Chris, thanks for the techniques. I have been trying to create the swoosh by trying to swing the club head faster. After watching your video I tried focusing on accelerating my ARMS thru the ball and let the club head react to that motion. I found focusing on accelerating my arms was easier than focusing on the club head. My task now is syncing the body rotation and the accelerating arms to maximize the efficiency of motion and the quality of the ball strike. What I would add to your presentation is to relax your body, especially the wrists, arms and shoulders. Relaxed muscles move faster than tense muscles. When standing over a golf ball, the mind tends to think otherwise.
That is absolutely, far and away, the best teaching video I have ever seen. And probably the only drill you will ever need. Can only improve every single golfer out there. If it does, then you should all send this man a thank you, because he is worth it. What a marvellous way to simplify golf into one single combination swing thought. I worship you from afar, Chris! Digby Long
Great demonstration with two very good drills. Driver speed is between 80 and 85 7 iron approximately 65. I would recommend for anybody trying to pick up more speed make sure you have the Golf Club shafts that are suited for that speed. More distance is great as long as you are not giving up Direction
Newbie here, have only golfed 3 times so far. Due to the pandemic, I can not get lessons, so I’m researching the best I can. THANKS for the technique tip! Can’t wait to try it out.
Great video. Driver around 93mph. This video helps me understand the transition and sequence like never before. I have been accelerating too early. Thank you.
something that always stuck with me was advice to change my mentality. "Think about swinging FASTER, not HARDER" made for much faster swing speed and accuracy. led to me rotating faster to increasing torque. I was always trying to muscle through and that changed me.
That makes sense I just started playing golf last year and I've been trying to hit harder which has killed my distance but I tried swinging faster and I've gained some distance without really changing much
7i 84mph and driver 98mph on Trackman. Looking to push both up a few mph to 87 and 101 by my 61st later this year :-) I start my acceleration and release too early and lose speed by impact so I think these exercises could help shift the timing a little later and retain speed through impact. Thanks Chris.
The hands-only drill has really helped me. I somehow got into a "control the downswing mode". I lost a full club of distance but was still striking the ball sold. The swing analyzer was showing a loss of about 5 mph. Video cleared showed I wasn't turning the firing the shoulders enough through impact. The quick turning through impact with the hands only got me back to normal. Thank you!
Had a launch monitor session yesterday, in fact. Didn't hit a 7 iron, but I hit an 8, and my CHS with the 8 was right around 70 mph. Driver was around 82-83, topped out at 86.
Yet another great video Chris. You explain things better than any coach I know, including me. Keep up the great work so enjoyable to listen to and watch your videos
I have a 95-98 with the driver. Don’t get it much over 230m (as long as I keep it out of the tres). Excellent and useful video. What I have found is my poor shot making will nearly always come down to gripping too tight. The swing thought (this week, at least) is ‘light, soft grip”. Getting a nice coordinated swing and I can feel the release through the hitting zone. Looking forward to your next video!
I started playing golf about 4 months ago so swings a bit all over the place still. But this video helped massively. I’ve managed to get my 7 iron up to 81.2 according to track man so far. The futures bright 💪🏻👍🏻
Chris, nice video, I'll try this. The studies I've seen suggest that your average mid handicapper swings the driver at about 95 mph and a seven iron at about 75 mph. The average speeds don't increase that much when you get to low handicaps. This suggests that either the studies are wrong or you have a lot of above-average golfers watching your channel🤔. According to my Swing caddie my average 7i speed is about 75 mph, up to about 80 on the odd occasion my timing is spot on. Haven't measured the driver speed. I'm 21 hcp
This is so much more than a drill for speed. It gave me a way to transition to speed that I did not have before. It was amazing on the range. It will take time to get it consistent as always. But what a great tip
Chris, I made a comment like this in a previous video of yours in which you discussed the swoosh drill. there are a few different ways folks learn: audio (swoosh drill, e.g.), visual (watching videos of proper technique), or tactile (like the drill where you side-step into the swing). I've found that different learning modes work better for me for some objectives than others. The swoosh technique has been the most effective method for me to get more speed, and get it in the right part of the swing. Why this, over other methods? I don't know. I do know that as you offer more varied drills, I have a larger tool box to find the tool that works for me. Thanks; keep 'em coming.
Good swing and instruction. Very slow motion video of your swing demonstrating your teaching points would be very helpful especially at impact. Even going thru the full moments in a very very slow fashion would be great! Thanks.
Ya know, there is a distinct sound that you hear from professional golfers while watching them play as they hit a ball. I've been looking for how to recreate that sound because it's just so satisfying and obviously whatever makes that sound while professionals swing is working well for them. I realize now what I'm hearing is The impact of the ball followed quickly by the swishing noise of the club Aside from that, great advice and examples for practicing on " hitting through " the ball. I feel like so many instructors say that player should hit through the ball but don't ever actually break it down like this.
Greetings, thanks Chris, superb instruction yet again, driver swing speed is 89 and 7 iron is 68 mph, possibly an old fossil at 66 years old, h/cap 14.
Chris, suggestion for a course management video (best for you to make when the weather is warmer); how about a course vlog in which you play, say, 9 holes. But for every shot, provide commentary on why you're choosing that shot for the situation you are in, and how you prepare to execute it. Part 2: okay, so after posting this comment I found a couple of course vlogs you've done. Good job; how about a few more? :)
im currently swinging 60-70mph for my 7iron, and 70-80mph for my driver. i just started this year and apparently only using my arms for speed. thanks for the information on improving.
The club head speed is created with hinged cocking of your right hand and uncocking it with coupled with your lag and not more of body rotation. Your body will rotate itself thru the gravity force of hands forward the target
Chris, Club head speed for Driver 97mph and 7 Iron 85mph. Just watched your Long iron vs Hybrid video and suggested you do one on increasing swing speed, D'oh. Cheers, Rolf
Great video. My driver - Callaway Rouge LS speed is ~110-115mph My 7 iron - Titleist T200 is ~90mph. Happy with my speeds but would like to improve smash factor. Any tips on improving this to translate high speeds into more distance? Average current smash factor is around 1.42. Cheers, Shay
Great video, one of your best IMO. My driver is between 107 - 111 depending on the day. I've never tested the #7 but assume it's around 80 ish? I've seen Stenson (one of my favourites) do the palms down technique as well, I forget the name of his coach. Interestingly, that exact drill helped me to activate my core which was a little passive at the time. It took a few rounds to groove it in (I hit a lot of shots right to start with as my timing was thrown out) but it's helped me get the handicap into single figures. What I find the best about it is that I now don't feel like I have to work so hard on 150 - 160 yard approaches, therefore, giving me time to get the ideal impact position set much earlier.
@@ChrisRyanGolf Indeed. I own the Martin Hall Revolution Golf set. Martin commented on Pete's approach w/ Stenson & his daily routine of the hands down drill. Good stuff.
I'm a senior golfer. According to TrackMan, my average driver club head speed is 87-88 mph. What is the minimum speed required to hit a 3 wood "well" in the fairway?
Hi Chris, I don't know my club speed, only thing I know is my driver hit around 170 meters, and my 7 iron hit around 140 meters. This is my present distance. However it goes around 10 to 20 meters more with my driver.
great instruction as ever but just a request is there a way of putting a camera on your head so that when you look down on the ball we can see the same image as when we look down at the ball
Hi Chris, very interesting vid (as usually) It’s not too difficult to find drills on how to work on speed, but I have not found any to work on « smash factor » (that is efficient contact to transfer all energy to the ball at impact) ! And the point is that speed is relevant, but unusefull if you miss the ball 😂 Have you some good advice to improve smash factor ? Thanks in advance Pat, from Thailand 🙏🏻
No idea what my club head speeds are but I only hit the ball about 250 on average with my driver so somewhere under 90. Im going to have to try this to maybe add about 25 yards to my driver! Thanks Chris!
I know I am late to this show but I lost club head speed from 113 to 100 and in the process there goes 50 yards off the tee. Down to 240 carry from 290. I am 57 years young.
love the part about the timing since I always used to use my arms from the top. I do have quite good clubhead speed carrying my 7 iron about 180 yards but my driver tends to fly not as far as it should with that kind of speed. Even when I hit it centered and have a good attack angle it only goes about 230 yards and I feel like with a 180 yard 7 Iron that should be further :/ Any tips?
I'm in a similar situation, but my 7i isn't quite as long (170 carry). What I have noticed is FEEL like I'm not carrying the same amount force/acceleration. I'm pretty sure I'm taking a larger/longer backswing with my driver trying to get more speed but I'm getting stuck. Working on shortening that up
Without the topic of releasing the golf club and eliminating early extension, you just demonstrated them in the drills. Otherwise the whoosh would not be created on the left side of impact. Just getting the most of your videos. Thank you!
After breaking my neck, in a fall off a cliff, and sustaining serious nerve damage, I'm essentially a one-armed golfer now (right hand goes along for the ride). My driver distance has decreased to only about 150 yards, seven iron about 120 yards. My 7 iron swing speed is 61 MPH & my driver is 74 MPH (on a good day! ) I have been on a 4 year quest to get 175 yards out of my driver. I started out at about 125 YDs when my friends convinced me to give golf a try again after a two year lay-off. I went from a 10 HCP to a 27 after the accident. I love the game and I still have fun.....but it would be great if this video/exercise helps! Thanks!
Chris, thanks for the techniques. I have been trying to create the swoosh by trying to swing the club head faster. After watching your video I tried focusing on accelerating my ARMS thru the ball and let the club head react to that motion. I found focusing on accelerating my arms was easier than focusing on the club head. My task now is syncing the body rotation and the accelerating arms to maximize the efficiency of motion and the quality of the ball strike. What I would add to your presentation is to relax your body, especially the wrists, arms and shoulders. Relaxed muscles move faster than tense muscles. When standing over a golf ball, the mind tends to think otherwise.
That is absolutely, far and away, the best teaching video I have ever seen. And probably the only drill you will ever need. Can only improve every single golfer out there. If it does, then you should all send this man a thank you, because he is worth it. What a marvellous way to simplify golf into one single combination swing thought. I worship you from afar, Chris! Digby Long
The smooth rocking of the upper body seems like a great feeling for tempo and rhythm Chris. Awesomeness
That was beautifully done. Can't wait to try it at the range. Thank you!
Great demonstration with two very good drills. Driver speed is between 80 and 85 7 iron approximately 65. I would recommend for anybody trying to pick up more speed make sure you have the Golf Club shafts that are suited for that speed. More distance is great as long as you are not giving up Direction
Newbie here, have only golfed 3 times so far. Due to the pandemic, I can not get lessons, so I’m researching the best I can.
THANKS for the technique tip! Can’t wait to try it out.
Great video. Driver around 93mph.
This video helps me understand the transition and sequence like never before. I have been accelerating too early.
Thank you.
something that always stuck with me was advice to change my mentality. "Think about swinging FASTER, not HARDER" made for much faster swing speed and accuracy. led to me rotating faster to increasing torque. I was always trying to muscle through and that changed me.
That makes sense I just started playing golf last year and I've been trying to hit harder which has killed my distance but I tried swinging faster and I've gained some distance without really changing much
7i 84mph and driver 98mph on Trackman. Looking to push both up a few mph to 87 and 101 by my 61st later this year :-)
I start my acceleration and release too early and lose speed by impact so I think these exercises could help shift the timing a little later and retain speed through impact. Thanks Chris.
The hands-only drill has really helped me. I somehow got into a "control the downswing mode". I lost a full club of distance but was still striking the ball sold. The swing analyzer was showing a loss of about 5 mph. Video cleared showed I wasn't turning the firing the shoulders enough through impact. The quick turning through impact with the hands only got me back to normal. Thank you!
Just excellently explained, Chris. Best gold teacher ion RUclips.
Thanks Matt 👍
Great information on accelerating the hands from the right hip
Great help. Thanks Chris.
Just played golf this morning after watching your video my distance has so improved. love the video.
Thanks, will try your drills.
Very helpful with your combination of clear explanation and execution.
Thanks 👍
Best information I have seen. Thank you.
Had a launch monitor session yesterday, in fact. Didn't hit a 7 iron, but I hit an 8, and my CHS with the 8 was right around 70 mph. Driver was around 82-83, topped out at 86.
Thanks a lot. Best tip ever. Gretings from Italy.
Great drill Chris just what I needed.
Yet another great video Chris. You explain things better than any coach I know, including me. Keep up the great work so enjoyable to listen to and watch your videos
Thanks Gordon 👍👍
Another great lesson. Thanks
awesome ...best simple explanation......
I have a 95-98 with the driver. Don’t get it much over 230m (as long as I keep it out of the tres). Excellent and useful video. What I have found is my poor shot making will nearly always come down to gripping too tight. The swing thought (this week, at least) is ‘light, soft grip”. Getting a nice coordinated swing and I can feel the release through the hitting zone. Looking forward to your next video!
Nice vid, Chris. I need this.
Don’t know my speeds but 7i going about 125 at the moment.
Sounds like a good warm up too.
mine about 180 keep it up
I started playing golf about 4 months ago so swings a bit all over the place still. But this video helped massively. I’ve managed to get my 7 iron up to 81.2 according to track man so far. The futures bright 💪🏻👍🏻
Chris, nice video, I'll try this. The studies I've seen suggest that your average mid handicapper swings the driver at about 95 mph and a seven iron at about 75 mph. The average speeds don't increase that much when you get to low handicaps. This suggests that either the studies are wrong or you have a lot of above-average golfers watching your channel🤔. According to my Swing caddie my average 7i speed is about 75 mph, up to about 80 on the odd occasion my timing is spot on. Haven't measured the driver speed. I'm 21 hcp
And the difference in my strike on all shots is amazing
This is so much more than a drill for speed. It gave me a way to transition to speed
that I did not have before. It was amazing on the range. It will take time to get it consistent as always. But what a great tip
Thanks Mark appreciate it 👍
Chris, I made a comment like this in a previous video of yours in which you discussed the swoosh drill. there are a few different ways folks learn: audio (swoosh drill, e.g.), visual (watching videos of proper technique), or tactile (like the drill where you side-step into the swing). I've found that different learning modes work better for me for some objectives than others. The swoosh technique has been the most effective method for me to get more speed, and get it in the right part of the swing. Why this, over other methods? I don't know. I do know that as you offer more varied drills, I have a larger tool box to find the tool that works for me. Thanks; keep 'em coming.
Outstanding way to maximize body and hand /arm movements
This is a good video to put on the save list. I'm always going back trying to find something I have watched before. :)
Awesome video , thanks again Chris!!!
Great vlog for sequencing and to help me reduce the risk of casting
Cheers mate 👍👍
Love this
Excellent drill. Thanks
Very helpful!
“If your ceilings high enough” - golden words. Learnt it the hard way!
Great lesson 🏌️👍
Thanks! Can't wait to start practicing again! Plus, I am digging the new TM bag you got! Orange is a cool color!! CheerS dude!!
Thanks Eric 👍
Chris, Thanks for video, great results with simple drill. Great work!
Good swing and instruction. Very slow motion video of your swing demonstrating your teaching points would be very helpful especially at impact. Even going thru the full moments in a very very slow fashion would be great! Thanks.
Outstanding
Excellent exercise to visualize where the bottom of the swing is at. My whoosh was just before the ball.
Amazing drills!
Ya know, there is a distinct sound that you hear from professional golfers while watching them play as they hit a ball. I've been looking for how to recreate that sound because it's just so satisfying and obviously whatever makes that sound while professionals swing is working well for them. I realize now what I'm hearing is The impact of the ball followed quickly by the swishing noise of the club
Aside from that, great advice and examples for practicing on " hitting through " the ball. I feel like so many instructors say that player should hit through the ball but don't ever actually break it down like this.
driver speed is 104-105mph and i’m going about 270yds off the tee. Would love to get speed to 108-110 and distance to 285+! Good video
Another great one Chris the woosh part was on time was behind with it keep great content coming
driver - 132mph smash of 1.53 344y carry
3wd - 128mph smash of 1.52 305y carry
5i - 121mph smash of 1.43 245y carry
7i - 118mph smash of 1.41 215y carry
pw - 111mph smash of 1.29 175y carry
vokeys- 105mph smash of 1.25 150y carry
brett hirtle- golfcanada
Greetings, thanks Chris, superb instruction yet again, driver swing speed is 89 and 7 iron is 68 mph, possibly an old fossil at 66 years old, h/cap 14.
Chris, suggestion for a course management video (best for you to make when the weather is warmer); how about a course vlog in which you play, say, 9 holes. But for every shot, provide commentary on why you're choosing that shot for the situation you are in, and how you prepare to execute it. Part 2: okay, so after posting this comment I found a couple of course vlogs you've done. Good job; how about a few more? :)
7 iron 78, and 92/93 with driver
im currently swinging 60-70mph for my 7iron, and 70-80mph for my driver.
i just started this year and apparently only using my arms for speed.
thanks for the information on improving.
Great video Chris. Look forward to seeing you back at the HIT Academy very soon. Lockdown is nothing short of mental
Great video ,,,,thank you for this one, it helped me big time !!! thanks
this drill is addicting !! Man, you nailed it with this one...but one should loosen up a tad first, being 62 and all...
Thanks Butch 👍
Please make a video about short downhill lie chips. Thanks. Love what you do for us high handicapped golfers.
Very nice and simple enough for me thank you I hit now beautiful over the top
Simple is good.
7i: ~90mph
Driver: ~100mph
Good man thank you
Really liked that - range tomorrow!
DeWayne Ray: Just measured Driver at Edwin Watts: 95-96 (I'm 62, 5'6")
Thanks for the drills. Driver 95 7i 80
The club head speed is created with hinged cocking of your right hand and uncocking it with coupled with your lag and not more of body rotation. Your body will rotate itself thru the gravity force of hands forward the target
Chris,
Club head speed for Driver 97mph and 7 Iron 85mph.
Just watched your Long iron vs Hybrid video and suggested you do one on increasing swing speed, D'oh.
Cheers,
Rolf
Find myself changing my swing every time I watch a video of yours'.
7i...120
D...150
Kmph
BS
KPH ☝🏼KILLING ME SMALLS!
Great video.
My driver - Callaway Rouge LS speed is ~110-115mph
My 7 iron - Titleist T200 is ~90mph. Happy with my speeds but would like to improve smash factor. Any tips on improving this to translate high speeds into more distance? Average current smash factor is around 1.42. Cheers, Shay
Great video, one of your best IMO.
My driver is between 107 - 111 depending on the day. I've never tested the #7 but assume it's around 80 ish? I've seen Stenson (one of my favourites) do the palms down technique as well, I forget the name of his coach. Interestingly, that exact drill helped me to activate my core which was a little passive at the time. It took a few rounds to groove it in (I hit a lot of shots right to start with as my timing was thrown out) but it's helped me get the handicap into single figures. What I find the best about it is that I now don't feel like I have to work so hard on 150 - 160 yard approaches, therefore, giving me time to get the ideal impact position set much earlier.
Great work Nick, Pete Cowan in Stenson’s coach and as you say he does this very similar drill 👍
ChrisRyanGolf thanks. Btw, the two camera views are really helpful. It must be a pain to edit but they DO help.
@@ChrisRyanGolf Indeed. I own the Martin Hall Revolution Golf set. Martin commented on Pete's approach w/ Stenson & his daily routine of the hands down drill. Good stuff.
Driver ~104, 7i ~90. I'd love to get to 110+ with the driver and have struggled to get that last 6+ mph.
You are close
Irons: 90mph (give or take a few)
Driver: 115mph (Give or take)
Tracked on trackerman (The orange square ones)
The first drill instantly added 10mph to my club head speed - unreal
Wow! Great to hear
Great drills Chris!! Average for DR - 100.2 average for 7i - 84.7
nice
I'm a senior golfer. According to TrackMan, my average driver club head speed is 87-88 mph. What is the minimum speed required to hit a 3 wood "well" in the fairway?
7 iron 75 driver 93 (66 years old and hanging in)
Clubhead speed with my driver is 75 mph. i am 77. instructor has said good enough. Will try your tip.
Unfortunately, I do know my club head speed-@75mph. I need to watch more of your videos😉 7-iron
driver 98-103, 7 iron 85-90 ,thanks great drill
I can swing my driver 110 but I’ve only hit the center of the face once and I usually hit down on it and cut across the ball for my slice action
Hi Chris, I don't know my club speed, only thing I know is my driver hit around 170 meters, and my 7 iron hit around 140 meters. This is my present distance. However it goes around 10 to 20 meters more with my driver.
great instruction as ever but just a request is there a way of putting a camera on your head so that when you look down on the ball we can see the same image as when we look down at the ball
7i = 85mph, Driver 105mph (both were checked last week on trackman).
I find that by having my wrists as relaxed as possible I get more clubhead speed.
This helps many, good speeds there too 👍
Did you measure the speed in Sweden or New Zealand 😎?
@@peterboehm5178 ha ha. Measured in Sweden but wished it was done in NZ.
what's your distance for those?
@@Unplugged704 7 irons carries 145-150m. Driver carries 230m.
7i-80, Dr-93 working on it.
Hi Chris, very interesting vid (as usually)
It’s not too difficult to find drills on how to work on speed, but I have not found any to work on « smash factor » (that is efficient contact to transfer all energy to the ball at impact) ! And the point is that speed is relevant, but unusefull if you miss the ball 😂
Have you some good advice to improve smash factor ?
Thanks in advance
Pat, from Thailand 🙏🏻
I like it, makes sense.... whoosh after the ball
great video... shared on FB.
Thanks Damian 👍
Looks easy enough to work with. Off to the driving range...
No idea what my club head speeds are but I only hit the ball about 250 on average with my driver so somewhere under 90. Im going to have to try this to maybe add about 25 yards to my driver! Thanks Chris!
Hey Teddy, 250 with the driver would put your around 95ish is say so that pretty good 👍
Always great content Chris! My driver swing speed is 95mph (hoping to get to 100) and 7 iron is 88
Hey Bill, thanks, glad you liked the video, 95 is pretty good, above average I’d say, but that extra 5 could make such a huge difference 👍
I know I am late to this show but I lost club head speed from 113 to 100 and in the process there goes 50 yards off the tee. Down to 240 carry from 290. I am 57 years young.
28yrs old 510 255lbs
Swing my 7 iron about 65pmh.
Let you know my progress after 2-3 wks
Thanks Chris. Very clear, nice and simple to work on. I’m 50 years old, play off 5 and Driver is 98mph and 7 iron 84mph
Good speeds there 👍👍
Just got a new driver today and my 7i speed was 97 and Driver was 110 averages. I’ll be adding these drills to my practice routine!
love the part about the timing since I always used to use my arms from the top. I do have quite good clubhead speed carrying my 7 iron about 180 yards but my driver tends to fly not as far as it should with that kind of speed. Even when I hit it centered and have a good attack angle it only goes about 230 yards and I feel like with a 180 yard 7 Iron that should be further :/ Any tips?
Buy a new driver
Your driver should definitely be longer than that. You're 5-10 yards longer than me with your 7 iron. But I hit my driver between 280-310.
I'm in a similar situation, but my 7i isn't quite as long (170 carry). What I have noticed is FEEL like I'm not carrying the same amount force/acceleration. I'm pretty sure I'm taking a larger/longer backswing with my driver trying to get more speed but I'm getting stuck. Working on shortening that up
Without the topic of releasing the golf club and eliminating early extension, you just demonstrated them in the drills. Otherwise the whoosh would not be created on the left side of impact. Just getting the most of your videos. Thank you!
After breaking my neck, in a fall off a cliff, and sustaining serious nerve damage, I'm essentially a one-armed golfer now (right hand goes along for the ride). My driver distance has decreased to only about 150 yards, seven iron about 120 yards. My 7 iron swing speed is 61 MPH & my driver is 74 MPH (on a good day! ) I have been on a 4 year quest to get 175 yards out of my driver. I started out at about 125 YDs when my friends convinced me to give golf a try again after a two year lay-off. I went from a 10 HCP to a 27 after the accident. I love the game and I still have fun.....but it would be great if this video/exercise helps! Thanks!
Recovering from injured driver is 94.1 and 7i is 78.6 mph. More work to do to get back to where I was 6 months ago.
7-iron is around 88 MPH and Driver around 95 MPH. Going for a driver fitting next week because I think that has something to do with it.
Going to the range now to work on my timing Chris, just seem to be all arms at the moment and no distance 😕😕
Cheers mate 👍👍
Thanks Paul hope it helps 👍