I am a 73yr old male. I have been playing golf since i was about 12yrs old. I have had the occasional pro lesson but most of the time i have watched and practiced pro lessons off You Tube. It’s not until now, the art of simple golf has made my swing feel so much more simple, relaxed and natural. Thanks. John NZ.
Thanks Alex for simplifying and clarifying the golf swing. Most of all I've connected to the way you align the feelings (how it feels) with the key points of the swing, and the license you have given me to make necessary changes (turning the feet out, and swing through the ball)and to allow me to make a more natural and doable swing..Harry
I have done two of your drills. Place a leaf 1” in front of the ball to focus on that instead of the ball, hitting down on the ball now and added 20-30 yards to each club, such a simple thing has made a huge difference. Also went from hitting straight/fades to straight / draws. Thank you. The second drill of the pole through the head & out the butt, such a simple swing thought. This has taken my constancy from a 40’ circle to a 20’ circle. Thanks very much, Truley blown away by to such minor changes
Thanks Alex. I took your tips to the driving range today. The results were amazing. Best I have hit the ball in years. Hit for an hour and was not tired and I am a senior golfer! Brian
I’m in Minnesota so I can’t this for a couple months, but I can’t wait to try this. I know I’ve been trying to hit at the ball versus through the ball. I like Alex’s philosophy on trying to make golf simple!
You stated in another video about irons, focus your dominant eye ahead of the ball for the strike. This made a huge difference and I found it to really help. Your comment your about straight arms after impact supports the focus your eye ahead of the ball. It really works. Thanks. Brig
I'm so glad to hear that focusing your dominant eye has made a difference for you! It's amazing how small adjustments can lead to big improvements in your game. Keep up the great work!
I took your lesson of straightening the arms passed impact to the practice ground and within minutes I made marked improvement in strike quality. Thanks! Your explanation of what to do was easy to understand and implement. Great job!
Your lousy shot at 3:20 is like my best strike ever lol. Seriously I used your short swing rotation tips in the net yesterday for hours and I'm really hitting well with little effort. I didn't want to stop! Tomorrow I'm going to work on the extension through the ball. You really have simplified golf for me! To be fair my pro tried to get me to do that on my first lesson but I didn't pay enough attention...
I drive a NYC Taxi for forty nine years. This April is the beginning of my fiftieth year. I have had a sensitive right big toe. So I have hesitated to allow it to get into the act. Being to planted on my right foot has led to an extended lateral movement towards the target. My inability to keep my right arm straight in the follow through is because I have not allowed my left hip the freedom to rotate around in the follow through. I can rotate to the inside of my right foot as you do. I was troubled by not being able to continue with the follow through with a straight right arm. Ben Hogan made it seem so easy. It’s not easy to be critical of oneself. It breaks down your sense of confidence and hopes to have a joyful golfing experience. Maybe some day there will be a virtual golf ball to go with the electronic screen. It can lead to our doing only one thing right at a time.
A must for a relaxed golf swing is making sure your golf grips are good. I regripped mine and now I grip the club with no effort at all. Highly recommend the Champkey grips. One week of watching your videos has had amazing results on my game. Thank you so much Alex in helping me really enjoy my retirement like never before.👍
Thanks, Alex - the season is closing here in Michigan but still some good golf weather left. I've been getting closer to what you've been showing here and getting the feel & that "snap". And it's a GREAT experience when it happens. Now the aim is getting it more often! Thank You!
Thank you Alex. On two occasions I felt the compression and the ball went a lot further with my short irons. I didn't know why but tried to find the sensation again since then with no success. After this video it all makes perfect sense to me now. On both of the occasions I was on a ball below feet position so I made a half swing and kept my upper body low at impact to avoid thin shots. It naturally created a effortless motion through the ball - to release after the impact. But when I tried to copy the motion at a normal ball position I always got fat shots. Now I know the reason is that with normal ball position if I try to keep my upper body down but release early I will hit the ground first. I will try your drill tomorrow and see what happens!
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf the feeling of impact is amazing but I tend to hit it more towards the hill and at times shank. What am I doing wrong....? Any advice. Thank you
I've watched a bunch of your videos over the past day and really liked what you did starting @11:47. Could one visualize straightening the arms through to the low point, or is that a risky thought (like hitting at the ball)?
I have watched several other online instructors. They have stressed shaft lean. I have put too much emphasis in trying to achieve shaft lean. It has messed up my swing extremely
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf Im going deeper into what you presented the other day and it is wonderful. The central pelvic Uturn has opened up a true effortless freedom. I am now able to actually commune with or engage the golf brain woth my warm up swing or routine. The grip makes sense now and the fore finger, thumb connection feedback loop is working. The ball is going where I want it to go much more often now. Thanks!
Yes that’s totally me , I have always rushed it from the top, trying to hit it to hard. The problem with most golf instruction is it destroys tempo and natural athletic ability that most of us actually have.... it’s a game it is supposed to be fun... make golf fun again. If it was made a tsk the could be easier Thanks for your advice. I’m going to just smooth it out
Your lessons are great, I agree on having a fluid swing . To have a fluid swing doesn’t one have to be somewhat tension free to a certain extent. Having worked with heavy tools all my life, sometimes in critical situations I instinctively tense up, which in turn leads to an assortment of striking problems. Also could you show more frontal views, seems to give better picture of the swing pattern your teaching in the various lessons. Thanks, keep ‘em coming
Recently I have at times hit a very good shot. I think it’s because of striking the ball as you suggest. The feeling of watching an arcing shot with a draw find the middle of the fairway is so satisfying.
I start with lag and end with lag. I put my hands at address slightly ahead of the ball, but not to much. I push straight back not moving my wrists until they hinge at the top, then straight to the ball maintaining the lag. I swing through the ball. My swing has improved immensely! Squeezing the top of my arms to my armpits. Eliminating as much hand or wrist movements as possible and keeping my tilt at impact.
Well Alex I'm going to try the towel exercise and if you can post the exercise our friend willimay is mentioning I'll appreciate it Alex.Dont forget to let me know where about sis your base is it it too far from Southend?id love to have one on one lesson with you
I, too, have an Optishot 2 ... use it in my garage in the off-season. Block my shots to the right, so I have to work on it. I think I have sufficient shaft lean; just have to ROTATE more and clear my left side.
Yeh the Opti shot is plenty good for indoor playing and practice especially compared to the higher end models and the kids like having fun with it too.
Hi Alex. I have been working on this but have a problem hitting a weak fade and is worse with long clubs. My question is should the club face square naturally with this swing or is rolling the wrist over needed. Do you have any videos discussing this. Thanks.
Not many teachers highlight this, (Really, really) Loose, tension free arms wrist's, feel weight of club head, don't rush down swing. And what 90% of us do. I have gone from 6 to 9 and just realised this is what i'm not doing. For me, Hardest battle is in the head and trying not to swing hard "at" the ball. Every instinct i have at the top is to kill the ball. Contact, strike is unbelievable when you get this right.
Yes it will. I'm sorry to be so late in responding.. sometimes they get lost as get hundreds a day:( Anyway, thank you. Very much and hope others we have help too
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf yeah the ha vid really simplifies the swing I think your right trying to do too much, I’m having a lesson and the pro is asking me to pull my arms into the body which I’m doing but finding myself so cramped
Great Video Alex. You are right: Evry time I tried to fire the hips the ball went into the Woods, Norwegian Woods (The Beatles 1965🎸🎶❤️). I testes ball back in the stance the other day; Surprised; compresson, straight. Trevino was on to something. Arne, Norway
Hi Alex, you mention skipping a stone, I am right handed but my left hand/arm is dominating my swing, I can't skip a rock using my left hand/arm, so should I be swinging through with my right hand? I tried doing that before and ended up shanking!
Sounds like you are pushing out too much how standing up losing the space through impact. As a lefty you may really like the feel discussed in the backhand release video about tennis and golf. From June maybe 2020.
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf You misunderstand me Alex, I play with right handed clubs, but was told when I first took up the sport, that the left hand is a right handed players dominant hand, I take away and follow through with my left arm/hand. I am not a lefty!
Hi I’m just new in golfing I still don’t know the sequences First the driver and honestly I don’t know what would be the club 😢I want to be a good player hope you have can help me🙏
Hi, I have watched many of your vids and find them wonderful but a bit wordy. One of your vids promoting senior swing changes looked great except it sort of appeared that you were swinging down with somewhat of a cupped front wrist - rather than a flat front wrist. Comment?
OK, wife threw a fit after using her towel and knocking over the bar stool and breaking the coffee table. But besides that, I have a question. On my irons, should I be putting most of my weight on my left foot when addressing the ball on the set up? Some say that helps you with the follow through, or should I just have even weight on both feet?
I'll talk to her... she obviously does not realize just how important this is:) More weight on lead side... 60% min. Just unsure upper body does not lean over too much with it.
That is my problem. Not releasing the club head trough the ball. I tend to pull with my left arm and 90% are thin and topped shots. After watching this video I am thinking that the club head never catches up trough the ball in my golf swing. Thanks for this video.
Hi Alex, thanks for this video. Watched it over many times but still not getting how you prescribe to release it. Might seem "natural" to you but there are people like me who have tried many different "ways" to release and so natural isn't natural anymore. There are so many ways to move the wrists. Have now gone through many of your videos in search of the answer and I get the feeling you know a lot about the swing and technical jargon but withholding it for the sake of keeping things "simple". However, I really think some detail would be much needed here. e.g. (1 way says, uncock (ulnar), then rotate forearms, 2nd way says L wrist flexion 1st then uncock & supinate together , 3rd says as you have in Fleetwood, no ulnar just rotate arms/hands in unison with body rotation). We leave DJ release out because that's a totally different release / swing. What would also be hugely helpful would be for you to demonstrate in slow motion (ala hogan concentration drill) this release you prescribe in multiple angles. ty & subbed! I'm hugely into this concept you share of a smooth, tension-free, effortless swing as I chanced down this path while having pain in my right shoulder blade - was playing a round the next morning and had to find a way to swing. Overnight just worked on making a motion that wouldn't cause the pain and it answer was to be smooth with more turn, less right arm action and no HIT feel but more a smooth motion to finish and focus on a thumbs up thumbs down method to square clubface. Made a make shift training aid with a towel and a padded swing weight called a swing sock at the end. Just swung it from my right shoulder to my left. Had a really good round in terms of contact and direction. 50% effort but still had 85-90% same distance. I know many positions weren't right, 99% chance my impact angles weren't ideal but I had finally a golf swing and not golf hit.
This is great! And yes have some content coming that is a little more detailed. On here and in our online club. Have you seen the video published just yesterday? It’s about DJ and Fleetwood . The main thing in this lesson in the stricken the arms and club. That’s the main feel. But finding which type feels right to you is important. Personally I can go from one or the other which is a blessing and a curse.
This is a tough one to overcome, I found the best place to start was to teach yourself to truly swing through the ball during the putting stroke. Then work up to longer clubs with more speed and commitment.
Have to ask, at 8.39, your left wrist is flat, perfect, but I just can’t f do that in what ever I try. I find I have to have a very weak left wrist grip to allow it. Neutral or strong i always always always have a cupped left wrist there leading to disasters, hence been the worse golfer in history. Helpppppppppppp
See the latest video published just an hour ago... it will help. Also, you may just be focusing too much on the wrist, allow softer arms and supple wrists to flow more. You have to be aware of what you naturally do for aborning. Fighting it leads to frustration.
Happened to click on this video of yours and man…great work! I am a 3 handicap and have lost alittle bit of my striking lately, my old habits were creeping back in and I wasn’t straightening the arms at the right time. Thank you for the great lesson! 👏👏👏👏👏🤌🤌
You use way too many words and interrupt yourself with things that are not on your point. Figure out your talking points, (maybe write them down first) and "K.I.S.S" keep it simple. Wasn't that your intention?
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf thank you my opinion is only amateurs watch TH-cam and we learn from the visual couching especially slow motions how to use the holy moly Golfclub , what is wrong tells the ball
@@vreeke777 I agree and we make sure it’s simple. But want to avoid just random tips and people not knowing if it’s right for them. That causes confusion and trying too many things. :)
Estimado Alex he visto casi todos tus videos y te digo : son maravillosos.... tu clara y sensilla manera de explicar ha hecho maravillas con mi swing Muchas gracias por tu desinteresado trabajo de verdadero docente Gracias.
I am a 73yr old male. I have been playing golf since i was about 12yrs old. I have had the occasional pro lesson but most of the time i have watched and practiced pro lessons off You Tube. It’s not until now, the art of simple golf has made my swing feel so much more simple, relaxed and natural. Thanks. John NZ.
Thank you for sharing your experience, John. It's wonderful to hear how much the simple golf method has helped you! Thanks for sharing and keep at it
Thanks Alex for simplifying and clarifying the golf swing. Most of all I've connected to the way you align the feelings (how it feels) with the key points of the swing, and the license you have given me to make necessary changes (turning the feet out, and swing through the ball)and to allow me to make a more natural and doable swing..Harry
Well that is fabulous and well done! Glad to have pointed you in the right direction and keep at it ;)
I have done two of your drills.
Place a leaf 1” in front of the ball to focus on that instead of the ball, hitting down on the ball now and added 20-30 yards to each club, such a simple thing has made a huge difference. Also went from hitting straight/fades to straight / draws. Thank you.
The second drill of the pole through the head & out the butt, such a simple swing thought. This has taken my constancy from a 40’ circle to a 20’ circle.
Thanks very much, Truley blown away by to such minor changes
Delighted to hear this and glad those have resonated. But we’ll done for understanding and implementation! Keep at it
Thanks Alex. I took your tips to the driving range today. The results were amazing. Best I have hit the ball in years. Hit for an hour and was not tired and I am a senior golfer! Brian
Fantastic to hear and thanks for coming back to share. Keep at it! 🏌️♂️👍
I’m in Minnesota so I can’t this for a couple months, but I can’t wait to try this. I know I’ve been trying to hit at the ball versus through the ball. I like Alex’s philosophy on trying to make golf simple!
Glad to hear it and there’s plenty you can still start to feel without hitting shots. Clipping upturned tee pegs in the garage etc.
You stated in another video about irons, focus your dominant eye ahead of the ball for the strike. This made a huge difference and I found it to really help. Your comment your about straight arms after impact supports the focus your eye ahead of the ball. It really works. Thanks. Brig
I'm so glad to hear that focusing your dominant eye has made a difference for you! It's amazing how small adjustments can lead to big improvements in your game. Keep up the great work!
I took your lesson of straightening the arms passed impact to the practice ground and within minutes I made marked improvement in strike quality. Thanks! Your explanation of what to do was easy to understand and implement. Great job!
Wonderful to hear that and thanks for sharing
the much hidden technique of iron swing! thks big for the professional tip!
Your lousy shot at 3:20 is like my best strike ever lol. Seriously I used your short swing rotation tips in the net yesterday for hours and I'm really hitting well with little effort. I didn't want to stop! Tomorrow I'm going to work on the extension through the ball. You really have simplified golf for me! To be fair my pro tried to get me to do that on my first lesson but I didn't pay enough attention...
I am confident that won;t be your best shot as you say for much longer.. keep at it. I am delighted to hear I cleared things up
You are the best golf instructor....this is a given!!
Too kind
You are the best I've ever seen for simple swing thoughts. Especially
Glad you think so! Sorry for very delayed reply. Sometimes with hundreds of comments a day, some get lost. Hope the game is going well.
great explanation of the important points
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I drive a NYC Taxi for forty nine years. This April is the beginning of my fiftieth year. I have had a sensitive right big toe. So I have hesitated to allow it to get into the act. Being to planted on my right foot has led to an extended lateral movement towards the target. My inability to keep my right arm straight in the follow through is because I have not allowed my left hip the freedom to rotate around in the follow through. I can rotate to the inside of my right foot as you do. I was troubled by not being able to continue with the follow through with a straight right arm. Ben Hogan made it seem so easy. It’s not easy to be critical of oneself. It breaks down your sense of confidence and hopes to have a joyful golfing experience. Maybe some day there will be a virtual golf ball to go with the electronic screen. It can lead to our doing only one thing right at a time.
I’m sure tech will keep advancing but enjoy the process of learning now
A wonderful explanation and emphasizing “straightening” arms vs other arm/wrist movements was very helpful for me.
Excellent to hear that. Keep at it and I’m sure we can help you more
A must for a relaxed golf swing is making sure your golf grips are good. I regripped mine and now I grip the club with no effort at all. Highly recommend the Champkey grips. One week of watching your videos has had amazing results on my game. Thank you so much Alex in helping me really enjoy my retirement like never before.👍
Yes it really can! Glad to hear it and you’re with us
Thanks Alex this will help me a lot .. great video
No problem! 🏌️♂️👍
Thanks, Alex - the season is closing here in Michigan but still some good golf weather left. I've been getting closer to what you've been showing here and getting the feel & that "snap". And it's a GREAT experience when it happens. Now the aim is getting it more often! Thank You!
Well done! Keep at it and plenty you can do at home and of course range bubbles and simulator ;)
Thanks Alex . I really enjoyed your lesson.
Good to hear and glad you’re with us
This is something that I really need to work on, thanks Alex.
Work on it and come back to let us know how it goes
Thank you Alex. On two occasions I felt the compression and the ball went a lot further with my short irons. I didn't know why but tried to find the sensation again since then with no success. After this video it all makes perfect sense to me now. On both of the occasions I was on a ball below feet position so I made a half swing and kept my upper body low at impact to avoid thin shots. It naturally created a effortless motion through the ball - to release after the impact. But when I tried to copy the motion at a normal ball position I always got fat shots. Now I know the reason is that with normal ball position if I try to keep my upper body down but release early I will hit the ground first. I will try your drill tomorrow and see what happens!
Let us know how you get on. Sometimes talked a little while to trust new feels and learn from the process
Thank you Alex. Great coach. I follow your technique and looking at the ball, I focus on sweeping through a grass blade about 1 cm ahead of the ball.
Excellent!👍🏌️♂️
Best tip ever. Thank you
Well I’m glad to hear it resonated! Thank you!
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf the feeling of impact is amazing but I tend to hit it more towards the hill and at times shank. What am I doing wrong....? Any advice. Thank you
I liked it. I think this is among the top 3 of concepts to grasp and accomplish. Perhaps the simple approach is the smartest. Certainly worth a try.
I’d have to agree lol:)
Another great video, thanks again, Alex
More than welcome and thanks!
Très bon
Merci mon ami
Thank you!
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11.45am. Brilliant idea. I will go to the range and work on this.
Let us know how it goes
I've watched a bunch of your videos over the past day and really liked what you did starting @11:47. Could one visualize straightening the arms through to the low point, or is that a risky thought (like hitting at the ball)?
Straighten after impact feel usually helps
what a fantastic instructional video. really put on a few light bulbs. many thanks seriously.
Delighted to hear it resonated and nudges you in the right direction
Really helpful, thanks.
Glad to hear it ;)
04:45 is golf gold!
Why thank you!
Just wanted to drop a line that I think your perspective is very helpful.
Delighted to hear it and glad you’re with us
I have watched several other online instructors. They have stressed shaft lean. I have put too much emphasis in trying to achieve shaft lean. It has messed up my swing extremely
Alex, you are the best.
Too kind and very sorry this slipped through all the comments... Hope your game is going well.
Good info
Cheers and hope you can apply it
Like your other effortless swing videos, genius.
Glad you like them! And really appreciate that
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf Im going deeper into what you presented the other day and it is wonderful. The central pelvic Uturn has opened up a true effortless freedom. I am now able to actually commune with or engage the golf brain woth my warm up swing or routine.
The grip makes sense now and the fore finger, thumb connection feedback loop is working. The ball is going where I want it to go much more often now.
Thanks!
@@metagolfer4550 excellent!!
Great 👍
Good stuff
Yes that’s totally me , I have always rushed it from the top, trying to hit it to hard. The problem with most golf instruction is it destroys tempo and natural athletic ability that most of us actually have.... it’s a game it is supposed to be fun... make golf fun again. If it was made a tsk the could be easier
Thanks for your advice. I’m going to just smooth it out
Well said and let us know how it goes! Enjoy the process a it were:)
Thanks Alex for the golf tips. Been using them and they have helped out my swing.
That’s super to know! Keep at it!
Your lessons are great, I agree on having a fluid swing . To have a fluid swing doesn’t one have to be somewhat tension free to a certain extent. Having worked with heavy tools all my life, sometimes in critical situations I instinctively tense up, which in turn leads to an assortment of striking problems. Also could you show more frontal views, seems to give better picture of the swing pattern your teaching in the various lessons. Thanks, keep ‘em coming
Yeh we try to do all angles when we can and if applicable. This is pretty old now :) 👍🏌️♂️
Recently I have at times hit a very good shot. I think it’s because of striking the ball as you suggest. The feeling of watching an arcing shot with a draw find the middle of the fairway is so satisfying.
🏌️♂️🏆👍
To say the least, you're a fantastic teacher/communicator brother, you really do make it simple!!!
Too kind!
I start with lag and end with lag. I put my hands at address slightly ahead of the ball, but not to much.
I push straight back not moving my wrists until they hinge at the top, then straight to the ball maintaining the lag. I swing through the ball. My swing has improved immensely! Squeezing the top of my arms to my armpits. Eliminating as much hand or wrist movements as possible and keeping my tilt at impact.
Good!!Good!!
😀thanks
You have described my main issue!
Well I hope this helps somewhat ;)
Yes
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Nicely explained!
Cheers!
Hi Alex, when you straight the hands in front of the ball, do you flick the right wrist straight, or the left?
Either. Depends on your feel. Test it out. If ball goes Too far left.. try the other :)
Well Alex I'm going to try the towel exercise and if you can post the exercise our friend willimay is mentioning I'll appreciate it Alex.Dont forget to let me know where about sis your base is it it too far from Southend?id love to have one on one lesson with you
Let me know how it goes 👍🏌️♂️
Thanks game changer for me
Great to hear!
I, too, have an Optishot 2
... use it in my garage in the off-season.
Block my shots to the right, so I have to work on it. I think I have sufficient shaft lean; just have to ROTATE more and clear my left side.
Try this. The natural release will assist that I wager.
Yeh the Opti shot is plenty good for indoor playing and practice especially compared to the higher end models and the kids like having fun with it too.
Hi Alex. I have been working on this but have a problem hitting a weak fade and is worse with long clubs. My question is should the club face square naturally with this swing or is rolling the wrist over needed. Do you have any videos discussing this. Thanks.
You're my new golf God :).
Not so sure about that lol but I do hope this and other lessons we give help you a lot
Would this be similar to the impact bag drill?
Yes but less force
@@TheArtofSimpleGolfThank you Alex
Hi Alex, does all this mean that your trail elbow is bent upon striking the ball?
Yep
Not many teachers highlight this, (Really, really) Loose, tension free arms wrist's, feel weight of club head, don't rush down swing. And what 90% of us do. I have gone from 6 to 9 and just realised this is what i'm not doing. For me, Hardest battle is in the head and trying not to swing hard "at" the ball. Every instinct i have at the top is to kill the ball. Contact, strike is unbelievable when you get this right.
Wonderful to hear. You are too right... trusting it and sticking to that foundation is key now
Thanks, Alex. I will give the drill a try. I have a tendency of topping the ball. Will this drill help?
Yes it will. I'm sorry to be so late in responding.. sometimes they get lost as get hundreds a day:(
Anyway, thank you. Very much and hope others we have help too
Great tip it’s really helped with my long irons and stops me wrapping the club around my neck on the follow through. Just a nice tidy follow through
Perfect! Yes balance and poise with commitment is key!
Yes this is my problem exactly
Well maybe it's a bit clearer how t improve now. Keep at it
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf yeah the ha vid really simplifies the swing I think your right trying to do too much, I’m having a lesson and the pro is asking me to pull my arms into the body which I’m doing but finding myself so cramped
@@stevewoolf3502 try blending the 2 and see how you go
Great Video Alex. You are right: Evry time I tried to fire the hips the ball went into the Woods, Norwegian Woods (The Beatles 1965🎸🎶❤️).
I testes ball back in the stance the other day; Surprised; compresson, straight. Trevino was on to something.
Arne, Norway
This is excellent to hear!! Keep at it and if you want to have complete guidance, the art of simple golf club might be a good spot for you:)
And omg Ive always loved the Beatles (of course) and I just looked up the name of song... never realized the name of that so g was Norwegian wood! 😎
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf I played it in s band back in the sixties. Still playing🎸🎶
@@arnevidarpedersen1198 very cool!
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf I receive all your videos😊
Alex I can do this at practice but when I'm at the coarse I speed up too much! Any tips on slowing my tempo?
Try not snatching away so always be moving before you start
Where is the link for the free premium series below or has it expired already?
HTTPS://theartofsimplegolf.com/free
Hi Alex, you mention skipping a stone, I am right handed but my left hand/arm is dominating my swing, I can't skip a rock using my left hand/arm, so should I be swinging through with my right hand? I tried doing that before and ended up shanking!
Sounds like you are pushing out too much how standing up losing the space through impact.
As a lefty you may really like the feel discussed in the backhand release video about tennis and golf. From June maybe 2020.
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf You misunderstand me Alex, I play with right handed clubs, but was told when I first took up the sport, that the left hand is a right handed players dominant hand, I take away and follow through with my left arm/hand. I am not a lefty!
@@alancarlyon340 that’s what I mean. Having your dominant hand lead is an advantage.
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Hi I’m just new in golfing I still don’t know the sequences
First the driver and honestly I don’t know what would be the club 😢I want to be a good player hope you have can help me🙏
Look for our 3 step golf swing. Toss catch throw
This looks class but what about thrusting the arms down with the back still turned..?This seems different..!
It’s a blend of them. And your gold swing will need different feels at different times
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf thanks,will start putting this into practice…👍
Hi, I have watched many of your vids and find them wonderful but a bit wordy. One of your vids promoting senior swing changes looked great except it sort of appeared that you were swinging down with somewhat of a cupped front wrist - rather than a flat front wrist. Comment?
I may well have been but not super intentionally;) can’t do every variant of swing perfectly ;) hope we can help though
how do you hit a front divot
OK, wife threw a fit after using her towel and knocking over the bar stool and breaking the coffee table. But besides that, I have a question. On my irons, should I be putting most of my weight on my left foot when addressing the ball on the set up? Some say that helps you with the follow through, or should I just have even weight on both feet?
I'll talk to her... she obviously does not realize just how important this is:)
More weight on lead side... 60% min. Just unsure upper body does not lean over too much with it.
좋아^^
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Padraig Harrington explains the importance of arms and wrists best on his yt channel
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That is my problem. Not releasing the club head trough the ball. I tend to pull with my left arm and 90% are thin and topped shots. After watching this video I am thinking that the club head never catches up trough the ball in my golf swing. Thanks for this video.
Sounds about right. Let us know how it goes!
How do I stop slowing down as I hit the ball
You are focusing on hitting at the ball too much. Look at the effortless release video of whipping
Hi Alex, thanks for this video. Watched it over many times but still not getting how you prescribe to release it. Might seem "natural" to you but there are people like me who have tried many different "ways" to release and so natural isn't natural anymore. There are so many ways to move the wrists. Have now gone through many of your videos in search of the answer and I get the feeling you know a lot about the swing and technical jargon but withholding it for the sake of keeping things "simple". However, I really think some detail would be much needed here. e.g. (1 way says, uncock (ulnar), then rotate forearms, 2nd way says L wrist flexion 1st then uncock & supinate together , 3rd says as you have in Fleetwood, no ulnar just rotate arms/hands in unison with body rotation). We leave DJ release out because that's a totally different release / swing.
What would also be hugely helpful would be for you to demonstrate in slow motion (ala hogan concentration drill) this release you prescribe in multiple angles. ty & subbed!
I'm hugely into this concept you share of a smooth, tension-free, effortless swing as I chanced down this path while having pain in my right shoulder blade - was playing a round the next morning and had to find a way to swing. Overnight just worked on making a motion that wouldn't cause the pain and it answer was to be smooth with more turn, less right arm action and no HIT feel but more a smooth motion to finish and focus on a thumbs up thumbs down method to square clubface. Made a make shift training aid with a towel and a padded swing weight called a swing sock at the end. Just swung it from my right shoulder to my left. Had a really good round in terms of contact and direction. 50% effort but still had 85-90% same distance. I know many positions weren't right, 99% chance my impact angles weren't ideal but I had finally a golf swing and not golf hit.
This is great! And yes have some content coming that is a little more detailed. On here and in our online club. Have you seen the video published just yesterday? It’s about DJ and Fleetwood .
The main thing in this lesson in the stricken the arms and club. That’s the main feel.
But finding which type feels right to you is important. Personally I can go from one or the other which is a blessing and a curse.
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf Yes have seen the dj - fleetwood video. Looking forward to future videos on this topic. Thanks!
Does this drill work with the driver?
Yes indeed! We recently did a driver video
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf Awesome! Thank you for your he response. I will check it out. Keep up the the great work with your channel!
Yes, think swing thru and not hit at the ball.
Exactly
This is a tough one to overcome, I found the best place to start was to teach yourself to truly swing through the ball during the putting stroke. Then work up to longer clubs with more speed and commitment.
@@metagolfer4550 exactly and it’s why we created the Stroke to Swing system you can learn on the website
Do you do online teaching?
Yes indeed. Visit our website or email
Really like your videos. But I just can’t make good contact with ball. Guess my hand eye coordination just to bad.
You can do it!. Our recent one in the bunker for iron contact should help!
A smash bag would also work .
In ways yes, but momentum and feel should be through as well
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Have to ask, at 8.39, your left wrist is flat, perfect, but I just can’t f do that in what ever I try. I find I have to have a very weak left wrist grip to allow it. Neutral or strong i always always always have a cupped left wrist there leading to disasters, hence been the worse golfer in history. Helpppppppppppp
See the latest video published just an hour ago... it will help. Also, you may just be focusing too much on the wrist, allow softer arms and supple wrists to flow more. You have to be aware of what you naturally do for aborning. Fighting it leads to frustration.
Yes! 3.30 is me. I don’t have the guts to wait for impact so always hit the ground first... which is exactly what I’m trying NOT to do
Well try this and let us know how it goes
Merci !
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14:37 “Grab a kid“ ha ha
Obviously they have to agree
Happened to click on this video of yours and man…great work! I am a 3 handicap and have lost alittle bit of my striking lately, my old habits were creeping back in and I wasn’t straightening the arms at the right time. Thank you for the great lesson! 👏👏👏👏👏🤌🤌
A big thanks for making it possible for a 78 y.o. to "break" his age regularly!! Max
Yes!
You use way too many words and interrupt yourself with things that are not on your point. Figure out your talking points, (maybe write them down first) and "K.I.S.S" keep it simple. Wasn't that your intention?
Agree sometimes can get more refined.
Please only tell the positive so what to do and not what’s wrong
But only knowing if it’s something you do wrong will folks know it applied to them or not
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf thank you my opinion is only amateurs watch TH-cam and we learn from the visual couching especially slow motions how to use the holy moly Golfclub , what is wrong tells the ball
@@vreeke777 I agree and we make sure it’s simple. But want to avoid just random tips and people not knowing if it’s right for them. That causes confusion and trying too many things. :)
Just show us what to do. You're all over the place.
Estimado Alex he visto casi todos tus videos y te digo : son maravillosos.... tu clara y sensilla manera de explicar ha hecho maravillas con mi swing Muchas gracias por tu desinteresado trabajo de verdadero docente Gracias.
Too long talking make it short talk
Content good presentation needs work
Some folks need “long talk” Explanation