Literally had the worst range session in months today and I have never felt so angry about myself. This is a very well timed video and I will take these lessons. Thank you
Jerome I been here since day 1 and also started golfing at the same time. Love all your vids, it would be fun to see you play a few rounds from the front tees and see how you score.
Jerome. Why does Dana (and others) keep telling you to hold your finish? It’s not about posing. It’s a mind-set thing. You look dejected after every single shot - you shake your head and immediately grab another ball to try again. You can’t judge yourself by every shot you hit. You HAVE TO be ok with hitting most of them poorly. He told you at the end of the lesson how to measure your progress - not by what the ball did but by whether you hit the positions correctly. Stop judging every ball and swing. Stick the finish, commit that feel to memory, wait for the ball to land, rinse and repeat.
It totally seems that you don't work on what he says to only work on when you go home. Like you may play have a bad stretch come up with something that sounds "golfy" and focus on your thoughts of what your doing.. instead of going back to what he told you to work on.
Did he mentioned the first “feel” was for anyone to create? Or it was more tailored for your golf swing? Like, if I lose my swing, would it be beneficial for me to put the 45 degree angle for reference? Thanks
Agree. Absolutely love Dana's instruction. Unfortunately, too cold in Northeast to golf and closed courses. Considering the Bunker, inside golf here in the Northeast. Not sure if beneficial
Dude. Thanks for the lesson. You've learned more in 1.5 years than I or most of us over 30 years. But I'm chiming in early on this to ask, Is it me or are you over swinging on the course? Seems your swing is 2/3 at Practice and smooth and on course you're back swing is behind your neck and swinging for the hills and it goes or pulls left or way left..
What I see is when you're hitting shots that are good in practice you don't seem to be satisfied with those strikes. It seems that you judge yourself at a higher level then where you are in reality, at that rate it's hard to improve to where you can just hit shots. I would just try and hit all kinds of shots not just grind on the 1 pattern, do that for awhile and have some fun with that to see if you can self learn use the artistic part of your brain for a change not the mechanical analytic part...jmo.
In the nicest possible way you are your own worst enemy. Over analyse and over complicate everything. These coaches have been telling you same things over and over for a while now.
I recommend trying to learn how to speak the same language as the instructor since he insists on speaking to you about p2 p6 etc. Rather than saying.. "Is it like this or that," you should be able to describe where your concern is using the same terminology. Otherwise, there is no reason to believe you understand what he is telling you to do or describing in terms of the mechanics of the golf swing. You will remain stuck like this if you don't work on understanding the terminology/mechanics. To be fair, he is not making it easy for you. He says a million things at once and doesn't seem to be concerned if you get it or not from a feel perspective. I am happy to simplify what he wants from you in this video if you would like prior to your next lesson with him. Hit me back in the reply if you'd like.
No offense. You get lost with paralysis by analysis trying things you feel instead of doing what he has been telling you to do. You move on to some other feel without achieving consistency of what he’s already told you to do.
At some point you have to just stop all the brain-twisting instruction and just play and work the short game. You have to get over the shot and have no mechanical thoughts.
This guy has had coaching from some of the best coaches in the game, but after all this time he still can't hit his short irons consistently well. All those so called great coaches must all be frauds, or maybe the pupil is? 😅😅😅
Give it up man! 660 days is far too long and your progress is at SNAIL PACE! All these so called experts are leading you down a rabbit hole mate! Far too technical, you just need to go and play and enjoy this beautiful game!..Equipment and teaching is very over-rated mate! Remember the BIG 4....Arnie, Jack, Gary and Lee, they all had no swing coaches, no lessons, played with rubbish equipment whereby the iron heads looked like bread knives, shafts were stiffer than a Barge-Pole, rubbish golf balls that travelled 50 yds shorter, small persimmon driver heads, rubbish greens and fairways, terrible bunkers and played off disgusting lies, no launch monitors like Trackman, yet they all shot mid 60's every week! It's called "TALENT" These LEGENDS were AMAZING!
Jack...no swing coach Arnold no coach.....think that one through again...Jack had Jack Grout..Palmer John Johnson and his father.. At the time they were playing the only people that played golf seriously were people with money or people with amazing talent....now anyone and everyone plays and golf is open to normal people...they need help If you think most people play better without instruction then you are definitely in the minority
Literally had the worst range session in months today and I have never felt so angry about myself.
This is a very well timed video and I will take these lessons. Thank you
This video is GOLD! Dana is an incredible coach.
First, thanks for all the vids with dana, its giving me a reference point for my own golf game :)
Glad I can help!
Appreciate the videos and love seeing the progress during your journey!
Glad you're enjoying the ride!
Jerome I been here since day 1 and also started golfing at the same time. Love all your vids, it would be fun to see you play a few rounds from the front tees and see how you score.
Jerome. Why does Dana (and others) keep telling you to hold your finish? It’s not about posing. It’s a mind-set thing. You look dejected after every single shot - you shake your head and immediately grab another ball to try again. You can’t judge yourself by every shot you hit. You HAVE TO be ok with hitting most of them poorly. He told you at the end of the lesson how to measure your progress - not by what the ball did but by whether you hit the positions correctly. Stop judging every ball and swing. Stick the finish, commit that feel to memory, wait for the ball to land, rinse and repeat.
This is everything
i like the lever assembly concept, which is a reality. I always think (feel) the levers must line up to hit solid shots.
HANG IN THRERE!!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO! DANA IS THE MAN!
thank you!
Happy to share the journey!
just starting the video. been really trying to get 'good' at golf the last year and have lost my swing several times.
I'm right there with you, it's a crazy journey!
It totally seems that you don't work on what he says to only work on when you go home. Like you may play have a bad stretch come up with something that sounds "golfy" and focus on your thoughts of what your doing.. instead of going back to what he told you to work on.
Did he mentioned the first “feel” was for anyone to create? Or it was more tailored for your golf swing? Like, if I lose my swing, would it be beneficial for me to put the 45 degree angle for reference? Thanks
Agree. Absolutely love Dana's instruction. Unfortunately, too cold in Northeast to golf and closed courses. Considering the Bunker, inside golf here in the Northeast. Not sure if beneficial
Five years in now, it’s a roller coaster! Speaking of injuries, I bruised my ribs really bad year two, tried to play through and it was horrible.
Great vid. Great progress. Early subscriber here, almost 100k subs now! awesome.
Lets goooo!
New Years Resolution shoot low 80's. Shot mid 90's 1x a week playing.
Dana reusing a Carlo Rossi jug of wine as a water bottle .
Dude. Thanks for the lesson. You've learned more in 1.5 years than I or most of us over 30 years. But I'm chiming in early on this to ask, Is it me or are you over swinging on the course? Seems your swing is 2/3 at Practice and smooth and on course you're back swing is behind your neck and swinging for the hills and it goes or pulls left or way left..
It’s a shame that your golf swing OCD gets in the way of your pursuit to scratch
FFS HOLD YOUR FINISH GAAAHHHHH! (And relax…😂)
21:51 why you go down😂
What I see is when you're hitting shots that are good in practice you don't seem to be satisfied with those strikes. It seems that you judge yourself at a higher level then where you are in reality, at that rate it's hard to improve to where you can just hit shots. I would just try and hit all kinds of shots not just grind on the 1 pattern, do that for awhile and have some fun with that to see if you can self learn use the artistic part of your brain for a change not the mechanical analytic part...jmo.
Jerome, how many balls are you hitting a week now? How about at your peak?...what was the most amount of balls you were/are a week?
None
In the nicest possible way you are your own worst enemy. Over analyse and over complicate everything. These coaches have been telling you same things over and over for a while now.
For the love of god, learn how to hold your finish bro.
Chris Smeal and all coaches in between have been telling him the same thing - but he just doesn't care. The same goes for keeping the head back.
I recommend trying to learn how to speak the same language as the instructor since he insists on speaking to you about p2 p6 etc. Rather than saying.. "Is it like this or that," you should be able to describe where your concern is using the same terminology. Otherwise, there is no reason to believe you understand what he is telling you to do or describing in terms of the mechanics of the golf swing. You will remain stuck like this if you don't work on understanding the terminology/mechanics. To be fair, he is not making it easy for you. He says a million things at once and doesn't seem to be concerned if you get it or not from a feel perspective. I am happy to simplify what he wants from you in this video if you would like prior to your next lesson with him. Hit me back in the reply if you'd like.
I predict sub 80 coming soon. Hopefully your Rose Bowl course didn't get burned to oblivion.
The course I practice at every day did :/
No offense. You get lost with paralysis by analysis trying things you feel instead of doing what he has been telling you to do. You move on to some other feel without achieving consistency of what he’s already told you to do.
Told you many times already, dude. Fix your neck and head postures. It's not right.
At some point you have to just stop all the brain-twisting instruction and just play and work the short game. You have to get over the shot and have no mechanical thoughts.
This guy has had coaching from some of the best coaches in the game, but after all this time he still can't hit his short irons consistently well.
All those so called great coaches must all be frauds, or maybe the pupil is? 😅😅😅
Give it up man! 660 days is far too long and your progress is at SNAIL PACE! All these so called experts are leading you down a rabbit hole mate! Far too technical, you just need to go and play and enjoy this beautiful game!..Equipment and teaching is very over-rated mate! Remember the BIG 4....Arnie, Jack, Gary and Lee, they all had no swing coaches, no lessons, played with rubbish equipment whereby the iron heads looked like bread knives, shafts were stiffer than a Barge-Pole, rubbish golf balls that travelled 50 yds shorter, small persimmon driver heads, rubbish greens and fairways, terrible bunkers and played off disgusting lies, no launch monitors like Trackman, yet they all shot mid 60's every week! It's called "TALENT" These LEGENDS were AMAZING!
Jack...no swing coach Arnold no coach.....think that one through again...Jack had Jack Grout..Palmer John Johnson and his father..
At the time they were playing the only people that played golf seriously were people with money or people with amazing talent....now anyone and everyone plays and golf is open to normal people...they need help
If you think most people play better without instruction then you are definitely in the minority
This comment is quite a display of ignorance.