Jim, you've been in my feed sporadically for a while but I didn't really look into your swing until last week. After one day of looking into your swing, I took it to the course and shot better than my recent average. I'm a 8hdcp but I've been so inconsistent lately. Last week I shot an easy 82 while driving the ball pretty rough most of the round (didn't get to practice with the driver prior to round but figured it out the last 3-4 holes). Your concepts are so dang good...in every facet. My game from 100y and in was lights out...approach shot, pitching, chipping, and freaking putting. So impressed and excited to keep working on these concepts. The putting was so huge...rewiring my brain to think with the trail side and open my stance was a game changer. In terms of the full swing, I've tried stack and tilt and the left sided swing before and had some real good results but it was streaky. They had the concept of weight forward which made a lot of sense to me, but I think what was missing is the closed stance and the STILLNESS! Also, I had a buddy playing with me that is just trying to break 100. I had him try the swing with some rough direction from me and he was hitting shots he's never hit before and even had 2-3 birdie putts. He was so blown away. I was so excited for him. Anyway Jim, love the swing and I'll be testing it out again this morning...I'll see you soon in the Academy for sure!
Jim I don’t know if you read these comments or not, but I gotta say thanks! I’m left handed but I swing the club right handed and have been frustrated with my golf swing for years. This swing came so naturally for me that it took 12 strokes off my golf game the first time I used it (92 to an 80). I’ll never try another swing again. You should have a million subscribers by now but the golf world hasn’t caught on yet. Thanks again and good luck to ya!
I found I was not loose enough and was not allowing my wrist to hinge freely. Realizing this and loosening up a bit made a huge difference in every way. Amazing to me how simple and repeatable this is. I don't think I'm driving 300 yards but my distance with your swing is at least or not farther than my old swing with a fraction of the effort.
I really am grateful for all your videos, Jim! I’m cash strapped and can only golf a little 9 hole course on the weekends, but I have applied your techniques slowly and steadily throughout the years and I am very pleased with where I am at. All because of you! 🙏
Hi Jim, thanks for the video. I’ve looked at it before I went to play 9 holes today. All I did while playing is what you always say, to stay still and preload on the left side. I shot even par, one birdie (chipped in), one bogey and pared the rest. I hit 7 out 7 fairways, 7 out of 9 greens and 16 putts. All that with a sore right knee, go figure! For those that want to improve give Jim’s teaching method a chance. I’ve been Jim’s student for about two years now and he changed my game for ever. Thanks Jim for your dedication to help golfers like me reach the next level. Paul
Thanks Jim. I am trying to understand the driver set-up for this method. The set-up from 4.16 - 4.20 shows, ball is just off-of the center and grip-end is in front of the ball. Is this the same for Driver as well? How high should we tee the ball?
This was super helpful, thank you! I am an older golfer and I've been messing up my back pretty bad trying to do full rotations and killing the ball. I was able to go out in the yard and do that swing in just a few minutes. Thanks again.
The slow motion swing at the 4:28 mark, this is perfection and its where my body finishes at, post-impact... after setting up the JVGA way and using stillness through impact. Perfect example for folks who want to embark down the path of Jim's swing method.🤌🤌🤌
I've been with Jim's school 6 months i changed to his swing as i have bad back and 2 bad hips before when i played Sunday i was in pain when at work Monday now I'm not. I only play once or twice a week and no time to practice as work 13 hours a day but am getting better just listen to what he says and if you have time to practise you will get better quicker than me cheers Steve
As a student I can attest that the method & lessons are great. It brings confidence to the golf course & throuout the round. No round is perfect but when a shot doesn't go as planned there is confidence knowing why it happened and the remedy for it. Regarding the topic of this video, I get the results you described by focusing on making swings that maintains my balance. It does feel effortless, produces a nice ball flight with great distance and keeps me playing in the fairway. Its rewarding when your playing partners say you played great golf today. The one con I do have is I thought I would be interacting with you during the lessons. Its the main reason I decided to subcribe to get more details than just these videos. The main page of your website says as much. However I got assigned to one of your instructors instead which is a total letdown. I only see you in the videos. But the lessons are great and the golf game has improved so its still worth the $$$. I recommend it to anyone.
Copy all that and I can assure you that we aim to please here at the Academy. You can interact with me through the website messages and comments but we don’t want to disturb the good progress that you’ve made by changing your instructor. It’s likely I’ve seen and approved of your swing analysis but since I don’t know your name please tell me and I’ll orchestrate something that will make you happier. 👊
Hi Jim I’m 61 & I golf left hand with a natural fade. I started following you about a year ago when I was a 12 handicap. I’m now hitting draws gained 30 meters with my driver & playing 8….I’m hitting it better & longer now than when I was 50. Grazie mille
When I apply this discipline, my first swing is always the best. But, when I try to swing harder, it never goes well. This swing technique truly works!! I'm hoping to join your academy some day. Thank you for sharing your insights and instruction.
Thanks for simplistic approach. Genius. I have tried other techniques such as Stack n Tilt and Single Plane with varied results. Your approach seems like it will work.
Great tip and demo Jim. I am left handed but play right handed. I largely use my left side just as you demonstrate. I've played golf for 40 years, very decent golf, and even as a kid I thought that I had a distinct advantage over other players by focusing on my left side. And I feel that it makes for more consistent golf.
I don’t follow JV’s methods but my best shots are when I let the club go behind me and then past me forward without my body following it either way. Of course I turn to the target on my follow through, but the ball is long gone by then If that makes any sense?
This is really important for this swing holding the weight still and springing your shoulder up in the back swing against your weight is key to doing this swing properly. im in the school and this is something that took me awhile to understand your create swing speed with this leverage not swinging your arms just hold your weight down hard as you can and spring your left arm straight as you can up against your weight. im hitting 7 iron 150 160 yards and 4 iron 180 to 190 not great but decent considering ive only played golf 2 2 months. if you don't hold the weight you lose the spring I highly recommend any one wanting to learn this swing join the school best decision I made
Jim Venetos I have watched several of your videos and I like what I am seeing. I have a bad left shoulder (dislocates ). Back a few years ago (06 or 07) I dislocated it, swinging a weighted club. Let me back up a little bit. The shoulder was first dislocated by a fall in 1990 on the job. I did not have it fixed at the time (I saw to many shoulder surgeries leave people with locked up or stiff shoulders. So I didn't have it fixed at the time. A year later it dislocated again just stepping out of a crane. Still didn't have it fixed. Many years have passed and many a miles have been put on this old body (disabled now). The shoulder has been out of place at least once every 6 months (it's no problem to put back in place). So I have to guard the shoulder in everything I do. Back when I was playing a lot, I played to a 9 handicap. I was a long ball hitter. 5 iron 200yds 4 iron was my 225 yd club. If the big stick left me I could always count on my irons. A sever heatstroke in 09 took me out of the game of golf. Can't take the heat now at all. The last ball I hit on a course was in 2014 . I was still long of the tee with the driver, but couldn't hit my rear with both hands with the irons. I hit one good sandwedge shot from about 80 yds to about 2' and putted in for birdie. If you don't mind, think on it, and see if you can come up with anything that could help get me back in the game Thanks and keep coming out with the great videos Ray Castleberry
In Jim's method, he emphasizes using the lead shoulder as it is the axis of the swing. If you use his method of stillness and don't sway and don't let the right arm dominate, your leading left should MIGHT be fine!?! If not, maybe you should switch to a left handed swing as this may put less stress on you leading left shoulder.
Hello Jim, question regarding speed and setting the spring. I can get much more speed through the ball with your method, if I increase the speed of the backswing, but then just let the forward swing happen. I don't try to add speed, but if I do it's very late right at the ball. Does this increasing the speed of the backswing make sense to you?
Thanks JIM!!!! U would not believe how u have improved my game. I WILL take a private lesson if/when us canucks ever get to go south in the winter again!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding of your concept, has two parts, One, When we turn our shoulders and torso it's like coiling and uncoiling,, creating , storing power, but there is also a lag for that power in the coil to unwind and transfer to the shaft, there is also two hinges almost, ,both left and right shoulders and even a third, the wrists,, were as your swing only uses one hinge, the Left shoulder hinge, it may allow the writs to add to the down swing too. The power in the left hinge only has to travel from the shoulder. 2, the conventional swing relies on 2 and 3 hinges, L and R shoulders and the wrists to fling the club head.. A lot of sequences and moving parts to negotiate.. were as your single hinge swing has the highest point of the stable body frame, giving it the longest distance from the hinge to the club head, which also creates the speed for the club head.. That's my understanding,, putting all into practice is a little difficult, as I have to undo 30yrs of swing in one way, which has always been a right hand/arm dominate swing, due to left hand nerve damage.. and That would be the question I have for you,, would me using my right Hand/side hinge be a hindrance to a left side Hinge swing??
Listening to you explained the golf swing, the set up, weight forward, keeping your body still through the swing, shoulders together has really made such improvement in my swing. Has given me hope again 🏌️♂️👍
I would love to see you hook up to a TracMan or something like that.....to prove that you don't need to move a ton to get a similar result! Love your stuff....a proud member!
Jim, I have enjoyed your videos. I am a left hand golfer. I have had my right hand fused and can not cock my wrist at all. How can I get more power?? Thx
Not that easy to change our posture... I tried so bad with small results. I am a +18 golfer and today I played 92 with all the tips I learned. OMG ! I want to play 80 !!!!! Thanks to help out with your channel.
I have tried out your swing and it works except for two problems: I keep losing my balance when completing the swing, and I sometimes hit fat shots. I am 72, and wonder whether age has anything to do with my problems.
Very good point I’d also mention how you rotate too while letting the club drop and it creates a whipping like motion. I’ll tell you people one thing: I’d definitely listen to the guy who has a rust spot in his wedge from hitting the ball so many times in the exact same spot. He knows what tf he’s taking about for sure!
The pw story is flawed. Depending on the yardage the pw is such a versatile club that you should not be contacting every shot in the same place on the face. Trajectory, yardage and specific shot requirements can see impact move up and down a groove. Yes it is in same part of the face but it does vary. This swing is a good basic system and it can still grow from there. It is probably a good place to start if you do not use a swing system now. You can enhance any repeatable swing when you learn how to hand pass.
guy said wedge..in the 50s when i guy said wedge he usually meant pw.now most guys mean sw or lw...best 100 old school wedge.shots were by tom kite..he.showed the golfchannel his dime sized wear.spots on his sw and lw
So you are pre setting the position and I understand why some would need this to swing consistently from the inside. What I don't understand is why not take it a step further and preset the flat wrist by pushing hands forward at address and holding angle through backswing and follow through. Seems to be consistent if you keep at 45 degree angle? Just wondering...
Because that isn’t the way our anatomy works. I’ll explain briefly; our arms start in close to our body and extend away while creating an action; punching, throwing, swingingp. If I were to do as you suggest it would be like throwing a ball with your arm fully extended for the entire action. You could still throw the ball, probably very accurately but with significantly less power than if you allow your arms to extend away from your body during the action.
Right before I take my final address to the ball, I imagine my head is on a spike and it can't move. It helps with this style of swing and I hit the ball so much better now than the traditional swing I've struggled with for 25 years. All of my clubs go further and have a more professional ball flight and action. I even use this swing with my driver and it goes probably 20 more yards. My distances with traditional / Jim's swing D: 260 / 280 2h: 220 / 240 4i: 205 / 222 5i: 193 / 210 6i:181 / 196 7i: 168 / 182 8i: 156 / 171 9i: 148 / 162 P: 136 / 151 50°: 112 / 125 56°: 88 / 105 60°: 76 / 85 I've been playing with forged blades forever and can work the ball like magic sometimes, but can't consistently hit it straight. Tempo, timing, speed all have to align perfectly for a traditional swing to work. With this swing, I just set up, stay still, and focus on my shoulder being the center point of the circle my arm travels in. Thanks, Jim!
Hello Jim, Can I ask you one question : Do you start the club by pushing down with your lead hand while pulling up with the trial? ... You set the club very early.. Thanks for your vids 😊👍🇳🇴
He has a strong grip due to the setup and this results in "setting the club" earlier than a neutral or weak grip. Having said that: look at his simple takeaway that is aleady taken care for thanks to the setup, a mere rocking of the shoulders it seems. The arms and hands just follow. No twisting, no reaching or extending. That club head must go round in a perfect circle.
Hey man, been watching the channel for a month or so now. I’m a 17 year old, 14 handicapper, but struggling to get down to single figures. Any tips on how to improve over the summer, as I will be playing almost every day!
0:05: Seems like the front of your right foot get of the ground before reaching the top of the backswing. Is this some kind of pressure shift, that is required in the classic golf swing? I anticipated as much, that this shitty micromanage moves are not required in your swing. Still believe in your methode and working hard to execute it properly.
Anyone struggling hitting solid shoots, try this at your next range session. First, you know why it's easy to hit putts in the center of the putter? Answer, because you keep your head perfectly still throughout the entire putting motion. Do the same darn thing with ALL your clubs. Lite grip keep your head as still as possible and don't try to swing out of your shoes. It's really that easy. Watch the pros , they keep their heads still which keeps them balanced and keeps their spine in perfect alignment. Grab your cell phone and video yourself, from face on, putting and hitting full shots. Compare the video and watch for head movements side to side up and down.
Sounds like you’d benefit from signing up for my school so you can have access to me and over 400 videos organized to help you build your game and take it from the range to the course.
Jim Venetos, I am struggling with sticking greens using your technique.. It is hard to stop a ball with draw spin. What is your solution to this problem?
@@jimvenetosgolf I figured you would say that, and I don't blame you, however, I producing consistent tight draws with your technique and enjoy the swing and have been playing with it for a couple of years. I just can't wrap my head around getting a ball to stop with draw spin, they simply hit and release just like all the fairway shots I hit with the swing.
@@jimvenetosgolf thanks...I’m sure you can appreciate that it’s tough to commit to a very new swing without knowing what the outcome will be especially since it’s ingraining new patterns...but I’m intrigued
@@MartialGolf I can’t really appreciate that. I’m guessing that you’ve never lived up to your golf expectations for consistency, power and control so it seems obvious to me to turn your back on traditional concepts that have let you down.
I dunno, if you’re a good student you’ll improve significantly in one month and likely not want to cancel the recurring subscription. I’m not trying to sell you, do as you wish, I have to get back to helping my students play their best golf. Take care.
If you hurt yourself it’s because you weren’t executing the swing properly. Probably should’ve signed up for my school and learned from me instead of trying to teach yourself.
I know what you are saying is true, and it works. However, I am curious of your clubhead and ball speeds. I spent a lot of time doing much of what you say (Stack and Tilt - weight forward). It works, but to generate 115mph+ with a driver or 90mph+ with an iron, I have found, that you need to shift your weight. Thanks. I enjoy your videos.
I came to this video late but it has been a light bulb moment for me. It seems to me Jim is taking what two PGA players, Padraig Harrington and Larry Rinker, propose to its logical conclusion. Both point out that most (80 -85%) of power is generated from the arms, hands and wrists. They say all but the very top players should capitalize on that, rather than add the stress and complication with all the body movement of classical PGA teaching. I know Jim will argue that his simple set up and swing in fact is not only easier/more accurate but can also generate Tour Pro distance but then he is a far better golfer than me.
Watching this video, looks like you don’t load your right leg in the backswing and then transfer your weight into your left leg in the downswing. Right ? If yes, this is totally opposite of what I’ve been learning in all golf lessons I took. I’m confused now....
Yes, that is correct, no weight shift. No need for confusion, simply ask yourself, how are all the lessons you’ve taken working out for you? Are you consistent? Do you play to your expectations? Create effortless power?
@@jimvenetosgolf Thank you Jim for your prompt answer. I am an enthusiastic golfer, working on techniques and my game almost everyday and your videos help me a lot for these tasks.
@@mikerodrick2430 I thought the same but have learned from Jim’s lessons and ready Stack and tilt from cover to cover this is definitely not stack and tilt. It’s a much less complicated swing but like everything requires practic
Jim you are a clone of what I looked liked like when I was in my late 40's early 50's I am 71, 6 ft. 1 202 lbs. and still have hair so you should be okay. Now to my comments.... Weight forward fantastic... staying still over the ball equally as important... Hitting off your lead front isn't new many of us old baseball players advocated the front foot as the pivot foot. One last thing the importance of hitting down with all clubs (including the driver not as much down but not the lifting that is being promoted by the gurus of golf) especially remembering to hit down with the irons without lunging or forcing the club.
So true it has taken 4 mths for this to come true for me. Yesterday I hit drives 20 to 30 yards farther. sign up for the school best money you will ever spend on golf!!!
When you start down in the downswing, your right shoulder. moves down and slightly behind you. This move acts to move. the mass of your. upper. body away from the left side. with pressure felt toward the back foot..Because of this. unless you are very strong there will be a tendency to unweight your left side. This is why your method works for you ( (because you are very strong and your left side weight remains still ( "stillness") but for others it is almost impossible to do.
@@williamreichert4798 I’ve successfully taught thousands of golfers to do what I do in my Student swings look like mine. The reason why you’re struggling to apply what I teach is because, first, you’re making interpretations instead of just doing what I ask my students to do, second, you are likely not in the correct set up position or focused on stillness, third, you haven’t signed up for my online courses so you’re trying to apply a system without learning the system properly and then you judge the system.
Whilst I believe you Jim, none of this means anything without data. You need to go to a simulator and get the data. Show us, because all you're doing is what traditional swing instructors do and that is say stuff. PLEASE SHOW US.....SHOW THEM !!!!!!
Yet, 1000 of actual PGA pros turn like this and I’m sure hit the ball a lot further. Funny don’t see one PGA tour player who uses this swing. Let’s get a track man and see your distance. Just and snake oil salesman charging $500 for people to think this is a good swing.
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Jim, you've been in my feed sporadically for a while but I didn't really look into your swing until last week. After one day of looking into your swing, I took it to the course and shot better than my recent average. I'm a 8hdcp but I've been so inconsistent lately. Last week I shot an easy 82 while driving the ball pretty rough most of the round (didn't get to practice with the driver prior to round but figured it out the last 3-4 holes). Your concepts are so dang good...in every facet. My game from 100y and in was lights out...approach shot, pitching, chipping, and freaking putting. So impressed and excited to keep working on these concepts. The putting was so huge...rewiring my brain to think with the trail side and open my stance was a game changer. In terms of the full swing, I've tried stack and tilt and the left sided swing before and had some real good results but it was streaky. They had the concept of weight forward which made a lot of sense to me, but I think what was missing is the closed stance and the STILLNESS! Also, I had a buddy playing with me that is just trying to break 100. I had him try the swing with some rough direction from me and he was hitting shots he's never hit before and even had 2-3 birdie putts. He was so blown away. I was so excited for him. Anyway Jim, love the swing and I'll be testing it out again this morning...I'll see you soon in the Academy for sure!
Tip of the iceberg. When you sign up and learn the swing properly, it’ll get even better.
@@jimvenetosgolf looking forward to it!
Jim I don’t know if you read these comments or not, but I gotta say thanks! I’m left handed but I swing the club right handed and have been frustrated with my golf swing for years. This swing came so naturally for me that it took 12 strokes off my golf game the first time I used it (92 to an 80). I’ll never try another swing again. You should have a million subscribers by now but the golf world hasn’t caught on yet. Thanks again and good luck to ya!
I found I was not loose enough and was not allowing my wrist to hinge freely. Realizing this and loosening up a bit made a huge difference in every way. Amazing to me how simple and repeatable this is.
I don't think I'm driving 300 yards but my distance with your swing is at least or not farther than my old swing with a fraction of the effort.
FYI, I’ve tried your technique and I’ve never hit the ball more solidly ever, I appreciate your videos
I really am grateful for all your videos, Jim!
I’m cash strapped and can only golf a little 9 hole course on the weekends, but I have applied your techniques slowly and steadily throughout the years and I am very pleased with where I am at.
All because of you!
🙏
Lovely and simple just what I was looking for when I signed onto this method several years ago, Tks...
Hi Jim, thanks for the video. I’ve looked at it before I went to play 9 holes today. All I did while playing is what you always say, to stay still and preload on the left side. I shot even par, one birdie (chipped in), one bogey and pared the rest. I hit 7 out 7 fairways, 7 out of 9 greens and 16 putts. All that with a sore right knee, go figure! For those that want to improve give Jim’s teaching method a chance. I’ve been Jim’s student for about two years now and he changed my game for ever. Thanks Jim for your dedication to help golfers like me reach the next level. Paul
You deserve all the credit because you did the work, I just shined a light on the path to a better game.
Thanks Jim. I am trying to understand the driver set-up for this method. The set-up from 4.16 - 4.20 shows, ball is just off-of the center and grip-end is in front of the ball. Is this the same for Driver as well? How high should we tee the ball?
This was super helpful, thank you! I am an older golfer and I've been messing up my back pretty bad trying to do full rotations and killing the ball. I was able to go out in the yard and do that swing in just a few minutes. Thanks again.
Awesome! I don't close my front side as much, but I do keep my weight on my lead side. Good solid contact is there!
The slow motion swing at the 4:28 mark, this is perfection and its where my body finishes at, post-impact... after setting up the JVGA way and using stillness through impact. Perfect example for folks who want to embark down the path of Jim's swing method.🤌🤌🤌
I've been with Jim's school 6 months i changed to his swing as i have bad back and 2 bad hips before when i played Sunday i was in pain when at work Monday now I'm not. I only play once or twice a week and no time to practice as work 13 hours a day but am getting better just listen to what he says and if you have time to practise you will get better quicker than me cheers Steve
As a student I can attest that the method & lessons are great. It brings confidence to the golf course & throuout the round. No round is perfect but when a shot doesn't go as planned there is confidence knowing why it happened and the remedy for it.
Regarding the topic of this video, I get the results you described by focusing on making swings that maintains my balance. It does feel effortless, produces a nice ball flight with great distance and keeps me playing in the fairway. Its rewarding when your playing partners say you played great golf today.
The one con I do have is I thought I would be interacting with you during the lessons. Its the main reason I decided to subcribe to get more details than just these videos. The main page of your website says as much. However I got assigned to one of your instructors instead which is a total letdown. I only see you in the videos.
But the lessons are great and the golf game has improved so its still worth the $$$. I recommend it to anyone.
Copy all that and I can assure you that we aim to please here at the Academy. You can interact with me through the website messages and comments but we don’t want to disturb the good progress that you’ve made by changing your instructor. It’s likely I’ve seen and approved of your swing analysis but since I don’t know your name please tell me and I’ll orchestrate something that will make you happier. 👊
Hi Jim I’m 61 & I golf left hand with a natural fade. I started following you about a year ago when I was a 12 handicap. I’m now hitting draws gained 30 meters with my driver & playing 8….I’m hitting it better & longer now than when I was 50.
Grazie mille
Right on, great to hear!
When I apply this discipline, my first swing is always the best. But, when I try to swing harder, it never goes well.
This swing technique truly works!! I'm hoping to join your academy some day. Thank you for sharing your insights and instruction.
Jim always come through with great knowledge. Hope you are keeping well Jim!
Thanks for simplistic approach. Genius. I have tried other techniques such as Stack n Tilt and Single Plane with varied results. Your approach seems like it will work.
Thanks.Got that feeling this morning by some pitch shots.
Main thing was to keep my sternum ahead of the ball.💛
So glad to see a new video! You've changed my game Jim. I love hitting that tight draw!
Thank you for sharing, just can’t afford the training
Great tip and demo Jim. I am left handed but play right handed. I largely use my left side just as you demonstrate. I've played golf for 40 years, very decent golf, and even as a kid I thought that I had a distinct advantage over other players by focusing on my left side. And I feel that it makes for more consistent golf.
I don’t follow JV’s methods but my best shots are when I let the club go behind me and then past me forward without my body following it either way. Of course I turn to the target on my follow through, but the ball is long gone by then If that makes any sense?
This is really important for this swing holding the weight still and springing your shoulder up in the back swing against your weight is key to doing this swing properly. im in the school and this is something that took me awhile to understand your create swing speed with this leverage not swinging your arms just hold your weight down hard as you can and spring your left arm straight as you can up against your weight. im hitting 7 iron 150 160 yards and 4 iron 180 to 190 not great but decent considering ive only played golf 2
2 months. if you don't hold the weight you lose the spring I highly recommend any one wanting to learn this swing join the school best decision I made
Jim Venetos I have watched several of your videos and I like what I am seeing. I have a bad left shoulder (dislocates ). Back a few years ago (06 or 07) I dislocated it, swinging a weighted club. Let me back up a little bit. The shoulder was first dislocated by a fall in 1990 on the job. I did not have it fixed at the time (I saw to many shoulder surgeries leave people with locked up or stiff shoulders. So I didn't have it fixed at the time. A year later it dislocated again just stepping out of a crane. Still didn't have it fixed. Many years have passed and many a miles have been put on this old body (disabled now). The shoulder has been out of place at least once every 6 months (it's no problem to put back in place). So I have to guard the shoulder in everything I do. Back when I was playing a lot, I played to a 9 handicap. I was a long ball hitter. 5 iron 200yds 4 iron was my 225 yd club. If the big stick left me I could always count on my irons.
A sever heatstroke in 09 took me out of the game of golf. Can't take the heat now at all. The last ball I hit on a course was in 2014 . I was still long of the tee with the driver, but couldn't hit my rear with both hands with the irons. I hit one good sandwedge shot from about 80 yds to about 2' and putted in for birdie.
If you don't mind, think on it, and see if you can come up with anything that could help get me back in the game
Thanks and keep coming out with the great videos
Ray Castleberry
In Jim's method, he emphasizes using the lead shoulder as it is the axis of the swing.
If you use his method of stillness and don't sway and don't let the right arm dominate, your leading left should MIGHT be fine!?!
If not, maybe you should switch to a left handed swing as this may put less stress on you leading left shoulder.
Hi Jim you make it look so easy I just can't make power trying to hard with my body anyway keep up the good teaching
Such a great technique. Went from never breaking 100 over 18 to shooting 41 last time I played 9.
yup..not quite there yet but really improving....and without all them useless swing thots! All i concentrate on now is stillness!
Thank you Jim, you are helping me so much!
Hello Jim, question regarding speed and setting the spring. I can get much more speed through the ball with your method, if I increase the speed of the backswing, but then just let the forward swing happen. I don't try to add speed, but if I do it's very late right at the ball. Does this increasing the speed of the backswing make sense to you?
No
i was under the impression that club head speed was the only way to get more distance but jim made good sense. i will work on this.
High clubhead speed and high spin equals weak power
Thanks JIM!!!! U would not believe how u have improved my game. I WILL take a private lesson if/when us canucks ever get to go south in the winter again!!!
in the JV set up and swing is the back right knee basically locked up or straight, while the front left knee flexes ? thanks
Negative. Both knees are bent. The lead 3x as much as the trail
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding of your concept, has two parts,
One, When we turn our shoulders and torso it's like coiling and uncoiling,, creating , storing power, but there is also a lag for that power in the coil to unwind and transfer to the shaft, there is also two hinges almost, ,both left and right shoulders and even a third, the wrists,, were as your swing only uses one hinge, the Left shoulder hinge, it may allow the writs to add to the down swing too.
The power in the left hinge only has to travel from the shoulder.
2, the conventional swing relies on 2 and 3 hinges, L and R shoulders and the wrists to fling the club head.. A lot of sequences and moving parts to negotiate.. were as your single hinge swing has the highest point of the stable body frame, giving it the longest distance from the hinge to the club head, which also creates the speed for the club head.. That's my understanding,, putting all into practice is a little difficult, as I have to undo 30yrs of swing in one way, which has always been a right hand/arm dominate swing, due to left hand nerve damage.. and That would be the question I have for you,, would me using my right Hand/side hinge be a hindrance to a left side Hinge swing??
Cannot wait to get out there ! Thx man
Hi Jim, What are the key differences between your swing and the "Stack and Tilt" method? Thanks!
for one thing you dont preturn your body/shoulder prior to swinging in stack n tilt
Listening to you explained the golf swing, the set up, weight forward, keeping your body still through the swing, shoulders together has really made such improvement in my swing. Has given me hope again 🏌️♂️👍
I would love to see you hook up to a TracMan or something like that.....to prove that you don't need to move a ton to get a similar result! Love your stuff....a proud member!
So you ate saying do not shift weight or turn shoulder in backswing?
Jim, I have enjoyed your videos. I am a left hand golfer. I have had my right hand fused and can not cock my wrist at all. How can I get more power?? Thx
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Not that easy to change our posture... I tried so bad with small results. I am a +18 golfer and today I played 92 with all the tips I learned. OMG ! I want to play 80 !!!!! Thanks to help out with your channel.
I have tried out your swing and it works except for two problems: I keep losing my balance when completing the swing, and I sometimes hit fat shots. I am 72, and wonder whether age has anything to do with my problems.
Great Jim Brilliant...what about Driver swing an position? Thnks mate...cheers
Same swing for driver. You can learn all about it in my school.
What's that big worn out Dark spot in the middle of your club-face...Jim ? Merry Christmas ...Happy New Year...!!!
Very good point I’d also mention how you rotate too while letting the club drop and it creates a whipping like motion. I’ll tell you people one thing: I’d definitely listen to the guy who has a rust spot in his wedge from hitting the ball so many times in the exact same spot. He knows what tf he’s taking about for sure!
He has no idea what he’s talking about
The pw story is flawed. Depending on the yardage the pw is such a versatile club that you should not be contacting every shot in the same place on the face. Trajectory, yardage and specific shot requirements can see impact move up and down a groove. Yes it is in same part of the face but it does vary. This swing is a good basic system and it can still grow from there. It is probably a good place to start if you do not use a swing system now. You can enhance any repeatable swing when you learn how to hand pass.
Yumeko Yagami why do you say this? Look at Jim’s worn sweet spot on his club.
guy said wedge..in the 50s when i guy said wedge he usually meant
pw.now most guys mean sw or lw...best 100 old school wedge.shots were by tom kite..he.showed the golfchannel his dime sized wear.spots on his sw and lw
hello Jim do you have a detailed video for the position of your hands on the club? gripp hard right?
Yes. In my online school
@@jimvenetosgolf I sent you an email regarding this subject
So you are pre setting the position and I understand why some would need this to swing consistently from the inside. What I don't understand is why not take it a step further and preset the flat wrist by pushing hands forward at address and holding angle through backswing and follow through. Seems to be consistent if you keep at 45 degree angle? Just wondering...
Because that isn’t the way our anatomy works. I’ll explain briefly; our arms start in close to our body and extend away while creating an action; punching, throwing, swingingp. If I were to do as you suggest it would be like throwing a ball with your arm fully extended for the entire action. You could still throw the ball, probably very accurately but with significantly less power than if you allow your arms to extend away from your body during the action.
Is this a version of stack and tilt with the weight on the left side?
Negative. Nothing like stack and tilt. ruclips.net/video/vi8K0RRDuj8/видео.html
Your system has made the game fun again!
Hi. How fast is your club speed? Driver? 7-iron?
I’m 50 years old, current chs w driver is 112. It was 118 8 years ago when I was still playing regularly.
I switched to your swing in January and have practiced a little bit and played 5 times, shot 76-81-85-80-86
how do you follow through with your shoulders closed?
Easy. Your shoulders stay closed through impact and then you allow the momentum of the club to pull you to a finish.
Great Video. Thanks Jim
Right before I take my final address to the ball, I imagine my head is on a spike and it can't move. It helps with this style of swing and I hit the ball so much better now than the traditional swing I've struggled with for 25 years.
All of my clubs go further and have a more professional ball flight and action. I even use this swing with my driver and it goes probably 20 more yards.
My distances with traditional / Jim's swing
D: 260 / 280
2h: 220 / 240
4i: 205 / 222
5i: 193 / 210
6i:181 / 196
7i: 168 / 182
8i: 156 / 171
9i: 148 / 162
P: 136 / 151
50°: 112 / 125
56°: 88 / 105
60°: 76 / 85
I've been playing with forged blades forever and can work the ball like magic sometimes, but can't consistently hit it straight. Tempo, timing, speed all have to align perfectly for a traditional swing to work. With this swing, I just set up, stay still, and focus on my shoulder being the center point of the circle my arm travels in.
Thanks, Jim!
@bigell3275 What do you use for 130-145?
Jim, I have been trying your swing technique for two years. I don't understand how you can hit driver over 300 yards?
Perform the swing properly. I suggest signing up for my school for your best results
Is the clubface square to the target?
Always so informative and thought provoking, thank you👍
Your thumbnail is really cool Jim, love the colors and graphic work you did. Great explanation on the topic as well.
Hello Jim,
Can I ask you one question :
Do you start the club by pushing down with your lead hand while pulling up with the trial?
... You set the club very early..
Thanks for your vids 😊👍🇳🇴
He has a strong grip due to the setup and this results in "setting the club" earlier than a neutral or weak grip. Having said that: look at his simple takeaway that is aleady taken care for thanks to the setup, a mere rocking of the shoulders it seems. The arms and hands just follow. No twisting, no reaching or extending. That club head must go round in a perfect circle.
@@markhahnsmum Thank you! 🇳🇴
Yeah Jim when is the next RUclips Video 👌✌️
Hey man, been watching the channel for a month or so now. I’m a 17 year old, 14 handicapper, but struggling to get down to single figures. Any tips on how to improve over the summer, as I will be playing almost every day!
Spend far more time chipping and putting, getting up and down is key.
0:05: Seems like the front of your right foot get of the ground before reaching the top of the backswing. Is this some kind of pressure shift, that is required in the classic golf swing? I anticipated as much, that this shitty micromanage moves are not required in your swing. Still believe in your methode and working hard to execute it properly.
Where do I sign up?
jimvenetosgolfacademy.com
Anyone struggling hitting solid shoots, try this at your next range session. First, you know why it's easy to hit putts in the center of the putter? Answer, because you keep your head perfectly still throughout the entire putting motion. Do the same darn thing with ALL your clubs. Lite grip keep your head as still as possible and don't try to swing out of your shoes. It's really that easy. Watch the pros , they keep their heads still which keeps them balanced and keeps their spine in perfect alignment. Grab your cell phone and video yourself, from face on, putting and hitting full shots. Compare the video and watch for head movements side to side up and down.
Hi Jim, I’m really enjoying your videos and on the range I’m hitting the ball wonderfully but in the course it’s another story.
Sounds like you’d benefit from signing up for my school so you can have access to me and over 400 videos organized to help you build your game and take it from the range to the course.
maybe, you are hitting 100 six irons in a row on the range..on the range you need to be preparing for the course not trying to look pretty.
Jim Venetos, I am struggling with sticking greens using your technique.. It is hard to stop a ball with draw spin. What is your solution to this problem?
If that’s happening, you’re not executing my swing properly. The solution is sign up for my school and learn the technique properly.
@@jimvenetosgolf I figured you would say that, and I don't blame you, however, I producing consistent tight draws with your technique and enjoy the swing and have been playing with it for a couple of years. I just can't wrap my head around getting a ball to stop with draw spin, they simply hit and release just like all the fairway shots I hit with the swing.
It's not really a problem with 125 yards and closer but it's the 150 and 175 yard approaches they I can't get to stick.
@@willhall9408 I’m not saying it for my benefit, it’s for yours.
What causes a straight push with this swing.
Thoroughly explained in my school.
Is there any “spring” in a less than full swing?
Naturally, it changes exponentially as the swing increases
@@jimvenetosgolf hi I watched a video saying your method would be on a DVD how do I buy this please ?
@@Big-Kaney no DVD’s, over 400 videos organized for you in my school.
Might sound like a petty question but is it possible to do this swing without the extreme closed stance?
Only if you have the golf acumen of a tour pro or highest level competitive amateur.
@@jimvenetosgolf thanks...I’m sure you can appreciate that it’s tough to commit to a very new swing without knowing what the outcome will be especially since it’s ingraining new patterns...but I’m intrigued
@@MartialGolf I can’t really appreciate that. I’m guessing that you’ve never lived up to your golf expectations for consistency, power and control so it seems obvious to me to turn your back on traditional concepts that have let you down.
Can one month of your school do the trick for me? Is it a recurring subscription? I'm thinking about it...
I dunno, if you’re a good student you’ll improve significantly in one month and likely not want to cancel the recurring subscription. I’m not trying to sell you, do as you wish, I have to get back to helping my students play their best golf. Take care.
@@jimvenetosgolf good reply Jim , honest
Having problem with the driver and long irons
Sign up for my school for analysis, advice and access to hundreds more videos than on RUclips.
Not to devalue your technique but I got a rib injury in the back with your technique. I've been having trouble playing golf for half a year now.
If you hurt yourself it’s because you weren’t executing the swing properly. Probably should’ve signed up for my school and learned from me instead of trying to teach yourself.
I didn't know that Neegan played golf? I knew that he was a Gym Coach before the apocalypse!
Glad I’m not the only one that sees the similarities to Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
I do have more power with JV swing.
I know what you are saying is true, and it works. However, I am curious of your clubhead and ball speeds. I spent a lot of time doing much of what you say (Stack and Tilt - weight forward). It works, but to generate 115mph+ with a driver or 90mph+ with an iron, I have found, that you need to shift your weight. Thanks. I enjoy your videos.
Way to go… very left sided tennis backhand 👍
Spot on
I came to this video late but it has been a light bulb moment for me. It seems to me Jim is taking what two PGA players, Padraig Harrington and Larry Rinker, propose to its logical conclusion. Both point out that most (80 -85%) of power is generated from the arms, hands and wrists. They say all but the very top players should capitalize on that, rather than add the stress and complication with all the body movement of classical PGA teaching. I know Jim will argue that his simple set up and swing in fact is not only easier/more accurate but can also generate Tour Pro distance but then he is a far better golfer than me.
hello Jim I’m trying your method but my morphology does not allow me to keep my left arm as tight as yours is important?
There is no try...only do or no do. Sign up for my school if you’d like guidance. It’s well worth it. If not, no problem.
@@jimvenetosgolf I am in France and I speak average American or English
Just look at the mark in the sweet spot of his club.
Watching this video, looks like you don’t load your right leg in the backswing and then transfer your weight into your left leg in the downswing. Right ? If yes, this is totally opposite of what I’ve been learning in all golf lessons I took. I’m confused now....
Yes, that is correct, no weight shift. No need for confusion, simply ask yourself, how are all the lessons you’ve taken working out for you? Are you consistent? Do you play to your expectations? Create effortless power?
@@jimvenetosgolf Thank you Jim for your prompt answer. I am an enthusiastic golfer, working on techniques and my game almost everyday and your videos help me a lot for these tasks.
Stack & tilt correct?
@@mikerodrick2430 I thought the same but have learned from Jim’s lessons and ready Stack and tilt from cover to cover this is definitely not stack and tilt. It’s a much less complicated swing but like everything requires practic
Sorry about the typos
Jim you are a clone of what I looked liked like when I was in my late 40's early 50's I am 71, 6 ft. 1 202 lbs. and still have hair so you should be okay. Now to my comments.... Weight forward fantastic... staying still over the ball equally as important... Hitting off your lead front isn't new many of us old baseball players advocated the front foot as the pivot foot. One last thing the importance of hitting down with all clubs (including the driver not as much down but not the lifting that is being promoted by the gurus of golf) especially remembering to hit down with the irons without lunging or forcing the club.
Sos un genio. Sos muy bueno!
Oh, it's like the body is the bow and the club is the arrow
I'm trying ..i'm trying ☺️ but yes it's absolutely true, and I'm hoping with time I will unlearn my body/mind the need to HIT that d... ball
Fred Couples lo hacía pero más intuitivo. Jim lo explica generosamente. Gracias Jim.
So true it has taken 4 mths for this to come true for me. Yesterday I hit drives 20 to 30 yards farther. sign up for the school best money you will ever spend on golf!!!
Where is he ? That is funny
Why do I think this guy lives in a trailer all by himself. That aside it works for me when my muscles adjust. I am 61
When you start down in the downswing, your right shoulder. moves down and slightly behind you. This move acts to move. the mass of your. upper. body away from the left side. with pressure felt toward the back foot..Because of this. unless you are very strong there will be a tendency to unweight your left side. This is why your method works for you ( (because you are very strong and your left side weight remains still ( "stillness") but for others it is almost impossible to do.
@@williamreichert4798 I’ve successfully taught thousands of golfers to do what I do in my Student swings look like mine. The reason why you’re struggling to apply what I teach is because, first, you’re making interpretations instead of just doing what I ask my students to do, second, you are likely not in the correct set up position or focused on stillness, third, you haven’t signed up for my online courses so you’re trying to apply a system without learning the system properly and then you judge the system.
...look at that club face!!!!....
Whilst I believe you Jim, none of this means anything without data.
You need to go to a simulator and get the data. Show us, because all
you're doing is what traditional swing instructors do and that is say stuff.
PLEASE SHOW US.....SHOW THEM !!!!!!
Yet, 1000 of actual PGA pros turn like this and I’m sure hit the ball a lot further. Funny don’t see one PGA tour player who uses this swing. Let’s get a track man and see your distance. Just and snake oil salesman charging $500 for people to think this is a good swing.