Followed David Ledbetter's A swing and purchase the A swing book. I dropped 12 strokes off my score the second game out. This new move is incredible and easier on my body.
Never was a big believer in Leadbetter, but this A swing has really improved my game. It works exactly as he says. It did take time for the backswing to feel normal because I would allow rotation of the club going back. My personal key is to retain the cup in the left writer THROUGHOUT the entire swing. Even though I know is flattens coming down, that thought keeps it in a better position.
The most obscenely simple and miraculously simply change I've made to my swing [ever] to produce simply profound and immediate swing improvement. UFB. Super easy transition because, simply put, it just feels so natural. That's after one single range session that entailed an extraordinary experience of which I've never experienced swinging with a traditional swing. It's so simple, so natural. wow. Thanks mate. OUTSTANDING. :)!!!
Excellent Video! Sorry for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Paneevelyn Swinging Clubsman (probably on Google)? It is a good exclusive guide for revealing an effortless golf swing technique without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my buddy at very last got astronomical results with it.
I tried this for the first time yesterday with no practice on the first par 3. After warning the others this could go anywhere as I am trying a new swing, I greened the ball approximately 15 feet short of the flag. Needless to say I used the swing the rest of the day and I haven't hit such crisp iron shots in years. I used to pull very badly, 20-30 yards sometimes. Yesterday most shots were straight, and the ones I pulled were to the left side of the green or just off the green. As far as with the driver, I kept pushing the ball a bit but my trajectory improved. I was adjusting and improving and by the end of the round half were pushes and the others were fairway. The biggest improvement to me was my iron shots and hybrid/fairway woods. I highly recommend trying this swing.
C’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait les meilleures confitures... cette vidéo devrait être obligatoire pour tous ceux qui veulent apprendre le golf! Thank you Sir.
THANK YOU. you fixed me! i waited a week to post this as i had been having varying results from day to day. now...ive been solid for a week. thanks again.
All I can say is that this works, it really works. There’s only 2 things to focus on (first movement with core, and then bringing the club up), once you’ve done that, it works.
I went to another web site and saw you demonstrate the split grip drill as a way to learn to keep the head of the club outside the hands. I then went to the range and hit the ball further and straighter than ever before. My son who is a scratch golfer can attest to the same.
I am tall and have very long arms. The A swing has really helped me shorten my swing and sync my arms with my body. This methodology is not for everyone but for my body type it definitely helps.
I suppose that the point of the A Swing is to get the club up on its end halfway back. It is very hard to get that shaft parallel to your spine halfway back, but trying to do so will help get it up on its end. It kind of looks like a Ryan Moore swing halfway back. I believe it is not necessary to actually get that shaft parallel to the spine halfway back, but rather this is a drill that will certainly prevent laying off, which will destroy your swing.
hey guys...I'm a three and half year golfer...been working HARD on it all that time. I poo pooed this five days ago when I first came across it. Chose to throw it out ..but, two days ago, I came across it again...decided to try it yesterday...went to the range...worked on it for half hour...then played 18 holes. My handicap is about 15....but, I hit a 78. This swing is the real deal!...now, the only issue i have is that I'm hitting my irons about ten yards further!...and they are RIGHT ON TARGET!!!...NOw, I know i don't have alot of experience...but, I probably play ALOT more than most people do!..I'm 57 years old...so...give it a shot!...it's amazing how easy this makes coming inside out and getting a nice draw on the club is!..and I'm not even doing everything right on his swing yet!...so, just sayin...and no..'im not a 'shill'..I'm a guy who loves this game!
+brofun How can you hit ten yards further and still hit a target? Stop dressing up the story. If it's ten yards further, that means, ten yards further than your intended target, so you should have been flying greens during your "78" round. Right? Anyway, glad you are enjoying the new swing. Keep it up.
yes!..that's exactly right! with a full swing, my nine iron is now going nearly 140 yards..when before, I used it for anything around 125 yards..my pitching iron, I used for 100 to 110..now, it's going around 125 to 130 with a full swing! No need to accuse me of dressing anything up! I don't! AND, tho the A swing is not easy in the sense that I don't have it down yet..when I connect, it's feels right! It's easier on my back..and the club head speed seems effortless, while before, on my 'on plane' swing, it felt I had to really work hard to get any kind of club head speed. I hit a 83 and 84 respectively since then..but, both days were windy! I also bought a 54 degree lob wedge to hit those 80-100 yard shots...(it's all a work in progress!)
+brofun Thanks for your honesty. I have also been trying the A Swing with nice results. Irons have been going further. I have had problems getting solid hybrids off the deck. Feels like I am not hitting the ball "as square" as before the A Swing. Have you had any similar issues. I could just go back to my 5 & 6 irons. Thanks.
If this shit was so effective then how come there are ZERO pros doing it? It's cause it's horseshit. Lead is just trying to make MORE MONEY off suckers that are not good golfers and want a quick fix. Yeah Ko was using him and fired him cause her swing went to shit. How could anyone actually hit a driver with this shit is beyond me. There is no secret, shift your weight, move off of the ball a little bit and get on your right side, shift your weight back and stay in your posture, and have a good grip. Does Rory swing like this? Fuck no. What about Dustin Johnson? One of the straightest drivers ever, Montgomerie, does he swing like this? Another straight driver Calvin Peete? Nope! No great ball strikers do this shit.
I tried this take away and it works great....doesn't the amateur now turned pro Wolff swing with this take away?...I think Lead was teaching this way before anybody heard of Matthew Wolff!
In the old days of tennis people took the racket straight back and straight through. Now everyone hits with top spin which means take the racket back high then drop it with a loop . The videos I sent you, the A swing , does this for a golf swing . You hit with loop and you'll become better than everyone.
If you have a laid off swing then this works. It’s a feel more than an actual swing for me. If I feel the club is vertical at the top of the swing then looking at it on video it’s actually on plane. Try it if you’re a laid off swing.
Been watching these You tube vids on his new A Swing and was curious but was'nt getting the FULL picture so i bought his book from Amazon and have just completed reading it. I tried his new method as best i could or as i've understood it and i have to say the results are very surprising. I'm feeling like i'm more consistent in getting to the top and my shot are coming off with a very slight fade but with lots of zip. I'm hitting my irons with a slight fade and my driver would move maybe 5-10 yards in flight but with good power. No where near a slice but very consistent and thats just my first bucket of balls, so credit where its due, this method does work, the ball does'nt lie.
+Dreama40 Hey dreama...I just tried this two days ago..also with a bucket of balls and then 18 holes..I found the same thing...my irons were longer and more accurate...but, I find i'm hitting a slight draw...I'm with you..there is something to this swing..also, I find it's easier on my back..don't have to torque my body so hard to get power to the ball...interesting stuff here.
Did test it at the driving range. Result was shorter backswing with the club pointing at target. club stayed outside hands not behind body and dlast pure ball striking.
Somewhat like Rickie Fowler's backswing (?) Not sure from that upright shaft the transition would be that easy - it's way off the idea of the butt pointing to the ball - on the other hand doing that can get you beautifully into slicing every time. The key here is going to be getting the right forearm down and back onto somewhere near the address plane of the shaft before rotating the shoulders very much - quite a difficult thing to do if you are a slicer as I was for 20 years. In other words there are no quick fixes unless you go to a Leadbetter school for the week for some intensive coaching.
+Chris Downing Hi chris...I started golfing three and half years ago..worked my way down to about a 15 handicap...tried this swing two days ago...and I don't know if it was just a fluke with trying something new...but, my irons were TONS more accurate...I've tried to figure out why this seems easier...maybe because the club is more upright coming up..it's easier to drop it into the slot and swing inside out..(not sure...I've only done it once for 18 holes)...going to really pick this thing apart!...Oh..i hit a 78 two days ago..that was after practicing this swing for only a half hour on the range....I'll post more later this week.
Although this method may seem unconventional, as a better player,who's always had a tendency to roll the forearms and get the club head behind on the way back,therefore creating an over the top,steep downswing,this helps me shallow my downswing and hit e ball on a better,more neutral flight, it does take work matching upmspeeds when its new,but then what swing changes downtown feel that way?
This isn't what he told Faldo though I'm sure. I think this could really ruin your short game. Just rotate your shoulders and keep your arms together on the b/swing. He is right in a way but it is over exaggerated in what he is doing. He also said in his book all those years ago that your belly button should start turning as your hands started moving. That ruined my swing for a year, that idea. I think his ideas are a bit old fashioned now. Ok, yes he got Faldo 6 majors but I'm not sure how to be honest.
Reminds me of Ernie Els practice takeaway that you see on the range...sort of. I will say that his top of the back swing here looks very compact and short, there's absolutely no width in it.
Tried this, finally prevented my flat inside takeaway, my backswing had never looked so good. Unfortunately, this method always feels to me like my right elbow gets stuck outside my core and I lose all pre-loading in a typical Cowen 'axe drill' type swing. Was hitting a standard 7 iron 20 yards shorter. Anybody else experience this?
The way to get round this is to take your stance. Then without rotating your shoulders at all just pick the club up vertically so the club head is going towards your head. Do this with your hands only. Then incorporate that feeling into your normal back swing. This will set limits on how much to do this move. David Leadbetter doesn't tell your how much to do it. This move really only works for a square to square release ie no rolling of your wrists through impact. I personally don't use this method as I like to roll release through the ball.
If it works it works. You can look good playing bad or look bad playing good. This swing will drive your friends crazy on the course. Ever have that friend with an ugly swing but makes it to the green?
I have been working on this with my golf instructor Robin of RobinSymesGolf (check out his youtube channel) who is a leadbetter instructor and it really has changed my golf game for the better. Its so much easier to replicate over and over
I was throwing a ball for my dog the other day, I used the Archibald mc guiness ' x throw' only joking, I hate these gurus who keep reinventing the wheel, just relax and hit the bloody ball, by relaxing you'll hit the ball using a good swing naturally, look at what all the technical guff has done to tiger!
What gets me about golf instruction is that well-respected teachers often have absolutely opposite claims about how to swing the club. We always hear to NEVER let the club "cross the line" at the top (even though awesome players like Nicklaus and Couples do it every time). Then DL totally says if the club crosses the line, it's okay. The reason certain humans can play golf at the pro level is nothing more than statistical inevitability; in a population of over 6 BILLION, at least 200 people will just naturally play golf better than everyone else. There's a hundred ways to swing the club.
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Great swing for weak slices. Look how wide open the face is at the top with his wrist cupped. And look how awkward his top position is with his arm bent awkwardly and the club practically sitting on his neck.
Realistically only a very small amount of the theory behind the "A Swing" actually makes sense. Lydia Ko is statistically not playing better with it and sacking her Caddie because of poor results won't help her either unfortunately.
@@CraigalFun Tiger's hands at the top are in a much higher place creating much more speed coming down...not this jammed up looking position...no comparison...yes the club should stay outside the hands we get that but this video is overdone
Be mindful and careful with this tip. With this takeaway concept, as the instructor says, the club is going to want to point slightly right of your target at the top. It is important you monitor that with video as you practice, so the club is not getting too exaggerated across the line. Your divots will start pointing right of your target and you will produce a massive block or sweeping hook if you are too far across the line.
I'm an amateur golfer in Japan. I'm 47 years old. The best score is 75 and the driver's maximum carry is 340 yards. How is my swing? Please give me some advice. Thank you!⛳️🏌️♂️
I like this swing. However, it is about dead opposite of Jon Rahm who is World´s #1 right now. Rahm not only lays off the club but he bows his wrist 45 degrees. Lot of different ways to swing the club.
Think of something else Mr Leadbetter,this is very tricky for the average golfer, not too difficult to do on the range but hard to take to the course,I play off 5 and have a tendency too get a little quick and steep in the downswing resulting in pulls and fades.This 'A' swing as you call it messed me up big time,got me all mixed up and I really worked on it for a few weeks.Found that working on lower body rotation was far more effective on advice from a local pro. Sorry David this is not the answer to 'over the toppers'.
First they teach it one way, then they tell you to do something that you weren't supposed to do before. Lemme guess, next they will go back to the old way and say the classics are best. Soon after, there will be a revolutionary "B" Swing that is a tweak of the "A" Swing. Then back to the classic. Damn, there are 26 letters in the alphabet. We're screwed.
Todd Sloan Probably so ;) I was just poking fun at Leadbetter for trying to make money by telling people to do things now that he had been telling them not to do for years. As for me, I took a lesson 1 time for grip, and that was it. Now I hover around a 10 HC and that is good enough for me.
Todd Sloan I'm not sure what that incredibly talented numbskull is doing, but it is probably related to the size of his bank account and an ego that doesn't fit in his brain casing. If he would put on his big boy pants and quit being so dramatic then we could probably see even better competition in golf that we do now that new players are breaking some of his records.
Even GREAT players end up as instructors because they couldn't make it on the tour. To narrow it down more, only a small handful of tour players are successful. I don't really follow Leadbetter or Harmon, but they must be doing something right if they're that well known. lol
+jdogma2003 I'm 57..I tried it..it worked the first time..I'll see about it later this week...plan on playing three more rounds this week...I'll let you guys know.
it didn't work out that well..worked real well a couple times...but, that happens sometimes when you try something new (muscle confusion??)...I"m back on the single plain swing...and doing just as well!
The problem with picking the club up with your hands arms as much as this is that nothing rotates your body. You don't get any hip or torso rotation and end up with a very weak backswing movement with no load or coil. Just really poor instruction for the average golfer.
Jim furick!!! His back swing doesn’t even come close to this, but is wins tourney in PGA. Are you going to tell me that backswing is the focus here? Don’t let this old man fool you.
This swing is as complex as Martian chess. Simplify is better, something like Steve Stricker. It's more simple, easier to copy, and has a proven record.
too many variables .. instead of making golf swing easier and simpler he makes it more difficult tried this on range BIG THUMBS DOWn .. I .. i then tried Saguto way WOW instant pure striking
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Why would you want to learn this when there is a perfectly effective orthodox swing out there which every pga pro help you with? I think he just wants to sell books and DVDs.
+Cornwall1888 Jack Nicklaus slouches, picks up his left heel, goes steep and across the line, and has a flying left elbow. Not very orthodox there. However, he has more majors than any other player in history. I spent $800 ($80 each) for lessons with a former Nationwide Tour player and could not get the "traditional" swing to work, even with my 21 years of playing experience and practice. My wrists would downcock and the left wrist would cup uncontrollably during the downswing no matter what we tried, and the clubhead would always come across the ball. The "A" swing lets me cup the left wrist steeply on my terms with a short armswing and good shoulder turn and then gradually uncup during the downswing to a flat left wrist at impact, impact pretty much straight, shallow, and solid. With this I have a much more controlled lag and release. I was skeptical, and I don't pay much credence to celebrity. But I'm not above trying new things, and I'm glad I gave this a chance.
David is being left behind by modern golf swing fundamentals, so of course he has to come up with something new that appeals to folks who can not make a proper back swing. It is obvious that ideally you want to keep the club in front thru the take away but the rest...well if it works for you, be it. One thing is true..he ruined Michelle Wie...and is a real bummer. So much for her parents being so protective of her.
David didn't ruin Michelle Wei. Her parents set unrealistic expectations of her winning on the PGA tour. Her injuries made it difficult to keep playing at that level and no tour player wins all the time. They all go through low spells where they aren't always on the leader board every tournament. That is how golf is!
Followed David Ledbetter's A swing and purchase the A swing book.
I dropped 12 strokes off my score the second game out.
This new move is incredible and easier on my body.
Never was a big believer in Leadbetter, but this A swing has really improved my game. It works exactly as he says. It did take time for the backswing to feel normal because I would allow rotation of the club going back. My personal key is to retain the cup in the left writer THROUGHOUT the entire swing. Even though I know is flattens coming down, that thought keeps it in a better position.
The most obscenely simple and miraculously simply change I've made to my swing [ever] to produce simply profound and immediate swing improvement. UFB. Super easy transition because, simply put, it just feels so natural. That's after one single range session that entailed an extraordinary experience of which I've never experienced swinging with a traditional swing. It's so simple, so natural. wow. Thanks mate. OUTSTANDING. :)!!!
Excellent Video! Sorry for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Paneevelyn Swinging Clubsman (probably on Google)? It is a good exclusive guide for revealing an effortless golf swing technique without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my buddy at very last got astronomical results with it.
Yep, until you start hitting hooks
I tried this for the first time yesterday with no practice on the first par 3. After warning the others this could go anywhere as I am trying a new swing, I greened the ball approximately 15 feet short of the flag. Needless to say I used the swing the rest of the day and I haven't hit such crisp iron shots in years. I used to pull very badly, 20-30 yards sometimes. Yesterday most shots were straight, and the ones I pulled were to the left side of the green or just off the green. As far as with the driver, I kept pushing the ball a bit but my trajectory improved. I was adjusting and improving and by the end of the round half were pushes and the others were fairway. The biggest improvement to me was my iron shots and hybrid/fairway woods. I highly recommend trying this swing.
C’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait les meilleures confitures... cette vidéo devrait être obligatoire pour tous ceux qui veulent apprendre le golf! Thank you Sir.
THANK YOU. you fixed me! i waited a week to post this as i had been having varying results from day to day. now...ive been solid for a week. thanks again.
Thank you David. It's amazing. My swings improve significantly using your A swing...
All I can say is that this works, it really works. There’s only 2 things to focus on (first movement with core, and then bringing the club up), once you’ve done that, it works.
I went to another web site and saw you demonstrate the split grip drill as a way to learn to keep the head of the club outside the hands. I then went to the range and hit the ball further and straighter than ever before. My son who is a scratch golfer can attest to the same.
The split grip is one of the best practice methods I’ve ever applied to my training
Great tip Mr. Leadbetter. This looks and feels right when I try it. Taking it to the course tomorrow. Thanks!
These are tips to be takin to the range with great discretion.
I am tall and have very long arms. The A swing has really helped me shorten my swing and sync my arms with my body. This methodology is not for everyone but for my body type it definitely helps.
I just adopted this swing for the first time; went to the range and I have to say it was at least a 70% improvement on contact after one try.
At the range 70%? I’m 100% at the range. 50% at the course. This means you are 35% at the course. It proves nothing!
@@nicklee5324 I’ll take it
Not sure why this is better than a more traditional backswing.
Tried this on the course and it worked out wonderfully? Thanks for the great advice
Got the Kindle and Hard copy book of the A-Swing. The A-Swing works well for me.
Best ever lesson I ever had,I wish to show my score card
I suppose that the point of the A Swing is to get the club up on its end halfway back. It is very hard to get that shaft parallel to your spine halfway back, but trying to do so will help get it up on its end. It kind of looks like a Ryan Moore swing halfway back. I believe it is not necessary to actually get that shaft parallel to the spine halfway back, but rather this is a drill that will certainly prevent laying off, which will destroy your swing.
hey guys...I'm a three and half year golfer...been working HARD on it all that time. I poo pooed this five days ago when I first came across it. Chose to throw it out ..but, two days ago, I came across it again...decided to try it yesterday...went to the range...worked on it for half hour...then played 18 holes. My handicap is about 15....but, I hit a 78. This swing is the real deal!...now, the only issue i have is that I'm hitting my irons about ten yards further!...and they are RIGHT ON TARGET!!!...NOw, I know i don't have alot of experience...but, I probably play ALOT more than most people do!..I'm 57 years old...so...give it a shot!...it's amazing how easy this makes coming inside out and getting a nice draw on the club is!..and I'm not even doing everything right on his swing yet!...so, just sayin...and no..'im not a 'shill'..I'm a guy who loves this game!
+brofun How can you hit ten yards further and still hit a target? Stop dressing up the story. If it's ten yards further, that means, ten yards further than your intended target, so you should have been flying greens during your "78" round. Right? Anyway, glad you are enjoying the new swing. Keep it up.
yes!..that's exactly right! with a full swing, my nine iron is now going nearly 140 yards..when before, I used it for anything around 125 yards..my pitching iron, I used for 100 to 110..now, it's going around 125 to 130 with a full swing! No need to accuse me of dressing anything up! I don't! AND, tho the A swing is not easy in the sense that I don't have it down yet..when I connect, it's feels right! It's easier on my back..and the club head speed seems effortless, while before, on my 'on plane' swing, it felt I had to really work hard to get any kind of club head speed.
I hit a 83 and 84 respectively since then..but, both days were windy! I also bought a 54 degree lob wedge to hit those 80-100 yard shots...(it's all a work in progress!)
+brofun Thanks for your honesty. I have also been trying the A Swing with nice results. Irons have been going further. I have had problems getting solid hybrids off the deck. Feels like I am not hitting the ball "as square" as before the A Swing. Have you had any similar issues. I could just go back to my 5 & 6 irons. Thanks.
You hackers need to stop listening to shit like this. It's garbage.
If this shit was so effective then how come there are ZERO pros doing it? It's cause it's horseshit. Lead is just trying to make MORE MONEY off suckers that are not good golfers and want a quick fix. Yeah Ko was using him and fired him cause her swing went to shit. How could anyone actually hit a driver with this shit is beyond me. There is no secret, shift your weight, move off of the ball a little bit and get on your right side, shift your weight back and stay in your posture, and have a good grip. Does Rory swing like this? Fuck no. What about Dustin Johnson? One of the straightest drivers ever, Montgomerie, does he swing like this? Another straight driver Calvin Peete? Nope! No great ball strikers do this shit.
This has improved my game immensely.
Been using the A Swing for the last 2 weeks.I'm not perfect with the back swing but the results are just great. I'm finding more fairways
I tried this take away and it works great....doesn't the amateur now turned pro Wolff swing with this take away?...I think Lead was teaching this way before anybody heard of Matthew Wolff!
In the old days of tennis people took the racket straight back and straight through. Now everyone hits with top spin which means take the racket back high then drop it with a loop . The videos I sent you, the A swing , does this for a golf swing . You hit with loop and you'll become better than everyone.
It works for me. Been using it since late May 2015.
First part of this back swing now seems to be the standard advice. Club outside hands.
If you have a laid off swing then this works. It’s a feel more than an actual swing for me. If I feel the club is vertical at the top of the swing then looking at it on video it’s actually on plane. Try it if you’re a laid off swing.
What about lifting your left foot and then as in baseball a little step with the left foot to enable clearing of the hips?
Been watching these You tube vids on his new A Swing and was curious but was'nt getting the FULL picture so i bought his book from Amazon and have just completed reading it. I tried his new method as best i could or as i've understood it and i have to say the results are very surprising. I'm feeling like i'm more consistent in getting to the top and my shot are coming off with a very slight fade but with lots of zip. I'm hitting my irons with a slight fade and my driver would move maybe 5-10 yards in flight but with good power. No where near a slice but very consistent and thats just my first bucket of balls, so credit where its due, this method does work, the ball does'nt lie.
+Dreama40 Hey dreama...I just tried this two days ago..also with a bucket of balls and then 18 holes..I found the same thing...my irons were longer and more accurate...but, I find i'm hitting a slight draw...I'm with you..there is something to this swing..also, I find it's easier on my back..don't have to torque my body so hard to get power to the ball...interesting stuff here.
Hit one, David!
Actually works for me! Thanks :)
a number of people are calling this hogwash, but I don't think we have enough info to know for sure.
It works for me nicely because your right wrist is set for impact almost immediately then you just hang on for the ride
Did test it at the driving range. Result was shorter backswing with the club pointing at target. club stayed outside hands not behind body and dlast pure ball striking.
Teaching everyone to swing like Jim Furyk.
I play of 5,worked on this for a while but couldn't take it to the course,not good unless you want to practice it for endless hours.
This reminds me of Martin Ayers' "twirl" in a lot of ways, different ways if describing a very similar approach to the swing
Eric D Yes sir. The "A" stands for Ayers.
Haha, I'm sure he's negotiated royalty deals on the book as well
Is it the same for pitch shots or is the clubhead to "shut"?
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Somewhat like Rickie Fowler's backswing (?) Not sure from that upright shaft the transition would be that easy - it's way off the idea of the butt pointing to the ball - on the other hand doing that can get you beautifully into slicing every time. The key here is going to be getting the right forearm down and back onto somewhere near the address plane of the shaft before rotating the shoulders very much - quite a difficult thing to do if you are a slicer as I was for 20 years. In other words there are no quick fixes unless you go to a Leadbetter school for the week for some intensive coaching.
+Chris Downing Hi chris...I started golfing three and half years ago..worked my way down to about a 15 handicap...tried this swing two days ago...and I don't know if it was just a fluke with trying something new...but, my irons were TONS more accurate...I've tried to figure out why this seems easier...maybe because the club is more upright coming up..it's easier to drop it into the slot and swing inside out..(not sure...I've only done it once for 18 holes)...going to really pick this thing apart!...Oh..i hit a 78 two days ago..that was after practicing this swing for only a half hour on the range....I'll post more later this week.
You should take a look at some of Jim Waldron's videos on how the swing works if you are into learning a new way to see basics.
thanks Chris..I'll do that! I'm always wanting to improve!!
Jim Furyk would be proud!
Take away motion is allright but no right shoulder external rotation and body weight involvement in that way
A simple swing, effective and efficient.
Matt Wolfe swings like this
Is this backswing same with the driver and 3 wood ???
Although this method may seem unconventional, as a better player,who's always had a tendency to roll the forearms and get the club head behind on the way back,therefore creating an over the top,steep downswing,this helps me shallow my downswing and hit e ball on a better,more neutral flight, it does take work matching upmspeeds when its new,but then what swing changes downtown feel that way?
This isn't what he told Faldo though I'm sure. I think this could really ruin your short game. Just rotate your shoulders and keep your arms together on the b/swing. He is right in a way but it is over exaggerated in what he is doing. He also said in his book all those years ago that your belly button should start turning as your hands started moving. That ruined my swing for a year, that idea. I think his ideas are a bit old fashioned now. Ok, yes he got Faldo 6 majors but I'm not sure how to be honest.
How did you fix the belly button starting the backswing and hands moving at the same time?
somebody could explain inside outside the hand. i dont get what he meant. thx guys
Reminds me of Ernie Els practice takeaway that you see on the range...sort of. I will say that his top of the back swing here looks very compact and short, there's absolutely no width in it.
My thoughts are this works as a drill for people that over rotate the arms and end up laid off... but it's sooo many moving parts..
Will the transition flatten left wrist at impact?
This reminds me of Rickie Fowler's old swing.
Where to order the starightaway? 🤔
Tried this, finally prevented my flat inside takeaway, my backswing had never looked so good. Unfortunately, this method always feels to me like my right elbow gets stuck outside my core and I lose all pre-loading in a typical Cowen 'axe drill' type swing. Was hitting a standard 7 iron 20 yards shorter. Anybody else experience this?
The way to get round this is to take your stance. Then without rotating your shoulders at all just pick the club up vertically so the club head is going towards your head. Do this with your hands only. Then incorporate that feeling into your normal back swing. This will set limits on how much to do this move. David Leadbetter doesn't tell your how much to do it. This move really only works for a square to square release ie no rolling of your wrists through impact. I personally don't use this method as I like to roll release through the ball.
The swing that broke Lydia’s ok back!!
If it works it works. You can look good playing bad or look bad playing good. This swing will drive your friends crazy on the course. Ever have that friend with an ugly swing but makes it to the green?
I have been working on this with my golf instructor Robin of RobinSymesGolf (check out his youtube channel) who is a leadbetter instructor and it really has changed my golf game for the better. Its so much easier to replicate over and over
I was throwing a ball for my dog the other day, I used the Archibald mc guiness ' x throw' only joking, I hate these gurus who keep reinventing the wheel, just relax and hit the bloody ball, by relaxing you'll hit the ball using a good swing naturally, look at what all the technical guff has done to tiger!
***** majors
Travis Christian ?????? I meant recently
What gets me about golf instruction is that well-respected teachers often have absolutely opposite claims about how to swing the club. We always hear to NEVER let the club "cross the line" at the top (even though awesome players like Nicklaus and Couples do it every time). Then DL totally says if the club crosses the line, it's okay. The reason certain humans can play golf at the pro level is nothing more than statistical inevitability; in a population of over 6 BILLION, at least 200 people will just naturally play golf better than everyone else. There's a hundred ways to swing the club.
See any downswings vastly different ? 🤔
Give driver lesson with the a swing..
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SLICE!!
very Jim Furyk like
Very Matt Wolff like too
Looks just like Kuchers swing.
Is your left arm supposed to break down as it does in your video?
Watch Phil Ritson "set and lock". David is a good teacher but Ritson is the master teacher. And time has almost forgot about Phil. So sad!
Set and Lock method takes natural flexion out of the equation. Not a very efficient technique, or healthy one for that matter.
Great swing for weak slices. Look how wide open the face is at the top with his wrist cupped. And look how awkward his top position is with his arm bent awkwardly and the club practically sitting on his neck.
Realistically only a very small amount of the theory behind the "A Swing" actually makes sense. Lydia Ko is statistically not playing better with it and sacking her Caddie because of poor results won't help her either unfortunately.
Patraic Ellis watch tigers takeaway then speak...
@@CraigalFun Tiger's hands at the top are in a much higher place creating much more speed coming down...not this jammed up looking position...no comparison...yes the club should stay outside the hands we get that but this video is overdone
Lydia Ko was looking a bit sick...maybe it was a case of LEAD POISONING.
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Lydia Ko’s results when massively backwards after leaving Leadbetter
Be mindful and careful with this tip. With this takeaway concept, as the instructor says, the club is going to want to point slightly right of your target at the top. It is important you monitor that with video as you practice, so the club is not getting too exaggerated across the line. Your divots will start pointing right of your target and you will produce a massive block or sweeping hook if you are too far across the line.
This is GREAT advice - to get too fucking steep.
Probably tough to chip with this back swing. Not enough time to drop it back in.
I'm an amateur golfer in Japan. I'm 47 years old. The best score is 75 and the driver's maximum carry is 340 yards. How is my swing? Please give me some advice. Thank you!⛳️🏌️♂️
Sure
Japanese golfers skip a few yards when they count
@@schwayzejohnson8866 lol
I like this swing. However, it is about dead opposite of Jon Rahm who is World´s #1 right now. Rahm not only lays off the club but he bows his wrist 45 degrees. Lot of different ways to swing the club.
This action will replace the outdated old action in time.
Think of something else Mr Leadbetter,this is very tricky for the average golfer, not too difficult to do on the range but hard to take to the course,I play off 5 and have a tendency too get a little quick and steep in the downswing resulting in pulls and fades.This 'A' swing as you call it messed me up big time,got me all mixed up and I really worked on it for a few weeks.Found that working on lower body rotation was far more effective on advice from a local pro.
Sorry David this is not the answer to 'over the toppers'.
First they teach it one way, then they tell you to do something that you weren't supposed to do before. Lemme guess, next they will go back to the old way and say the classics are best. Soon after, there will be a revolutionary "B" Swing that is a tweak of the "A" Swing. Then back to the classic. Damn, there are 26 letters in the alphabet.
We're screwed.
So the end of the grip handle never needs to point at the ball...?
Todd Sloan Nope. It needs to point at our right knee at the top of the swing, and at our ass in the follow through.
Andrew C You've found your game, perhaps then....
Todd Sloan Probably so ;) I was just poking fun at Leadbetter for trying to make money by telling people to do things now that he had been telling them not to do for years.
As for me, I took a lesson 1 time for grip, and that was it. Now I hover around a 10 HC and that is good enough for me.
Andrew C Say... did Tiger Woods lose his natural way too like Nick Faldo did?
Todd Sloan I'm not sure what that incredibly talented numbskull is doing, but it is probably related to the size of his bank account and an ego that doesn't fit in his brain casing. If he would put on his big boy pants and quit being so dramatic then we could probably see even better competition in golf that we do now that new players are breaking some of his records.
Golf is purely impact position
its an old man's swing. someone like leadbetter who does not use his body.
How is Lydia Ko doing with the A-swing btw?
dude she lost her game
Lydia won on tour like 12 times under David! Hasn't won much since leaving him but is playing better golf under Sean Foley now.
Interesting to note, David Leadbetter, Butch Harmon are not great players and could not make it on tour, then they started teaching
Even GREAT players end up as instructors because they couldn't make it on the tour. To narrow it down more, only a small handful of tour players are successful. I don't really follow Leadbetter or Harmon, but they must be doing something right if they're that well known. lol
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
Trying a radical move for more business and book sales, it came and is now gone
He's either brilliant and this swing will do wonders, or his Dementia has gone to a new level. Only time will tell.
+jdogma2003 I'm 57..I tried it..it worked the first time..I'll see about it later this week...plan on playing three more rounds this week...I'll let you guys know.
it didn't work out that well..worked real well a couple times...but, that happens sometimes when you try something new (muscle confusion??)...I"m back on the single plain swing...and doing just as well!
The problem with picking the club up with your hands arms as much as this is that nothing rotates your body. You don't get any hip or torso rotation and end up with a very weak backswing movement with no load or coil. Just really poor instruction for the average golfer.
This man has ruined more amateurs golf swings than anyone else in history.
and a few pros as well
very simple very efficient...never hits the ball lol
This is the backswing video, most people don't hit the ball in the backswing 😂
Apparently you’re too stupid to see it’s a backswing, watch the downswing video.
Jim furick!!! His back swing doesn’t even come close to this, but is wins tourney in PGA. Are you going to tell me that backswing is the focus here? Don’t let this old man fool you.
@@nicklee5324😂😂
In other words the "Jim Furyk"....
What about the lower body?!!!!!!
if that is the a swing, i wouldn't like to see the b swing
それはアプローチの打ち方だと思う
Have you run out of products to sell, oh, here is a new one...
This swing is as complex as Martian chess. Simplify is better, something like Steve Stricker. It's more simple, easier to copy, and has a proven record.
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too many variables .. instead of making golf swing easier and simpler he makes it more difficult tried this on range BIG THUMBS DOWn .. I .. i then tried Saguto way WOW instant pure striking
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Why would you want to learn this when there is a perfectly effective orthodox swing out there which every pga pro help you with?
I think he just wants to sell books and DVDs.
+Cornwall1888 Jack Nicklaus slouches, picks up his left heel, goes steep and across the line, and has a flying left elbow. Not very orthodox there. However, he has more majors than any other player in history.
I spent $800 ($80 each) for lessons with a former Nationwide Tour player and could not get the "traditional" swing to work, even with my 21 years of playing experience and practice. My wrists would downcock and the left wrist would cup uncontrollably during the downswing no matter what we tried, and the clubhead would always come across the ball.
The "A" swing lets me cup the left wrist steeply on my terms with a short armswing and good shoulder turn and then gradually uncup during the downswing to a flat left wrist at impact, impact pretty much straight, shallow, and solid. With this I have a much more controlled lag and release.
I was skeptical, and I don't pay much credence to celebrity. But I'm not above trying new things, and I'm glad I gave this a chance.
I have to say that this is not how Tiger swung back in 1999-2003, ergo its not the best way to swing!!!
Tiger wood’s technique isn’t physically possible for many golfers though
I’ll never understand how really bad players think they can be coaches. 😂
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This looks like an interpolation of what Foley had Tiger doing....youre running out of ideas Lead.
David is being left behind by modern golf swing fundamentals, so of course he has to come up with something new that appeals to folks who can not make a proper back swing. It is obvious that ideally you want to keep the club in front thru the take away but the rest...well if it works for you, be it.
One thing is true..he ruined Michelle Wie...and is a real bummer. So much for her parents being so protective of her.
David didn't ruin Michelle Wei. Her parents set unrealistic expectations of her winning on the PGA tour. Her injuries made it difficult to keep playing at that level and no tour player wins all the time.
They all go through low spells where they aren't always on the leader board every tournament. That is how golf is!
Looks complicated.