I’m in my 50’s and have played the game for about 30 years off and on with no consistency whatsoever in striking the ball for years. I stumbled across some old Yogi videos a year or so ago and have been messing around with my swing with trying some of the techniques, but always falling back to being a hack with the conventional PGA swing due to limited play and practice. I then found your recent content after Mr. Nicoles past and appreciate the content. With watching videos and some further practice on the range, I’m starting to dial this method in and shot a 79 for the first time in my life. Thank you and keep posting.
I bought the book from Count Yogi a few yeas back. In your swing the right elbow needs to come up a lot higher and away from the chest. The backswing is all right arm almost feeling like a one armed swing instead of a a two handed swing. That is basically it. Count Yogy made the active part of the swing all right side. The left hand and arm are just decoration ... LOL. Thanks for the video and keep working that swing.
Thanks, you are completely right about the right arm. Pulling with the trail arm also changes the nature of the pivot through the ball, compared to left side dominant swing. It also gives more control of the clubhead angles through the ball. Remember that swing video is pretty old, and my Yogi swing has progressed since then, particularly after Yogi Andrew, a 2 hcp, who has been at this for 15 years came to visit in mid December. I'll be posting a before and after video soon.
The 'late' Timothy Nicholls?! Sad, so young...I worked with him way back in 2007+. Definitely devoted to CY and tried with limited resources to spread the word. My respects to Tim's family and daughter and to you, for preserving these images.
Thank you. Proceeds from the sales of the hardcover books and the platforms go to Tim's widow and daughter. I feel compelled to honor Tim and Count Yogi by continuing their work. Honestly, I would have been content to just keep learning the Yogi method and using it to win local amateur events and club championships. However after Tim passed, I realized that if I don't do this, this knowledge might get lost or corrupted. Not going to allow that.
Some similarities with Moe Normans single plane swing as analyzed by Todd Graves. Moe played into his legs. Used a very simple take away, in and up. He moved his lower body into position before finishing take away of backswing. Moe then followed with turning of the torso, when the torso hit its breaking point, he followed with the arms to impact and release.
Agree with you. Similar to Moe Norman's swing except Moe starts way behind the ball and finishes with his hands up in front of him. I do like the Count's swing though. I tried Moe's but I couldn't feel confident with it.
DING! a bell went off in my head: I was noticing there did not appear to be much "tour lag" nor much forward shaft lean at impact, but then it dawned on me that I was measuring the angles relative to the left arm, but this is a right arm dominated swing, so the angles are all there, and visible if you measure against the right arm, which is what COUNTs, if the swing is right arm dominated! Yogi actually got MORE lag tension, and thus more power AND control!!!!! (In theory...I could be wrong...just having a eureka moment and could be absolutely wrong) I haven't even figured out the swing well enough to try it. I try to model my swing off the Dechambeau swing before he beefed up and got off plane. But it took a long time for me to discover that that swing and conventional swing were left arm dominated, which is backazzward. I am not ambidextrous! LOL! So, I'll be giving the Yogi swing a try.
Hey Bruce. Yes, he did, which really means he picked up the club with his right hand as early as possible. Here is a video of Sam Parks. He won the 1935 US Open using this takeaway. ruclips.net/video/cBVE1mHqW40/видео.htmlsi=PgRLuaYHQcQnYBvJ It was more popular to play right handed golf back in those days. However, it was Count Yogi who refined and demonstrated the power of right hand golf.
That's because it's a right hand dominant swing. We pick the club up with our right hand as soon as possible. Left arm is just along for the ride. Our grip is different as well. But it's all driven by the setup and the pivot.
Ok, I would love to join but I am currently unemployed and when my luck changes I will be joining, I just won my local competition playing stableford, I am on 16 handicap and shot 41 points my handicap has now dropped to 14 so thank you Count Yogi and to you to Paul for keeping the dream alive, at 63 years young I am playing my best golf . . God Bless Frank M Frankenberg aka Count Yogi. ⛳🏒⛳🏒⛳
I’m in my 50’s and have played the game for about 30 years off and on with no consistency whatsoever in striking the ball for years. I stumbled across some old Yogi videos a year or so ago and have been messing around with my swing with trying some of the techniques, but always falling back to being a hack with the conventional PGA swing due to limited play and practice. I then found your recent content after Mr. Nicoles past and appreciate the content. With watching videos and some further practice on the range, I’m starting to dial this method in and shot a 79 for the first time in my life. Thank you and keep posting.
Awesome video I started my Yogi journey and I feel the difference!! Love to send you videos for pointers..
Hi Ricky welcome to Yogi golf, it's a great way to play. Send swing vids to realcountyogi@gmail.com
I bought the book from Count Yogi a few yeas back. In your swing the right elbow needs to come up a lot higher and away from the chest. The backswing is all right arm almost feeling like a one armed swing instead of a a two handed swing. That is basically it. Count Yogy made the active part of the swing all right side. The left hand and arm are just decoration ... LOL. Thanks for the video and keep working that swing.
Thanks, you are completely right about the right arm. Pulling with the trail arm also changes the nature of the pivot through the ball, compared to left side dominant swing. It also gives more control of the clubhead angles through the ball. Remember that swing video is pretty old, and my Yogi swing has progressed since then, particularly after Yogi Andrew, a 2 hcp, who has been at this for 15 years came to visit in mid December. I'll be posting a before and after video soon.
@@countyogigolf Happy New Year! Thanks for keeping Count Yogi golf around and I am looking forward to your new swing videos.
The 'late' Timothy Nicholls?! Sad, so young...I worked with him way back in 2007+. Definitely devoted to CY and tried with limited resources to spread the word. My respects to Tim's family and daughter and to you, for preserving these images.
Thank you. Proceeds from the sales of the hardcover books and the platforms go to Tim's widow and daughter. I feel compelled to honor Tim and Count Yogi by continuing their work. Honestly, I would have been content to just keep learning the Yogi method and using it to win local amateur events and club championships. However after Tim passed, I realized that if I don't do this, this knowledge might get lost or corrupted. Not going to allow that.
Beautiful information here
Some similarities with Moe Normans single plane swing as analyzed by Todd Graves. Moe played into his legs. Used a very simple take away, in and up. He moved his lower body into position before finishing take away of backswing. Moe then followed with turning of the torso, when the torso hit its breaking point, he followed with the arms to impact and release.
Yes there are similarities, they are both one plane swings. However there are also many differences between Yogi and Moe's games.
Agree with you. Similar to Moe Norman's swing except Moe starts way behind the ball and finishes with his hands up in front of him. I do like the Count's swing though. I tried Moe's but I couldn't feel confident with it.
DING! a bell went off in my head:
I was noticing there did not appear to be much "tour lag" nor much forward shaft lean at impact, but then it dawned on me that I was measuring the angles relative to the left arm, but this is a right arm dominated swing, so the angles are all there, and visible if you measure against the right arm, which is what COUNTs, if the swing is right arm dominated!
Yogi actually got MORE lag tension, and thus more power AND control!!!!! (In theory...I could be wrong...just having a eureka moment and could be absolutely wrong) I haven't even figured out the swing well enough to try it. I try to model my swing off the Dechambeau swing before he beefed up and got off plane. But it took a long time for me to discover that that swing and conventional swing were left arm dominated, which is backazzward. I am not ambidextrous! LOL! So, I'll be giving the Yogi swing a try.
Trust your instincts. You are onto something, and it is a "sea change". It's paradigm busting. Time for scores to start lowering again.
Regarding your "Eureka moment", it sounds plausible. I haven't had time to dive into it yet, but the Yogi swing uses right hand control for sure.
Great info ℹ️ 🎉
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the awesome video. Did Count Yogi use a “Caddy drag” takeaway?
Hey Bruce. Yes, he did, which really means he picked up the club with his right hand as early as possible. Here is a video of Sam Parks. He won the 1935 US Open using this takeaway. ruclips.net/video/cBVE1mHqW40/видео.htmlsi=PgRLuaYHQcQnYBvJ
It was more popular to play right handed golf back in those days. However, it was Count Yogi who refined and demonstrated the power of right hand golf.
By static hand action, do you mean no pronation or wrist cock?
Yes. Passive hands. No pronation or extra wrist cock. Just let them do what they naturally do going back.
The most obvious thing that stands out for me, is that his left arm is not straight at the address or at the top.
That's because it's a right hand dominant swing. We pick the club up with our right hand as soon as possible. Left arm is just along for the ride. Our grip is different as well. But it's all driven by the setup and the pivot.
This is so interesting. I’ve always been taught “right hand is along wit the ride”
@@Birdbussa Almost everything about this method is the opposite of what they tend to teach these days.
Ok, I would love to join but I am currently unemployed and when my luck changes I will be joining, I just won my local competition playing stableford, I am on 16 handicap and shot 41 points my handicap has now dropped to 14 so thank you Count Yogi and to you to Paul for keeping the dream alive, at 63 years young I am playing my best golf . . God Bless Frank M Frankenberg aka Count Yogi. ⛳🏒⛳🏒⛳
Congrats on your progress!, and thank you for your subscription and any likes.