Don’t TURN Your Hips in the Downswing - Every Golfer Needs to See This!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Most golfers turn their hips in the downswing, but this actually can ruin the golf swing and cause tons of problems. Your hips are a huge part of the golf swing and they can be the difference between you hitting a good shot or a bad shot. If you know how to use your hips correctly like in this golf tip, you can swing easier and hit the ball farther.
When looking at the downswing, a lot of amateur golfers make the mistake of turning their hips too soon. Turning your hips too early in the downswing causes you to lose power before hitting the ball. It can also cause you to hit inconsistent golf shots.
The pros delay their hips in the downswing so that they can store up more power for impact - the moment they need power the most. So while most golfers “throw away” their power early, the pros store up their power for much later in the golf swing.
Don’t turn your hips in the downswing….WAIT, and then unleash a tremendous amount of power into the ball using your hips correctly.
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Isn't the "orange ball" whip the same thing?
Thanks for the video. I was alway frustrated with the traditional golf lessons. I used to be able to hit the ball very well in my youth but grew a lot and clubs no longer fit. I developed a bad over the top swing that I could not fix.
I could never swing freely with traditional instruction when I tried to learn golf again. I was ignorant of the stack and tilt method and thought it was another gimmick until I saw some good RUclipsrs speak positively about it. I tried some of the techniques and suddenly began to swing easier and striking the ball much more solid. No more overly complicated swing with wrist twisting to keep the club face closed.
I’m looking forward to hitting fewer bad shots and better longer shots.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Joe!
For more Stack & Tilt viewing pleasure, here is the story of my "conversion - ruclips.net/video/PM8lNNrMPEk/видео.html - and here is a documentary of my week at S&T Instructor Camp: ruclips.net/video/m9qdPOzYUWU/видео.html
Also, here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Beyond that, welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board in the wonderful world of Stack and Tilt!!
Tom
Tok you’re saving my game I just hit 5 greens in a row on the front nine today absolutely insane I can’t Thankyou enough sir!!!
That's *FANTASTIC* , Glenn!! I sure like the way your game is trending!!
Keep it crispy and keep it fun!!
TS
Love your videos, trying to simplify things. Keep it up. One thing - I’ve always heard about the “hip bump,” but it never made much sense. It seems like it’s a secondary effect to either (1) shifting weight of lower body forward from back foot to front foot (though I know u recommend having weight on front leg primarily throughout swing) or (2) pushing off ground w left foot). I’m a bit confused. If u have time, please clarify. Thx so much!
I'm glad you're enjoying my content!
You start with your weight forward (55/45 for the short and mid irons; 60/40 for the longer clubs), increase that same weight forward to the top of the backswing (70/30), and further increase the forward weight during the downswing from halfway down (80/20) through impact (90/10) and to the finish at 95/5 forward. The upper torso/head - and thus the swing center - remains in place during the increasing forward weight load in the downswing. This enables the golfer to "clear" while keeping the club moving on the proper in-to-out path. There's no shifting back and forth, and the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing.
By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
Cheers!
Tom
Thanks!
Thanks so much, Susan - I sincerely appreciate your support and I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content!!
Tom
Very good. Would trying to keep your back to the target longer be another good feel?
Sure - that's a workable feel, Ron, if it helps you to get your downswing properly sequenced.
Here's another that may help in this regard: ruclips.net/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/видео.html
TS
Holy....yeah that word...you have given away the holy Grail of golf
Yeah - you caught me, Jon. I have let the cat out of the bag.
Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😆
TS
This is hands down the best tip EVER on RUclips!! Thank you Tom! As I already mentioned in other comments since I follow your channel and Golf Tips my HCP dropped a lot and this tip is just the best I have seen for like ages. This is the motion which was missing in my swing. I always started my downsing with Hip Rotation and got stuck or oversliced in my miss. I did your movement (push your left pocket forward and turn your hips after that) every day for like 5 to 10 min for one week at home. First it feels super strange but after 2 or 3 times trying it you can just feel that it is a complete GAME CHANGER!! It is so much more effortless and much more power.
I went on the course one week later and in the warm up I could already feel a massive difference in ball flight and power. Really nice straight flight or little baby draw. superb. Driver and Hybrid were much more controlled and I crushed my irons! it felt like pure butter. Went out on the course and shot a 77 (I am a HCP 10.8) and I could not be happier! thanks Mr Saguto for your great videos!
That is *AWESOME,* @stephprime!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated well with you. You absolutely went about it the proper way in terms of methodically ingraining this previously foreign concept until it wasn't foreign anymore!!
Congrats on your great round, and keep up the excellent work!!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Thx tom, this is a missing link, I can swing all day long smoothly with driver and iron with fast or slow tempo
Awesome! I'm glad to know that this lesson connected the dots for you!
Keep up the great work!
TS
My feel is that I'm pushing my left leg into the ground to start my downswing. This allows my weight to move forward and my arms to simply drop into position, keeping my right shoulder in as well as opposed to coming over the top. All the above is a result of me pushing that left leg into the ground causing my hips to move forward. Thanks for another great lesson.
My pleasure, Tom, and nice work with your lower body action!!
TS
@@SagutoGolf thank you 🙌🙌
Thanks I have a lot of issues with my hips can't seem to get a feel of what to do, which leads to swinging with just my arms and not much rotation.
Hi Dan,
It may help you to know that Steve Elkington preset his tilted hip turn and straightened his trail leg in his setup when he was learning S&T...and he even played tour events doing that!
Tom
Have to keep the head back, can’t let it move forward with the hips
That is correct, Robert. The technical golf term is "disassociation. It means that as the lower body is moving targetward the upper torso is remaining in place laterally to preserve the swing center and low point.
TS
its like a nano second between pushing and rotating hips.
What ever the timing may be for you, it still needs to be properly sequenced in order to strike the ball consistently well.
I want to hit my ball with the "RATH OF GOD"!!!! (3:45)
Sounds good! Here's a link to my FREE mini-course if you'd like to start working on your "wrath" 💪💪😎: go.saguto.golf/
TS
Not only was it killing my swing, it was killing my back!
Well, then - let's not do either of those anymore, @B E!!
0:55
So who else is in the “psycho dropping move” club? 🙋🏼
Me 😞
Watch more videos. Get outta there
I'm a hooker so almost every swing 🤣
It works and I did it for the longest time. If you do it properly then your early hip fire and the psycho drop move is gonna smash factor nice.. if you don’t then it’s going straight towards the left or crazy slice (RH golfer). This video helped me avoid all that and improved my game
Tom, Thank you very much for this tips/drill. You made me realize why I keep swinging out to in. Your instructions/tutorials are so easy to follow and you've made learning and playing golf a lot of fun again. I'm excited to practice and perfect this move.
My pleasure! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you.
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
PS: By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Thanks Tom. I was working on this about 3 weeks ago. Feel vs real to me almost feels like I'm all arms...but on video, the timing of the hips is perfect.
Our swings are essentially a compilation of our own unique feels, Pete, but you are correct - the camera never lies!
Keep up the great work!
TS
Man! I recorded myself at the range and noticed that my hips were moving early. I was trying to work on compressing the golf ball and pushing my left hip back on the downswing. I was really struggling with hitting it fat. Then I found this video. CHANGED MY GOLF GAME. Just focusing on bumping my hips to the target on the downsing instead of trying to rotate them, completely changed my striking. I am now compressing the ball and taking a divot after the ball. It is such an addicting feeling. Thank you so much. My drives have improved too. I'm hitting nice draws.
You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar!
Awesome!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play.
By the way, you may be interested in watching this week's episode as it is related to this same topic: ruclips.net/video/MZpB2e44Qro/видео.html
Thanks so much for validating this lesson with your dramatic ball striking improvement and keep up the fantastic work!! 💪💪
Tom
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Tom,
I spent $1,000 at GolfTec to mixed results. Great instructor, cool gear, but too many complicated pointers.
I started watching your videos and implementing the grip, swing, and free tips from RUclips. It's been a COMPLETE gamechanger.
Literally, I'm not stressing about every little thing in my swing. And playing much more consistently.
I'm still new to golf, so it's hard to see it in my handicap but golf is so much more fun now and I'm clearly playing better.
I now have a routine when I go to the range and practice. WHY DON'T TEACHERS TEACH THIS LIKE YOU? JEEEZ.
I'm joining Saguto Golf today. See you inside.
Edit: I joined.
Welcome aboard, Reed - I'm very glad to have you in the school!!
Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start on your journey to the Land of Ball Striking Bliss:
1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.
2a) GSS: One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the GSS course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!
2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.
3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolf
4) Finally, please migrate over to the SagutoGolf Community Forum - which is included in your online school membership - and begin engaging with your fellow members. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I monitor the forum regularly and participate in the discussions, including assisting with swing-related inquiries. I really think you’ll enjoy it!
I look forward to hearing from you regularly in the Forum and to assisting you in building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!
Tom
So, holding hips back...? This means, 90 % of the yt golf videos are WRONG, because all they just talkin "turn your hip" but there is a little, but important difference. What you mean is more "sway" ?? Wrong hip turn early will ruin your swing! That the fact! I will try to avoid this.
Thanks so much TOM! But like Kenny Loggins sings: Highway to the danger zone...I´ll take you right in to the danger zone!" Maybe you are the only golf teacher which helps me out!!! stay safe😃😃Maybe you sing this song in your next video, please🤣
LOL!! Indeed I AM the Danger Zone. The dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated. Mwahahaha.....Mwahahahaha..... 😎
Yes - The lateral targetward action of the hips acts as a governor to prevent a premature over-rotation and thereby enables the player to keep his upper torso square without having to fight their body. Most amateur golfers already have plenty of the rotational component; they need to build in the lateral hip slide to suppress the early-onset spinout that causes so many to get steep and across the line. Here is another lesson video specific to this topic: ruclips.net/video/I5XYgKopTb4/видео.html
Keep up the great work!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Hi Tom I think the rolling my right foot over and keeping my hips quiet has just finished my golf swing off I've at last got a golf swing that seems to suit me and really very much less complicated that I've had in the past. Thank you for your great guidance and knowledge I've started to enjoy my golf days again and I do feel very confident that I will have a good round. Steven. England 🇬🇧
I'm very glad to learn of your improvement, Steven - excellent job incorporating these lessons into your swing!!
By the way, if you like my channel's content, then I'm rather certain you will really enjoy and benefit from the comprehensive, structured learning platform for all the finer aspects of the swing (and the game in general) in my online school. So many folks across the globe including several in Great Britain - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
Tom
I took 40 lessons and my instructor (PGA certified instructor) never mentioned moving the hips toward the target. He talked about swinging in to out and talked about wrist bends a ton but by leaving this part out, he made my swing harder! I've always been trying to do some magician move where I'm turning my hips, yet still coming from in to out. It's impossible and now I know why!!! LOL. I can't wait to try this. This is what I've been missing out on or it's at least one huge missing link to my swing that I've been missing out on. So glad I came across this video.
Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😎
I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated with you. Be patient with yourself as you build it into your swing as it sounds as though you've ingrained that premature rotational move. Put in the proper work and you'll start to see results sooner rather than later.
And if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform, please consider my online school. So many folks across the globe are now playing the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
Tom Saguto, PGA
@@SagutoGolf I will check it out. Thank you so much!
@@scoolzdevries did you try this and did it work?
@@agroblueberries unfortunately, I did not. This past year I had 2 surgeries I had to go through on my bicep tendons, first one arm, then the other! So, that pretty much ruined golf for the year for me. But I will try it this year. I should be good to go in May. My most recent surgery was August 3rd of last year so I'll be good to go soon!
@@scoolzdevries oof, that’s tough to hear! Hope you end up feeling better soon and can get back to enjoying the game of golf!
Great video as usual!!! It reminds me of how my dad used to tell me “make your back elbow nudge the hips forward so it can in front of you and not stuck behind you.”
Thanks Matthew - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Seems like your dad may have liked this episode on Mr. Hogan's "Magic Elbow"?: ruclips.net/video/iL9WmQ7KsmE/видео.html
Have fun out there!!
TS
Thank you Tom, you have corrected so many flaws in my swing…..and given me extra crispy KFC!! My only regret is that I was in Myrtle Beach recently and I didn’t come to your facility and thank you personally!!!
I appreciate that, Tom, and I'm very glad to learn of your improvement!!
I hope you had an enjoyable time here at the Grand Strand! No worries, though - you would not have found me as I had phased out general in-person instruction awhile back so I could dedicate my efforts to a platform upgrade for my online school. Speaking of which, if you've not already joined have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level courses, and much more. Thousands of folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
Thanks for your kind words and keep it KFCrispy!!
Tom
This is one of the best tips ever. This is the missing link to my golf swing. Thanks Tom. If ever in Tom's neck of the woods. Get a golf lesson from him. He's one of the best teachers in the world.
Thank you, Richard - I sincerely appreciate your very kind words and support, and I'm so glad to know that my instruction continues to resonate well with you!!
Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!!
Tom
Thanks Tom. I feel as though my left shoulder moves down and towards my right knee on the back swing. And then I don't even have to think after that. The weight shift, then clearing of the hips has helped me fix my over the top move.
Awesome job, Chris!
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
Tom
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! Thanks for clearing the hip movement during the Downswing...
BTW, after watching one of your previous videos, where you explain the importance of the golf grip. I ended up buy a medium and large Jumbo grip, and the medium is perfect... I just ordered the entire set for all my clubs. MY BROTHER, YOU ARE AN AMAZING INSTRUCTOR!!!!!
Thanks @Rube Sanchez - I'm glad the hip and grip videos helped you!!
Enjoy those Jumbos!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks bro
ok - I get it now. I want to attack that ball from the top with my club. Push hips toward target and the turn will whip into the ball. It feels weird and not something I want to think of when I play. I suppose it will take time.
Weird is good when we're trying to incorporate the necessary changes in the spirit of improvement. The “ghosts of swings past” do not disappear on their own, and if you are transitioning from a swing method that involved shifting weight into your trail side and/or lifting the club with your hands, those demons are going to take some time to exorcise! But as the crispiness builds in the weirdness tends to dissipate.
Be patient and embrace the challenge!
Tom
PS: By the way, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential platform, please consider my online school. It will make for a far more efficient, superior, and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school is where you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish, along with diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
I stand corrected..I do see hip slide later in video..I do think you are very good coach and accept my apology for misguided observation.
LOL! No worries and apology accepted!!
Thanks,
Tom
Excellent instruction. Thanks for posting
My pleasure, Steven - I'm very glad to know that this lesson aided in your understanding, and now that you are armed with this knowledge I hope you are able to use it to the betterment of your game.
Thanks for your message and support!
Tom
why didnt i know this before. I have tried for years to turn hips. YIKES. thank for the answer
And now you know, Jim. Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant....... 😎
By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
Excellent and simple instruction
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Gregg, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!
By the way, this week's episode is on a similar topic. Here is a link if you would like to check it out: ruclips.net/video/MZpB2e44Qro/видео.html
Thanks for your message and support!!
Tom
Totally nailed my problem and many others ..by mistake first thinking of turning the hips first which then will make you come over the top, weight is not forward and hitting fat/flipping club in turn raising the back angle too soon at impact. So keeping the hips quiet but first shifting hips to the left, now club is lined right, turning upper body now hips, hands in front at impact without raising your back angle and not hitting fat or flipping the club.....Great video, thx !!
Awesome!! I'm glad this lesson resonated with you. Nice job incorporating this into your swing and eliminating that steep downswing move!!
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!
Tom
Unleash all the power....with the wrath of God. Lmao great vid tho thx much
My pleasure, Eric - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Now get out there and have fun with your wrath!!
Tom
Tom, your formula for instruction::
Teaching the core concept and golf move immediately! Then spend the other 8 minutes reinforcing, give a drill, demonstrate.
So so many teachers would benefit from using this method.
They spend 8 minutes building up to something that the audience is guessing at then last 2 minutes teaching the core concept.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you, Brent - I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating well with you!!
Tom
Great advice! The banking in the right foot and this are game changers. Love ya work
Thanks! I'm very glad to know that these most recent episodes have resonated well with you!!
Keep up the great work!
TS
When I first used your swing on the course I was pushing a lot to the right. I realized that I was NOT letting my hips release at the end (probably due to tension/anxiety). Figured that out about 1/2 way through and then I was whacking some beautiful shots straight down the pipe. My point is, people also need to be aware that if you are pushing your shots it COULD be that you are tense and not letting your hips release SOON ENOUGH after starting out moving your hips to the target. Best golf instructor on the internet!
Fabulous job figuring it out, Jeff!!
Yes - once we have ingrained the proper motions and are able to trust the motion, we then just have to let if go. I call it "giving up control to gain control", and it's the formula for consistently blissful ball striking and seemingly effortless power.
Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your experience, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
What a strange and beautiful creature this man is. You remind me of Glenn from the wedding singer for some reason.
In all serious this is great. I’ve always felt best when trying to fire through impact but always heard info saying hips start the downswing by firing. The explanations created great feels. Thanks! Subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing, Jared!! I'm very glad that this lesson resonated well with you, and I'm happy to have you onboard!!
Tom
You should move your net to the right
Sensei Saguto! I like this one about the hips and over the top. Perfect. I'm ready to hit some sweet baby draws. I turned on notifications too so I don't miss anymore of your videos. Thank you for the great information.
There's nothing sweeter than crispy sweet baby draws, and I'm glad you'll be at the ready for all future episode releases!!
By the way, here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
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Thanks - I sincerely appreciate that and I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my content!!
TS
Before watching this video, I’ve had severe duck hooks for at least 2 months with no success of fixing after countless videos. After this video,and implementing the things in my next range session, pushing my hips towards the target first and longer fixed the duck hooks and now I love golf again. Thank you SagutoGolf
Fantastic! I'm very glad to know that this lesson helped you overcome your hooking issue and rekindle your love affair with this great game.
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
OMG!!! This is why I've been hitting right, thanks Tom👍 my hips gave been firing to soon causing that over the top cut. Knowing this gives me so much more insight, now I know if I fire my hips first, I can cut the ball. Nice
Yep....don't rush the down swing....when you move that hip toward the target as he shows in this video the arms will drop then you turn. Stay loose....no tension...this video is great.
@@frayedends7291 funny part is that it crept up on me, was hitting it fine until I wasn't, was pushing it but couldn't figure out why.
@@javiervigil2511 yeah Those bad moves always creep in there. I'm definitely guilty of that.
@Javier Vigil & @Frayed Ends - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated well with both of you. Thanks for the comments!!
Tom
I just played my first round and shot 12 under my hcp just after about 10 practices concentrating on weight on left foot and left knee bent. Finally something on RUclips what actually worked for me!
Thanks a lot!!!
That's AWESOME, @Paavo Tammsalu!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction content is resonating well with you - you've obviously done a fantastic job incorporating it into your swing!!
By the way, if you like my channel's content, then I'm rather certain you will really enjoy and benefit from the comprehensive, structured learning platform for all the finer aspects of the swing (and the game in general) in my online school. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Great advice 👍🏻
My finish is way too far left and I spin out way too often. This explains a Lot!
Just the best RUclips golf lessons. 👏🏻
Thanks @Parski - I'm glad this lesson resonated well with you!
Now...stop the spinouts!!
TS
@@SagutoGolf
Tom, I’m working the Korn Ferry tournament at the Glen Club outside Chicago (the NV5 Invitational; a Marshall), and all I’m doing is watching the players LEFT HIP
(thanks to you). 😏
You’re absolutely right.☝🏻
They lean into that left side and DON’T ROTATE until well into the downswing.
#BestTipEver 👍🏻
It'd probably be more enjoyable to watch at an LPGA event - 😆 - but nonetheless I'm glad you were able to confirm that the top players do this!! (And you can too!)
Have fun at the tournament!!
Unleash hell .... Gladiator style.!!!
Yes - something like that, I suppose.... 😆😆💪💪
Your videos on wrist loading and unloading and having a short backswing changed my game immensely. I looked in the mirror and when i replicated the swing just to keep club face down and load my wrists - my swing was exactly like your teach and the funny thing is i realised that i had rotated my shoulder to tilt even though it did not feel like it at all. I was annoyed with myself as i realised i kept on over turning my body and lifting the club too high and my shot was going everywhere. So i took it to the golf course and i instantly got good results. Now there is an issue where i sometimes put the ball too far forward and the ball goes left to right but a 7 iron goes left to right 150 to 160 yards - so it is something i can work on. Also i never get a draw and the best strikes just go straight. But coming along.
I am very glad to know that you are benefiting from my lesson videos, @Karamjit Dedyal!!
Thank you for sharing your progress, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Thanks Tom love your one piece take away it is to my mind a very similar action to an ice hockey slap shot with very few moving parts therefore less to go wrong , a very solid down the line action , love it.
Glad you enjoyed it, John! Yes - I've referred to the slap shot motion in previous lessons; it sure does provide a great imagery for the golf downswing.
Thanks!
Tom
Your sessions ALWAYS have clarity. The face on view helps me see the intention and that's what I take away. You do a great job of keeping your head back as the hips move toward target. Be good -Russ
Thanks Russ - I'm glad to know that the downswing hip lessons I referenced in yesterday's reply are resonating with you!
By the way, make sure you check out the Community page in the online school. Plenty of great swing dialog and engagement going on there.
Tom
Your responses are always helpfull and much appreciated. When I really get my act together I'm going to visit you at Litchfield Plantation. Only two plus hrs away in Sanford NC and if memory serves me well I think I've stayed there in the past on golf junkets. Be well.-Russ
I’ve been trying to move my hips towards the target, This video is a great help. Thank you!
I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, James!!
By the way, here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
TS
Beautiful
Amazing tip!
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Richard, and now that you are armed with this knowledge I hope you are able to use it to the betterment of your game!
Thanks for your support!
Tom Saguto, PGA
PS: By the way, since my channel’s content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Ok now I’m totally confused! Thanks for messing with me.
This is the HOGAN move ,, YES
Yep! Here's the "Hogan Move" in more detail: ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html
I,ve watched a few videos saying don,t bump the hips,but i have to agree with you,i,ve been doing it wrong all the time.hopefully i will improve.thanks.S/J
That lateral hip slide should continue to impact in order to prevent the hip rotation from taking over and rerouting the path across the ball. Here are a couple of other channel videos on this topic:
- ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/x1IudE_9e5g/видео.html
By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
TS
Outstanding lesson Tom…as usual! Key learning…now to execute! Thanks again!
My pleasure, Jon - I'n very glad you enjoyed it!
Now get out there and execute!!! 😎
TS
Great video. Luscak and Malaska talk about this. The "open hips" done well is a result, not an active move. It comes from squaring the club with your shoulders and having a good follow through or release.
Exactly! (Although sadly so many amateurs erroneously spin their hips out prematurely, misguidedly believing that that is how they need to initiate the downswing.)
By the way, in case you haven't already watched it, here's a recent episode on this topic: ruclips.net/video/I5XYgKopTb4/видео.html
Thanks for your comment!
Tom
This video helps me a lot! sound is different while I hit golf balls, and straighter of course. feels just GREAT. Thank you, Tom.
Welcome to the wonderful world of crispy compression!! It is indeed a wonderful thing to see - and hear - the ball rocketing towards the target with seemingly minimal effort, right??
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Tom! Although I viewed this video when it was first presented, I came back to it today. Why? Because I was not happy with my downswiing yesterday. After again re- viewing this video, I took up a club and tried this (push the hips toward the target) move. Yesterday, I don't think I was consistent with this move and the rotate the hips move would occur. What happened was a pulled shot with the ball going left into the bunker. Hopefully, using this move consistently will eliminate this challenge!
Yes - get consistent with this move, John, and you will definitely be shallowing the shaft.
Also along these lines, I highly recommend that you consider the LagShot training aid that you've perhaps seen me use in some recent channel videos as this will greatly assist you in ingraining the proper motions and downswing path. Here is a link to the LagShot website - lagshotgolf.com?ref:sagutogolf - and if you do end up deciding to purchase be sure to enter the code SAGUTOGOLF at checkout for 15% off.
TS
Love this video, BEST!!!
Thanks - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you!!
Tom
PS: Since you're liking my channel's content, I thought you might also enjoy my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Hands Quiet and Hips Quiet are two of your best tips. One of the biggest faults of Hogan"s Five lessons is where he states in lesson 4 that the downswing is initiated by the turning of the hips. Thank you for this great video.
Thanks - I'm glad those concepts are resonating with you!
There's a lot of great information in Mr. Hogan's "Five Lessons" book, but there have also been many misinterpretations that have led numerous golfers - and their ball flight - astray. I do my best to take what Mr. Hogan conveys in the book as his "feels", apply it to the reality of what he actually did in his swing, and translate it into something we all can learn well from, because if we can get Hogan right there are tremendously effective swing keys to be garnered.
Tom
I'll give it a try in my drills. My wedges and irons have been decent but my driver inconsistent. I should have easily broken 90 but 3 tee shots OB/hazards on the back cost me yesterday. Seems like only driver where I can't find that sync and tempo. It's like in that Spiderman movie when the suit activates "instant kill" mode on the teebox. 🤣 Sometimes I stripe and some I OTT snipe it. Hit a nasty pull then next one overcompensate and block it into the road.
Actually, John, that sounds like some of the golf that was on TV yesterday. Wow, that was tough to watch...
I hope this lesson helps you properly sequence your driver swing.
Have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
TS
Hey Mav, Mr logins wanted us 🎶 Right into the Danger Zone. 🎶
But really, have been trying to load the front and push forward. Its hard leaving old t- rexing habits behind. But it's getting there. You da man thanks
I understand, Bradley. We push it too hard, kill the Goose, get into a funk, cry into our beer, give it all up, but then there it is again - the need, the need for speed. We start slowly and cautiously but soon reclaim, pop a few Migs, buzz the tower, get the girl. You know how it goes. 😎
Anyway, keep pushing. Sounds like you're making good progress!!
Major Tom
This is a Great video... I enjoy watching all your videos. I went to the driving range today and worked on what your teaching and I'm hitting the ball first then making the divot. I really enjoy Golf and my low score is 68
Wow - that's some fantastic playing!!
Thanks so much for your kind words regarding my instruction - I'm very glad to know that the lessons are helping your ball striking.
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
More than a year to fix over the top (everyone said to start downswing with lower body that cause more problem by the hip turn), this vid fix my over the top in 5 mins and able to shallow the club 😊
Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......
I'm very glad to know that this lesson helped you to fix your downswing path. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Ur recent focus on Hogan has caused me to finally subscribe to your channel. Lag shot looks awesome but maybe not so good for low handicap (7) flippers. Your swing and enthusiasm are really great!
I appreciate your subscription, @raydog!
As for the LagShot, I think it's a fantastic training aid. It's really a matter of whether you wish to firm up your impact condition of if you are satisfied with the results you are currently getting.
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my Hogan lesson videos into a playlist series on this channel. Here's the link if you are interested: ruclips.net/p/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1
(And as a "sneak preview", you just may enjoy today's new episode release as well...😎)
Thanks for your support and have fun out there!
TS
I’ve been trying to shallow the club for almost 2 years now. Fingers crossed it’s because I’ve been firing my hips immediately. Have not come across a video that explains it like this.
Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant....... 😆
I hope this helps you shallow that path!
By the way, here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
YS
Like your instructional style man, very easy to understand apply your tips. And I've watched a lot of youtube golf instruction.
Thanks! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating well with you, and I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding my teaching style!!
Tom
PS: Since you're liking my channel's content, I thought you might enjoy my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
You’re not wrong Tom. Through personal experience my swing thought would be weight transfer to the front foot which will naturally take the hips forward as opposed to thinking sliding the hips as I found myself thrusting too forcefully thus bending me out of shape and the only prize I was going to win would be the local Salsa dance award. (Step aside Ricky Martin.)
Plus, I found shifting the weight/sliding the hips also cured hitting behind the ball 😁
I’m pretty sure you’ve done a video on the leading knee movement that starts the downswing which moves your weight and slides the hips forward.
A little Salsa is just about right, Roger...😎
Yes - I've got plenty of downswing content related to this. Here are a few such episodes:
- ruclips.net/video/1OSKMF8X_zQ/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/x1IudE_9e5g/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/FmdHyl6OBIs/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html
Keep up the great work (and dancing)!!
TS
I have followed your tips on the backswing (butt to belly button) and I've been told by a coach that my backswing now looks very good. However it seems I'm still a bit steep on the way down and my ball impact varies too much. I was told I need to drop the hands and then sweep around, but my head makes me do it in two distinct moves which doesn't work.
I saw some tips about a first move with hips which automatically lowers hand, so I'm assuming this is what you're also alluding to (and I think I tend to be too stuck in the hips so this could be my big fix.)
Seems like you're on the right track, Lee.
If you haven't already watched it, here's a very recent lesson on how those hips should work in the downswing: ruclips.net/video/I5XYgKopTb4/видео.html
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
PS: By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
Still working on this hip movement . I believe that the hip slide must be straight or slightly right of target line . If hips slide left ( or open ) too soon I tend to cut across the ball . Is this a valid assumption ? Thanks for answering my last question .
Yes. That is valid. The lateral hip slide keeps the rotational component in check and does not allow it to take over prematurely.
Have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
TS
this is gold!!! can you over do the push of the hips to the target though?? It seems to make me move my head to the target also unless I crunch my right side hard.. It so nice to have an instructor who truly cares about their students getting better..
As mentioned in a previous response, if your path is already sufficiently in-to-out then overemphasizing this lateral hip slide could lead to big pushes/blocks and overdraws.
Yes - keeping our head in the "box" preestablished at address is a key element for keeping us centered through the entire swing motion, and in doing so the proper downswing action will result in some measure of trail side tilt.
Tom
Thank you. I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong with my driver swing. You and Ben Hogan changed my swing a few years ago but glad you now emphasized the shifting of the hip to correct my error. 😊
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated well with you, Louise. Premature hip rotation is a very common affliction in the amateur golfing world, causing steep, over-the-top paths, poor contact, and inconsistent ball flight. Nice job figuring this out and incorporating the correct motion into your swing!!
Thanks for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Lol Ben Hogan, the greatest ball striker of all time: "hips first, most golfers swing over the top because they don't turn their hips soon enough". Tom from the internet: "if you fire your hips first, you swing over the top". Okay.
Hi John,
Here is a lesson from my channel's archives featuring Mr. Hogan: ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html Pay particular attention to his lateral hip action that is occurring in conjunction with their rotation.
Sadly, the "firing the hips" move is routinely either improperly conveyed or misinterpreted, and as a result far too many amateur golfers are afflicted with a premature spinout of the hips in the downswing - even as early as in the transition. We see it all the time with paths that are steep and/or routed across the ball from the outside, causing a host of poor impact conditions and undesirable shots. The lateral targetward action of the hips acts as a governor to prevent a premature over-rotation and thereby enables the player to keep his upper torso square without having to fight their body. Most amateur golfers already have plenty of the rotational component; they need to build in the lateral hip slide to suppress that early-onset spinout.
Thanks so much for your kind assessment of this lesson. Best of luck to you.
Tom
I will try this. I’m keeping my right arm glued to my side which does help my slice but all my irons are going the same distance. Nowhere
Only club I can hit with some consistency is my driver. But I can only hit it about 190 to 200 tops. I’m on my 17 th bucket of balls in 3 days. I will not go play any rounds till I can learn to hit. Keep the great videos coming they are very entertaining and informative.
it’s my fault that this game does not like me.
I'm telling you, Gary - The level of detailed instruction and drills you need to support your admirable commitment - and to ensure proper use of all those range balls so you don't ingrain any bad habits - can only be found in the online school.....
A young Randy Travis
LOL!
Well then, perhaps you might enjoy some of my guitar work then, Clay?: ruclips.net/video/MG51rLOm6F0/видео.html
Cheers!
Tom
I would suggest being more detailed. "push your hips". Okay. With my trail leg? With my abs? With the ball of my trail foot? Where am I pushing from or is it more of a hip slide? Power is supposed to come from your feet. No? A complete explanation of generating that "push" would be helpful. ....my two cents. Like all of your others, still a great video! Thank you!
Hi Wayne,
Since our weight is favoring the lead side throughout the swing, any push from the trail side would necessitate a reverse weight shift. Instead, we increase pressure into the lead leg at the transition and that sets the lateral action of the lead knee and hips in motion.
You may find some helpful content in this playlist of my downswing-related episodes: ruclips.net/p/PLV62KxT7Mp7Jxi814RQddJx3wkHqxqhio
And here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
TS
Tried it Tom ...and it works 👍just had new hip so it's helping to protect that as well , never ever heard any pro instructor say hips in the "library"
You are the "BEST" no nonsense instructor on you tube , frmgers crossed that my golf swing continues to improve cos of this fantastic tip , thanks very very much 🏌️♀️
I'm glad to know that this lesson video helped you to enjoy some crispy, body-friendly ball striking, Malcolm. Nice job incorporating it into your swing!!
A significant percentage of my students and online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion. Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built.
Have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
Tom
Love this. Couple questions…do you feel like you are pushing towards the target by pushing off the inside of the right foot? And how far do you feel like that left hip is moving towards the target? 8-10 inches or so before you fire the hip?
Glad you enjoyed this lesson! The episode from the previous week speaks specifically to the trail foot action. Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/xQAY78M7hMs/видео.html
I don't really feel like I'm pushing off with the trail foot because that would require transferring pressure into the trail side at the transition, potentially causing a backwards shift in my swing center and low point. Rolling the trail foot inward simply triggers the lateral hip slide, combats a premature rotation, and gets the weight moving even more forward. I don't think about how far the hips move towards the target. The key is to feel that they are moving laterally through impact. The "firing" - or rotation - should then happen on autopilot.
Here are some lesson videos that should supplement this one quite well:
- ruclips.net/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/x1IudE_9e5g/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/FmdHyl6OBIs/видео.html
And here's a link to my free mini-course if you'd like to learn about this swing in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
Tom, I am 65. Any physical/workout exercises you can recommend to take advantage of your excellent instruction? Thanks
I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my content!
My expertise is in the golf instruction realm. There are others within the physical training profession who are far more qualified to handle your inquiry, and I defer to them. Having said that, you may be interested to know that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion. Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built.
Have you looked into the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought.
Thanks!
Tom
Truly great instruction Tom! Explains a lot; and, clears my mind and swing - I believe. We'll find out in a month or so.... Thank you Tom. R//David
Thanks David! I hope you are healing well...
TS
Good Shit Tom 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🏌🏿♂️🏌🏿♂️🏌🏿♂️🏌🏿♂️
LOL!! Thanks Tripp - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!!
Tom
This is the best tip (for me) that I ever had. I always started my downswing with my hips as the trigger instead of the lateral push hip (left pocket) toward target. Thank you!
Awesome - I'm glad this lesson resonated well with you, Jeff! An early spin out of the hips is a common cause of a poor downswing path. Execute this trigger move correctly and it should have your club approaching the ball nicely on an in to out track.
Tom
I teach golf in New Orleans. For the last 38 years. Every customer I work with spins out . Listen to this guy he knows what he is talking about
@Buddy Reno - Thanks for confirming this ubiquitous amateur swing flaw. I sincerely appreciate your support!!
Best regards,
Tom
Title is misleading.
Initiating your down swing with your hips, and lower body, prevents you from coming over the top.
Down-swing is maybe 0.3 seconds long. During that time you're shifting your weight towards the target and turning at the same time.
Nothing misleading about it. The vast majority of amateur golfers - the audience of this channel - allow their rotation to dominate the downswing, thereby routing the path across the ball. They will not lose the rotational component. They simply need to learn how to keep it in check by having the hips move laterally through impact.
The best tip from the TOP TEACHING PRO DOC SAGUTO. Thank´s.😉
Thanks Narren - I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and I sincerely appreciate your kind words and support!!
Tom
IMHO thats exactly how the hips have to work so you can get the correct side bend in the downswing, 👍👍
Indeed, Christian - that downswing side bend and shoulder tilt works best when it is a result of proper lower body action and not a contrived motion unto itself.
Cheers!
TS
I was just trying to put my weight on my left foot and then I'd spin my hips too early. I can see that concentrating on my left pocket going to the target longer, can help with the early spin out. I practiced it indoors,felt good, and I'll take it to the driving range. Thanks.
I hope it performs well for you, Frieda.
One of the keys is to prevent your upper torso and head (and swing center) from moving forward during the downswing as you gradually load more weight into the lead leg. If the swing is properly executed, your weight should be 70% forward at the top, 80% halfway down, and 90% at impact, all without any forward movement of the upper torso. Do this and the club will approach the ball powerfully on a shallowed path. Conversely, if we allow the upper body to release forward prematurely the downswing path will be rerouted across the ball and most of our stored up energy will be lost.
Have fun out there!!
Tom
You DO TURN the hips but much later than what most people do. In fact hips push towards the target at the start of the down swing. Only when the shaft reaches parallel to the ground on the down swing that your hips turn just before impact.This happens automatically and unconsciously .
That sounds consistent with what I am teaching here, @TK Pakman. The problem for the majority of amateur golfers is that they rotate the hips immediately at the start of the downswing with little or no lateral hip motion towards the target. That is why this move needs to be taught, drilled, and ingrained.
Tom
A good video but notice how Tom's head remains behind the ball. You only need to push the hips through to target, don't shift the whole body.
Indeed, David - the upper torso (and head) keep the center of our swing circle intact as the lower body moves targetward. This is key to consistency and power!
TS
Hip slide to the left is the hardest thing to learn, for me anyway. I move maybe two inches, then my head moves back a bit and hips just stop. Don't know, maybe poor flexibility.
It can be a challenging piece of the swing puzzle for a lot of folks - not due to lack of flexibility, but simply a result of what has been ingrained over the years. The technical term is "disassociation", meaning that the lower body moves laterally towards the target while the upper body - and therefore your swing center - remain in place. That's the formula for maintaining the proper downswing path and experiencing consistently crispy contact.
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TS
Every time I started hitting poor iron shots I suspected I was "spinning out". I attributed it to a weak left side that collapsed. But I now realize it was more than that. It was literally spinning too much too soon. Thank you Tom!
Hi Richard,
A lot of folks erroneously believe that they do not possess the necessary physicality to strike a golf ball well and propel it a nice distance. This could not be further from the truth!! It's just a matter of properly harnessing the physics and geometry of the motion, and I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated well with you in this regard.
There's an entire section of my online school dedicated to resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues. Have you looked into it? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Let's crisp up the ball striking and have some fun out there!!
Tom
Ureka! I wish I had known that 32 years ago! I was hitting banana shots to the right all of the time! Thanks, Tom! You da man!
Better to know now than 32 years from now, Chris!!! 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!!
TS
Great video - not sure why countless video can never deliver this type of information. For some like me, this helps visualize the swing which is the only way to learn it and correct terrible habits to improve.
Thanks - I'm glad to know that this lesson video resonated well with you!
TS
Again nice job explaining how to move the hips properly. This was my biggest issue which was the main reason for swinging over the top and feeling stuck
I'm glad this help you overcome your OTT issues, Mike.
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
How do you blend the Hogan hip turn staying on the left leg with your video on the TILT?
The Hogan stay on the left leg works great, but now I'm confused with your video on the tilt?
Hi Bill,
There is no conflict at all as the backswing is a combination of tilting, turning, and extending while gradually loading more and more into the lead side.
It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, feels, and/or common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a comprehensive, sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards owning this swing. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Cheers!
Tom
I love the way that Tom correctly debunks all the old ideas that traditional coaching has always taught, or at least implied. How to create the mystical lag effect is a great puzzle to most amateur golfers. For those who have seen this video, puzzle no more...
Unfortunately, @Felipe_uk, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😎
Thanks for your kind words, and right you are - the "lag puzzle" is solved!
TS
What did he debunk? Some lateral shift to the lead side with properly timed rotation is *exactly in line with conventional instruction.*
Once you realize he actually wants the hips to turn, just a proper turn (like any instructor), it's clearly not at all bucking tradition, but just a questionable explanation. Sliding, without a full turn, or a late turn, is also a common fault. This makes the clickbait thumbnail/title misleading and potentially detrimental to many.
Also, nothing here remotely "solves" the lag puzzle. Proper sequencing is certainly a piece of it, but this video only slightly addresses sequencing, thus it would be very generous to even make that association, let alone claim a solution is given.
@@GP-qz6kk I would dispute that what was explained was "in line with conventional instruction". I have heard quite a few coaches (face-to-face and on RUclips) state/imply that "you can't TURN your hips too quickly once at the top of the backswing". Hips first, shoulders follow etc. This gets amateurs (especially seniors) into a lot of trouble IMO as there is "too much going on" (in the downswing) for them to square the clubface at impact. This can easily lead to a rushing of the downswing, which is fatal - as illustrated by the dozens of TY videos on the subject. As Tom explained, the correct thing to do is to keep the hips relatively 'quiet' during transition and only "fire" the hips at the "last moment" (i.e. when the club is about parallel). I found this out for myself by trial and error (over many years!) and have not previously seen it explained as well as Tom did. My own experience is that a relatively short backswing also helps, accompanied by a focus on the follow-through.
@@felipe_uk2840 I have never heard a single person teach that. I have heard that the downswing starts with the lower body, which is correct, but does need explanation. I realize that could be misinterpreted without proper explanation, but, if that is the specific audience you're targeting, emphasize that context, and avoid the completely incorrect "don't turn" that will be even more likely misinterpreted. How is kind of seeming to instruct a slide any better? Even the people with the fault being targeted may just trade 1 fault for another.
If you actually heard someone teach that, I would just make 2 points: 1. You can find bad advice about anything, but that is hardly "traditional instruction." 2. Maybe they were just doing the flip side of what was done here: they were exaggerating for people that don't use the lower body and didn't explain that. Or, intentionally trying to spin something as unconventional as a marketing strategy. If so, that should be pointed out for viewers benefit as well, and then move on to better instruction.
Maybe you're thinking of lessons from back in the day. With the tech now (high speed cameras, launch monitors, ground force plates, and 3d computer modeling of the biomechanics), the mainstream instruction is pretty consistent and knowledgeable.
Anyways, nice that it helped you. I hope I'm overestimating the potential detriment.
there is separation between upper and lower body though correct?
Yes. The technical golf term is "disassociation, Jake. It means that as the lower body is moving targetward the upper torso is remaining in place laterally to preserve the swing center and low point.
TS
@@SagutoGolf I'm somebody that has trouble leaving upper body behind so I get over the top. Any videos to help the separation?
Here are a couple, Jake:
- ruclips.net/video/x1IudE_9e5g/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html
You may also find some more helpful content in this playlist of my downswing-related episodes:
ruclips.net/p/PLV62KxT7Mp7Jxi814RQddJx3wkHqxqhio
Have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about it: saguto.golf
And here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/