Made takeaway, first 3 feet, a pre-shot routine for every shot. Hit the ball so well, made a huge difference. On plane and tempo so much better. Thanks guys.
I went to the range yesterday after a three break and had a swing like an octopus falling out of a tree! Watched this video and tried the drills, the split hands drill was a real eye opener, I kept me from folding my right arm too soon. Thanks you meandmygolf 😀 I hit a few sweet 4 iron missiles and even hit a few high bombs drives! I'm staying with these drills, they've given me a little confidence back
One of the best videos they have put out. I see 13 dislikes? Who the hell wouldn't see value in this lesson? Thanks for the great videos guys. I appreciate you :)
Thank you for saving me several hundred dollars on training aids. I have got my alignment sticks and my pool noodle...I'm ready to go! Awesome content, thank you for your hard work. Stay safe.
Great lesson. As a six handicap who has worked hard on the take away, I had thought mine was spot on. I immediately spotted the error, and a simple adjustment to ensure my club face was aligned with my spine on take away was enough to greatly improve my ball striking today. Even in wet conditions, my irons were solid all day. Excited to continue working on this to see if I can shave off a couple more off the index.
This is the single biggest thing I'm trying to learn. Not the inside takeaway that has become habit. I think the grip pointing at hip and the stick almost attached to left hip are what I'll try to implement. Thanks guys.
I have been battling my backswing for years. I'm very disconnected. Watching this video I finally get it! And the split hand drill is the perfect drill for teaching the proper feeling taking the club away. Thanks Andy and Piers.
Great vid guys. Awesome production and very sensinle tips. I was talking with some friends last night about similar topics. We will be grateful for your time and effort.
I like the split-handed drill to see if one hand is being more dominate than the other. A great drill for the range or even at home without taking shots.
I came off the range yesterday having hit so many high draw/slices... The toe of the club was definitely the culprit. So toe and glove logo down from now on, unless I want to play a draw..😂...Great content guys. Much appreciated.
The biggest thing I think ppl miss is that around 9:40 marker of the video that it's OK to have that upper body come off the ball a little to promote that big turn of the torso. People tend to want to stay directly over the ball and that limits a nice big torso turn. That come off the ball a little big torso turn I think is something that catches people by surprise. It 100% feels more powerful and under control vs the arms takeaway but they were always told to not come off the ball like that. But as noted the amount of power and consistency that generates is insane! From that position once comfortable you'll feel like you can just rip it without even thinking much about the downswing.
Hi guys. It's always a pleasure to assist at your super clear explanations. Could it be possible to do a specific video about the subject "swinging across the line at the top of the backswing" to explain ho to fix this issue (route cause and related drills)?
I think this is a great take away, I tend to come more to the inside. You say the club should not really come outside the plane line. What do you think about the A swing? I'm intrigued to know your thoughts
This is one of my favorite video tutorials (by any online Golfing Coach). I watch this video 5 times per week, trying to figure out who to get my take away to be as perfect as yours, Andy!
What are your thoughts on a slight hover of irons shortly before takeaway? I know we should be hitting ball first then ground, but I seem to think that a slight hover helps with rhythm, tempo, and takeaway. Thoughts?
Unfortunately you 2 have a lot to answer for.. 18hcp, came down from 21hcp last year.. a fellow member suggested I needed to look at my takeaway... watched this video on Monday last week and put it into action.. club champs this last weekend.. shot 81 on Saturday and 81 on Sunday.. net 63 both days.. Hcp butchered from 18 to 11... any tips on how to deal with a 7 shot cut going into a comp this weekend!! Lol
Hi great demonstration. thank you. Today I went to golf course (it has been a while). Usually from mat with my 7 iron, balls are reallly going high and long, but on the grass, some balls went very flat and some short and very flat, basically stayed on the ground (all straight) What do you think could be the real reasons according to your experience? Thank you so much.
Piers & Andy you haven't made a how-to hybrid video in 6 years! I need to learn how to hit them, I am the worst! Are they similar to a 3wood setup and swing?
What feels should we have in the back swing? Today at the range I found that feeling a stretch down my left side from shoulder into left thigh muscle when at the top of the swing and getting my right palm facing up also really helped with my consistency. All I did from there is turn my hips to start the down swing and everything fell into place. For the first time in a long time I hit 4 straight drives in a row. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
Can you help me please. I'm a nick faldo fan and bought books videos when David leadbetter coached him. I am 58 and find rotation of my torso and hips difficult . Leadbetter said resist the rotation with the right knee. Don't straighten the right leg on the backswing. I can't get round if I do this . Could you do a utube piece on this topic and show how much I am allowed to straighten my right leg on the backswing to get my hips round. I'm currently getting hardly any hip turn. Thanks. John blagg
In the backswing, you said it is not straight back? Is any part of the backswing straight? When does the backswing start to turn away from the straight back ( if there is a straight back)?
You make it look too easy, Andy. Such a pretty swing... I get excited about taking your tips out to the range for practice and then I get so disappointed when I try to implement your teachings! Grrr... Nevertheless, I will keep watching, keep absorbing your knowledge transfer and will continue to practice. Thanks, Gents! :-)
I scanned through the comments, but didn't see if anyone asked this.......Is the takeaway for the driver, woods/hybrids then the same as this? Are all clubs the same takeaway? Obviously some being wider in an arch than others.
If you pause the swing at 7:49 or so his end of the club does not aim at the hip but rather the flag. Just look closely. And he hits a straight shot. He did rotate his wrist in the takeaway slightly so now I’m slightly confused. I rotate my wrist and I thought this is the biggest contributor to my slice but seeing him hit that stellar shot makes me think otherwise
My biggest issue is my takeaway.... with my swing in particular I need to make sure that when my club head is parallel with my hands I keep the face open. If my club face is in line with my spine angle, my club face ends up being super shut on impact creating a 40-60yd pull which absolutely kills me. I can’t seem to master the takeaway in order to keep my club face open.
Almost all the slicers I have filmed over the years take the club back under the plane, then lift their arms and steepen the club with an early shoulder rotation. It's like a figure of eight.
Could you kindly please explain after the first half of the backswing , the 2nd half of the backswing, in detail. Nobody is showing this. All showing the first half.
Andy, Piers... HELP!! I recently had a swing lesson to help me use the ground more in my swing. It was all going along so great and right out of the blue the dreaded S-K-A-N-K-S (I refuse to use the real word) came into my life!! That’s correct... from hitting towering beautiful 7-irons from 165 yds to the cursed skanks. I don’t get it 🤦♂️
I will give you some tips because I had the same happen to me recently. It happens, just know that. You’re going great and suddenly you just suck. Don’t get angry, don’t panic, but just take a break. Working your body too much may influence that because your muscles have become over-worked. Then, when you come back after a few days or so, focus on the form. Do not try to put much power as you used to. Do short and slow shots, trying to focus more on getting the form right because, hey, the only reason why you shank is because something in your form changed. This helped me a lot. I was hitting over 200 yd drives (I’m 16) then suddenly one day they were severely getting shanked. Once I just took a few days worth of a break, practiced slower shots, I was back on track. Try my advice above and see how that works.
@@meandmygolf. Same here! Helped me really see the cardio benefits of playing 18! I think it has really driven me to play a lot more this season. Thanks for creating this awesome channel!
Out of interest , if the takeaway causes so many problems for golfers , why doesn't somebody teach golf from the parallel to the ground position taking away all those possible faults ?
Made takeaway, first 3 feet, a pre-shot routine for every shot. Hit the ball so well, made a huge difference. On plane and tempo so much better. Thanks guys.
I went to the range yesterday after a three break and had a swing like an octopus falling out of a tree! Watched this video and tried the drills, the split hands drill was a real eye opener, I kept me from folding my right arm too soon. Thanks you meandmygolf 😀 I hit a few sweet 4 iron missiles and even hit a few high bombs drives! I'm staying with these drills, they've given me a little confidence back
Should have said three week break!
One of the best videos they have put out. I see 13 dislikes? Who the hell wouldn't see value in this lesson? Thanks for the great videos guys. I appreciate you :)
Thank you for saving me several hundred dollars on training aids. I have got my alignment sticks and my pool noodle...I'm ready to go! Awesome content, thank you for your hard work. Stay safe.
One of the best videos on golf instruction!
You guys are getting better and better with your information and delivery...
Yes!! Super important, learned this recently!!
Great lesson. As a six handicap who has worked hard on the take away, I had thought mine was spot on. I immediately spotted the error, and a simple adjustment to ensure my club face was aligned with my spine on take away was enough to greatly improve my ball striking today. Even in wet conditions, my irons were solid all day. Excited to continue working on this to see if I can shave off a couple more off the index.
I’d pay large sums of 💰 to be a 6
This is the single biggest thing I'm trying to learn. Not the inside takeaway that has become habit. I think the grip pointing at hip and the stick almost attached to left hip are what I'll try to implement. Thanks guys.
I have been battling my backswing for years. I'm very disconnected. Watching this video I finally get it! And the split hand drill is the perfect drill for teaching the proper feeling taking the club away. Thanks Andy and Piers.
I try to initiate my takeaway with just enough energy to ride it to the top, collect myself and FIRE...Hope it helps
Excellent. Can't wait to get to the range to see if I can implement this.
Rotativaction of the club head! Love it thanks guys
You guys make it look so easy, thanks and to the range I go to try and duplicate it.
I continue to spend time on this drill of the one piece takeaway....thanks guys, critical🙏
Great Trevor. Hope this helps👍🏻
Awesome drill!
I’m very blown away, great video production as well as great explanation! Well done!
Rotative IS a word! Nice video boys - something to think about when I'm warming up tomorrow.
I thought it was 😂😂
why these guys don't have 1m subscribers is beyond me, they are the best.
Clear and concise as usual. THANKS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks. Hope it helps.
Great video, I have always found this difficult and this will fix my slice and open face. Thanks.
Sounds like my issue
Hi Andy Proundman & Piers Ward. Tks so much for your guide!
Excellent video guys. 👍👍
Some fantastic swing cues and drills all topped off with some stellar vocab 😆
Thanks Peter! 😂👍🏻
Excellent lesson. Thank you very much.
Great vid guys. Awesome production and very sensinle tips. I was talking with some friends last night about similar topics. We will be grateful for your time and effort.
Love a good takeaway, chippy is my go-to
Great video! good explanation of the takeaway!
Thanks. Hope it helps
Great advice. This will help me.
I like the split-handed drill to see if one hand is being more dominate than the other. A great drill for the range or even at home without taking shots.
Great lesson again thanks guys. 😀Hopefully I will remember some of these great tips when I next play. You explain things very well 😀👍
I came off the range yesterday having hit so many high draw/slices... The toe of the club was definitely the culprit. So toe and glove logo down from now on, unless I want to play a draw..😂...Great content guys. Much appreciated.
Good stuff !
This video must have been inspired by my swing on the 7th yesterday - power hook! Lol
Hope it helps Kevin.
Dude - I definitely have some inside-ularity, a bit of a rotative face and some trappedness. Thanks for the advice and another nice video!
The biggest thing I think ppl miss is that around 9:40 marker of the video that it's OK to have that upper body come off the ball a little to promote that big turn of the torso. People tend to want to stay directly over the ball and that limits a nice big torso turn. That come off the ball a little big torso turn I think is something that catches people by surprise. It 100% feels more powerful and under control vs the arms takeaway but they were always told to not come off the ball like that. But as noted the amount of power and consistency that generates is insane! From that position once comfortable you'll feel like you can just rip it without even thinking much about the downswing.
Hi guys. It's always a pleasure to assist at your super clear explanations. Could it be possible to do a specific video about the subject "swinging across the line at the top of the backswing" to explain ho to fix this issue (route cause and related drills)?
Great drills
Great tips to follow, always overthink the takeaway.........guys put me down for the driver draw having watched you with Danny 👍
Very informative, thanks guys. Any chance there will be a follow-up video on the downswing after we perfect the takeaway?
Great video!! I have been after a good instructive takeaway video for some time now. What was the training aid called? TRM?
Love your video
I think this is a great take away, I tend to come more to the inside. You say the club should not really come outside the plane line. What do you think about the A swing? I'm intrigued to know your thoughts
This is one of my favorite video tutorials (by any online Golfing Coach). I watch this video 5 times per week, trying to figure out who to get my take away to be as perfect as yours, Andy!
What are your thoughts on a slight hover of irons shortly before takeaway? I know we should be hitting ball first then ground, but I seem to think that a slight hover helps with rhythm, tempo, and takeaway. Thoughts?
Andy and Pierce, how would you classify your grip ? Weak, neutral or strong ? What do you recommend we beginners?
Thanks for the videos. Does the takeaway or swing plane change from wedge to driver ? Thanks.
Unfortunately you 2 have a lot to answer for.. 18hcp, came down from 21hcp last year.. a fellow member suggested I needed to look at my takeaway... watched this video on Monday last week and put it into action.. club champs this last weekend.. shot 81 on Saturday and 81 on Sunday.. net 63 both days.. Hcp butchered from 18 to 11... any tips on how to deal with a 7 shot cut going into a comp this weekend!! Lol
However I did win Div 2 net and overall Net, so you have my thanks too!! :)
Hi, I saw your video with David L and his A swing, any comment on his move away drill? Many thanks and keep the tips coming.
Excellent
Such a Great Tip and Drills as Always, Thank you so much, you guys have helped take 10 Strokes off my game in 2 weeks. You guys are simply amazing!
Thanks. happy that we can help.
waited on this video
Do you have a drill for me, my problem is as soon as I take my club back I make a move by bring my right elbow in, can this cause pulls and slices?
I keep my right arm tight to the inside and my left arm straight going back. I actually posted a video on my page about the takeaway, hope it helps!
Does this drill work with driver & 3 wood as well???
Yes definitely Shaun.
Hi great demonstration. thank you. Today I went to golf course (it has been a while). Usually from mat with my 7 iron, balls are reallly going high and long, but on the grass, some balls went very flat and some short and very flat, basically stayed on the ground (all straight) What do you think could be the real reasons according to your experience? Thank you so much.
Great instruction.. I’m an Adidas guy those pants are money where can I pick up a comfortable pair 👊🏽
I like how my next suggested video was a me and my golf Matt Wolfe video
Hi RT er
Aggressive fade! Haha I’m going to have to start using that when I hit that occasional slice instead of “power fade”.
It sounds better Tim😂👍🏻
Hi, at what point do you hinge the wrists in the takeaway? Thanks
Piers & Andy you haven't made a how-to hybrid video in 6 years! I need to learn how to hit them, I am the worst! Are they similar to a 3wood setup and swing?
Very similar to a long iron yes. We will be doing one soon.
I have a flat swing, I still tend to hit that ball well. But when I have bad days it’s shots that go straight right.
Would it be a good idea to do both alignment stick drills at the same time.... To kind of create a slot you need to drop the club in?
What feels should we have in the back swing? Today at the range I found that feeling a stretch down my left side from shoulder into left thigh muscle when at the top of the swing and getting my right palm facing up also really helped with my consistency. All I did from there is turn my hips to start the down swing and everything fell into place. For the first time in a long time I hit 4 straight drives in a row. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
Question: Where should the camera placement be for proper alignment in a video?
Can you help me please. I'm a nick faldo fan and bought books videos when David leadbetter coached him. I am 58 and find rotation of my torso and hips difficult . Leadbetter said resist the rotation with the right knee. Don't straighten the right leg on the backswing. I can't get round if I do this . Could you do a utube piece on this topic and show how much I am allowed to straighten my right leg on the backswing to get my hips round. I'm currently getting hardly any hip turn. Thanks.
John blagg
I tried the elbow on my left chest today and totally eliminated the slice! Thank you. danny
What about wrist hinge in relation to the takeaway? Should it start once the club reaches parallel to the ground?
What muscles should I feel to start takeaway
I searched a while to find a video where they talk about the club moving in an arc away from the ball, not straight back!
I’m left handed maybe incorporate these lessons for both right and left handers
In the backswing, you said it is not straight back? Is any part of the backswing straight? When does the backswing start to turn away from the straight back ( if there is a straight back)?
For the first drill, could you set up two alignment sticks at the same time to create a proper plane path for your swing?
What are the black bands on your arms?
Great video, whats the name of that training aid?
It was the TRS
You make it look too easy, Andy. Such a pretty swing... I get excited about taking your tips out to the range for practice and then I get so disappointed when I try to implement your teachings! Grrr... Nevertheless, I will keep watching, keep absorbing your knowledge transfer and will continue to practice. Thanks, Gents! :-)
7.15 club should point to right hip on the takeaway but at 11.15, point to left hip
Andy I love your wordage 😂😂😂
Thanks Dave, It made sense to me.
Still don't really know the difference between hooking the ball and playing a fade. I would appreciate a video on this explaining this golf speak.
Aggressive FADE aka Snap Hook
I scanned through the comments, but didn't see if anyone asked this.......Is the takeaway for the driver, woods/hybrids then the same as this? Are all clubs the same takeaway? Obviously some being wider in an arch than others.
Hey guys my coach is teaching me 'toe up' at P1 which is slightly open to the plane and not parallel to the spine angle or swing plane, is this ok?
what about a player who takes It away way too far inside but the following influence is more over the top and more slicey?
If you pause the swing at 7:49 or so his end of the club does not aim at the hip but rather the flag. Just look closely. And he hits a straight shot. He did rotate his wrist in the takeaway slightly so now I’m slightly confused. I rotate my wrist and I thought this is the biggest contributor to my slice but seeing him hit that stellar shot makes me think otherwise
Nice idea, but you don't mention under which angle to place that foamed alignment stick. So not working for me
buenas la verdad amazing video me encanto deseo el nuevo video me voy les mando kisses agradecido
My biggest issue is my takeaway.... with my swing in particular I need to make sure that when my club head is parallel with my hands I keep the face open.
If my club face is in line with my spine angle, my club face ends up being super shut on impact creating a 40-60yd pull which absolutely kills me. I can’t seem to master the takeaway in order to keep my club face open.
I will need to try the waggle... thanks for the awesome video!
Do you guys ever hit a bad shot? Would love to see how you both recover from bad shots if any. 🤔
Almost all the slicers I have filmed over the years take the club back under the plane, then lift their arms and steepen the club with an early shoulder rotation. It's like a figure of eight.
Could you kindly please explain after the first half of the backswing , the 2nd half of the backswing, in detail. Nobody is showing this. All showing the first half.
Dude rotative is totally my tendency! 💀
Just keep your hands still as they pass your trail foot on the way back. That's all you need to do.
Do you both use tp5 or tp5x ball? And why? Thanks.
I use the TP5 and Piers is TP5X. I like to create a little more spin around the greens Sammy.
@@meandmygolf. thank you!
You think you can, you confident you can. But....
You should know the answer if you are a golfer
Andy, Piers... HELP!! I recently had a swing lesson to help me use the ground more in my swing. It was all going along so great and right out of the blue the dreaded S-K-A-N-K-S (I refuse to use the real word) came into my life!! That’s correct... from hitting towering beautiful 7-irons from 165 yds to the cursed skanks. I don’t get it 🤦♂️
I will give you some tips because I had the same happen to me recently. It happens, just know that. You’re going great and suddenly you just suck. Don’t get angry, don’t panic, but just take a break. Working your body too much may influence that because your muscles have become over-worked. Then, when you come back after a few days or so, focus on the form. Do not try to put much power as you used to. Do short and slow shots, trying to focus more on getting the form right because, hey, the only reason why you shank is because something in your form changed. This helped me a lot. I was hitting over 200 yd drives (I’m 16) then suddenly one day they were severely getting shanked. Once I just took a few days worth of a break, practiced slower shots, I was back on track. Try my advice above and see how that works.
Adam Hussein Thanks buddy 👍
Are Piers and Andy wearing WHOOPs?
Yes Justin. Love them👍🏻
@@meandmygolf. Same here! Helped me really see the cardio benefits of playing 18! I think it has really driven me to play a lot more this season. Thanks for creating this awesome channel!
When he said „to produce a...“, I was like PATRONUS! Read too much Harry Potter lately...
First
Good for you
I mean for me the perfect takeaway has to have decent garlic TBH
Out of interest , if the takeaway causes so many problems for golfers , why doesn't somebody teach golf from the parallel to the ground position taking away all those possible faults ?
I find it intriguing that no one made a comment. I have actually thought about doing this on the course.
My perfect takeaway has to be Indians used to be Chinese but not any more
Interesting you talk about split grip on the same day Danny Maude alluded to this ? Hmmmm
Our telepathy Darren😂😂
My only takeaway is.... 2 grown up dudes wearing the same outfits. 😬
well this didn't age well