Paul - this is one of your best explanations of why so many amateurs fail to compress irons. I just returned home to Canada after a month in the Palm Springs area where I golfed nearly every day. Watched your library of videos dating back to a decade ago. Committed myself to your core teachings - hinge/rehinge with neutral grip, LOOSE arms, turning belt buckle to target (magic move with buckle beating the arms to the target (or camera), reaching 90 degree / ‘L’ position by your lead ear, etc. I was blown away by the results on the course. Managed my career best round (even par) two weeks ago. But found myself reverting back to my old habits with thin irons and stuck/blocked or duck hook drives. At times it was like the harder I tried to commit to your teachings, the more tense my arms would get (paradoxically) and quicker my swing and transition became. A consistent issue was thinned irons with no divot. Your video suggesting getting the forearms to touch was helpful in this regard, but I felt I could only successfully carry out the drill with half shots. I suspect I was involuntarily getting into a chicken wing impact position as I was focused on the rehinge position too quick in the downswing, as opposed to it happening correctly after impact. I am eager to take the nuggets from this video to my home club simulators this weekend to see if the STRETCH through the arms and iron head pointing to ball 2 feet in front of impact point, preceded by the belt buckle to the target (automatically causing the body to tilt ) will be the key to consistent iron compression. Would you consider this analogous to the Y to Y teachings of Rick Smith? Thank you sir for your innovative instruction and diligent responses to essentially every comment posted. I can see why you have needed time off! I hope to be able to work with you one day if I get to Vegas.
This is great info, thanks as always. Low point distance is everything , hit the ball before the ground. Hardest thing to do and what we all need to practice on
Glad you liked it. All you have to do is turn off the arms. It is the hitting that stops the club from stretching out fully to what I call the "release point." If they stretched out the club would be descending at impact without even thinking about it.
These lessons have for sure been in other videos....but they are the extreme fundamentals in this method...and are always worth hearing over again...the videos however just keep getting better and better....this one is succinct and to the point....worth watching multiple times which i surely will do......everything must start with taking arms out of swing....loose wrist drills...ear to ear releasing the club....i want my arms like yours...just pasta noodle...ropes...i see that on every swing of yours....one of the..keys to success
I find that Paul’s advice on being loose and taking all the energy out of my hands and arms works for all swings including irons. I think the advice he’s giving here just happens if I’m doing this correctly because then I must use my body to hit the ball. I make no deliberate attempt to hit at the ball. Works almost all of the time and the more i work at it the better it gets.
Very good. Sounds like you are on track. Turn the arms off and most, if not all of this stuff happens without even thinking about it. Hitting with arms is the main thing that is holding ams back. I will keep saying it over and over until people hear me.
Happy Saturday Paul! Nice video. The 2' reference point infront of the ball to achieve total arm extension is great. I'll try it. You also mention tilt/lean. I went out to the range yesterday, prior to seeing this video, and told myself, "hit the ball while still being bent over." Game changer. Nutted every shot effortlessly. The looser the wrists, the farther it went. When I didn't do it, the result was a poor shot. So two things for me at the range today will be continued work on the above "staying bent over while striking the ball" and getting used to seeing the ball flight from my head being angled because of the tilt when striking the ball. It is really different when done correctly versus seeing the ball flight from eyes that are parallel to the horizon. You mention this in your book that I have from you, but yesterday was a light bulb moment. Happy New Year! Wishing you continued success! ~Mike
I'm sure there are other videos on this...but I didn't think with irons you wanted any body lean back, I thought you wanted to be more forward over the ball so you don't fat/thin it etc?
You want your spine more tilted in the downswing than when you started. Every pro does this with every club. Driver is most. I said this in the tip. I said back first then corrected myself and said more tilted.
It actually just helped fix my swing. My right shoulder was getting too involved. Just turned back. Dropped my hands and THEN focused on getting my hips through. Lower ball flight. Higher swing speed
I thought the explanation was very clear (and germane to my swing, too!). I don't compress the ball properly very often and will work hard on this thought.
Paul - this is one of your best explanations of why so many amateurs fail to compress irons. I just returned home to Canada after a month in the Palm Springs area where I golfed nearly every day. Watched your library of videos dating back to a decade ago. Committed myself to your core teachings - hinge/rehinge with neutral grip, LOOSE arms, turning belt buckle to target (magic move with buckle beating the arms to the target (or camera), reaching 90 degree / ‘L’ position by your lead ear, etc.
I was blown away by the results on the course. Managed my career best round (even par) two weeks ago. But found myself reverting back to my old habits with thin irons and stuck/blocked or duck hook drives. At times it was like the harder I tried to commit to your teachings, the more tense my arms would get (paradoxically) and quicker my swing and transition became. A consistent issue was thinned irons with no divot. Your video suggesting getting the forearms to touch was helpful in this regard, but I felt I could only successfully carry out the drill with half shots. I suspect I was involuntarily getting into a chicken wing impact position as I was focused on the rehinge position too quick in the downswing, as opposed to it happening correctly after impact.
I am eager to take the nuggets from this video to my home club simulators this weekend to see if the STRETCH through the arms and iron head pointing to ball 2 feet in front of impact point, preceded by the belt buckle to the target (automatically causing the body to tilt ) will be the key to consistent iron compression. Would you consider this analogous to the Y to Y teachings of Rick Smith?
Thank you sir for your innovative instruction and diligent responses to essentially every comment posted. I can see why you have needed time off! I hope to be able to work with you one day if I get to Vegas.
This is great info, thanks as always. Low point distance is everything , hit the ball before the ground. Hardest thing to do and what we all need to practice on
Glad you liked it. All you have to do is turn off the arms. It is the hitting that stops the club from stretching out fully to what I call the "release point." If they stretched out the club would be descending at impact without even thinking about it.
Thanks Paul, that was the prefect explanation of keeping loose and getting compression.
Thanks so much. Loose is the key for sure!
These lessons have for sure been in other videos....but they are the extreme fundamentals in this method...and are always worth hearing over again...the videos however just keep getting better and better....this one is succinct and to the point....worth watching multiple times which i surely will do......everything must start with taking arms out of swing....loose wrist drills...ear to ear releasing the club....i want my arms like yours...just pasta noodle...ropes...i see that on every swing of yours....one of the..keys to success
You are the best, Mr. Wilson, the best
Thanks Paul another great video as usual keep them coming
Excellent tip! Thanks Paul!
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Thank you Paul. Great tip.
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Excellent video
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I find that Paul’s advice on being loose and taking all the energy out of my hands and arms works for all swings including irons. I think the advice he’s giving here just happens if I’m doing this correctly because then I must use my body to hit the ball. I make no deliberate attempt to hit at the ball. Works almost all of the time and the more i work at it the better it gets.
Very good. Sounds like you are on track. Turn the arms off and most, if not all of this stuff happens without even thinking about it. Hitting with arms is the main thing that is holding ams back. I will keep saying it over and over until people hear me.
Happy Saturday Paul! Nice video. The 2' reference point infront of the ball to achieve total arm extension is great. I'll try it. You also mention tilt/lean. I went out to the range yesterday, prior to seeing this video, and told myself, "hit the ball while still being bent over." Game changer. Nutted every shot effortlessly. The looser the wrists, the farther it went. When I didn't do it, the result was a poor shot. So two things for me at the range today will be continued work on the above "staying bent over while striking the ball" and getting used to seeing the ball flight from my head being angled because of the tilt when striking the ball. It is really different when done correctly versus seeing the ball flight from eyes that are parallel to the horizon. You mention this in your book that I have from you, but yesterday was a light bulb moment.
Happy New Year! Wishing you continued success!
~Mike
Wow, very good. That tilt is huge and so is stretching the arms out fully of course. Don't work on too many things. Stick to this until mastered.
Thanks Paul. I will be working on this. Good thought for fairway woods, too?
Cool
Thanks.
I'm sure there are other videos on this...but I didn't think with irons you wanted any body lean back, I thought you wanted to be more forward over the ball so you don't fat/thin it etc?
You want your spine more tilted in the downswing than when you started. Every pro does this with every club. Driver is most. I said this in the tip. I said back first then corrected myself and said more tilted.
Can you hit the ball a few times with and without compression so I can tell the difference.
I will put it on my list. Thanks for the idea.
This was probably the worst, most confusing explanation of a simple move.
So watch it again and listen to what I am saying.
It actually just helped fix my swing. My right shoulder was getting too involved. Just turned back. Dropped my hands and THEN focused on getting my hips through. Lower ball flight. Higher swing speed
I thought the explanation was very clear (and germane to my swing, too!). I don't compress the ball properly very often and will work hard on this thought.
What 's confusing ???