Thank you thank you for this, and for your other videos stressing the importance of the shift on to the left foot and flex of the knee. I am 82 and have been playing for over 60 years, and feel like I am finally learning how to swing a golf club correctly. LOL. This shift is an absolutely key factor. I would add two other things I am sure you have stressed in other videos. First, don't forget to turn your upper body, your chest, torso, shoulders whatever you want to call it, fully back. It is too easy to focus on the arms and forget the turn. Second, the right forearm should be fairly vertical at the end of the backswing, with the right elbow ahead of the right wrist. That allows the right elbow to come down in front of the right hip. The right wrist should be in extension, or bent back, and the left wrist in flexion, bowed or at least flat. I just came from a practice session at the range. I was working on your drill, which is great. But as I went through my irons, from GW to PW, 9, 8 7, 6 and 5, then to my 9 wood, I found I was getting too low a trajectory with the 6, 5 and 9W and losing distance. Grrrrrrrr. Why? Then I checked my right forearm and elbow at the end of the backswing. Sure enough, too horizontal. Corrected it as described, did a slow downswing to be sure the right elbow came in front of my hip, then addressed the ball with elbows close and the right elbow in front of the hip. Swung, did your shift and flex of the left leg, and bingo, nice high trajectories and the distance I should be getting. So again, thank you.
Craig, this is a gorgeous video! I like best the exercise partitioned into three steps (at about 7:00 minutes of the video) AND shown from three different perspectives. Very helpful! And yet, I have left a question: in the second step you promote the shift and flex. Is the forward shift mainly related to the hips and the head should not move or may the head also move? Thank you in advance for your answer!
I play full time. I learned the game from a Natural Golf Spokesperson. I personally believe that everyone "recenters" differently. As long as the swing starts from the ground up, and 91% of the weight is on the left side at impact with irons at impact, you can figure out how to not have early extension. That is the difference between the sound at the beginning with Tommy Fleetwood and yourself. The only way to get that sound is with a dynamic, athletic move that has the sequencing correct. Sorry, if I seem like I am contradicting you. I'm not. I'm positive that you are correct with your facts. I definitely think these moves have to be done within the kinematic sequence and that is so simple when we throw a club straight down the range. I don't know why that one drill is not done more often until the student can perfect it. When you let the club set and really throw it hard, if you were to straighten your left leg early, you would throw it either dead left or not very far. This drill helped me to win the million dollar one drop, ( douche statement but it was my swing thought when I felt different,( people say pressure) because I wanted to win), and I have seen it help many students.
Awesome vids, one question ; @11.7 you talk about the curve while finishing. Do you have a lesson on that? I am 10 HC /40 yrs old and have never been able to achieve that.
RUclips is just to attract people to WorldClassGolf.com That’s where you find all the specific information on all areas 1300 Videos It’s a library with everything. 85 separate series. There’s thousands of members you’ll find everything.
How are you shifting what are you feeling? Are you pulling lead hip lateral. Or how do I feel the shift what body part or feeling should I have or be working.
There’s many different ways and different feels Brian. We have a full program and series literally dedicated to this move on WorldClassGolf.com I don’t think written tips is the way forward. Invest in your golf. It’s not in RUclips
This is amazing Craig...I got into the snap the left leg thing, thinking it was going to give me more power...more off line shots! The greatest example of keep the left knee bent thru impact was the guy who won the most tournaments in a row (11) and who they named the golf robot after.... Byron Nelson. Would you agree?
Could be several issues i would have to see the swing. My job is swing analysis training i teach people from all over the world, tour pros and elite amateurs. Send me you’re swing through. Have a look at this ….. worldclassgolf.com/online-lessons There’s 1300 videos included on the platform it’s unbelievable.
I get the back and under look but stay on my back leg can’t get off it to save my life. my instructor said it’s caused by my closed club face so all we work on is getting club face square to open at top doesn’t seem to help what do you think. Thx
Ok... the left heel...interesting Craig! I learned from Nicklaus to flare out the left foot to allow better hip rotation. But it looks like these pros are actually moving the heel to create a front foot that more or less points straight ahead. Am I seeing this correctly? I played 18 yesterday. First drive of the day.... big pull hook into the trees. Ball path started maybe 45 degrees left and then hooked another 30 yards left from there. Would I have eliminated the pull if my front foot was facing straight ahead... maybe straight ahead with woods and long irons and open up more for short game? Your thoughts? I'm not what I'd call a "hacker".... my scores for the year are as such: 84, 86, 84, 94, 110, 44 (for 9), 82, 82, 39 (for 9), 100, 88, 42 (for 9), 84, 102, 83, 83. The 3 rounds 100 and over were the 3 seniors tournaments I entered.... hitting drives out of bounds!!! First 2 rounds penalty strokes for out of bounds.... last one .. the 100 had bad luck going in 12 traps in 18 holes. So my drives are what gets me in trouble 99% of the time. When I've hit a drive in the fairway or light rough, 99% of the time I par or bogie and a few birdies. All I need is a "clear shot to the green on shot number 2"!!!
We have a complete driver series on WorldClassGolf.com A complete structured Driver Series. The feedback has been overwhelming. It can be difficult jumping from RUclips to RUclips video.
Thanks for this video, can you please explain when 1/2way down on the downswing you shift Towardsyour lead side, then bring right elbow down to your side hip, then swing through....what or how are you swinging through (please provide this detail)?
I watched 2 of these secret moves videos 2 weeks ago. I was a frustrated 30 handicapper. I'm now a scratch golfer, I have a superhot gf and plenty of sponsors. PGA and LIV are fighting over me and I'm having a movie made about my incredible success! Your welcome for my comments
You failed to mention, your success was all made possible from switching from a regulation 18 hole course to an 18 hole putt putt course. Amazing what a change of venue can do for your game.
Update: I've now watched a 3rd "secret move" video. Don't worry, it was evidence based! I now own an island in the Caribbean, a Boeing 777 dreamliner. I regularly shoot in the 50's from the tips 7400 yards. Women are leaving thier husbands just to try ti get in line to look at me. I fear that if I watch a 4th "evidence based secret moves video", I'll shoot in the 30's from the tips. I'll soon grow tired of the lack of challenge. I should have just submitted my video swing and thousands of $,$$$ and been satisfied with a fictional 4-11 shot improvement. I've created this problem for myself. Sorry about your wives fellows!
When I was younger, seeing Nelson with his knee bend, it looked like his left knee travelled "past" his left foot. To me thinking logically... I said... "This must keep the clubhead on line to the intended target longer, thus giving better ball contact and keeping the shot on line. True or not?
I don't believe in drills as a primary way to change something. You first need to indentify why a player straightens the leg so fast, typically pro's don't know or are not bothered and ignore that. I think it is very much related to wanting the pull the left shoulder up to hit the ball. So you first need to get used to a feeling of not wanting to pulling the left shoulder up as first impulse. There is a clear misunderstanding of how the golf swing works and you first need to replace the initial intent and impulse with a better one.
So with the left leg straightening and snapping straight... I started topping the ball... maybe 1 out of 10. But in a round of golf, that's 8 shots down the drain! Not to mention damn embarrassing!!! And then I noticed my clubhead was not "sweeping the ground" during practice swings. Hmmmm.... So then I concentrated on shifting laterally toward the target and bending my front knee... a bit of a vertical drop... and I was sweeping the grass nicely. Your thoughts?
Great video but Spieth is left handed playing right (as was Hogan etc)so has a strong,co-ordinated left arm/ side,maybe thats why he is a great iron player poor driver The good/bad news is that most right handed people naturally jump off their left leg eg long/high jump etc try it if you dont believe
This series on RUclips explain the swing better than I’ve ever heard and I love the way he backs it up showing top pros
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Here's the hip rotation I've be scouring youtube for for a year... Thanks!
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Thank you thank you for this, and for your other videos stressing the importance of the shift on to the left foot and flex of the knee. I am 82 and have been playing for over 60 years, and feel like I am finally learning how to swing a golf club correctly. LOL. This shift is an absolutely key factor. I would add two other things I am sure you have stressed in other videos. First, don't forget to turn your upper body, your chest, torso, shoulders whatever you want to call it, fully back. It is too easy to focus on the arms and forget the turn. Second, the right forearm should be fairly vertical at the end of the backswing, with the right elbow ahead of the right wrist. That allows the right elbow to come down in front of the right hip. The right wrist should be in extension, or bent back, and the left wrist in flexion, bowed or at least flat. I just came from a practice session at the range. I was working on your drill, which is great. But as I went through my irons, from GW to PW, 9, 8 7, 6 and 5, then to my 9 wood, I found I was getting too low a trajectory with the 6, 5 and 9W and losing distance. Grrrrrrrr. Why? Then I checked my right forearm and elbow at the end of the backswing. Sure enough, too horizontal. Corrected it as described, did a slow downswing to be sure the right elbow came in front of my hip, then addressed the ball with elbows close and the right elbow in front of the hip. Swung, did your shift and flex of the left leg, and bingo, nice high trajectories and the distance I should be getting. So again, thank you.
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Craig, this is a gorgeous video! I like best the exercise partitioned into three steps (at about 7:00 minutes of the video) AND shown from three different perspectives. Very helpful! And yet, I have left a question: in the second step you promote the shift and flex. Is the forward shift mainly related to the hips and the head should not move or may the head also move? Thank you in advance for your answer!
Glad you enjoyed it! - thanks for posting. Yes the head should remain quite still in the shift 👍👍
My question is: When you say the left is higher: how can you keep the left knee bent, when the left hip goes higher? Thanks
I play full time. I learned the game from a Natural Golf Spokesperson. I personally believe that everyone "recenters" differently. As long as the swing starts from the ground up, and 91% of the weight is on the left side at impact with irons at impact, you can figure out how to not have early extension. That is the difference between the sound at the beginning with Tommy Fleetwood and yourself. The only way to get that sound is with a dynamic, athletic move that has the sequencing correct. Sorry, if I seem like I am contradicting you. I'm not. I'm positive that you are correct with your facts. I definitely think these moves have to be done within the kinematic sequence and that is so simple when we throw a club straight down the range. I don't know why that one drill is not done more often until the student can perfect it. When you let the club set and really throw it hard, if you were to straighten your left leg early, you would throw it either dead left or not very far. This drill helped me to win the million dollar one drop, ( douche statement but it was my swing thought when I felt different,( people say pressure) because I wanted to win), and I have seen it help many students.
I was saying that you and Tommy make great sound. Difference between you and an amateur. Just to clarify
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Awesome vids, one question ; @11.7 you talk about the curve while finishing. Do you have a lesson on that? I am 10 HC /40 yrs old and have never been able to achieve that.
RUclips is just to attract people to WorldClassGolf.com
That’s where you find all the specific information on all areas 1300 Videos
It’s a library with everything. 85 separate series.
There’s thousands of members you’ll find everything.
How are you shifting what are you feeling? Are you pulling lead hip lateral. Or how do I feel the shift what body part or feeling should I have or be working.
There’s many different ways and different feels Brian. We have a full program and series literally dedicated to this move on WorldClassGolf.com
I don’t think written tips is the way forward.
Invest in your golf. It’s not in RUclips
This is amazing Craig...I got into the snap the left leg thing, thinking it was going to give me more power...more off line shots!
The greatest example of keep the left knee bent thru impact was the guy who won the most tournaments in a row (11) and who they named the golf robot after.... Byron Nelson. Would you agree?
I thought the same thing. Nelson and his "rocking chair" motion. Certainly one of the best ball strikers ever!
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How would you stop extension/right hip etc going forward during your swing ?
Could be several issues i would have to see the swing.
My job is swing analysis training i teach people from all over the world, tour pros and elite amateurs.
Send me you’re swing through.
Have a look at this …..
worldclassgolf.com/online-lessons
There’s 1300 videos included on the platform it’s unbelievable.
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I get the back and under look but stay on my back leg can’t get off it to save my life. my instructor said it’s caused by my closed club face so all we work on is getting club face square to open at top doesn’t seem to help what do you think. Thx
I’d have to see your swing - guessing makes no sense.
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Shift and flex. …. Shift and flex … I like it 😁
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Ahh. One less thing to have to work towards. 🙂 Getting to the left side and turning "open" better, but that left knee just doesn't want to straighten.
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Ok... the left heel...interesting Craig! I learned from Nicklaus to flare out the left foot to allow better hip rotation. But it looks like these pros are actually moving the heel to create a front foot that more or less points straight ahead. Am I seeing this correctly?
I played 18 yesterday. First drive of the day.... big pull hook into the trees. Ball path started maybe 45 degrees left and then hooked another 30 yards left from there. Would I have eliminated the pull if my front foot was facing straight ahead... maybe straight ahead with woods and long irons and open up more for short game? Your thoughts?
I'm not what I'd call a "hacker".... my scores for the year are as such: 84, 86, 84, 94, 110, 44 (for 9), 82, 82, 39 (for 9), 100, 88, 42 (for 9), 84, 102, 83, 83. The 3 rounds 100 and over were the 3 seniors tournaments I entered.... hitting drives out of bounds!!! First 2 rounds penalty strokes for out of bounds.... last one .. the 100 had bad luck going in 12 traps in 18 holes. So my drives are what gets me in trouble 99% of the time. When I've hit a drive in the fairway or light rough, 99% of the time I par or bogie and a few birdies. All I need is a "clear shot to the green on shot number 2"!!!
We have a complete driver series on WorldClassGolf.com
A complete structured Driver Series. The feedback has been overwhelming.
It can be difficult jumping from RUclips to RUclips video.
Flex what? Please explain.
What are you asking i don’t understand?
At 6:25 You say get up to the top, stop, shift and flex. What do you mean by flex?
@@lolobuggah2670 flex your left wrist which means slightly bow
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Thanks for this video, can you please explain when 1/2way down on the downswing you shift Towardsyour lead side, then bring right elbow down to your side hip, then swing through....what or how are you swinging through (please provide this detail)?
It helps you strike the ball better.
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All I can say is wow….im athletic so I getaway with a lot but the right elbow and lower body move it truly foreign to me
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I watched 2 of these secret moves videos 2 weeks ago. I was a frustrated 30 handicapper. I'm now a scratch golfer, I have a superhot gf and plenty of sponsors. PGA and LIV are fighting over me and I'm having a movie made about my incredible success! Your welcome for my comments
That’s normal most people play even better after 3 videos. It’s been said that after 10 videos some people walk on water and can even levitate.
You failed to mention, your success was all made possible from switching from a regulation 18 hole course to an 18 hole putt putt course. Amazing what a change of venue can do for your game.
Let us know when you wake up!
Update: I've now watched a 3rd "secret move" video. Don't worry, it was evidence based! I now own an island in the Caribbean, a Boeing 777 dreamliner. I regularly shoot in the 50's from the tips 7400 yards. Women are leaving thier husbands just to try ti get in line to look at me. I fear that if I watch a 4th "evidence based secret moves video", I'll shoot in the 30's from the tips. I'll soon grow tired of the lack of challenge. I should have just submitted my video swing and thousands of $,$$$ and been satisfied with a fictional 4-11 shot improvement. I've created this problem for myself. Sorry about your wives fellows!
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When I was younger, seeing Nelson with his knee bend, it looked like his left knee travelled "past" his left foot. To me thinking logically... I said... "This must keep the clubhead on line to the intended target longer, thus giving better ball contact and keeping the shot on line. True or not?
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I don't believe in drills as a primary way to change something. You first need to indentify why a player straightens the leg so fast, typically pro's don't know or are not bothered and ignore that. I think it is very much related to wanting the pull the left shoulder up to hit the ball. So you first need to get used to a feeling of not wanting to pulling the left shoulder up as first impulse. There is a clear misunderstanding of how the golf swing works and you first need to replace the initial intent and impulse with a better one.
Thanks for opinion
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So with the left leg straightening and snapping straight... I started topping the ball... maybe 1 out of 10. But in a round of golf, that's 8 shots down the drain! Not to mention damn embarrassing!!! And then I noticed my clubhead was not "sweeping the ground" during practice swings. Hmmmm....
So then I concentrated on shifting laterally toward the target and bending my front knee... a bit of a vertical drop... and I was sweeping the grass nicely. Your thoughts?
sounds good 👍
Great video but Spieth is left handed playing right (as was Hogan etc)so has a strong,co-ordinated left arm/ side,maybe thats why he is a great iron player poor driver
The good/bad news is that most right handed people naturally jump off their left leg eg long/high jump etc try it if you dont believe
So they might kick a ball with right leg but jump to head it off their left!
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i dont film my swing, seems too hard
That’s the difference.. such a gruelling torturing test. Only the toughest and strongest can press the play button
All LPGA players straighten their lead legs..
Planning on playing on the ladies tour?
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