural Way To Swing The Golf Club To Hit STRAIGHT Shots
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Clay Ballard
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Best description of a swing. Everyone else makes it complicated. Clay makes sense. Great lesson.
Glad you enjoyed it. Play well!
Hands down best coach on youtube without a doubt. I started watching clay about 1.5 years ago shooting 105s. A lot of work and dedication later and I'm shooting mid to high 80s right now. When people ask what I do for practice I say watch clay ballard on youtube lol
That's great to hear. Thanks for the support and keep up the good work!
I was able to hit my 4 iron out to 220 yesterday thanks to you
Ok..then what?
Great to hear! Keep up the good work.
Started watching when having issues with pulls. I normally shoot low 80s and high 70s but have shot under par before. His video desiring spine angle influencing the path made so much sense. I only thought that lean was only for woods or long irons. Great job explaining and helping those who go to TH-cam for a lot of advice and visuals.
Glad this was helpful. Play well!
I love this studio setup. Less distracting than the golf course, but of course who doesn't like the beauty of nature. I hope I can come one day to fla for a lesson with you. I feel you are the only person who can lift me to the low 70's. Probably because I adapted my swing to your lessons. :)
Thanks! Glad the instruction has helped. Play well!
I am watching your videos in Korea. I can not but to say that you are the best coach in the world.
Thankyou Clay, I have had a number of coaching sessions but this video was the piece of information that has helped me greatly. The detail in how to get the hand in the correct position and to how to release the hands in the down swing. I can not believe the improvement in impact and speed it help generate. Again thankyou Clay.
My pleasure! Glad you found it so helpful. Keep up the good work.
Great Tip of proper swing....I tried n its working well with my swing now ....Thank you!
Fantastic! Keep up the good work.
.... that inflated ball between the elbows is a great visualization of the correct way the arm unit approaches the golf ball in the downswing
Glad you liked it. Play well!
The hammer bump into the wall analogy is just marvellous!
I have to say this guy keeps improving me. I took lessons from two guys. One actually got his teaching start from being taught by the first guy. Lol. Following this? Anyway, this video and another one by him talking of keeping the part where the right arm meets the elbow at the target has really worked for me. My problem is to not cast. Everything else is good. There are many ways to get where he is trying to get you to here, but this one is very tangible one. Everything he talks about coming into impact is gold.
Hunderte von Golf Videos angeschaut, dass ist sicher das Beste! 👍👍🙏🙏🇨🇭
Danke sehr!
all right, I decided to learn from you concerning the strong straight shots with your instruction ,Thank you ,Clay.
Welcome!
wow Thanks Clay Ballard. Nice lesson that i can learn. Greets from holland (the Netherlands).
Absolutely great video..so much great stuff here..easy to remember..the down swing is my down fault..so now I can see what happening..very well done..thanks
Glad to help. Best of luck!
Very goog drill
It can help me alot
Thanks from thailand
Would love to spend an hour on the range with you Clay. This one was a game changer! I've been striking my irons solid but having issues with flight off the driver. This drill instantly set my driver on the right path and helped with iron striking that I didn't realize I was missing! No growing pains after this drill either, I just felt locked in today.
Glad to help. Keep up the good work!
I’ve been playing for about 50 years and over that period of time I’ve have had numerous lessons from various instructors. They all told me a had a great swing, unfortunately the power was not there. About 4 years ago I started taking lessons from my current instructor. For a couple of years the lessons were very very sporadic several months between a lesson. About 2 years ago I was ready to toss in the towel but decided to take weekly lessons until I started to play better. I was taking my grandchildren to this lady and they have become good golfers. I figured that if she could teach children she should be able to help me. I’m 84 but willing to try completely changing my swing. It worked. I generally shoot my age or better. Fun was back in the game, but like all golfers I know this was not enough. I wanted longer off the tee and crisper iron shots. I happened on Clays you tube videos and really liked the in-depth explanations. For one thing he covered moves and drills I had been given before but had forgotten. End of story, I signed up for his program and can’t wait to get back to the range and course. Haven’t played since November due to weather etc. For the price you can’t beat the instruction.
Thanks for sharing and the support, Ed! Welcome to the All Access Club and play well!
Clay, thank you so much…is it feasible to add power/energy to the swing by pushing up harder during release (almost as if jumping off left foot) - while maintaining the integrity of the shot?
Great video. I really like the new studio. Nothing wrong with your other videos outside but, inside we get some ball flight and flight scope numbers. Keep it up Clay, you're easily one of the best TH-cam Golf Coaches out there!!
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the new studio, it'll be really nice during the sweltering Florida summers. Play well!
Another well explained lesson. Thanks and thanks for the foot work video.
My pleasure!
Great tips on the basics of the golf swing, thank you!
My pleasure!
Simplifying my swing thoughts to unleash instinctive natural moves instead of changing these ingrained movement patterns. Thanks
Great tip. I can not wait to try.
Have fun!
Clay another great lesson. Thanks very much. My biggest issue, having played baseball, is gravitating to have too much of a neutral left hand grip (I am a right handed golfer). I tend as the season goes on make my left hand too neutral not to hook the ball. Your lesson is a great reminder to me. Cheers.
My pleasure!
Best full golf swing video!
Thanks 👍
So many small movements together make a perfect golf swing. Weight shift and shallowing bump like you show is a “feeling” right? Don’t want that be unnatural with all else. Good one Clay!!!
I wouldn't describe shifting my weight and shallowing as feelings, but if that's how you like to think about them, then roll with it. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor
Great demonstration and explanation. Thanks! I see your points, putting all of this into action is another thing ;-). Will give my best during the next DR session
Excellent! Best of luck!
What a lesson.. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Golf Grip More in the Fingers: Great point you made in this video. For what it's worth, here's a personal tip for your viewers that I had noticed that few people think about.
Interlocking the little finger when you grip the club puts the golf club grip more into the meaty part of the hands. Overlapping the little finger when you grip the golf club allows the golf club grip to rest more in the fingers.
And to your point, the club being held more by the fingers allows for much more speed when you release the club. I also found that feeling the pressure points of just the last 3 fingers of the left hand controlling the grip allows for maximum release speed.
Great video as always. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing! Play well!
Hi Clay! I know you were involved with Rotary Swing and Chuck. I don't know if you're in contact with him at all these days, or if you are up to date with what they are publishing. But RST talks quite a bit about avoiding over rotation and basically says the body can't keep up with the release anyway, and that it's important for parts earlier in the kinetic chain to start slowing down in oder for the outer most part (the club) to whip through.
What you are saying has many similarities to RST but you also seem willing to entertain a more active and continuously pulling body?
What's your view on how far the shoulders rotate before release takes over and then the club becomes responsible for pulling the shoulders to the finish?
It's always a good idea to only follow one instructor at a time to avoid conflicting/confusing information regardless of who that instructor is. To answer your last question, the shoulders don't stop rotating until the club is about shoulder height in the follow through. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor
The swing at around 8:05 minutes is what I am talking about. Great video
Are there any modifications to this process for hitting the driver? Other than ball position and distance from the ball?
No sir. It's the same swing/concepts with all full shots. The plane will be naturally flatter with a longer club and the ball gets moved forward with the driver, but all else remains the same. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
Could you do this with a neutral grip and bow the wrist at the top to avoid having to consciously do anything with the hands/wrist?
Regardless of what grip you use, you'll likely need to make some type of adjustment with the hands somewhere in the swing. That being said, if you take a stronger grip, the amount of bowing needed will be mitigated. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
Do you always put the ball on the toe? Or do you ever go heel to help feel the transfer into the heel and MAYBE help with rotation/early ext
Here's another video where Clay uses balls under his feet to help feel the clearing of the hips: th-cam.com/video/4gCUtaGopOQ/w-d-xo.html Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor
Very helpful indeed. Thank you, Clay.
My pleasure!
At impact I find that the left hand is ahead of the left elbow as your swing also shows this. Having the left elbow lead the downswing causes a breakdown of the arms, at least for me it does.
Thanks for sharing!
This is life changing. Thank you.
My pleasure! Play well!
Great video..no nonsense
Glad you think so!
Been following and implementing TSG techniques coming up on 4yrs
The swing has not changed but the new innovative ways and the words used to describe the swing and its drills have continuously progressed
Making it easier and easier to have that Ah Ha moment.
Great Job TSG
The new studio is 🔥 🔥🔥
Thanks for the support and kind words. Play well!
👍🏼 great lesson!
Thanks! 😃
Okay, but just now I saw a slight turn to your right before the backswing, what is the first slight turn or twist for set up?
Logo of the glove to the target! Made a big difference in my game. Thanks Clay. It helped me to start my weight shift earlier than I originally thought I should too.
Great to hear! Keep up the good work.
I really love your instruction! Do you offer a 2 or 3 day clinic?
Thanks! We have Distance Clinics that take place over a weekend. Right now they're on hold, but hopefully we'll be offering these again soon. You have to be a member of our site to be eligible for these (we also have Swing Reviews and In-Person Lessons). We send out emails to announce the dates of these clinics and it's first come, first serve. If you're ready to purchase the membership, just use the quick link below because you can sign up in about 1 minute: topspeedgolf.com/pick-all-access-plan/ Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
You are best.
Thanks!
When we let the wrists be free swinging hinges, then the kinematic sequence* squares the clubface as the body turns.
* the kinematic sequence means the torso decelerates in DS, that causes the arms to accelerate, and when arms decelerate
the golf club accelerates, then decelerates which causes the clubhead to accelerate(about the hosel) at impact.
No release. Body turn and physics allowed to accelerate the clubhead.
From top of BS simply have intent to keep the right palm(right hand swinger) facing the sky through impact.
Of course momentum and the kinematic sequence will ensure the clubface captures the inside quadrant of the ball.
Clay the movement you did is exactly what Mathew Wolfe does before his swing.
Wolfe gets into impact position.
Thanks for sharing! Play well!
Great video ! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Jiminy cricket, Man! I hope peeps understand this vlog is solid gold 💢👊 And free of charge to boot ⛳
Glad you're enjoying the instruction. Play well!
Wow, a lot to digest. I’ll try
Approach it one step at a time if that helps. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
The "power" move with the left side, comes from elevating the left shoulder, before beginning the BS.
Test: standing upright, shoulders down , extend both arms straight in front.
Now elevate the left shoulder an inch toward the left ear. Now extend both arms, noting added 10-12 inches of extra extension in the left arm+scapula.
Its how Ben Hogan wore a hole in his golf shirts where his chin rubbed against his golf shirts.
Read all about it: The Hogan Manual of Human Performance: GOLF, 1991, Gerry Hogan
thank you
My pleasure!
Great video! The shallowing of the plane and subsequent release combined with an athletic stance and maneuver toward the ball is a great drill for medium to high handicappers or for anyone who wants to cure their slice and hit it harder and longer.
For low handicappers, whose tendency is to do too much shallowing on the downswing, I'm a big fan of some of the stuff taught by the 'other' Ballard (Jimmy).
Do you give in person lessons?
It is not like one click to do that right? Usually how long does it take to get used to it? I am so desperate to do this swing mechanic.
Making a permanent change in your swing can take a fair amount of time. Usually the shortest period of time it can take to implement a change is couple of weeks. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
How do I sign up for lessons with you Clay? I have a golf sim room. From UK mate. Thanks
Hey, thanks for the interest, but Clay doesn't offer private lessons. He focuses all his time on making videos and running the business. This allows him to help as many people as possible. Robin, our Director of Instruction, does private lessons in the Orlando, FL area. If interested then follow this link: topspeedgolf.com/in-person-lessons-with-robin-rosado/. We also offer Swing Reviews, but you have to be a member of the site to be eligible and currently all of the instructors have full plates, but there are a few openings every month. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor
good!!!
Can you talk about how not to flip with wrist?
There's a great drill done with a rubber band in this video to combat this: th-cam.com/video/qQyqiQx4s8c/w-d-xo.html Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
Where do you teach at?
Clay doesn't teach at any course or school, but we're based in the Orlando, FL area. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor
I've been trying to imagine I'm open hand slapping the ball and I have been finding some success with that
That's a pretty good way of thinkin about it! Glad it works! Play well 👍
goldddd!
Glad you liked it. Play well!
Why does my right foot slips back sometimes after I swing?
You're putting a good deal of torque into your trail foot while pivoting through the downswing. Worn spikes or loose ground could be causing the slipping. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
@@TopSpeedGolf Thank you. Appreciate the feedback. Wishing you and your team more success.
Do you offer a Golf School?
We have Distance Clinics that take place over a weekend. Right now they're on hold, but hopefully we'll be offering these again soon. You have to be a member of our site to be eligible for these (we also have Swing Reviews and In-Person Lessons). We send out emails to announce the dates of these clinics and it's first come, first serve. If you're ready to purchase the membership, just use the quick link below because you can sign up in about 1 minute: topspeedgolf.com/pick-all-access-plan/ Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor
I think I understand golf now ffs, coaches has been telling me too much useless garbage.
Thanks for sharing! Play well!
Thanks Clay... you look like you lost some weight. You look great!!!
Thanks! Play well!
Ok, sure you can do it. Can you coach it? Post some of your players swinging that you are coaching and helping them get better. This is a con job if he’s not showing you players he’s helping get better
Thanks for sharing!
There are a lot of contradictions in your teachings
Thanks for the feedback. Play well!
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