That was a really good lesson Ernie. The foundation has been built in your golf swing. Thanks for being all in mentally and fully committing to the process.
Just wanted to share that after watching this video, I finally understood what “releasing the club” actually meant and now I’m hitting the ball straighter and less streakier than ever. Thanks for sharing this series!
Hi Ernie! Wanted to thank you and Zach for your fine videos. I'm 70, over in the U.K. and been slicing for 30 years. Came across your videos last week and watched them all. Hit the driving range this Monday and got instant results. Played our vets champion in a knockout yesterday and beat him. He was not happy! Couldn't believe the difference. Keep up the good work. All the best, Bob
This is amazing. I’m not sure I got too much out of the video itself, in fact, I didn’t even get through 10 minutes of it, but I went to the range today and imagined - and used the motion of - throwing my club down and to the right, like the coach told you. My range has a tracer and I hit a 210yd 7 iron and almost 300yd drive. That’s adding 30 yards to each of these. Amazing. This ‘trick’ gets my hands out in front and lags the club, as I am imagining whipping it as hard as I can low and out to right. Just amazing. Thank you. EDIT: I should add, as this is very much a ‘natural’ motion, everything else takes care of itself - no 4-5 swing thoughts to try to go through in my head - my weight goes forward, right elbow and hands leading. Incredible.
I couldn’t agree more. A lot of times Zach has me feel things from other sports since I grew up playing a bit of everything. If you sort through some of my popular lessons, you’ll see baseball and basketball feels that were so good for me
@@ErndogGolf ya this is awesome, thanks for sharing your journey, watching you get instructions & ask questions is more beneficial than random golf coach videos. I'll for sure check out more of your videos!
Hi, yes I completely agree! I play of my left side even though I'm right handed,so to get instruction like that about the lead arm could be the small change that brings my swing together.
Another great lesson. I nearly jumped out of my chair when you let go of that club behind you. I’m really excited for you with the progress you’re making.
Holy shit, the cue about feeling the left arm rolling across the chest rather than going outwards absolutely blew my mind and immediately feels way faster. Can't wait to work it in to my practice and see what happens.
Sometimes you see something which just “clicks” and this was it for me! Throwing the club and the left elbow tuck really resonated with me. I wish i had a Zach in my area…. Love the improvement Ernie!
Took an old set of clubs to a field a few years ago and started trying to throw them consistently. It was all about getting my energy focused on the target. Best drill I ever did,
This is really spot on teaching. I noticed in the initial swings you had some early extension going on. Your instructor didn't address this directly, but instead focused on how you release the club and how the left elbow works, and suddenly the early extension is gone. That in itself is a good lesson in identifying what's a symptom and what's a root cause.
New golfer here. I stumbled across your channel, and here I am, an hour later, still enjoying what you're doing. Then... I saw that GATOR head club cover and just knew I had to subscribe. (UF class of 99 here.) Thanks for the great content. I am looking forward to seeing and learning more.
Loosen up the tension in the arms and shoulders during the backswing is key. And just let it go!!!! Crazy speed! Just like a baseball, tennis, and any other sports. No tension until at the very moment of the release. Keep it up!!
Hahahaha the 30mins went too fast! The next lesson will be a driver one. Zach wants me to get my path out with driver way right and hit big slingers to get used to the shot shape
Great work, man! This is ABSOLUTELY the move and the feel I've been trying to get right. Not there yet. I'm the guy Zach is talking about trying to close it with the right arm/hand. Too much side bend, not enough rotation, left arm comes out and open faces and shanks result. I'll get there.
had a student once who did this drill for me and just missed taking out a cars windshield wayyy behind us ;) .. I switched to teaching with a soft rope and pool noodle …good luck in your journey👊
Nice video, you have a great teacher. This is the first video of yours I've watched . I have zero doubt you'll reach a scratch hdcp . My only advice is to spend at least as much time on short game as you do the full swing . You'll be a scoring machine
This is the first time seeing your channel and I don't typically subscribe after one view of a video but this was so good that I had too. Nice content bro!
@@ErndogGolf This answers a lot for what I've been going through. That inside move keeping your elbow close to your ribs is so clutch and I can totally see what I've been doing wrong. This is my first year playing golf with any real dedication. Can't wait to implement this.
That early feel is something I figured out a few months ago. Telling folks that is what I am feeling and they think I am talking about casting when its just "letting go" at the right time ;)
I used to do this at the range late at night as a kid. Honesty I swear it’s was the best speed and release trainer. Just sucked to have to go pick up the clubs
Loving your journey👍you had a spark lit by zachs speed comment regarding scratch golf and you are improving alot since. Have confidence in yourself and I believe you can do it. ⛳
By the end you just look smooth and speed comes easy. At the beginning you just have some jerkiness trying to generate that club speed. You look super efficient at the end
100% agree! Did you notice that the swing after the club throwing drill was the fastest speed up to that point? And it felt like it was less effort than the ones before it!
@@CiTRusEnIMa1 lmao bro I live in a studio, so I was thinking the same thing. Someone actually commented on here about using a pool noodle or a towel to simulate it. I rolled up an old bath towel, and taped it with packing tape and it's been working pretty good! Wish I had the actual weight of the club, but this will do for now!
First off, congrats on your lessons and improvement. Second, its crazy to watch the amount of effort to get the speed over 85. I have never thought about it much but my 8 is a very easy 85. Very cool to see it through some elses eyes. Keep up the good fight. I envy you make the time for so many lessons. I have been bouncing 8-10 handicap for 3-4 yrs but its either golf or lessons, not both. Might have to change that. 🤔
Thank you man! Dude, I envy that natural speed! Don’t take it for granted! What I have found to work best is taking a lesson once a month and forcing myself to practice and play. When I play, the first couple of times, I don’t care much about score and I’m just trying to implement what I’m learning
@@ErndogGolf Indeed. Best rounds usually as well cause not trying to fix/correct anything, just swinging. Im 53 and 25 lbs overweight(dad bod), cant imagine what i could hit with weight loss and training. I have a sim so i know i can ramp up 7 to 92 mph. Driver is my achilles as i can only get to 104 if i leave my shoes on the tee box. 😂😂 Good luck. ✌️
I feel like you hold your hands back on the follow through (they sort of wrap around your body) vs extend through/out. Just something i notice immediately when i look at your swing.
Every time a golfer swings faster the earlier the release happens on the downswing. That is why Jack Nicklaus always says that he releases the club once he shifts his lower body to the left. BTW, your coach is lucky that someone did not throw the club into the glass behind.
Phil Mickelson said since he's been doing speed training he has to feel like he's releasing early. Not "casting" as it would sound . This was a perfect demonstration
Amazing how Zach is consistently improving your swing step by step rather than going for too much all at once - while you’re increasing your speed so much too. How did you feel you swing was on the course (last video) compared to the early part of this lesson? At the risk of social media golf inputs, I gotta work on that tucked left arm today…. Well done!
Hey Michael! So there were a few shots before the first one you saw there. I’ve had a few practice sessions before this lesson, so the swings weren’t too similar. On the course I was probably swinging closer to 3 degrees in to out rather than 5! Let me know how the elbow thought works for you!
Shawn drags the club through and with a neutral grip would leave the face wide open, that’s why he closes the face then grips it, which works great for him, but it’s different than what these guys are doing. Shawn is a lot of feel vs real, he shows things in slow motion but when you speed it up it’s different. He says when you chop a tree down or hammer into a door frame your hands are way ahead, try hammering a nail with your hand passing the nail before the head. Be careful with a lot of these TH-cam guys they give you just so much and then try and steer you to their premium pay site.
@@rvhextall yes it does, but my point is that is handle dragging which is different than what this guy teaches and you mentioned it’s what Shawn teaches.
Shawn teaches throwing clubs, shouldn't be thinking about dragging handles, it's very natural and easy. Nothing much else to think about, if they're both throwing clubs then basically it's the same with different explanations. Shawn just understands the anatomy better and how we work and have evolved as humans.
@@rvhextall you’re really not paying attention, Shawn releases out to the target after he collects the ball, this guy releases way early by the right hip thinking about letting the club head pass the hands, with the feel of scooping. Completely different than Shawn, just because they’re both throwing clubs does not mean it’s the same. This is what happens when you watch too many TH-cam videos your thoughts get all jumbled up.
About 20 yrs ago when I had my first lesson, my teacher made me throw the club...I did the exact same thing. Except it went 50 yds above my head and came straight down onto my head. LOL
I just started doing lessons with Zach because of finding your channel. The only issue I'm having is forgetting how to do the drills correctly when I go practice. I decided to start video taping my lessons with my Ipad so I have footage of the great drills that Zach provides. What camera angle do you recommend?
Awesome man! I think directly behind is the best angle to have, but if you're outside with the TV, angling it from the right side (like the one from Week 51) is the second best choice!
About time that golf teachers started offering the alternative swing style of Bryson DeChambeau. Most normal humans just can’t or have the time to master the traditional lower hand multi plane traditional system. Many older golfers are better off sacrificing some distance for more accuracy to enjoy and compete.
Great video. I'm curious what Zak thinks about your takeaway. I know it's early in your speed training, but your practice swing has this very fluid take away and a wonderful whippy follow through. Then when you hit a live ball, your back swing seems very rushed. I've noticed this in my swing too and I try to slow the back swing to what feels like Im"s backswing or Hideki's even though in reality it's just a controlled smooth backswing. My guess is you probably shouldn't care at all about this now as you are speed training.
I'm honestly not too sure! Zach says around 6000 spin is OK for the average player. I know tour players like to be around 1000 rpm per club, but I've never really been able to spin the ball much
Yeah, near the end of the video you see us going through it again. Simply just hold your club just with the left hand and see how different it is when you keep it close to your body, rather than extending it away from you
No specific reason really. I struggle to add spin and a left miss will have less spin on top of that! I’m looking at switching to a prov1x for more spin and higher trajectory
@@ErndogGolf fair enough, wasn’t sure if it was something you had talked about with your coach, I do find when I do speed training like this, my spin drops a little bit as well (probably due to contact)
I'm no PGA certified golf pro, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes, but I think I see a power leak; at the top of your backswing, you seem to be casting the clubhead upward rather than letting the shaft fall and shallow out a bit at the transition into the downswing. Watch in slo mo, and you'll notice a look of steepness of the shaft coming from the top from the casting, as slight as it is. Compare that to the Tiger video and you'll see what I mean. This is why Tiger has that big gap between his arms and why yours is small and closes earlier in your downswing. Get that part of the swing happening, and you'll get to 85mph with less effort... or maybe I'm just full of shit.
1 mph is worth roughly 3 yards. 3 mph is worth around 9 yards. Ernie was not getting the results he wanted with slower speeds. Therefore in order to make more birdies are getting him closer to the hole and using less club to increase his proximity to the hole. Making multiple to several birdies is the key to shooting lower scores.
Your swing relies a lot on arm and body rotation, but you’re missing out on ground force. Notice how pro golfers keep their rear foot grounded to harness this power. By applying pressure into the ground through your back foot, you’ll generate more force and increase your swing speed. I notice that you’re even lifting your heel on your half practice swings. Try to almost jump at impact for a noticeable difference in power.
@@ErndogGolf yes, through impact, it’s crucial to apply noticeable pressure downward through the mid-foot and ball of the foot. This downward force acts as a lever, generating upward energy that transfers through your body, enabling a powerful club release at impact. It’s not just about rotating. If your heel lifts prematurely, you’re likely just rotating without proper force application. The heel should naturally rise post-impact, as a result of this forceful downward pressure and rotational follow-through, not before. So, yes, the foot should remain planted through impact, ensuring maximum energy transfer. To me it almost feel like a jump, and it’s pretty hard to jump off one foot. Does that make sense? If the trail leg looks dead or like it’s just along for the ride you know you’re doing it wrong. It should be noticeably engaged through the swing.
We'll just have to agree to disagree, maybe you should watch all his premium videos to understand things better yourself. Then you wouldn't be confused too.
I have tried this. In my opinion, throwing your club just teaches you how to throw your club. It does not teach you how to properly release the club and compress the golf ball
Just as a PS. I didn't watch the video. It's clear from the title that throwing the club has helped him. Shawn has been throwing the clubs for a long time. I think you're overthinking it...
That was a really good lesson Ernie. The foundation has been built in your golf swing. Thanks for being all in mentally and fully committing to the process.
Zack do you do virtual lessons??
Just wanted to share that after watching this video, I finally understood what “releasing the club” actually meant and now I’m hitting the ball straighter and less streakier than ever. Thanks for sharing this series!
Glad it helped brother! The release was a foreign concept to me before these lessons 🤣
Hi Ernie! Wanted to thank you and Zach for your fine videos. I'm 70, over in the U.K. and been slicing for 30 years. Came across your videos last week and watched them all. Hit the driving range this Monday and got instant results. Played our vets champion in a knockout yesterday and beat him. He was not happy! Couldn't believe the difference. Keep up the good work. All the best, Bob
Great lesson. My big takeaway was the left elbow. I learned why I’m coming through with a open face
It's amazing to me how Zach instantly can tell how you nailed the swing path before the numbers even pop up.
Throwing my club did not transform my swing. Transforming my swing caused me to throw my club.
😂
LMAO. Good stuff 😂
What’s the difference 😅
@@GG-mr9iz Not much. I think. Still suck at it 😀
Too funny! 😝
This is amazing. I’m not sure I got too much out of the video itself, in fact, I didn’t even get through 10 minutes of it, but I went to the range today and imagined - and used the motion of - throwing my club down and to the right, like the coach told you. My range has a tracer and I hit a 210yd 7 iron and almost 300yd drive. That’s adding 30 yards to each of these. Amazing. This ‘trick’ gets my hands out in front and lags the club, as I am imagining whipping it as hard as I can low and out to right. Just amazing. Thank you.
EDIT: I should add, as this is very much a ‘natural’ motion, everything else takes care of itself - no 4-5 swing thoughts to try to go through in my head - my weight goes forward, right elbow and hands leading. Incredible.
Glad this helped!
Your intro was/is 100% my issues! im here to stay and follow along!
The editing for the club toss was 👌 masterclass lol great video bro keep working!
Hahahahhaah thank you man!
OMG I F N CRIED when he chucked that club
Lmfaooo bro editing that had me rolling on the floor!
Great session, for people who start golf as an adult, feeling is everything, learned a great deal watching this video, great coaching.
I couldn’t agree more. A lot of times Zach has me feel things from other sports since I grew up playing a bit of everything. If you sort through some of my popular lessons, you’ll see baseball and basketball feels that were so good for me
@@ErndogGolf ya this is awesome, thanks for sharing your journey, watching you get instructions & ask questions is more beneficial than random golf coach videos. I'll for sure check out more of your videos!
That lead elbow thing is gold!
It’s pretty incredible! An awesome different way of thinking about closing the face
Zach’s info about the left elbow is transformative!
Hi, yes I completely agree! I play of my left side even though I'm right handed,so to get instruction like that about the lead arm could be the small change that brings my swing together.
It’s pretty crazy! Did you try it out yourself? If you keep the left arm close to you, you have no choice but to close the face!
Another great lesson. I nearly jumped out of my chair when you let go of that club behind you. I’m really excited for you with the progress you’re making.
Thank you man! Means a lot!
Left elbow is gold!! Keep up the good work
Thank you! man it really is! I'm already starting to see the left miss!
Holy shit, the cue about feeling the left arm rolling across the chest rather than going outwards absolutely blew my mind and immediately feels way faster. Can't wait to work it in to my practice and see what happens.
Same here. I stopped the video to try it in my living room. That is an amazing tip. Now I want to plan a trip to Dallas!
I really enjoyed watching this. Coach is really observant….. nice tips
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sometimes you see something which just “clicks” and this was it for me! Throwing the club and the left elbow tuck really resonated with me. I wish i had a Zach in my area…. Love the improvement Ernie!
Thank you so much! Let me know how it goes for you!
Brilliant stuff. You are so blessed to have this Zach coaching you.
I really am! He’s the best golf teacher and mentor I could have ever asked for.
I said this before but you have a great coach there and you’re really following his guidance so well.
Thanks man! I appreciate the support. Super blessed to have found Zach!
Such a good drill. It teaches you path and release without any freezing of positions.
Exactly! It s awesome (just dangerous lol)
That was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I ducked and said WTF!!😂😂😂
Bro it’s the “Oh Jeez” that gets me every time. Editing this video had me dying!!!!
Took an old set of clubs to a field a few years ago and started trying to throw them consistently. It was all about getting my energy focused on the target. Best drill I ever did,
That’s freaking awesome!
@@ErndogGolfNext time I'm going to take it to the range with a fishing rod and some braided polymer. :)
This is really spot on teaching. I noticed in the initial swings you had some early extension going on. Your instructor didn't address this directly, but instead focused on how you release the club and how the left elbow works, and suddenly the early extension is gone. That in itself is a good lesson in identifying what's a symptom and what's a root cause.
Really cool thought! I hadn’t realized it but see it now!
So your left elbow is supposed to stay inside more? What does he mean when he says keep the elbow in tight
Yep, he's so lucky to have a good instructor
incredible transformation. Zach is a wizard. great work.
Dude, he really is!!! He’s incredible!
@@ErndogGolf Yes. However, what makes your vids work is you are also a model student. Great job and we look forward to 90 with the 8!
Your speed got so much better in a month crazy great lesson thanks for sharing that !
It’s crazy man! And I’m about to start using The Stack! Thanks for the support man!
New golfer here. I stumbled across your channel, and here I am, an hour later, still enjoying what you're doing. Then... I saw that GATOR head club cover and just knew I had to subscribe. (UF class of 99 here.)
Thanks for the great content. I am looking forward to seeing and learning more.
I really appreciate you sharing these lessons. They’ve been a great way for me to try different ideas in my own practice. Swing is looking fast!
Thank you man! Glad you’re enjoying the content!
😂😂😂 the intro clip was hilarious
Bro I was cracking up rewatching it! The oh jeez gets me every time!!
Loosen up the tension in the arms and shoulders during the backswing is key. And just let it go!!!! Crazy speed! Just like a baseball, tennis, and any other sports. No tension until at the very moment of the release. Keep it up!!
I love that!! Zach always reminds me at the start of every lesson to loosen my arms!
Ernie, I love watching and learning with you and Zach. Thank you for making me laugh! Hilarious lesson.⛳️👍😂
Haha thank you brother!
We have to see your driver swing after that phenomenal lesson with the 8 iron!😂
Hahahaha the 30mins went too fast! The next lesson will be a driver one. Zach wants me to get my path out with driver way right and hit big slingers to get used to the shot shape
Would be interesting to where the release (throw) the driver happens as opposed to an iron..
Hi, watching from Ireland-some great videos (keep up the good work)! When ya gonna do a driver video?
Another great lesson from Zach, really appreciate you sharing what you're learning.
No problem, thank you for the support!!
Great work, man! This is ABSOLUTELY the move and the feel I've been trying to get right. Not there yet. I'm the guy Zach is talking about trying to close it with the right arm/hand. Too much side bend, not enough rotation, left arm comes out and open faces and shanks result. I'll get there.
I believe in you man! Best of luck!
ED, you threw that club to the moon lol....GG, I like that dril.
LMAO dude I really did!!!
Great work! Fantastic lesson.
Thank you man!
had a student once who did this drill for me and just missed taking out a cars windshield wayyy behind us ;) .. I switched to teaching with a soft rope and pool noodle …good luck in your journey👊
Oh my gosh, are you serious?! Hahaha that makes me glad we were indoors. Thanks for the support!
Great lesson and loved the club throw.
Great session! Seemed like a breakthrough moment. 👍
Nice video, you have a great teacher. This is the first video of yours I've watched . I have zero doubt you'll reach a scratch hdcp . My only advice is to spend at least as much time on short game as you do the full swing . You'll be a scoring machine
Erndog bout to hit 8K! lesssgooo
Ayyyy thanks brother!
This is the first time seeing your channel and I don't typically subscribe after one view of a video but this was so good that I had too. Nice content bro!
Wow thank you so much, that means a lot!!
@@ErndogGolf This answers a lot for what I've been going through. That inside move keeping your elbow close to your ribs is so clutch and I can totally see what I've been doing wrong. This is my first year playing golf with any real dedication. Can't wait to implement this.
He has a good instructor
That early feel is something I figured out a few months ago. Telling folks that is what I am feeling and they think I am talking about casting when its just "letting go" at the right time ;)
Yes dude!!! Zach and I talk about this same thing in one of our other lessons!
Swing is looking great man! I commented a couple weeks ago that this thought is kind of what I use sometimes for my release!
Thank you brother!!
I used to do this at the range late at night as a kid. Honesty I swear it’s was the best speed and release trainer. Just sucked to have to go pick up the clubs
Hahahahahaha that’s freaking awesome. Next time I’m at the range alone, im definitely doing this!
Loving your journey👍you had a spark lit by zachs speed comment regarding scratch golf and you are improving alot since. Have confidence in yourself and I believe you can do it. ⛳
Thank you brother! I appreciate you!
Superb!
Thanks!
Thanks so much man! That really means a lot!
Your 8 iron carry numbers are crazy. I have the same problems as you. Just subbed. Props to your coach.
Thanks for the support!
Man, I want a lesson from the Amish Golf Whisperer!!
That is really cool! I'll have to try that and see where my club goes flying (hopefully at the net) 😂
Hahahahahaha learn from my mistake and make sure you got nothing behind you hahah
Supercool, impressive 👌
By the end you just look smooth and speed comes easy. At the beginning you just have some jerkiness trying to generate that club speed.
You look super efficient at the end
100% agree! Did you notice that the swing after the club throwing drill was the fastest speed up to that point? And it felt like it was less effort than the ones before it!
@@ErndogGolf Yeah super cool, I was thinking of how I could do that drill at home too lol!
@@CiTRusEnIMa1 lmao bro I live in a studio, so I was thinking the same thing. Someone actually commented on here about using a pool noodle or a towel to simulate it. I rolled up an old bath towel, and taped it with packing tape and it's been working pretty good! Wish I had the actual weight of the club, but this will do for now!
@@ErndogGolf I rate that, ill think of something like that too!
Little Mike Austin there with throwing the club and lead arm close.
Very cool!
Thank you!
First off, congrats on your lessons and improvement.
Second, its crazy to watch the amount of effort to get the speed over 85. I have never thought about it much but my 8 is a very easy 85. Very cool to see it through some elses eyes.
Keep up the good fight. I envy you make the time for so many lessons. I have been bouncing 8-10 handicap for 3-4 yrs but its either golf or lessons, not both. Might have to change that. 🤔
Thank you man! Dude, I envy that natural speed! Don’t take it for granted! What I have found to work best is taking a lesson once a month and forcing myself to practice and play. When I play, the first couple of times, I don’t care much about score and I’m just trying to implement what I’m learning
@@ErndogGolf Indeed. Best rounds usually as well cause not trying to fix/correct anything, just swinging. Im 53 and 25 lbs overweight(dad bod), cant imagine what i could hit with weight loss and training. I have a sim so i know i can ramp up 7 to 92 mph. Driver is my achilles as i can only get to 104 if i leave my shoes on the tee box. 😂😂
Good luck. ✌️
I feel like you hold your hands back on the follow through (they sort of wrap around your body) vs extend through/out. Just something i notice immediately when i look at your swing.
Every time a golfer swings faster the earlier the release happens on the downswing. That is why Jack Nicklaus always says that he releases the club once he shifts his lower body to the left. BTW, your coach is lucky that someone did not throw the club into the glass behind.
Oh wow that’s a cool way to think about it. Thank you for sharing! Oh yeah, glass behind or any of my three cameras that were set up 😆
NOPE JACK ACTUALLY SAID RELEASE IT AS EARLY AS YOU CAN.
Phil Mickelson said since he's been doing speed training he has to feel like he's releasing early. Not "casting" as it would sound . This was a perfect demonstration
LOL. I've done this. Did the same thing. Hard to throw a club.
Hahahahah glad I’m not alone bro
Amazing how Zach is consistently improving your swing step by step rather than going for too much all at once - while you’re increasing your speed so much too. How did you feel you swing was on the course (last video) compared to the early part of this lesson? At the risk of social media golf inputs, I gotta work on that tucked left arm today…. Well done!
Hey Michael! So there were a few shots before the first one you saw there. I’ve had a few practice sessions before this lesson, so the swings weren’t too similar. On the course I was probably swinging closer to 3 degrees in to out rather than 5! Let me know how the elbow thought works for you!
I bet 3 weeks later your thoughts have changed again 😊
Golf hehehe.
The tuck is money left are restraint on the right and throw is good too
Shawn Clement has been teaching this for many many years, keeps it natural and easy.
Shawn drags the club through and with a neutral grip would leave the face wide open, that’s why he closes the face then grips it, which works great for him, but it’s different than what these guys are doing. Shawn is a lot of feel vs real, he shows things in slow motion but when you speed it up it’s different. He says when you chop a tree down or hammer into a door frame your hands are way ahead, try hammering a nail with your hand passing the nail before the head. Be careful with a lot of these TH-cam guys they give you just so much and then try and steer you to their premium pay site.
Works for me and his other students too.
@@rvhextall yes it does, but my point is that is handle dragging which is different than what this guy teaches and you mentioned it’s what Shawn teaches.
Shawn teaches throwing clubs, shouldn't be thinking about dragging handles, it's very natural and easy. Nothing much else to think about, if they're both throwing clubs then basically it's the same with different explanations. Shawn just understands the anatomy better and how we work and have evolved as humans.
@@rvhextall you’re really not paying attention, Shawn releases out to the target after he collects the ball, this guy releases way early by the right hip thinking about letting the club head pass the hands, with the feel of scooping. Completely different than Shawn, just because they’re both throwing clubs does not mean it’s the same. This is what happens when you watch too many TH-cam videos your thoughts get all jumbled up.
Inspiring, I’m working on staying connected with my arms as well. I struggle to close the face
Dude give the elbow a try! It really has worked wonders!
So I’m figuring you live in Dallas. What’s your favorite courses? I moved up here from Austin a couple of years ago
A very old golf tip taught by Jackie Burke for one
Great content! Have you ever suffered from the hook? If so whats your fix or drill to fix it?
About 20 yrs ago when I had my first lesson, my teacher made me throw the club...I did the exact same thing. Except it went 50 yds above my head and came straight down onto my head. LOL
Hahahahahahaha no way!!!
Read Extraordinary Golf by Fred Shoemaker. He stumbled across throwing the club and it transformed his game. It’s a classic.
I just started doing lessons with Zach because of finding your channel. The only issue I'm having is forgetting how to do the drills correctly when I go practice. I decided to start video taping my lessons with my Ipad so I have footage of the great drills that Zach provides. What camera angle do you recommend?
Awesome man! I think directly behind is the best angle to have, but if you're outside with the TV, angling it from the right side (like the one from Week 51) is the second best choice!
You learn fast. Most people don't. 🤣
Hahaha sometimes when I’m editing the lessons it feels like I’m not learning fast at all 🤣
hahahaha that club throw
Oh jeez! LOL!
LMAO
Très intéressant
Zach is awesome but if you guys have seen Rob Hogan aka @speedgolfrob, I keep thinking he is Zach's evil irish twin LOL
Hahahahaha I have 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Does keeping your left elbow close to your ribs at impact stop the over the top movement?
About time that golf teachers started offering the alternative swing style of Bryson DeChambeau. Most normal humans just can’t or have the time to master the traditional lower hand multi plane traditional system. Many older golfers are better off sacrificing some distance for more accuracy to enjoy and compete.
Which club were you using during the lesson? I think I missed that.
8 iron!
Great video. I'm curious what Zak thinks about your takeaway. I know it's early in your speed training, but your practice swing has this very fluid take away and a wonderful whippy follow through. Then when you hit a live ball, your back swing seems very rushed. I've noticed this in my swing too and I try to slow the back swing to what feels like Im"s backswing or Hideki's even though in reality it's just a controlled smooth backswing. My guess is you probably shouldn't care at all about this now as you are speed training.
Hi Douglas! Taking the club back faster actually helps you swing faster altogether
Curious why spin is so low with the 8 iron... 24ft of roll on 8 iron is a lot. Maybe adding more loft on clubs would help
I'm honestly not too sure! Zach says around 6000 spin is OK for the average player. I know tour players like to be around 1000 rpm per club, but I've never really been able to spin the ball much
Oh jeez 😂😂😂😂
Gets me every single time!
Can you explain the left arm/elbow move
Yeah, near the end of the video you see us going through it again. Simply just hold your club just with the left hand and see how different it is when you keep it close to your body, rather than extending it away from you
Any reason the spin was so low? under 6k for an 8 iron seems way under what you would want
No specific reason really. I struggle to add spin and a left miss will have less spin on top of that! I’m looking at switching to a prov1x for more spin and higher trajectory
@@ErndogGolf fair enough, wasn’t sure if it was something you had talked about with your coach, I do find when I do speed training like this, my spin drops a little bit as well (probably due to contact)
@gregiss1 you said it , contact. Thin shots will spin less. He's on track to be a great player
Where are you based
Dallas, TX
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Was the club throw an 8 iron too
haha I think Zach knew it was going to happen. He went to the back and grabbed an old junior iron
I'm no PGA certified golf pro, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes, but I think I see a power leak; at the top of your backswing, you seem to be casting the clubhead upward rather than letting the shaft fall and shallow out a bit at the transition into the downswing. Watch in slo mo, and you'll notice a look of steepness of the shaft coming from the top from the casting, as slight as it is. Compare that to the Tiger video and you'll see what I mean. This is why Tiger has that big gap between his arms and why yours is small and closes earlier in your downswing. Get that part of the swing happening, and you'll get to 85mph with less effort... or maybe I'm just full of shit.
I don't understand the purpose of trying to swing an 8i 90 mph, to get a few yards, when you can swing slower with a 7i and get the same distance?
1 mph is worth roughly 3 yards.
3 mph is worth around 9 yards. Ernie was not getting the results he wanted with slower speeds. Therefore in order to make more birdies are getting him closer to the hole and using less club to increase his proximity to the hole. Making multiple to several birdies is the key to shooting lower scores.
@@zachberhow.instruction maybe because I'm 65 and would never hit an 8i 90 mph, lol. It looked painful to me. But thank you for responding.
Your swing relies a lot on arm and body rotation, but you’re missing out on ground force. Notice how pro golfers keep their rear foot grounded to harness this power. By applying pressure into the ground through your back foot, you’ll generate more force and increase your swing speed. I notice that you’re even lifting your heel on your half practice swings. Try to almost jump at impact for a noticeable difference in power.
Dude thanks so much for the feedback! When you say they keep their rear foot grounded, you mean in the downswing, until impact right?
@@ErndogGolf yes, through impact, it’s crucial to apply noticeable pressure downward through the mid-foot and ball of the foot. This downward force acts as a lever, generating upward energy that transfers through your body, enabling a powerful club release at impact. It’s not just about rotating. If your heel lifts prematurely, you’re likely just rotating without proper force application. The heel should naturally rise post-impact, as a result of this forceful downward pressure and rotational follow-through, not before. So, yes, the foot should remain planted through impact, ensuring maximum energy transfer. To me it almost feel like a jump, and it’s pretty hard to jump off one foot. Does that make sense? If the trail leg looks dead or like it’s just along for the ride you know you’re doing it wrong. It should be noticeably engaged through the swing.
Say perfect
Perfect
Man my cousing let his iron go on my sim , and it came flying back and landed right between me and a girl sitting on the couch head level!!!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 are you serious?!
Fortunately you missed the glass windows by about 1 foot or 2.
How do i contact Zach?
His contact info is on the description!
Can this same exercise help my marriage?
I’m glad you asked! This is scientifically proven to knock out any issues standing in your way
We'll just have to agree to disagree, maybe you should watch all his premium videos to understand things better yourself. Then you wouldn't be confused too.
I have tried this. In my opinion, throwing your club just teaches you how to throw your club. It does not teach you how to properly release the club and compress the golf ball
You may already have a pretty good release! My club speed jumped to 85mph right after the drill!
What total BS. Erndog is the perfect example of the total gullibility of ignorant golfers.
Just as a PS. I didn't watch the video. It's clear from the title that throwing the club has helped him. Shawn has been throwing the clubs for a long time. I think you're overthinking it...
We get scammed so hard with golf lessons lol. Youve had 11 or 13 lessons and are still struggling...... coaches are in it for money not to help us
5000 spin with an 8 iron is really bad. I'm not impressed.
Sorry for not meeting your standards big dog!
@@ErndogGolf Snowflake get it fixed.
The object was speed training not perfecting the shot.
Thanks!
Woah, thank you so much man!