One element that is crucial to delivering the club head on the right, shallower, path is where your right elbow goes. My coach showed me the importance of that elbow getting tucked in tight to the right side of my body as I approached impact…something you’re obviously doing Chris, but didn’t mention. Liked the physics example, makes total sense which adds veracity to the theory! 👍
You along with actual tour pros are the only people I actually learn something new from. Chris, your insight is outstanding! A breath of fresh air from every other youtube instructor whos lessons are no more than review for decent golfers.
Thanks so much Ryan. I never understood why some golfer can swing so effortlessly and yet generate so much ball speed. I have always been an over swinger of shoulders and hips.
Thank you Chris. That embedded video was definitely an ‘aha’ moment as well as your concise explanation. You’ve become my favorite RUclips golf expert! Future ideas for coverage: 1) does wrist hinge location in backswing occur at different positions based on type of club? (Driver/Iron/wedge) 2) chip shots from 10-30 yards to an elevated green without chunking it! 3) the ideal finish position (arms, legs, torso) and how to achieve at completion of downswing. Thx again. Keep up the great content!
Chris, I watched this video this morning, went to the range, and instead of hitting my average 225 yards, I have been hitting 270 with less effort. This was the best golf video I have ever seen. thanks a lot.
@@ChrisRyanGolf Yes I'm still integrating the dropping into my swing. It felt funny at first, like all changes, and made me focus on that feeling a lot. I'm now finally able to focus on the release part, which feels different now that the start of the downswing has changed. But by not tipping the club slightly like I was, the club is not working against itself and the momentum flows into the swing. I should get some added distance with that too. Again great video, many key principles in one! Thanks for all your videos over the years, when I need a concept explained, I go to your videos.
@@ChrisRyanGolf UPDATE - I got 4 birdies on 9 holes today, shot a 37 ! (par was 35, so +2). New personal best! This video was one of a few that really helped me fix my swing over winter. I had a lesson that really got it my head and ruined my backswing and everything in general. I had to work hard to fix my backswing and incorporate the change into my swing. I also changed the start of downswing and impact. Many changes going on late winter, for a period my swing was bad/broken. I put the pieces together over the past couple of months. This video confirmed all of the thing I have been working on. I put it together very well lately and had the best round ever today. Thank you!
Great lesson Chris, I’m 73 and got my handicap down from 22 to 15 in four months, I just keep things simple and don’t overthink on the course. However after getting the yips with my driver mainly overswing and too much arms I made a very significant change now a shorter more compact swing so on the backswing my hands stop at shoulder height but I maintain the triangle with a one piece takeaway. Now more accurate but I actually get more distance. I’m hoping my new bag of Stealth 2 woods and irons are also going to help! Thanks for all the great lessons!
Would love to see some videos on chipping around the greens out of the rough, especially in less than ideal conditions, such as wet grass or no to bare grass lies.
I have good efficiency with my driver: 1.5 smash factor, 13 deg launch angle, and 1500 rpm spin rate. I can hit nice draws and straight shots, it's just too slow. I recently increased from 92 to 102 mph (sometimes more) simply by focusing on the "braking" aspects. I think I can get to 110 without too much trouble. Thanks for another great video.
Great video Chris, how would you relate this to irons without losing compression? My conflict is hitting down on the ball with irons but releasing at the same time🤷♂️🤔
This doesn’t really apply to irons because of where in the swing path the ball is meant to be at impact. Driver needs the bottom of your path to be behind the ball so the head is ascending at impact, while your irons and hybrids need the bottom of the path ahead of the ball, the shaft leaning forward, hands ahead of the ball, and the braking effect to create that snap is started/assisted by the bounce of the club and the friction of taking a divot. Check this lesson out: ruclips.net/video/_Ujab8CxW38/видео.html
The lightbulb moment was not the video but rather your hand speed compared to club head speed. The breaking really is the key in order to unlock the (easy) power. Definitely something I am aware of but should be focusing more on.
Hi Chris, one way of doing this is to simply throw the club head quicker backwards to allow your body to just react to your shown positions and then react in the opposite direction! Works for me! Free flowing motion!
Picked up a golf club for the 1st time 3 weeks ago and have been going hard on the RUclips vids What I am rapidly starting to understand is just do what is best for you. Nothing in golf is "one size fits all" I watch Chris, Danny maude, rick sheils plus 3 or 4 other coaches and whilst I think they are all great in their own way and explain everything with ease they all contradict eachother and none tell you the same thing
Hey Shaun, I thinks that’s a fair assessment, I know both Rick and Danny and they are great coaches, but think we do have slightly different ways of coaching and that will come across in the videos, you are spot on with your original comment, find what works for you
Every time the red X and buzzer happen, it reminds me of my swing, and makes me laugh. I love it! This is a great collection of videos and concepts I stumbled into. Thank you very much, and keep up the great work.
I wished I had watched this yesterday! When I was doing all those things wrong! But when you break it down like that it seems a LOT easier than my disastrous attempts ….. although towards the end I did realise that I was turning way too soon in the downswing but didn’t know how to stop it. Thanks Chris for the drills. I have saved this clip to replay before my next practice.🏌️♀️🏌️♀️
Very good video Chris. Many years ago when I was learning to swing the old pro told me to hit against a straight left side - essentially the lead leg shifts and then extends. This seem similar to your teaching in this video
I’m very guilty of swinging too hard with the hips and not releasing the hands, ends up being an absolute chore with lack of distance (with soreness after). Great video and something I really need to work on 👍🏼
This couldn't come at a better time for me My clubhead speed has fallen of a cliff and feels like loads of hard work Am going to start working on this and understanding this feel. Great video 👍
Always love your stuff. Sending love from Canada. I’m a great iron player and feel I can do that pretty effortless. Compression, downward attack and release feel natural and I have goo results. I sick at the driver. I can feel I just don’t have the speed, the release is just weird to me. Either too soon or too late. I just accept get it. This might help, I’m gonna try this on the range.
Great video Chris. Visual helped too. Also I find if I'm trying to hit further I speed up BACKSWING and it's then shorter!! But more relaxed and hit it centre and it takes off!! And I now think it is probably higher club speed when more relaxed
I love your training especially in this session. It clear my idea about stop turning the body at impact very very good instruction. I cannot wait for new video. Cheers
Thank you so much for your explanation I love it I’m gonna try it the only problem I have well more than only one is at almost sway off the ball and lift my arms in order to get more turn result horrible
I'm not bad but wish I could get a lesson from you. Recently subscribed and pretty positive I have over the top maximum effort arm swing. It is better than most but struggling at 250 with driver while 47deg wedge carries 135. Longer irons don't go as far as they should either 5i(27deg)is short of 190 I normally do good with more relaxed but then I feel I hit very high and spinny with a more wristy swing and less accurate
Hi Chris; when you talk about effortless speed, the way you explain it by turning without the club, obviously it's much more difficult with your arms crossing your body in a golf posture. When you turn your body, are you resisting against your lower body to create coil? I've seen some recommending to not resist this way because of the tension it creates, especially for seniors. Thanks in advance.
Hey Mike great question, I’d look to have very little resistance going back, as you transition into the downswing you can create that stretch and power by starting with your lower body
the old X factor swing, very hard on the body. I used to do that, switched to a longer backswing with more hip turn, now hitting some drives around 350 when I really sweet spot one. SS is around 120 now, very controlled swing.
Do you rotate the wrist the same way you do with the irons, to square the face, or is it square all the way from the backswing? And do you get the driver in the slot too?
This is a well explained concept. I think I’m probably guilty of this as my best drives are 250 yards and my club speed is about 100mph. Typically, I can hit my 3 wood as far as my driver.
@@ChrisRyanGolf When u & others refer to distance with driver / clubs, I presume its total distance or is it carry distance? (new golfer here) I'm in IT, so in front of PC quite a bit & see lots of video's, I have to say that your's are some of the best on the Net, well done! & thank you.
Chris, tried everything to stop push slice, never found anything that works. I play on a tree lined course, always behind a tree. Plus age has caught up with me.
My big question now is: which parts of this apply to irons? My iron speeds are on par with tour average and I make great contact. My driver tends to lack in distance. Do I keep my irons the same?
Help. I hit a terrible slice most of my life which I turned into a playable (kind of) fade with a miss of a dead pull left. This lesson helped me finally understand hitting from the inside. Today I went to the range and driver was terrible hooks. I know that is progress, but it is unplayable. Any advice from anyone?
One element that is crucial to delivering the club head on the right, shallower, path is where your right elbow goes. My coach showed me the importance of that elbow getting tucked in tight to the right side of my body as I approached impact…something you’re obviously doing Chris, but didn’t mention. Liked the physics example, makes total sense which adds veracity to the theory! 👍
Yeah that right arm is so key for every golfer, sounds like you got some great advice there
Again, brilliant, I've seen other videos with the same thought process but not the same delivery.
You along with actual tour pros are the only people I actually learn something new from. Chris, your insight is outstanding! A breath of fresh air from every other youtube instructor whos lessons are no more than review for decent golfers.
Thanks so much and glad the videos help 🙏🏻
Danny maude is incredible
Thanks so much Ryan. I never understood why some golfer can swing so effortlessly and yet generate so much ball speed. I have always been an over swinger of shoulders and hips.
Thanks Paul 🙏🏻🙏🏻
When I increase the length of my backswing, things go awry with huge slices
I have same prob I'm slowly getting over it swinging out to in
Yes! you got to see if you are overextending the club on takeaway as well as attack angle too (towards the ball)
Thank you Chris. That embedded video was definitely an ‘aha’ moment as well as your concise explanation. You’ve become my favorite RUclips golf expert!
Future ideas for coverage:
1) does wrist hinge location in backswing occur at different positions based on type of club? (Driver/Iron/wedge)
2) chip shots from 10-30 yards to an elevated green without chunking it!
3) the ideal finish position (arms, legs, torso) and how to achieve at completion of downswing.
Thx again. Keep up the great content!
The Brachistochrone curve example is an excellent analogy to understand speed in down swing. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, thanks for watching
Chris, I watched this video this morning, went to the range, and instead of hitting my average 225 yards, I have been hitting 270 with less effort. This was the best golf video I have ever seen.
thanks a lot.
Excellent explanation! I've actually been working on dropping the hands lately and then bring the club around into a whip, this was perfect!
Perfect! You should start to see the sped increase then
@@ChrisRyanGolf Yes I'm still integrating the dropping into my swing. It felt funny at first, like all changes, and made me focus on that feeling a lot. I'm now finally able to focus on the release part, which feels different now that the start of the downswing has changed. But by not tipping the club slightly like I was, the club is not working against itself and the momentum flows into the swing. I should get some added distance with that too. Again great video, many key principles in one! Thanks for all your videos over the years, when I need a concept explained, I go to your videos.
@@ChrisRyanGolf UPDATE - I got 4 birdies on 9 holes today, shot a 37 ! (par was 35, so +2). New personal best! This video was one of a few that really helped me fix my swing over winter. I had a lesson that really got it my head and ruined my backswing and everything in general. I had to work hard to fix my backswing and incorporate the change into my swing. I also changed the start of downswing and impact. Many changes going on late winter, for a period my swing was bad/broken. I put the pieces together over the past couple of months. This video confirmed all of the thing I have been working on. I put it together very well lately and had the best round ever today. Thank you!
Easily one of your top ten best videos. Thanks!
Thanks so much 🙏🏻
Great lesson Chris, I’m 73 and got my handicap down from 22 to 15 in four months, I just keep things simple and don’t overthink on the course.
However after getting the yips with my driver mainly overswing and too much arms I made a very significant change now a shorter more compact swing so on the backswing my hands stop at shoulder height but I maintain the triangle with a one piece takeaway. Now more accurate but I actually get more distance. I’m hoping my new bag of Stealth 2 woods and irons are also going to help! Thanks for all the great lessons!
Would love to see some videos on chipping around the greens out of the rough, especially in less than ideal conditions, such as wet grass or no to bare grass lies.
Priceless! I especially found the "perfect downswing", depiction extremely valuable in representing 3 types of swing path and tempo.
That's the best explanation I have seen, great work (from Forster NSW Australia) Well Done
One of the most important golf instruction videos you can watch. Great explanation of how to generate clubhead speed. Thanks Chris.
Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have good efficiency with my driver: 1.5 smash factor, 13 deg launch angle, and 1500 rpm spin rate. I can hit nice draws and straight shots, it's just too slow. I recently increased from 92 to 102 mph (sometimes more) simply by focusing on the "braking" aspects. I think I can get to 110 without too much trouble. Thanks for another great video.
Great video Chris, how would you relate this to irons without losing compression? My conflict is hitting down on the ball with irons but releasing at the same time🤷♂️🤔
This doesn’t really apply to irons because of where in the swing path the ball is meant to be at impact. Driver needs the bottom of your path to be behind the ball so the head is ascending at impact, while your irons and hybrids need the bottom of the path ahead of the ball, the shaft leaning forward, hands ahead of the ball, and the braking effect to create that snap is started/assisted by the bounce of the club and the friction of taking a divot. Check this lesson out: ruclips.net/video/_Ujab8CxW38/видео.html
The lightbulb moment was not the video but rather your hand speed compared to club head speed. The breaking really is the key in order to unlock the (easy) power. Definitely something I am aware of but should be focusing more on.
Very true, speed is great but transferring it is the skill
Hi Chris, one way of doing this is to simply throw the club head quicker backwards to allow your body to just react to your shown positions and then react in the opposite direction! Works for me! Free flowing motion!
Great video. I kind of lack confidence to turn that much because if feels less under control. Trying now to not be afraid to turn...
Picked up a golf club for the 1st time 3 weeks ago and have been going hard on the RUclips vids
What I am rapidly starting to understand is just do what is best for you.
Nothing in golf is "one size fits all"
I watch Chris, Danny maude, rick sheils plus 3 or 4 other coaches and whilst I think they are all great in their own way and explain everything with ease they all contradict eachother and none tell you the same thing
Hey Shaun, I thinks that’s a fair assessment, I know both Rick and Danny and they are great coaches, but think we do have slightly different ways of coaching and that will come across in the videos, you are spot on with your original comment, find what works for you
Great explanation need to give a go.
Excellent. You need conceptual stuff like this to have the patience to keep improving and work it out yourself.
Totally agree, so important
sweet perspective on the "snap/transfer" of energy!!
Excellent as always. I've just started with golf and really like your presentation skills. Thank you
Wow! this one's another great one to finally understand club headspeed for the physician I am!
1000 thks from France
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Great explanation and example of shortest not being necessarily the quickest …. Nice
Fantastic video. And I always believed the power came from the hips, how wrong was I. The left leg and the ground!
Great video which feels like it has helped massively. What are you using in the video to monitor your swing speed please?
Can’t wait to try this I’m sure you just changed my life
Every time the red X and buzzer happen, it reminds me of my swing, and makes me laugh. I love it! This is a great collection of videos and concepts I stumbled into. Thank you very much, and keep up the great work.
Thanks Craig 🙏🏻
Love this. I’m a senior so think I would benefit from throwing 😊
Brilliant leeson.
I wished I had watched this yesterday! When I was doing all those things wrong! But when you break it down like that it seems a LOT easier than my disastrous attempts ….. although towards the end I did realise that I was turning way too soon in the downswing but didn’t know how to stop it. Thanks Chris for the drills. I have saved this clip to replay before my next practice.🏌️♀️🏌️♀️
Very good video Chris. Many years ago when I was learning to swing the old pro told me to hit against a straight left side - essentially the lead leg shifts and then extends. This seem similar to your teaching in this video
Great video Chris thanks
Thanks 🙏🏻
Been working on this - thanks for the extra 20-30 yards on my drive :O)
WOW… thank you for the easy explanation and tip!
I’m very guilty of swinging too hard with the hips and not releasing the hands, ends up being an absolute chore with lack of distance (with soreness after). Great video and something I really need to work on 👍🏼
Thanks and hope it does help, certainly not alone with that tendency with the driver
This couldn't come at a better time for me
My clubhead speed has fallen of a cliff and feels like loads of hard work
Am going to start working on this and understanding this feel.
Great video 👍
Absolute Gold !
Thanks 🙏🏻
Great swing 👏
Always love your stuff. Sending love from Canada. I’m a great iron player and feel I can do that pretty effortless. Compression, downward attack and release feel natural and I have goo results.
I sick at the driver. I can feel I just don’t have the speed, the release is just weird to me. Either too soon or too late. I just accept get it. This might help, I’m gonna try this on the range.
Excellent explanation of exactly what your hands, body and club need to do
Thanks 🙏🏻
Used to hit it long Chris but ailments led to me hitting it very short. These videos are very helpful.
Thanks Paul, hopefully help you gain a few of those yards back
Great video Chris. Visual helped too. Also I find if I'm trying to hit further I speed up BACKSWING and it's then shorter!! But more relaxed and hit it centre and it takes off!! And I now think it is probably higher club speed when more relaxed
Yeah getting the length into that backswing is key, tough when it gets short and quick
I love your training especially in this session. It clear my idea about stop turning the body at impact very very good instruction. I cannot wait for new video. Cheers
Great to hear and thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great insight! Going to give this a try.
Thanks Zach
best teacher out there!
Chris, the science demo was excellent!
Thanks Jeff 🙏🏻
Such a fantastic explanation!!
Thank you so much for your explanation I love it I’m gonna try it the only problem I have well more than only one is at almost sway off the ball and lift my arms in order to get more turn result horrible
Common move that Jim, a little shift off the ball is fine with the driver, just not too much
Great drill Chris! Thank you! Can’t wait to try it out. 👏☺️
Please, a video for speed increase with Irons, (will be different I suspect)
Excellent video and instruction. Looking forward to trying this out. Thank You!
Thanks 🙏🏻
@@ChrisRyanGolf also that video was a eureka moment as I'm pretty close to a straight line swinger so I think that's costing me some distance?
Hi Chris, great video! Do the same principles apply to irons ?
Thanks Chris nice and simple
Brilliant lesson!!
I'm not bad but wish I could get a lesson from you.
Recently subscribed and pretty positive I have over the top maximum effort arm swing. It is better than most but struggling at 250 with driver while 47deg wedge carries 135. Longer irons don't go as far as they should either 5i(27deg)is short of 190
I normally do good with more relaxed but then I feel I hit very high and spinny with a more wristy swing and less accurate
Always good and comprehensive ... greetings from Shanghai
Thanks 🙏🏻
Great explanation, Chris and love the experiment video. Thx!!
Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Chris, this is by far my biggest issue to try and get some distance of the tee…Hopefully I will be able to fix this soon. 😂
Hope it helps 🙏🏻
Brilliant tutorial Chris
Thanks Darren
Great video really needed to see this at the moment.
Will you be doing a video that translates this concept through the irons aswell.
Thanks 👍
I can certainly plan to film one yes
Good job !
Thanks Cris⛳️👀
Thanks 🙏🏻
Excellent video Chris! Would love to see more about effortless. 😉👍🏻
Thanks
great video!
Thanks Charles
This was very informative.
great explanation ever seen !! thank Christ
Great video Chris, love your content
Thanks David 🙏🏻
Brilliant video Chris.
Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can’t wait to try this 👍💪👏👏👏
Well done.
Biggest smash of the like button ever. I was 1k to boot!
Chris,
What would your recommendations be for shorter golfers. I am 5’4” and struggle to get that kind of turn due to shorter arms.
"Brilliant " big fella, thank you 😊
Thanks Derek 🙏🏻
Hi Chris; when you talk about effortless speed, the way you explain it by turning without the club, obviously it's much more difficult with your arms crossing your body in a golf posture. When you turn your body, are you resisting against your lower body to create coil? I've seen some recommending to not resist this way because of the tension it creates, especially for seniors. Thanks in advance.
Hey Mike great question, I’d look to have very little resistance going back, as you transition into the downswing you can create that stretch and power by starting with your lower body
@@ChrisRyanGolf Thanks Chris, much easier.
the old X factor swing, very hard on the body. I used to do that, switched to a longer backswing with more hip turn, now hitting some drives around 350 when I really sweet spot one. SS is around 120 now, very controlled swing.
A good visual of the hand/head speed relationship is to watch the motion of a trebuchet siege engine arm and sling.
Great video Chris .
Thanks Philip
Do you rotate the wrist the same way you do with the irons, to square the face, or is it square all the way from the backswing? And do you get the driver in the slot too?
This is a well explained concept. I think I’m probably guilty of this as my best drives are 250 yards and my club speed is about 100mph. Typically, I can hit my 3 wood as far as my driver.
250 is pretty good, well above average with those numbers so must be doing lots right
@@ChrisRyanGolf When u & others refer to distance with driver / clubs, I presume its total distance or is it carry distance? (new golfer here) I'm in IT, so in front of PC quite a bit & see lots of video's, I have to say that your's are some of the best on the Net, well done! & thank you.
Chris is the braking the same throughout the bag?
Very good. Thanks.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Does the whipping technic before contact with the ball also applies to irons and woods?
Very interesting because I have thought you needed to speed your hands up 😮
Certainly not alone Michael, definitely something which I think could be better understood about the golf swing
Nice back swink.
Chris, tried everything to stop push slice, never found anything that works. I play on a tree lined course, always behind a tree. Plus age has caught up with me.
My big question now is: which parts of this apply to irons? My iron speeds are on par with tour average and I make great contact. My driver tends to lack in distance. Do I keep my irons the same?
Chris, awesome explanation, thanks!!! Can i ask what app you were using to track your swing speed?
Thanks Jerry, it’s called Blast Motion Golf, small sensor that tracks all of the data, really good and simple to use
Great
best vid yet 👌
Thanks so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wonderful video! Now if I can just find someone to help me achieve this. Btw, what is the app that measures hand speed?
Thanks Richard, it’s called blast, tiny sensor that attaches to any of your clubs then just connects to the app
Vertical Drop, Horizontal Tug
Help. I hit a terrible slice most of my life which I turned into a playable (kind of) fade with a miss of a dead pull left. This lesson helped me finally understand hitting from the inside. Today I went to the range and driver was terrible hooks. I know that is progress, but it is unplayable. Any advice from anyone?
Any tips/drills to keep the left arm straight? Mines collapses going back.
What about Sandy Lyle?
Hi Chris, great video. What device you have on your iPhone to see the swing speed. Thanks Marcel.
Is it connected to watch ?
Hi Marcel, it’s called Blast, small sensor that attaches to any club and gives the data instantly through the app, love mine!
Thanks
Wow....
Are you maxing out your hand speed? Or is it some percent of maximum to make sure the swing is in sync?
Just like a Trebuchet!
Exactly!!
hey chris love your videos! what app are you using to track your clubhead speed and other stats? thanks!
I have this question as well