Stop Overcomplicating Your Backswing
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Backswing made simple by using tilts in the golf swing and understanding one of the biggest keys to a consistent golf back swing is to allow flow with the arms . Pair these simple golf tips together and you will be able to deliver the club with more consistency and worry less about the backswing.
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You get frustrated with what the back swing is doing. We all get bogged down with, you know, placement, what should be happening here. We don't want to owe over complicate this. There's two golf lessons today that will transform the fluid consistency of your golf swing backswing.
The only goal I want you to have is to move one end of the club down towards the ball. Like so doesn't it have to be precise, but I want you to start having, you can call it a steeper plane, whatever the reference you have in your mind. But this is golf swing tilt.
And this is the sensation... We point the club down and the same feeling when we make a back swing is pointing the club down.
If you find that feels a little bit restricted, it's probably because you are not allowing your trail side, your leg to extend up and to kind of wind up this way. And you can try this too.
I want you now to slide your left lead side down to your knee. Now I want you to kind of complete your back swing, that there is actually the ideal movement.
We're not trying to really make a big turn. It's literally that it's a much water efficient movement. Now you can turn the feet out and we can allow the hips to sort of wind up and lift up and extend this way to complete the swing. But that's the golf swing backswing drill I want you to do here. Keep rehearsing that over and over again.
Now we're on to golf backswing lesson two.
This part is so important. It's a tenant of the art simple golf. And what I teach it's about flow and allowing things to happen more naturally. Yes, we're trying to get a good pivot, but if it starts to feel a bit rigid, I want the arms to feel super heavy. Okay? It's not about trying to place them exactly where you want them. We want the arms to feel heavy.
The body is going to dictate and the arms are going to follow, right? That's the main sort of feel that you're going to have and what your find is when you get it right? It's going to every single time or more or less every time.
Here is a simple golf swing backswing lesson to help with shoulder turn.
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0:30 Golf swing tilt in backswing
1:25 Never do this in backswing
3:57 Senior golf swing backswing tips
5:00 effortless golf swing flow
6:13 stop placing the arms in backswing
Yes, there are more things we can cover on the back swing, external arm rotation, what kind of width we need to have, but I promise you just start feeling that movement left shoulder, sort of down that pivot and allow the arms to work in harmony without placing them. You are going to be in a much better and consistent spot with every club in the bag.
You get frustrated with what the back swing is doing. We all get bogged down with, you know, placement, what should be happening here. We don't want to owe over complicate this. There's two things I'm gonna give you to think about today that are gonna transform the fluid consistency. Number one is the tilt that we want in the swing.
Golf swing tilt in essence just means the tilt that we have relative to our pivot.
Now we want a consistent move. But what happens is we tend to see people whipping the club on the inside and being too flat. As we move around and we are losing our tilt. We are turning too much.
Alex Fortey from the Art of Simple Golf gives you a simple golf tip to improve your golf swing Enjoy this golf video to help you get closer to having a perfect golf swing.. YOUR perfect golf swing
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You are good teacher and try to simplify the movements to counter complicated swings!
Thank you kindly!
Coming back to golf after a 25 year break, so glad I've found this channel, It's helped me remember how to swing a club..
Welcome back to this crazy game lol! Glad your'e with us
I agree that you are one of the best teachers on u-tube. Before watching your videos I was at a point were I seemed to be getting worse. Have a long ways to go but you have definitely helped me to progress significantly. Thank you.
i had lots of lessons over the years and i used to get told.. Your tilting it’s wrong you need a flatter turn.. Then i found the one armed swing and the throwing a ball motion these really helped and now you confirm what i always believed so thank you.. The other drill i like for this is holding a club with the shaft horizontal in line with the target at waist height with hands a couple of feet apart and then take the back swing keeping the hands inside the target line..
Sounds spot on!! Keep at it :)
There are many coaches on RUclips, but this is just on another level. Simplifying everything in a way that is really understandable. Thank you for your great content!
Thank you very kindly ! It’s precisely the intended goal and I’m glad you’re with us:)
Honestly: WOW! I've benefited immensely from hundreds of videos that have greatly helped my game but THIS one basic lesson was the missing link that moved my ball flight from uncertain to "on target". It was the right lesson at exactly the right time. SO glad I found you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Marvelous! Well I’m very glad you’re with us now and thanks for sharing. Keep at it and I’m sure we can keep progressing 🏌️♂️👍
Like many folks, I have watched a lot of coach instruction videos. You’re simply the best. Your compassion and understanding of the weekend golfers common mistakes we make such a difference. For me, you break the swing down in terms that are easily understandable and executable if I put the work in. I will never be a pro golfer. Just someone who loves the game and wants to enjoy playing it consistently when I can get out there. Thanks so much. Your’s is the only golf instruction channel I subscribe to. You just manage to make sense of it all. All the very best.
Well I appreciate that very much. Thank you. Glad to have nudged you in the right direction and that you’re with us! Keep at it :)
THANKS Have watched this vid 4 times and it is such a helpful image: Shoulder down then through hands at ball..awesome...thank you
Well that’s great! Keep at it 🏌️♂️👍
Sir, I must say you are a great teacher. I have watched so many videos but you break things down very efficiently, which makes learning very effective
Thank you
That means a lot . Thank you. 🏌️♂️👍
Trying now!! Alex is one of few golf instructors on RUclips who gives actual helpful swing tips..!!!
Thank you kindly and let us know how you get on
Do this all the time before I start to play. Helps me find my my spot every time. Good video.
Excellent well done
The calmness & tranquility of your presentation is superb
Not sure I’m always serene lol :) but thank you!! 🏌️♂️🏆
Im new to golf absolutely love it I'm just having trouble with my downswing with my driver.
We have a coupl on that about stop rushing your downswing and driver tips
i've been doing this for about a year now and i can't believe what a difference it made. it really got me doing the pivot what seems to be correctly and i'm hitting everything especially the irons off the turf a lot better. thnx for the help.
Thanks and that’s excellent validation for sure! Other take note :)
The best golf swing aid I have watched
Good to hear! 💪🏌️♂️
Simply amazing. I’ve taken lessons but this video was so enlightening to maintain natural body movements . I am so grateful for this video and will be my swing coach partner.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Dan E
Hi Dan! Well I’m delighted to hear that and glad you’re with us!
I used this method today. It worked great for me. I hit the ball much better, no swing thoughts but pushing down . No swaying and no weight shift, i hit the ball further also, every shot was not good but I swung much better and easier. Chipping was better also. I enjoy your videos
Well that’s wonderful to hear! Well done and keep at it!
Alex I have been watching ur videos for a while and my game has improved tremendously thank you for all u do. Cheers from New Jersey
Well done and thanks for sharing! Glad could nudge you in the right direction
This is the best video I've came across on RUclips. It's helped me so much with my swing.
I am delighted to hear that. Thank you kindly and thanks for sharing! I’m sure we can help you to keep progressing
Love your instruction. I’ve taken a lot of lessons and your advice is so simple and straightforward. And I like how you tell us to actually get up do these drills. Thanks
Well I’m delighted to hear that!
I knew this drill but stopped using it for some reason picked up a club few minutes ago works great to get the feel back thanks for the reminder
Great to hear!
Thanks for the tip,, Justin Rose 😊
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Wow. Great visual, again.
I've been trying to break 80.
Your tips are the main reason I'm close.
Thank you.
I’m delighted to hear we are close!
Be specific in your intentions and targets.. react don’t swing focus when playing. At get better at 120/100-40 yards . I find that is low hanging fruit for many m
Keep at it 👍💪⛳️🏌️♂️
New Zealander Alker on Champions tour on great winning streak uses the move you describe in his pre shot routine...also Jack Nicklaus said amateurs don't do this most common mistake..arms, hands follow shoulders
Ah nice!
I’ve just stumbled across your channel… this is the video I’ve needed! Quality content thank you very much.
Glad to hear it and glad you’re with us now:)
Excelent lesson. Real useful for everybody,
That’s the goal! Cheers and hope it helps you
Very nice, looks like it was made for me, thank you!
Wonderful to hear and let us know how you get on
Great information. Easy to understand and work with. Also, like the Hogan hat! Hogan clubs as well. I am in the middle of a 14 day trail with Hogan clubs. Love them so far.
They are great and I’m very confident in their weapons. Great quality and great price
Thanks ….my biggest struggle is getting this correct. Way less issues with downswing when I get the backswing is correct!
Exactly!
I am new to the channel but have been struggling with turning too flat for years, I am going to try this
Keep us posted 🏌️♂️👍
Who struggles with inconsistent backswing feels and takeaway? Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any question on this backswing or turning the shoulders etc. ! ruclips.net/video/Fgs_7A_tVxg/видео.html
Im definitely going to try these drills
Let us know how you get in 👍🏌️♂️
This video helped me alot. But I've been practicing alot. But I've been doing this since you made this video. Now it's fun to play. I still score high, but enjoying the game 👍
Well I’m delighted to hear that! Keep at it 🏌️♂️💪🏆
Exactly what I was working on yesterday at the practice range. Thanks for the tips 👌
Happy to help!
i've a got a new drill that replaces this drill. and, it is great fun to do. holding the club with your left hand only, just simply point the club to your right with your left hand directly on top of the club. then, all you have to do is wait a while. the heel pad of the left hand has to press down on the shaft to prevent the club from dropping down. and, as the pressure builds up, in the heel pad, it will set the club back in motion and the club will continue on its arc. this will, also, stretch the left shoulder joint in its socket. and, this will ensure that the shoulder angle takes shape. and, once the club has swung back on its arc you will find that it will continue to swing back on its arc as you swing back and thru. and, as you do this, you can then put your right hand on the club as you swing your left arm back. you will find that your right forearm will be facing in front of you as you put your hand on the club. from the there the right arm will continue to lever back as you swing back to the top of the backswing. more fun to do. much better exercise. and, it really gives a player a feel for the swing.
I think I get what your saying and it seems like I’d give it a 👍💪👌
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf thanks for that. and, i totally get that it is a tricky one to explain. normally i don't menntion anything about my videos to swing coaches on their comments page- and, even if i do i don't leave a link- but, as this one really is best explained with a swing vid, i have just uploaded Golf's Magic Drill: Heel Pad Control. It's not that great, but you get the gist of it. thanks, again, for your reply.
There is an element of the KISS method. A cluttered mind makes the flow of the swing impossible, thank you
Yes for sure! Worth a try now and again
You talk a lot of sense man, without all the “over the top” bullsh*t of many on line “experts “
That’s the goal 🏌️♂️😂
Great tip, I can attest to that. The only thing that wasn't mentioned, unless I missed it, is to keep the club and the front arm in FRONT of the back shoulder. The tilt is the only proper way to get get through the takeaway and have the club behind you and on plane. The right shoulder and hip move up and IN at an angle that points the tip of the shaft to the ball at shoulder level. On the downswing, keep pointing the tip of the shaft to the ball.
Yeh that is a good point. We discuss it in other lessons on here. Only so much I want people to hear and focus on :)
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf I'm with you, you can't focus on too many things in a golf swing, it is disastrous, so best keep it short and simple, one step at time. Thank you for the vid.
Great teacher
Why thank you!
Great and simple video
Thank you and hope it helps
Another great instruction of the golf swing takeaway Alex! My first lesson on the net was hip movement, am sure many seen the same, so like sheep we all tried to take our right hip to face the other way so to speak on our backswing! But then I got older and now wiser and I now ensure my weight is 70%on my left leg/foot (like a post on a spring gate) take the club back with your left shoulder then think about clearing your left hip before swinging through to your intended target ( hips before your tits) The same in what you are trying to get across to us looking in on your blogs Alex! So simple, yet it can play with your mind if you let your hands take control of your swing! One creates power to the golf swing by resisting the hips from making your whole body turn to much onto your right side! Alex you are a breath of fresh air into teaching us all out here looking for the answer to a golf swing! Many thanks Alex!
Very kind words and appreciated too! Your observations sound good for your swing. Keep tweaking and testing.
Impressive swing drill that is so easy
Yes!
Love your videos. Can you tell me if you are setting up with your swing with some shaft lean with your irons?
Thank you kindly. I will have and suggest a little shaft lean but many have too much in the aid of trying to hit down with irons. In fact it often does the opposite and creates a casting or reverse lag if you will.
That was a great lesson for me
Glad to hear that it resonated and let us know how it goes
Great lesson! 😃
Thanks and hope it helps
Exactly what I am working on right now. I've also notice how much easier it is to keep the hands in line with the chest too. When too flat, it's really easy to get the arms stuck behind and without this tilt piece, fixes for stuck arms may not work.
Exactly! Cheers for the feedback Sir!
Extremely helpful thank you I love this channel
Good to know and glad it resonated!
I fell into a similar sort of takeaway routine by attempting to hit the ball while performing an L to L drill, reasoning that I didn't want to use an all out swing. What happened in fact was that my arms transferred a lot of momentum to my wrists and as they set, they pulled my arms a little higher as I completed my turn. When I glanced at my shadow I saw the shaft of my seven iron was nearly parallel, not an L at all. And my wrists were fully set. The resulting strike produced the sound of ball compression like never before and I got great distance plus a slight draw. All the things I've been futilely working on but failing to achieve with consistency. That's because the take away move is simple and repeatable. The clubhead ends up in a good position not through muscle memory but the laws of physics. Nothing in golf is perfect, but not having to think about positions and how to time wrist hinge promotes relaxation in a mental and physical sense, which can only help the swing.
Well said and yes many get the aha moment to see that we don’t have to try as hard or as swing as long. Keep at it! 👍🏌️♂️
I will try this
Let us know how it goes :)
In the swing I have been learning we pivot in the set up instead of during the backswing you kinda want the lead shoulder pointing towards the ball pivot your shoulds towards the ball or atleast in front of it and turn your hips then make your back swing and hold the weight on the lead side helps you to not pull your self off the ball works pretty well similar to what your showing here good information 👍
Good and yes, your feels are key so long as they are in line with the main goal. Keep at it
Am trying it now
Hope it helps! 🏌️♂️💪⛳️
Definitely going to try each and every one.
Maybe not at the same time at first;)
That’s actually a solid drill and will help a lot.
Cheers 👍🏌️♂️
Very good video again. Thanks for the instruction. I love the drill where you slide the lead hand down the lead leg, and then turn. I am definitely going to be using that one. On a different note, I like the idea of using motion instead of placement, but for me I find the club bouncing around too much in transition. I can get it stable if go slow, but then I can't generate any speed. Do you have any videos on that?
Cheers! This should help that ruclips.net/video/xf6PE5gCpBo/видео.html
Excellent, works likes a charm😎👍
Good and thanks for sharing!
This lesson was so needed thank you, has helped me immensely..
I'm so glad!
The Fortey "strikes" again. Your methods work, because you work. Your compassionate and simple way of teaching resonates with real people, the average golfer. This is what teaching should be like in all areas of learning, except for maybe brain surgery. lmao
Lol! Yeh… not so sure simple works for brain surgery and I’m certainly not going to give it a bash! Thank you for kind words and your support here Eric.
Trying now.
How’d it go?
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf hitting plastic balls on my roof.
High and straight.
More when I can get on the links.
such good videos, legend.
Thanks ! Glad it resonated
Is this tip also helpful for driver of pivot from shoulder upright turning movement ?
Yes indeed. Set up tilts are key for driving
This move has helped me immensely as well. But if you can add a downswing movement to this video it would help even more!
A reversal can be a simple way. We have other lessons on downswing and one coming next week
Great drills! Thinks for sharing ...
You're welcome!
This is exactly what is needed to get rid of multiple swing thoughts and just allow momentum and ground forces control the swing.
Yes indeed!
I love this. A question I do have is how to blend this into practice with the slight spine tilt away from the target needed at setup?
Yes I would say so.
great video, i am working on these moves and this really helps.
Glad it was helpful and keep us posted
Great explanation.. The only problem when I turn by starting my lead shoulder down towards my lead leg I don’t get enough depth with my arms in the backswing.. Any advice?
You might be too rigid with arms… or perhaps try trail shoulder up move than lead down
Damn you have some great videos.
Thank you
Why thank you! 🏆🏌️♂️
Do you have a downswing video also?
Can you show me the lesson on coming to much from the inside, or getting stuck at the back. I watched your video but, can’t find it now. You put your arm behind the other to get the right backswing movement. Many thanks.
This is one may help ruclips.net/video/3tJHPTNqInk/видео.html
Did it like 30 times then went out side and swung.. feels amazing already.
Thank you good sir! 👍🏼
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Well that’s excellent! Precisely the goal and thanks for sharing. Keep at it!
Hi can this move start with core or is it initiated by shoulders?
It’s the same result. Depends on what you feel. Test
A question for you. I play in a foursome ranging from 71 to 86. We all have a problem of raising up on our downswing causing a topped shot. Any suggestions to eliminate this. Thanks
It could be several reasons.... Feel like you keep back to target a little longer and keep flex a little longer too. These might help too ruclips.net/video/qGK-cPh_yKs/видео.html
once i gets these gnomes out of my lower back i will put this into practice. thank you!
Damn knomes! Check out the lessons we have of effortless strain free and also ones on avoid back pain
@@TheArtofSimpleGolf thanks....i might be down for awhile sad to say
Dude... I love your tips and drills... BUT... I think the key to a SIMPLE golf swing is really all about the SHOULDER TURN... : Right Handers: on the backswing, just rotate your front shoulder.. (left shoulder) to a point where the shoulder is back and down under your chin... perhaps pause, because this should complete the back swing... then.. simply turn back to the striking position by turning the back shoulder (the right shoulder) to get back down and under the chin as you accelerate through the ball strike.... and then continue past the strike by allowing the back shoulder to rotate until it is facing the point of where you were aiming at address....
(Most of the momentum from the turn to the ball to strike it will be braced against your front foot and leg.. the left ones for right hand golfers... this should happen automatically provided you didn't start moving around your feet on the backswing...)
In every drill in this video, you do this shoulder turn move perfectly... but you never describe it as such...
The body mechanics of this is obvious if you think about it... The hands and arms connect to the shoulders... the shoulders connect to the top of the spine in the neck and under your chin.. hence, you cannot take the club back very far with just using your hands and arms... you got to rotate your shoulders... and when you do rotate your shoulders, certain parts of your lower body are going to turn as well...(your belly will move back, the hips will turn and open, and your knees will turn back as well on the backswing...) then when you pause and then re-turn the shoulders to get back to the ball as you go to strike it, everything else will follow along naturally... and as a rule, if you concentrate on moving the club by moving your back shoulder down under your chin, as you accelerate to strike the ball, then the correct sequence of the club tracking behind the shoulder will produce a much more powerful impact....
to back this up, TRY to make a golf swing without moving the shoulders as described above... YOU CANNOT DO IT... because there is no way else to do it, ... correctly...
I do cover it in more detail in other videos. But you are on the right track
Good vídeo
Very good video!! These exercises were very helpful for me. Thanks!!
Cheers and hope it gives you some things to try
Good to hear!
I will try but once you have that club in your hands ....
Let the arms flow and don’t try to place
Now I'm confused. I've seen other professionals talk about flattening the swing.
Feel vs real is often the case. And a more rounded swing can be great but it’s how you get ther and if it’s just flat Rms rather than flat pivot the tilt is key in the swing
Definitely feels different but clear it allows me not to sway
Minimal thoughts are key
I'm gonna try next time I'm out
Not to over complicate it BUT... I think my body resists all the weight going to my back leg on the backswing - not sure why?
View the dont weight shift lesson. Or start the swing with heel
Tried it and it works well.. until I use the club
The tilt is causing me to hit behind the ball
You are hanging back and just dipping right side too low coming down without shifting forward properly
It can be done only by you only.
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Merci !
De rien 👍🏌️♂️