I am a 78 years old golfer and and this is the first time that I have come across a golf lesson which is truly aimed and relevant to senior golfer. I was about to give up on my golf as after every round I had to take 4/5 days to recover. Thank you Sean Herron.
You are welcome Raj. We are delighted that this resonated so well with you. We hope like so many other golfers who reach out to us find - that you feel energised and refreshed after your rounds. We look forward to hearing from you whether you share the same thing. Thanks 😊
I’m 72 yo from aledo illinois and have struggled with my hit hard swing for a few years now, I have tried the straight arm no hands swing of Saguto gold and still struggle. I played on Thursday and struggled to shoot 86, then Thursday night I came on your you tube videos about easiest golf swing for seniors and watch a couple lessons and then went to the garage to practice the effortless swing. Then on Friday I went golfing with the attitude of don’t try to hit the ball hard just swing the club and let the ball get in the way, it worked better than I thought it would, I finished with a nice 79 and could have been better but I reverted to my old swing on one tee and end up with a double bogey after hooking my drive out of bounds. Thank you very much for all you are teaching, my day was much more relaxed and no pain in my swing, I look forward to playing again on Monday.
Wow! This is music to our ears Donald! Hearing stories like yours is exactly why we do what we do. We are so happy you found us on RUclips, have implemented our principles into your swing and seen fantastic results almost instantly! When golfers try Easiest Swing, see the results and feel refreshed after a round, they never look back. We hope you continue to see the benefits of Easiest Swing as you continue your journey. Thanks again.
I’m a 70 yr old new golfer and my left shoulder is worn to the bone. It was suggested I replace it surgically. I’m hesitant. However, I just came across your le danse technique and it looks like I can do this with little strain and pain afterwards. I’m so conscious of restricting my back swing that I cannot get lift or proper contact. This LOOKS like the perfect solution. Thank you. Of all the vids I’ve watched, yours seems directed solely at relaxation BEFORE ball striking. 👍🏻
I tried this yesterday during my round. I got WAY more distance with my driver without effort. I blocked a few to the right though. I focussed on saying in my head ‘turn, Turn’ to make sure I made a good turn going back and then through. Other times i said ‘one, two’. I tried it with chipping as well and holed out once. I can’t believe its taken me so long as a 61 yo to discover this. Crazy. I feel that I’ve dabbled in everything before now. This works. I’m currently putting well so not trying to incorporate the dance into my putting for now. You are doing senior golfers like me a WONDERFUL Service. Thank you.
This is absolutely wonderful to hear, we are passionate about helping golfers discover there is an easy way to swing the club and play this game. Knowing that we have helped you find an easier, effortless and more enjoyable swing is why we do this. Great work, thank you so much for sharing your comments, keep going and remember to share us with your mates once you've had enough fun beating them of course!
Tried this today at the range and it transformed my swing from stiff to flowing. It worked from driver all the way to putter (yes, even putting felt much smoother and accurate). Thank you so much! Excited to keep practicing this technique.
Wow! We are delighted you have not only tried this but are already seeing immediate progress Akhi. Once a golfer has embraced La Danse du Golf and Easiest Swing, they rarely look back!
Thanks Keith! Really happy to hear you are making great progress with La Danse du Golf. Keep it up, it will never let you down! Keep chipping away at SLX, start small and work up to a full move.
Sean, this is well done!! I purchased Brian's book and have watched you, Phillip, and others carry on Brian's legacy of The Easiest Swing. I would like to see a video on alignment. Do you use Nicklaus's way of alignment?
Thank you James, we are really pleased you enjoyed the video and are supporting the ESTeam as we carry Brian's legacy forward. Check out this video which talks about alignment ruclips.net/video/uqrVgKSnlh8/видео.html which is related to the Nicklaus method. We go into more detail on posture, setup, alignment on the ESClub with our coaching courses. We may cover this in the future on RUclips. Hope this helps.
Many thanks for video 👍 Question, as regards the swing…. When showing the ‘dance” in various videos you are standing upright and moving from the left leg to the right leg and back. (Good 👍) However when in the golf stance an individual his going to have the shoulders at an incline depending on the club. Should that tilt not be maintained on the backswing ? If you turn the shoulders level, a mistake could be to stand up level and take the club outside and cause all sorts of issues. Your slow motion videos seem to show the tilt maintained 🤔 Again, appreciate all your efforts and great videos. Chris
You're welcome Zacgolf! Great question. Think of La Danse du Golf as a template for your Easiest Swing. It is used to build awareness of a good golf swing movement, incorporating the 6 Basics. Exactly as you point out, during a real golf swing the spine angle required for the shot and as dictated by the club is maintained throughout the swing, returning to an upright, balanced finish position. Hope this helps.
@@Easiestswing thanks for the reply. It’s a mistake I have made and took me a while to understand why I was starting to have a weak hit and a cut flight.
Seann - loving it. I am doing an "easiest swing" with a little bi of oomph. I found the easiest swing i started with meant i lost distance. You never seem to talk about swing plane. could you advise me please on how steep to bring the club back?? Simon Gordon
Hey Simon, great job with implementing Easiest Swing into your game. With a little practice you should see the yards not only come back but increase beyond expectation. Relaxing is key here. Swing plane will change from club to club, longer clubs will be flatter, shorter clubs steeper, but generally a comfortable position that feels natural to you is best. Better to place your focus on the finish! But we'll plan to create a video on this in the future 👍
Another great video. Since getting the hole in 1 swing aid from you and following your teaching methods I am making huge strides and more important toy enjoying the game more than ever. Very interested in applying the ‘Dance’ to putting. Putting is statistically the worst part of my game and I can’t seem to make the connection with the Dance and the putting stroke when i practice. Maybe if you run out of video ideas I could encourage you to help us with applying the dance on a micro level on the putting stroke. Great quality video as always. Smashing it
Thanks Chris, really appreciate your support! In due course we will share more about applying this to putting. As a heads up this will be on the ESClub first. Keep up the great work with the Hole In One, they are a fantastic training aid and used regularly will keep you making strides in your game. More videos coming soon and as a little tip, try making the smallest la danse possible for your putts. Keep dancing and enjoying the game 😀
Hi Chris I am writing a follow up book to Positive Impact Golf at the moment. When it is released I believe my chapter on putting will resolve your putting problems and turn you into a great putter! Start by closing your eyes and see how small you can make La Danse du Golf. Feel the movement in your feet and become aware of this tiny movement within your action. Ben Crenshaw and Brad Faxon, two of the greatest putters ever declared the putted best with a tiny amount of turn.
@@philipsparks8315 Thanks so much for the response. That is exciting news indeed. I read the original book so to have a sequel in the works is like my birthday and Christmas coming together at once. Take your time with the book, enjoy the writing process and we will be buying it only when it is good and ready. Thanks for the advice as always
That "weight shifts from the toe (one foot) to heel (other foot) as you turn" is very helpful. I am only beginning with your easiest swing concept - and was finding balance in the drills difficult. Thank you!
Wonderful! It is subtleties like you mentioned that are fundamental to discovering your own Easiest Swing, including to improve balance during your swing. Great work!
I really Love your approach to golf, I always wanted to golf play. However for me life got in the way. Now that I am retired, I taking up the sport of golf, as I stated your holistic approach and intuitive to me. I’m 60 years of age, been athletic my whole life. So now I welcome the journey of learning the sport of golf by using Easiest Swing techniques.
Would you kindly articulate the differences between the "Easiest Swing" method, and those of Manuel de la Torre. Manuel was a great teacher, and also advocated releasing tension and swinging toward the target. I do find your method and videos very easy to follow, and easy on my senior body. Thanks Sean.
Easiest Swing founder Brian Sparks and Manuel de la Torre were both heavily influenced by Ernest Jones. The principles are very similar because they work! Have you read Positive Impact Golf as the differences are laid out there. Really pleased you enjoy our videos and hope you find great results from our tips. Thanks Douglas.
Do both of the arms equally control the club in the down swing or does each arm have their own things that they do? I am lefthanded so my left arm wants to control the direction of the ball strike while the right arm helps guide the club. How does this work? What ever works, let it do it. I am usually go left of target and then later it goes right of target. I am confused to what to do. I have practiced using left arm only, in practice and then using the right arm only, in practice. Right has improved quite a lot but not like the left does, of course. I would practice where left arm is in control and have had some good shots, straight and far.
You are right to keep practicing one handed shots and to identify the weaker one and keep working on finding the right rhythm with it. Each arm does have a slightly different role but at the end of the day it is about coordinating the two together
We asked our coaches and they came back with this: Callaway Super Soft…. Very very low compression, meaning slow swing speeds can easily compress it. The result is a high launch and very low spinning ball off the driver for optimum distance and accuracy 👍 They’re in the region of £25 per Dozen - hope that’s helpful
An observation on how this differs from what I see taught is the co-ordination between the trunk (torso) and the hips. Rather than trying to get the hips to 'lead' this is turning the hips and the body at the same time. Simplifies the swing quite a bit and I will start trying the movement and see if it helps any.
Yes great observation! It simplifies the swing and allows you to focus on swinging to the target rather than breaking the swing down into pieces. Don’t forget, the head also turns to the target. In fact, I find, by turning my head first my other body parts respond naturally. As an added benefit, by diverting your attention away from body positions, you increase your awareness of the club head. Therefore increasing your feel and engaging your natural talent/ability. Hope you make some discoveries for yourself while trying it out 👍
great video and demo. on a scale of 1 to 10, what is your best guess as to how much force you're using with your right foot on the forward swing? I know there's such a thing as too much so just wondering your feeling when executing the swing. thanks.
Thank you very much, really pleased you enjoyed it! With regards to your question, force implies effort and focused attention/intention. How much force do you use when walking and transferring your weight/movement from your right foot to your left? It's the same in the golf swing.
Hi Sean, great video as usual! By the way I noticed some of Brian’s old video’s I. This channel have been removed. They weren’t instructional videos but particularly I remember seeing him doing le dance barefooted which really helped me. Any chance to bring it or any other never seen videos of Brian back??
Hi Mochi, thank you for the praise, we hope the video was helpful for you. We'll look to bring this video you've mentioned back soon. In the meantime keep dansing!
First class advice, improves timing, coordination, l had a golf lesson 3 weeks ago, l was told to hit the ball as hard as i can, which totally destroyed my timing, much better to hit the ball in the center of the club face.
Thank you for the very kind comments Les. We at ES believe in an easy golf swing, one where the swinging and the awareness of the club is most important. Fortunately this is achieved with very little effort and where important factors like rhythm, coordination and timing play a big role. We hope you find success with your own ES discovery.
How Good Was That Video Sean' It's a No brainer as Per the comments from others who have Watched and actual put into Practice...as a Newbie I have also Just got Brian's Book and really looking forward to reading it.. Thanks For a Must Watch video Sean'
Hi Dan, great to hear you have been using ES for a few months. Sorry to hear about your lack of distance, this must be frustrating for you. It is however quite unusual, as most see gains in club head speed resulting in more distance, and most importantly with ease! Do you feel you have lost club head speed since adopting ES? It is likely there is an element missing that will produce the kind of strikes and distance expected with the Easiest Swing technique. We'd love to hear from you as we know we can help!
Brian Sparks referred to the word impetus. You can give the ball a little impetus when using the Easy Swing.I’m 72 and have been using Easy Swing for the past few years. I’m hitting the ball as good as ever. Eliminate tension and don’t be afraid to add a little impetus to the ball. Stay with it and you will see the difference.
I like the lack of tension this swing promotes, but I have to work pretty hard during a round to stop getting sloppy and introducing a sway. In the end, there is no right way, only your way - Good on you for giving it a go. As Bruce Lee said ‘Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless. Keep what is essentially your own’. ‘
Thanks for your responses to my recent comments. A question I gave I’d that standing taller …. Does that not lead to a much flatter backswing for most people trying your method. Getting really interested in your approach now😊😊😊
Great question James, taller golfers can often struggle with a steeper backswing due to having to bend over more, especially for the shorter irons. You are right, a more upright posture does allow for a flatter swing plane, which for most golfers will improve their angle of attack. No two golfers are the same of course and Easiest Swing is about finding your natural best swing. Or as Brian would put, your 'authentic' swing 😊
Great question. You are not alone with having been given this advice. Watch this video of ours ruclips.net/video/HAYsYQsN8kM/видео.html we explain this common belief and the benefits of letting it go.
I struggle retaining the “dance” feel when fully tilted to strike the ball. The introduction of more spine tilt, (especially for tall players), seems to disconnect the arms from the torso somewhat, and also makes it much harder to execute this simple movement. Any drills or suggestions on how the “dance” should feel (or feel different) when in proper golfing posture?
Hi Warren Brian (my brother) conceived this move over 35 years ago and he was 6’2” tall I’m 6’4” myself so I’m wondering if maybe you are even taller? Before I give you some advice about how to connect your La Danse du Golf to your actual swing can I ask if you use extended clubs (and how much longer) and how tall you are?
@@philipsparks8315 I’m 6’1” so not particularly tall. And no, I don’t use extended clubs. Irrespective, I’m just struggling to maintain balance once tipped over into golfing posture, and further struggling to keep my arms connected to the turn. Both are very easy to achieve when standing upright but we obviously don’t hit the ball standing upright. This far the only way I can retain the feel of La Danse is to (a) stick my rear end out and setup more into my heels to balance me (b) add more knee flex to stay more upright whilst reaching for the ball and (c) shorten my backswing arm length to stay more connected. Maybe that’s the answer. I was just interested to learn if any “feels” or drills that you may have designed over the years to help migrate La Danse from an upright posture into a golfing posture.
@@warrenwood1350 Ok Warren I have a couple of thoughts which will hopefully help. The first is that at 6’1” you are likely to need at least a little extension to your clubs especially those short irons where the body tilt gets greater for many years I played with 1” longer but after a back op which restricted my tilt I switched to 2” longer. Peter is 6’5” and uses 2.5” longer he recently switched from 1” longer due to issues of maintaining spine angle and it has made a massive difference. At your height I’d suggest experimenting with 1” longer and maybe even start with just your 7 iron to see how it goes. Worth going to a really good club fitter who will help marry the club to your best spine angle. Secondly, practice La Danse du Golf in the upright position and then add a small amount of spinal tilt and then gradually increase this looking to keep the move as well as your balance. In golf the spine angle changes from club to club and for different lies so leading to be adaptive is important too. Let us know how you get on. Good luck!
Why do I sometimes hit behind the ball? Am I hanging back in the turn? And why is this a fault because I am not sure how to correct this. Great video by the way. Cheers from NZ.
Hi Jerry, thank you for the kind review! It's difficult to know without seeing your swing why you occasionally hit behind the ball. However check out this video ruclips.net/video/Mfj8YK8ucC0/видео.html which if you do right will make it very difficult to hit behind the ball. You want to perfect good weight shift.
As has already been stated it is difficult to say without seeing the cause, but in general terms, think about the bottom of the swing which wants to be AFTER the ball - this point will usually occur directly below your body’s centre so either a lack of good weight transference or the right side dropping too low are likely to be the causes. Both these can be caused by keeping your head down too long and may even be an historic habitual move even after correcting this. Tony Jacklin famously said that being told to keep his head down was the WORST piece of advice he was ever given.
5-27-23 - have now been using this method for about 3 weeks. I must say fantastic results. If i do hit a bad shot it’s usually because I’ve leg my old tension filled swing creep back in. The best part is after s round my body feels great.
Excellent stuff Rod, we're delighted you are finding rapid progress by implementing the Easiest Swing principles into your game. We love that you are feeling energised after your rounds now and hope this means your enjoyment factor has also increased! Keep it up!
That's ok James, it's easy to misunderstand. As a fellow 6ft 4 guy, I can assure you it works wonderfully. I have custom fit clubs at 1.5 inches longer than standard through the entire set, also 4 degrees upright, which at 6ft+ you will likely need custom fitting. La Danse du Golf is a template for the golf swing, it's typically practiced upright, however it's transferred to the swing and posture required for the club being used. A wedge will require a more bent over posture, a driver will be more upright. Hope this helps and happy dancing! 😊
Hi James this move was invented by my brother @ 6’3” me @ 6’4” and my son @ 6’5” all adopt it. You are right though you will need to tilt the spine more as the clubs get shorter. Retain that angle throughout the action still in the same style. But as Peter mentioned at 6’4” you need a minimum of 1” longer clubs (mine are 2” longer) and most likely need to be several degrees upright too (once again mine are 5° upright)
Sorry to hear of your constraint. We recommend you implement a version that you are capable of doing. You know your body best and the principles of the move can be utilised even with restriction. Make it your own.
@@Easiestswing I'm certainly giving it a go, mainly with a Fleetwood punch like follow thru, and flaring out the left foot at address. It's only the driver that gives me problems, a narrow stance with the irons and wedges is working well. Love your videos...
For those who complain, they are hitting short of your friends Few things to consider, are they very flexible and strong and younger than you? If so, no matter how much you try, you would always be short, to hit the ball long you need strength flexibility and massive coordination, also learn body dissociation, meaning the lower and upper do not work as one, This swing is for those who just want to go and have fun, is not long and is for seniors as they clearly say it.
Thanks for your comments Maximo. Easiest Swing is ideal for senior golfers, but not exclusively so. Many younger golfers use it too. Philip is a senior who uses ES and drives the ball 280-300, he definitely has fun and has plenty of distance. ES employs effortless power vs powerless effort.
Sean,love easiest but YOU DONT HIT BALL IN YOUR GREAT BACKSWING.Can you direct me to your links for downswing without frenzied over the top move. After 20 years, I have finally figured out your powerful fully loaded easy backswing but come over the top on downswing and thus the reason I dont stick with you guys and a 4 handicap..thanks
Thanks for giving us a great idea for a future video. As per my answer to your other question it is all about ridding yourself of tension. To gain control you have to let go of control!
Hello. I consider your teaching method to be very good. One thing I did notice was that, like Brian Sparks, you also appear to look up before impact or are you just trying to follow the ball with your eyes. Smilar to Stenson and Sorenstam. I feel I naturally come out of the shot early and try to do the opposite.
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I purposely look up before impact just like Annika does. I don't always manage and sometimes I am just following the ball. The only way you can come out of the shot is by changing the spine angle. As an exercise for you, try hitting some shots with your eyes closed. This might help you to become aware of where the fault lies in your movement.
@ thanks for your reply. Can I ask why you purposely look up before impact?
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@@j-dgrant1318 Not only does it help my rhythm and coordination it helps clear my left side through the ball. But the most interesting thing for me about looking towards the target before impact is it keeps me on plane.
Thanks for the question. Rather than recommending a pause I would suggest to think of the top of the backswing as the ‘tipping point’ where you can feel the weight of the club before beginning the downswing.
Sorry to bother you again!!! Had a practice session today with positive progress for irons and hybrids. With fairway woods tended to hit behind the ball resulting in mainly low thin shots. Good session though😊👍
Great work! Keep the positive practice going! Try practicing your fairway woods from a low tee and get the feel for a good strike and where a comfortable ball position is. Good luck😊
I agree this move is important but it needs to be from your address position. If you swing level shoulders from a tilted address position you will be in trouble.
Well spotted Mike. La Danse du Golf is only a template and a way to develop the feel of implementing the 6 basics. Your shoulders will not be level on the backswing with a bent over posture, this would only happen if they were forced level, which they shouldn't be! However they will not be tilted deliberately either. They will respond to the turn and head movement according to the posture. Hope this helps.
Great question Mitch. We recommend watching a few more videos and if you haven't already download the free e-book from our website easiestswing.com where this is more thoroughly explained.
Im definitely going to have to try this drill as I do this a handful of times every year when im hitting drives off the tee, much to my groups amusement! It usually happens when im reaching for a few more yards and my right leg ends up kicking straight down the fairway about waist high. Done it all my life, just a little more aggressively than the drill. 🤣 I'll have to tone it down a bit and use it as a warmup! Who knew?!
Sounds like you are a natural leg swinger Jerome! Make sure to check out our SLX (Swinging Legs Exercise) drill ruclips.net/video/Mfj8YK8ucC0/видео.html perhaps you can claim to be well ahead of the curve with your group of golfers!
You got it Peter, a more horizontal shoulder rotation is a key element to Easiest Swing. It's a more efficient and natural movement, working with your body not against it. A great dancer moves in a pleasing and elegant way as you would see in great golf swing it's a motion after all. Try it out and see how you get on! 👍
@@Easiestswing thanks for your reply. I'm your vintage, and I've been playing for many years. I have a library of golf books, and quite a few are instructional. Decades ago, it was recognised that much of golf instruction is contradictory. Much instruction relies on metaphors, but sadly, few are actually relevant, though their proponents assure us they are. Only in the past few days, I've watched Padraig Harrington and Ian Woosnam offer completely contradictory advice, and both have plenty of good reasons why they're correct. One of my books has a page between each chapter with two completely different bits of instruction from two champions, as humorous examples. Maintaining level shoulders isn't advice I'd offer, but perhaps it will work for someone.
Yes often the tour pros are so talented they don’t even know how they do what they do and when they try to explain it it just doesn’t add up. As for the level shoulders, it is not something a lot of golf teachers understand either, as with the more narrow arc on the backswing (which is actually wider overall when combined with the other key elements). First of all the shoulders are not technically level, there is a slight difference in the height of the target shoulder and the non target shoulder at the top of the backswing. On the follow through, however, they are ideally level. If you agree that tension in the golf swing is a no-no then you may begin to see why the angled shoulder turn that is taught across the board is not something we encourage. I personally find that if I turn the conventional way then there is tension created in my back and shoulders. I would also like to mention that the conventional shoulder turn that is taught is based on the principle of a two lever swing with the target arm. The primary lever being from the club head to the shoulder and the secondary lever from the wrist to the club head. At Easiest Swing we have 3 levers. The third lever is the elbow bend which adds additional power which is why you can still hit the ball miles with an easy swing. I hope this goes some way to explaining why the “level” shoulders” is advice that we offer, and that it works for pretty much everyone once it is adopted correctly.
I notice you come over the top in your practice swing then in your actual swing your right shoulder is back down in plane. Merely turning and turning would cause swing problems.
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Sean, Doing the swinging leg drill. I lose balance on the through swing. Ends up like Gary player’s walk down the fairway. Could be worse, I guess,
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I wish I had heard about this a long time ago. I am 79 years old! I totally agree with this lesson!! THANK YOU!!!!
Hi! I have watched your videos and it's very good but to now the action of wrists was not mentioned?
I am a 78 years old golfer and and this is the first time that I have come across a golf lesson which is truly aimed and relevant to senior golfer. I was about to give up on my golf as after every round I had to take 4/5 days to recover. Thank you Sean Herron.
You are welcome Raj. We are delighted that this resonated so well with you. We hope like so many other golfers who reach out to us find - that you feel energised and refreshed after your rounds. We look forward to hearing from you whether you share the same thing. Thanks 😊
I’m 72 yo from aledo illinois and have struggled with my hit hard swing for a few years now, I have tried the straight arm no hands swing of Saguto gold and still struggle. I played on Thursday and struggled to shoot 86, then Thursday night I came on your you tube videos about easiest golf swing for seniors and watch a couple lessons and then went to the garage to practice the effortless swing. Then on Friday I went golfing with the attitude of don’t try to hit the ball hard just swing the club and let the ball get in the way, it worked better than I thought it would, I finished with a nice 79 and could have been better but I reverted to my old swing on one tee and end up with a double bogey after hooking my drive out of bounds. Thank you very much for all you are teaching, my day was much more relaxed and no pain in my swing, I look forward to playing again on Monday.
Wow! This is music to our ears Donald! Hearing stories like yours is exactly why we do what we do. We are so happy you found us on RUclips, have implemented our principles into your swing and seen fantastic results almost instantly! When golfers try Easiest Swing, see the results and feel refreshed after a round, they never look back. We hope you continue to see the benefits of Easiest Swing as you continue your journey. Thanks again.
I’m a 70 yr old new golfer and my left shoulder is worn to the bone. It was suggested I replace it surgically. I’m hesitant. However, I just came across your le danse technique and it looks like I can do this with little strain and pain afterwards. I’m so conscious of restricting my back swing that I cannot get lift or proper contact. This LOOKS like the perfect solution. Thank you. Of all the vids I’ve watched, yours seems directed solely at relaxation BEFORE ball striking. 👍🏻
Sean thanks for the dance floor tip ,as well. Will try it tomo.
I tried this yesterday during my round. I got WAY more distance with my driver without effort. I blocked a few to the right though. I focussed on saying in my head ‘turn, Turn’ to make sure I made a good turn going back and then through. Other times i said ‘one, two’. I tried it with chipping as well and holed out once. I can’t believe its taken me so long as a 61 yo to discover this. Crazy. I feel that I’ve dabbled in everything before now. This works. I’m currently putting well so not trying to incorporate the dance into my putting for now. You are doing senior golfers like me a WONDERFUL Service. Thank you.
This is absolutely wonderful to hear, we are passionate about helping golfers discover there is an easy way to swing the club and play this game. Knowing that we have helped you find an easier, effortless and more enjoyable swing is why we do this. Great work, thank you so much for sharing your comments, keep going and remember to share us with your mates once you've had enough fun beating them of course!
Tried this today at the range and it transformed my swing from stiff to flowing. It worked from driver all the way to putter (yes, even putting felt much smoother and accurate). Thank you so much! Excited to keep practicing this technique.
Wow! We are delighted you have not only tried this but are already seeing immediate progress Akhi. Once a golfer has embraced La Danse du Golf and Easiest Swing, they rarely look back!
Well done
Great video I have been dancing for about 4 months now and it really has improved my game I still struggle with the swing legs but I'm getting there
Thanks Keith! Really happy to hear you are making great progress with La Danse du Golf. Keep it up, it will never let you down! Keep chipping away at SLX, start small and work up to a full move.
Sean, this is well done!! I purchased Brian's book and have watched you, Phillip, and others carry on Brian's legacy of The Easiest Swing. I would like to see a video on alignment. Do you use Nicklaus's way of alignment?
Thank you James, we are really pleased you enjoyed the video and are supporting the ESTeam as we carry Brian's legacy forward. Check out this video which talks about alignment ruclips.net/video/uqrVgKSnlh8/видео.html which is related to the Nicklaus method. We go into more detail on posture, setup, alignment on the ESClub with our coaching courses. We may cover this in the future on RUclips. Hope this helps.
Excellent demonstration one question do you deliberately straighten your right leg on the backswing or does this happen naturally
Thank you Douglas. This is not a deliberate move and does not need to happen, just something natural and responsive in Séan's swing.
Love your calm..
Thanks - we feel good golf should be both calm and calming. 🙏
Many thanks for video 👍
Question, as regards the swing….
When showing the ‘dance” in various videos you are standing upright and moving
from the left leg to the right leg and back. (Good 👍)
However when in the golf stance an individual his going to have the shoulders at
an incline depending on the club.
Should that tilt not be maintained on the backswing ?
If you turn the shoulders level, a mistake could be to stand up level and take the club
outside and cause all sorts of issues.
Your slow motion videos seem to show the tilt maintained 🤔
Again, appreciate all your efforts and great videos.
Chris
You're welcome Zacgolf! Great question. Think of La Danse du Golf as a template for your Easiest Swing. It is used to build awareness of a good golf swing movement, incorporating the 6 Basics. Exactly as you point out, during a real golf swing the spine angle required for the shot and as dictated by the club is maintained throughout the swing, returning to an upright, balanced finish position. Hope this helps.
@@Easiestswing thanks for the reply.
It’s a mistake I have made and took me a while to understand why I was starting to have a weak hit and a cut flight.
Seann - loving it. I am doing an "easiest swing" with a little bi of oomph. I found the easiest swing i started with meant i lost distance. You never seem to talk about swing plane. could you advise me please on how steep to bring the club back?? Simon Gordon
Hey Simon, great job with implementing Easiest Swing into your game. With a little practice you should see the yards not only come back but increase beyond expectation. Relaxing is key here. Swing plane will change from club to club, longer clubs will be flatter, shorter clubs steeper, but generally a comfortable position that feels natural to you is best. Better to place your focus on the finish! But we'll plan to create a video on this in the future 👍
Another great video. Since getting the hole in 1 swing aid from you and following your teaching methods I am making huge strides and more important toy enjoying the game more than ever. Very interested in applying the ‘Dance’ to putting. Putting is statistically the worst part of my game and I can’t seem to make the connection with the Dance and the putting stroke when i practice. Maybe if you run out of video ideas I could encourage you to help us with applying the dance on a micro level on the putting stroke. Great quality video as always. Smashing it
Thanks Chris, really appreciate your support! In due course we will share more about applying this to putting. As a heads up this will be on the ESClub first. Keep up the great work with the Hole In One, they are a fantastic training aid and used regularly will keep you making strides in your game. More videos coming soon and as a little tip, try making the smallest la danse possible for your putts. Keep dancing and enjoying the game 😀
Hi Chris I am writing a follow up book to Positive Impact Golf at the moment. When it is released I believe my chapter on putting will resolve your putting problems and turn you into a great putter! Start by closing your eyes and see how small you can make La Danse du Golf. Feel the movement in your feet and become aware of this tiny movement within your action. Ben Crenshaw and Brad Faxon, two of the greatest putters ever declared the putted best with a tiny amount of turn.
@@philipsparks8315 Thanks so much for the response. That is exciting news indeed. I read the original book so to have a sequel in the works is like my birthday and Christmas coming together at once. Take your time with the book, enjoy the writing process and we will be buying it only when it is good and ready. Thanks for the advice as always
Just curious if you’ve published your book, as yet. Thank you.
That "weight shifts from the toe (one foot) to heel (other foot) as you turn" is very helpful. I am only beginning with your easiest swing concept - and was finding balance in the drills difficult. Thank you!
Wonderful! It is subtleties like you mentioned that are fundamental to discovering your own Easiest Swing, including to improve balance during your swing. Great work!
I really Love your approach to golf, I always wanted to golf play. However for me life got in the way. Now that I am retired, I taking up the sport of golf, as I stated your holistic approach and intuitive to me. I’m 60 years of age, been athletic my whole life. So now I welcome the journey of learning the sport of golf by using Easiest Swing techniques.
Hi Michael glad you found us and happy to be helping you learn the easy way!
Would you kindly articulate the differences between the "Easiest Swing" method, and those of Manuel de la Torre. Manuel was a great teacher, and also advocated releasing tension and swinging toward the target. I do find your method and videos very easy to follow, and easy on my senior body. Thanks Sean.
Easiest Swing founder Brian Sparks and Manuel de la Torre were both heavily influenced by Ernest Jones. The principles are very similar because they work! Have you read Positive Impact Golf as the differences are laid out there. Really pleased you enjoy our videos and hope you find great results from our tips. Thanks Douglas.
Ottimo drill per release in relax. Semplice. 👍
Glad you liked it 👍
Do both of the arms equally control the club in the down swing or does each arm have their own things that they do? I am lefthanded so my left arm wants to control the direction of the ball strike while the right arm helps guide the club. How does this work? What ever works, let it do it. I am usually go left of target and then later it goes right of target. I am confused to what to do. I have practiced using left arm only, in practice and then using the right arm only, in practice. Right has improved quite a lot but not like the left does, of course. I would practice where left arm is in control and have had some good shots, straight and far.
You are right to keep practicing one handed shots and to identify the weaker one and keep working on finding the right rhythm with it. Each arm does have a slightly different role but at the end of the day it is about coordinating the two together
Whis is the best golf ball for a senior to use to get more distance
We asked our coaches and they came back with this:
Callaway Super Soft…. Very very low compression, meaning slow swing speeds can easily compress it. The result is a high launch and very low spinning ball off the driver for optimum distance and accuracy 👍 They’re in the region of £25 per Dozen - hope that’s helpful
Been working on the easiest swing with some decent success. Still a tendency to hit fat shots. Any advice please😊😊
Make sure to check out this video of ours if you haven't already. It might just help 😊 ruclips.net/video/d50SgUwIAqg/видео.html
An observation on how this differs from what I see taught is the co-ordination between the trunk (torso) and the hips. Rather than trying to get the hips to 'lead' this is turning the hips and the body at the same time. Simplifies the swing quite a bit and I will start trying the movement and see if it helps any.
Yes great observation! It simplifies the swing and allows you to focus on swinging to the target rather than breaking the swing down into pieces. Don’t forget, the head also turns to the target. In fact, I find, by turning my head first my other body parts respond naturally. As an added benefit, by diverting your attention away from body positions, you increase your awareness of the club head. Therefore increasing your feel and engaging your natural talent/ability. Hope you make some discoveries for yourself while trying it out 👍
Great shot at the finish. Are you still making videos?
Thank you Julian! Yes, absolutely. We currently release videos every two weeks.
@Easiestswing thank you I've been following your videos but didn't think I had seen Sean for a while
great video and demo. on a scale of 1 to 10, what is your best guess as to how much force you're using with your right foot on the forward swing? I know there's such a thing as too much so just wondering your feeling when executing the swing. thanks.
Thank you very much, really pleased you enjoyed it! With regards to your question, force implies effort and focused attention/intention. How much force do you use when walking and transferring your weight/movement from your right foot to your left? It's the same in the golf swing.
Hello are your irons 3 to 4 degrees flat? Thanks
Hi Vincent, irons are standard lies. Thanks 👍
Hi Sean, great video as usual! By the way I noticed some of Brian’s old video’s I. This channel have been removed. They weren’t instructional videos but particularly I remember seeing him doing le dance barefooted which really helped me. Any chance to bring it or any other never seen videos of Brian back??
Hi Mochi, thank you for the praise, we hope the video was helpful for you. We'll look to bring this video you've mentioned back soon. In the meantime keep dansing!
@@Easiestswing thank you so very very much!!!
First class advice, improves timing, coordination, l had a golf lesson 3 weeks ago, l was told to hit the ball as hard as i can, which totally destroyed my timing, much better to hit the ball in the center of the club face.
Thank you for the very kind comments Les. We at ES believe in an easy golf swing, one where the swinging and the awareness of the club is most important. Fortunately this is achieved with very little effort and where important factors like rhythm, coordination and timing play a big role. We hope you find success with your own ES discovery.
How Good Was That Video Sean' It's a No brainer as Per the comments from others who have Watched and actual put into Practice...as a Newbie I have also Just got Brian's Book and really looking forward to reading it.. Thanks For a Must Watch video Sean'
Cheers Brian hope it unlocks some power for you!
I've been using this technique for several months now, and I am hitting 2 to 3 clubs behind all my friends. I get no distance with this technique.
Hi Dan, great to hear you have been using ES for a few months. Sorry to hear about your lack of distance, this must be frustrating for you. It is however quite unusual, as most see gains in club head speed resulting in more distance, and most importantly with ease! Do you feel you have lost club head speed since adopting ES? It is likely there is an element missing that will produce the kind of strikes and distance expected with the Easiest Swing technique. We'd love to hear from you as we know we can help!
Brian Sparks referred to the word impetus. You can give the ball a little impetus when using the Easy Swing.I’m 72 and have been using Easy Swing for the past few years. I’m hitting the ball as good as ever. Eliminate tension and don’t be afraid to add a little impetus to the ball. Stay with it and you will see the difference.
I like the lack of tension this swing promotes, but I have to work pretty hard during a round to stop getting sloppy and introducing a sway. In the end, there is no right way, only your way - Good on you for giving it a go. As Bruce Lee said ‘Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless. Keep what is essentially your own’.
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Thanks for your responses to my recent comments. A question I gave I’d that standing taller …. Does that not lead to a much flatter backswing for most people trying your method. Getting really interested in your approach now😊😊😊
Great question James, taller golfers can often struggle with a steeper backswing due to having to bend over more, especially for the shorter irons. You are right, a more upright posture does allow for a flatter swing plane, which for most golfers will improve their angle of attack. No two golfers are the same of course and Easiest Swing is about finding your natural best swing. Or as Brian would put, your 'authentic' swing 😊
Are your arms passive or do they swing down away from the right shoulder.
If we understand your question we would say the arms are passive.
Can someone please explain to me the benefit of bending the lead arm? I was always taught to keep it straight.
Great question. You are not alone with having been given this advice. Watch this video of ours ruclips.net/video/HAYsYQsN8kM/видео.html we explain this common belief and the benefits of letting it go.
@@Easiestswing Righto, thanks…
Wonderful looking swing, curious, What is your lowest score on 18 holes ?
Sean’s best is a 69 on a par 72. Why do you ask?
@@Easiestswing I'm really practicing," Easiest Swing" knowing what the potential is a great motivation, Thank you for your video's
I don't think looks strange at all. The perfect swing.
I struggle retaining the “dance” feel when fully tilted to strike the ball. The introduction of more spine tilt, (especially for tall players), seems to disconnect the arms from the torso somewhat, and also makes it much harder to execute this simple movement. Any drills or suggestions on how the “dance” should feel (or feel different) when in proper golfing posture?
Hi Warren Brian (my brother) conceived this move over 35 years ago and he was 6’2” tall I’m 6’4” myself so I’m wondering if maybe you are even taller? Before I give you some advice about how to connect your La Danse du Golf to your actual swing can I ask if you use extended clubs (and how much longer) and how tall you are?
@@philipsparks8315 I’m 6’1” so not particularly tall. And no, I don’t use extended clubs. Irrespective, I’m just struggling to maintain balance once tipped over into golfing posture, and further struggling to keep my arms connected to the turn. Both are very easy to achieve when standing upright but we obviously don’t hit the ball standing upright. This far the only way I can retain the feel of La Danse is to (a) stick my rear end out and setup more into my heels to balance me (b) add more knee flex to stay more upright whilst reaching for the ball and (c) shorten my backswing arm length to stay more connected. Maybe that’s the answer.
I was just interested to learn if any “feels” or drills that you may have designed over the years to help migrate La Danse from an upright posture into a golfing posture.
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Ok Warren I have a couple of thoughts which will hopefully help. The first is that at 6’1” you are likely to need at least a little extension to your clubs especially those short irons where the body tilt gets greater for many years I played with 1” longer but after a back op which restricted my tilt I switched to 2” longer. Peter is 6’5” and uses 2.5” longer he recently switched from 1” longer due to issues of maintaining spine angle and it has made a massive difference. At your height I’d suggest experimenting with 1” longer and maybe even start with just your 7 iron to see how it goes. Worth going to a really good club fitter who will help marry the club to your best spine angle. Secondly, practice La Danse du Golf in the upright position and then add a small amount of spinal tilt and then gradually increase this looking to keep the move as well as your balance. In golf the spine angle changes from club to club and for different lies so leading to be adaptive is important too. Let us know how you get on. Good luck!
Why do I sometimes hit behind the ball? Am I hanging back in the turn? And why is this a fault because I am not sure how to correct this. Great video by the way. Cheers from NZ.
Hi Jerry, thank you for the kind review! It's difficult to know without seeing your swing why you occasionally hit behind the ball. However check out this video ruclips.net/video/Mfj8YK8ucC0/видео.html which if you do right will make it very difficult to hit behind the ball. You want to perfect good weight shift.
As has already been stated it is difficult to say without seeing the cause, but in general terms, think about the bottom of the swing which wants to be AFTER the ball - this point will usually occur directly below your body’s centre so either a lack of good weight transference or the right side dropping too low are likely to be the causes. Both these can be caused by keeping your head down too long and may even be an historic habitual move even after correcting this. Tony Jacklin famously said that being told to keep his head down was the WORST piece of advice he was ever given.
Interesting, how far you hit with 7-iron?
Hi Mauri, pleased to hear you are intrigued by La Danse du Golf. Typically hit a 7iron 180 yards.
what is the cost of your golf schools?
Hi Raj, we have coaches based around the world. However, you can see prices of coaching with Séan in Mallorca here: easiestswingmallorca.com
Got it, its a throwing motion right,
Spot on Jerry
5-27-23 - have now been using this method for about 3 weeks. I must say fantastic results. If i do hit a bad shot it’s usually because I’ve leg my old tension filled swing creep back in. The best part is after s round my body feels great.
Excellent stuff Rod, we're delighted you are finding rapid progress by implementing the Easiest Swing principles into your game. We love that you are feeling energised after your rounds now and hope this means your enjoyment factor has also increased! Keep it up!
Like the concept but at 6 ft 4 I’d need my wedges to be 6 inches longer. Apologies if I’ve misunderstood the concept. 😊
That's ok James, it's easy to misunderstand. As a fellow 6ft 4 guy, I can assure you it works wonderfully. I have custom fit clubs at 1.5 inches longer than standard through the entire set, also 4 degrees upright, which at 6ft+ you will likely need custom fitting. La Danse du Golf is a template for the golf swing, it's typically practiced upright, however it's transferred to the swing and posture required for the club being used. A wedge will require a more bent over posture, a driver will be more upright. Hope this helps and happy dancing! 😊
Hi James this move was invented by my brother @ 6’3” me @ 6’4” and my son @ 6’5” all adopt it. You are right though you will need to tilt the spine more as the clubs get shorter. Retain that angle throughout the action still in the same style. But as Peter mentioned at 6’4” you need a minimum of 1” longer clubs (mine are 2” longer) and most likely need to be several degrees upright too (once again mine are 5° upright)
@@Easiestswing Thanks for your reply. My last two fittings have been 3/4 inch longer and 2 degrees flat!!!!
I have a fixed left ankle, I wish i could try this...
Sorry to hear of your constraint. We recommend you implement a version that you are capable of doing. You know your body best and the principles of the move can be utilised even with restriction. Make it your own.
@@Easiestswing I'm certainly giving it a go, mainly with a Fleetwood punch like follow thru, and flaring out the left foot at address. It's only the driver that gives me problems, a narrow stance with the irons and wedges is working well. Love your videos...
For those who complain, they are hitting short of your friends
Few things to consider, are they very flexible and strong and younger than you? If so, no matter how much you try, you would always be short, to hit the ball long you need strength flexibility and massive coordination, also learn body dissociation, meaning the lower and upper do not work as one,
This swing is for those who just want to go and have fun, is not long and is for seniors as they clearly say it.
Thanks for your comments Maximo. Easiest Swing is ideal for senior golfers, but not exclusively so. Many younger golfers use it too. Philip is a senior who uses ES and drives the ball 280-300, he definitely has fun and has plenty of distance. ES employs effortless power vs powerless effort.
Sean,love easiest but YOU DONT HIT BALL IN YOUR GREAT BACKSWING.Can you direct me to your links for downswing without frenzied over the top move. After 20 years, I have finally figured out your powerful fully loaded easy backswing but come over the top on downswing and thus the reason I dont stick with you guys and a 4 handicap..thanks
Thanks for giving us a great idea for a future video. As per my answer to your other question it is all about ridding yourself of tension. To gain control you have to let go of control!
Hello. I consider your teaching method to be very good.
One thing I did notice was that, like Brian Sparks, you also appear to look up before impact or are you just trying to follow the ball with your eyes. Smilar to Stenson and Sorenstam. I feel I naturally come out of the shot early and try to do the opposite.
I purposely look up before impact just like Annika does. I don't always manage and sometimes I am just following the ball. The only way you can come out of the shot is by changing the spine angle. As an exercise for you, try hitting some shots with your eyes closed. This might help you to become aware of where the fault lies in your movement.
@ thanks for your reply. Can I ask why you purposely look up before impact?
@@j-dgrant1318 Not only does it help my rhythm and coordination it helps clear my left side through the ball. But the most interesting thing for me about looking towards the target before impact is it keeps me on plane.
I notice you pause for a split second at the top…
Recommended…or just personal preference?
Thanks for the question. Rather than recommending a pause I would suggest to think of the top of the backswing as the ‘tipping point’ where you can feel the weight of the club before beginning the downswing.
Eureka!!!!!!!
Hurray!!!!!!
Sorry to bother you again!!! Had a practice session today with positive progress for irons and hybrids. With fairway woods tended to hit behind the ball resulting in mainly low thin shots. Good session though😊👍
Great work! Keep the positive practice going! Try practicing your fairway woods from a low tee and get the feel for a good strike and where a comfortable ball position is. Good luck😊
I agree this move is important but it needs to be from your address position. If you swing level shoulders from a tilted address position you will be in trouble.
Well spotted Mike. La Danse du Golf is only a template and a way to develop the feel of implementing the 6 basics. Your shoulders will not be level on the backswing with a bent over posture, this would only happen if they were forced level, which they shouldn't be! However they will not be tilted deliberately either. They will respond to the turn and head movement according to the posture. Hope this helps.
Are telling me to chip the light fantastic?
Absolutely! Danse away!
I noticed you really bend your left arm. Please explain this.
Great question Mitch. We recommend watching a few more videos and if you haven't already download the free e-book from our website easiestswing.com where this is more thoroughly explained.
Im definitely going to have to try this drill as I do this a handful of times every year when im hitting drives off the tee, much to my groups amusement! It usually happens when im reaching for a few more yards and my right leg ends up kicking straight down the fairway about waist high. Done it all my life, just a little more aggressively than the drill. 🤣 I'll have to tone it down a bit and use it as a warmup! Who knew?!
Sounds like you are a natural leg swinger Jerome! Make sure to check out our SLX (Swinging Legs Exercise) drill ruclips.net/video/Mfj8YK8ucC0/видео.html perhaps you can claim to be well ahead of the curve with your group of golfers!
@@Easiestswing I will definitely check it out! Thank you for the videos!
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Well now I have to go watch Saturday Night Fever 😂
Who can resist Travolta in flares tearing up the dance floor?
This is a very horizontal shoulder rotation, and the dancing metaphor, gee, I dunno. It might work for some, I guess...
You got it Peter, a more horizontal shoulder rotation is a key element to Easiest Swing. It's a more efficient and natural movement, working with your body not against it. A great dancer moves in a pleasing and elegant way as you would see in great golf swing it's a motion after all. Try it out and see how you get on! 👍
@@Easiestswing thanks for your reply. I'm your vintage, and I've been playing for many years. I have a library of golf books, and quite a few are instructional. Decades ago, it was recognised that much of golf instruction is contradictory. Much instruction relies on metaphors, but sadly, few are actually relevant, though their proponents assure us they are. Only in the past few days, I've watched Padraig Harrington and Ian Woosnam offer completely contradictory advice, and both have plenty of good reasons why they're correct. One of my books has a page between each chapter with two completely different bits of instruction from two champions, as humorous examples. Maintaining level shoulders isn't advice I'd offer, but perhaps it will work for someone.
Yes often the tour pros are so talented they don’t even know how they do what they do and when they try to explain it it just doesn’t add up. As for the level shoulders, it is not something a lot of golf teachers understand either, as with the more narrow arc on the backswing (which is actually wider overall when combined with the other key elements). First of all the shoulders are not technically level, there is a slight difference in the height of the target shoulder and the non target shoulder at the top of the backswing. On the follow through, however, they are ideally level.
If you agree that tension in the golf swing is a no-no then you may begin to see why the angled shoulder turn that is taught across the board is not something we encourage. I personally find that if I turn the conventional way then there is tension created in my back and shoulders.
I would also like to mention that the conventional shoulder turn that is taught is based on the principle of a two lever swing with the target arm. The primary lever being from the club head to the shoulder and the secondary lever from the wrist to the club head. At Easiest Swing we have 3 levers. The third lever is the elbow bend which adds additional power which is why you can still hit the ball miles with an easy swing. I hope this goes some way to explaining why the “level” shoulders” is advice that we offer, and that it works for pretty much everyone once it is adopted correctly.
I notice you come over the top in your practice swing then in your actual swing your right shoulder is back down in plane. Merely turning and turning would cause swing problems.
If you can let go of tension in the swing the club will naturally fall to an inside path.
Putting...a dancing movement....no way! If you don't keep your lower body still when putting you are stuffed.
Brad Faxon has quite an incredible putting record. If you don't believe us, check out what he says.
Got the book not going to tell my friends until I smoke them a couple of times just for fun 🤣
Brilliant idea!! Take the money for a while before you tell them! Ha 😂
(Just hope you come clean eventually!)
Haha, goes without saying. But once you're tired of beating them all the time, then perhaps share it with them 😁
Are you referring to the original book, or the follow up book, he mentioned. Not sure if that is out yet, thanks.
He is referring to Positive Impact Golf as The Easiest Swing in Golf is currently being edited. Should be out around the end of the year. 👍
I really admire you guys but really disappointed that you don't mention or show Tiger woods .. It's very clear you are doing this on purpose...
Sorry Lawrence, we're not entirely sure what you mean here?
Blah, blah, blah, too much talking
Hopefully our newer videos indicate we’ve taken that on board 👍
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Nailing it again with the testimonials!🏌️