Paul, this is probably one of the best golf videos I have ever watched. I went to the range today and tried this, could not believe how easy it was to make great contact and how far the ball went. In fact, it was working so well, I decided to take it to the course and shot my best score of the year. I was crushing it off the tee and my irons were true. It even helped when I was chipping. Best of all, carried my bag for 18 holes and my back didn't hurt after the round. Brilliant!!!
AWESOME!! Im so happy that you have no body pain; back pain is the worst for sure. It doesnt make for a long golfing career. Keep up the good work and pain free.
Thank you Paul for saving my golf life and my back! My back started to pain because I was trying to hit the balls so hard with my arms that it was hurting m back. Then I found your videos and I started doing your drills about two weeks ago. At first it was tough to let go of the sensation of hitting the ball hard, but the more I practiced a relax, loose wrist swing, the further and the better I hit the ball. It's amazing how effortless my golf swing became the less I try to hit the ball hard. Now I just tell myself to relax, use my body, loose wrist and do not try to kill the ball with my arms. My back pain is gone. Thank you! Keep up the great work Paul!
Paul I can’t thank you enough for this video. Time and time again I come back to it and remind myself how to get my clubhead speed back to where it needs to be. 2 years ago I went to get fitted for a new set of irons for my birthday and could barely break 92mph. Today I’m doing this drill in my living room hitting balls into a net and am struggling to get BELOW 92mph lol! What an amazing difference this drill can make when done repeatedly over time. Now flirting with a single-digit handicap at a 9.2 index the last review...just need to get that long ball in play a little more often! Thanks for the videos!
Spent one day at the range this past week trying this. Walked 9 this morning and hit every fairway and green in regulation. Felt AMAZING! One of the better rounds I've ever played. Can't wait to get out again.
Little known fact: Bob Ross was a former drill instructor for the U.S. Air Force. I think Paul Wilson, with his calm voice, is the post drill instructor Bob Ross. Either way they are great at their craft. Keep it up, Paul! You've taught me everything about the wrist action and slowing down. Thanks.
Let me tell everyone! I have been using Paul Wilson's "Easy Swing" for the last two years and I have been playing the best golf of my life and hitting it farther. Listen to him! It makes perfect sense. Take a look at Ernie Els swing, he does that same thing. In fact, when I stray from Paul's teachings I get in trouble. Those arms and shoulders want to get back into it. You have to tell them no! Thank you Paul Wilson! You are the best!
Hi Paul, I watched this video a while ago, tried the tip and couldn't really feel it, you were right, this was hard to do so I quickly stopped. Today after warming up I gave it an honest try again....slow down!! I slowed things down, full swing, 2/3 power. For me, on this first session, I had about same distance results (or better on a couple) as when I was 'trying to hit it hard and far' except for one thing, they all went straight! 3 in a row, 5 in a row, 10 in a row. I couldn't believe it, it felt so easy. I was almost in disbelief! Great great tip! Thank you much for posting!
Paul, started doing this awhile ago and worked a treat but began to bring arms into swing again. After watching your videos again it reminded me of what I needed to do! Back to swinging my arms with my body with crazy good results again. It is bloody simple. My arms just go along for the ride again. No thinking about backswing or forward swing again. It’s just bloody so natural and effortless like you say!
Paul, I love this video! In fact I was cracking up watching it because it's like you are talking directly to me and you are so sincere. This has been my problem for 30 years! After a round of golf today my back hurts and I'm worn out from swinging so hard. You've made a believer out of me. Thanks for this great video!
Very good. I am talking directly to you and everyone else. Got to get through to everyone that not hitting is the way to do it. Hopefully, everyone will catch on.
I found this video a few days ago. I literally dusted off the cobwebs on my clubs last night and went to the range and I was actually able to hit a few after 4 years of not swinging a club. This is by far the best advice I've come across. Thank you.
Wow, get back out to the course and start having some fun out there. The golf swing doesn't have to be complicated, just have to have the right explanation.
I just started playing again after a seven year break from the game. Started going back down the range and was getting nowhere. I found Pauls videos and progress has come back into my game. I go out and apply the easy swing and find it works great even if my putting lets me down. The difficulty for me is im a victim of my own success because when i start to hit the ball well i get over confident and start to hit it to hard again. Not using the arms so much is hard but Paul is right and this works, thanks Paul your tips are helping me a lot
Binged on your vids Paul. I've taught golf for 47 years and gave it up a year ago. You remind me of me at a much younger age and I appreciate how simple you make it for your students. I tried to do the same and my entire way of teaching revolves around one thing. Take them down the road I wanted them to go but let it seem to be their idea. People can learn faster when it's their idea, my job was keep them on the road so they could find their idea. Love your work, it's much appreciated from a former teacher, you make it simple. Cheers and have a great Week. Now back to your vids.
Glad you like the tips. I like your perspective. I kind of do this in the sense I am going to explain it so it is brain dead simple. I need themt o hit a few great shots with nothing. After some good ones they will want to turn off their arms. This doesn't always work though. Human nature is telling them to hit the ball and hit it hard plus they have hit for so many years not hitting feels weird and different. My students are typically only here for 2-3 hours for one or two days so time is of the essence. I can't wait for the lightbulb to go off. So it's kind of like the movie Inception. If I can at least plant the seed then when they get home they will have the lightbulb moment. Simple is a huge key though. If they don't get it they will never do it. 47 years. wow. I'm at 30 not sure I will make it that long.
@@paulwilsongolf yea you will make it Paul, you love what your doing but I must say everything comes to an end sooner or later. I will be 70 in a few days and still move the ball out there 260 plus with a 3/4 backswing. Played today and shot one under, so can't complain much about my golf motion at all. The way you teach and the so called Tips as you call them is how I've played golf most of my life. Yea I tinkered with other methods off and on for obvious reasons but I always returned to what my dad taught me as a kid, a lazy swing. The more lazy I got the better I struck the ball, once the arms become tight the motion goes straight to hell. Thanks for all your Tip vids they brought me back to my youth and verified that what I had learned many years ago works. Great channel will be watching all your stuff.
Paul, wish I had known about these drills 30 years ago. Played a lot in my 20s, but I was terribly inconsistent and gave the game up for 20 years. Bought new GI clubs a year ago to give it another try but almost gave up again ... until I found your videos. Cannot believe what these drills have done for my ball striking. I honestly take the easiest swing that I can and the ball flies off the face and lands where I am aiming at least 75% of time now versus 33% (at best) before. A range session of 100 balls used to exhaust me, and my arms would be so sore, (especially my fingers!) the next day that I couldn't play again for several days. Sure I still hit bad shots - who doesn't -- but far, far fewer bad shots than before. My Handicap dropped from 30+ to 20 this summer (my short game still stinks), but golf is FUN now; in fact, it is addictive when you can hit the ball high and far, CONSISTENTLY. Can't thank you enough!
I get that a lot. It is a great feeling. Now you see why some people have hard time with it. You really have to go against everything you want to naturally do. Keep at it.
I started playing when I was 14 years old (20 years ago). I was one of the longest hitters in my group, but was inconsistent, out of 100 balls I could not hit more than 20 or 30 with a good and swift feeling. Due to time constraints I had to quit the game at 20 years old. My final playing handicap was 21 before I stopped playing. About a month ago I started playing again and I thought I would never get my old swing back and the nice feeling of hitting a ball without feeling "the wack" every time I struck the ball. I found this video 3 days ago and gave it a try today at the practice range. I have to be honest, I almost cried out of happiness when I managed to hit at least 45 out 60 balls with a pleasant feeling. Best of all, I managed to hit my current driver; since I got my current driver, at age 17, I had not hit it as I did today. I want to thank Paul and his team for making this video, great job!
The Flashing Blade I think it’s all about where you are with your swing...the more complicated ones are probably for players who already have a nice swing but just need to make adjustments
I will never do that. Tried it when I was growing up and learning. Got me nowhere and I was doing it every day. How can the average golfer ever do it. I keep it simple so you understand it and will actually do it.
Paul, listened to this video Thursday. Played Friday. Then played Saturday. shot 77;; I’m an 11. Shotm77:today just swinging like your video. Hoky cow! Amazing, I did not work that at it. I could have learned this 30:years ago.
I forgot to tell you I’m 75 yrs old. I’m thinking why didn’t I learn this years ago. I assume if I speed up my body turn then the arms will have to speed up also to keep the equence. Is that the case? Do you talk about that inother videos? Thanks so much. I can’t wait to go out and do it again.
Yes, so don't go crazy. Add a little legs and get used to it. Then go again to get to top speed without blowing it right. Here is the other video you need to watch: th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
Paul, played a different course today. Shot 37 on the front but got,tired on the back (87 degrees here). When I get tired should I just slow the swing down even more? This is fun!
I will do a tip on it in the future. Just put it on my list. If you get tired you lose your legs so you need to do this drill before you hit each shot: th-cam.com/video/THm6SktFifk/w-d-xo.html You do a at least 3 times then step up and apply this feeling to your shots.
Paul this is my third year playing and I watch tons of videos..I have heard before to swing easy and keep a tension free grip..but i gotta tell you after watching this video it really stuck in my head this time and the next day i shot in the high 70s..i couldn't believe it like you said when you swing easy with a loose grip watch the ball take off and go straight..you're awesome
I purchased your program and it has helped my ball striking tremendously. I’m finding it very challenging to swing my longer clubs with the same tempo as my shorter clubs. I’m gonna try this for sure!
Well people do want to him them too hard. Watch this one so you can get the timing when you increase the hips if you are looking for more power. th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
I've watched a few of Paul's videos and today I went to play... I slowed it down and loosened up and played extremely well.. I hope I can become consistent... Thanks Paul.
Thank you for the great advice. I hit the ball as hard as I can knowing it's the wrong thing to do. I'm going to take your instructions and put in into practice, that's a promise. Great teacher.
Hey Paul, I've been teaching now for 12 years in Southern California and have been asking my students to do exactly what you are asking. I have had great success especially with my stronger male golfers. For older students it's an absolute game changer. I can't believe I've just now found you! I look for to more videos and congratulate you for finding what really works sir. Thank you. All the best Richard Wise
Paul, I am a big fan of your videos. This video is spot on. Started your slow swing drill for the past 2 weeks and the it works. Slower swing speed, ball still traveling as far and no pain in back. So simple and effective. Thanks
Paul's method is so revolutionary that it is difficult to comprehend and execute. Because, our body instincts says just the opposite . When you swing slowly using your body with the arms turned off the ball flies hot, and you did nothing! You just feel the weight of the club head. The devil is in the downswing when the hands try to out-swing the body defying your mind. Practice and educated body muscle memory is the key. The mantra is soft wrists, hand and body. Miraculous.
Great video as per usual Paul. Your videos have helped me to have soft wrists and hit it consistently further rather than when I grip it hard and swing like a maniac.
So many people swing as hard as they can. Stay loose. They just have to try it and not give up after 3 balls. So it takes you a bucket of two. Small price to pay for an effortless swing.
I have alway told my students to try an hit it easy then normal then hard. Theses shots will always come in handy when you least expect it. A great drill
I call this one taming the wild stallion. Most are hitting way too hard so if they can doo this they can't be hitting. Once they can do this then they switch to lower body for more power.
Great advice! Basically, this is how I got my handicap down from 12 to 6 some 20 years ago with the help of another couple of good teachers... Don't play so much now in my mid-70s as I did my back in doing some non-golf stuff, but when I do play I still swing just as easy...no pain golf is the name of the game! Wish I 'd discovered Paul Wilson sooner!
Hi Paul Wanted to let you know, I purchased the Body Swing videos 2 months ago. In the last 5 years, I’ve broken 90 maybe 3 times. The last four rounds for me have been: 89 87 88 84! I love golf again! Thank you for making these videos. Maybe I’ll take a trip to Vegas and book a 2 hour lesson for more coaching and to say thanks!!
Paul.....Just started using your method and tips this year. Only been able to play 4 rounds so far and haven't been able to practice it on the driving range yet. Just wanted to say that you have completely p*ss*d off the other three guys in my weekend foursome. :) We all used to drive the ball within 5 yards of each other pretty consistently. Now I'm out driving them all by 20 plus yards. Eventually I'll point them to your lessons but for now it's too much fun with them trying to figure where I gained the extra yards. Can't wait to get to the driving range to do some fine tuning and try to pick up a few more yards. Thanks for the lessons.
Paul, I have been a student of yours for about a year (well virtual student that is) and I find your teachings very helpful. I played baseball most of my childhood into High School and a lot of softball as well. I find what your teaching is very similar to a baseball swing. Please don't shoot me for saying that :) However, to hit a baseball effectively you must lead with your body and your arms and hands follow. In baseball, your hands must be soft and fluid and if not - good luck hitting the ball. So thank you for helping me connect the two swings. I hit the golf ball much further now and without killing my back. Unfortunately when I first started playing golf in my late twenties - which was XX years ago, I went with the traditional methods of learning golf and it did more harm than good. Thank you.
Thank you Paul Wilson !!! In three weeks, I have gone from 210-215 to 255-265 and down the middle. Best golf instruction I have ever watched on TH-cam. By the way, my back thanks you as well.
Impressed that you answer each comment. A lot of these subscribed sites never answer any comments or questions. I don’t know if it’s you or assistants but thanks for your interest in everyone’s comment.
OMG....I HAVE to try this today!! I KNOW I will be one of those chaps that struggle with slowing it down. I am one of those you described however, I will work at this until I slow it down even if it takes we weeks! Thank you SO much Mr. Wilson!
You got this! I call this taming the wild stallion. Get this means you get the arms out of your swing. Once you can do that switch the power source to legs and hips. Just a different way to do it. Don't quit until you master the drill.
Paul, I found when I hit more than a dozen range balls with my normal swing my left TFL (hip) got really sore. Not sure why but I've always been trying to snap the hips through first and swing the arms hard second. And I was always tense, everywhere, wrists, arms, back....So I tried this drill with my driver yesterday...made it through an entire bucket of balls with no pain! For me it wasn't about just keeping the wrists loose but my arms too, just leg my arms and shoulders relax as if they were pieces of string gripping the golf club and turned my hips first on the way down. Amazing how the clubhead snapped through the hitting zone and the ball jumped off the face albeit I didn't hit anything past about 170y. But now I finally get it! Gonna keep doing this drill
Gotta say, I watched this video then went to the range, what a huge difference it made. After 100 balls I wasn’t tired and I was hitting many balls so much better than in a long time and my back feels great, thank you!!!!
I purchased the Body Swing Book & Videos about 8 months ago and it is the best instruction material I have ever seen. Paul explains the complete process of the swing in understandable and practical ways. He goes through grip, set-up, takeaway, backswing, downswing, follow through, etc. If you commit to his instruction, I guarantee you will be amazed. After much practice, even without hitting a ball, it clicked with me and I have seen significant improvement. I strongly recommend you give it a try, but you have to be committed to what he teaches. You will be amazed!
Thank you for your support. So glad you are doing well. I love hearing it. The ball is the problem. Just do the positions with no ball for a while. Get used to it then add the ball later. The results as you saw will be amazing. You're proof.
Inspirational. The BodySwing course has helped me so much. Follow Paul and you will hit the ball straighter than ever before. Love idea of 'doing the same swing forever' following his straightforward instructions. Thanks Paul - a real 'game changer' for me.
At 88 years young, you want an effortless golf swing for sure. No need in trying to put so much effort to probably hit the golf ball nowhere. Thanks for watching!
Paul, years ago I remember hearing Johnny Miller say that the downswing was just a gravity move. He got the idea from talking with Nicklaus. Do you think he was advocating the same thing you are teaching? Can you explain what the feeling in the arms is like with the bodyswing? Wouldn't the arms feel like they were being pulled by the body instead of just falling from gravity?
In my opinion, Paul Wison is the real deal. He's got a genuinely magnificent understanding of golf swing mechanics in that he gets the most out of his swing with the least effort. I remember one of his swing videos that I tried the next day whilst playing with my friends and I effortlessly had a great round and oh yeah...whooped everybody in my foursome. Thanks Paul. Props, dude!!
I could not do this drill for the life of me until I realized the key to my success was to always come to a complete smooth finish. Once I started feeling that easy relaxed swing into finish, my golf swing found a new way to have great tempo. Really one of the best drills for smooth and easy effortless golf swing. Thanks Paul. Fantastic!!
Glad you figured it out. As I said, I don't think anyone who I have ever taught has done it on the first ball. Usually take them at least 10. Now you can feel the arms relax. Keep at it.
Paul is awesome. Been watching his videos for years. I take a lot of pieces from his teachings to my game. The best for me has been the sliding drill using knee to knee. Love his instruction
I'm getting used to this tension free swing and it's pretty cool to see the ball take off hot. BUT, with the driver I still want to "kill it". Still work in progress.. GR8 video!!
Do the 2/3 drill I show in the tip. Bring it down to nothing. Get used to the feeling then speed up the body. Right now you are not used to the effrortless feeling with driver. Got to get used to it so you trust it.
Someone taught me what he called the "100 yard swing" about a decade ago and within a couple hours of doing it I was hitting the ball way farther and way straighter with ease. It is a very similar technique as in this video, but I imagine the technique in this video is probably even more effective because you aren't even shortening the length of the swing. Unfortunately I let myself get away from that recently and my swing has gone to crap, but fortunately I found this video and I can start to work that effortlessness back into my swing again.
Need to go back to it when you feel you are getting fast. Once the arms let go and stop trying to kill it add a little more legs and hips for full power.
Hello Paul, thanks for all your videos which have been of great help to improve my golf swing. It works perfectly on the range, but I seem to forget everything as soon as I step onto the golf course. I start topping almost immediately, try to slow down to 50%, try to imagine I'm still on the range, ... it seems as if I lose all confidence and fall back into old routines and mistakes. So I just wanted to ask if there is a video to help me understand what happens on a "real" round and what I can do to fight it. Best regards from Germany
You are thinking of hitting the ball out there. You cannot do this. When you hit hard you do so with your arms. This is why I tell people to swing at 50% out there. Plus, you are probably trying too hard. This is new and different and you need to at least try it. So here is what you do: Taking it from the range to the course: you need to go out by yourself with 3 extra golf balls in your pocket. Don't keep score. Swing no more than 50%. Drop balls and hit extra shots. It is about actually trying something new when you play. If you keep doing your old swing when do you ever change? With driver, you pick a close target a few yards away or way way way in the distance that you cannot possibly reach. You cannot pick a fairway bunker at 250. This is a distance thought. So with new targets, your thought is to hit the fairway not hit it 250 down the fairway. Irons, I would be taking one more club and trying to hit the center of the green not the pin. Swing smoothly. Throughout the round you could be doing practice swings holding the club in the air hinging and rehinging to keep the wrists loose and other times you can be holding it in the air firing your legs and hips so you get used to the feeling of using them as the power source not the arms. Do this for a few rounds by yourself until you get used to a new way of swinging. Right now, if you play with others you will think distance and you will revert back to your old swing. It is all about doing something new. It takes a little time to get used to it. Also, don't forget to do daily practice swings at home.
The best purchase I’ve ever made. It took me a while to get the hang of it, but it really does work. The ball travels where I aim and much further with no backache as a bonus. Thank you Paul.
I play of 10 and this is the best drill and the only thing I do in practice. It will get you hitting the ball beautifully and a long way effortlessly.slow is the secret key to it all. Thank you Paul.
It sure is the secret. Everyone keeps whacking away and never get it. Why not try something different. If enough people comment that it works then their must be something to it.
I stumbled over Paul's videos in January of this year and applied his instruction and drills into my game. For 2 practice sessions I was able to hit the ball incredible! I was amazed on how completely different the ball felt off the club face and the quality of my shot. Unfortunately, I tried applying other techniques and haven't been able to get that feeling back. Going to get back to the basics. This stuff really works!!! Thanks Paul!
Funny how people find me, try it, hit it great, then leave, then come back. I get this all the time. Got to stick with it. Focus. I tried everything years ago and got nowhere. Learn from my experience.
thebrownballer23 I just stick with his system and pick up from better golfers on what they are doing right that correlates to the body swing. For me, the takeaway and finish is most critical to my success. And back then I would send Paul my video clips and he would immediately critique and send me feedback. Who else does that?
You talk and make this look so easy. It’s almost lackadaisical with your swing. I’ve been playing for about 15 years and I’ve heard all the quick tips to hitting the golf ball so effortless like hitting down on the ball, pinch the ball off the ground, hit the back of the ball, look in front of the ball, and you get the idea, someone always has a term they use in describing how to strike the ball properly. I of course have tried them all but, a term I don’t think I’ve ever heard is “scooping the ball off the turf”. Isn’t that really all you are doing......plus all the mechanics of the swing must be adhered to in order to strike the ball more consistently? I mean I’ve honed my swing down pretty well and I’ve been told I have a beautiful golf swing however, that doesn’t always translate to consistently striking the ball well. For years I’ve insisted on getting my golf swing as close as possible to look like the pros does. People would say “I just need to hit the darn ball and forget all that other stuff! I say hogwash! I believe in the proper mechanics all coming together as one to resemble the golf swing of a professional because 95% of them all have that basic type swing action and are successful. Now of course I know there is more to golf in order to have the whole package such as chipping, putting and which club to use and when but, there are some ugly golf swings out on the course and yet they play within themselves and sometimes have low scores. Anyway, getting back to the term I brought up about “scooping “ ,.......to me it makes more sense in describing what you are trying to accomplish with an iron because of their various club head angles. I’ve been able to hit some amazing iron shots by approaching the swing that way, using my body’s big muscles for power and letting my arms stay basically loose in my swing. Now.....it feels awkward sometimes and the shot might not come off as planned but, when everything in my stance, swing, motion, shifting my body weight etc. all comes together with my swing having the proper amount of lag in my arms, it is an amazing feeling! Why is it that you seldom ever hear that term (scooping), when someone is teaching you how to approach the golf swing? It makes sense to me if I’m doing everything else correctly.
Very good. Getting this stops any and all hitting with the arms. Once you can do this you are in control of your swing. To get more power you add legs not arms. If you start hitting again slow down. You don't want to start hitting again.
Excellent video and teaching as usual Paul.As some one who took up golf only 3 years ago I am still struggling to get distance and suffering from back pain so i will try to take my arms out of it and calm down to two thirds of my effort . Like you I want to be still playing pain free when I am 70 God willing. Thank You
You can do it. You definitely need to stop hitting. There is a different way to do it. Turn the arms off and use the body. Takes coordination and a little practice but anyone can do it. You don't have to be strong to be loose.
I tried this drill on the range yesterday and I learned a lot from it. I have a hard time breaking my wrists because my swing has always gone out of control on the way down when I take the club anywhere near parallel at the top. The thing I discovered is that without sufficient wrist cocking at the top it was impossible to do this slow swing without my arms taking over to generate some speed. So I pushed my comfort zone by breaking my wrists as much as possible at the top and all the sudden this "slow" swing started to work. It just showed me its possible to think you're doing a full swing when you're not due to insufficient wrist cock.
I found your video a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly. No arm swing basically. I shot my best rounds ever.... then...I went for a club fitting. They got me hitting about 60 balls (this was after playing 18 holes really well with 37 points). What happened next? Completely lost the body swing. Started hitting and didn't realise what I was bedding in. Last 2 rounds have been terrible. I know now that I have to keep your video close by to remind myself how loose as a goose I have to be. Thank you Paul, you certainly know your stuff. I'll never lose it again. My elbows thank you too!!
Yeah, you were hitting into a launch monitor. I hate them. The wreck a lot of swings. So when you lose it you need to get the arms back out. Go back to the 2/3 drill. If you can do that you are not hitting. Then slowly start adding a little legs for more.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks Paul. I went to the feet together and the 2/3rd swing which got me back on track. Never again will I be hitting into a launch monitor. Can't believe how easy I went back to hitting! Now the ball is just getting in the way of an easy body swing. So much easier on my body! Thanks again, you are brilliant!!!
My I say a big thanks Paul. I’ve been following your videos for the past 2 months and I’ve reduced my handicap by 3 shoots, just by reducing my grip pressure and loose arms. 👍
I stumbled on Paul's videos just today. These are high quality lessons with great ideas. Can't wait to watch and learn more and I incorporate these lessons into my practice and play.
Another great explanation Paul. I tried this before, and couldn't believe just how far the ball went. I understand what you mean when you say that people find this difficult. It was like a voice in my head saying 'well that's not going to work' even when I could see how far it was going. I've started doing this again, just trying to swing at 1/2 speed and again I've found not only how far the ball goes, with all clubs, but also how much more consistent it was and the sound of the ball coming off the sweet spot. Hitting it pure is such a wonderful sensation. Thanks Paul.
Thanks. Glad you liked it. Yes, this was the whole point. As people try it they start to hit it just as far (if not farther) that when the were swinging hard. If someone sees they can do it then why keep hitting? There is no return for the effort they are putting into it. Consistency is the other benefit because you are not manipulating the mass. Just let it go and it will repeat.
on a very new course I made loose T Offs with loose soft hands and was so surprised to get dead centre shots with great distance. He is so right, will practice this now for sure......
I think I can speak for many older golfers out there who have been thrashing at the golf ball for over 40 years or more, but now technology showing us in how not to and how to relax! So we do this relaxing on the practice range and we are all excited in taking this new swing to the golf course, only to end up thrashing at that ball after the second hole! We have technology, but the brain has not changed over these years, it is programmed to hit full force at this wee golf ball! So how do we retune the brain? This relaxing swing is fabulous, but it is so hard to implement this to the brain as it is programmed to the old swing! I get your drift Paul, but I and many others have been swinging the golf club for over 40 years now without any interruptions I am sure your video will help many a young man/woman, but us old guy's are stuck in what we have! Any suggestions to the older generation would go down a treat Paul! Golf is my life and am sure most older gents like myself think the same way, we get out of the way from being in the way at home and we all want a scratch score, in our dreams I am sure we could achieve this if we could get our body/brain to except this relaxing golf swing of yours, it makes sense, but to implement it constantly within a round would be astonishing! Many thanks for your input Paul, fabulous video and tips throughout your videos in which I tune into most days!
You do the drill in this tip. Keep doing it until you are good at it. This will loosen the arms and get you swinging easier. Then you work on the body for more power. If you keep doing the same thing when do you ever change. So do something different. Everyone wants everything immediately. Give it time and actually work on it. This means you may not hit great shots for a little while but who cares. You are trying to change something. I taught an 86 year old the other day and he had no problems doing it. You can do it.
I like the use of the swing caddie, but have tried a couple of launch devices that seemed really sketchy. Which one do you like? Love the 2/3rd idea and continue telling everyone about you.
Going to get to the range to try this, looks a great drill, I'm that guy who's trying to smash the ball to bits. Paul gets his point over in a nice way too.
What a difference slowing it down makes. I was at the range and targeted a green at 130, this is usually a full pitching wedge. I decided to take my 9 and take real easy controlled swings and let my arms just feel loose and let my body do the work. What a difference in accuracy and contact with the ball!! The sound when I hit the ball was different too.
I tried this drill today and was amazed at the results. Seems counter-intuitive but by slowing down, taking the arms out of it and just using hips to power through, there was not a significant decrease in clubhead speed compared with the usual full-on whack. I realize now that as the years advance and I feel I have lost some distance, I have compensated by trying to hit harder. Great drill.
Paul, this is the best drill I have done. I bring it to the course where on the tee I say to myself, just try to hit it 200yrds, and more often than not i hit it 260 to 270 without even trying. I need to ingrain this in my mind. I am having a harding time with irons though. Any suggestions?
Yes, this drill is great. Everyone should be doing it. I call it taming the wild stallion. Get this and you turn off the arms. At that point you can use your legs and hips for more power. Stick with it until you have it mastered. Once ready start firing the lower body.
I am a big strong guy and people can't believe how easy i swing the club.I always say to myself just hit it 160 and I usually go 220-240.I'm just getting my swing down and will increase speed as I go.I would much rather 220 straight then 280 in the woods. Great tip
@@paulwilsongolf yeah I've been away from golf for a couple months but planning on going back to it very soon. I usually watch some of your videos before I head up to the range, to remember myself to not to put tension on my arms and find the easy and powerful feeling.
I saw this video 15 months ago and didn't get it.I watched alot of other videos & tried many things then I watched this again now I get it. My irons are much longer & straighter. Now I have loosened my wrists get amazed at the distance accuracy. I haven't tried my driver yet. Once you get this you will amaze yourself. I'm a convert no one else tells you this Loosen Up the wrists. I use to be way to stiff.
That's great. Now stop watching other videos. This one is like taming a wild stallion. You keep doing it until you take the arms out. Then you add legs and hips for more power. So glad you came back to it. Another convert. Only 100 million more to go.
Thank you Paul. Watched all the support videos and found the biomechanics very helpful :D Will try practice more and more... All the Best! Regards, Nick :)
As a newbie Paul, does being a big guy help or have more advantage since you are using your body weight {pivoting}more or less vs arm strength for distance. I'm only 5'8" and weigh 140. Or is it just the weight of the club.
Yes, if the big guy can turn fast. If they turn slow then there is no difference. You are bigger than hogan, chi chi, wooznam, toski and probaly 75% of all LPGA players. Loose wrists and turn your body fast. Those are the 2 main keys.
This is the BEST drill I've ever tried. Still work in progress trying to "tame the stallion"...Thanks Paul, this really helps me to keep my balance and hit the ball flush EVERYTIME...
This is one of the most important drills anyone can do. They need to keep doing it until the can do this with their very first ball. At this point they are in control of their swing instead of trying to hit hard solely with the arms. Once you get confident start applying more legs and hips for power. Watch this one: th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
@Paul Wilson Golf I don't know why but I now am firing the legs and hips and the driver is AWESOME. However I tend to not fire the lower body with irons. Hit alot of fat or thins shots. Driving me a little crazy. I do it with driver but then for some reason I don't with irons. Also hybrids and 3 wood are flat garbage. I already know when I reach for one of them, it's going to be bad...It's all between the ears I guess..I won't give up!!
Paul, I'm going back to work at this tomorrow. I WILL get this. I'm almost 59 and have played this great game since I was 13. However in my teenage years, I didn't take it seriously. It was about my mid 30s when I started putting forth the effort. However in 2006 I ruptured the L4 &L5 in my back and they wanted to fuse it together and I said no. The doctor told me then you better quit playing golf. So I did until last year, I bought a new set of clubs and was swinging slow and kinda decent. Even got my 1st hole in one. 170 yard, 6 iron. It caught up to me and I had back surgery this past December to correct 3 bulging disc's. Now I feel great and my doctor gave me 100% clearance to play again. Now I want and need your swing.
I like the fact you started as a kid. This is huge advantage because you would have learned to use your legs and hips. I have taught countless people who took a break from golf. When they get back into it they always hit. This is due to human nature telling you to hit the ball. So we just have to get the arms turned off and get using the legs and hips again. As far as playing pain-free it is easy to do. Taller set up is a big key. Like short stop position. Not too tall but not bent way over. See the swing as coiling and uncoiling. Allow you head to move a little going back instead of keeping it too still. Hitting with the arms is the real cause of back pain. You are doing a violent move all locked up as as you loosen the arms you will feel the body which will then get rid of any pain.
I'm using a 30 year old set of Ping Eye 2 clubs that had hardly ever been used by its original owner. Just sat in the garage all that time. Are these clubs still any good, or do I need to get a new set?
Well back in the day these were great clubs. People still want to use them to this day. The newer clubs are a little longer and have less loft. So your 6 iron is a 7 iron now. Finally, I can't remember the year but those clubs had illegal grooves at one point. So you can keep using them if you want. I tell people to just get a set of 2-3 year old top of the line irons off of ebay. Can't go wrong.
Paul.. I think another reason many people struggle with this drill (i.e. me) is because at the top of our back swing when were coiled up really tightly into a spring, going 60% with a full backswing has the feel like were trying to slow down the release of stored energy ....Almost analogous to releasing a rubber band after its been fully stretched but then trying to release it at 60%....In the process of thinking "slow it down" tension and arm swinging take root.... PROBABLY have to do it a couple more weeks!..
Haha. Man. Paul. I've been watching for almost 5 years now. Maybe more. Idk. I can hear the frustration in your voice from teaching over the years :D :D :D I got some bears best las vegas balls in a bag I received off the net too, made me think of a great teacher ;)
Paul, for a 90 mph swing speed, if we hit it 2/3 distance, how fast should the swing speed be? I want to practice this in the living room with a swing speed monitor, thanks!
BRILLIANT Paul cheers mate thnks ...yes mate I've finally got it....just hard keeping "slow" tend to get faster after 1st 5-7 holes an got to try to slow down again. Practice....
Excellent. So keep 50% in your mind as you go to play. Stick to that level until you get used to it. Keep in mind I am putting a lot of effort into it. It's just coming from my legs and hips not my hands and arms.
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Paul, this is probably one of the best golf videos I have ever watched. I went to the range today and tried this, could not believe how easy it was to make great contact and how far the ball went. In fact, it was working so well, I decided to take it to the course and shot my best score of the year. I was crushing it off the tee and my irons were true. It even helped when I was chipping. Best of all, carried my bag for 18 holes and my back didn't hurt after the round. Brilliant!!!
AWESOME!! Im so happy that you have no body pain; back pain is the worst for sure. It doesnt make for a long golfing career. Keep up the good work and pain free.
Hi Paul! I met your dad in KW area last year. He was so proud of what you do, and what a great swing he has!! He was driving well.
Sorry I didn't see this comment. That's great. He is my biggest fan. He is young at heart. At 87 he is still trying.
@@paulwilsongolf : breathtaking explanation...
Thank you Paul for saving my golf life and my back! My back started to pain because I was trying to hit the balls so hard with my arms that it was hurting m back. Then I found your videos and I started doing your drills about two weeks ago. At first it was tough to let go of the sensation of hitting the ball hard, but the more I practiced a relax, loose wrist swing, the further and the better I hit the ball. It's amazing how effortless my golf swing became the less I try to hit the ball hard. Now I just tell myself to relax, use my body, loose wrist and do not try to kill the ball with my arms. My back pain is gone. Thank you! Keep up the great work Paul!
Im going to have to try this. Hurt my left ribs pretty bad trying to crush it and feeling all locked up and tense
These Paul Wilson videos about effortless power... are GOLD !!! PURE PURE GOLD !!! Thank you Paul.
Glad you like them! Thanks so much.
I may have loosened up too much, I let go of my 7 iron and sent it flying 30 yards into the driving range! :'D
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Paul I can’t thank you enough for this video. Time and time again I come back to it and remind myself how to get my clubhead speed back to where it needs to be. 2 years ago I went to get fitted for a new set of irons for my birthday and could barely break 92mph. Today I’m doing this drill in my living room hitting balls into a net and am struggling to get BELOW 92mph lol! What an amazing difference this drill can make when done repeatedly over time. Now flirting with a single-digit handicap at a 9.2 index the last review...just need to get that long ball in play a little more often! Thanks for the videos!
Spent one day at the range this past week trying this.
Walked 9 this morning and hit every fairway and green in regulation.
Felt AMAZING! One of the better rounds I've ever played. Can't wait to get out again.
Nice work! Definitely a great feeling when you do that.
Simple straightforward building muscle memory. I like it! Also your presentation is awesome
Hey Paul, I love watching all of your videos. I have had a great deal of success using your instruction. Thx!
You’re the Bob Ross of golf! I mean that as a compliment! Great video!
Thanks. Glad you like them.
Little known fact: Bob Ross was a former drill instructor for the U.S. Air Force. I think Paul Wilson, with his calm voice, is the post drill instructor Bob Ross. Either way they are great at their craft. Keep it up, Paul! You've taught me everything about the wrist action and slowing down. Thanks.
Let me tell everyone! I have been using Paul Wilson's "Easy Swing" for the last two years and I have been playing the best golf of my life and hitting it farther. Listen to him! It makes perfect sense. Take a look at Ernie Els swing, he does that same thing. In fact, when I stray from Paul's teachings I get in trouble. Those arms and shoulders want to get back into it. You have to tell them no! Thank you Paul Wilson! You are the best!
Hi Paul, I watched this video a while ago, tried the tip and couldn't really feel it, you were right, this was hard to do so I quickly stopped. Today after warming up I gave it an honest try again....slow down!! I slowed things down, full swing, 2/3 power. For me, on this first session, I had about same distance results (or better on a couple) as when I was 'trying to hit it hard and far' except for one thing, they all went straight! 3 in a row, 5 in a row, 10 in a row. I couldn't believe it, it felt so easy. I was almost in disbelief! Great great tip! Thank you much for posting!
Paul, started doing this awhile ago and worked a treat but began to bring arms into swing again. After watching your videos again it reminded me of what I needed to do!
Back to swinging my arms with my body with crazy good results again. It is bloody simple. My arms just go along for the ride again. No thinking about backswing or forward swing again. It’s just bloody so natural and effortless like you say!
Paul, I love this video! In fact I was cracking up watching it because it's like you are talking directly to me and you are so sincere. This has been my problem for 30 years! After a round of golf today my back hurts and I'm worn out from swinging so hard. You've made a believer out of me. Thanks for this great video!
Very good. I am talking directly to you and everyone else. Got to get through to everyone that not hitting is the way to do it. Hopefully, everyone will catch on.
I found this video a few days ago. I literally dusted off the cobwebs on my clubs last night and went to the range and I was actually able to hit a few after 4 years of not swinging a club. This is by far the best advice I've come across. Thank you.
Wow, get back out to the course and start having some fun out there. The golf swing doesn't have to be complicated, just have to have the right explanation.
I just started playing again after a seven year break from the game. Started going back down the range and was getting nowhere. I found Pauls videos and progress has come back into my game. I go out and apply the easy swing and find it works great even if my putting lets me down. The difficulty for me is im a victim of my own success because when i start to hit the ball well i get over confident and start to hit it to hard again. Not using the arms so much is hard but Paul is right and this works, thanks Paul your tips are helping me a lot
Binged on your vids Paul. I've taught golf for 47 years and gave it up a year ago. You remind me of me at a much younger age and I appreciate how simple you make it for your students. I tried to do the same and my entire way of teaching revolves around one thing. Take them down the road I wanted them to go but let it seem to be their idea. People can learn faster when it's their idea, my job was keep them on the road so they could find their idea. Love your work, it's much appreciated from a former teacher, you make it simple. Cheers and have a great
Week. Now back to your vids.
Glad you like the tips. I like your perspective. I kind of do this in the sense I am going to explain it so it is brain dead simple. I need themt o hit a few great shots with nothing. After some good ones they will want to turn off their arms. This doesn't always work though. Human nature is telling them to hit the ball and hit it hard plus they have hit for so many years not hitting feels weird and different. My students are typically only here for 2-3 hours for one or two days so time is of the essence. I can't wait for the lightbulb to go off. So it's kind of like the movie Inception. If I can at least plant the seed then when they get home they will have the lightbulb moment. Simple is a huge key though. If they don't get it they will never do it. 47 years. wow. I'm at 30 not sure I will make it that long.
@@paulwilsongolf yea you will make it Paul, you love what your doing but I must say everything comes to an end sooner or later. I will be 70 in a few days and still move the ball out there 260 plus with a 3/4 backswing. Played today and shot one under, so can't complain much about my golf motion at all.
The way you teach and the so called Tips as you call them is how I've played golf most of my life. Yea I tinkered with other methods off and on for obvious reasons but I always returned to what my dad taught me as a kid, a lazy swing. The more lazy I got the better I struck the ball, once the arms become tight the motion goes straight to hell. Thanks for all your Tip vids they brought me back to my youth and verified that what I had learned many years ago works. Great channel will be watching all your stuff.
Paul, wish I had known about these drills 30 years ago. Played a lot in my 20s, but I was terribly inconsistent and gave the game up for 20 years. Bought new GI clubs a year ago to give it another try but almost gave up again ... until I found your videos. Cannot believe what these drills have done for my ball striking. I honestly take the easiest swing that I can and the ball flies off the face and lands where I am aiming at least 75% of time now versus 33% (at best) before. A range session of 100 balls used to exhaust me, and my arms would be so sore, (especially my fingers!) the next day that I couldn't play again for several days. Sure I still hit bad shots - who doesn't -- but far, far fewer bad shots than before. My Handicap dropped from 30+ to 20 this summer (my short game still stinks), but golf is FUN now; in fact, it is addictive when you can hit the ball high and far, CONSISTENTLY. Can't thank you enough!
I get that a lot. It is a great feeling. Now you see why some people have hard time with it. You really have to go against everything you want to naturally do. Keep at it.
I started playing when I was 14 years old (20 years ago). I was one of the longest hitters in my group, but was inconsistent, out of 100 balls I could not hit more than 20 or 30 with a good and swift feeling. Due to time constraints I had to quit the game at 20 years old. My final playing handicap was 21 before I stopped playing. About a month ago I started playing again and I thought I would never get my old swing back and the nice feeling of hitting a ball without feeling "the wack" every time I struck the ball. I found this video 3 days ago and gave it a try today at the practice range. I have to be honest, I almost cried out of happiness when I managed to hit at least 45 out 60 balls with a pleasant feeling. Best of all, I managed to hit my current driver; since I got my current driver, at age 17, I had not hit it as I did today.
I want to thank Paul and his team for making this video, great job!
I think most utube golf teachers over complicate the swing. This guy on the other hand keeps things simple, excellent 👍
The Flashing Blade I think it’s all about where you are with your swing...the more complicated ones are probably for players who already have a nice swing but just need to make adjustments
I will never do that. Tried it when I was growing up and learning. Got me nowhere and I was doing it every day. How can the average golfer ever do it. I keep it simple so you understand it and will actually do it.
Paul, listened to this video Thursday. Played Friday. Then played Saturday. shot 77;; I’m an 11. Shotm77:today just swinging like your video. Hoky cow! Amazing, I did not work that at it. I could have learned this 30:years ago.
Wow. This is one of my biggest tips. So glad you found it and tried it. Effortless is the way to go. You have a swing for life if you get it.
I forgot to tell you I’m 75 yrs old. I’m thinking why didn’t I learn this years ago. I assume if I speed up my body turn then the arms will have to speed up also to keep the equence. Is that the case? Do you talk about that inother videos? Thanks so much. I can’t wait to go out and do it again.
Yes, so don't go crazy. Add a little legs and get used to it. Then go again to get to top speed without blowing it right. Here is the other video you need to watch:
th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
Paul, played a different course today. Shot 37 on the front but got,tired on the back (87 degrees here). When I get tired should I just slow the swing down even more? This is fun!
I will do a tip on it in the future. Just put it on my list. If you get tired you lose your legs so you need to do this drill before you hit each shot:
th-cam.com/video/THm6SktFifk/w-d-xo.html
You do a at least 3 times then step up and apply this feeling to your shots.
Paul this is my third year playing and I watch tons of videos..I have heard before to swing easy and keep a tension free grip..but i gotta tell you after watching this video it really stuck in my head this time and the next day i shot in the high 70s..i couldn't believe it like you said when you swing easy with a loose grip watch the ball take off and go straight..you're awesome
Absolutely the most brilliant golf technique ever. It has changed my entire outlook at the game. Thank You so much.
Thanks. Glad you are doing well. I love hearing it.
I purchased your program and it has helped my ball striking tremendously. I’m finding it very challenging to swing my longer clubs with the same tempo as my shorter clubs. I’m gonna try this for sure!
Well people do want to him them too hard. Watch this one so you can get the timing when you increase the hips if you are looking for more power. th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
I've watched a few of Paul's videos and today I went to play... I slowed it down and loosened up and played extremely well.. I hope I can become consistent...
Thanks Paul.
You can. Just keep watching and do a little work.
Thank you for the great advice. I hit the ball as hard as I can knowing it's the wrong thing to do. I'm going to take your instructions and put in into practice, that's a promise. Great teacher.
Hey Paul,
I've been teaching now for 12 years in Southern California and have been asking my students to do exactly what you are asking. I have had great success especially with my stronger male golfers. For older students it's an absolute game changer. I can't believe I've just now found you! I look for to more videos and congratulate you for finding what really works sir. Thank you.
All the best
Richard Wise
Paul, I am a big fan of your videos. This video is spot on. Started your slow swing drill for the past 2 weeks and the it works. Slower swing speed, ball still traveling as far and no pain in back. So simple and effective. Thanks
Thanks for this Paul! This worked tremendously for me. Im hitting all my irons ~30 yards longer. 7 iron went from 150yds to 180yds.
Nice work! This will make a dramatic difference to your game.
Paul's method is so revolutionary that it is difficult to comprehend and execute. Because, our body instincts says just the opposite . When you swing slowly using your body with the arms turned off the ball flies hot, and you did nothing! You just feel the weight of the club head. The devil is in the downswing when the hands try to out-swing the body defying your mind. Practice and educated body muscle memory is the key. The mantra is soft wrists, hand and body.
Miraculous.
Great video as per usual Paul. Your videos have helped me to have soft wrists and hit it consistently further rather than when I grip it hard and swing like a maniac.
So many people swing as hard as they can. Stay loose. They just have to try it and not give up after 3 balls. So it takes you a bucket of two. Small price to pay for an effortless swing.
I have alway told my students to try an hit it easy then normal then hard. Theses shots will always come in handy when you least expect it. A great drill
I call this one taming the wild stallion. Most are hitting way too hard so if they can doo this they can't be hitting. Once they can do this then they switch to lower body for more power.
Yeah this guy's the BEST instructor, flat out. I turned on to him a few years ago and my swing and game have improved exponentially.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Great advice! Basically, this is how I got my handicap down from 12 to 6 some 20 years ago with the help of another couple of good teachers... Don't play so much now in my mid-70s as I did my back in doing some non-golf stuff, but when I do play I still swing just as easy...no pain golf is the name of the game!
Wish I 'd discovered Paul Wilson sooner!
Very good. You certainly don't want to play in pain. Can't be much fun. Glad you are back. Stay loose.
Hi Paul
Wanted to let you know, I purchased the Body Swing videos 2 months ago. In the last 5 years, I’ve broken 90 maybe 3 times. The last four rounds for me have been: 89 87 88 84!
I love golf again! Thank you for making these videos. Maybe I’ll take a trip to Vegas and book a 2 hour lesson for more coaching and to say thanks!!
Very good. You are making great progress. I love hearing it.
Paul.....Just started using your method and tips this year. Only been able to play 4 rounds so far and haven't been able to practice it on the driving range yet. Just wanted to say that you have completely p*ss*d off the other three guys in my weekend foursome. :) We all used to drive the ball within 5 yards of each other pretty consistently. Now I'm out driving them all by 20 plus yards. Eventually I'll point them to your lessons but for now it's too much fun with them trying to figure where I gained the extra yards. Can't wait to get to the driving range to do some fine tuning and try to pick up a few more yards. Thanks for the lessons.
Paul, I have been a student of yours for about a year (well virtual student that is) and I find your teachings very helpful. I played baseball most of my childhood into High School and a lot of softball as well. I find what your teaching is very similar to a baseball swing. Please don't shoot me for saying that :) However, to hit a baseball effectively you must lead with your body and your arms and hands follow. In baseball, your hands must be soft and fluid and if not - good luck hitting the ball. So thank you for helping me connect the two swings. I hit the golf ball much further now and without killing my back. Unfortunately when I first started playing golf in my late twenties - which was XX years ago, I went with the traditional methods of learning golf and it did more harm than good.
Thank you.
Thank you Paul Wilson !!! In three weeks, I have gone from 210-215 to 255-265 and down the middle. Best golf instruction I have ever watched on TH-cam. By the way, my back thanks you as well.
Exactly, just got to try it. Glad you did.
Impressed that you answer each comment. A lot of these subscribed sites never answer any comments or questions. I don’t know if it’s you or assistants but thanks for your interest in everyone’s comment.
Well, I try to. I am pretty busy so I do what I can. It is me and me alone. My assistant does not answer these.
This was so good!! Thank you. Tried this out yesterday and played the best golf I've played with nice and easy swings
OMG....I HAVE to try this today!! I KNOW I will be one of those chaps that struggle with slowing it down. I am one of those you described however, I will work at this until I slow it down even if it takes we weeks! Thank you SO much Mr. Wilson!
You got this! I call this taming the wild stallion. Get this means you get the arms out of your swing. Once you can do that switch the power source to legs and hips. Just a different way to do it. Don't quit until you master the drill.
@@paulwilsongolf OK...thanks again!
Paul, I found when I hit more than a dozen range balls with my normal swing my left TFL (hip) got really sore. Not sure why but I've always been trying to snap the hips through first and swing the arms hard second. And I was always tense, everywhere, wrists, arms, back....So I tried this drill with my driver yesterday...made it through an entire bucket of balls with no pain! For me it wasn't about just keeping the wrists loose but my arms too, just leg my arms and shoulders relax as if they were pieces of string gripping the golf club and turned my hips first on the way down. Amazing how the clubhead snapped through the hitting zone and the ball jumped off the face albeit I didn't hit anything past about 170y. But now I finally get it! Gonna keep doing this drill
Gotta say, I watched this video then went to the range, what a huge difference it made. After 100 balls I wasn’t tired and I was hitting many balls so much better than in a long time and my back feels great, thank you!!!!
Good stuff! Everyone should do this especially if they are in pain. One day they will.
This guy really is on the money. No nonsense, just good coaching advice that works.
I purchased the Body Swing Book & Videos about 8 months ago and it is the best instruction material I have ever seen. Paul explains the complete process of the swing in understandable and practical ways. He goes through grip, set-up, takeaway, backswing, downswing, follow through, etc. If you commit to his instruction, I guarantee you will be amazed. After much practice, even without hitting a ball, it clicked with me and I have seen significant improvement. I strongly recommend you give it a try, but you have to be committed to what he teaches. You will be amazed!
Thank you for your support. So glad you are doing well. I love hearing it. The ball is the problem. Just do the positions with no ball for a while. Get used to it then add the ball later. The results as you saw will be amazing. You're proof.
Inspirational. The BodySwing course has helped me so much. Follow Paul and you will hit the ball straighter than ever before. Love idea of 'doing the same swing forever' following his straightforward instructions. Thanks Paul - a real 'game changer' for me.
Good stuff
Thanks Paul, I will try your Effortless Golf Swing, fro what i saw I thank it will help this 88 yr old beat some of the young ones i golf with.
At 88 years young, you want an effortless golf swing for sure. No need in trying to put so much effort to probably hit the golf ball nowhere. Thanks for watching!
So glad I found this channel, this is talking to me as I seriously need to lose my instinct to kill the golf ball with every swing. Great teaching.
Thanks for the support. Yes, you definitely need to loosen up. Once you do, it will be a whole new world.
Paul, years ago I remember hearing Johnny Miller say that the downswing was just a gravity move. He got the idea from talking with Nicklaus. Do you think he was advocating the same thing you are teaching? Can you explain what the feeling in the arms is like with the bodyswing? Wouldn't the arms feel like they were being pulled by the body instead of just falling from gravity?
I really like your methods and the way you teach
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support.
In my opinion, Paul Wison is the real deal. He's got a genuinely magnificent understanding of golf swing mechanics in that he gets the most out of his swing with the least effort. I remember one of his swing videos that I tried the next day whilst playing with my friends and I effortlessly had a great round and oh yeah...whooped everybody in my foursome. Thanks Paul. Props, dude!!
Thanks for the great comment!! Truly appreciate it and please keep me informed of your progress.
I could not do this drill for the life of me until I realized the key to my success was to always come to a complete smooth finish. Once I started feeling that easy relaxed swing into finish, my golf swing found a new way to have great tempo. Really one of the best drills for smooth and easy effortless golf swing. Thanks Paul. Fantastic!!
Glad you figured it out. As I said, I don't think anyone who I have ever taught has done it on the first ball. Usually take them at least 10. Now you can feel the arms relax. Keep at it.
Paul is awesome. Been watching his videos for years. I take a lot of pieces from his teachings to my game. The best for me has been the sliding drill using knee to knee. Love his instruction
Thanks. Glad you like the tips.
I'm getting used to this tension free swing and it's pretty cool to see the ball take off hot. BUT, with the driver I still want to "kill it". Still work in progress.. GR8 video!!
Do the 2/3 drill I show in the tip. Bring it down to nothing. Get used to the feeling then speed up the body. Right now you are not used to the effrortless feeling with driver. Got to get used to it so you trust it.
Someone taught me what he called the "100 yard swing" about a decade ago and within a couple hours of doing it I was hitting the ball way farther and way straighter with ease. It is a very similar technique as in this video, but I imagine the technique in this video is probably even more effective because you aren't even shortening the length of the swing. Unfortunately I let myself get away from that recently and my swing has gone to crap, but fortunately I found this video and I can start to work that effortlessness back into my swing again.
Need to go back to it when you feel you are getting fast. Once the arms let go and stop trying to kill it add a little more legs and hips for full power.
Hello Paul, thanks for all your videos which have been of great help to improve my golf swing. It works perfectly on the range, but I seem to forget everything as soon as I step onto the golf course. I start topping almost immediately, try to slow down to 50%, try to imagine I'm still on the range, ... it seems as if I lose all confidence and fall back into old routines and mistakes. So I just wanted to ask if there is a video to help me understand what happens on a "real" round and what I can do to fight it. Best regards from Germany
You are thinking of hitting the ball out there. You cannot do this. When you hit hard you do so with your arms. This is why I tell people to swing at 50% out there. Plus, you are probably trying too hard. This is new and different and you need to at least try it. So here is what you do:
Taking it from the range to the course: you need to go out by yourself with 3 extra golf balls in your pocket. Don't keep score. Swing no more than 50%. Drop balls and hit extra shots. It is about actually trying something new when you play. If you keep doing your old swing when do you ever change? With driver, you pick a close target a few yards away or way way way in the distance that you cannot possibly reach. You cannot pick a fairway bunker at 250. This is a distance thought. So with new targets, your thought is to hit the fairway not hit it 250 down the fairway. Irons, I would be taking one more club and trying to hit the center of the green not the pin. Swing smoothly. Throughout the round you could be doing practice swings holding the club in the air hinging and rehinging to keep the wrists loose and other times you can be holding it in the air firing your legs and hips so you get used to the feeling of using them as the power source not the arms. Do this for a few rounds by yourself until you get used to a new way of swinging. Right now, if you play with others you will think distance and you will revert back to your old swing. It is all about doing something new. It takes a little time to get used to it. Also, don't forget to do daily practice swings at home.
The best purchase I’ve ever made. It took me a while to get the hang of it, but it really does work. The ball travels where I aim and much further with no backache as a bonus. Thank you Paul.
Makes golf a whole lot more fun when you're not searching for your ball every hole and your scores are lower. Plus no backaches...helps too :)
I play of 10 and this is the best drill and the only thing I do in practice.
It will get you hitting the ball beautifully and a long way effortlessly.slow is the secret key to it all.
Thank you Paul.
It sure is the secret. Everyone keeps whacking away and never get it. Why not try something different. If enough people comment that it works then their must be something to it.
I stumbled over Paul's videos in January of this year and applied his instruction and drills into my game. For 2 practice sessions I was able to hit the ball incredible! I was amazed on how completely different the ball felt off the club face and the quality of my shot. Unfortunately, I tried applying other techniques and haven't been able to get that feeling back. Going to get back to the basics. This stuff really works!!! Thanks Paul!
Funny how people find me, try it, hit it great, then leave, then come back. I get this all the time. Got to stick with it. Focus. I tried everything years ago and got nowhere. Learn from my experience.
Paul Wilson Golf definitely sticking with it! I appreciate all your knowledge and time!
thebrownballer23 I just stick with his system and pick up from better golfers on what they are doing right that correlates to the body swing. For me, the takeaway and finish is most critical to my success. And back then I would send Paul my video clips and he would immediately critique and send me feedback. Who else does that?
You talk and make this look so easy. It’s almost lackadaisical with your swing. I’ve been playing for about 15 years and I’ve heard all the quick tips to hitting the golf ball so effortless like hitting down on the ball, pinch the ball off the ground, hit the back of the ball, look in front of the ball, and you get the idea, someone always has a term they use in describing how to strike the ball properly. I of course have tried them all but, a term I don’t think I’ve ever heard is “scooping the ball off the turf”. Isn’t that really all you are doing......plus all the mechanics of the swing must be adhered to in order to strike the ball more consistently? I mean I’ve honed my swing down pretty well and I’ve been told I have a beautiful golf swing however, that doesn’t always translate to consistently striking the ball well. For years I’ve insisted on getting my golf swing as close as possible to look like the pros does. People would say “I just need to hit the darn ball and forget all that other stuff! I say hogwash! I believe in the proper mechanics all coming together as one to resemble the golf swing of a professional because 95% of them all have that basic type swing action and are successful. Now of course I know there is more to golf in order to have the whole package such as chipping, putting and which club to use and when but, there are some ugly golf swings out on the course and yet they play within themselves and sometimes have low scores. Anyway, getting back to the term I brought up about “scooping “ ,.......to me it makes more sense in describing what you are trying to accomplish with an iron because of their various club head angles. I’ve been able to hit some amazing iron shots by approaching the swing that way, using my body’s big muscles for power and letting my arms stay basically loose in my swing. Now.....it feels awkward sometimes and the shot might not come off as planned but, when everything in my stance, swing, motion, shifting my body weight etc. all comes together with my swing having the proper amount of lag in my arms, it is an amazing feeling! Why is it that you seldom ever hear that term (scooping), when someone is teaching you how to approach the golf swing? It makes sense to me if I’m doing everything else correctly.
I send everyone I hear asking about the golf swing to your site, Paul. You helped me out bigtime!
Watching this now as you recommended! Thanks Paul!
Very good. Getting this stops any and all hitting with the arms. Once you can do this you are in control of your swing. To get more power you add legs not arms. If you start hitting again slow down. You don't want to start hitting again.
Excellent video and teaching as usual Paul.As some one who took up golf only 3 years ago I am still struggling to get distance and suffering from back pain so i will try to take my arms out of it and calm down to two thirds of my effort . Like you I want to be still playing pain free when I am 70 God willing. Thank You
You can do it. You definitely need to stop hitting. There is a different way to do it. Turn the arms off and use the body. Takes coordination and a little practice but anyone can do it. You don't have to be strong to be loose.
I tried this drill on the range yesterday and I learned a lot from it. I have a hard time breaking my wrists because my swing has always gone out of control on the way down when I take the club anywhere near parallel at the top. The thing I discovered is that without sufficient wrist cocking at the top it was impossible to do this slow swing without my arms taking over to generate some speed. So I pushed my comfort zone by breaking my wrists as much as possible at the top and all the sudden this "slow" swing started to work. It just showed me its possible to think you're doing a full swing when you're not due to insufficient wrist cock.
I found your video a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly. No arm swing basically. I shot my best rounds ever.... then...I went for a club fitting. They got me hitting about 60 balls (this was after playing 18 holes really well with 37 points). What happened next? Completely lost the body swing. Started hitting and didn't realise what I was bedding in. Last 2 rounds have been terrible. I know now that I have to keep your video close by to remind myself how loose as a goose I have to be. Thank you Paul, you certainly know your stuff. I'll never lose it again. My elbows thank you too!!
Yeah, you were hitting into a launch monitor. I hate them. The wreck a lot of swings. So when you lose it you need to get the arms back out. Go back to the 2/3 drill. If you can do that you are not hitting. Then slowly start adding a little legs for more.
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Thanks Paul. I went to the feet together and the 2/3rd swing which got me back on track. Never again will I be hitting into a launch monitor. Can't believe how easy I went back to hitting! Now the ball is just getting in the way of an easy body swing. So much easier on my body! Thanks again, you are brilliant!!!
My I say a big thanks Paul. I’ve been following your videos for the past 2 months and I’ve reduced my handicap by 3 shoots, just by reducing my grip pressure and loose arms. 👍
I stumbled on Paul's videos just today. These are high quality lessons with great ideas. Can't wait to watch and learn more and I incorporate these lessons into my practice and play.
Very good. Thank you for the support.
Another great explanation Paul. I tried this before, and couldn't believe just how far the ball went. I understand what you mean when you say that people find this difficult. It was like a voice in my head saying 'well that's not going to work' even when I could see how far it was going. I've started doing this again, just trying to swing at 1/2 speed and again I've found not only how far the ball goes, with all clubs, but also how much more consistent it was and the sound of the ball coming off the sweet spot. Hitting it pure is such a wonderful sensation. Thanks Paul.
Thanks. Glad you liked it. Yes, this was the whole point. As people try it they start to hit it just as far (if not farther) that when the were swinging hard. If someone sees they can do it then why keep hitting? There is no return for the effort they are putting into it. Consistency is the other benefit because you are not manipulating the mass. Just let it go and it will repeat.
Wow, this video has taught me so much, thanks Paul.
Glad you liked it. This is an important drill for sure. Get this and you are on your way.
on a very new course I made loose T Offs with loose soft hands and was so surprised to get dead centre shots with great distance. He is so right, will practice this now for sure......
Very good. Another convert. Spread the work. We have 99 million more to go.
I think I can speak for many older golfers out there who have been thrashing at the golf ball for over 40 years or more, but now technology showing us in how not to and how to relax! So we do this relaxing on the practice range and we are all excited in taking this new swing to the golf course, only to end up thrashing at that ball after the second hole! We have technology, but the brain has not changed over these years, it is programmed to hit full force at this wee golf ball! So how do we retune the brain?
This relaxing swing is fabulous, but it is so hard to implement this to the brain as it is programmed to the old swing!
I get your drift Paul, but I and many others have been swinging the golf club for over 40 years now without any interruptions
I am sure your video will help many a young man/woman, but us old guy's are stuck in what we have!
Any suggestions to the older generation would go down a treat Paul! Golf is my life and am sure most older gents like myself think the same way, we get out of the way from being in the way at home and we all want a scratch score, in our dreams
I am sure we could achieve this if we could get our body/brain to except this relaxing golf swing of yours, it makes sense, but to implement it constantly within a round would be astonishing!
Many thanks for your input Paul, fabulous video and tips throughout your videos in which I tune into most days!
You do the drill in this tip. Keep doing it until you are good at it. This will loosen the arms and get you swinging easier. Then you work on the body for more power. If you keep doing the same thing when do you ever change. So do something different. Everyone wants everything immediately. Give it time and actually work on it. This means you may not hit great shots for a little while but who cares. You are trying to change something. I taught an 86 year old the other day and he had no problems doing it. You can do it.
I like the use of the swing caddie, but have tried a couple of launch devices that seemed really sketchy. Which one do you like? Love the 2/3rd idea and continue telling everyone about you.
I use the swing caddie sc200 Plus and sc300
Hi Just came across this ..I am 65 and love what I see thus far ....thank you Do you happen to have any info on your golf school in Vegas?
Thanks so much. For school info please visit my website: paulwilsongolf.com you can email us with any questions. Thanks.
Going to get to the range to try this, looks a great drill, I'm that guy who's trying to smash the ball to bits. Paul gets his point over in a nice way too.
What a difference slowing it down makes. I was at the range and targeted a green at 130, this is usually a full pitching wedge. I decided to take my 9 and take real easy controlled swings and let my arms just feel loose and let my body do the work. What a difference in accuracy and contact with the ball!! The sound when I hit the ball was different too.
Very good. That's what I'm talking about. Glad you hear and felt it. Stay loose.
I tried this drill today and was amazed at the results. Seems counter-intuitive but by slowing down, taking the arms out of it and just using hips to power through, there was not a significant decrease in clubhead speed compared with the usual full-on whack. I realize now that as the years advance and I feel I have lost some distance, I have compensated by trying to hit harder. Great drill.
Thanks for watching!!
Paul, this is the best drill I have done. I bring it to the course where on the tee I say to myself, just try to hit it 200yrds, and more often than not i hit it 260 to 270 without even trying. I need to ingrain this in my mind.
I am having a harding time with irons though. Any suggestions?
Yes, this drill is great. Everyone should be doing it. I call it taming the wild stallion. Get this and you turn off the arms. At that point you can use your legs and hips for more power. Stick with it until you have it mastered. Once ready start firing the lower body.
As a 71 year old golfer , this is the best advice I have ever seen! It makes sense but hard to do! Will keep on trying.
Very good. Keep doing it until you master it.
This is one very excellent drill. Take your time and follow the instruction in this video. It works!! Great video Paul!!! Thank you for sharing this
Glad it helped
@@paulwilsongolf it helped tremendously!! Thanks again.
I am a big strong guy and people can't believe how easy i swing the club.I always say to myself just hit it 160 and I usually go 220-240.I'm just getting my swing down and will increase speed as I go.I would much rather 220 straight then 280 in the woods. Great tip
Everyone marvels at the guys that hit it a mile and swing slow yet never repeat the effortlessness of it. Thanks for watching, keep up the good work!!
This guy has really helped my game. Thanks, Paul!
God stuff. Glad you are doing well.
Grey video this is working great but with my iron set up should my hands be slightly ahead of the ball in my setup
Thank you Paul for all your awesome videos. You really seem to know your stuff and how to teach it!
Glad you like them! Been posting regularly now. If you have a chance try to catch the most recent tips.
@@paulwilsongolf yeah I've been away from golf for a couple months but planning on going back to it very soon. I usually watch some of your videos before I head up to the range, to remember myself to not to put tension on my arms and find the easy and powerful feeling.
Paul I finally figured it out with your loose arms technique I bombing the ball down the fairways and my short game has been improved .
I love hearing it.
I saw this video 15 months ago and didn't get it.I watched alot of other videos & tried many things then I watched this again now I get it.
My irons are much longer & straighter.
Now I have loosened my wrists get amazed at the distance accuracy.
I haven't tried my driver yet.
Once you get this you will amaze yourself.
I'm a convert no one else tells you this Loosen Up the wrists.
I use to be way to stiff.
That's great. Now stop watching other videos. This one is like taming a wild stallion. You keep doing it until you take the arms out. Then you add legs and hips for more power. So glad you came back to it. Another convert. Only 100 million more to go.
Thank you Paul. Watched all the support videos and found the biomechanics very helpful :D Will try practice more and more... All the Best! Regards, Nick :)
You got this!
As a newbie Paul, does being a big guy help or have more advantage since you are using your body weight {pivoting}more or less vs arm strength for distance. I'm only 5'8" and weigh 140. Or is it just the weight of the club.
Yes, if the big guy can turn fast. If they turn slow then there is no difference. You are bigger than hogan, chi chi, wooznam, toski and probaly 75% of all LPGA players. Loose wrists and turn your body fast. Those are the 2 main keys.
This is the BEST drill I've ever tried. Still work in progress trying to "tame the stallion"...Thanks Paul, this really helps me to keep my balance and hit the ball flush EVERYTIME...
This is one of the most important drills anyone can do. They need to keep doing it until the can do this with their very first ball. At this point they are in control of their swing instead of trying to hit hard solely with the arms. Once you get confident start applying more legs and hips for power. Watch this one:
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I don't know why but I now am firing the legs and hips and the driver is AWESOME. However I tend to not fire the lower body with irons. Hit alot of fat or thins shots. Driving me a little crazy. I do it with driver but then for some reason I don't with irons. Also hybrids and 3 wood are flat garbage. I already know when I reach for one of them, it's going to be bad...It's all between the ears I guess..I won't give up!!
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Paul, I'm going back to work at this tomorrow. I WILL get this. I'm almost 59 and have played this great game since I was 13. However in my teenage years, I didn't take it seriously. It was about my mid 30s when I started putting forth the effort. However in 2006 I ruptured the L4 &L5 in my back and they wanted to fuse it together and I said no. The doctor told me then you better quit playing golf. So I did until last year, I bought a new set of clubs and was swinging slow and kinda decent. Even got my 1st hole in one. 170 yard, 6 iron. It caught up to me and I had back surgery this past December to correct 3 bulging disc's. Now I feel great and my doctor gave me 100% clearance to play again. Now I want and need your swing.
I like the fact you started as a kid. This is huge advantage because you would have learned to use your legs and hips. I have taught countless people who took a break from golf. When they get back into it they always hit. This is due to human nature telling you to hit the ball. So we just have to get the arms turned off and get using the legs and hips again. As far as playing pain-free it is easy to do. Taller set up is a big key. Like short stop position. Not too tall but not bent way over. See the swing as coiling and uncoiling. Allow you head to move a little going back instead of keeping it too still. Hitting with the arms is the real cause of back pain. You are doing a violent move all locked up as as you loosen the arms you will feel the body which will then get rid of any pain.
Hey Paul, I'm honored you copied my driver swing at 6:05 ! Thanks for using me as an example of what NOT to do !
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PAUL , DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE KNUCKLES DOWN TECHINQUE ? THANKS ,Ron
Hi Paul is this the same swing you tort with Revo golf and your mentor Mr Nudson? Back a few years.
I'm using a 30 year old set of Ping Eye 2 clubs that had hardly ever been used by its original owner. Just sat in the garage all that time.
Are these clubs still any good, or do I need to get a new set?
Well back in the day these were great clubs. People still want to use them to this day. The newer clubs are a little longer and have less loft. So your 6 iron is a 7 iron now. Finally, I can't remember the year but those clubs had illegal grooves at one point. So you can keep using them if you want. I tell people to just get a set of 2-3 year old top of the line irons off of ebay. Can't go wrong.
Great video! Where do you buy the golf swing monitor??
Thanks. You can pick up a swing caddie with my discount here: paulwilsongolf.com/product-reviews/swing-caddie-sc200-review/
Thank you Paul. Watched your video and went to course. Game CHANGER for me! Incredible! Thanks again!
Glad you are doing well. Love hearing it.
Paul..
I think another reason many people struggle with this drill (i.e. me) is because at the top of our back swing when were coiled up really tightly into a spring, going 60% with a full backswing has the feel like were trying to slow down the release of stored energy ....Almost analogous to releasing a rubber band after its been fully stretched but then trying to release it at 60%....In the process of thinking "slow it down" tension and arm swinging take root.... PROBABLY have to do it a couple more weeks!..
Haha. Man. Paul. I've been watching for almost 5 years now. Maybe more. Idk.
I can hear the frustration in your voice from teaching over the years :D :D :D
I got some bears best las vegas balls in a bag I received off the net too, made me think of a great teacher ;)
Paul, for a 90 mph swing speed, if we hit it 2/3 distance, how fast should the swing speed be? I want to practice this in the living room with a swing speed monitor, thanks!
Awesome! I'm 56 and I'm starting to feel way to sore after I go to the range. I'm going to try this tomorrow.
I wish every beginner would watch your videos. They always swing a perfect practice swing then lunge at the ball like crazy.
BRILLIANT Paul cheers mate thnks ...yes mate I've finally got it....just hard keeping "slow" tend to get faster after 1st 5-7 holes an got to try to slow down again. Practice....
Excellent. So keep 50% in your mind as you go to play. Stick to that level until you get used to it. Keep in mind I am putting a lot of effort into it. It's just coming from my legs and hips not my hands and arms.
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Super video . The best lesson ever . Helped me a lot
Awesome video Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. This is like taming a wild stallion. Get this and you are on your way to getting the arms out of the swing.