This is the BEST explanation of the swing i have seen on YT. And i have watched 100's. Thank you for this video and i am going to subscribe so i dont miss anymore of these. Cheers ✌️
Thank you so much for the kind words. Once upon a time I could play golf, haha. A busy Dad now, and full time coach means the game has suffered a bit. But I still love having a swing when I can. Thanks for watching!
Rightly or wrongly I try to freeze my trail arm elbow angle as I begin the downswing. It forces me to rotate my body first, helps lag the club and deliver compression to the ball. This one swing thought alone has helped me massively.
The step drill cures many faults.. one that I used during even practice session. My focus is the step is more a fall to the left side and not pushing off with my right foot.
The absolute best way to groove this feeling is one hand at a time. Teach each side to load and throw a frisbee… the golf swing IS throwing a frisbee. And the release happens well after impact and divot.. then, teach each arm to work together. Throwing a frisbee with two hands on it. This teaches how to load and maintain lag tension all the way into impact. I’ve picked up 15 yards with my mid irons only focusing on “throw a frisbee”. And the full release of “the frisbee throw” should happen when your left arm is parallel to the ground in the follow through. That’s actually where the follow through starts, and the momentum of the arm/club assembly pulls you into a finish position.
Very well instructed and definitely improved my results. I seem to get the feel of the transition better with the longer clubs, than the short irons though.
Excellent video and excellently explained. Too many of the negative results from poor transition you describe affect me. Cannot wait to hit the range after work now! Thanks!
Hi Danny. I am new to your channel. I enjoyed the content regarding this key move. Thank you. Perhaps, for me, what could be missing to it, would be, from where or from which part of the body you suggest this key move should be initiated: left knee, hip, left heel? In order to make more intuitive for the average player. Many thanks Kind regards
Hi Brian, thank you so much for your kind feedback. Some players feel like they start with their lead knee, or hips. Others feel as though they are pushing from from their trail foot. There's no perfect answer for everyone on this. Personally, my feels for this change from time to time from all 3 of the above.
One of the good tips on u tube ,very well described.i have a very short backswing and I always think it's not long enough to give my body the chance to do what it needs to do ,I feel things will happen naturally if one can complete ther backswing shoulder under chin and high hands than everything falls into place unfortunately I struggle with this ,short backswing seems to be great tho for short irons more control!
Thanks for the feedback, Mark. Yes, I agree. It also depends on a persons body and their mobility too, so it's about finding the right fit for each player. Thanks for the watching!
Im working on a longer swing and not be afraid to lift the lead heel to really crank it up like Bubba and you know what it is really helping and getting more distance. Great video on the transition thanks
@@dannymalcolmgolf flexibility is limited for me lol Staying patient at the top is the magic move really..... I look forward to more instruction thanks Danny
Hi Danny I agree with everything you said not to do. So why set up with a straight( not lock trail arm) and a slightly flexed lead arm as you bend your body and place your club perpendicular to your ball and then swing over the top from the inside ( OTTFTI) that many great golfers do today and yesteryear; transition as they do using your entire right arm quickly drop the head of the club directly down to your ball tuning left to finish your swing? Like the rings around Saturn your club head swings naturally along it’s swing circle center. At age 75 i discovered It’s almost automatic. Cheers
@@waynesorensen7071 at the top of your swing start your downswing by pushing your right shoulder forward from the inside closest to your torso. Everything else should fall into place as long as your body is wound up. If you push over your right shoulder away from you torso moving it outside that is the bad OTT. Hope this helped Cheers
Thank you for a great lesson! I have been confused about release. Or released ? Is there an arms release , body, club? At 60 plus years, I have lost lots of yards, more than 50! club speed is slow. Need HELP! From anyone.
You're welcome. There's some great videos on RUclips regarding the release. The arms, hands and finally, the club will be the order of release into impact. I hope you're able to regain some speed.
Yes. However if you just go all lower body, it's easy for the upper body to have too much right side bend (resulting in ground contact too early). If you're working with irons in particular, be sure to have your lower and upper shifting toward the target in the downswing. Hard to say exactly what is needed without seeing your golf swing, but I hope that helps as a starting point. Danny
This is good too. Whatever 'feels' works for the player is the better one. The same feel that works for one person may not work for another, so when you find that feel that works... make a note of it somewhere :)
If I start my transition move with my left knee once the backswing reaches hip height. I can't have a long backswing. Yet you say it is more desirable. So how do you get a long backswing I'm confused
Great question, John. A longer backswing can help some golfers as it can give them "more time" to organise themselves as they move in to the downswing, but it's not desirable for every player. The lower half would still initiate the downswing regardless of swing length. I hope that helps :)
"So a feeling you can take into transition is just that. Just a sensation of when you get to the top, the speed boat, your body, just does that nice little bump across. It's not going too aggressive. Just a nice softening. A nice little bump. Pressure into the left side. This is staying a little bit quieter up here and you'll see that club will just fall slightly underneath the initial plane. You won't pull on it, because as soon as you pull on anything, that's actually going to steepen the club. So you just want a nice little bump across with your lower half, putting that pressure into your lead side and then from there as soon as you push off the ground and start to rotate that club is going to naturally going to fling back out just by natural forces onto a good plane and get a beautiful delivery into impact. So that's the first feeling I want you to take into this." I'm sorry, what feeling? I don't doubt you know what you are doing, but I really can't understand what feeling you are trying to convey here. That seems like a whole bunch of ideas, not one feeling. I feel like the main thing you are saying is to have this nice little bump across. What does that mean? Are you saying to shift your pressure? Drop down? Slide? Rotate? What is a "bump across?"
Thanks for the message, Jason. Yeah, it was quite in depth wording, which I could have made simpler perhaps. Essentially, a little "bump" toward the target is the main takeaway or feeling from this and by "bump" I mean a lateral shift toward the target. Hope this helps simplify things. Thanks again for the comment and for watching. Danny
The water skier is not flung out by natural forces. The skier continues on a straight line until the force of the rope accelerates the skier into a circular path. If you let go of the club mid-swing, it will continue with the last velocity (speed + direction) it had at the moment of let-go. Obviously you provide the inward (not let it go) force to swing the club on a roughly circular path. (Physicist & golfer!)
Here's a quiz for ya. Name the professional golfer and TEACHER who did exactly what most say not to. His lower pelvis went right on the back swing and left on the downswing, but his head never moved. HINT: He also holds the longest drive in competition play.
“Professional golfers do” conversation ends there-if everyone could do it we would all be professional- but worth wasting weeks on the range to try until next tip😮
So true 🙏 Perhaps seeking out the services of a PGA coach local to you, or an online coach may help you find a more specific solution, Jack. Thanks for watching 🙏
Can't have lag in the swing if the hips don't move first. If you tell a beginner to hit the ball as hard as they can, they almost always will lead with their lower body - at least a decent natural athlete will. It's crucial to hit the ball hard as you can, you can refine it later. It's almost impossible to teach somebody the movements needed to produce lag after they've been playing (poorly) for a long time.
Thank you so much for the kind words. That would be nice, but I just enjoy putting out content where I can around a busy in person diary. Thank you for watching!
Danny, may I suggest you go watch some Phil Mickelson vids. He’s on point, brilliant and takes under a minute to teach what you take 8mins. Not a criticism buddy but you are never going to reach the subscribers numbers by padding out as much as this one.
Thank you so much for the feedback. Sorry, it was longer than you would have hoped. I'm not looking to reach big subscriber numbers. I just enjoy putting out videos as and when I get time around a busy in person coaching diary. I hope you enjoy some future content. I'll try and put a few RUclips shorts on, perhaps they will be easier viewing. Thanks for watching :)
Brilliant video Danny! I suffer from over the top and this video is very helpful thanks.
Hey John. Thank you for the feedback. I'm glad the video has been helpful. Thank you so much for watching my content.
This is the BEST explanation of the swing i have seen on YT. And i have watched 100's.
Thank you for this video and i am going to subscribe so i dont miss anymore of these.
Cheers ✌️
Glad it was helpful! And thank you so much for the kind feedback, and for subscribing 🙏
Best golf swing by an instructor on RUclips! When you see that, then they are worth listening to.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Once upon a time I could play golf, haha. A busy Dad now, and full time coach means the game has suffered a bit. But I still love having a swing when I can. Thanks for watching!
Rightly or wrongly I try to freeze my trail arm elbow angle as I begin the downswing. It forces me to rotate my body first, helps lag the club and deliver compression to the ball. This one swing thought alone has helped me massively.
Great to hear Robert. Thanks for watching!
What a great presentation and explanation all the way through. This is a video I will want to save and watch over and over as I practice
Thank you so much for the kind feedback. I hope it helps! :)
Yes, its a bump or tiny move to the lead foot and yes it happens before you finish the backswing. I subbed and liked. You sir are correct
Thank you for the kind comment and for subscribing to the channel :)
one of the best descriptions on the transition...just need to be able to execute this now
Thank you so much for the feedback. Thank you for watching!
Excellent Danny. Thank you
You're welcome Ron! Thank you for watching. I hope it helped
A great video...Would love to see some more drills to perfect the transition. Great work
Thank you Dheerankur! I'll put that on the list for future videos :)
I do have a short backswing now from taking an extended layoff. Any drills for that?
The step drill cures many faults.. one that I used during even practice session. My focus is the step is more a fall to the left side and not pushing off with my right foot.
That's great Edward. I like the "fall" feeling too.
The absolute best way to groove this feeling is one hand at a time. Teach each side to load and throw a frisbee… the golf swing IS throwing a frisbee. And the release happens well after impact and divot.. then, teach each arm to work together. Throwing a frisbee with two hands on it. This teaches how to load and maintain lag tension all the way into impact. I’ve picked up 15 yards with my mid irons only focusing on “throw a frisbee”. And the full release of “the frisbee throw” should happen when your left arm is parallel to the ground in the follow through. That’s actually where the follow through starts, and the momentum of the arm/club assembly pulls you into a finish position.
That's awesome to hear you've gained 15 yards, Tony! Sounds like you have found a feeling that's working well! :)
With the right hand the best drill is like skipping a stone, with the left hand indeed the frisbee throw
Very good vid!
Thank you for the kind feedback, Peter. I hope it helps!
Very well instructed and definitely improved my results. I seem to get the feel of the transition better with the longer clubs, than the short irons though.
Hi Brian. I'm glad this video has helped. Thanks for watching!
Great video turorial, thank you very much bud!
I hope it helped. Thanks for watching, Eddie!
Excellent video and excellently explained. Too many of the negative results from poor transition you describe affect me. Cannot wait to hit the range after work now! Thanks!
Thank you for your kind feedback, and comments. How did you range session go? I hope this helped.
Outstanding Danny.
Thanks. I hope this helped.
Hi Danny.
I am new to your channel.
I enjoyed the content regarding this key move.
Thank you.
Perhaps, for me, what could be missing to it, would be, from where or from which part of the body you suggest this key move should be initiated: left knee, hip, left heel? In order to make more intuitive for the average player.
Many thanks
Kind regards
Hi Brian, thank you so much for your kind feedback. Some players feel like they start with their lead knee, or hips. Others feel as though they are pushing from from their trail foot. There's no perfect answer for everyone on this. Personally, my feels for this change from time to time from all 3 of the above.
One of the good tips on u tube ,very well described.i have a very short backswing and I always think it's not long enough to give my body the chance to do what it needs to do ,I feel things will happen naturally if one can complete ther backswing shoulder under chin and high hands than everything falls into place unfortunately I struggle with this ,short backswing seems to be great tho for short irons more control!
Thanks for the feedback, Mark. Yes, I agree. It also depends on a persons body and their mobility too, so it's about finding the right fit for each player. Thanks for the watching!
Im working on a longer swing and not be afraid to lift the lead heel to really crank it up like Bubba and you know what it is really helping and getting more distance. Great video on the transition thanks
Sounds great, Darren. I like that feeling for more turn, especially if flexibility is a little limited. Thanks for watching!
@@dannymalcolmgolf flexibility is limited for me lol Staying patient at the top is the magic move really..... I look forward to more instruction thanks Danny
Hi Danny I agree with everything you said not to do.
So why set up with a straight( not lock trail arm) and a slightly flexed lead arm as you bend your body and place your club perpendicular to your ball and then swing over the top from the inside ( OTTFTI) that many great golfers do today and yesteryear; transition as they do using your entire right arm quickly drop the head of the club directly down to your ball tuning left to finish your swing?
Like the rings around Saturn your club head swings naturally along it’s swing circle center.
At age 75 i discovered It’s almost automatic. Cheers
Hi Thomas. Sorry, I'm a little lost on that one but i'm glad you've found a setup that works for you :)
could you expand on that Thomas or give some sort of example or ???? 'cause i'd like to know what you are describing...
@@waynesorensen7071 at the top of your swing start your downswing by pushing your right shoulder forward from the inside closest to your torso. Everything else should fall into place as long as your body is wound up.
If you push over your right shoulder away from you torso moving it outside that is the bad OTT. Hope this helped Cheers
Thank you for a great lesson! I have been confused about release. Or released ? Is there an arms release , body, club? At 60 plus years, I have lost lots of yards, more than 50! club speed is slow. Need HELP! From anyone.
You're welcome. There's some great videos on RUclips regarding the release. The arms, hands and finally, the club will be the order of release into impact. I hope you're able to regain some speed.
Good video. Good production quality.
Thanks David. It's just me and my iPhone, and a new mic. Glad it's coming through ok on the videos.
So transitioning bump is that similar squat move you stated in another video ?
Yeah! I presume you're talking about "the force" video? Similar feels using the ground pressure and lateral shift.
When I bump across am I pushing of back foot? I don’t get that. How am I physically bumping across?
Yes. However if you just go all lower body, it's easy for the upper body to have too much right side bend (resulting in ground contact too early). If you're working with irons in particular, be sure to have your lower and upper shifting toward the target in the downswing. Hard to say exactly what is needed without seeing your golf swing, but I hope that helps as a starting point. Danny
The step forward drill is HUGE! Do this or fogettabbouttit!
Love this! Yeah, it's a good one Charles. Thanks for watching!
Is it not better to think of moving your tailbone toward the bottom of the of the front of ball divot than thinking of weight shift?
This is good too. Whatever 'feels' works for the player is the better one. The same feel that works for one person may not work for another, so when you find that feel that works... make a note of it somewhere :)
Moe Norman was teaching this years ago - nothing new under the sun - but about time people started teaching this.
Thanks for the comment, Leslie, and thanks for watching.
If I start my transition move with my left knee once the backswing reaches hip height. I can't have a long backswing. Yet you say it is more desirable. So how do you get a long backswing I'm confused
Great question, John. A longer backswing can help some golfers as it can give them "more time" to organise themselves as they move in to the downswing, but it's not desirable for every player.
The lower half would still initiate the downswing regardless of swing length. I hope that helps :)
Danny, do I push off my left foot?
Yes, that's the feeling as you move into impact.
ThNk you
Thanks for watching William!
Great and detailed video, Danny. 👍🏾
Thanks for the feedback and I hope you enjoyed the video :)
Good but pulling down on the club doesn’t necessarily steepen it. Hand and wrist control prevent that from happening.
Spot on :)
"So a feeling you can take into transition is just that. Just a sensation of when you get to the top, the speed boat, your body, just does that nice little bump across. It's not going too aggressive. Just a nice softening. A nice little bump. Pressure into the left side. This is staying a little bit quieter up here and you'll see that club will just fall slightly underneath the initial plane. You won't pull on it, because as soon as you pull on anything, that's actually going to steepen the club. So you just want a nice little bump across with your lower half, putting that pressure into your lead side and then from there as soon as you push off the ground and start to rotate that club is going to naturally going to fling back out just by natural forces onto a good plane and get a beautiful delivery into impact. So that's the first feeling I want you to take into this."
I'm sorry, what feeling? I don't doubt you know what you are doing, but I really can't understand what feeling you are trying to convey here. That seems like a whole bunch of ideas, not one feeling. I feel like the main thing you are saying is to have this nice little bump across. What does that mean? Are you saying to shift your pressure? Drop down? Slide? Rotate? What is a "bump across?"
Thanks for the message, Jason.
Yeah, it was quite in depth wording, which I could have made simpler perhaps. Essentially, a little "bump" toward the target is the main takeaway or feeling from this and by "bump" I mean a lateral shift toward the target. Hope this helps simplify things.
Thanks again for the comment and for watching.
Danny
@@dannymalcolmgolf it does, thanks!
@@jasonkelley6185 Great! Have an awesome week, Jason!
The water skier is not flung out by natural forces. The skier continues on a straight line until the force of the rope accelerates the skier into a circular path. If you let go of the club mid-swing, it will continue with the last velocity (speed + direction) it had at the moment of let-go. Obviously you provide the inward (not let it go) force to swing the club on a roughly circular path. (Physicist & golfer!)
Start a youtube channel, people would be interested
Love this. Thanks for correcting my wording :)
Here's a quiz for ya. Name the professional golfer and TEACHER who did exactly what most say not to.
His lower pelvis went right on the back swing and left on the downswing, but his head never moved.
HINT: He also holds the longest drive in competition play.
Hmmmm, you got me thinking there Bernie! Not sure? Any other clues? :)
Mike Austin!
Nothing wrong inherently with starting the downswing steep!
True. Some players can make it work well :)
Lead shoulder down is what gets me shallow
Awesome!
“Professional golfers do” conversation ends there-if everyone could do it we would all be professional- but worth wasting weeks on the range to try until next tip😮
So true 🙏
Perhaps seeking out the services of a PGA coach local to you, or an online coach may help you find a more specific solution, Jack. Thanks for watching 🙏
Look up Dr Kwon, biomechanist in texas womens University, specialty is golf. His step drills are perfect for this
I've seen some of Dr Kwon's videos, they are very good.
Can't have lag in the swing if the hips don't move first. If you tell a beginner to hit the ball as hard as they can, they almost always will lead with their lower body - at least a decent natural athlete will. It's crucial to hit the ball hard as you can, you can refine it later. It's almost impossible to teach somebody the movements needed to produce lag after they've been playing (poorly) for a long time.
I like that. For beginners to be as athletic as possible to start with and refine later. Thanks for watching Charles
@@dannymalcolmgolf good for you bud . Great video ! Thank you for providing us with quality content
@@larrymassingill5810 Thanks for the kind words, Larry. And thank you for watching!
you should watch Marcus on Zen Golf Mechanics - does it on a daily basis - man is a genius
Thanks Danny. Deserving of another four zeros on your subs number.
Thank you so much for the kind words. That would be nice, but I just enjoy putting out content where I can around a busy in person diary. Thank you for watching!
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Hey Dan :)
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Thank you for watching, and laughing :)
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Talk aboit complicated...OMG! just grip it and rip ot...KISS. if uou fpllow this video, you will be tied on knots every rime
Haha, yes! Love it ;)
Danny, may I suggest you go watch some Phil Mickelson vids. He’s on point, brilliant and takes under a minute to teach what you take 8mins. Not a criticism buddy but you are never going to reach the subscribers numbers by padding out as much as this one.
Thank you so much for the feedback. Sorry, it was longer than you would have hoped.
I'm not looking to reach big subscriber numbers. I just enjoy putting out videos as and when I get time around a busy in person coaching diary. I hope you enjoy some future content. I'll try and put a few RUclips shorts on, perhaps they will be easier viewing. Thanks for watching :)
@@dannymalcolmgolf I just watched the complete video and hit "Subscribe"....
@@ccrider- Thanks Chris :)