Paul - after a few days os watching a ton of your Body Swing videos, TH-cam videos, and reading The Body Swing, and taking practice swings at home, I went to the range today. Wow!!! I know you must have heard this thousands of times before, but I can't believe how long and straight I hit it today and it felt like nothing! (I kept thinking belt buckle to the back and stretch and belt buckle to the target and stretch) I was standing there in amazement in awe of my shots going 30+ yards longer than usual. I carried a 6 iron 200 yards! Now of course not every swing was perfect - every so often the reflex to use my arms would kick in and I would hit a thin shot. I tried to go down to 50% on my next shot and that seemed to work. I know with more and more practice the reflex to use my arms will dissipate more and more. Just need to work on that and tempo (really need to kill that desire to want to whack it that won't fully go away). I'm so happy, and can't wait to play this weekend. The Body Swing is money well spent! Please let me know if I can leave an official review somewhere.
Wow, that's great. Super exciting. Now you know you can do it. Yes, it will take work. The problem (especially when playing) is people start feeling invincible so they start swinging harder and harder. That is why I did this tip: th-cam.com/video/glKnfVbhuXo/w-d-xo.html Stay focused and do the daily practice swings making the positions precise. Do that and you will look like a pro as you swing. Get to that point and you will hit it like a pro.
Thanks for offering a testimonial. You could email it to my website paulwilsongolf.com If you feel like doing a video testimonial at the range that would be great too. Thanks in advance.
For anyone who is skeptical on Paul’s methods or don’t think they can switch, I can attest as a player who used a baseball grip and swing as hard as I could for years, but still only hit 220 yard drives, that the body swing method works. I have only started doing the methods I see on TH-cam for the past 4 weeks and it has drastically changed my impact. Yes, you may find that your score may suffer as you adjust, but I’m hitting the ball with more consistency and confidence than ever. I went from a player who was only hitting one fairway in 9 holes at an average of 220 yards to now hitting around 265 and 5 fairways out of 7. Plus, I feel like I’m only swinging at 80% compared to my old swing. Even my par 3 scores have dropped. Im more excited about golf than I have ever been, and I feel like I’m better equipped to play a round. Paul, you are awesome and wish I found your methods a decade ago. I’m going to look into your teaching series on your website and see if you have keys on the short game like hitting chip shots, flops and putting. Keep up the great teaching!!!
So glad you tried it and are seeing results. Got to be a great feeling when you see that much difference. Hope others are reading this and want to put in a little work too. With The Body Swing you get 30 days to my tips website with over 1,300 tips. Over 100 are on my short game technique so that would have you covered. I may package them up and sell them as a short game product in the near future too as I have tons of people asking for them. Thank you for your support. I truly appreciate it.
@@markuswessel-ellermann I felt the same way when I shanked most of my wedges the first time I switched. I bought Paul’s online series and the lesson he provides on there is really good. One of the pieces I missed in the beginning was that you had to turn off the arms completely. I really struggled with that and didn’t understand why. One of the lessons Paul gives you is to video yourself and see where your impact position is. He says that if you don’t see your butt cheek in the video, you are using your arms. No joke, after I videoed myself, I saw no rotation and my right leg never rotated. Once you learn to remove the arms, the rotation and touching the knees become the first move and your arms follow through. This has been my practice all winter, which was touching the knees drill. Hopefully it translates to cleaner shots this year, but again, I can’t stress enough on how my swing feels so much cleaner and I shot a 94 on a Disney course over the winter season. Doesn’t seem awesome, but last year, I lost a whole box of balls by hole 9. Nothing like the walk of shame to the pro shop to go buy 45 dollars worth of balls at the turn to shoot a 122. There is always hope my friend! I shaved almost 30 shots off with just the body swing, grip change and knowledge of impact. Also, a clean swing will never replace bad putts and chips! That’s next on my list to hopefully break 90 this year.
@@terrypol1158 My second day practicing...I changed my emphasis on circling with my right hip (I'm a right hand guy) to focus on my left hip and turn, which makes it more easy...I might loose some yards because I have my weight 80/20 on the left but I can cope with that as long as it works getting loose arms...it's now very cold in Germany but will soon try it on the course...
Many thanks, Paul. I have been watching your videos and doing my best to put them into practice over the better part of a year. The results have been remarkably positive, giving me great confidence to play anywhere with anybody, even with a modest wager on the line. While my drives at 82 years of age do not intimidate anyone, they are quite adequate-and accurate-to keep me competitive, when combined with the solid and accurate iron shots that your instruction engenders. I find it especially commendable that you provide such valuable golf training to the public for free, laying out the “good stuff” right out front, rather than hiding it behind a paywall, as so many others do. You are doing a great service to the game of golf, and I hope you can continue to help other hackers like me become golfers. May you live long and prosper. Steve P. San Diego
So glad you are doing well. Anyone can do this. People need to loosen up and use their hips to hit the ball. For most it's new and different so they need to keep doing it until the make the switch. If so, they hit the ball way better as you are seeing. Keep at it.
Coincidentally I just finally figured out this hips-ahead idea a few days ago. Now this video pops up explaining EXACTLY this concept. Completely changes the ball striking. All those things like bowed wrists, lag, and shaft lean ALL fall into place for that much-desired downward strike on the ball. Trying to get those without the hips rotated at impact is a frustrating, impossible, fool's errand. Incredible how well you explain it, and how so many coaches leave us flailing.
Glad you liked it. Needs to be simple so people get it. Most are making this stuff way too complicated and they are working on moves they are not physically capable of doing. The power is from the legs and hips. Need to not hit the ball with the arms though. Loose wrists.
I can honestly attest that Paul methods WORK. I am 56 years old and used to be a real hacker at a 26 HCP, after watching Paul's videos and occasionally practicing some of his drills in one season I dropped to a 14 HCP with allot more room to improve if I get the time to practice twice/ week. My drives went from 190-225 yds (if I do not slice it) to a consistent 250+ carry, also saw great improvement in my iron play and consistency all with allot less wear and tare to my body. This helped shoot my best round ever (76) this week. Thank you Paul!
Wow that's great improvement. Try to do daily practice swings a home working on a few moves/Drills. Let's get tinti the 70's all the time. Exciting when you break 80. Let's keep it going.
Sometimes my buddies say don’t watch so many videos. This guy by far is the best teacher, i went from getting ready to quit, to my best round in almost a year, turning my hips and swinging easy. Thanks Paul, I keep a club by my back door, do that drill 10 times a day, a couple minutes each time.
Well, you just had to find the right ones to watch. So glad you found me and are improving. That's what it's all about. Keep this stuff super simple. It is but we want to make it complicated. The biggest thing is we all want to hit hard. Unfortunately, the odd time you get lucky so you think this is what you need to keep doing. It was luck. So super loose wrists and use the body. Those thoughts alone should get you there. Then yes, daily practice swings. Once you get that settled in then if you need to tweak something then do so. Keep up the good work.
Mr Wilson, almost a year ago, I broke my wrist in five places.... Before the injury I was down to an 11.1 index... The injury required surgery, a metal plate and five screws to put the wrist back together. After a three month layoff, I was cleared to play. I was hitting the ball terribly and I was back to shooting in the high 90s and sometimes over 100. I never thought I could get back to my old index. By random luck, after a few months of frustration, I stumbled upon your TH-cam videos and I committed myself to slow down, turn off my arms, and hit the ball with the momentum of my body rotation. What an incredible difference. After four months of committing myself to your process, I am back to an 11 index, and I am hitting the ball longer than before my wrist was surgically repaired!!! I plan to take an in-person lesson with you in Las Vegas in a couple of months. Thank you!
Wow that's great. Now you are back on track and able to do just what you were doing before with no effort. Keep up the good work. I will be back on at the beginning of October. If you can make it to town email us and my assistant can check my schedule. paulwilsongolf.com Thanks.
HUGE TIP Paul Wilson! I started playing golf early August and never hit a ball more than 260 yards, as 240-260 was my usual drives. I started watching your videos in October. After 10 days of working hard to let my hips lead the swing and my arms catch up, I hit my first 300 yard drive EVER! This video is PERFECT as it showed me how to use my hips instead of my arms. Thank you, Your the best!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, that one is huge for sure. This is the missing piece between pros and ams. Now that you see the power in that one do this one to get to 300: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
Hi Paul, last spring I was a very new golfer and I bought your training kit as my first introduction to golf instruction. Everything you said made sense but I couldn't put the loose arms into practice. I put a simulator in my garage with the intention of getting better, got a few lessons, yet all winter I kept hitting at the ball with tension in my hands, wrists and forearms. Somedays I would play well and somedays I couldn't hit the ball. One thing that remained constant was that I kept trying to remember a feel that worked for me the day prior only to have it not work the next day. It would take me 4 or 5 swings to "warm up" just to make decent contact. Anyways, through trial and error, and the privilege of being able to hit a golf ball at my home whenever I wanted, I started to feel glimpses of the effortless, and extremely powerful body swing. I just couldn't capture and repeat that feel, but I knew the proper golf swing was there somewhere. I am not sure if I am doing it correctly but what really helps me repeat this swing feel is to feel that the backswing is part of the swing. I spent months and months trying to raise my arms into a proper backswing position, and once I stopped raising and started swinging the club back with my body , almost a controlled throw, a true back "swing" was I able to get that loose arms feel, with the subsequent powerful and accurate strike. Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks, I know this is a source of income for you but you are truly helping people find that correct golf swing. I never forgot your lessons.
Thanks for the feedback. This game can be tricky when you start learning it then one day you get that lightbulb moment and it takes it to a whole new level. This is what just happened. Sounds like you were probably trying to raise them too much or thinking about raising them so much you didn't switch to body in the downswing. Whatever it was I think they are going into a better position on their own. I would obviously keep doing it. Keep repeating and let it settle in now. A lot of the time people start working on other things or swinging too hard before they have even mastered what they were working on. Keep at it then tweak it into the future if it needs it. Good job.
In all the years I've followed your teaching (probably nearing 20 now), I've never seen you so animated and committed to a drill. I've always tried to do this, but will rededicate myself to focusing on this drill every day. Thank you for all the years of teaching and help with our golf swings!
Just so sick of people struggling with this game. This takes work. Daily work but the payoff is huge. Keep at it. Stay focused and master this one thing. You should be scratch by now.
@@paulwilsongolf I wish! Not scratch, but I"m still an 8.4 handicap and I'll be 74 this month. Thanks to you, I still love the game and hope to keep improving until I'm 80! LOL
Paul. I’m 56 golfed since I was 18 and never broke 100. I’ve watched prob almost all your videos. You are the only teacher that seems to understand the whole swing and not just one aspect. Like bow your wrist. Drop in the slot. I’ve never hit the ball more solid than after following your lessons. No more fat, thin or whiffs. Now working on separation to get hips turned first to bring my hooks or pulls back to center. I can already tell I will break 100 this summer.
Thanks for your enthusiasm and straightforward advice. Following your program has stopped the wear and tear on my 68 year old body during practice, or a round of golf. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Thanks so much for the support. I appreciate it. You are proof it works. Just takes a little understanding and a little work. Anyone can do this. Keep at it.
as an athletic 33yo who started playing 7 months ago: $500+ on lessons, $200+ on golf books, $too much on clubs....your book Swing Machine Golf and your youtube videos have helped me the most. You really emphasize the pure non-muscle dominant athleticism that is required of golf that other instructors over-cue or miss the boat completely
Great to hear. My SMG book takes you step by step though each lesson. The whole point was to write a book where the person could do it on their own from start to finish. Isn't that the point? You need to do this without me. The tips add to the book so they are great to watch to and use them in conjunction with the lessons in the book. Keep at it.
Six weeks ago I got conned in to taking a golf holiday with my old friends. They are good golfers but I am a surfer that thought he would never have the time or inspiration to be a golfer, however, once I made the commitment, I thought, I have 3 months to at least get myself to a level where I don't feel embarrassed by my game. I am six weeks in, had a couple of lessons and practice or play 5 days per week. You videos have been a great help. Stop thinking about distance, hip turning, practice co ordination, loose arms through the arc etc etc. Maybe I just stumbled upon you at the right time, there are lots of golf coaches on TH-cam, but you are the one that some how seemed to know what was going on in my head. Very thankful Paul.
Glad you found me and glad you like the videos. Keep this super simple and do daily practice swings at home and you can easily get this before your trip. This one is the easiest way to get the basic shape of the swing in just a few moves. Do and master that then tweak it a little with the wrist release so you don't slice it off the planet and you've got it: th-cam.com/video/gTLvRsjwfIM/w-d-xo.html As you watch that move think about a pro and how close this is to what they are doing with literally 3 thoughts.
I was a true pleasure meeting and working with the both of you. Stay focused on the changes and both of your swings should get to a whole new level. I know you can do it.
Paul, this move has changed my gold game tremendously!!! For years I have sliced the ball. Tried grip changes, ball position, swing flatter on down swing, etc. By simply keeping my hip rotating through the swing and letting my body pull my arms through the shot got rid of my slice for good. My arms are able to roll over more at impact. This advise is a game changer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Glad you found this one. This is the motor to your swing. Curing slices is easy. I can literally do it in minutes. Watch: th-cam.com/video/q5RojTx5sHI/w-d-xo.html I just got him to roll it early so the club was releasing then added body like I show in this tip. Boom dead straight. See the swing differently. You have spin (wrists) and direction (body). Watch your ball and it will tell you what is and isn't working. Good job. Golf will be a lot more fun for you now.
My instructor said the same thing about my swing, and gave me the EXACT same advice as you are giving here. He actually yanked my body by the buckle to get me to turn my hips. I focus on this at the range, but I need to DRILL the hell out of it! When I keep it together, I hit the ball about as far with a partial swing as I do trying to rip it. Your advice is top-notch, as always; thank you!
Very good. If you have not done this it takes work. This is why I said in this drill to do it daily until mastered. Become obsessed with it. If so you will hit it longer and better than ever.
Glad you are doing well and improving. As I keep saying anyone can do this if they just do it a little differently. Keep at it. It's a lot of work to keep posting the tips but yes, it's fun. Too many people out there still struggling. How long have we been playing golf? You would think everyone would be playing great but we still have the same old problems. I hope that eventually turning the arms off and not hitting is the way everyone uses to hit the ball. Seems like they finally are talking about using the ground (legs and hips). I was only teaching this 31 years ago. I guess it's a start.
The same comment as for other videos, fantastic. Roughly speaking the same instruction with a variety of different, but consistent tips. To repeat for the umpteenth time, my practice swing with driver is perfect automatically, but I am still battling the chicken swing when addressing/hitting the ball. Most recently yesterday, the chicken swing still was there, but relatively minor, thus much better ball stroking. I still do not know the distance, but best guess is 220 to 240 yards, straight, good height, good bouncing. That with some chicken wing, so dissipating a lot of power that should be transferred to the ball. It has been month or so that I have been working with the driver. Chicken wing terrible at first, but gradually lessening, but still there. Hope springs eternal each day that I practice that I suddenly will achieve a practice swing when hitting the ball. Why cannot do that now mystifies me. As I have noted before, 2 seconds after the practice swing, I hit the ball. Practice swing automatically correct, hitting ball 2 seconds later, some form of chicken swing. I will arrive there!
This is the greatest drill, swinging in the air without a ball. One mistake I made (and I would assume many others) when first learning this new move is to jump in and do it too fast and hence out of control. Reminds me of when I'm learning a new or difficult guitar riff. You don't start playing it at full speed, you play it slowly enough to play all the notes correctly and then build up speed. So for me one of the keys to getting this was to start doing the move perfectly and in balance to get the feel even if it meant swinging at what some would consider a ridiculously slow speed and then gradually increase the tempo. The other key, at least for me, came when I had the move sufficiently down enough to introduce a ball. I had to initially tell myself to not get too concerned with how far the ball went or even where it went. Hard to do as we all want that instant gratification making it easy to fall into old habits, but with time the shots improve and the results come. I'd recommend this drill to everyone wanting to improve not only their distance but accuracy as well!
It sure is a great drill that everyone needs to be doing if they want to hit it longer. Glad you are trying to build it up. This is how you should be doing it. No sense falling all over the place. You are on your way. Keep at it.
9.10 am Monday, 5/2/24 India Your efforts to simplify the swing and use the body to hit a golf shot are commendable. You are a very sincere teacher of Golf . Hat’s off to you .
You promised , and delivered this game changing tip. It took alot of work for me to get this “feel” and trust that the club would follow as my hips lead through the ball. I used to be a +90 golfer , 15 handicap. I am now hitting low 80s , with 7 handicap. Thanks Paul
Wow that's great. You have to be super excited. Great feeling when you are hitting great shots and playing well. Anyone can improve with some understanding, new feelings and a little work (daily practice swings). Hope everyone is reading this.
paulllll what hell..... just finished a range session doing a whole basket just practicing this once I started getting a feel the results were insane.. even started drawing a crowd and people just watching in awe... I was in awe hopefully I can't translate this to the golf course
Exactly what I was saying. It is truly mind boggling that people are not all over this. This is the key magic move. Keep at it. Big things for you in the future. Need to master it so do daily practice swings then you will be able to do it forever.
Hi Paul I have been doing this now for about a month and the ball goes straighter and with my driver about 30 yards further. I don’t swing as fast now but the weight transfer with my hips rotated slightly and finishing with my belt buckle at target is effortless. Thanks Tony from the Uk.
Very good. So glad you worked on it and are seeing results. This is the missing move. I hope everyone is reading the comments of those who tried it and are now benefitting from it.
7:50 - 100% spot on. Absolutely MUST video your own swing. On my best days, the hips are 15 or 20 degrees past the ball when impact happens, BUT most of the time they are staring straight at the ball. The repetition makes a huge difference.
To take to a whole new level you need those hips firing quick. This takes coordination and practice. Need to do it daily. Just do it in practice swings at home. Here are the 2 drills you need to do. Get these and you will take your swing to a whole new level: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html So stop working on anything else. Give me 30 days every day working on those 2 things and see where your swing is after that.
I checked yesterday with practice swings. By following your other tips of turning off the arms and swinging at 50% speed as well as other tips I am indeed turning my hips before I strike the ball. It's not a Dustin Johnson turn but it's a turn and separation none the less.
Very good. This is a huge key. If you are at least doing it you are on your way. If you want more then it takes a little more work. You hook it first then fire harder. Not sure you want more. Up to you.
This WORKS!! Plain and simple! Covid sidelined me for 6 weeks. So, I watched almost ALL of Paul's videos. Some more than once. I played yesterday for the first time in 6 weeks. I had to adjust, because instead of hooking, the ball went dead straight! I made par on my first hole! Granted, it took adjusting, and I made some tempo mistakes. But I know when I go back tomorrow, I just need to FEEL it the same way, and keep practicing. It's actually a MUCH slower swing with the upper body. I shot a 43 for 9 holes yesterday, and I really haven't played much over the last few years. But I've been playing almost 35 years, and I KNOW my game will continue to improve now!! Thanks Paul. You've given me my golfing life back!!
So glad you worked on it and thanks for watching others. I have tons of tips on the channel. Not sure everyone is watching them. Sounds like you are on track. Keep me posted.
@@paulwilsongolf I was in a lot of pain due to swinging wrong and health issues. But your tips make golf fun again, and no pain! I'm excited to continue practicing by playing as often as I can. I forgot to mention: along with accuracy, I got lots more distance, and made more GIR. I'll certainly keep you posted. Thanks again, Paul!
Paul, since this video came out I have been doing dozens of reps of this drill everyday, I'm sure I have done at least 500 by now. The muscle memory is now there and I'm not sure I can swing without this move happening. I was struggling with bad or no weight shift, swinging over the top, even regular shanking and this has helped immensely. In music we say you need to practice not until you can play it right, but until you are not capable of playing it wrong. Your videos and help are very much appreciated.
So glad you are doing daily reps. Yes, I use the instrument comparison all the time. You go into a music store and buy a guitar. You think 2-3 years from now I will be half decent. You pick up a golf club and think in 2-3 days I will hit it like Tiger Woods. Amazing.
thanx a million Paul, I have been doing this 4 some time now. when i shift my weight 2 my right foot my head my head stays still n I make my down swing n it has taken my game 2 a new level. Thanx again Paul
Went to range and tried. The only problem now is adjusting yardage. I was hitting Driver 250 to 255. Irons each 20 to 35 yards longer. Paul you explained how to do this perfect. Good job Paul.
Yes i tried and this dramatically changed my swing and performance! more importantly i have more consistency and confidence before hitting every shot! Thank you Paul - you are the best!
I was told by a teaching pro a long time ago that I casted the club. I never knew what that meant. As I've gotten older, I've lost distance and always thought the distance problem was due to minimal lag. Your tip makes a lot of sense and I'm going to work on your drill. Thanks for your great videos.
Most golfers cast it. This is due to hitting with the arms. You are moving the mass (club) before the axis (body). Need to flip that around. Move the body first and the club follows lagging behind the body. Glad you found this drill. This is the key for sure. Need to do it daily though until you are good at it.
I would hope you would be doing it. You have been a loyal follower for a while now. Now I just have to get everyone else doing it. Thanks for letting people know experience doing this.
I think I finally broke the code on having a better golf shot....straighter and longer. WATCH AND LISTEN TO PAUL WILSON! I love your tips! They are really working for me. I don't need a new expensive set of clubs or a $4 golf ball. The first time I teed off with my group on Tuesdays using your tips for longer drives.....their jaws dropped, so did mine. The first tee is dreaded by most of us but that drive was around 280 yds right down the middle with a baby draw. My usual drive before was 250. I kept my arms loose....flattened my swing plane a little and swung more out...hinged my wrists....turned my hips and pow! I thought Man this stuff works! I was getting very discouraged with my usual occasional slice drive but those days are over. Golf is fun again ! Thanks Paul for your great tips. Love your approach to it and humor.....keep it up!
Thanks so much. So glad you are tried it and are improving. That's what it's all about. It's so great when you do it in front of others and see their reaction. Glad you are on your way. Keep at it.
I can vouch for the separation concept Paul discusses in this video. After years of listening to Paul, this year I finally started to hear him, and as soon as I started to separate my hips from my arms, I saw results. Am I ready for the tour now? No, but I absolutely see improvements in my game, particularly with my driver. Way less slicing, more distance. I have not been practicing daily as Paul recommends; so I am going to start. I hope it continues to improve my game, which I am sure it will. Thanks Paul!
This is the problem. I am handing to everyone on a silver platter yet few hear me. Glad you did and it's paying off. Daily practice. This is what it takes. You have seen the results so get addicted to doing the swings. I do minimum 100 per day. I will actually count how many I do. I have also been going to the range to work on a few things myself. Takes effort.
This is so true. I’m having to redo my carry yardages by 20 extra yards from this. It is really obvious when watching LPGA players. The holy grail. Thank you!
This, and your wrists video, allowed me to play 8 over for 18 at 4C (39F). The previous week I played 28 and usually play high teens/low 20s. I hit 9/13 fairways and found the green on a par 4 at 275 yards (I usually hit 200). I had the confidence to go for it. Thanks 🙏 Paul 😊 May it last 😅fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks. This would be a big drill for you. Do these 2 drills for 30 days in practice swings. This will get you to 280: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html
This, and your wrists video, allowed me to play 8 over for 18 at 4C (39F). The previous week I played 28 and usually play high teens/low 20s. Thanks 🙏 Paul 😊
Paul, Shot a 73 yesterday. Only using my driver on par 5’s and irons only off the tee using this drill. Thank you so much for what you do and all the helpful information you have provided. I know you’re heard my struggles and I must say, when my playing partner gave me my scorecard, I had a serious moment of reflection! I know it’s still a work in progress to stay there. Thank you Sir!!!
Wow. Nice round. You are there. Don't get overly excited. If you do you will start swinging too hard and lose it. Keep doing what you are doing and remember this tip: th-cam.com/video/glKnfVbhuXo/w-d-xo.html
@@paulwilsongolf Paul, After 4 knee surgeries and having learned to walk again, I thought I would never se the day again. I've told everyone I meet about you series and I am a proud student...!
That's incredible. So glad you found me and are doing well. Thanks for the promo to others. I appreciate the help spreading the word. So many people out there need help.
I really like your approach of teaching golf… and it all makes a lot of sense. All I want to achieve is to be consistent and hit my driver 200 yards straight…..I’m 73 years old and a 13 handicap and enjoy playing golf….thanks again…I Practice/Swing every days and it works well without a ball in front of me…haha.
Thanks so much. 200 is certainly doable. You need super loose wrists and couple it with this hip move. So do this drill and the one I posted yesterday. The problem is people don't practice daily. You need to be doing practice swings at home or at the range and repeat these moves until master them. th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Paul... another on point video... Was teaching what you taught me to my friend only this evening... I sent him this video and I think you've got another subscriber...
Bingo Paul. I am in my 8th decade of my life and no one has explained this extremely important aspect of the transition in the golf swing like you have. All of my hundreds of golf lessons that I have had not one explained the importance of the hip movement at the start of the down swing……😊Not one! Thank you, from all the frustrations I’ve encountered in the past that I can leave this world knowing that you provided me with the tool’s whereby I can now shoot my age. Soon I hope.
It is truly mind boggling what is out there. I just shake my head when people tell me what they are working on. Glad you found me. I was always one who wanted to know "why." If you know why you should want to do it cause it makes sense. Stay focused and make it simple. That is the key. Oh yeah, do daily practice swings. This is the fastest way to get it.
This magic move is really the key for a better golf game, however it takes time like you said lots of practice perhaps daily to train your body & brain to instill this move and break that old bad habit. I'm a high handicapper Paul and after watching your video it lowered by 5 or 6 counts. Thanks a lot and will continue watching your videos from now on.
It sure is. Yes, it takes work. Unfortunately people want instant results. Sometimes it happens but for most you need to do a little work. Just keep doing that drill and this one: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
Paul, this drill is a snap to do having a coffee, TV commercial break, whatever. I've been doing the ear to ear wrist hinge and this falls right in line. I got myself a practice net and outdoor mat so I can hit balls any time I feel like it at home, after practicing these easy as ABC drills. Going on 3 weeks now practicing your tips, and played twice. The change in ball striking is off the charts. Looking forward to a full fall/winter practicing and shocking everyone, including myself, when regular play starts again in the spring. Thanks.
For sure. This snap is huge. Funny how you are hitting it way better. Tiger told everyone yesterday to not watch f***ing TH-cam tips if you want to improve. No joke. I watch the video of him saying it.
Maybe he should specify exactly who he was referencing. As for myself, I scoured the internet looking for help and I will agree there was a ton of instruction that just did not grab me, until I stumbled on yours.@@paulwilsongolf
Glad you found me. He should have said watching too many videos would be an issue. Find an instructor and stick with only that person. I tell people this all the time.
Paul, this advice is life-changing. Thank you!!! Why isn't this talked about more? It's almost like it's a secret within the "good golfer" brotherhood ;-)
It sure it. Without this you will never hit it anywhere. Glad you see that. Now do these 2 drills daily for 30 days and I will see you in the brotherhood: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html This is important too: th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
This is the Magna Carta for club golfers. Throwing our arms down from the top seems to be the thing to do. But so much is lost, both power and control. Thank you!
Paul, i think this is the ticket...I am going to work on this every single day. This along with "taming the stallion " are the 2 key points I have to perfect before adding any additional swing thoughts...thanks
Hi Paul - thanks for another fantastic tip! I have been doing 100 body swings per day in my yard - I am finally getting the coordination you spoke of - in fact, I am so excited because during this morning's practice swings, I actually finally started taking divots with my 7 iron. I have literally never taken a divot in my life. It's amazing how excited I got seeing a small piece of my yard fly in the air! I truly believe what made the difference for me this morning was really working on what this tip is about - thinking of my trigger at the top of the backswing which for me is "touch legs." I slowed down my swing to about 50% and that is when the magic kicked in. I will keep focusing on this and really look forward to my practice session tomorrow morning. Thanks for the great tips, Paul!
Glad you liked it. Thanks. That's great that you are doing daily practice swings. This is what it takes and you are starting to get it. Divots are there too so you know you are progressing. Stay focused and keep doing what you are doing.
Very good. I always say to follow one person whether it is me or not. We all have different theories on the swing so following too many can be confusing. Glad you chose me. Let's get you playing the best golf of your life.
Paul- I have followed you for a few years now and have learned so much. I am so grateful for all you do for us struggling golfers. You said a phrase in one of your posts and that was to follow one person only no matter who it is. So I deleted all my other saved tips and videos except for you. So now it’s me, you, The Body Swing, How to hit driver, and the Short game tips. I am so happy you said that phrase it really hit home. Thanks again, the off-season starts now in Central Alberta. All the best to you and the team. Your 🇨🇦 Friend
Glad you are with me. Over the winter just do daily practice swings trying to make the positions perfect. You know what I teach. If pros do them you need to do them. So a few moves and you look like a pro as you swing. Pros have the right fundamentals so you will have them too. Winter is perfect cause there is no ball to hit so watch me do the positions then try to do them exactly as I am. The follow through is the most important position so don't ignore it. Big things for you next year.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks so much for your reply. I hope you and the team get some much deserved rest and your new opportunity works in your favour. All the best, Your 🇨🇦 Friend
Paul, excellent tip. I hit my driver about 230 and videoed myself and my hips faced the ball exactly as you said thery would. Will now start working on separation. Thanks.
Glad you see it now. Get this and you will easily be hitting it 250. That takes me minimal effort to get that kind of power. Watch me and think to yourself that surely you can do it too: th-cam.com/video/O9jr3G1FF6M/w-d-xo.html
#227👍 I haven't played much Pual. When I do.. I am getting better at leaving my arms out of my swing. My legs and hips are Trying. I've lost confidence and I'm gaining it back. Thank You Mr. Wilson
Very good. You are trying which is what matters. Keep at it. Watch my tips and do daily practice swings. Hinge/rehinge ... coil/uncoil. loose wrists and power it with the legs and hips. Grip and set up too. Just work on the pieces and it will all come together.
I was having problems with the idea of your body first. Right up until this video, I think I finally have the feeling figured out. Now practice practice practice... thanks for all the tips.
You got this! Takes understanding, trust, get used to new feelings and daily practice (just do practice swings). Anyone can do this if they have those things.
Well that is a big part of the swing. It should be happening when you fire the lower quickly. Like hitting the accelerator on a car. Whatever works though. Do this drill daily to get it going even faster.
Hi Paul Tim from Nova Scotia Canada ..... Ive been doing this separation exercise for awhile now and it has changed my game for the better . now grant you the hips will get a little cold and be slow but all in all awesome results .. thanks
Great to hear. I love it when people commit to doing something instead of jumping around and never mastering anything. This is just such a huge move yet I rarely hear anyone even talking about it. This alone can take your game to a whole new level.
An off topic observation. It looks beautiful out west on your golf course. It makes watching your videos easy. Also, will start trying to do this drill as well. Thank you.
I get this tip. My main thought move with driver and woods/long irons is to keep my trail shoulder quiet to stop me coming over the top. I hit it pretty straight but only about 200-220 yards. I seem to finish well with body facing the target but have no sensation of turning my hips so they are a bit open at the point of impact.
Yes, you need to be working on this asap. Otherwise you will never hit it longer. Totally up to you though. If you don't want more then stick to the level you are swinging at. Also for over the top watch these. They may help too: th-cam.com/video/sbE-hzTXgNo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/p6YWiBPnQqI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/D1KL7G8Vmro/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/2cPM_FSoHNM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/OHSciOQ15AE/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/m8FxSZSmKEw/w-d-xo.html (secret tip)
Great, thanks for the links. I'm nearer 70 than 60 so not sure I have it in me to bomb the ball anymore. But I will try. Thanks for your great advice 👍
Watch how easy I can swing to generate 100mph in this tip: th-cam.com/video/O9jr3G1FF6M/w-d-xo.html This would be a bomb for you. If I can do this, you can do it.
Thanks again. I’ve been working on pausing at the top of my swing. I also was thinking should I fire my hips first? And then bam you come out with a video answering my question. I can’t wait to get this all synced up in my swing.
Wonderful video! This is the only thing I work on when I'm on the range. Unfortunately for me, I have over 60 years of swinging with the arms so it is always a struggle to change. Generally I find that at the start of a range session I can kind of do it properly. But the more balls I hit, the tighter I grip the club and the harder I swing. It's a real battle but it sure is fun when I do it right! Thanks for all your work.
Glad you liked it. Thanks. You need to stay focused on this one thing and gradually it will start happening. It is a quick movement to get the slow body ahead of the fast arms. If you are increasing over the amount of balls you hit then do 3 practice swings before each ball. Hit a small bucket. There is no sense losing the feeling. If you keep going back to it you keep refreshing the wrong feeling.
I've been spending my time fishing Mr. Wilson. My Love 4 Golf Is Alive in Me.. And Your Program Has Worked 4 Me. I don't play As Much As some of my friends. When I Do play I have to think about Your Program. If Your Thinking..Your Not Playing. You do have to Program Your Body with practice. Paul I watched a Young girl On your Show This Kinda Helped me with your Program. My Back Foot Starts my Downswing. My Shaft And and Wrist/henge tell me when I'm at the top of my swing. You have to trust that the Power it will Come. And The Fully extended part of my swing is not at impact. Is difficult sometimes. Hard to trust that part too.
If you are not playing much you need to do the practice swings so you keep the movement. Take time off and you will want to keep hitting. Grab a 7 iron and just do it around the house. Sounds like you have the right thoughts just up to you to keep doing them.
@@paulwilsongolf I think differently Now While playing Golf. Huge Thanks to You Paul. I'll never Stop Playing Golf. My Body aching after 18 holes has Effectively Improved in a Very Short Time. I remember getting into my truck very tried and beat up from my round of Golf. Even if I played well. Not Now Mr. Wilson. A little bit I am 55.. Wish I knew you back then Paul. You Know What they say Mr.Wilson? If You can't Beat Them Strat Playing Like Them. .
The feeling I have is that the Right Elbow tags along with the Right Hip on the downswing. It’s almost as if the arms just get a free ride when it follows the right hip.
Well, the right arm would tuck due to simple physics. Watch: th-cam.com/video/cogyf6UjH7U/w-d-xo.html Not a bad feeling to have though. If you feel that your arms must be turning off.
I feel your theories are spot on and I have alerted others to your You Tube videos. Have been trying to incorporate your hip rotation. One thing I find lately is that I am hitting a number of dead pulls Any suggestions ???
Glad you like the tips. I appreciate it plus the promo to others. So many people out there need help. The pull is you hitting from the top with the arms. Lean left and you will swing left. So you need more right tilt in the downswing. You can get this by firing the lower body with the arms turned off or you can manually tilt. Follow these tips: th-cam.com/video/m8FxSZSmKEw/w-d-xo.html (secret tip) th-cam.com/video/sbE-hzTXgNo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/AUxlKHMMHtc/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/p6YWiBPnQqI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/lpAugDvakfU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/D1KL7G8Vmro/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/2cPM_FSoHNM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/OHSciOQ15AE/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/mp8MriLZ4sg/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/64xUMTcrn2I/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/cogyf6UjH7U/w-d-xo.html
Very good. This takes work. Do it daily for 30 days. You are learning one of the huge differences between pros and ams. Get this and you will take your game to a whole new level.
I am as always impressed by the simplicity of your explanations and I can tell they work should have read this more than a decade ago but better late than never thnx
Simple is the key. I have thought this way from lesson 1 back in 1991. If you don't understand it why would you do it? So I keep it simple. I know my students and what they can handle and how much they practice. I will keep everything simple and keep telling people to do daily practice swings.
thanks, I need this lesson. I carry my 7I about 165-170, but can't carry my driver over about 220!!! Wish I could visit Vegas for a series of lessons! Thanks again.
Your grip is probably super strong so you are delfoting the 7 iron getting a misread on actual yardage. This strong grip will get you hitting driver hard with the arms. Harder you hit the tighter the wrists, the slower the club swings. Check your grip first: th-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/w-d-xo.html The do this: wrist release/snap/roll over th-cam.com/video/M868QsTlGt4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/p4vASmOzkPg/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/N-nGM6yN790/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/yHEv7G9Z5-0/w-d-xo.html Then add body to straighten it out. Right now it's all arms.
If it was easy everyone would be doing it. This takes the right thoughts, understanding and a little practice. Get this and your whole world changes. Do it every day for 30 days as I suggest.
Thanks for improving my game with your teaching and drills. You make golf, that is so mysterious look ordinary. Do you have any teaching videos on SHORT GAME?
Glad you like the tips and are doing well. Simple is the key. I don't have a ton of short game tips posted. It's a fine line with what I give away. I have a membership site where people pay for access so it's not really fair to them if I give everything away. Plus, I do a short game tip and no one watches it (crazy). Here are the short game tips I've done so far: th-cam.com/video/5nDh1MyEt1Y/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/TVNYaUEg1as/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/e8PG2V89Fm4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/uKs-y1GHySo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/UnhOmEGoTRA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/VERRhU-Jz7g/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zW3ZC3QwQek/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/MK9MyN3mdt8/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/GNwnl6zEVB4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/atYm04-YLkA/w-d-xo.html
Very good. I would be checking your grip and hand position if you are still hitting it low. Did I send you this? th-cam.com/video/BBOE0ZpAEZM/w-d-xo.html
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. Do that one and this one for 30 days straight. If so, you will hit it longer than you could ever imagine: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
I can do this swing exactly in the air. When I put a ball down, I am back to having hips square at impact. How can I make the move once I put a ball down?
That's because you haven't done it enough and you are still hitting with your arms. So do it daily. I said 30 days. I would be doing hundreds per day every day without fail.
Thank you again Paul. Let us know if you ever make it make to the Toronto area again….. I would love to shake your hand and buy you a Tim’s. Regards from 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Makes a lot of sense. Will have to work on it. Can play well forvmyvage but get hampered by one or two iron shots per round that go nowhere apparently because of a steep approach.
Very good. Do it daily. Steep approch is you hitting with arms. Watch: th-cam.com/video/kCSoZGENOYg/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/cogyf6UjH7U/w-d-xo.html
Paul, really appreciate you and your instruction style. I still hope to visit Bears Best and meet you personally for some fine tuning. And yes have added distance and reduced score…even at 73.
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support. Let me know if you make it to town. I am a fair weather teacher now. Oct - mid Dec. March - June. Come up and say hi.
Thanks for the great information. This is one of my biggest issues - I don't finish the turn. After watching this video. I realize I'm not even starting the turn correctly!! I try to time it with my arms and turn everything at once. That's not the way to do it!! I see this now. I will be practicing this - for sure.
Very good. Have a clear picture of what you need to do in your mind before you do it. Also, make sure you are doing daily practice swings at home. Sounds like you have a bit of work to do and it's going to take daily repetition.
We've termed it the "happy hips" move in our group. Takes a bit of repetition to get it coordinated, but when it works, hips and player are both happy.
Very good. Glad you said you group created that term. This means your whole group is doing it. Yes, it takes coordination this is why everyone needs to do this for at least a month. Please keep the group doing it. Is the group doing this one too? th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html Get that and you will be even longer.
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Paul - after a few days os watching a ton of your Body Swing videos, TH-cam videos, and reading The Body Swing, and taking practice swings at home, I went to the range today. Wow!!! I know you must have heard this thousands of times before, but I can't believe how long and straight I hit it today and it felt like nothing! (I kept thinking belt buckle to the back and stretch and belt buckle to the target and stretch) I was standing there in amazement in awe of my shots going 30+ yards longer than usual. I carried a 6 iron 200 yards! Now of course not every swing was perfect - every so often the reflex to use my arms would kick in and I would hit a thin shot. I tried to go down to 50% on my next shot and that seemed to work. I know with more and more practice the reflex to use my arms will dissipate more and more. Just need to work on that and tempo (really need to kill that desire to want to whack it that won't fully go away). I'm so happy, and can't wait to play this weekend. The Body Swing is money well spent! Please let me know if I can leave an official review somewhere.
Wow, that's great. Super exciting. Now you know you can do it. Yes, it will take work. The problem (especially when playing) is people start feeling invincible so they start swinging harder and harder. That is why I did this tip:
th-cam.com/video/glKnfVbhuXo/w-d-xo.html
Stay focused and do the daily practice swings making the positions precise. Do that and you will look like a pro as you swing. Get to that point and you will hit it like a pro.
Thanks for offering a testimonial. You could email it to my website paulwilsongolf.com If you feel like doing a video testimonial at the range that would be great too. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the encouragement. I will check out the video you sent above and email you a testimonial. Looking forward to more great content!
For anyone who is skeptical on Paul’s methods or don’t think they can switch, I can attest as a player who used a baseball grip and swing as hard as I could for years, but still only hit 220 yard drives, that the body swing method works. I have only started doing the methods I see on TH-cam for the past 4 weeks and it has drastically changed my impact. Yes, you may find that your score may suffer as you adjust, but I’m hitting the ball with more consistency and confidence than ever. I went from a player who was only hitting one fairway in 9 holes at an average of 220 yards to now hitting around 265 and 5 fairways out of 7. Plus, I feel like I’m only swinging at 80% compared to my old swing. Even my par 3 scores have dropped. Im more excited about golf than I have ever been, and I feel like I’m better equipped to play a round. Paul, you are awesome and wish I found your methods a decade ago. I’m going to look into your teaching series on your website and see if you have keys on the short game like hitting chip shots, flops and putting. Keep up the great teaching!!!
So glad you tried it and are seeing results. Got to be a great feeling when you see that much difference. Hope others are reading this and want to put in a little work too. With The Body Swing you get 30 days to my tips website with over 1,300 tips. Over 100 are on my short game technique so that would have you covered. I may package them up and sell them as a short game product in the near future too as I have tons of people asking for them. Thank you for your support. I truly appreciate it.
Terry, your experience gives me hope...I've tried it today the first time and did terrible....
Glad you are at least trying it. Give this one 30 straight days and you will be amazed.
@@markuswessel-ellermann I felt the same way when I shanked most of my wedges the first time I switched. I bought Paul’s online series and the lesson he provides on there is really good. One of the pieces I missed in the beginning was that you had to turn off the arms completely. I really struggled with that and didn’t understand why. One of the lessons Paul gives you is to video yourself and see where your impact position is. He says that if you don’t see your butt cheek in the video, you are using your arms. No joke, after I videoed myself, I saw no rotation and my right leg never rotated. Once you learn to remove the arms, the rotation and touching the knees become the first move and your arms follow through. This has been my practice all winter, which was touching the knees drill. Hopefully it translates to cleaner shots this year, but again, I can’t stress enough on how my swing feels so much cleaner and I shot a 94 on a Disney course over the winter season. Doesn’t seem awesome, but last year, I lost a whole box of balls by hole 9. Nothing like the walk of shame to the pro shop to go buy 45 dollars worth of balls at the turn to shoot a 122. There is always hope my friend! I shaved almost 30 shots off with just the body swing, grip change and knowledge of impact. Also, a clean swing will never replace bad putts and chips! That’s next on my list to hopefully break 90 this year.
@@terrypol1158 My second day practicing...I changed my emphasis on circling with my right hip (I'm a right hand guy) to focus on my left hip and turn, which makes it more easy...I might loose some yards because I have my weight 80/20 on the left but I can cope with that as long as it works getting loose arms...it's now very cold in Germany but will soon try it on the course...
Many thanks, Paul.
I have been watching your videos and doing my best to put them into practice over the better part of a year. The results have been remarkably positive, giving me great confidence to play anywhere with anybody, even with a modest wager on the line.
While my drives at 82 years of age do not intimidate anyone, they are quite adequate-and accurate-to keep me competitive, when combined with the solid and accurate iron shots that your instruction engenders.
I find it especially commendable that you provide such valuable golf training to the public for free, laying out the “good stuff” right out front, rather than hiding it behind a paywall, as so many others do. You are doing a great service to the game of golf, and I hope you can continue to help other hackers like me become golfers.
May you live long and prosper.
Steve P.
San Diego
So glad you are doing well. Anyone can do this. People need to loosen up and use their hips to hit the ball. For most it's new and different so they need to keep doing it until the make the switch. If so, they hit the ball way better as you are seeing. Keep at it.
Coincidentally I just finally figured out this hips-ahead idea a few days ago. Now this video pops up explaining EXACTLY this concept. Completely changes the ball striking. All those things like bowed wrists, lag, and shaft lean ALL fall into place for that much-desired downward strike on the ball. Trying to get those without the hips rotated at impact is a frustrating, impossible, fool's errand. Incredible how well you explain it, and how so many coaches leave us flailing.
Glad you liked it. Needs to be simple so people get it. Most are making this stuff way too complicated and they are working on moves they are not physically capable of doing. The power is from the legs and hips. Need to not hit the ball with the arms though. Loose wrists.
I can honestly attest that Paul methods WORK. I am 56 years old and used to be a real hacker at a 26 HCP, after watching Paul's videos and occasionally practicing some of his drills in one season I dropped to a 14 HCP with allot more room to improve if I get the time to practice twice/ week. My drives went from 190-225 yds (if I do not slice it) to a consistent 250+ carry, also saw great improvement in my iron play and consistency all with allot less wear and tare to my body. This helped shoot my best round ever (76) this week. Thank you Paul!
Wow that's great improvement. Try to do daily practice swings a home working on a few moves/Drills. Let's get tinti the 70's all the time. Exciting when you break 80. Let's keep it going.
Sometimes my buddies say don’t watch so many videos. This guy by far is the best teacher, i went from getting ready to quit, to my best round in almost a year, turning my hips and swinging easy. Thanks Paul, I keep a club by my back door, do that drill 10 times a day, a couple minutes each time.
Well, you just had to find the right ones to watch. So glad you found me and are improving. That's what it's all about. Keep this stuff super simple. It is but we want to make it complicated. The biggest thing is we all want to hit hard. Unfortunately, the odd time you get lucky so you think this is what you need to keep doing. It was luck. So super loose wrists and use the body. Those thoughts alone should get you there. Then yes, daily practice swings. Once you get that settled in then if you need to tweak something then do so. Keep up the good work.
My new go to
For sure. This is the difference between pros and ams.
Mr Wilson, almost a year ago, I broke my wrist in five places.... Before the injury I was down to an 11.1 index... The injury required surgery, a metal plate and five screws to put the wrist back together. After a three month layoff, I was cleared to play. I was hitting the ball terribly and I was back to shooting in the high 90s and sometimes over 100. I never thought I could get back to my old index. By random luck, after a few months of frustration, I stumbled upon your TH-cam videos and I committed myself to slow down, turn off my arms, and hit the ball with the momentum of my body rotation. What an incredible difference. After four months of committing myself to your process, I am back to an 11 index, and I am hitting the ball longer than before my wrist was surgically repaired!!! I plan to take an in-person lesson with you in Las Vegas in a couple of months. Thank you!
Wow that's great. Now you are back on track and able to do just what you were doing before with no effort. Keep up the good work. I will be back on at the beginning of October. If you can make it to town email us and my assistant can check my schedule. paulwilsongolf.com Thanks.
HUGE TIP Paul Wilson! I started playing golf early August and never hit a ball more than 260 yards, as 240-260 was my usual drives. I started watching your videos in October. After 10 days of working hard to let my hips lead the swing and my arms catch up, I hit my first 300 yard drive EVER! This video is PERFECT as it showed me how to use my hips instead of my arms. Thank you, Your the best!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, that one is huge for sure. This is the missing piece between pros and ams. Now that you see the power in that one do this one to get to 300:
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Hi Paul, last spring I was a very new golfer and I bought your training kit as my first introduction to golf instruction. Everything you said made sense but I couldn't put the loose arms into practice. I put a simulator in my garage with the intention of getting better, got a few lessons, yet all winter I kept hitting at the ball with tension in my hands, wrists and forearms. Somedays I would play well and somedays I couldn't hit the ball. One thing that remained constant was that I kept trying to remember a feel that worked for me the day prior only to have it not work the next day. It would take me 4 or 5 swings to "warm up" just to make decent contact.
Anyways, through trial and error, and the privilege of being able to hit a golf ball at my home whenever I wanted, I started to feel glimpses of the effortless, and extremely powerful body swing. I just couldn't capture and repeat that feel, but I knew the proper golf swing was there somewhere.
I am not sure if I am doing it correctly but what really helps me repeat this swing feel is to feel that the backswing is part of the swing. I spent months and months trying to raise my arms into a proper backswing position, and once I stopped raising and started swinging the club back with my body , almost a controlled throw, a true back "swing" was I able to get that loose arms feel, with the subsequent powerful and accurate strike.
Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks, I know this is a source of income for you but you are truly helping people find that correct golf swing. I never forgot your lessons.
Thanks for the feedback. This game can be tricky when you start learning it then one day you get that lightbulb moment and it takes it to a whole new level. This is what just happened. Sounds like you were probably trying to raise them too much or thinking about raising them so much you didn't switch to body in the downswing. Whatever it was I think they are going into a better position on their own. I would obviously keep doing it. Keep repeating and let it settle in now. A lot of the time people start working on other things or swinging too hard before they have even mastered what they were working on. Keep at it then tweak it into the future if it needs it. Good job.
The best advice. I tried for months at home every day. I hit incredibly further than before. Need to tell you it is straighter too!!
Thanks Paul.
Very good. Glad you tried it. This is a huge key.
In all the years I've followed your teaching (probably nearing 20 now), I've never seen you so animated and committed to a drill. I've always tried to do this, but will rededicate myself to focusing on this drill every day. Thank you for all the years of teaching and help with our golf swings!
Just so sick of people struggling with this game. This takes work. Daily work but the payoff is huge. Keep at it. Stay focused and master this one thing. You should be scratch by now.
@@paulwilsongolf I wish! Not scratch, but I"m still an 8.4 handicap and I'll be 74 this month. Thanks to you, I still love the game and hope to keep improving until I'm 80! LOL
Paul. I’m 56 golfed since I was 18 and never broke 100. I’ve watched prob almost all your videos. You are the only teacher that seems to understand the whole swing and not just one aspect. Like bow your wrist. Drop in the slot. I’ve never hit the ball more solid than after following your lessons. No more fat, thin or whiffs. Now working on separation to get hips turned first to bring my hooks or pulls back to center. I can already tell I will break 100 this summer.
Glad youvare getting it. Great feeling when you are improving. Simple is the key. Stay with me.
Thanks for your enthusiasm and straightforward advice. Following your program has stopped the wear and tear on my 68 year old body during practice, or a round of golf. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Thanks so much for the support. I appreciate it. You are proof it works. Just takes a little understanding and a little work. Anyone can do this. Keep at it.
as an athletic 33yo who started playing 7 months ago: $500+ on lessons, $200+ on golf books, $too much on clubs....your book Swing Machine Golf and your youtube videos have helped me the most. You really emphasize the pure non-muscle dominant athleticism that is required of golf that other instructors over-cue or miss the boat completely
Great to hear. My SMG book takes you step by step though each lesson. The whole point was to write a book where the person could do it on their own from start to finish. Isn't that the point? You need to do this without me. The tips add to the book so they are great to watch to and use them in conjunction with the lessons in the book. Keep at it.
I have watched literally thousands of videos from hundreds' of instructors. Paul is the top of the top, nothing else comes even close.
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
Six weeks ago I got conned in to taking a golf holiday with my old friends. They are good golfers but I am a surfer that thought he would never have the time or inspiration to be a golfer, however, once I made the commitment, I thought, I have 3 months to at least get myself to a level where I don't feel embarrassed by my game. I am six weeks in, had a couple of lessons and practice or play 5 days per week. You videos have been a great help. Stop thinking about distance, hip turning, practice co ordination, loose arms through the arc etc etc. Maybe I just stumbled upon you at the right time, there are lots of golf coaches on TH-cam, but you are the one that some how seemed to know what was going on in my head. Very thankful Paul.
Glad you found me and glad you like the videos. Keep this super simple and do daily practice swings at home and you can easily get this before your trip. This one is the easiest way to get the basic shape of the swing in just a few moves. Do and master that then tweak it a little with the wrist release so you don't slice it off the planet and you've got it:
th-cam.com/video/gTLvRsjwfIM/w-d-xo.html
As you watch that move think about a pro and how close this is to what they are doing with literally 3 thoughts.
@@paulwilsongolf thanks Paul 👍
My son and I just had a lesson with Paul. Such a great experience. He is an excellent teacher.
I was a true pleasure meeting and working with the both of you. Stay focused on the changes and both of your swings should get to a whole new level. I know you can do it.
Paul, this move has changed my gold game tremendously!!! For years I have sliced the ball. Tried grip changes, ball position, swing flatter on down swing, etc. By simply keeping my hip rotating through the swing and letting my body pull my arms through the shot got rid of my slice for good. My arms are able to roll over more at impact. This advise is a game changer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Glad you found this one. This is the motor to your swing. Curing slices is easy. I can literally do it in minutes. Watch: th-cam.com/video/q5RojTx5sHI/w-d-xo.html
I just got him to roll it early so the club was releasing then added body like I show in this tip. Boom dead straight. See the swing differently. You have spin (wrists) and direction (body). Watch your ball and it will tell you what is and isn't working. Good job. Golf will be a lot more fun for you now.
Thanks Paul - I only shoot in the mid-80's but you've vastly improved my game since I've started with 100+ scores.
Wow. That's great improvement. Keep at it.
My instructor said the same thing about my swing, and gave me the EXACT same advice as you are giving here. He actually yanked my body by the buckle to get me to turn my hips. I focus on this at the range, but I need to DRILL the hell out of it! When I keep it together, I hit the ball about as far with a partial swing as I do trying to rip it. Your advice is top-notch, as always; thank you!
Very good. If you have not done this it takes work. This is why I said in this drill to do it daily until mastered. Become obsessed with it. If so you will hit it longer and better than ever.
try barefoot - most effective; feel the pressure under your feet.
thanx for all the help - 76 yrs but not too old to learn - gradually incorporating videos & its working gr8 - looks like u enjoy ur work too
Glad you are doing well and improving. As I keep saying anyone can do this if they just do it a little differently. Keep at it. It's a lot of work to keep posting the tips but yes, it's fun. Too many people out there still struggling. How long have we been playing golf? You would think everyone would be playing great but we still have the same old problems. I hope that eventually turning the arms off and not hitting is the way everyone uses to hit the ball. Seems like they finally are talking about using the ground (legs and hips). I was only teaching this 31 years ago. I guess it's a start.
The same comment as for other videos, fantastic. Roughly speaking the same instruction with a variety of different, but consistent tips. To repeat for the umpteenth time, my practice swing with driver is perfect automatically, but I am still battling the chicken swing when addressing/hitting the ball. Most recently yesterday, the chicken swing still was there, but relatively minor, thus much better ball stroking. I still do not know the distance, but best guess is 220 to 240 yards, straight, good height, good bouncing. That with some chicken wing, so dissipating a lot of power that should be transferred to the ball. It has been month or so that I have been working with the driver. Chicken wing terrible at first, but gradually lessening, but still there. Hope springs eternal each day that I practice that I suddenly will achieve a practice swing when hitting the ball. Why cannot do that now mystifies me. As I have noted before, 2 seconds after the practice swing, I hit the ball. Practice swing automatically correct, hitting ball 2 seconds later, some form of chicken swing. I will arrive there!
This is the greatest drill, swinging in the air without a ball. One mistake I made (and I would assume many others) when first learning this new move is to jump in and do it too fast and hence out of control. Reminds me of when I'm learning a new or difficult guitar riff. You don't start playing it at full speed, you play it slowly enough to play all the notes correctly and then build up speed. So for me one of the keys to getting this was to start doing the move perfectly and in balance to get the feel even if it meant swinging at what some would consider a ridiculously slow speed and then gradually increase the tempo. The other key, at least for me, came when I had the move sufficiently down enough to introduce a ball. I had to initially tell myself to not get too concerned with how far the ball went or even where it went. Hard to do as we all want that instant gratification making it easy to fall into old habits, but with time the shots improve and the results come. I'd recommend this drill to everyone wanting to improve not only their distance but accuracy as well!
It sure is a great drill that everyone needs to be doing if they want to hit it longer. Glad you are trying to build it up. This is how you should be doing it. No sense falling all over the place. You are on your way. Keep at it.
9.10 am Monday, 5/2/24 India
Your efforts to simplify the swing and use the body to hit a golf shot are commendable.
You are a very sincere teacher of Golf . Hat’s off to you .
Thanks for the feedback and support. I appreciate it.
You promised , and delivered this game changing tip. It took alot of work for me to get this “feel” and trust that the club would follow as my hips lead through the ball. I used to be a +90 golfer , 15 handicap. I am now hitting low 80s , with 7 handicap. Thanks Paul
Wow that's great. You have to be super excited. Great feeling when you are hitting great shots and playing well. Anyone can improve with some understanding, new feelings and a little work (daily practice swings). Hope everyone is reading this.
paulllll what hell..... just finished a range session doing a whole basket just practicing this once I started getting a feel the results were insane.. even started drawing a crowd and people just watching in awe... I was in awe hopefully I can't translate this to the golf course
Exactly what I was saying. It is truly mind boggling that people are not all over this. This is the key magic move. Keep at it. Big things for you in the future. Need to master it so do daily practice swings then you will be able to do it forever.
Hi Paul I have been doing this now for about a month and the ball goes straighter and with my driver about 30 yards further. I don’t swing as fast now but the weight transfer with my hips rotated slightly and finishing with my belt buckle at target is effortless. Thanks Tony from the Uk.
Very good. So glad you worked on it and are seeing results. This is the missing move. I hope everyone is reading the comments of those who tried it and are now benefitting from it.
7:50 - 100% spot on. Absolutely MUST video your own swing. On my best days, the hips are 15 or 20 degrees past the ball when impact happens, BUT most of the time they are staring straight at the ball. The repetition makes a huge difference.
To take to a whole new level you need those hips firing quick. This takes coordination and practice. Need to do it daily. Just do it in practice swings at home. Here are the 2 drills you need to do. Get these and you will take your swing to a whole new level:
th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html
So stop working on anything else. Give me 30 days every day working on those 2 things and see where your swing is after that.
I checked yesterday with practice swings. By following your other tips of turning off the arms and swinging at 50% speed as well as other tips I am indeed turning my hips before I strike the ball. It's not a Dustin Johnson turn but it's a turn and separation none the less.
Very good. This is a huge key. If you are at least doing it you are on your way. If you want more then it takes a little more work. You hook it first then fire harder. Not sure you want more. Up to you.
This WORKS!! Plain and simple! Covid sidelined me for 6 weeks. So, I watched almost ALL of Paul's videos. Some more than once. I played yesterday for the first time in 6 weeks. I had to adjust, because instead of hooking, the ball went dead straight! I made par on my first hole! Granted, it took adjusting, and I made some tempo mistakes. But I know when I go back tomorrow, I just need to FEEL it the same way, and keep practicing. It's actually a MUCH slower swing with the upper body. I shot a 43 for 9 holes yesterday, and I really haven't played much over the last few years. But I've been playing almost 35 years, and I KNOW my game will continue to improve now!! Thanks Paul. You've given me my golfing life back!!
So glad you worked on it and thanks for watching others. I have tons of tips on the channel. Not sure everyone is watching them. Sounds like you are on track. Keep me posted.
@@paulwilsongolf I was in a lot of pain due to swinging wrong and health issues. But your tips make golf fun again, and no pain! I'm excited to continue practicing by playing as often as I can. I forgot to mention: along with accuracy, I got lots more distance, and made more GIR. I'll certainly keep you posted. Thanks again, Paul!
So glad you found me and are seeing results. That's what it's all about. Keep up the good work.
Paul, since this video came out I have been doing dozens of reps of this drill everyday, I'm sure I have done at least 500 by now. The muscle memory is now there and I'm not sure I can swing without this move happening. I was struggling with bad or no weight shift, swinging over the top, even regular shanking and this has helped immensely. In music we say you need to practice not until you can play it right, but until you are not capable of playing it wrong. Your videos and help are very much appreciated.
So glad you are doing daily reps. Yes, I use the instrument comparison all the time. You go into a music store and buy a guitar. You think 2-3 years from now I will be half decent. You pick up a golf club and think in 2-3 days I will hit it like Tiger Woods. Amazing.
thanx a million Paul, I have been doing this 4 some time now. when i shift my weight 2 my right foot my head my head stays still n I make my down swing n it has taken my game 2 a new level. Thanx again Paul
Fantastic! Exciting when your game is heading in the right direction.. Keep at it.
Went to range and tried. The only problem now is adjusting yardage. I was hitting Driver 250 to 255. Irons each 20 to 35 yards longer. Paul you explained how to do this perfect. Good job Paul.
Great problem to have. Imagine how this will help your game. Glad you liked and tried it. Keep at it.
Yes i tried and this dramatically changed my swing and performance! more importantly i have more consistency and confidence before hitting every shot! Thank you Paul - you are the best!
Very good. This is a huge part of the swing. Get this and your whole world changes.
I was told by a teaching pro a long time ago that I casted the club. I never knew what that meant. As I've gotten older, I've lost distance and always thought the distance problem was due to minimal lag. Your tip makes a lot of sense and I'm going to work on your drill. Thanks for your great videos.
Most golfers cast it. This is due to hitting with the arms. You are moving the mass (club) before the axis (body). Need to flip that around. Move the body first and the club follows lagging behind the body. Glad you found this drill. This is the key for sure. Need to do it daily though until you are good at it.
Actually do this one too:
th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
This will get you monster lag.
Been doing this for some time now based on prior videos and it is so easy once you get it and the results are amazing...keep up the great advice
I would hope you would be doing it. You have been a loyal follower for a while now. Now I just have to get everyone else doing it. Thanks for letting people know experience doing this.
All that I can say is Thank You for your teaching methods.
You're welcome.
I think I finally broke the code on having a better golf shot....straighter and longer. WATCH AND LISTEN TO PAUL WILSON! I love your tips! They are really working for me. I don't need a new expensive set of clubs or a $4 golf ball. The first time I teed off with my group on Tuesdays using your tips for longer drives.....their jaws dropped, so did mine. The first tee is dreaded by most of us but that drive was around 280 yds right down the middle with a baby draw. My usual drive before was 250. I kept my arms loose....flattened my swing plane a little and swung more out...hinged my wrists....turned my hips and pow! I thought Man this stuff works! I was getting very discouraged with my usual occasional slice drive but those days are over. Golf is fun again ! Thanks Paul for your great tips. Love your approach to it and humor.....keep it up!
Thanks so much. So glad you are tried it and are improving. That's what it's all about. It's so great when you do it in front of others and see their reaction. Glad you are on your way. Keep at it.
I can vouch for the separation concept Paul discusses in this video. After years of listening to Paul, this year I finally started to hear him, and as soon as I started to separate my hips from my arms, I saw results.
Am I ready for the tour now? No, but I absolutely see improvements in my game, particularly with my driver. Way less slicing, more distance.
I have not been practicing daily as Paul recommends; so I am going to start. I hope it continues to improve my game, which I am sure it will. Thanks Paul!
This is the problem. I am handing to everyone on a silver platter yet few hear me. Glad you did and it's paying off. Daily practice. This is what it takes. You have seen the results so get addicted to doing the swings. I do minimum 100 per day. I will actually count how many I do. I have also been going to the range to work on a few things myself. Takes effort.
This is so true. I’m having to redo my carry yardages by 20 extra yards from this. It is really obvious when watching LPGA players. The holy grail. Thank you!
Exactly. Everyone loves their swings yet they step up and hammer it as hard as they can. Glad you see it.
This, and your wrists video, allowed me to play 8 over for 18 at 4C (39F). The previous week I played 28 and usually play high teens/low 20s. I hit 9/13 fairways and found the green on a par 4 at 275 yards (I usually hit 200). I had the confidence to go for it. Thanks 🙏 Paul 😊 May it last 😅fingers crossed 🤞
Keep it up
5:25 - Golden! In slow motion, that move is so good. Which goes right along with the stretch.
Thanks. This would be a big drill for you. Do these 2 drills for 30 days in practice swings. This will get you to 280:
th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html
This, and your wrists video, allowed me to play 8 over for 18 at 4C (39F). The previous week I played 28 and usually play high teens/low 20s. Thanks 🙏 Paul 😊
Fantastic!
Paul, Shot a 73 yesterday. Only using my driver on par 5’s and irons only off the tee using this drill. Thank you so much for what you do and all the helpful information you have provided. I know you’re heard my struggles and I must say, when my playing partner gave me my scorecard, I had a serious moment of reflection!
I know it’s still a work in progress to stay there.
Thank you Sir!!!
Wow. Nice round. You are there. Don't get overly excited. If you do you will start swinging too hard and lose it. Keep doing what you are doing and remember this tip:
th-cam.com/video/glKnfVbhuXo/w-d-xo.html
@@paulwilsongolf Paul, After 4 knee surgeries and having learned to walk again, I thought I would never se the day again. I've told everyone I meet about you series and I am a proud student...!
That's incredible. So glad you found me and are doing well. Thanks for the promo to others. I appreciate the help spreading the word. So many people out there need help.
I really like your approach of teaching golf… and it all makes a lot of sense. All I want to achieve is to be consistent and hit my driver 200 yards straight…..I’m 73 years old and a 13 handicap and enjoy playing golf….thanks again…I Practice/Swing every days and it works well without a ball in front of me…haha.
Thanks so much. 200 is certainly doable. You need super loose wrists and couple it with this hip move. So do this drill and the one I posted yesterday. The problem is people don't practice daily. You need to be doing practice swings at home or at the range and repeat these moves until master them. th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Paul... another on point video... Was teaching what you taught me to my friend only this evening... I sent him this video and I think you've got another subscriber...
Very good. Thanks for spreading the word. I appreciate it.
Bingo Paul. I am in my 8th decade of my life and no one has explained this extremely important aspect of the transition in the golf swing like you have. All of my hundreds of golf lessons that I have had not one explained the importance of the hip movement at the start of the down swing……😊Not one! Thank you, from all the frustrations I’ve encountered in the past that I can leave this world knowing that you provided me with the tool’s whereby I can now shoot my age. Soon I hope.
It is truly mind boggling what is out there. I just shake my head when people tell me what they are working on. Glad you found me. I was always one who wanted to know "why." If you know why you should want to do it cause it makes sense. Stay focused and make it simple. That is the key. Oh yeah, do daily practice swings. This is the fastest way to get it.
This magic move is really the key for a better golf game, however it takes time like you said lots of practice perhaps daily to train your body & brain to instill this move and break that old bad habit. I'm a high handicapper Paul and after watching your video it lowered by 5 or 6 counts. Thanks a lot and will continue watching your videos from now on.
It sure is. Yes, it takes work. Unfortunately people want instant results. Sometimes it happens but for most you need to do a little work. Just keep doing that drill and this one:
th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing another great drill Paul. Much appreciated 👍
Very welcome. Glad you liked it.
Hip hip, hooray! A great way to get through the ball. Thanks, Paul.
This is the move. Pros do this. Ams do not. So if you get this you start to copy what they are doing.
Paul, this drill is a snap to do having a coffee, TV commercial break, whatever. I've been doing the ear to ear wrist hinge and this falls right in line. I got myself a practice net and outdoor mat so I can hit balls any time I feel like it at home, after practicing these easy as ABC drills. Going on 3 weeks now practicing your tips, and played twice. The change in ball striking is off the charts. Looking forward to a full fall/winter practicing and shocking everyone, including myself, when regular play starts again in the spring. Thanks.
For sure. This snap is huge. Funny how you are hitting it way better. Tiger told everyone yesterday to not watch f***ing TH-cam tips if you want to improve. No joke. I watch the video of him saying it.
Maybe he should specify exactly who he was referencing. As for myself, I scoured the internet looking for help and I will agree there was a ton of instruction that just did not grab me, until I stumbled on yours.@@paulwilsongolf
Glad you found me. He should have said watching too many videos would be an issue. Find an instructor and stick with only that person. I tell people this all the time.
Paul, this advice is life-changing. Thank you!!! Why isn't this talked about more? It's almost like it's a secret within the "good golfer" brotherhood ;-)
It sure it. Without this you will never hit it anywhere. Glad you see that. Now do these 2 drills daily for 30 days and I will see you in the brotherhood:
th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/w-d-xo.html
This is important too:
th-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/w-d-xo.html
This is the Magna Carta for club golfers. Throwing our arms down from the top seems to be the thing to do. But so much is lost, both power and control. Thank you!
For sure. Hope they see my tips. This is one of the main differences between pros and ams for sure. Takes work though.
Best tip in golf!!!!!!!
This is a big one for sure.
Spot on. This should be the first lesson in any golf instruction.
Well after grip, set up and rolling the wrists. Yes.
Thank you so much for your simple loose, effective powerful tips. This is the way to play , thank you again🙏🥰
Glad you like them. Thanks.
Paul, i think this is the ticket...I am going to work on this every single day. This along with "taming the stallion " are the 2 key points I have to perfect before adding any additional swing thoughts...thanks
Very good. Takes work but the payoff is huge.
Outstanding tip, explained simply, and great practice drill!
Glad you liked it! Thanks.
Best tip I’ve ever seen explaining hitting from the ground up!
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much.
I love all your golf tips!!
Glad you like them! Thanks.
Hi Paul - thanks for another fantastic tip! I have been doing 100 body swings per day in my yard - I am finally getting the coordination you spoke of - in fact, I am so excited because during this morning's practice swings, I actually finally started taking divots with my 7 iron. I have literally never taken a divot in my life. It's amazing how excited I got seeing a small piece of my yard fly in the air! I truly believe what made the difference for me this morning was really working on what this tip is about - thinking of my trigger at the top of the backswing which for me is "touch legs." I slowed down my swing to about 50% and that is when the magic kicked in. I will keep focusing on this and really look forward to my practice session tomorrow morning. Thanks for the great tips, Paul!
Glad you liked it. Thanks. That's great that you are doing daily practice swings. This is what it takes and you are starting to get it. Divots are there too so you know you are progressing. Stay focused and keep doing what you are doing.
I have deleated all saved videos as now I o ly watch videos by Mr. Wilson and this for sure eliminates all compromising instructions
Very good. I always say to follow one person whether it is me or not. We all have different theories on the swing so following too many can be confusing. Glad you chose me. Let's get you playing the best golf of your life.
Paul- I have followed you for a few years now and have learned so much. I am so grateful for all you do for us struggling golfers. You said a phrase in one of your posts and that was to follow one person only no matter who it is. So I deleted all my other saved tips and videos except for you. So now it’s me, you, The Body Swing, How to hit driver, and the Short game tips. I am so happy you said that phrase it really hit home. Thanks again, the off-season starts now in Central Alberta. All the best to you and the team. Your 🇨🇦 Friend
Glad you are with me. Over the winter just do daily practice swings trying to make the positions perfect. You know what I teach. If pros do them you need to do them. So a few moves and you look like a pro as you swing. Pros have the right fundamentals so you will have them too. Winter is perfect cause there is no ball to hit so watch me do the positions then try to do them exactly as I am. The follow through is the most important position so don't ignore it. Big things for you next year.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks so much for your reply. I hope you and the team get some much deserved rest and your new opportunity works in your favour. All the best, Your 🇨🇦 Friend
Paul, excellent tip. I hit my driver about 230 and videoed myself and my hips faced the ball exactly as you said thery would. Will now start working on separation. Thanks.
Glad you see it now. Get this and you will easily be hitting it 250. That takes me minimal effort to get that kind of power. Watch me and think to yourself that surely you can do it too:
th-cam.com/video/O9jr3G1FF6M/w-d-xo.html
#227👍 I haven't played much Pual.
When I do.. I am getting better at leaving my arms out of my swing.
My legs and hips are Trying.
I've lost confidence and I'm gaining it back.
Thank You Mr. Wilson
Very good. You are trying which is what matters. Keep at it. Watch my tips and do daily practice swings. Hinge/rehinge ... coil/uncoil. loose wrists and power it with the legs and hips. Grip and set up too. Just work on the pieces and it will all come together.
I was having problems with the idea of your body first. Right up until this video, I think I finally have the feeling figured out. Now practice practice practice... thanks for all the tips.
You got this! Takes understanding, trust, get used to new feelings and daily practice (just do practice swings). Anyone can do this if they have those things.
Great tip. Personally if I keep my head back behind the ball at impact it enables the hips go through first. It takes some effort but seems to work
Well that is a big part of the swing. It should be happening when you fire the lower quickly. Like hitting the accelerator on a car. Whatever works though. Do this drill daily to get it going even faster.
Hi Paul Tim from Nova Scotia Canada ..... Ive been doing this separation exercise for awhile now and it has changed my game for the better . now grant you the hips will get a little cold and be slow but all in all awesome results .. thanks
Great to hear. I love it when people commit to doing something instead of jumping around and never mastering anything. This is just such a huge move yet I rarely hear anyone even talking about it. This alone can take your game to a whole new level.
Excellent tip as usual Paul. I’ve incorporated many of your tips into my swing over the past 2 years and it’s made such a positive difference. Thanks.
Thanks so much. So glad you tried it and are seeing results. That's what it's all about. Keep at it.
Thanks Paul! Going to the range should include improvement. This drill will give me something to work on!
Mike
Very good. Keep at it.
An off topic observation. It looks beautiful out west on your golf course. It makes watching your videos easy. Also, will start trying to do this drill as well. Thank you.
Thanks. Yes, best looking range in town for sure. Certainly do this drill. This one too: th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html
You the man Paul!
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
I get this tip. My main thought move with driver and woods/long irons is to keep my trail shoulder quiet to stop me coming over the top. I hit it pretty straight but only about 200-220 yards. I seem to finish well with body facing the target but have no sensation of turning my hips so they are a bit open at the point of impact.
Yes, you need to be working on this asap. Otherwise you will never hit it longer. Totally up to you though. If you don't want more then stick to the level you are swinging at. Also for over the top watch these. They may help too:
th-cam.com/video/sbE-hzTXgNo/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/p6YWiBPnQqI/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/D1KL7G8Vmro/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/2cPM_FSoHNM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/OHSciOQ15AE/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/m8FxSZSmKEw/w-d-xo.html (secret tip)
Great, thanks for the links. I'm nearer 70 than 60 so not sure I have it in me to bomb the ball anymore. But I will try. Thanks for your great advice 👍
Watch how easy I can swing to generate 100mph in this tip: th-cam.com/video/O9jr3G1FF6M/w-d-xo.html This would be a bomb for you. If I can do this, you can do it.
KISS... great instructions easily comprehended
Yes, simple is the key. Make this complicated and no one will get it.
ahhh... starting to hit those high solid shots again! great tip that bears repeating...
Very good. It's coming. Keep at it.
Thanks again. I’ve been working on pausing at the top of my swing. I also was thinking should I fire my hips first? And then bam you come out with a video answering my question. I can’t wait to get this all synced up in my swing.
Very good. Pause long enough to start the hips. Make sure you do the drill daily though. Takes a while to get it working.
Wonderful video! This is the only thing I work on when I'm on the range. Unfortunately for me, I have over 60 years of swinging with the arms so it is always a struggle to change. Generally I find that at the start of a range session I can kind of do it properly. But the more balls I hit, the tighter I grip the club and the harder I swing. It's a real battle but it sure is fun when I do it right! Thanks for all your work.
Glad you liked it. Thanks. You need to stay focused on this one thing and gradually it will start happening. It is a quick movement to get the slow body ahead of the fast arms. If you are increasing over the amount of balls you hit then do 3 practice swings before each ball. Hit a small bucket. There is no sense losing the feeling. If you keep going back to it you keep refreshing the wrong feeling.
I've been spending my time fishing Mr. Wilson.
My Love 4 Golf Is Alive in Me.. And Your Program Has Worked 4 Me.
I don't play As Much As some of my friends.
When I Do play I have to think about Your Program.
If Your Thinking..Your Not Playing.
You do have to Program Your Body with practice.
Paul I watched a Young girl On your Show This Kinda Helped me with your Program.
My Back Foot Starts my Downswing.
My Shaft And and Wrist/henge tell me when I'm at the top of my swing.
You have to trust that the Power it will Come.
And The Fully extended part of my swing is not at impact.
Is difficult sometimes.
Hard to trust that part too.
If you are not playing much you need to do the practice swings so you keep the movement. Take time off and you will want to keep hitting. Grab a 7 iron and just do it around the house. Sounds like you have the right thoughts just up to you to keep doing them.
@@paulwilsongolf I think differently Now While playing Golf.
Huge Thanks to You Paul.
I'll never Stop Playing Golf.
My Body aching after 18 holes has Effectively Improved in a Very Short Time.
I remember getting into my truck very tried and beat up from my round of Golf.
Even if I played well.
Not Now Mr. Wilson.
A little bit I am 55..
Wish I knew you back then Paul.
You Know What they say Mr.Wilson?
If You can't Beat Them Strat Playing Like Them. .
The feeling I have is that the Right Elbow tags along with the Right Hip on the downswing. It’s almost as if the arms just get a free ride when it follows the right hip.
Well, the right arm would tuck due to simple physics. Watch:
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Not a bad feeling to have though. If you feel that your arms must be turning off.
I feel your theories are spot on and I have alerted others to your You Tube videos. Have been trying to incorporate your hip rotation. One thing I find lately is that I am hitting a number of dead pulls
Any suggestions ???
Glad you like the tips. I appreciate it plus the promo to others. So many people out there need help. The pull is you hitting from the top with the arms. Lean left and you will swing left. So you need more right tilt in the downswing. You can get this by firing the lower body with the arms turned off or you can manually tilt. Follow these tips:
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I watch your videos all the time
Thanks for the support.
Thanks alot ,I will give it a try.
Very good. This takes work. Do it daily for 30 days. You are learning one of the huge differences between pros and ams. Get this and you will take your game to a whole new level.
great info and drill Mr. Wilson.
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Very good tips, very helpful, Thank you Paul.
Glad you like them. Thanks for your support.
I am as always impressed by the simplicity of your explanations and I can tell they work should have read this more than a decade ago but better late than never thnx
Simple is the key. I have thought this way from lesson 1 back in 1991. If you don't understand it why would you do it? So I keep it simple. I know my students and what they can handle and how much they practice. I will keep everything simple and keep telling people to do daily practice swings.
thanks, I need this lesson. I carry my 7I about 165-170, but can't carry my driver over about 220!!! Wish I could visit Vegas for a series of lessons! Thanks again.
Your grip is probably super strong so you are delfoting the 7 iron getting a misread on actual yardage. This strong grip will get you hitting driver hard with the arms. Harder you hit the tighter the wrists, the slower the club swings. Check your grip first:
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The do this:
wrist release/snap/roll over
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Then add body to straighten it out. Right now it's all arms.
This is really good I know about it, but transition is a tough thing to master. I will continue to be persistent and do it like you say.
If it was easy everyone would be doing it. This takes the right thoughts, understanding and a little practice. Get this and your whole world changes. Do it every day for 30 days as I suggest.
This dude has got it. Does he still make videos?
Yes. Was on break. Will be posting kore shortly.
Excellent tip
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Thanks for improving my game with your teaching and drills. You make golf, that is so mysterious look ordinary.
Do you have any teaching videos on SHORT GAME?
Glad you like the tips and are doing well. Simple is the key.
I don't have a ton of short game tips posted. It's a fine line with what I give away. I have a membership site where people pay for access so it's not really fair to them if I give everything away. Plus, I do a short game tip and no one watches it (crazy).
Here are the short game tips I've done so far:
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This is my next step. Banging out my left hook and consistently hit 150 yrs today. Low but only my 3rd time at the range
Very good. I would be checking your grip and hand position if you are still hitting it low. Did I send you this?
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Great video Paul
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. Do that one and this one for 30 days straight. If so, you will hit it longer than you could ever imagine:
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I can do this swing exactly in the air. When I put a ball down, I am back to having hips square at impact. How can I make the move once I put a ball down?
That's because you haven't done it enough and you are still hitting with your arms. So do it daily. I said 30 days. I would be doing hundreds per day every day without fail.
Thank you again Paul. Let us know if you ever make it make to the Toronto area again….. I would love to shake your hand and buy you a Tim’s.
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Will do for sure. Funny they sell Tim's at the grocery stores here now. I used to have people bring it for me. Now, I can have it all the time.
Great explanation
Glad it was helpful! Thanks.
Great tip. Will give it a go.
Very good. Let me know how you do. Do it daily though as much as you can.
Makes a lot of sense. Will have to work on it. Can play well forvmyvage but get hampered by one or two iron shots per round that go nowhere apparently because of a steep approach.
Very good. Do it daily. Steep approch is you hitting with arms. Watch:
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Paul, really appreciate you and your instruction style. I still hope to visit Bears Best and meet you personally for some fine tuning. And yes have added distance and reduced score…even at 73.
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support. Let me know if you make it to town. I am a fair weather teacher now. Oct - mid Dec. March - June. Come up and say hi.
@@paulwilsongolf you’re the best instructor I’ve had…will definitely look you up during the cooler seasons. Thanks again for all, Drew
Thanks for the great information. This is one of my biggest issues - I don't finish the turn.
After watching this video. I realize I'm not even starting the turn correctly!! I try to time it with my arms and turn everything at once. That's not the way to do it!!
I see this now. I will be practicing this - for sure.
Very good. Have a clear picture of what you need to do in your mind before you do it. Also, make sure you are doing daily practice swings at home. Sounds like you have a bit of work to do and it's going to take daily repetition.
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Yes sir, thanks Paul
We've termed it the "happy hips" move in our group. Takes a bit of repetition to get it coordinated, but when it works, hips and player are both happy.
Very good. Glad you said you group created that term. This means your whole group is doing it. Yes, it takes coordination this is why everyone needs to do this for at least a month. Please keep the group doing it. Is the group doing this one too? th-cam.com/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/w-d-xo.html Get that and you will be even longer.
Thanks again. 79 and I can still shoot my age.
That's great. Few will ever do that.