I learned the A swing in 2015, it was a game changer. I stopped playing golf from 2018 to 2024, and my swing was still here like if I had never stopped playing! I just had remembered the steps presented in this video, and my body never forgot this easy steps. Brilliant!
I have played golf for over 50 years and have had numerous lessons and tried several swing methods. This one is the best ever. At age 74 I have hit more sweet shots than ever! So effortless with terrific results. No swing change adjustment period either! Grip change and backswing very easy to learn. Love to hit that ball!
You have no idea how awesome this swing really is especially for players that cast and come over the top like myself. The A swing puts you in such great positions to hit the ball far and very straight and when you're doing it right you'll see the softest draw you've ever hit and you can do it with every club and I highly recommend that you give it a try.
It depends on what you are willing to deal with in your swing. Across the line at the top and shallowing on the way down equates to push / hook swings and misses in both directions. Only Couples, Nicklaus, Daly were able to make this work and they played fade. Jones played with Hickory.
@@JimmyVespeI would advise to just focus on the first half of the back swing with the A swing. Once you begin wrist hinge at hip level, From the hips up as long as you do go too laid off or too vertical you’re fine.
@@JimmyVespealso watch some of Lydia Ko’s swings. She doesn’t do it nearly to the extreme as he shows in the A swing. I think the A swing is a good exaggeration drill basically. Hands in club out slightly, don’t over swing with the arms.
Basically this is how I hit my wedges with you imagine you're holding a steering wheel at 10 and 2 then when you swing back you're turning the steering wheel to the left and then in the transition you're going to turn it slightly to the right then through impact you're basically turning at slightly left again while you're throwing that right hand. I do this with my wedges and actually try to generate a lot of shaft lean but I don't even turn it to the right in transition
I've never seen so many bad reviews from a video before this. People who fairly obviously have ongoing problems with their own swing and high handicaps slating off someone who's coached 20 major winners. There are many poor coaches on you tube who give incomplete and questionable advice. I tried the A swing at the driving range today and struck it better than I have done for years. So little to focus on and so easy to achieve.I guess the negative bunch didn't follow David's process correctly or had other problems with their set ups. Which Mickey Mouse online coach will you be moving onto next?
After a long time away from the A swing I played a round today using the A swing on most shots and shot 6 under my usual score. It was inspiring to watch my scores hole by hole as most hits were very straight. Im back.
This makes complete sense but have slowed down Ryan swing in this video and he has as near to an orthodox swing as can be - his rehearsal move is no where near his actual swing - that’s just a fact and he is obviously a very good player
This worked for awhile until I hurt my back. Now i’m using the Mike Austin swing as taught by Steve Pratt. Much easier on the back with the compound pivot.
Man Leadbetter likes the sound of his own voice. This video is better than most. In 16 minutes we saw 2 swings. Often you're lucky to get one. Looks like no power in that swing. Just slapping at the ball.
Only two golf balls hit in this video. First golfball hit at 14:45 minutes into the 16 minute video for those that would like to see it before taking in a lecture. Second one is hit at the 16 minute mark.... David please stop talking us to death for the love of all that is good and holy. Pretty sure I'm on life support at this point.
True, but... if the student's tendency is to lapse into a laid off position at the top, this method will become a backswing drill to keep him steeper which ends up being dead on plane (for him).
If you want to destroy your swing, go to this guy. Ask him about Michelle Wie. One of the greatest swings in the history of golf then this guy destroyed it. Yeah. Go out and use his tricks. Remember. If there was one swing there would be one golf book. There are thousands and he's got a few. You have your swing. Use it and adopt what works for you. Or take you USGA 12 handicap and make it a 30 (if they let you) by using this guys method. Please go out tomorrow and try it. Then go back the next day and see if you can make a 10 or a par 4, if your lucky.
has his wrist cupped at top of backswing. completely disagree with that. sets up for horrible impact postion unless you add another move of trying to flatten your wriest on downswing.
It is funny when you look back to the 80s and all of the Leadbetter guys were _NOT_ across the line at the top. All those majors, all those wins teaching a totally different motion (shallowing before the end of the backswing vs shallowing on the way down). Either he is teaching to hackers now, or this is complete rubbish.
Definitely complete rubbish. I watched him give a lesson to one of those guys off Good Good and he was giving a much more orthodox lesson. None of this A Swing bollocks.
I bought his book back in 1994. The golf swing. Absolutely superb book and it has given me a consistent and repetitive golf swing. What I am seeing here is another way of David staying relevant. In some cases he is contradicting himself with what he wrote back in 1994. His book from 1994 is still relevant today he’s just trying to bring more money in.
The position the student is put in doesn't resemble any position I've ever seen a good golfer get in, nor does it look like his position that he actually does at full speed. Plus he cups his wrist hard, which is a terrible fault.
Yes because most Pros are doing the opposite. That's why he said this is an alternative backswing. If you think of the steering wheel in allergy and you're holding the steering wheel at 10 and 2 most Pros in the backswing turn the wheel to the right in the downswing turn it back to the left and sync things up. This swing is turning the wheel to the left in the backswing and then right in the transition and then left again at impact.
No pro plays the same swing what they do is have the same fundamentals in thier movements like this swing promotes if you knew anything about a golf swing you would recognise this
i agree w/ the other commenters here. daivd, pls less talk and more swinging. also, as many have pointed out your guy doesn't even swing in the plane you preach. pls put your ego aside.
Watched the video and immediately went out and tried it. Wow it was easy with power. Half the effort of my normal swing. Sir you are a genius.... ty
I learned the A swing in 2015, it was a game changer. I stopped playing golf from 2018 to 2024, and my swing was still here like if I had never stopped playing! I just had remembered the steps presented in this video, and my body never forgot this easy steps. Brilliant!
I love the A swing... it produces and it's easy to self fix when you get off track.
I have played golf for over 50 years and have had numerous lessons and tried several swing methods. This one is the best ever. At age 74 I have hit more sweet shots than ever! So effortless with terrific results. No swing change adjustment period either! Grip change and backswing very easy to learn. Love to hit that ball!
That is incredible! So glad to hear that you're finding success with the A Swing. All the best 👍🏻
This is phenomenol information. Just that small difference with the hands moving back. Huge!!
You have no idea how awesome this swing really is especially for players that cast and come over the top like myself. The A swing puts you in such great positions to hit the ball far and very straight and when you're doing it right you'll see the softest draw you've ever hit and you can do it with every club and I highly recommend that you give it a try.
Fred Couples gets by just fine with this swing style, in my opinion he has one of the greatest looking swing off all time too.
It depends on what you are willing to deal with in your swing. Across the line at the top and shallowing on the way down equates to push / hook swings and misses in both directions. Only Couples, Nicklaus, Daly were able to make this work and they played fade. Jones played with Hickory.
@@JimmyVespeI would advise to just focus on the first half of the back swing with the A swing. Once you begin wrist hinge at hip level, From the hips up as long as you do go too laid off or too vertical you’re fine.
@@JimmyVespealso watch some of Lydia Ko’s swings. She doesn’t do it nearly to the extreme as he shows in the A swing. I think the A swing is a good exaggeration drill basically. Hands in club out slightly, don’t over swing with the arms.
This is gold, thanks Mr. Leadbetter, I learned so much from this video.
I must say this is the best and easiest way to play good golf . Thank you David .
Excellent Thank you Mr Leadbetter
This is the REAL SIMPLE AND WORKABLE SWING
After I watched this video, I am now able to hit more straighter!! Great lesson video so far 👍
Thanks you David for your content, as a beginner it’s very helpful
This one swing change and a tune up lesson with Kim young at Twin rivers I’ve gone from scoring 92-98 down to 84-87 thank you so much
Ben Hogan actually did this if you watch his swing in slow motion. Was really surprised to see him drag it away during the first part of the takeaway
Basically this is how I hit my wedges with you imagine you're holding a steering wheel at 10 and 2 then when you swing back you're turning the steering wheel to the left and then in the transition you're going to turn it slightly to the right then through impact you're basically turning at slightly left again while you're throwing that right hand. I do this with my wedges and actually try to generate a lot of shaft lean but I don't even turn it to the right in transition
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This is no joke.
I've never seen so many bad reviews from a video before this.
People who fairly obviously have ongoing problems with their own swing and high handicaps slating off someone who's coached 20 major winners.
There are many poor coaches on you tube who give incomplete and questionable advice.
I tried the A swing at the driving range today and struck it better than I have done for years.
So little to focus on and so easy to achieve.I guess the negative bunch didn't follow David's process correctly or had other problems with their set ups.
Which Mickey Mouse online coach will you be moving onto next?
After a long time away from the A swing I played a round today using the A swing on most shots and shot 6 under my usual score. It was inspiring to watch my scores hole by hole as most hits were very straight. Im back.
This makes complete sense but have slowed down Ryan swing in this video and he has as near to an orthodox swing as can be - his rehearsal move is no where near his actual swing - that’s just a fact and he is obviously a very good player
A swing should be renamed as A pivot swing as the PIVOT action is very important in A swing .
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Slap hinge release?
This worked for awhile until I hurt my back. Now i’m using the Mike Austin swing as taught by Steve Pratt. Much easier on the back with the compound pivot.
Give me ten of more golfers in college or on tour with this A swing please
Left foot raised alia Jack Nicklaus?
I have to be honest, I would rather hit it all over the planet that have a swing that looks like this
Why is it called the A swing and what are we doing differently to a normal swing?
Here’s a quicker intro
ruclips.net/video/2I9cKtJx84g/видео.html
@@brianmcg321 Thanks Brian!
Alternative.
Man Leadbetter likes the sound of his own voice. This video is better than most. In 16 minutes we saw 2 swings. Often you're lucky to get one. Looks like no power in that swing. Just slapping at the ball.
Where do you buy the Golfer that fits on your shelf that shows you the proper move away?
Only two golf balls hit in this video. First golfball hit at 14:45 minutes into the 16 minute video for those that would like to see it before taking in a lecture. Second one is hit at the 16 minute mark.... David please stop talking us to death for the love of all that is good and holy. Pretty sure I'm on life support at this point.
This is common in online videos. There used to be a commercial, "Talk, talk, talk. When do we eat?" Hit the damn ball, already!
Is this swing applicable to the Driver as well !!
Does it work for chipping? Putting?
looks like the JuJu swing
Why is the student wearing a cup?
I think he's just excited to be working with Leadbetter!!!
Hahahaha
It’s the pleats.
@@brianmcg321 I think he thought he was participating in a baseball video only to wonder why he was driving up to a golf course. lol
@@brianmcg321 ruclips.net/video/E_jqmT4vVus/видео.html
So Ledbetter teaches amateurs this swing and good amateurs and pros another swing. Go ahead and use this swing if you want to be a short hitter.
This is why I canceled lessons at the Palm Springs location. I see swings like this from 36 handicaps.
Slight discrepancy at 15:58 as David's student makes a perfectly conventional, on plane backswing, lol!
yeah
True, but... if the student's tendency is to lapse into a laid off position at the top, this method will become a backswing drill to keep him steeper which ends up being dead on plane (for him).
Nope he nailed it on that one too lol
Yup. His swing looks nothing like the practice swings. Haha
Then call it a C swing - Conventional 😂😂😂
Why his elbows so far apart at top, and right elbow looks terrible in backswing bent in and back …
Do any pros use this swing? - I think not.
Matt Wolfe
Joaquin neimann
Lee Trevino
Ryan Moore
Lydia Ko
after a decade this A swing still doesn't make sense if you actually want to hit the ball past 100 yards
Why?
Mike Malaska been teaching how to swing the club using the hands and arms for years check him out
If you want to destroy your swing, go to this guy. Ask him about Michelle Wie. One of the greatest swings in the history of golf then this guy destroyed it.
Yeah. Go out and use his tricks. Remember. If there was one swing there would be one golf book. There are thousands and he's got a few. You have your swing. Use it and adopt what works for you. Or take you USGA 12 handicap and make it a 30 (if they let you) by using this guys method. Please go out tomorrow and try it. Then go back the next day and see if you can make a 10 or a par 4, if your lucky.
has his wrist cupped at top of backswing. completely disagree with that. sets up for horrible impact postion unless you add another move of trying to flatten your wriest on downswing.
is this Matt Wolfes swing??
whole lotta talking there
It is funny when you look back to the 80s and all of the Leadbetter guys were _NOT_ across the line at the top. All those majors, all those wins teaching a totally different motion (shallowing before the end of the backswing vs shallowing on the way down). Either he is teaching to hackers now, or this is complete rubbish.
Definitely complete rubbish. I watched him give a lesson to one of those guys off Good Good and he was giving a much more orthodox lesson. None of this A Swing bollocks.
@@boojiboy2275 stop embarrassing yourself. He’s arguably the best coach in golf ever.
I bought his book back in 1994. The golf swing. Absolutely superb book and it has given me a consistent and repetitive golf swing. What I am seeing here is another way of David staying relevant. In some cases he is contradicting himself with what he wrote back in 1994. His book from 1994 is still relevant today he’s just trying to bring more money in.
the hoohoohoola hoop
The guy don’t hit the position in real swing.
He literally said in the video that the player will not hit all the positions 🤷♂️
You're right, at the top left arm plane above shoulder plane and club facing left of the target (not across).
It's a Feel & it works
So we are seeing a flip swing🤦
Ryan just desperate to hit a shot. Let the poor guy hit a shot David.
Whole lot like Malaska teaching
Run away. Now!
The position the student is put in doesn't resemble any position I've ever seen a good golfer get in, nor does it look like his position that he actually does at full speed. Plus he cups his wrist hard, which is a terrible fault.
Yes because most Pros are doing the opposite. That's why he said this is an alternative backswing. If you think of the steering wheel in allergy and you're holding the steering wheel at 10 and 2 most Pros in the backswing turn the wheel to the right in the downswing turn it back to the left and sync things up. This swing is turning the wheel to the left in the backswing and then right in the transition and then left again at impact.
From that cupped position at the top it's basically impossible for a normal golfer to square the club without massive compensations.
Lydia Ko moved away from this swing fairly quickly.
She went through a winless period when she left David. It took her a long time to get back to winning again.
@@deannanance8843 What did she win with David as her coach ?
No pros are playing that swing. This guy thinks whatever he said, it will work!!! I wouldn’t take my kid here. He will ruin their swing.
No pro plays the same swing what they do is have the same fundamentals in thier movements like this swing promotes if you knew anything about a golf swing you would recognise this
Your wrong.Tiger now has his son using this swing.
The swing theory that ruined lydia ko and michelle wie, ah yes.
i agree w/ the other commenters here. daivd, pls less talk and more swinging. also, as many have pointed out your guy doesn't even swing in the plane you preach. pls put your ego aside.
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