Danny you are a super star! Your online coaching lessons are truly amazing and simply inspirational. I’m 68 years old, had a hip replacement 6 months ago, decided to supplement my physiotherapy by going to the driving range, never touched a golf club in my life, and started hitting balls! I’ve followed your instructions diligently, suffered all the issues as warned against by you, corrected as suggested, and to date making wonderful progress! There’s no looking back. I’m hooked thanks to you. Keep up the great lessons and your contribution to promoting golf as a sport for all ages. 👍😊☺️👏
Haven't played for 6 months due to disillusionment in my swing ( massively over complicate 😢) Took these thoughts to the range and it really helped me get back to basics with no stress.
I'm 69 years old in a couple of weeks and when I'm playing golf I still try and hit the ball as far as I did when I was in my thirties. Your online lessons have helped me sustain that power and ball striking accuracy although I am not as supple as I used to be. Thank you Danny.
One thing I noticed at the range the other day was by slowing my backswing down I was able to think about what I was doing. I think us high handicappers (I'm 28.3) tend to rush and snap at the shot. Your videos are great Danny, I think of you as part of my coaching team along with my PGA coach.
I just started golfing in November, and irons have been the bane of my existence. Your videos have helped me so much and today out at the range I got some good swings in. Thank you for your videos!
@DanielMaude , Danny ! I played today at Massey Park in Concord , Sydney . I watched your video 'Always Start Your Golf Swing Like This' 3 times and improved my ball striking out of sight ! I haven't nailed it fully but today was a major improvement than previous rounds . mate thank you sooooooo much ! legend
Danny this is fantastic! I’ve been a “roller” of my wrist in the takeaway ever since I started playing 15 years ago. Ive watched countless videos trying to find a correction, but nothing seemed to work (in the interest of fairness, a couple of them were yours). Took this to the range today and noticed a difference in my ball striking immediately - it’s by far the most concise explanation of how to maintain the Y I’ve come across. Can’t wait to keep grooving this and work up to a full swing!
Hey Danny, you are a savior. I started looking at someone else’s video tutorials and messed up my swing and the club face was open literally every shot. Watched your videos and realized where the mistake was and corrected to see the results. Thanks a million
Kudos to your videographer for the excellent sound quality in the gail force winds! Regarding the swing tip, I discovered this breakdown in my swing a few weeks ago. Fixed the “Y” and hit 3/4 shots laser straight. Struggle now is to get it proper with full swing. I am trying to be patient and lengthen the swing a few inches every day while maintaining proper form.
Possibly your best video on swing mechanics. I was doing this quite by accident and hitting the ball extremely well. However, I lost the technique and have been trying to find it again. Now I understand the technique. I am back to hitting with power and consistency. Thanks, Danny
Danny, I am a 15-16 handicap and had started to shank mt wedges. This single video has taken 5-6 strokes off of my game. Thanks to this information, I discovered that I was bending my trail elbow as you showed not to. Now I am putting all of my approach irons straight on the flag. Thank you so much for this video!
Wow, just wow. I have been struggling with a couple of issues in my swing, causing a massive loop at the top of back swing leading to a in to out swing path. Good for a draw, but nothing else. I followed both your tips during my last round and shot an 82 (with ice on some greens) including a 280 yard drive, which almost gave me a nose bleed 😁. It even helped with my short game. These tips are brilliant, but it makes me wonder why after 35 years playing and numerous professional lessons, this is the first time I have seen this. You are a true hero👍
as always Danny you have found a way to simplify it to us average golfers. Thank you!! You seem like an awesome, truly genuine person and for that I thank you! Jmoe from Dayton Ohio
I've been watching all your videos and this one helped me get better striking of my irons. This is where I was weak as I can hit a great drive, and then ruin it with my very next iron shot. Thanks for the simple drills that made me a much better golfer.
I must have missed this one when it came out a few months back. I like the "Y" set up that you are advocating and the pushing away with the right palm to maintain the straight arm position in the takeaway. Well Done Danny!
Hi Danny I watched this video a couple of months ago and can say it has made a significant improvement in my game. I’ve been playing golf for 35 years, had many lessons but this one tip, which I now follow religiously, has resulted in more continuous improvement than any lesson I’ve had. Thank you very much indeed.😀😀😀
Hi Danny just watched this video. This body shape is a real eye opener it is the basic but crucial position that players of my level don't maintain throughout the swing, it tends to break down after the takeaway. Once the body stops turning due to lack of flexibility we continue on, manipulating the rest of the swing with our arms. Destroying any chance of a repetitive result. Your tip using the tail of the Y is fantastic. This should give us the cue when your body has run out of rotation the wrists come into play and it's time to end the backswing. Giving us the correct length of backswing in relation to our flexibility. Thank you for giving us your insights and help they really are so welcome. Happy new year and wish you all the best for 2024
Thank you for all of your videos. I have played gold off and on most of my life. Since I have started watching your videos. My game has gotten much better but more importantly when I start to make mistakes I can fix it on the course. Keep up the good work.
Love it. I struggle with this at the top of my backswing. I’m as flexible as a concrete paving slab. My trailing arm always bends more than I would like, to compensate for my poor flexibility but still allows me to keep my left leading arm straight. These drills will definitively help.
Hi Danny; I found something that really helps to begin the backswing before anything else happens. I make a small forward weight shift but not moving the club before I start taking the club back for momentum rather than taking it back from a static position. It makes my takeaway much smoother & prevents taking it back too quickly.
Thank you so much. I followed your guidelines and it made a world difference during my round this morning. Your instructions were very easy to follow. I am looking forward to continue to work on this. Seems like a serious game changer.
Brilliant again, Danny. Always struggled with consistency in takeaway and rolling formarms. Every time i tried drills to fix this, my swing became wooden. I did this today and really helped ball flights, distance, and even pitch shots. Also, I found that keeping my fingers relaxed and making sure the takeaway was straight back and not inside eliminated bad strikes. 🙂
I watched the video Sunday night and tried the swing on Monday. I was amazed as how well I was hitting the ball. Because the weather was cold when we started, 34 degrees, I had a heavy vest and was unable to make a big back swing. As long as I keep a tight Y going back and a tight Y going through the results were great.
Once again a very interesting video and funnily enough it goes with a video about the "Y to Y" concept by Rick Smith, which I came across by chance last week. And today your great video on a similar topic with great exercises. You have sweetened my Saturday! I can hardly wait to try it out on the driving range. I must try to get a life coaching lesson from you one day. Your ability to explain golf is second to none and your drills are so simple and easy to adapt. A few weeks ago my brother-in-law told me he had stumbled across a great teaching Pro on RUclips (Hi Andreas btw in case you read this). I should definitely have a look at him, he would love to take a lesson with him. His name was Danny Maude (sorry for the initial misspelling). I gave him a big smile and said that I'd been following him for more than 2 years. And that watching your videos has been part of my Saturday ritual ever since. You've sweetened my Saturday again. Thanks as always.
@@DanielMaude 0:53 Danny I’ve been critical of you in the past. But your latest advice on the ‘y’ shape set up and strongly extended arm backswing and downswing plus the Pete Cowans stuff has changed my game. I recommend you to ALL my new golf buddies!
you single handed fixed my 15 year slice from my driver through video!!!!! now irons!! i could only imagine how great a live lesson would be! thanks again great videos best on youtube!!
Hi Danny, first at all, thanks for all your amazing videos. What I like the most is your passion. Keep it up. I just want to say that sometimes is confusing. In lots of videos, your backswing is on waiter plate position for your right wrist. But recently, like in your last video, you encourage the backswing with the palm of your right arm to be far from your body while you squeeze your elbows. In other videos you encourage to do the swing among the swing plane, while in others you encourage to first let the club fall down and later rotate. It’s like two different approaches at being taught and make me confused. Cheers.
Hey Daniel, thanks so much for the feedback. These are just feelings but the concept remains very much the same. Holding the club at the top like a waiters table is still the end product 👍
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Thanks Danny, your videos are brilliant. I had a round of golf on Sunday and was not playing very consistent. My playing partner took a video of my swing and on seeing this video I have noticed exactly what you have showed. I lost the Y at the 3 o'clock - this is a light bulb moment. I went to the range and was hitting the ball very consistent. Now I just have to take this practice to the golf course!
This video was really helpful for me. New golfer this year, but very determined. This video was really helpful in the correct formation of the backswing. I had a lot of errors in mine and I had no idea!
Thanks Danny went from a 101 to a 87 at Tidewater golf course. Your instructions on the swing and putting set me in a direction that put me back track. Just watching your videos in the 7 days between those scores. THANKS!
Thanks Danny. If you the Y is lost and you come over the ball it gives the feeling that the club shaft is too long. Thats what I feel. Interesting to hear what other subscribers think. Have a good week.
This was the one. This was the lesson that stuck for me. Now, my ONLY swing thought is "maintain the Y". Everything else literally takes care of itself. It makes swinging down and around so much easier. Still a work in progress, but after a morning round using that as my solitary swing thought and shooting a 79, I'm convinced that it's the path forward. Such a simple way of thinking of things!
Thanks Danny it works wonders. I sacrificed my round focusing on the Y just to see the difference. Wow!! Even though I was uncomfortable at first towards the end I got the hang of it. Today only one day later I played an 80 even with a quad!! I normally shoot in the mid eighties. I never hit the ball so straight..my drives were unreal!! Now need to work on my sand shots. That's where I quad bogeyed.. Thanks again Danny!!
Another great lesson and thank you. I've struggled in recent years with my takeaway, not rotating the body enough and compensating by bending my lead arm. This, naturally leads to inconsistent ball striking and the occasional wayward shot (and frustration). I blew out from 6 to 10, am back to 8 and am hoping to get below 5 before I leave this earth! At 56 it's time to focus on flexibility to I can properly maintain the "Y" with full rotation and in conjunction, I will be doing these drills and look forward to the results! Big thanks and cheers from sunny Sydney - Dave
I have been having trouble with poor strikes with my iron play for a while now,hooks and shanks. Funnily enough i was working on my take away last week,doing exactly as your excellent lesson and it helped big time. It gives me reassurance that i was on the right track. Thanks Danny.
The right palm away from the target is genius! I’ve been working on the Y for years, but absolutely positive I’m not getting the wrists right. Fantastic content Danny! I’m telling all my golf buddies about you 😎👍🏼
Using the thera band and the balloon are great teaching tools, Danny! Well done! Hard to maintain that the circle when the radius changes. Basic geometry. Thanks for the video!
I can't wait to try this. I'm sure I'm guilty of letting my "Y" break down, but never thought of it until now. Thanks Danny, and hope you're keeping above water in your part of the country.
Great video Danny. I am obsessed with your video with Pete Cowan a couple of months back, because of this I’ve never hit the ball better, and it’s good to see your recent content is using the fundamentals discussed with him although you are adding your own stamp to it. So relatable and easy to incorporate into my practice with great ball striking and control as a result. Thanks Danny 👏🏻
Okey Danny, Very explained to me. This happens a lot of people that you want do. I did same happen to rush and quick movements. Thank you very much. Brian
Hello Danny, thank you for your exercise with the little balloons. I tried it in our Toptracer box today. Although without the balloon but with the imagination and concentration it was between my hands. This works great 👍. Straight, very few mistakes and also longer shots. Gap wedge 105 - 115 yards 😊.
Excellent as always. Knowing there is a DM video waiting for me on Saturday morning helps get me out of bed. Does the same principle apply for the driver as well? I'm switching to indoor golf for a few months until the weather gets better, will put these tips into practice there.
Danny - I think this video coupled with the release/follow through video you did 2 weeks ago are game changers. The only issue I have is that when adding the extension drill I notice I move my head forward prior to impact. Not sure if other viewers or students have the same issue.
Great video. Even more impressive that you were fighting the weather. This reinforces what I’ve found in the past but I tend to loose the feeling and my consistency suffers. The drills are fantastic and so simple to understand and put into practice.
Wow, you must have known I was just contemplating this. I was on the course yesterday and started bending my right arm to complete my backswing. It felt good but I started really pulling my drives left. Funny how when you are searching during a round how easy it is to stray from fundamentals. Thanks for getting me back on track.
Another super helpful video! There is another part of the takeaway that I am still (sometimes) struggling with, and I was wondering if you could do a video on it if you get the time? This video helps a ton with what your arms are supposed to do, but I sometimes find myself putting the club (and arms) in the wrong position on the plane on the swing. e.g. I know that the club is supposed to end in the backswing, roughly on an opposite angle to where it starts from, but I sometimes find I am out of position in the backswing, which causes either a hook or a slice (depending if I come in too much in to out or out to in). I am looking for a drill to always ensure that the club moves backward on the correct plane. I try to do this by visualizing a line in the arc, but it's not consistent. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks Danny, As a reasonable golfer who is struggling to reach the next level of consistency, these drills really resonate with me. A great set of exercises for ‘wristy’ types like myself
Nice Danny. Pro tip, one of those rubber dog toys with the hexagon holes in in makes a great training aid like the balloon. (What the Pro Sendr uses but for $5 instead of $170) and there are different sized dog toys to choose from!
Love your videos. One question I have is in one of your videos you give an example of curling a dumbbell at the top of the backswing which creates a bend in the trail arm but in this video with the drills about maintaining the "Y" you talk about not breaking the trail arm and losing the "Y" at the top. These 2 concepts seem completely opposite of each other. Thanks again! Steve
This was perfect for me. I'm a senior golfer (lower flexibility) and I just had a lesson on Wednesday. My take away was horrible. Instructor was right. Videos don't lie. He said we need to get the take away right and consistent before we move on. I will be doing these drills. Wish you had a class here in Arizona! The way you explain things just seems to be easier for me to understand. Thanks!!!
Best ever video you have made. As usual very well explained. The final part of the back swing is the missing key to most golfers back swing. the correct way the wrist set.at the final part. You should have your own SKY SPORTS CHANNEL.
I had a lesson recently, showing me exactly this and I started hitting the ball further, by 30 yards using my 7 iron, but more importantly, straighter. I stopped blocking.
Hi Danny, again great video. Only question from my side, and I could be wrong, that this swing method is contradicting with the swing method of Pete Cowen. Is my observation correct?
Hey George, a couple of people have said that because they interpreted Pete as saying bend the right elbow but he was primarily focused on the way the right arm and elbow rotated. It needs to rotate inwards towards the body to create the loaded position
Hi Danny. Didn't video the Y drill but went and had a bucket of balls and then played 9 holes. Overall this drill made a huge difference to my ball striking - driver and irons - so will keep using this drill and feeling very positive about the results!
Danny, i am hoping that the penny has dropped for me ... I watched this Y shape drill and tried it out at the range the next day. I used my 4 iron which is my worst club for some reason. I like your comment about 'not losing the integrity of the letter Y' and this is what I concentrated on. Man oh man... this drill worked for me almost every time. I need to get to the range again and again and keep trying this. This technique may well be the game changer that I needed. Many thanks Danny!!!
Great video. Really thought about the Y and idea of bands making me push hands away (even if no actual bands) and rarely hit the driver so straight! Thanks Danny and keep up top videos!
This serves to remind me how much mobility and flexibility I've lost and what I've been doing to compensate. I realized I was not only bending my lead arm way too much. I was releasing my lead hand pinky grip at the top of my backswing to get more lag.
It’s 38 degrees here in Massachusetts with a snow storm on its way… gonna get a round in though and put these tips to use!!… always great lessons!!… thank you Danny 🏌️♀️ ⛳️
Thanks! That was really great about how to execute the early take away and then think about and do the later stuff.
That’s really kind of you James
Danny you are a super star! Your online coaching lessons are truly amazing and simply inspirational. I’m 68 years old, had a hip replacement 6 months ago, decided to supplement my physiotherapy by going to the driving range, never touched a golf club in my life, and started hitting balls!
I’ve followed your instructions diligently, suffered all the issues as warned against by you, corrected as suggested, and to date making wonderful progress!
There’s no looking back. I’m hooked thanks to you.
Keep up the great lessons and your contribution to promoting golf as a sport for all ages. 👍😊☺️👏
That’s so great to hear Steph. I love hearing stories like this
Haven't played for 6 months due to disillusionment in my swing ( massively over complicate 😢)
Took these thoughts to the range and it really helped me get back to basics with no stress.
That’s wonderful to hear Simon, welcome back
I have this exact same problem!
I'm 69 years old in a couple of weeks and when I'm playing golf I still try and hit the ball as far as I did when I was in my thirties. Your online lessons have helped me sustain that power and ball striking accuracy although I am not as supple as I used to be. Thank you Danny.
That’s awesome to hear Don
One thing I noticed at the range the other day was by slowing my backswing down I was able to think about what I was doing. I think us high handicappers (I'm 28.3) tend to rush and snap at the shot. Your videos are great Danny, I think of you as part of my coaching team along with my PGA coach.
I just started golfing in November, and irons have been the bane of my existence. Your videos have helped me so much and today out at the range I got some good swings in. Thank you for your videos!
Really happy to help Aidan
Danny, I am not a great golfer, but I have improved vastly. Golfing for under 9 months, but you are the best out there. We appreciate you!
Super kind thank you
@DanielMaude , Danny ! I played today at Massey Park in Concord , Sydney . I watched your video 'Always Start Your Golf Swing Like This' 3 times and improved my ball striking out of sight ! I haven't nailed it fully but today was a major improvement than previous rounds . mate thank you sooooooo much ! legend
That’s awesome George well done
Danny this is fantastic! I’ve been a “roller” of my wrist in the takeaway ever since I started playing 15 years ago. Ive watched countless videos trying to find a correction, but nothing seemed to work (in the interest of fairness, a couple of them were yours). Took this to the range today and noticed a difference in my ball striking immediately - it’s by far the most concise explanation of how to maintain the Y I’ve come across. Can’t wait to keep grooving this and work up to a full swing!
That’s amazing to hear
Hey Danny, you are a savior. I started looking at someone else’s video tutorials and messed up my swing and the club face was open literally every shot. Watched your videos and realized where the mistake was and corrected to see the results. Thanks a million
Really happy to help
Kudos to your videographer for the excellent sound quality in the gail force winds! Regarding the swing tip, I discovered this breakdown in my swing a few weeks ago. Fixed the “Y” and hit 3/4 shots laser straight. Struggle now is to get it proper with full swing. I am trying to be patient and lengthen the swing a few inches every day while maintaining proper form.
That’s exactly the way to do it
I was blown away by this and the fact that you were able to reach this in a hurricane makes it even more amazing. Thank you 😊
Thanks Blaze 👍
Lol, nice pun, "blown away by this", was it intended? 😂
@@alanbrodie5215 most definitely.
Most definitely.
Thanks!
Possibly your best video on swing mechanics. I was doing this quite by accident and hitting the ball extremely well. However, I lost the technique and have been trying to find it again. Now I understand the technique. I am back to hitting with power and consistency. Thanks, Danny
Awesome to hear Mike well done
Danny, I am a 15-16 handicap and had started to shank mt wedges. This single video has taken 5-6 strokes off of my game. Thanks to this information, I discovered that I was bending my trail elbow as you showed not to. Now I am putting all of my approach irons straight on the flag. Thank you so much for this video!
Wow, just wow. I have been struggling with a couple of issues in my swing, causing a massive loop at the top of back swing leading to a in to out swing path. Good for a draw, but nothing else. I followed both your tips during my last round and shot an 82 (with ice on some greens) including a 280 yard drive, which almost gave me a nose bleed 😁. It even helped with my short game. These tips are brilliant, but it makes me wonder why after 35 years playing and numerous professional lessons, this is the first time I have seen this. You are a true hero👍
Love the incorporation of the theraband and ball. Simple and easy to understand, right on dude!
Thank you all the best
as always Danny you have found a way to simplify it to us average golfers. Thank you!! You seem like an awesome, truly genuine person and for that I thank you! Jmoe from Dayton Ohio
Really like Jmoe
I've been watching all your videos and this one helped me get better striking of my irons. This is where I was weak as I can hit a great drive, and then ruin it with my very next iron shot. Thanks for the simple drills that made me a much better golfer.
Really happy to help Chas
same happens to me all the time - great drive, followed by rubbish irons. This Y shaped drill is superb and hopefully i will now improve on the irons.
Very clear and easy to understand
Love these small snap shots into the proper swing movements
10 out of 10
Glad it was helpful!
I must have missed this one when it came out a few months back. I like the "Y" set up that you are advocating and the pushing away with the right palm to maintain the straight arm position in the takeaway. Well Done Danny!
Thank you John! 😁
Hi Danny I watched this video a couple of months ago and can say it has made a significant improvement in my game. I’ve been playing golf for 35 years, had many lessons but this one tip, which I now follow religiously, has resulted in more continuous improvement than any lesson I’ve had. Thank you very much indeed.😀😀😀
Thank you Norman! Glad the tip is working for you 😁
This is the first video lesson, I took straight to the range and improved immensely. Great drill coach🫡
Amazing to hear
Hi Danny just watched this video. This body shape is a real eye opener it is the basic but crucial position that players of my level don't maintain throughout the swing, it tends to break down after the takeaway. Once the body stops turning due to lack of flexibility we continue on, manipulating the rest of the swing with our arms. Destroying any chance of a repetitive result. Your tip using the tail of the Y is fantastic. This should give us the cue when your body has run out of rotation the wrists come into play and it's time to end the backswing. Giving us the correct length of backswing in relation to our flexibility.
Thank you for giving us your insights and help they really are so welcome.
Happy new year and wish you all the best for 2024
One thing that confused me. I replayed the video on slow mode and your trail elbow was bent when viewed from behind. at the top of your swing.
Yes the trail elbow 💯 bends, it naturally does. The aim with this exercise is to reduce the amount it collapses
Thank you for all of your videos. I have played gold off and on most of my life. Since I have started watching your videos. My game has gotten much better but more importantly when I start to make mistakes I can fix it on the course. Keep up the good work.
That’s so awesome to hear John well done
Just watched. Danny diagnosed exactly what I do wrong. I'll be doing this down the range tomorrow. YYYes!
Have fun Pat
Love it. I struggle with this at the top of my backswing. I’m as flexible as a concrete paving slab. My trailing arm always bends more than I would like, to compensate for my poor flexibility but still allows me to keep my left leading arm straight.
These drills will definitively help.
Love to hear how you get on. Remember it’s ok to slow your left arm to bend a little
Hi Danny; I found something that really helps to begin the backswing before anything else happens. I make a small forward weight shift but not moving the club before I start taking the club back for momentum rather than taking it back from a static position. It makes my takeaway much smoother & prevents taking it back too quickly.
My swing has recently been all over the place. This has brought me back on track. Thanks a million!
Thank you so much. I followed your guidelines and it made a world difference during my round this morning. Your instructions were very easy to follow. I am looking forward to continue to work on this. Seems like a serious game changer.
@philquagerelli6264 you are most welcome. That’s great. Well done 👏
Brilliant again, Danny.
Always struggled with consistency in takeaway and rolling formarms. Every time i tried drills to fix this, my swing became wooden.
I did this today and really helped ball flights, distance, and even pitch shots. Also, I found that keeping my fingers relaxed and making sure the takeaway was straight back and not inside eliminated bad strikes. 🙂
That’s amazing to hear Barry well done
I watched the video Sunday night and tried the swing on Monday. I was amazed as how well I was hitting the ball. Because the weather was cold when we started, 34 degrees, I had a heavy vest and was unable to make a big back swing. As long as I keep a tight Y going back and a tight Y going through the results were great.
Once again a very interesting video and funnily enough it goes with a video about the "Y to Y" concept by Rick Smith, which I came across by chance last week. And today your great video on a similar topic with great exercises. You have sweetened my Saturday! I can hardly wait to try it out on the driving range. I must try to get a life coaching lesson from you one day. Your ability to explain golf is second to none and your drills are so simple and easy to adapt. A few weeks ago my brother-in-law told me he had stumbled across a great teaching Pro on RUclips (Hi Andreas btw in case you read this). I should definitely have a look at him, he would love to take a lesson with him. His name was Danny Maude (sorry for the initial misspelling). I gave him a big smile and said that I'd been following him for more than 2 years. And that watching your videos has been part of my Saturday ritual ever since. You've sweetened my Saturday again. Thanks as always.
That’s so lovely to hear Marc. Thanks so much for sharing
Thanks
That’s really kind Peter thank you
@@DanielMaude 0:53 Danny I’ve been critical of you in the past.
But your latest advice on the ‘y’ shape set up and strongly extended arm backswing and downswing plus the Pete Cowans stuff has changed my game.
I recommend you to ALL my new golf buddies!
you single handed fixed my 15 year slice from my driver through video!!!!! now irons!! i could only imagine how great a live lesson would be! thanks again great videos best on youtube!!
Thank you! Appreciate the support 😁
Hi Danny, first at all, thanks for all your amazing videos. What I like the most is your passion. Keep it up. I just want to say that sometimes is confusing. In lots of videos, your backswing is on waiter plate position for your right wrist. But recently, like in your last video, you encourage the backswing with the palm of your right arm to be far from your body while you squeeze your elbows. In other videos you encourage to do the swing among the swing plane, while in others you encourage to first let the club fall down and later rotate. It’s like two different approaches at being taught and make me confused. Cheers.
Hey Daniel, thanks so much for the feedback. These are just feelings but the concept remains very much the same. Holding the club at the top like a waiters table is still the end product 👍
Thanks Danny, your videos are brilliant. I had a round of golf on Sunday and was not playing very consistent. My playing partner took a video of my swing and on seeing this video I have noticed exactly what you have showed. I lost the Y at the 3 o'clock - this is a light bulb moment. I went to the range and was hitting the ball very consistent. Now I just have to take this practice to the golf course!
This video was really helpful for me. New golfer this year, but very determined. This video was really helpful in the correct formation of the backswing. I had a lot of errors in mine and I had no idea!
Really happy to help Brian
Thanks Danny went from a 101 to a 87 at Tidewater golf course. Your instructions on the swing and putting set me in a direction that put me back track. Just watching your videos in the 7 days between those scores. THANKS!
Well done 🙌
Pure GOLD! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Mike
You are amazing DM!
Thanks for the feedback Michael
Happy New Year and thanks Danny. I’m heading out to the range this afternoon and I’m going to work on this. Playing a round tomorrow morning
Awesome, look forward to hearing how you get on
Good stuff Danny. Took this to the course today and am 10 shots better on my previous round 2 days ago!
Nice work Donald
Brilliant video going out Sunday morning can't wait to try
Hope you enjoy Steven
Thanks Danny. If you the Y is lost and you come over the ball it gives the feeling that the club shaft is too long. Thats what I feel. Interesting to hear what other subscribers think. Have a good week.
I think that’s a great way of looking at it
This was the one. This was the lesson that stuck for me. Now, my ONLY swing thought is "maintain the Y". Everything else literally takes care of itself. It makes swinging down and around so much easier. Still a work in progress, but after a morning round using that as my solitary swing thought and shooting a 79, I'm convinced that it's the path forward. Such a simple way of thinking of things!
Wonderful to hear thanks so much for sharing the
Thank you Danny Maude for an other great lesson. Happy New Year to you and your family and have a wonderful 2024
Happy new year Jesse, all the best
Thanks Danny it works wonders. I sacrificed my round focusing on the Y just to see the difference. Wow!! Even though I was uncomfortable at first towards the end I got the hang of it. Today only one day later I played an 80 even with a quad!! I normally shoot in the mid eighties. I never hit the ball so straight..my drives were unreal!! Now need to work on my sand shots. That's where I quad bogeyed.. Thanks again Danny!!
@franksiklay2121 you are most welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Enjoy practicing 👍🏻
Another great lesson and thank you. I've struggled in recent years with my takeaway, not rotating the body enough and compensating by bending my lead arm. This, naturally leads to inconsistent ball striking and the occasional wayward shot (and frustration). I blew out from 6 to 10, am back to 8 and am hoping to get below 5 before I leave this earth!
At 56 it's time to focus on flexibility to I can properly maintain the "Y" with full rotation and in conjunction, I will be doing these drills and look forward to the results!
Big thanks and cheers from sunny Sydney - Dave
Happy to help Dave 😁
I have been having trouble with poor strikes with my iron play for a while now,hooks and shanks. Funnily enough i was working on my take away last week,doing exactly as your excellent lesson and it helped big time. It gives me reassurance that i was on the right track. Thanks Danny.
Well done Richard 😁
The right palm away from the target is genius! I’ve been working on the Y for years, but absolutely positive I’m not getting the wrists right. Fantastic content Danny! I’m telling all my golf buddies about you 😎👍🏼
Just watching the shot fly off into the distance brilliant
Hey Dave, hope you had a great new year
Using the thera band and the balloon are great teaching tools, Danny! Well done! Hard to maintain that the circle when the radius changes. Basic geometry. Thanks for the video!
You are very welcome
Amazing tutorial!!!! Ty Danny def gonna try this with my irons
Have fun!
Thank you once again for an outstanding lesson!!! Keeping it simple
You are very welcome Andrew
great tips buddy.i knew i was coming over the top sometimes but didn't realize my swing was getting too flat.added to the problem
I can't wait to try this. I'm sure I'm guilty of letting my "Y" break down, but never thought of it until now. Thanks Danny, and hope you're keeping above water in your part of the country.
You're so welcome! Hope it works out for you 👍
Love it! Thanks Danny! I got my indoor driving range set up in my garage and been studying your videos. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Glad to help Doug and thanks for your support 👍
Great video Danny. I am obsessed with your video with Pete Cowan a couple of months back, because of this I’ve never hit the ball better, and it’s good to see your recent content is using the fundamentals discussed with him although you are adding your own stamp to it. So relatable and easy to incorporate into my practice with great ball striking and control as a result. Thanks Danny 👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it! Lee 👍
Great mix of a Cohen-Foley swing. Love it.
Thanks for the support Claude
Danny you make simple rules to follow thank you for that
Happy to help
Love the drills. How about a video on maintaining your balance in the swing.
Great suggestion Peter
Cool. Something I can work on during the winter indoors. No hitting golf balls for a couple of months yet. Thanks Danny.
Good stuff Kim hope it works well for you 👍
Danny, this video has been an absolute game changer for me. This has helped my entire swing! Thank you for always simplifying things.
Thank you Ken 😁
Danny, you’re the man! I always enjoy the way you explain your drills so that we can take them to the driving range or the course.
Thank you!
This is a great video Danny.. very impressed with your teaching and the way you simplify things.. thanks so much!!
You're very welcome Brian, happy to help
This was extremely helpful. And perfect timing for me, as I was just trying to figure out wrist movement during the takeaway. THANK YOU!
Thanks Ian 😁
Okey Danny, Very explained to me. This happens a lot of people that you want do. I did same happen to rush and quick movements. Thank you very much. Brian
Thanks Brian 👍
This is massive! Thank you very much 🫶🏻
Really happy to help
Hello Danny, thank you for your exercise with the little balloons. I tried it in our Toptracer box today. Although without the balloon but with the imagination and concentration it was between my hands. This works great 👍. Straight, very few mistakes and also longer shots. Gap wedge 105 - 115 yards 😊.
That’s great well done
Thanks, a great video, makes all the sense in the world. How about furnishing a link for the rubber strip you showed in this video?
Good idea
@@DanielMaude A notice of when that is there would be great.
Excellent as always. Knowing there is a DM video waiting for me on Saturday morning helps get me out of bed. Does the same principle apply for the driver as well? I'm switching to indoor golf for a few months until the weather gets better, will put these tips into practice there.
Yes, absolutely 👍
Danny - I think this video coupled with the release/follow through video you did 2 weeks ago are game changers. The only issue I have is that when adding the extension drill I notice I move my head forward prior to impact. Not sure if other viewers or students have the same issue.
Great video. Even more impressive that you were fighting the weather. This reinforces what I’ve found in the past but I tend to loose the feeling and my consistency suffers. The drills are fantastic and so simple to understand and put into practice.
Really kind Mark thank you
Wow, you must have known I was just contemplating this. I was on the course yesterday and started bending my right arm to complete my backswing. It felt good but I started really pulling my drives left. Funny how when you are searching during a round how easy it is to stray from fundamentals. Thanks for getting me back on track.
Love to hear how it goes
Very helpful! Thanks for this lesson!
Glad it was helpful!
Another great video and drills to take to the range on Sunday. Will video and put this into action see what transpires!
Love to hear how it goes John
Another super helpful video! There is another part of the takeaway that I am still (sometimes) struggling with, and I was wondering if you could do a video on it if you get the time? This video helps a ton with what your arms are supposed to do, but I sometimes find myself putting the club (and arms) in the wrong position on the plane on the swing. e.g. I know that the club is supposed to end in the backswing, roughly on an opposite angle to where it starts from, but I sometimes find I am out of position in the backswing, which causes either a hook or a slice (depending if I come in too much in to out or out to in). I am looking for a drill to always ensure that the club moves backward on the correct plane. I try to do this by visualizing a line in the arc, but it's not consistent. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks Danny,
As a reasonable golfer who is struggling to reach the next level of consistency, these drills really resonate with me. A great set of exercises for ‘wristy’ types like myself
No problem Josh 😁
Nice Danny. Pro tip, one of those rubber dog toys with the hexagon holes in in makes a great training aid like the balloon. (What the Pro Sendr uses but for $5 instead of $170) and there are different sized dog toys to choose from!
Great idea
So simple but so powerful!!! Thanks Danny!! Now time to practice at the simulator to master this Y. Great content!!
Glad you liked it! Have fun
Thank you for another very helpful video.
All the best to you & your family for 2024.
Great to have your support Alan
Love your videos. One question I have is in one of your videos you give an example of curling a dumbbell at the top of the backswing which creates a bend in the trail arm but in this video with the drills about maintaining the "Y" you talk about not breaking the trail arm and losing the "Y" at the top. These 2 concepts seem completely opposite of each other.
Thanks again!
Steve
This was perfect for me. I'm a senior golfer (lower flexibility) and I just had a lesson on Wednesday. My take away was horrible. Instructor was right. Videos don't lie. He said we need to get the take away right and consistent before we move on. I will be doing these drills.
Wish you had a class here in Arizona! The way you explain things just seems to be easier for me to understand.
Thanks!!!
Thank you 🙏
Really appreciate your golf video tips.
Thank you Mark!
Best ever video you have made. As usual very well explained. The final part of the back swing is the missing key to most golfers back swing. the correct way the wrist set.at the final part. You should have your own SKY SPORTS CHANNEL.
Thanks so much for the feedback Jim
Thanks for the video, Danny! Have you done any videos related to club fittings? Do you recommend getting fitted?
Funny you should say that, I created one yesterday that I may release soon
@@DanielMaude awesome! Looking forward to it. Thanks!
Another fantastic lesson thank you Danny
Super kind Matt thank you
I had a lesson recently, showing me exactly this and I started hitting the ball further, by 30 yards using my 7 iron, but more importantly, straighter. I stopped blocking.
Danny thanks so much for your videos - so easy to follow and understand!
Glad you like them! Really happy to help
Hi Danny, again great video. Only question from my side, and I could be wrong, that this swing method is contradicting with the swing method of Pete Cowen. Is my observation correct?
Hey George, a couple of people have said that because they interpreted Pete as saying bend the right elbow but he was primarily focused on the way the right arm and elbow rotated.
It needs to rotate inwards towards the body to create the loaded position
Hi Danny. Didn't video the Y drill but went and had a bucket of balls and then played 9 holes. Overall this drill made a huge difference to my ball striking - driver and irons - so will keep using this drill and feeling very positive about the results!
Brilliant John! Well done 😁
Danny, i am hoping that the penny has dropped for me ... I watched this Y shape drill and tried it out at the range the next day. I used my 4 iron which is my worst club for some reason. I like your comment about 'not losing the integrity of the letter Y' and this is what I concentrated on. Man oh man... this drill worked for me almost every time. I need to get to the range again and again and keep trying this. This technique may well be the game changer that I needed. Many thanks Danny!!!
Happy to hear it Athar, well done 🙌
Great video Andy👍
Glad you enjoyed it although my name is Danny 😂
apologies, keep up the good work 😅@@DanielMaude
Some great drills to start the year Danny thanks 👍⛳️
Thanks Mike and Happy New Year! 🥳
Again superbly well demonstrated. Brilliant!Happy new year!
Thanks so much Andrew all the best
Great video. Really thought about the Y and idea of bands making me push hands away (even if no actual bands) and rarely hit the driver so straight! Thanks Danny and keep up top videos!
Amazing to hear Robert
This serves to remind me how much mobility and flexibility I've lost and what I've been doing to compensate. I realized I was not only bending my lead arm way too much. I was releasing my lead hand pinky grip at the top of my backswing to get more lag.
Those are some fantastic golf tips - you are saving me lots of money here in Texas since you are my free golf teacher - thanks!!
Thank you James! Appreciate the support 😁
It’s 38 degrees here in Massachusetts with a snow storm on its way… gonna get a round in though and put these tips to use!!… always great lessons!!… thank you Danny 🏌️♀️ ⛳️
Have fun David