The REAL reason you’re not creating club head speed?!
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Club head speed for most golfers is a huge problem! The truth is that to create speed requires a symphony of reactions throughout the body. These reactions produce speed right at impact for a split second.
The challenge is that creating optimum speed is often different for each individual I teach. Players that already know how to engage their hands arms effectively would be well served improving their ground mechanics! But they are in the minority.
Most golfers do NOT know how to create speed with their hands and arms. This lesson was a prime example of what I see on a daily basis when I’m teaching.
Charlie came to me complaining about a lack of distance. Like most shorter hitters he gripped the club in the palm of his lead hand which immobilized his wrists and lead to a linear release pattern.
While linear speed is ideal for putting and chipping it isn’t well suited to longer shots. As a result he was dragging the club with his body and not moving the club head with any velocity!
As soon as he placed the club across his fingers he started articulating his wrists correctly for the first time!
In this video I had Charlie rapidly deploy 4 drills. 👇👇👇👇
Drill 1: Feet together Drill
Drill 2: Two clubs Drill
Drill 3: Momentum Drill
Drill 4: Hitch hiker Drill
All these helped Charlie create leveraged (angular) speed. Once you learn how to rapidly ‘decelerate’ the handle at impact it’s easy to transfer energy to the club head with very little effort!
The club simply moves from one direction to other with support from the body pivot. It should never be dragged with the body!
Give these drills a go and pick one that works best for you! And remember while the body is strong, its the hands and wrists that are fast! 🚀🚀🚀
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I believe this is the single best drill I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve had trouble breaking 100 lately and I decided to try playing exclusively with the hitchhiker drill. First round I shot a 97. One week later second row 94. Gained consistency stayed on the fairways and lost very little distance. Thank you, Andrew.
That’s awesome Randy! I’m so glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
You kinda stink
I have watched all the best golf instructors on RUclips and you Sir are the best..
Thank you so much for the kind words - I really appreciate it! Glad the content is helping your game! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I’ve taken about a 10 one-on-one lessons with Coach Emery. He has completely changed my game. The best thing about Andrew is that he taught me how to understand what a good swing looks like and feels like. I was completely broken when I took my first lesson( shooting around 120) and now I have confidence and mental acuity to shoot in the low 90s. He is simply amazing!!
Gary, thank you for your kind words. It’s been a pleasure working with you. Your journey as frustrating as it was is not untypical.
With your permission I’m going to upload the drill that was transformational for you. I believe it will help everyone that subscribes to my channel stop slicing. It certainly did for you!
I’ll see you soon.
Coach A.
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Where is he located?
Of course!!
Charleston, SC
What city is he in? Thanks
im in thailand atm helping to rehabilitate after a heart attack in December, ima club golfer hcap14, whose golf was suspended of course due to the attack, anyhoo i came across your vid here and went to the local range and did the drill(s) even though i hadnt played a shot for three months i had an amazing session, striking some what were obviously terrific shots with penetration and flight, i must admit i had to discipline myself to convince that i was not 'flipping' as some mistaken respondees say is happening, as long as one fully extends whilst enabling those wrists produces wonderful shots and straight to, i went and played 9 holes the other day and shot 43 doing your wrist release ! this included two sloppy 7's which were short game mistakes, bad chips putts etc, extend normally you don't 'flip' in a sense you have to have faith, the face squares itself 'naturally' my fellow players were very complimentary about the effortless look of my swing and the distances i was getting , and i was/am a bit shocked at the results, cant wait to get back to my club in the UK for the new season now !! cheers ps the body etc release simply is too hard for the mass of average players, and its nothing short of madness in many cases older less physically able trying to play like Rory etc
Good for you. Nice playing and wishing you good health!
Firstly, I’m glad you’re recovering well!! Thank you for watching my videos - I’m very glad that they have helped your golf game!
You’re correct about this not being a flip!! A lot of confusion out there at the moment about release patterns. The drills in the angular release video really help not just with speed but also accuracy!
Best,
Coach A.
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Had so much fun down the range trying this out today. Was retaining the same speed but with a lot less force. It just felt like an easier smooth swing, hopefully less stress on my back too! Thanks
Love it! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻⛳️🏌️♂️
I’m a beginner golfer of 3 months and you’ve done wonders for my swing. The angular speed vs linear speed comparison really flipped a switch and really answered a lot of doubts I had. I still have a lot of work to do to properly control my swing and consistency but as a beginner I’m really happy with how it’s going so far. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your journey with me. I’m so glad that you’ve found some inspiration and improvement with the help of my videos. Keep up the great work and thanks for watching! Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Some of the best instruction I've ever seen on RUclips. Instant subscribe, which I very rarely do.
Thank you Nathan! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Me too!
Very worthwhile for me. I think over the past few years I have been watching online teaching that was more suited to teaching professionals, as opposed to amateur's. My hands have been far too passive. Even though the pupil was a young man, for me as a senior, this instruction makes a great deal more sense in terms of the clubhead release. Many thanks.
Thanks for the kind words Rich! There’s not ONE release pattern for everyone. Despite what you may see on YT.
In my opinion you have to find what works best for you. I never want my students to have to adapt to my coaching style. For me it’s about adapting my coaching to the individuals abilities!! We’re not robots!! 😂
Thanks for tuning in!
Best, Coach A.
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I just came back from the range and I have never hit it better!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I am a very big fan at this point. I am AMAZED at how good I was hitting the ball. It was literally amazing.
Releasing club head speed through lead wrist extension is a beautiful thing especially if it’s your first time!
Remember despite some of the comments on this video you’re NOT flipping, you’re simply giving your speed a place to go is all!
You learned to articulate your wrists correctly which transferred speed to the club head with very little torque to your body and no effort whatsoever!
Stay tuned for my next video on release patterns and the confusion and misconceptions surrounding these drills!!
Thanks for watching!
Coach A.
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I've been struggling to find out why I was losing speed and consequently distant, and this video just explains everything.
Thanks so much!!!
You are my favorite instructor, know!
You're very welcome!
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Love that you man handle the club to give him instant feedback, great teaching technique.
Thanks Cory - as you know verbal cues only go so far!
Best, Coach A.
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Thanks a lot Andrew,more than 25 classes taken and never understood how it works,is a great step forward in my game,keep the good job!
Happy to help! 🙏🏻
Andrew, more than anything, I appreciate that you are a true gentleman in your responses to all the posts. Preaching to the choir but students of the game know that there are many different ways to square the club face and get power. I’ll be trying this at the range.
Thanks for the kind words Jerome!
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Thank you for the response…….appreciated. I live in Canada and am incorporating the drills you are teaching…..seems my body is always over rotating leaving my hands too too far ahead at impact thus push weak push fade. Here is hoping! I will put the time in. Big thanks!!
Keep your back facing the target as you transition. Vast majority of golfers jump out early with their body. The best players in the world allow their arms to ‘drop’ twice as far and twice as fast in the transition compared with amateur golfers. These drills help that feel for sure.
Get after it!
Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Andrew just on this point that you make here is the correct downswing motion a feeling of dropping the arms before any body rotation & letting the hands unhinging into impact.
As opposed to dragging the arms by your turning torso which I can't do anyway.
I love this angular speed idea but am I relying on the arms down to move my mass to my front side or is there a deliberate move to the front leg before the arms drop down & unhinge. ie.am I correct in thinking that the body will turn correctly by the arms falling & hands unhinging then rehinging.?
Wow, great info. So helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
A lesson once given to me years ago (which I forgot about) stressed these same principles. It’s true because my teacher had me cracking 7 irons with feet together with great results. Why I dismissed what was sound advice, I don’t know. I’m so glad 30 years later along comes a video as a reminder of utmost value. Thank you Andrew.
Thanks for watching! Simple but effective! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
So I've been practicing this at home for a few days and then I went to the range and I've never hit the ball so crisp, but like you mention in your newer video I'm now hitting big hooks with my long irons. Which is fine, body rotation is the next thing to work on, in conjunction with finding what release works for me. Thanks for putting this video up, it's a really clear articulation of how to get a feel of something important in the swing.
TY! One of the most salient responses I’ve had to date! 🙏🏻
It’s not all hands/arms any more than all body but for the vast majority of golfers - a tension free golf “swing” allowing the ball to be captured, will always do better than a violent disruption with the body by someone hitting AT the ball.
These drills all encapsulate that idea! I think it’s been helpful!
FYI - Be careful that you don’t get stuck on your back foot as you graduate into the longer clubs. The arms still need the “support” of the body!
Get after it!
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@@AndrewEmeryGolf Ha, it's as if you knew what was coming!
So I've been putting a lot of work prior to this in rotating the hips and trying to get my weight over to the lead leg earlier to start the rotation, but I absolutely felt like I was getting stuck on the back foot and spinning the club up, rather than down.
You make the point in another one of your videos about loading the trail leg to then push off into the lead and I've been trying to implement that. It really feels like that loading of the trail leg allows me to push my weight through to the lead side, and then rotate the club down down as I'm pushing up. Allowing me to get through the ball and out into my finish position.
It became really apparent to me at the range how useful this was, as the shots where I mistimed or I didn't get the push right, I was blocking the shot. But when the rotate happened earlier the club face is in a more closed position at impact creating the sidespin to bring the ball back to target. It also feels effortless.
It then gave me the sensation that the amount of energy I put into the push of the trail and then pop from the lead would increase the force of the club and thus distance, so I could control that a bit more. Alternating between pushing harder and increasing dispersion or calming it down and regaining accuracy. It was a fun session.
Thanks again!
@@snowbind nice work!! Load - drift -rotate! Try and stay as closed with your shoulders as possible as you glide into your lead leg! You may feel as if your shoulders are square at impact. Especially if you’ve been spinning! I’m glad the videos are helping! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
I've been doing this feet together drill this past winter in the house. Not only it is great for the wrist hinging, it is helping my balance and feel for turning. Been using a G-Force swing trainer club since I'm not swinging 100% speed. The intent is it repeat the process to ingrain the feel. Recent range time is showing great progress.
Glad it’s helping Jay!! Get after it! 🚀🚀🚀
Coach A.
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Ooooohh! This was a great lesson! Great lesson!
Thank you Charles! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Teacher teaching and willing student learning. Both parties working toward same goal. Nice.
Thanks for watching! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Very well explained coach. I tried this out at the range today and my shots were consistently a club length further with the angular speed that was being developed. I did this drill and practiced it from my wedges through to 2-iron, which by the way went 237yds whereas previous it was 220-223 and I wasn’t even giving it full effort.
Glad it helped!! 🏌️♂️🙏🏻⛳️
love your teaching of the swing... this is exactly the lesson I needed. so well explained! Cant wait to try this. so well explained and demonstrated!
Very clear and helpful
Thanks Geoff! Appreciate you watching. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
good explanation - and the graphic photo at the end is awesome;
Thanks for watching Gary! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Excellent lesson, Sir. This young man has been watching too many RUclips pros teaching forward shaft lean, holding the lag, delayed release and all the other twaddle. You have just saved him from serious back problems in his 20s (eg Will Zalatoris).
Couldn’t agree more!
great stuff .. really nice to see a fellow teacher reinforcing releasing the wrists instead of all this hold off afraid to get flippy with the wrists stuff . Tons on speed ahead for this junior .. great job 👍
Yes, it's confusing. I currently lack speed , distance, accuracy, and desire is disappearing
Thanks Pro! Appreciate the kind words!
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Solid Gold...Pro absolutely nails this excellent lesson 💯
Thanks Stephen! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
finally someone teaches the correct method to create more club speed.
Thank you! 👍🏻
I’m glad to see it as well. I’ve been teaching L to L or pivoting for years. Good stuff.
Very nice description on how to build speed in the swing.
I love to see this kind of teaching. One of the most common flaws I see in beginning older students with limited athletic ability. Stiff-wristed trying to shovel and “lift” the ball down the fairway, standing up out of their posture, etc. etc. etc.
Really nice to see an old school teacher just get in there, hands on and so simply explain the elusive motion part of the golf swing as opposed to static “position” teaching and a zillion data driven metric points that seems to be the trend today. Well done sir!
Excellent training session!
Thanks Ray! 🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️
Great instruction drills!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Tried it at the range today, gained 10-20 yards on full shots, and yeah i had to learn that this is way different compared to flipping! Ive never hit my irons so pure! Massive thanks! This method + a good body rotation = effortless speed and distance
Thanks for letting me know! Really glad it’s helping.
Best,
Coach A.
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I definitely prefer this swing over a modern (body rotation) swing because I’m a feel player. But I’m my opinion, you have to be careful because you are more prone to flipping with this swing. You just have to make sure you’re not unhinging too early. Where the modern swing, you’re essentially controlling the swing with your body and you rotate your club down and around with very little re-hinge or folding over of the arms on the follow though. Problem for me is while I noticed I can get a lower ball flight and a tad more distance with the body swing, I actually have worse control in terms of distance and line. I’ll sacrifice the 10 yards and be more accurate with this swing in the video.
@@kdub3288 In my case I try to incorporate both. I'm currently rotating my body quite a lot but most of my misses are pushes to the right. Currently as it stands this drill helps me either hit really straight shots or slight draws! it also helps me give the correct dynamic loft which in turn increases the spin, height and distance of my shots
@@HorusE your misses right are likely due to your hands falling behind the body too much and you don’t let them catch up to square the face. That’s what one of my issues was too when I tried the body rotation swing. You can compensate for it by starting with a stronger grip or slightly closed face at address. The more shaft lean you have too, the more open the face will be at impact if you start with a square face at setup. But yea this swing technique will also help eliminate the pushes. You have to be careful about what aspect your intermixing because not all aspects from each swing will work together. For example, a stronger grip will square the face with a body rotation follow through but it will cause you to likely pull or hook if you use the arm rotation and rehinge follow through. They’re different swing techniques that require a different setup and follow through.
@@kdub3288 That's probably spot on to the issues I have with my swing. Funny enough a couple months back my misses were all to the left, hence using a body rotation swing was helping me loads to hit straighter shots. currently I wouldn't say I'm 100% using this drill, but I wouldn't say I'm 100% using body rotations to swing, and more like a mix of both which gives me the best results
Mike Malaska calls that the L to L drill... great one!
Great drill for getting back to the basics ... no paralysis by analysis here ... I have finally realized with my body type I had better use arm, hands, and wrist action and this falls in place. Im more barrel chested .. need all the force/power multipliers I can get ... Would be great if you talked about drills for longer irons .. Thanks for sharing ... I subscribed ...
Right on the money, 100%. Great video.
Nice...😊 Hopefully his accuracy will still be good. Two question plse: is the 90-90 thing just a drill or actual on-course swing, and what clubs is it best suited for (wedge to...?). Thks
It’s for every club and you should take it to the course too. You will of course want to extend your swing PAST the “L to L” on both sides of the ball, but it’s a wonderful drill for engaging both Linear and Angular Speed! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thanks videos. Your videos are very helpful👍
Really nice lesson!!
Thank you Lori!
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I always hear golfers saying "need new clubs I'll buy some with stronger lofts " theyll help me hit the ball farther! Then you tell them it's your swing thats holding them back, of course they don't buy into that. Andrew great video this isn't taught enough. You just got another subscriber! Had to add this after reading Gary's post, you took him from 120 down to low 90's! Can't wait to watch more content. And congrats to Gary!🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️
Thanks Mike! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Can’t wait to try
Great simple video with drills. Gotta try this. Do you have any videos or drills to help promote finishing your swing and follow through?
Thanks! Start at the finish position looking at your target and hold for a couple of seconds. Feel in balance! Then reverse swing to the top of your backswing before returning to the same balanced finish!! Remember STICK your finish again for two seconds before repeating several times. Work on your cadence and then simply allow the ball to get in the way when you’re ready to hit it! Simply swing THROUGH to the same balanced finish position!
Keep it simple and get after it!
Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
half way through the video I had to try this out on my carpet.. all I can say is very good instructions subscribed
Buy a bath mat for $1. No holes in your wife’s carpet
There’s a fine line with flipping here. How do you distinguish between the two?
Thanks for watching! The speed has to go somewhere…..his swing center is still rotating and his hands remain to the side of the golf club! As with all drills the key is to exaggerate the feel, for the vast majority of golfers hitting a hook is rare. It’s a huge step forward in fact to improving and gives you permission to work on body dynamics!
These drills helps golfers unlock the joints in the wrists, elbows and shoulders which is a huge problem in golf today. Swing your arms freely, articulate the wrists and then improve your body dynamics. Each segment has a role to play!
Best of luck! Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
So simple and so so so effective, haven't had the chance to try it on the range or course, but can feel it's going to make a difference. Thank you
Thanks BG! Get after it!! ⛳️🏌️♂️👊🏻
Andrew, is there a difference between releasing the wrists and “rolling” the wrists. I know rolling the wrists can be seen as more of a short-term fix to square the face and is frowned upon.
I’m not a huge fan of “rolling” the wrists simply because it requires a high (ROC) Rate of Closure. I’m big on fundamentals and believe that the hands should remain to the side of the golf club for the vast majority of golfers out there throughout the release. Neither under or over the handle!! Exceptions are of course golfers with very strong grips who require less forearm rotation!
Thanks for watching! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Could this lead to flipping your wrists
Like everything it can be overdone Ben! The point is these drills allow the golfer to swing their arms and articulate their wrists more freely. The goal of course is to marry your body dynamics to the swinging motion of the arms. Thanks for watching!
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I tried this setting the wrists early in the back swing. Seemed to work really well with my 54 degree sand wedge for 50 yard shots. But when I tried it on 75 yard shots I came up way short. Only could hit them about 60 yards. I normally carry the ball 70 - 80 yards with that club.
Dave - thanks for reaching out! I have my students control distance with the length of their swings. In particular the through swing.
1/2 swing - waist high
3/4 swing -shoulder high
Full swing - full finish!
You should see 7-10 yards of additional distance for each shot, and of course a higher trajectory as you graduate to the full follow through.
It’s odd to me that you weren’t hitting it further as you lengthened your swing. Momentum alone should increase speed - unless you were scooping (adding loft) rather than rotating the club face through impact!
Try monitoring the length of your finish again. And see if you start to see some gapping with your yardages!
Cheers!
Coach A.
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andrew, do you use centrifugal force to uncock the wrists or do you actually put pressure on the handle and kind of throw the clubhead with the hands?
Hi Steve, thanks for watching, and great question! The vast majority of golfers out there demonstrate excessive tension in the wrists, elbows and shoulders. Once these joints are unlocked, they need to be re-educated. That’s why I spend so much time with the student, placing my hands on the golf club and putting the club in the correct positions.
As far as consciously putting pressure on the handle or using centrifugal force is concerned. It really depends on the level of golfer and how well educated their hands and are. In my experience conscious awareness diminishes over time as the new pattern is ingrained! But conscious feel is critical if your have any intention of creating a new swing pattern!!
Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
when i do this it seems to turn into a flip. should i firm up my grip more?
Make sure both hands remain to the “side”of the golf club as you re-hinge! If you’re right hand is getting too far on top of the club at impact you’ll likely miss left. Thanks for watching! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf when i do it wrong my right hand tends to kind of go under the handle and open up the clubface or sometimes roll over like you said and pull..this is like the old school type release like fred couples and the guys from the past. i used to do it myself but tried to develop the body pivot type release over the last several years but not consistent with that. i'm 73 yrs old and been a 13 hdcp. for 30 years and always trying to improve, thnx for the help.
I tried this today and although I got nice contact, the ball went very high and was a "puff ball"...no compression. any suggestions?? I play or practice almost daily...been playing for 20+ yrs.
It’s highly likely your club face orientation is too open! I would start with a stronger grip and try again! Thanks for watching. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf great ...thank you. It worked great today.
Coach, been practising this for the last month and it really clicks with me. Thanks a lot!
One question: if I would want to make this swing longer, do you just swing like this from 10 to 2? I mean, do you still hinge fully at 9 and 3?
(Sorry if this was already answered)
Joost, that’s correct! Thanks for watching! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
This is the way i was taught in the early 90s. But modern coaches seem to teach the method the lad had before which completely knackered me.
The body is powerful but the hands are fast Paul! One requires more strength, effort, and mobility the other does not!
The key is finding what works best for you! It’s a symphony of reactions throughout the body that creates optimal speed at impact. Lower body, upper body, arms, hands and of course club all have a role to play.
Body dynamics are very important but your hands are your only contact to the club so give them life!!!
Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A.
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Great info
Glad it was helpful. Best, A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Does this drill only work with short irons or can its principle be used on driver pre shot routine Andrew?.. Thanks in advance 👍
Stevie, like all things it can be overdone! It really depends on your current release pattern? If you’re a hooker then you’ll want to work on body dynamics.
For the majority of golfers out there in my experience educating the hands is a critical component, as is swinging the arms freely! These drills help that!
Every great ball striker learned how to hook the ball first! And, then they used their body to stabilize the face. So it depends where you fit on that spectrum?
I hope that helps! Thanks for watching. Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thanks Andy for the feedback and all noted. Keep up the content
This is why great swings look effortless. The speed comes from the hinging, unhinging and the follow thru hinging.
I was a linear swinging golfer for so long, it looked like I was swinging fast, but wasn't producing speed.
I always practice on the range for at least a half hour to an hour to work in that hinge sequence.
Thanks for watching, you’re spot on! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Thank you. Like the narrow stance and taking the grip next to the leg. I’ve not done that.
Glad it was helpful!
I struggle with stopping the follow thru. When I slow it down I get my forearms to touch. Should they touch or am I still doing it wrong.
Kissing the forearms is an excellent way to achieve forearm rotation in a golf swing. Starting slowly is an excellent strategy for accomplishing this!
You want to re-hinge post impact - This encourage angular momentum and ensures that you’re giving your speed a home! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Awesome video! Does this work for mid and long irons as well?
Yes it does!
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thanks for the reply Coach! I saw in another comment you mentioned filming a video on all the different release types and helping people find a natural one for them, I hope you get around to filming that! As a new golfer(ive been playing since December 2022) I think it would be super helpful! When I first started out, I wasnt hitting the ball bad, and my miss was normally a slice. But recently Ive gotten too much in my head with swing thoughts and youtube coaching and ive lost my natural ball striking ability along the way, and now I dont have a consistent miss it goes all over the place. Hoping to get back to natural ball striking and play some fun golf! My last round I shot a 104 and im hoping to break 100 this summer! Thanks for the advice looking forward to more videos.
Carsten, wonderful comments on your part. Congrats on starting your journey with golf! Be careful with RUclips. I’m very new to the platform but it’s overwhelming to say the least - even for someone that teaches for a living!
There’s an old saying that I love and infuse in my teaching every time I step on the lesson tee. “If you want impress your student make it complicated, if you want to help them keep it simple!”
Let’s just say there are a lot of “Impressive” coaches on RUclips! Success isn’t accomplished by impressing your student with your library of knowledge. Quite the opposite, it’s about using that knowledge to teach complex concepts in a simple manner. It’s about expressing NOT impressing!”
Stay tuned!
Coach A.
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I just saw this video and have not seen your other videos yet. Do you teach how to use the hands and wrists with proper ulnar and radial deviation?
Is there a trick to avoiding re-hinging the wrists too early and hooking it?
Keep both hands ‘to the side’ of the golf club at all times!! At no point should your right be on top and your left underneath- unless you’re trying to curve the ball significantly from right to left!!
These drill are fantastic for getting your arms swinging freely and your wrists articulating correctly!
Remember there is a marriage between the body, arms and hands but for the vast majority of golfers they would do well to educate their hands and arms first!!
Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf gotcha, thank you for the reply
Awesome. If you've ever seen that "Hanger" swing aid, that helped me a ton with wrist set as well as top of backswing position immediately. I literally have a big red welt on my left wrist, it works though.
John- thanks for watching! Ironically I’m going to upload a video lesson next week that I gave a few weeks back using the hangar. Really helps to promote a more supported release for those that scoop and flip!
Stay tuned!
Coach A.
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So helpful. Thx
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Love this. Very useful, thank you - subscribed (popped up top of my feed)
Thanks for subscribing!
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Loved this…subbed
Thanks for watching Gary!
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This is a steal from Andrew. Indeed, he's giving us a gold tip which is so powerful to generate that wrist angular momentum force applies to the ball impact just two and a half feet from your right thigh downward. The key is to keep that grip loosen, IMO.
Tension - the silent killer! Salient point. Thanks for watching.
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Amazing!!!!!!!!👍
Andrew, Thank you so much for this video. It has worked greatly, and I am now trying to relearn all my distances 😂. By any chance, do you have a video explaining the gripping by your side that you somewhat explained at the 0:24 mark?
Thanks for watching. Grip routine is so important! I’ll see what I can do over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
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Unlocked this nugget 6 months ago. Ive been playing for 50 years. I could have given up there and then but the feeling of effortlessly driving through the ball and watching it fly away will inspire me in my senior years.
Thanks for watching Andy!
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Would you advise a different method for approach irons? Xander Shuffles is one who keeps the face 'open' without any rotation on his approach shots. Would be keen to see a video on that if you haven't done one yet. Thanks for the content.
Hi Matt, I’m going to post a video shortly on eliminating hooks which is what tour players are trying to avoid the most! It’s simple stuff but effective. Be careful of getting lost down the ‘5 swing thought’ rabbit hole - you’ll never be able to take it to the golf course if you’re overthinking! Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A.
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would this drill be helpful for my driver swing too?....thanks
Absolutely- start with a 7 iron first! Do the drills and swing slowly but articulate your wrists like in the video. Then integrate that release pattern into your “full swing!”
See how it goes and thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A.
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This is IT
Wow..just awesome instruction!!
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Thank You. Great Lesson.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Old school. Just as it should be.
i dont see this angle in slow motion on pros though? i see them with the linear speed angle
Tour Pros have a more supported release pattern with extraordinary body dynamics.
The point of the video was to demonstrate how to swing the arms freely and tension free as well as articulate the wrists! All great players can do this at will!! 80% of golfers can not! If you’re a high speed guy who can hook the ball at will then you have permission to work on a more body centric release pattern in order to stabilize the face!
The key is to find what works for you! Because one size will NEVER fit all! Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you very much for that response!
Tell that to my 125 CH speed and 182 ball speed lol. More than one way to swing a golf club
Kolten - Find the release pattern that works for you - there are many ways to swing a club for sure - one size will never fit ALL.
Statistically 80% of golfers struggle with speed and slice the ball so this video has resonated for a lot of golfers. For most, creating hand and arm speed is HUGE! I’m glad you don’t have that problem.
If you’re a high speed guy with a left miss then you of course should focus on body dynamics!!
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I wonder how this will affect shot dispersion? Of course, it will always be nice to have more clubhead speed (distance) - but if the price you have to pay is accuracy - maybe the trade off isnt worth it.
Hi Salvatore, there are a lot of misconceptions with regard to this release pattern. It is not excessively inside out and “open to closed!” Which was taught a lot back in the 80’s/90’s. This of course requires excessive (ROC) Rate of Closure which is extremely hard to time!!
Your hands should remain to the side of the golf club throughout the swing - And the club face remains in front of your body and square to it’s path. You’re just allowing the speed to go somewhere “freely” rather than dragging the handle! The trick is to allow your joints to relax while maintaining good grip integrity!!
Give it a try, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how effortlessly you’ll create speed! - Ultimately you need to find what works for YOU!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
great video
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Excellent insight and advice. Great drills to practice too. Will try this at home and on the range.
Shame about the wind. Definitely invest in a couple of lavalier mics.
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed the video and noted with the mics. Just started the channel two weeks ago so learning on the fly!
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Great lesson. During physical contact with your students, take your hands out of the pockets.
Demanding 100% but giving 80%
Thanks for the comment Terry! Point noted although with respect effort always 💯. Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
This is a great example of true TEACHING versus a bunch of unnecessary chatter!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
This looks like "flipping" the club and I have been able to generate more speed and distance when doing it. The problem is the timing of the flip has to be very precise to produce a straight shot.
No - It's only a flip if you try to decelerate your rotation and arms into the ball. Typically that occurs when people get "stuck" so they slow down their rotation and flip at the ball. If you are in a good position and are actively accelerating through the ball, there is no flip - just way more speed. There isn't a person out there strong enough to overcome the physical forces exerted on the club head, if executed properly.
Does this movement apply to the driver?
For 80% of golfers this will apply to the driver! Learning how to swing your arms and articulate your wrists with the “support” of the body is critical in order to create speed as well as control.
Body dynamics for sure play an important role but unless you know how the hands and arms work FIRST, your body isn’t going to help you. Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A.
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Interesting as this is the opposite of what I’m working on atm.
I typically preset with my hinge, then turn the club over too much through impact.
I’m trying to keep the club head away and wide (Rory style), and swing more with my body now.
Thanks for watching Ollie. These drill’s are not for you! You’re likely getting stuck underneath and dumping the club which leads to left misses. Very common with better players and elite juniors. Check out this video lesson 👇
ruclips.net/video/yZYzQt337Dk/видео.html
He’s an elite player that was struggling with poor iron contact and left misses. We worked hard on anchoring his trail foot which helped him keep his lower body more underneath him and his hips more in their depth. This in turn increased his body rotation significantly! He couldn’t hit a pull fade before the lesson and at the end he had eliminated his left miss!
Remember there isn’t ‘one release pattern’ that works for everyone. You have to find what works for you!
You could also try some step drills to help with your sequencing 👇
ruclips.net/video/iV8lzB97GuU/видео.html
Just a thought!
Good luck!
Coach A.
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@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thanks so much for the detailed reply, and yes you’re bang on with me getting “stuck under“, though interestingly it would lead to either an over draw OR a straight push right.
Thank you for the added context with regards to the golfer in the video, makes it all make sense, perhaps you could voiceover the context at the start of your videos?
Thanks for the video links, I’ll definitely check them out.
All the best
You’re welcome Ollie!
Is this recommended to all irons, or just from wedges to mid irons? Thanks for a great video!
Hi Matt- Shorter irons especially miniature swings and pitch shots typically require a more supported release.
There are some nuances for sure. But for the vast majority of golfers this type of release pattern is refreshing to say the least!
I’m going to post another video explaining the different release patterns out there so people can find what works best for them!
Quite a lot of misconceptions surrounding these drills! It’s not a flip despite how this is perceived by those who have been doing it incorrectly!
Stay tuned and thanks for watching!
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@@AndrewEmeryGolf Thank you! Looking forward to more videos!
Straight forward and simple! Thank you!
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What’s happening if I keep hitting hooks with this Andrew?
Your club face is closed to path. Firstly AIM the club at address where you want the ball to ‘start’. If you want a soft draw then aim a little ‘open’ at address! A lot of people have the face to closed! It feels odd at first but should help!
After you check that, there’s a high probability you’re getting a little too flippy with your wrists! Your hands are likely a little too far behind the ball at impact which is problematic.
Make sure that you’re allowing your lead arm to extend past the golf ball as you re-hinge! If your body & arms are stalling too soon then your hands will over work. So feel some width and weight forward!!
Once you start to feel some lead arm extension remember that your hands should always remain to the side of the club throughout the swing. Very often the right hand gets on top too soon which closes the face. Swing slowly through impact and look at your hands. Thumbs UP with a little extension (cupping) in the lead wrist is critical. It’s NOT an open to closed release pattern which I suspect is what you’re struggling with.
Sorry, long reply but go through the three steps and see if that helps!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Excellent. Thank you. I think I'm "rolling" open to closed when I do this. I really believe this is the way to swing through the ball but soooo many people are teaching the sort of "Tommy Fleetwood" (to me) release/follow through where the shaft is still parallel to the spine in the follow through. I understand we want a stable club face through the ball with a low ROC but it doesn't really feel right to me, and I think that might be why I chicken-wing in my follow through and often feel like I swipe "across" the ball and get a few toe hits at times. Thanks for engaging.
I also like the way @Brian Manzella talks about "swinging through UP the plane" and pointing the butt of the handle down the fairway/at the target at last parallel. What you are demonstrating here leads to that and not the "laid off / club parallel to the spine" follow through.
This is the classic hand release swing or the L to L swing as some call it. My issue with it is as much as you generate great club head speed and it looks elegant, trying to control the swing path to face relationship becomes difficult and inconsistent.
The more modern type of swing is the body release swing which doesnt generate as much club head speed but offers more consistency with the club face. But that type of swing involves being far more passive with the hands and arms and more active with the lower body which many people find difficult to do.
Thetes a lot of debate over these 2 types of swings, with some golfers adapting to a hybrid of the 2 swings.
Thanks Danny! I really appreciate your feedback. Good points for sure. I’m not a method teacher so I don’t prescribe to ‘one way’ of swinging. We’re all so different so teaching everyone the same way is problematic. The drills gave Charlie some great new feels which was my objective!
In my experience there is no ‘one way’ to swing a golf club. But seeing as 80% of golfers slice and struggle with club head speed this drill is a good start! Most amateurs would do well to ‘feel’ like the arms recruit the body in my opinion. It helps keep the body closed long enough for the arms to sequence better!
Thanks for visiting my YT channel. Here’s a completely different release pattern from an elite Junior I work with! 👇
ruclips.net/video/-g90BaiwFz0/видео.html
It’s what makes golf such a unique sport - Different strokes for different folks!
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All you have to do is pull the butt end of the club thru impact. It will unhinge perfectly on its own if you don’t stop it.
Okay but how do I prevent an early release, while unhinging at the ball?
Would this be the same concept with the driver?
Yes sir! Introduce the same “feels” as far as freedom in your joints is concerned! The driver will naturally re-hinge a little later than the irons. If you prevent this, you’ll increase tension, which slows down your swing.
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would love to see you in a live debate with Milo Lines
Kid was a fast learner!
Great video. Very easy to understand. My question is: Where does lag come into the swing?
That would be with the full swing as the hands drop at the start of the forward swing. I use a G-Force club in the house and it allows you to get that feeling while swinging the club slower. It also help show if you are rushing the transition from back-swing to forward-swing. I've been doing the drill in the video since before I saw this video, it is a great drill.
I’ve been swinging the golf club wrong my whole life. Dang.
Yea I got so caught up in the modern swing which is my body rotation and less hands and arms and I just can’t do that swing at all even though it’s supposed to be more consistent. I’m a feel players though and I have much more consistency and distance control with this type is swing in the video which is more of a traditional swing. I thought for awhile that the modern swing was the only right way because they basically tell you not to do a lot of things that you would do in a traditional swing.
If you’re a ‘shut face’ golfer then you HAVE to use your body more to stabilize the face through impact!
Most golfer have neither the strength or mobility to move their body hard left without getting worse! Golfers are drinking the ‘big muscle’ Kool Aid and it’s poison for them!
Neutral grips require more forearm rotation. That’s a fact! There’s no ‘one size fits ALL’ but the vast majority of golfers would do well to educate are their hands and arms FIRST! That gives you permission you use your body more effectively.
Bottom line - Find a release pattern that works for you :)
Cheers!
Coach A.
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The great Hale Irwin said he practiced for months with his feet together!
I wished I lived in the area !!
I give remote lessons to students all over the world Fred! Contact my email and we can set up a session! Best, Coach A.
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Henry Cotton likes this drill.
Yes sir. He was a legend. Thanks for watching! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
how does this relate to longer clubs especially driver?
Same feeling of freedom through the ball Eric. Most golfer spin way to early with their body - especially with the driver! Keep your body closed for as long as possible and allow your arms to swing freely!
Does this work for long irons as well ?
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I do need to thumb more rides. Great stuff.