How To Start The Downswing Like The Pros | Lower Body Separation
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2021
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My favourite coaching channel hands down. Keep it up Eric👌
Appreciate it, Michael!
This is so good. The blend of the two movements has me in the slot and has really tightened everything up for me. Was so hard to figure out the missing piece of the puzzle. Thanks Josh and Eric
Love it!
Reminds me of the old saying, "Well begun is half done". I really enjoyed the idea that once this over-lapping move is done, the rest of the swing more or less takes care of itself. I am all for making the swing more simple! Thanks!
Thanks, Steve!
Always like your videos. I like the relaxed “non-know-it-all” approach. I always feel like we’re all standing around talking about golf.
Appreciate that! We are all just really learning together aren't we
This was the missing element in my swing. I found a way to shoot 70s golf mostly flipping and doing an arms swing which was inconsistent and high shots. The moment I practiced this, I hit lower compressed shots almost instantly. Genuinely pure irons. Game changer after 30 years of golf. For me the thought is stay centered in backswing with good pivot and separate torso/turn torso and let the hands follow. A body controlled swing. Shortening my swing helped me sync this.
This is a gamer changer. I slide and do not turn. This already has made a difference.
Excellent!
Teaching is explained in such a simple manner, which makes it so easy to understand the techniques we have tried to copy over the years. I feel like I you $$$$$. Thanks for the amazing lessons Eric. it’s much appreciated.
:) Appreciate it, Sam! Our pleasure!
So important, and so many miss this. Outstanding instruction. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Steve!
Another great video… Thanks, Eric! Love how you break down the explanation in segments, repeat it, and repeat it again. It really does make a difference to amateurs like me getting a full thorough explanation instead of trying to tackle everything at once. Appreciate it. 👍🏻 would love to hit you up in Boca but can only afford RUclips - LOL
:) Appreciate the kind words my friend!
Thank you. Incredible video. The best explanation of that tiny movement at the top that I knew should be there but didn’t know exactly what it was. Totally BRILLIANT
Thanks Elizabeth! Good stuff from Josh!
I watch t he channel everyday, keeps my swing thoughts focused
Thanks, Cary! Just be careful! We do so many videos....you want to make sure you work with a good coach and find 1-2 top priorities to stay focused on!!
Eric, I recognize the sensation you describe as the right heel and right hip rising during the transition. Thanks for pointing out that this is a desired feel. It is not something I try to do but rather the result of the separation this video discusses
You got it...micro move but can be important!
Excellent! What might have been helpful to your watchers is this is super easy if you are tension free - hip disassociation is nearly impossible if your body is under tension - relax enough to allow fluid motion and the hips will get a head start much easier.
100% agreed Larry! You may enjoy this one on that topic:
ruclips.net/video/8IORXO2KGZg/видео.html
Wow! Seriously wow! I will start working on this overlap straight away! Thank you!
Hope it helps, Cecil!
Thanks! I now understand how to create a powerful coil with the separation of the lower body and upper body. In the past, I was taught to create coil by restricting my hip turn while turning my shoulders in the backswing. Years ago it was called the X-Factor and such restriction of my hips hurt my lower back. Your teaching is a far more effective method to create coil by turning the hips and the shoulders in the backswing and then begin my lower body hip bump with hip rotation in the downswing before completing my upper body shoulder turn in my backswing. My swing speed is faster and the shaft stays on a proper plane through impact.
Love to hear that you're heading in the right direction, Bill! Appreciate the kind words!
@@CogornoGolf Eric, please tell me your opinion of the Stack & Tilt method for iron play; especially all short approach shots from 160 yards and in. I read the "Red Book" and I like the thought of not needed to time my weight shift from right foot to the left foot to bottom out my divot past the ball with confidence.
Stack and tilt is great....the only part that gets people hung up is the weight forward part.
If you took that out the other 95% simply describes what a good golf swing does!
@@CogornoGolf The timing of the weight shift is the reason for the difficulty in perfecting a consistent bottom of the swing's arc.
When the weight is already on the left side it is far easier to hit the ball first. Most Ams hit the ground first because they find it hard to coordinate the weight shift back to the front side and their radius of distance from clubface to body is not consistent.
A consistent bottom of the swing is the 1st Fundamental of golf.
(there are only 3 fundamentals that all pros have and all else is found to vary when the best are examined:
1- Consistent bottom of swing;
2- Enough power and speed to play the course;
3- Physics of Ball flight: understanding clubface and swing path).
When the weight is kept on the front side there is no need for the timing to shift weight from the back foot to the front foot.
Timing my weight shift is a variable I can do without when I am under pressure using my scoring clubs (9 thru LW).
I have far more confidence, especially under pressure, when my body, feet, hips, shoulders, head are already stacked over the ball. I find it very easy to get ball first contact in my swing with a consistent radius of clubface and my lead arm. My wedge play is far better.
Dope video, Eric! The slingshot analogy hit home.
Thanks man!
Hi from England Eric. Another great video, thank you. This sequencing I struggle with and the video breaks it down into easily understood parts. Thanks so much.
Thanks, David! Appreciate your support and hope this helps!
That’s the best sound I’ve heard from ur impact !!! Ur on to something...
:)
Great detail and explanation - love it!
Thanks, Joe!
Great video. The SKLZ “heavy ball” club or similar is very useful for this. Been training this for quite a while with the SKLZ 48”
Thanks, Martin!
You guys are a great team. Thanks for the tip.
Appreciate it! Josh is great!
I've been struggling with this for years. Will get at it this weekend.
Hope it helps!
The very best instruction by addressing the feel
Thanks so much for watching Michael!
Great instruction! Thanks!
Thanks, Wayne!
This is fire. It’s like you always know exactly where I am in my swing
:)
@@CogornoGolf do you think this seperation feeling is more exaggerated in a driver vs a wedge or is it uniform across the bag?
Great tip. Will have to give it try.
Thanks, Hope it helps!
Is this kinda what Justin Rose might be thinking when he’s doing his little pre-shot drill. Very helpful to me, love how you guys interpret the move. 🤙
Happy to hear this one helped my friend! Thank you for being here with us!👊
At 9:59 he describes exactly what I have always struggled with in my swing! 😂
I’ve been using the Orange Whip with the feels and concepts expressed in this vid the past couple weeks to ingrain this movement pattern and it’s coming along nicely! Thanks Eric and Josh! 👍🏼
You got it Troy!
Thanks Eric. You’re the best.
Thanks, John!
Outstanding video. With your videos I now understand the golf swing like I never have before. Thank you
Glad to hear that, Ruben!
One thing that I have struggled with is I do well in practice but sometimes have trouble taking what I've learned to the coarse. Any advise? Thank you
Really interesting about the lower body move before completion of the backswing. Will try it this morning.
hope it helps, Bill!
Great tips!
thanks!
Outstanding video
Appreciate it!
Amazed to learn
Thanks for being with us!
Good stuff gentlemen.
Thank you sir!
Nice easy drill explanation
Thanks, Paul!
Great vid
Thank you!
Great video one more time 👍
Appreciate it!
Hi Eric.
That was awesome. You have a great swing but you were really focusing hard to do that drill.
I was focused on your left foot and you seemed to make slight adjustments to your normal move, but you "nailed it."
It was brilliantly explained by your buddy.
Cheers.
James.
Appreciate it, James!
Great vids
Thanks, Bill!
I’ve been using a driver with a headcover and doing only backswing to delivery to get the stretch on transition. I think it makes the same move without thinking. Just make your hips move before backswing direction changes.
Hope this helps my friend!
Great visuals, gonna work on the slow drills.
Thanks, Eric! Hope it helps!
Thanks a million I found the needle in the haystack. Just watched your video and you have solved my mysery I will try it out. I was always wondering how to leave the club behind but letting the chest stay pararell whilst move seems right ✅️
Hope this one serves your game well, Charles! Appreciate you watching!
A big fan and you have helped me on my way. I am always thinking of online lessons and what equipment I would need. Next year I will join your online class
Thank you!
Our pleasure!
This is a great key for swing genisis
:)
All your videos are great and I have tried to implement many of these things. It was difficult to hear your guest at times on this one but great content.
Appreciate the support!
Best advice!
Thanks Craig!
I love the video Good work brother I love the putter ❤️
Thanks, Marco!!
This will fix the over the top. This is my flaw in my swing I have absolutely no separation in the upper and lower body.
Thank you for watching!
It’s amazing how soon in the backswing it feels that you can start opening your torso and weight shift.
:)
Love the videos and would love a Scotty Putter.
Appreciate it, Jeff!
Thanks for this vid, for me indeed a difficult part is the transition, to keep the head left from the ball, but gives a nice shot
Hope it helps!
Great tip - Can't wait to try it out
Thanks, tomas!
I've been working on the chest up in the back swing and it's starting to click. When I do it right with driver and 3 wood I'm hitting out of the middle alot more. Before my strike alot of times low and toe. Now with the irons the chest up has eliminated fat shots. So thanks keep up these videos
Love it, Brian!
Eric, As always, great video ! Can you please advise some exercises in order to help retaining the upper body while the turning of the lower body takes place? Thanks. Carlos (from Portugal)
Hey Carlos! Thanks! I would work on your thoracic mobility (google search exercised for that)
Great video. I’ve tried this before. Would you recommend your trail heel still being on the ground at impact?
Thanks, Mark!
No I would not say that it needed. It can be up some....but if it comes up you want to avoid the trail KNEE and HIP from working in toward the ball too much
A constant concern for me as I am sitting out the next several weeks is the proper position of my chin in the swing. I want my shoulders to turn around rather than up and around. While I am learning the proper golf swing I am struggling with a certain groin strain on my right side. The ache has lasted for weeks. Ice helps, and sit-ups also help. The pain is due to knowing how to perform the downswing. In the past I relied upon a physical feeling with very little studied concern.
Hope you get it sorted, Frank!
Hi once I got the sitting move it’s starting to come together 👍🏾⛳️
Love it!
I want that putter!
Get in the mix :)
Love this video. Really clear drill for training into the proper swing.
Thanks, Kenn!
What of compressing the upper torso into that trail leg for a downswing thought?
Milo talks of the drop and then the 'catch' ....
It makes your hips work better also, stops the slide.
Yep-that can be a good feel for some to create the correct movements!
I felt my chest/shirt button working down toward my right knee when I was first working on this a few years ago. Keeping chest and shoulders more closed for first 2 feet of downswing
ruclips.net/video/bScRl_O6UUo/видео.html
@@CogornoGolf Thanks for the reply Eric. Yes, that move really gets the trail leg working into the ground. I like the buttons move...
Hi Eric another great video it appears in the transition at the hips are more open than the shoulders when you get to this position to move forward to the Finish do the hips and shoulders maintain the same degree of separation or are you trying to get the shoulders to close that Gap
Hey Jim!
good question....close the gap! Chest/shoulders rotating more from there through to catch up to hips by arms parallel in follow through
Here are specific degrees/checkpoints at various points in swing
Very dynamic move, tendency is to get stuck, where the lower body out races the hands,arms leading to pushes. May have to make compensations like stronger grip, bowed lead wrist on the way down. Leads to free speed at a high price the average golfer doesn’t want to pay.
Yessir!
Really good video, magic move that! How does this apply to the driver though, it’s great for irons but with a driver I tend to hit down on it. Almost asking for how I can hit up and reverse from here
Thanks!
Same principles for driver!
How to hit up:
ruclips.net/video/ZJVFFIGa0f4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/pbyZpiTnNlY/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/od685qKG5hY/видео.html
@@CogornoGolf thank you 🙏🏽
I am going to work on that. I am a lefty but the sequence is the same.
Yes! Hope it helps, Bill!
Very helpful. I find I still slice with this, then discovered I needed to bend right knee to prevent from straightening right leg, and aim right knee momentarily towards ground, to have good swing path to prevent right side from shifting left too early, is this correct?
Hey Kent!
I cannot say for sure whether that is correct or not.
I'm not 100% sure exactly what you mean and I would need to see your swing to say for sure if you are doing what you are feeling and what effect it has or does not have on path.
Could be!
Check out www.cogornogolf.com so you can send us your swings!
"That feels good dude" - Eric
:)
Love this Eric! Great,
It should be so fine if you could visit someone Whit ex 4D sensors, and se this not just from video.
Is it possible you thinner?
Think
Hey Richard! Yep! We shall see!
Correct me if im wrong. But the "open up" motion and shallowimg of the club comes down to put pressure down. Not only your lowering but creating a "jump up"
as well. Anyway, that's what my eyes are seeing. Thx for the upload. I enjoyed this.
Appreciate the kind words!
Trying to work on letting the lower body lead by opening the pelvis before the shoulders move to downswing. Swing seems more effortless.
Excellent!
eric, would you say there is any pushing off the right foot or mostly pulling with the left hip and knee to get open and start down?
both
Dear Eric, can I ask you please, shall I put the arms at the begin of the downswing active to the ground
or shall I make it only with the body, the left knee and turning to the delivery position?
Thank you very much, Erich from Vienna
Hey Erich!
I do not think its the same for everyone...depends on where you are coming from....so I would need to see your swing to say for sure!
@@CogornoGolf Thank you very much, Erich
Looks difficult, will give it a try.
Hope it helps, Larry!
Unconsciously, my first movement is my lead knee which in turn brings my hips back to square before pushing off through impact.
That works!
ruclips.net/video/jN64PgWhca8/видео.html
@@CogornoGolf ..thanks
Some believe that the best golfers are simply re-centering their lower body at the end of the backswing. Not really beginning the downswing during the backswing. What are your thoughts? Thanks
Hey, Dave!
Yep...here is some on that topic: ruclips.net/video/xXcQQ3oBnes/видео.html
Will do more on this soon
I just feel so out of control if I try this. Especially if I try before the backswing is complete. I guess it's just continual practice until I can still hit the ball consistently and ignoring all the shanks and tops initially.
Where do I get HITBOMBS hat?!
Check out his channel/site! Links in description...if its not available try his contact info
“Yeah, got it. Let me just hit balls, Josh.”
:)
Great vid but Ill need to work at it.
Hope it helps!
What’s wrong with doing a hip bump while shoulders stay back?
You can---so long as your lead leg works external and the hips is turning along with it
ruclips.net/video/jN64PgWhca8/видео.html
Wish I could hear the "instructor".
Think......
This move is very very difficult. The vast majority of amateur golfers will not be able to sequence it. Good luck.
Thanks for your feedback, Dave!
It’s not easy, but most if not all golfers want to know why and how the pros hit it so much better than we do, when we feel we look the same.
That's a good point. I can see its value in that.
I agree with you because we are not that flexible. However not very pro golfer actually does that.
practice swing looks like a charles barkley swing.ü
Lol yes it does! Good rehearsal for this!
Sorry for my English.....
Good if you can commit hours and hours of practice
:)
Hope this one helps, Thomas!
Minute 13:17 end of swing. Why teach beyond this point? We have mastered grip, alignment, setup, backswing and transition. Why discuss downswing plane, clubface alignment, impact and follow through etc etc?
I feel like his stance is too wide!