As a senior golf in the category you describe, I have found this video a revelation. It was saved my game. I could not believe that I could hit good solid shots without any wrist hinge but I can. Thank you.
Larry this video is gold! I started taking lessons and at my first one i told my instructor I am not going to put a bunch of time in grinding at the range. I want a low maintenance swing and a one way miss so that i can go out on the weekend and enjoy my golf. I play to a 8.2 and just have fun. So many people could benefit from taking your advice to heart on this one. great great video!
Good to hear!! I think the tricky part for some is like you said is being true to yourself, low maintenance swing and accept the miss when you know you don't have the time to grind things out =)
(Hand depth Hip Depth ) (De-weight Rotate and Shallow ) the movements in parenthesizes happen simultaneously this is the Larry Cheung golf swing defined its also the journeyman tour player golf swing defined listen to Larry he is absolutely right on how to swing a golf club
For clarity 7 o’clock on what plane would the clock face be if it was on over lay on the video and when talking about clock faces what would it’s approximate diameter be. Oops you demonstrated it. Thanks Larry your videos always insightful, greatly appreciate your channel!
Since I’ve been watching your videos my dispersion has improved dramatically, I’m sure it’s getting rid of the wrist hinge and the “fake turn”. Thanks Larry!
I've been doing this out of trial and error, nice to see there is some validity to it. But now I struggle with a hook on the long irons, because I'm trying to kill it to get my 190-200y out of the 5 iron for a "good" gapping.
Thanks for another excellent vid Larry, this really helps me understand the fundamentals of what you are teaching. I love the concept of keeping the swing as uncomplicated as possible, many years ago I had a poster in my study at home which explained the KISS Principle (keep it simple Stupid) and it seems to work for just about anything.
Once I am fully back up and playing after my Heart Attacks last year and I work out how to use the camera on my phone I want to start working with you Coaching me remotely. If that is something that you do? Flying from Manchester to Toronto for lessons might work out rather expensive LOL
I teach my friends couple of things when they are new to the game and they hit it "ok" for the first time. every since i tell them to "keep" both arms straight you have no idea how much that improves their swing, now its a full body swing instead of an arm swing which is seen in new players most of the time. they in fact dont have both arms straight but thats the feeling... best advice ever, hands downs... this is not said on this video but just a reminder.. lol
Can someone explain what he means by 7 o’clock? Is 12 o’clock the target and therefor 7 o’clock is where he’s trying to take backswing to? (which would be 3/4 quarter feel and from the inside).
very intersing... is the uncocking of the wrists critical in the down move to help with squaring the clubface as you suggested some time earlier, or is there a natural release from the clubs weight to go down and help with shallow path and closed face? Great stuff and much easier to do than old L to L and setting wrists at arm parallel in backswing.
jack depends on ur grip, stronger grip like him there is no need for forearm roll. What your referring to is the down hinge he has his players do to shallow the club better.
Hi Larry, you have done a few video lessons with Matt Blois, who has limited wrist hinge and is a good example of what you are advocating here, but he is clearly strong and athletic. For those not as strong or as athletic as Matt, are they not giving up a significant source of power? I have been struggling with this perceived trade-off for years.
Hi Larry, great video! Your concepts make sense, however they go against the traditional instruction I've encountered. Your takeaway goes inside immediately. I used to do this, and consequently my club path was too inside/out on my downswing to hit the ball. After some lessons with a pro, this was seen as a fault, and I was taught to takeaway the club straight back. The classic drill is putting a golf ball or block of wood behind the clubhead, and try to push it straight back with the takeaway. The idea I guess is to the keep the clubface on the best path to the ball for as long as possible on the takeaway, backswing, and hopefully follow the same path back down on the downswing. In your video, you suggest for consistency, it's best to maintain the length of the arc by not hinging the club, and this starts by an inside takeaway. Does that mean maintaining the arc trumps all, and therefore a straight back takeaway would not lead to consistency in your opinion? Thanks!
Hands should come slightly inside on the takeaway if you turn properly, I see more people have their hands going out and up too early caused by lifting their hands and arms in the backswing in an effort to look "straight-back" . I don't know how you swung it so can't say for sure, but your takeaway going inside is probably not the only reason why you were too inside-out =)
Hi Larry. Just saw you on TXG and had to check out your site. I know this is not a new vid, but idea of reducing variables is intriguing. I have to say I have used a swing where I have gotten deeper and kept the left wrist flat and had incredible consistency. However, I noticed a pretty significant loss of distance. How can I swing more like this but still generate some power?
This Guy KNOWS his shit, i think as time goes on he will improve his delivery of the message, and master the art of presentation. his 7 oclock analogy is very common back swing pattern amongst the greatest ball strikers in the history of time, ie bobby jones, hogan, nicklaus and now tiger (post butcher and prior to haney) and present. the wrist hinge technique imo is just a personal preference, but Larry's technique is probably the lesser of 2 evils. keep up the good work.
So safe to say apply less/no hinge to gain more consistency? But for a low handicapper wanting to hit a 7 iron 190ish over current 170 (and driver 320+ from current 290), don't I need to apply some degree of wrist hinge (along with other common techniques like squatting-popping, shaft lean, etc.) to gain more distance?
As a senior golf in the category you describe, I have found this video a revelation. It was saved my game. I could not believe that I could hit good solid shots without any wrist hinge but I can. Thank you.
Larry this video is gold! I started taking lessons and at my first one i told my instructor I am not going to put a bunch of time in grinding at the range. I want a low maintenance swing and a one way miss so that i can go out on the weekend and enjoy my golf. I play to a 8.2 and just have fun. So many people could benefit from taking your advice to heart on this one. great great video!
Good to hear!! I think the tricky part for some is like you said is being true to yourself, low maintenance swing and accept the miss when you know you don't have the time to grind things out =)
(Hand depth Hip Depth ) (De-weight Rotate and Shallow ) the movements in parenthesizes happen simultaneously this is the Larry Cheung golf swing defined its also the journeyman tour player golf swing defined listen to Larry he is absolutely right on how to swing a golf club
For clarity 7 o’clock on what plane would the clock face be if it was on over lay on the video and when talking about clock faces what would it’s approximate diameter be. Oops you demonstrated it. Thanks Larry your videos always insightful, greatly appreciate your channel!
Thank you =)
Great tips to help simplify things and build consistency. Well done.
Thanks!!!
Thank you, your channel is great.
Since I’ve been watching your videos my dispersion has improved dramatically, I’m sure it’s getting rid of the wrist hinge and the “fake turn”. Thanks Larry!
That's great to hear!! =)
Larry, big fan of your channel. If you ever come to Hong Kong, would love to get some live lessons!
HK may happen haha, I would like to go and visit some friends and play HKGC =P
Come before they take away the golf course to build apartments! 😀
I've been doing this out of trial and error, nice to see there is some validity to it. But now I struggle with a hook on the long irons, because I'm trying to kill it to get my 190-200y out of the 5 iron for a "good" gapping.
Thanks for another excellent vid Larry, this really helps me understand the fundamentals of what you are teaching. I love the concept of keeping the swing as uncomplicated as possible, many years ago I had a poster in my study at home which explained the KISS Principle (keep it simple Stupid) and it seems to work for just about anything.
happy you like it!! =)
Once I am fully back up and playing after my Heart Attacks last year and I work out how to use the camera on my phone I want to start working with you Coaching me remotely. If that is something that you do?
Flying from Manchester to Toronto for lessons might work out rather expensive LOL
I teach my friends couple of things when they are new to the game and they hit it "ok" for the first time. every since i tell them to "keep" both arms straight you have no idea how much that improves their swing, now its a full body swing instead of an arm swing which is seen in new players most of the time. they in fact dont have both arms straight but thats the feeling... best advice ever, hands downs... this is not said on this video but just a reminder.. lol
That's awesome!! =)
Never tried this before. Can't wait to get to the range.
Hope it will help! =)
Could you make a video on improving strike? In particular catching ball first and then creating a divot?
On the list =)
Good tips
Great video Larry! This make perfects sense. What sort of grip pressure would you recommend please?
I like firm, 7 or 8/10 with both hands =)
Thanks! Is that applicable to chipping and Pitching as well?
Personal preference, but pretty similar =)
Can someone explain what he means by 7 o’clock? Is 12 o’clock the target and therefor 7 o’clock is where he’s trying to take backswing to? (which would be 3/4 quarter feel and from the inside).
Very nice drill....Thank you.
you're welcome =)
Where is the top of the swing clock facing in your illustration.
very intersing... is the uncocking of the wrists critical in the down move to help with squaring the clubface as you suggested some time earlier, or is there a natural release from the clubs weight to go down and help with shallow path and closed face? Great stuff and much easier to do than old L to L and setting wrists at arm parallel in backswing.
jack depends on ur grip, stronger grip like him there is no need for forearm roll. What your referring to is the down hinge he has his players do to shallow the club better.
It's player dependant =)
Hi Larry, you have done a few video lessons with Matt Blois, who has limited wrist hinge and is a good example of what you are advocating here, but he is clearly strong and athletic. For those not as strong or as athletic as Matt, are they not giving up a significant source of power? I have been struggling with this perceived trade-off for years.
In my opinion overdoing the wrist hinge is worst than underdoing it. Matt does it the right amount for him =)
Hi Larry, great video! Your concepts make sense, however they go against the traditional instruction I've encountered. Your takeaway goes inside immediately. I used to do this, and consequently my club path was too inside/out on my downswing to hit the ball. After some lessons with a pro, this was seen as a fault, and I was taught to takeaway the club straight back. The classic drill is putting a golf ball or block of wood behind the clubhead, and try to push it straight back with the takeaway. The idea I guess is to the keep the clubface on the best path to the ball for as long as possible on the takeaway, backswing, and hopefully follow the same path back down on the downswing. In your video, you suggest for consistency, it's best to maintain the length of the arc by not hinging the club, and this starts by an inside takeaway. Does that mean maintaining the arc trumps all, and therefore a straight back takeaway would not lead to consistency in your opinion? Thanks!
Hands should come slightly inside on the takeaway if you turn properly, I see more people have their hands going out and up too early caused by lifting their hands and arms in the backswing in an effort to look "straight-back" . I don't know how you swung it so can't say for sure, but your takeaway going inside is probably not the only reason why you were too inside-out =)
Hi Larry. Just saw you on TXG and had to check out your site. I know this is not a new vid, but idea of reducing variables is intriguing. I have to say I have used a swing where I have gotten deeper and kept the left wrist flat and had incredible consistency. However, I noticed a pretty significant loss of distance. How can I swing more like this but still generate some power?
hard to say where you are losing power without seeing your swing =)
@@LarryCheungGolf Understood. Your vid on Small Aggressive Swings, and what you call 'the loop' were helpful. Thanks for the reply
Hey Larry, how do you feel about putting a mark on the ball at 7 o’clock and aiming at it to encourage coming from the inside?
It's something I wouldn't suggest to any of my clients, but if it helps you why not =)
Does this work as a base if you then later want to build speed in by adding ie the squat and rotate?
Definitely!!
See Matt at TXG CHANNEL 🤩
Thanks, Larry! :)
Hmmm no wrist hinge? I know Steve Stricker’s pitching technique is like this. Never considered it for a full swing?
No wrist hinge is never truly no wrist hinge, but will help manage it =)
@@trafficlight5317 Good stuff!! =)
How does this effect club speed?
Different things could affect club speed, club speed wouldn't be the main focus for this video =)
dear Larry, my sincere(20 h'cper) comment: Beautiful tip.. !!!
Happy you like it =)
Gold
This Guy KNOWS his shit, i think as time goes on he will improve his delivery of the message, and master the art of presentation. his 7 oclock analogy is very common back swing pattern amongst the greatest ball strikers in the history of time, ie bobby jones, hogan, nicklaus and now tiger (post butcher and prior to haney) and present. the wrist hinge technique imo is just a personal preference, but Larry's technique is probably the lesser of 2 evils. keep up the good work.
Thanks, always trying to imrpove and will =)
Sounds sooo EZ then I go hit balls and they're somewhere between Mars and Jupiter
But that takeaway is so inside….
So safe to say apply less/no hinge to gain more consistency? But for a low handicapper wanting to hit a 7 iron 190ish over current 170 (and driver 320+ from current 290), don't I need to apply some degree of wrist hinge (along with other common techniques like squatting-popping, shaft lean, etc.) to gain more distance?