Effortless Golf Swing - How I Turned My Arms Off
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- If you're looking for an effortless golf swing you've some to right place. I have literally been teaching this type of swing since 1991. This tip explains what I felt the day I turned my arms off. Once I did I literally went from hitting the ball sideways to straight. In other words I become consistent after literally 10 years of taking lessons and trying everything.
An effortless golf swing is a swing for life. Sure, young tour pros are swinging as hard as they can using both their body and arms. Most people will never be able to do this swing. So why not learn and effortless swing. It creates great power with no effort, it's super consistent and it never hurts your body. You play pain-free for life.
Have you not marveled at a golfer who hits it a long way and it looks effortless? So if you want that swing this is a great thought on how to get it. This is the thought I had to completely turn my arms off and stop hitting hard. The day I got this was game changing. Give it a try and hopefully you too can get an effortless golf swing.
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I’m 65 and I’ve been watching your videos off and on for a little while. I watched this one last night and decided to try it today. I hit every drive solid probably as far as I was hitting it trying to swing hard. I hit maybe 2 bad shots all day. I was shocked. It was great fun. Playing in league tomorrow and we’ll see if it works again but I’m pretty confident it will. Thanks a million. Will continue to watch all of your videos
Very good. So glad you tried it and saw the power in it. No sense every going back to hitting hard again. There is no benefit.
Moe Norman the best ball striker once said that the biggest secret of golf is quiet hands. Thank you for sharing this with us Paul. Much appreciated it.
There you go. Good old Moe. I met him many times. I grew up 10 mins. from him.
@@paulwilsongolf Wow! I have so much respect for Moe and have studied his swing last year via Todd Graves. It sort of screwed me up trying to emulate Moe, so I'm back to the swing my father taught me way back in the 70's. I read the book about him and he seemed like such an interesting person. Thank you for your great lessons! Removing the arms and hands from the golf swing has done wonders for my game. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
He was one of a kind that's for sure. Glad you are doing well. Keep at it.
He also would hit 3000 balls a day. Guy was the greatest striker to every live. Titleist said out of all the players they tested his balls had zero side spin. He would hit it straight pretty much every time.
@monyet82 Paul’s hands seem very active, wristy back & through
Seems to be one of the ways he gets club head speed
This is an amazing golf tip. Has totally changed my game. The thought of the swing slowing down was hard for me to grasp at first. Then I realized that I was making much better contact and the ball went much further with much less effort. Thanks so much for the tip Paul. Golf is becoming fun again for me!!
So glad you are seeing results with it. It is a new thought and different feeling for sure. Keep at it.
I always check the tightness of my forearms after the range. If they’re soft, it was more than likely a good striking day at the range. I love your teaching philosophy, Paul, and hope one day I can make it out to LV for a clinic.
Very good. Need them soft every time:
ruclips.net/video/wcCHnsaw2bg/видео.html
Thank you for the support. Definitely let me know if you can make it. I blow minds when people come here for lessons.
Wow! This was a fantastic, intuitive swing tip that I’ve _NEVER_ heard another instructor talk about or demonstrate. Took it to the range and….damn! It felt like cheating! And, I finally realized.....THIS is what my practice swing feels like. Wow, again! LOL!! Thanks, mate.
Glad you liked it. Most want you to speed up through impact. This is the worst thing you can do if you want an effortless swing that hits it straight. As I said in the tip I used to do that. Not anymore. Glad you tried it. Keep up the good work.
Paul it worked for me I couldn't believe how my contact got so much better and now I'm relax with my arm thank you again
Very good. Now you see the power in what I am saying. Stay focused and stay loose!
Just wanted to comment you say how big of a fan I am. Your effortless golf swing, passive arms, body swing style is what I've been practicing the past week, thanks to all your videos. And wow, the results are incredible!
Thanks for the support. Stay focused. Just replied to your other comment. Got to be with me on this. I wanted to add there is timing between the release and body. So you swing easy everything is timing pretty good. You go harder what are you increasing? If you only increase one of the 2 things you will not be consistent. You need to watch this one too:
ruclips.net/video/bLskGy7rulo/видео.html
I've watched every one of your videos at least once, and most of them several times. This one really resonated with me. You hit bad golf shots for 10 years--I hit bad golf shots for 55+years! You said "nobody every told me...". Same for me (and I had several sets of lessons over the years from golf pros--they never told me). I hit as many as 24,000+ golf balls in one year (I keep lots of spreadsheets) and never got any better. I've played 5,000+ rounds of golf since 1980. I was the original public golfing hacker! But just about 10 years ago I ran across your videos. Today is my birthday (85) and I can say I'm a better golfer today than I ever was. I've shot my age or better 203 times since you taught me how to swing a club. It has been a hard transition to turn the arms off when they were my sole source of power for so many years. So even though I'm getting old enough that most of my athletic skills are gone, the techniques you've taught me still keep me mostly on the short grass. I hope to get still better!
I knew people would relate to my experience. It's enough to drive you nuts. I quit for 2 years. I just couldn't take it anymore. So glad you found me and started to work on it. You are proof.
Awesome comment.
Great story. I doubt anyone else has shot their age 200 times. I’ll be 81 this year and you are my golf hero.
Watched many Paul Wilson videos. Then bought his course. Buy it! $99ish, less than one lesson. When I do what he says, I do fine. The rest of the time I think I know what I am doing and I try to “hit” it. I try to invoke Paul. ‘Dear St. Paul, please be with me on this swing”. 😅
@@paulwilsongolf You swing with your legs the arms don't move it works for me. I figured it out last year and I try to drag the club the first 6 inches it helps me activate the proper muscles in the in my right arm on the way back...
I watched this video twice and applied the 3 swing technique at the range. Every ball got three swings before each hit. Safely say that it made a HUGE difference..
That's great. You would think you should speed it up through impact but no, this is the game of opposites. They don't call it that for no reason. Glad you see the power of it. Keep at it into the future. Trust it.
Great video again Paul. I like the thought of a speedometer in reverse. In recent weeks before this video, it did feel like the club moves slower as you hit the ball but the ball was telling me different as I’m hitting over 300 yards off the tee and straight as an arrow 👍
Very good. I love hearing it. Strange feeling that no one would keep doing unless someone said this is the feeling. This is why I did the tip. Hopefully others latch onto it too. Keep up the good work.
Totally agree. The problem with inconsistently is thinking the arms and torso powers the swing. It’s all in the legs. Larry Chung’s videos are awesome on this topic
Will have to check him out.
Iam playing the best golf of my life been playing 25years but I really have the effortless swing now that I have been studying your videos the last 3 years
Very good. So glad you are doing well. That's what it's all about. Stay loose!
Followed your channel on and off for some time.
My swing has developed over the years to the point where my arms do nothing in the downswing other than follow my body turn.
I hold off the clubface a little depending on what sort of shot I want and where I am on the fairway.
It takes a while to develop a decent swing but if you put in the work it’s very rewarding.
So thanks for all the videos and keep them coming.
I’m 61 and play off a solid 10.
Now this is what I want to hear. So glad you worked on it and got it. Keep up the good work.
I just got into golf and I’ve been under 100, 3 times in 11 rounds. I’m so hesitant to get lessons because of what Paul has gone through. Thank You for making this make sense
That's great so far. Glad you understand what I am saying. Just follow along and I will get you there. Here is what I send to my beginners:
Body Swing Concept: ruclips.net/video/E8y9jEyY35k/видео.html
How To Hit It Like Pros: ruclips.net/video/0gOuKQpUl54/видео.html
Grip: ruclips.net/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/видео.html
Alignment: ruclips.net/video/VFZc0Wq282k/видео.html
Simple Swing: ruclips.net/video/gTLvRsjwfIM/видео.html
Wrists: Hinge Rehinge: ruclips.net/video/6ZeTqcz2pmE/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/M868QsTlGt4/видео.html
Body: ruclips.net/video/RdphthCQ9VM/видео.html
Work on that for a bit. If you want it fast you need to do daily practice swings. Once a week is not going to do it. Let me know once you have tried that stuff.
I had some success applying some of Paul's youtube tips last summer however the problem was I was mixing his philosophy with some of my old swing habits. Now I recently bought into the Body Swing lessons with full commitment and this is the real deal. After practicing his grip, setup, and 4 key positions at the range and at home I finally took it to the course. I seriously got a glimpse of how much my game improved and where it can potentially go. Ofcourse it wasnt perfect as I failed to apply his key positions from time to time but when i did I'd have to say I've never hit shots so straight, far, and effortless in my life. I was in awe. With more practice and honing on Paul's techinque I'm really excited for this season and years to come.
So glad you worked on my tech ique and are seeing results. Best thing is it's simple. Keep at it. Big thing to come for you.
This explains why when you hit a great shot it feels effortless. 🙌
For sure. We need them all to feel effortless now. Funny how people get the effortless feeling. They hit mind blowing shots then they try to give it more. No one is content. Stay focused. You have done it so now keep repeating it.
Your advice is the best I found, it has helped me many times. Thanks for another one! Can’t wait to try it…
Great to hear! Glad you found me. Keep at it.
I can relate to so much you've said in this video. No one ever told me not to swing with my arms. I've had a few lessons recently and my instructor did not tell me this. I'm an armsy swinger and I've only just realized this. I've always believed you were supposed to swing with your arms. At 2:48 when you said your thing was trying to accelerate with the club, this has been my thing too. I thought I was supposed to do that. It's very frustrating looking back that no one told me any of this, especially my golf instructor. Just in the last two weeks, prior to finding your videos, I realized I had an armsy swing and I realized I'm not supposed to. So I've been looking at videos on how to fix this. I came across your channel and found several videos on how to rotate the body more and how not to use your arms. I wish I found these videos sooner. Just wanted to say thank you for saying what others are not saying. Seems like it should be the first thing said to any new golfer and on any video telling folks how to fix their swing. I'm already seeing great improvements in both distance and accuracy. Took my 9 iron from 105 yards to 135 yards overnight. And mostly straight as an arrow. Again, thanks. Subscribed and liked
Glad you found me. At some point people have to realize that hitting with the arms is not going to work. I think you are there now. So try to turn them off. If you fire your body your arms aren't going to stay up there forever. They will come down. You get the power through a loose hinge (wrists). The inconsistencies when hitting come from twisting the face through impact. Twist the face just a few degrees and you will hit the ball sideways. I allow the forces acting on the mass to square the face. I just let it go knowing it will square withing the few degrees necessary to hit a good shot. You should watch these:
ruclips.net/video/dw8mMH7Cr4Q/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/D8nVajmJejg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/OFJOLBSXSfQ/видео.html
When my knees were hurting a bit one day, I was just letting my swing to do what it wants fearing I might hurt my knees if I do anything extra to the swing, so I swing without manipulating the club face. I still hit it far enough and also hit it straight. We had a tournament among our group of friends that day (about 20 people), and I had the lowest score.
Very good. You had no option but to try it. Now that you've done it you are still doing it right? Too many people go right back to what they were doing before. Stay focused.
Paul is not the only one on RUclips that has some good advice, and good teaching. However, he is one of the easiest to begin to see forest clearing before you. It takes quite a bit for most of us to get it, and likely most of us will not get it to Paul's level (obviously, he's a pro). My suggestion is to hold an iron in your living room, and notice how that club face wants to turn and point downward if you hold it parallel to the ground. The club is made to turn by itself, and use momentum to add more speed etc....using your arms, especially when you're just trying to smash it, is actually going to slow down your swing. I've been listening and watching Paul's videos/lessons and watching replays of Tom Watson's swing. I am enjoying golf more than ever right now at 60 years of age--7 handicap. Hopefully I can get to a 5 again, like I was in my 30s. We'll see.
I forgot. Thank you Paul!
Glad you are with me. Getting to a 5 is easy. I want you to get to a 2 hdcp. Stay focused. Let the club go wherever it wants. If do you are allowing the mass to swing undisturbed. This is how it repeats very consistently.
Just letting you know that I have my own section on this major magazine now. I am posting 2 tips per day. Lots of work. I will continue to do tips on RUclips with more to come in the spring. www.mensjournal.com/pursuits/golf-tips/
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks Paul!!!
Paul Wilson & followers! I've learned a lot from you Paul! Besides everything else! It's about trusting the process and turning the arms off. Even when you think the arms are turned off, sometimes they are not! I don't really notice if my arms are totally turned off , until the transition/rotation. That's when I can actually feel my body controlling my arms. Even the bad shots aren't that bad when you get that feeling, because you'll say...ok I'll take that. This might help someone out. It's something that everything in you has to trust! Because it will be a discouragement if you mess up . And that's when the arms will slowly start back taking over.
You are correct. Not sure I have ever seen anyone loose enough in 33 years of teaching. For sure turning the arms off produces way better misses. This is because you are not twisting the face as much as if you were trying to hammer it hard so that is a bonus. Trust is huge too. I say this all of the time. You need to give up all control of the club. New feeling associated with doing that that people don't like. So you need to get used to it. It's not going to come in 3 balls. Give it a bucket and you will start to see some good ones which should tell you that you should keep doing it.
I did this exact thing yesterday at the course in 33 degree weather with the same thought and I hit my driver dead straight almost every tee shot and longer than ever too. Still struggling with fairway shots for some reason. But, as of yesterday you have a new viewer for sure!
Very good. Great feeling when you do it. Let me know what the shots from the fairway are doing. Usually it's people trying to hit down on the ball which is the worst thing you can do. Watch:
ruclips.net/video/gJOq_LO6oRg/видео.html
Love your story Paul. I know exactly the feeling you are talking about here. I used the same swing thought to break 100 for the 1st time and hit 93. Forgot about it till I used it to break 90 for the 1st time, 87. Why? because it is too easy to be true and your mind wants to control everything. Can't wait to play my next round and you know what I'll be thinking.
Very good. Glad you can relate. Right. There is a lot of mental thoughts in the swing. I call it the trust factor. You need to understand what to do and why it will work. Then you can trust that it will work if you try it. Glad you see it and will continue to work on it.
@Paul Wilson Golf. Thanks for your teachings, this video says it all to me. This video says to me, golf is very hard and you better let the club do what it naturally wants to do, or you will probably give up this beautiful game called golf. What made this Paul Wilson swing work extremely well for me, the double overlap grip. Without the double overlap grip, my right hand was always trying to force the club into unnatural movements and not much consistency or power. If you are having trouble turning off your arms, wrists and hands, this double overlap grip should solve that issue very quickly. peace love light
Glad you found this one. This is helping a lot of people. So many people out there like me trying to help it. Just need to do the opposite and not help it. A double overlap grip is fine. It really takes the bottom hand out.
I have been doing the same thing for 4 years but I have to say every swing is worth it as I learn something from each one..
Very good. You will never stop learning with golf that's for sure.
So I play 1 - 2 times a month. I shoot mid to high 90s most of the time, with 80s here and there and 100s more then i care to admit. Went to the range, this was pure magic. I am playing today and can not wait. It took about 3 - 4 tries, and then I was in awe. I hit great shots here and there, but this was like 7 / 10 striped. Just wanted to personally thank you @PaulWilsonGolf.
Glad you tried it. They call it the game of opposites for a reason. Keep at it. Great feeling when you know you are on the right track.
I had a golf lesson the other day and my instructor said i wasnt rotating around my tail bone enough so that my hips werent working, i guess using your hips more is the same thing as turning off your arms in the golf swing. After doing this for awhile i was seeing my shots go considerably straighter and being more consistent, they werent straight all the time but it was a much higher percentage.
Well, not really the same thing but if you arms are turned off you would need to use your body to power the swing. Need to learn to loosen your wrists and work on releasing the club so when you couple it with the hips you are doing it right and generating serious power. So keep firing the hips but also keep the wrists super loose.
Paul, always great content that I have used on the course and as I get better with golf. Thank you and keep it up.
Glad you like the tips. So glad you are improving. More to come.
Hi Paul, well I played my best golf ever when I just try to hinge and re hinge as you have suggested. I held the club near the head of the club and swing it 3 time with left hand and then with right hand just to get the feel for a loose swing. I also opened my stance a little more. And I shut a 38 on the back nine. Thanks
Very good. Loose is the key. Be sure to do this every time you play. It's easy to lock up. Stay loose.
Great video, Paul. I love the idea of just turning off the arms and letting it go. It took me years to learn that. Every once in a while, the controlling arms creep back in, which is usually shown as a chicken leg left elbow post-impact.
Question: Did you ever consider playing competitively as a career?
Glad you liked it. Thanks. Yes, most people don't want to give up that hitting sensation. It feels satisfying. I get the satisfaction in firing my legs and hips. So it's just a different power source. Yes, I wanted to be a tour player. The problem was when I took lessons he changed my whole swing. It took my over 10 years to get it back. By then I was too old.
This is essentially what George Knudson taught. His book is amazing and simple. Great job
I was a follower many years ago. Few issues with his stuff. The weight shifting to take it back is not necessarily going to work for some. It gets you too far off the ball. You need the coil as well. I line it off the toe. If you watch his swing from down the line he said the arms would stretch out due to the inertia pulling the arms out. This happens but you will see his head moves forward as he goes back so is it inertia stretching it out to hit the center of the ball? Not sure about that one. Because I have done it for so long I feel crowded with the ball in the center of the face.
Done this with every shot today and after 18 holes was 9 over par shot 81 and i felt i could play again after round was done.
Very good. This is what I want to hear. You are getting an effortless swing that will be the envy of those at you club. Who doesn't want that kind of swing?
Always worth watching thankyou Paul...I'm gonna try this
Glad you liked it and will be trying it.
I am thinking of Bobby Jones golf swing when I watch your. Excellent video
For sure. One of the best and few even think about him anymore. I am always thinking about the best of all time. No player right now could even compete.
Paul, I just played a round of golf using your concept. I hit 14 fairways with driver, and the greens of the 4 par 3s. Worked fabulously for direction. The one thing that has me baffled is that my distance has not increased. I know it's not reasonable to advise someone sight unseen, but is there anything you can suggest that I may not be doing correctly? I've tried relaxing my arms and hands, almost to the point of actually releasing the club, but with no noticeable results. Thanks!
Sounds like you want everything instantly. You just saw an amazing difference in what you were doing. Why not keep doing what you are doing. As you do you gain confidence. Confidence breeds distance. You can also work on these 2 drills for the next 30 days in practice swings only:
ruclips.net/video/SfIM2GWj9Cs/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/hJeAcEYbvhM/видео.html
Do those and you will hit it longer than you could ever imagine.
I think this might be your most motivating video yet!
Glad you think so! Thanks. You can't even imagine how much I worked on my swing. This is why I can relate. Wish I never took lessons but that is what got me to understand the swing in the way I do so I can help others stop trying things that don't work.
Agree! I'm working on this concept myself. I think the great optical illusion of a golf swing is our brain thinks we see the arms adding force to club. Adding arm force ruins the natural physics and momentum. I have this all over my notes and yet I still have to fight my brain when arms force starts creeping back in over time.
For sure. Plus it feels good to power it with the arms. I get satisfaction but its in my legs not arms.
I did this without practicing it during my entire round Sunday morning. Drives were incredible. 20metres further than average. Problem, I couldn’t hit any irons longer than a 6 at all. Most were thin and barely got in the air which I wasn’t used to…any ideas Paul? Great practical content as always!
That's great. So glad you tried it. As for long irons you were coming out of them trying to see the result to early. Stay more focused on the ball as you hit it then look for it. I never see the ball take off. I pick it out of the sky. You can work on this:
ruclips.net/video/X_pF7x-OCXU/видео.html
Thanks for the extra reply Paul. I watched the other video and will give it a try on saturdays monthly medal. Hopefully I can pick the ball out of the sky too! I also have given up on other RUclips golf instructors who are more complicated unnecessarily and often contradictory information is given. I don’t watch anyone else anymore!
Love your putting tip! Will try soon. I will shoot 84 with 10 3-putts! Ugh...!!!
Thanks. Let us know how you do.
The other night I was talking to my son about his swing and what he should do to hit it longer an straiter. I had to explain to him what turning with his hips would for him. He didn’t think I knew what I was telling him but he tried it and the guys he plays with was shocked at the distance he is getting. All the par fives he was reaching them in two I had to laugh at all the years that he wouldn’t listen an what he could be if he had but that’s children for you
Everytime I stray from the effortless swing I try to remember my longest drives and they were all effortless. This has helped me to get back on track throughout the round.
Thank you so much for your eye-opening instruction! You're absolutely right, over the past thirty years not on pro or teacher or accomplished golfer I've spoken to ever mentioned the coiling/ uncoiling or turning off the arms. I managed to get down to a twelve handicap about a decade ago, but got progressively worse. I've been studying your body swing method and am convinced this is the path to success! I just wish I'd known about it thirty-five years ago lol! Thanks so very much, maestro!
Exactly. Need to see enough of them with this feeling to never want to swing hard every again. It is tough. We have to fight greed.
ruclips.net/video/glKnfVbhuXo/видео.html
By the time you realise that your father was right, you have children telling you that you are wrong!😂
This is your best video yet
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
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Thanks!
Thank you so much for the contribution. I truly appreciate it.
Amazing story Paul! Great stuff.
Thanks for listening. It was a long hard road that's for sure.
A great video. Gotta try the idea of club being “slower” at the bottom than at the top
Thanks so much. Glad you are going to try it. Let us know how you do.
Great tip as always! Do you do any online private lessons?
Glad you liked it. Thanks. I had an app that I was doing live video coaching I just haven't been on a while. Right now I am too busy to get going on the online lessons. Maybe in the future again. Not sure.
Mr. Wilson, you say your turn your arms “off” but yet in your swing your arms do play a role in it. A totally arms free swing in my opinion would be Ben Hogan’s swing.
I have followed your instruction for many years but unfortunately I was pull hooking the ball badly. Plus when I got the body out in front, I would sometimes hit blocks out to the right.
I am not hitting or helping the shot in the down and through swing. So no, there are no arms. To get to this point you need to work on hinging and re-hinging them until you unlock your wrists and eliminate slice spin. At this point you are switching to your body to power the swing. The pull is you leaning left in the downswing. Lean left and you will swing left. The blocks are you firing the lower body too hard. Watch:
ruclips.net/video/bLskGy7rulo/видео.html
@@paulwilsongolf ok thank you. I must say that the tip of straightening the left knee in the downswing helps a lot.
I listen to different golf lessons and 50% say to put the weight (in the backswing) on the right leg and others say to put it on the left leg (being right handed of course) Let's say I get mixed up when of my parts. Could you tell me where should I put my weight. I like your videos but you don't make any suggestions anywhere. Thanks in advance.
I want people to load at least 80% into the right instep heel at the top of the backswing. Not sure where you are getting 50% but 80% has been taught for decades. From there you are firing your lower body to hit the ball. Watch and try this:
ruclips.net/video/7z5eUcSwlSk/видео.html
Paul have you ever used The Whippy Tempomaster? It’s a club with a very flexible shaft, it only works if you take the hit out of the swing. I’m wondering if that’s the same feeling as you describe.
Swinging the Whippy club requires centrifugal force. Is that what you are after also?
Yes, I remember the Whippy Tempomaster. We had one at our club and we would take turns hitting it off the first tee. The newer version is the Orange Whip. Is this going to give you a great swing? No. It's fine to use it if you want but if it developed great swings everyone would have one. Yes, I want centrifugal force. This is mass (club) swinging around an axis (body). I want people to completely turn their arms off as they come down and through to the follow through. You power the swing with your legs and hips not hands and arms. Takes understanding, getting used to new feelings and a little practice. Every thing I teach is based on this but I would do this drill:
ruclips.net/video/LAejvDbw_aA/видео.html
Do that for a week hitting every few balls and you will start to get the feeling.
Very good visual!
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
I have had that slow down feeling a few times... and they were usually very good shots.
Perfect. I know people have felt this in the past I just need them to feel it all of the time. Keep trying to get this feeling.
exactly my dilemma, thanks for the tip
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
And one more thing to add. I was using my arms 1st on the downswing, then trying use my body for the rest . I found that If I wasn't fully committing to using my body , I had all types of issues
For sure. Get half then get the other half. Watch this tip to understand it: ruclips.net/video/bLskGy7rulo/видео.html
When I move to powerless arms, my shots are all fat. I end up hitting great furrows in the grass! What am I doing wrong then?
Easy to fix. Here you go: ruclips.net/video/UwynwFBldv4/видео.html
Brilliant video..
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Hello Paul, this type of swing is helping me a lot, I hit more than before and more relaxed, but I have a problem, sometimes I lose focus on the descent of the backswing And I end up making a combination of bad shots, I take my eyes off the ball, what can I do?
You need to find an ending point and swing to it. Watch: ruclips.net/video/gIp4ifKuZIw/видео.html
Interesting story about yourself, thanks Paul!
Thanks. It was a long tough road. That is how bad I wanted it back. 10 years of daily practice not once a week. This is why I can relate to the average player. I have been there.
Percy!
I am assuming you liked it. Not sure.
@@paulwilsongolf Have you heard of Percy Boomer?
Gotcha. Read his book not too long ago. Thought that's what you were getting it but I do have watchers from all over the world that do make spelling mistake. Mercy!
@@paulwilsongolf LOL.
I keep coming back to this - and it works.....at least for awhile. For some reason, it just vanishes on me after a few weeks for some reason - even though it still feels like my arms are still shut off. Any recommendations?
That is because of greed. As much as you think you are not hitting you are. Watch: ruclips.net/video/glKnfVbhuXo/видео.html
Then tell me where the ball is going so I can fix it.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks Paul! You're the best. Will let you know.
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
Curious and might be a dumb question. What type of driver shaft is best for this swing? In my mind stiff since less flex but curious your thoughts and why?
Well, I use x shafts in all of my clubs. You need to use a shaft fitted for your swing. I would be getting professionally fit so you know what they best shaft for your swing is.
Do you feel the clubhead through the swing?
I feel the clubhead and let it swing wherever it wants. I did a tip on it and I will be posting it in the near future.
Perhaps it’s a perquisite, or necessary for a teacher who aspires to be a really great teacher that can impart a necessary truthful solution, that the student will more easily accept or buy into, is for the teacher himself to have learned it the hard way. And this produces empathy in the teacher. He understands what the student is going through because he too has suffered like them and with some serious suffering. And because the student knows it, they become better students. He had years of it just like them. And because the student realises it, his inferiority to the teacher is greatly reduced. They can say hey there was a time when he was just like me. And they don’t feel so bad about themselves. It prevents them from beating themselves up too much and going negative. We have to be positive. They can say hey if Paul can do it with all he went through then maybe we can too. As the student takes into consideration what the teacher has been through, if it’s a teacher that’s been through what Paul has been through, they will know for sure he is right. He eventually righted his wrong. And by knowing for sure he is right, even though it’s not fashionable and it’s different and not easy so to adjust to, they are more likely to be able to embrace the solution with a joy that comes from believing it’s possible. It produces a more positive mindset. More hope. A key ingredient for enjoyable golf. Also because there was a time when the teacher himself struggled for a long time, but suddenly came right, they are happy to not necessarily get it overnight but its a bonus if they do. But as they know they are on the right track they are content. And the knowing of Paul’s full story breeds in the student the necessary patience. He went through hell for a while. But look at the results. Now he’s on top. Uno number one. It didn’t happen overnight but it happened. If you want to be great be careful. Be careful what you ask for. You might end up on a journey like the one the great Paul endured, but not necessarily in the great world of golf. But you will be great if you can pay the price he has paid. It wasn’t fun but he got there eventually True greatness is really being of service to our fellowman. A lot of preparation went into making this man the great teacher he is. It wasn’t easy for him but he’s made it easy for us. Life fashioned him to be the great teacher he is. He’s opened a doorway of hope for us that no one else could open. For which we will always be truely grateful. We know he knows what he is talking about. Thank you Paul. Or maybe we should say teacher or friend of golf coach genius. God bless you. And all of us grateful students say here here in agreement. 👍😊❤️🍀
For sure. I can certainly relate cause I've been there. I was doing this for 10 years daily not once a week. Just trying to stop people from making the same mistakes I did. Hopefully they are listening.
You bet they are 👍
I don't get it. What's the tip? Swing slow?
Watch it again and listen carefully to what I am saying then try it
unfortunately when I first started playing golf I was playing with guys who where single figure h/c so I thought I had to swing fast/hard to hit the ball like them...and it's stuck with me (have shot numerous rounds in the 70's but usual score was low 80's ) I'm now 74 and struggling (loss of distance ) and finding that my former swing isn't serving me well (catch an occasional one quite well)but generally not good...I've tried to swing slower (without success ...apparently ) my mate I play with reckons I try to knock the cover off the ball( I thinking I'm swinging slower.....but as they say feel is not real and I can't see myself so I can't argue with him ) how can I get it out of my mind that I don't have to swing fast to make the ball go a reasonable distance and probably straighter....
Well, you need to follow my tips. Just do them in this order:
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I call that taming the wild stallion (you). There is no way you can use your arms hitting the ball and do this drill. So master this one first and you will get your arms out.
Next, keep in mind that you are hitting because you keep wanting to hit great shots. Forget about hitting it great. Think about getting the arms turned off. You are not good at it. So who cares where the ball goes when you first do it. Just get them turned off.
Next, do this for 1 week:
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Hit no practice balls. Only do practice swings as many as you can. You need to get used to the feeling of doing it.
Stick to those for now. Keep me posted.
@@paulwilsongolf I did purchase a number of your programs some years ago...but lost them when I had to upgrade from one windows version to the next....and things didn't go to plan....(lost a lot of other programs too (thought I'd made a backup but can't find)
Just send us an email at paulwilsongolf.com My customer service will see if they can find you.
The toughest thing now is to get that “gee, if I just swing it a bit harder…” thought out of your head.
Exactly. You need to be yourself not Tiger Woods. Watch this one:
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Seems like I would snap hook it doing that....🤔
I feel like I need to release and extend slightly passed the ball then turn and finish
Why? Instead of trying to smash it as hard as you can you don't. Try it and if you hook it then fire the lower body faster.
Try it and see how you do. Have a problem watch this tip:
ruclips.net/video/bLskGy7rulo/видео.html
if that ball went 300 yds i'm Tiger Woods 😂😂😂
I think you need your ears checked. I didn't say that ball. I said when I got it. That was 1999. Try listening in the future
Oh yeah, I consistently hit the ball 280 on the fly. I am 57. Watch me do nothing and swing at 100mph. ruclips.net/video/Q_LW7nm4ssk/видео.html If I can get it to 100mph swinging that easy do you not think I can't hit it 300.
Just allow the laws of physics to take over. The club is designed with a bigger toe than heel, so it automatically will swing on plane and turn itself over. Stop trying to control the club face with a tight grip. Have loose arms and a light grip and watch the club work. Effortless power.
Great idea. Difficult for most to totally let go. I will keep doing what I do and hopefully more and more will stop hitting with the arms.
@@paulwilsongolf your the best swing coach on RUclips Paul. Keep doing what your doing. You’ve helped a lot of people. Take care.
You went from being scratch to overnight shooting 90s? That is not very believable.
Try totally changing your swing then playing a tight tree lined course. Let's see what you shoot.
@@paulwilsongolf I'm a 5hc and routinely shoot bad rounds in the 80s. I play with several guys that are scratch and they too can have bad rounds and shoot in the 80s. That said, they usually follow it up with a good round right around par. I have never seen someone go from being a scratch player to shooting in the 90s unless it was age or injury related.
Well now you have. First round was 96. Went from being more of a Nicklaus swinger to shut and flat. Guy changed everything so yes, it can get that bad. It was a true nightmare.
@@paulwilsongolf If you were scratch, why not just go back to your old swing?
Cause I believed in the pro (I new nothing about the swing because I was self taught) and I was hitting easily 1000 balls per day every day. I would take 8 bags of balls to the range at once.
What a bunch of gibberish. You're not hitting it 300 with that swing! Get in front of a TrackMan and prove it you Snake Oil Salesman!
Okay here's a video of me doing nothing getting it to 100mph on TRACKMAN! ruclips.net/video/Q_LW7nm4ssk/видео.html
If you actually listened I said when I got it it was 300. That was in 1999. The shot I hit there was a dinky drive as I was talking. I consistently fly it 280+ I'm almost 57. Don't believe me come on out. Flew one today 290 uphill with a range ball. That is a fact.
Don't disrespect the king!
Why snake oil? Paul’s not selling you anything. Oh and turning the arms off does work.
@@mkemp01 how little you know about golf. Brainless people will never get the benefit of what Paul is saying. I can prove you wrong every day. I was doing what he was teaching back in the seventies. I was driving 400 yards holes and people would just shake there head and couldn’t believe how easy I was swinging. You have more power in your lower body than the upper most people can’t comprehend that it’s true. I just prover it to my son
I wish I had discovered Paul’s method 30 odd years ago when I took up golf. I only began to enjoy the game in the last couple of years using the the body swing. Years of lessons,videos, books all had been tried to no avail.
I have heard that countless times in the past. At least you found me now so we can play some great golf into the future. I just see the swing differently and want people to get results super-fast. Simple is a huge key too. Glad you are doing well. Keep at it.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the support. I truly appreciate it.
Golf is almost over for us here in Wisconsin. I have been hitting the ball poorly the last month or so. Today was probably our last time out till next year. It was 65 degrees....so, very nice for this time of year. I decided to watch this video of yours before my round. And I shot my best round of the year!! A 76...not bad for a 70 year old gal. All i thought about was keeping my arms turned off, and it made such a huge difference. I hit all my clubs better. It seemed by doing this, it forced me to use my body more, which I never have been good at doing...Thank you so much!! I'm hoping I don't lose this thought before the next golfing season. Your tips are the best, and you keep it simple, which is so important for us old people!
Wow! That's great. Glad you turned the arms off. I keep saying it. Well, you heard me and played a great round. Yes, turn the arms off and you need another power source (body). You won't lose it. Just do some practice swings a few times a week throughout the winter. This is what I have my students do and they start off hitting it great. So glad you are doing well. Thanks for the support.
Ive been binge watching your videos since I've been getting frustrated with my game after little improvement over the past 5 years of playing (rarely breaking 100). After absorbing everything i could, i started swinging in the backyard, and it felt so effortless and natural. Previously all of my joints were stiff in an effort to control the face of the club, and it never felt natural. What made it click for me was your analogy about swinging a heavy piece of wood compared to having a hinge in it. Amazing.
Glad you found me. I can certainly relate. I love the backyard swings. This is the fastest way to get it. No ball. No hitting. Now you can focus on a few moves to learn a different way to swing. You are on track now. Keep doing what you are doing and it will be night and day in the very near future.
@@paulwilsongolfI went to the range and hit my irons pure and straight every single shot. I wanted to weep because I was getting to the point of possibly giving up on golf but this one change made it so much easier. The only thing I changed was using my wrists instead of keeping everything stiff, which naturally shifted my weight forward as it should.
I got an orange whip a long time ago but never really put it into practice. Saw these videos from you and then I started using my orange whip to practice swinging this way. I'm finally hitting my driver well. It's like it clicked overnight. I'm not hitting 300 yards or anything crazy but usually a consistent 230 and have had an occasional 270. Hoping once I get more and more comfortable with the swing that I can start adding some more power. Really happy I've found your videos.
That's great. You are certainly on track. Hopefully you are follow my previous tip with daily practice swings:
ruclips.net/video/LAejvDbw_aA/видео.html
Thank you Paul. attending your clinic was the best thing I did to improve my game. The effortless golf swing is the only way to go as a senior. My distance and accuracy has improved dramatically.
So glad you are improving. I love hearing it. Keep up the good work.
I started swinging slow last week 3 wood dead straight and plus 30 yards. Wedges and 9 iron perfect. Still trying to bash that Driver gotta incorporate it in that swing working on it
Very good. Glad you are trying to get it. Keep at it.
This video triggered an emotional response in me and resonates with me greatly, especially @ 2:23 when you describe your moment of discovery. After years of frustration trying everything with endless hours in the range and still hitting left or right, I recently had this discovery as well. Second shot on the 14th hole of my home course I decided not to use my arms. The result was straight, high, far, with zero effort. I decided to try this again and got the same result. Then I continued to do this thereafter. However, I just played a game where I thought I could help the ball ever so slightly, but my arms started to become engaged again. Result, not good at all. This was humbling and made me realize that you never really have this game figured out. Golf is a learning journey which is why I'm watching this video now and using it reinforce good behavior. Absolutely great video!
So glad you had this experience. Great feeling when you get it. Now you know though that you cannot hit or help in any way with the arms. If so, the bad shots start creeping in but you can use this info to immediately turn them back off again. Keep doing what you are doing. You are well on your way. Trust that nothing is what you want to feel.
Watch:
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Dear Paul, the picture of the speedometer, slowing down from 100 to 0 in the downswing works incredibly well for me. The vast majority of amateur golfers is probably more than aware of the instruction „Refrain from hitting the ball as hard as you can“. However, it’s a big difference between „intellectually understanding“ and „successfully implementing“. Great teachers like you, perfectly know that and literally go the extra mile to offer additional support for their students, in this case, the speedometer concept👏🏼🥇👍🏼. Please keep up the great work, best wishes from Germany🇩🇪.
Glad you picked up on this one. Just made sense to me back when I got it and was hoping others could relate to it. Got to imagine going from hitting as hard as I could to swinging easy was a huge change. This presented incredibly different feelings. Keep feeling the same thing you always feel and you will always do the same swing. Need to change to do the new thing. Keep at it.
Mr Wilson you are the man!! Love your videos but man I have no idea how you were able to practice so much lol. There was a day where I hit 200 balls (granted that was when I just started so my grip was tight and all wrong) and developed trigger finger 😢
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it. It was a long hard road to get it back. I was hitting all of those balls with cord grips too. If you want something bad enough you will do what it takes (or what I thought it would take). It really was a total waste of time. If I only knew then what I know now I would have had it back in days/weeks. Now I tell people to stop hitting balls. So 200 for anyone is too much. Just do way more practice swings then a few balls. This is the fastest, easiest way to get this stuff.
About four years ago I took Paul's advice, turned off my arms and everything changed. My reputation for being wild off the tee to being remarkably straight changed in a matter of days. . Golf is so much more fun when your drives hit the fairway consistently. Am very grateful to Paul and the number of golf balls I have saved paid for his course many times over.
Very good. So glad you tried it and saw the results. So many people out there hitting with the arms. You are proof turning them off works. Just hope others will try it. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for this video Mr Wilson. I am really fighting hard to turn off my arms but it is very difficult 😂
It is new and different. You need to understand why then get used to some new feelings. The problem is people always want to hit their best shots so they always swing as hard as they can. You need to swing at no more than 50%. This will hit the ball almost as far if not farther than your 100%. Get it easy then speed up your body for more power.
1,000 balls a day hitting it sideways, you would have had to check me into a psychiatric hospital.😂
Yep, wasn't fun. The thing is that is how I got to be scratch in the first place. I hit tons of balls and had a wicked short game. So after he changed me I thought if I just beat balls I would get it back. Now I know why (his changes were terrible) but I didn't know any better. I should have just keep doing what I was doing. I look at old video when I was 19 and my swing wasn't that bad at all. I could have fixed me in minutes. Oh well. That is why I am here helping people to not go through what I went through.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Paul, your advice and teachings are awesome. If I could somehow get through the mental block from your words to my swing I swear I would hit the ball a mile.
Thank you for your instructional videos!
Thanks for the support. To get it you just have to hear me. STOP HITTING GOLF BALLS. The ball is the problem. You want to hit. I want you to not hit. You keep doing this stuff with golf balls you keep hitting. See the disconnect. Watch my previous tip. Do it for 1 week ONLY in practice swings. Need to do it daily as many swings as possible. ruclips.net/video/LAejvDbw_aA/видео.html This will be enough time to get the feeling and concept so you can repeat it. I took a student from 95 to 75 in 2 months he never hit one practice ball. He only did practice swings. I literally gave him a 10 minute lesson per week. Anyone can do this. Just need to stop hitting golf balls for a while.
My irons I have no issue with, everything works great. My mental block is the driver...
Thank you for replying.
Driver is easy. Just need to roll it from the top and get it hooking. This is half right. Problem is I try to get people to hook it and they keep trying to hit perfect shots. Get half (release) then get the other half (body). Everyone wants it all right away which will never work.
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Do that first. Then add your downswing trigger to straighten it out:
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The easier I swing the better I hit it.
Perfect. This is exactly what I want to hear.
Hey Paul, playing with a guy yesterday I didn’t know him. Just started with your system. Not killing my drives 210,220. But right down the middle every one. ( I know the hip moving needs work). Halfway through our match he
honestly say what an
Effortlessly looking golf swing. 😂
Thank you sir.
Your videos are inspiring.
That's great. Great feeling when people start taking notice if your swing. Into the future you can try for a little more distance. Typically it happens without even trying because hitting most fairways gets you confident. Confidence breeds distance.
I think I'm finally putting it all together now...loose goosey wrists...turning the hip, not sliding, and heel up..lead elbow down through impact....no chicken wing..! I Was hitting some nice shots with little effort. Thanks Paul
So glad you are on track. Great feeling when you know you are there. Keep at it.
1000 balls a day! you must be exhausted! no wonder you turned off your arms and use the "Body Swing" ;-) So hard to make myself do it though when we watch the pros and see how hard they hit. Keep hearing...."club head speed! club head speed!" No no no I keep telling myself. Easy...slow motion....50% power. When I do it, it's magic. IT WORKS. Slice is gone and it's long. When I try to impress my golf partners with a hard swing....here comes the slice. Stop it !! I'm swinging the driver two feet above the floor in the living room a few times a day. I see the club, I pick it up and swing a few. The consistency is slowing coming. Thanks Paul!
This was years ago when I was young. Now I realize this was just a waste of time. Now I would tell people to do way more practice swings working on something instead of hitting balls. People have to realize they are not pros. Most people learned as adults which creates an arms swing versus kids who use their body. So turning your arms off will get the body moving. Once you get good at it you speed up the body. I think you get it. Just keep at it and you will get it. Practice swings and more practice swings as I suggest.
a great video, very hard to do. I am amazed when I have an on course practice hitting 2 balls how one drive goes 30- 50 yards farther and yes my brain says I can hit it farther the next time . I am a 67 year old and I am not consistant with my driver because of trying to hit hard. I am enjoying your videos
It is. Here is why:
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If you know why then you will go against it and be on the lookout if you start hitting again. You have experienced the power of it so please keep doing it. Do the drill I just posted yesterday until you have it mastered:
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So glad you like the tips. Thanks for the support.
New sub.. dud a towel drill for a few days while stuck indoors. Finally, I got to hit some practice shots today. Without thinking, easy, full swings with zero restriction.. shocking results.
Very good. Great when you start seeing results. Keep this stuff simple. You've got this.
I swear I have felt this a handfull of times. Diffucult for me to do this reliably but at least I know what I'm chasing. I don't think you could have broken this down any better. Well done sir!
Thanks so much. Yes, it can be tricky because we always want more and more. If so, you will hit with the arms. Be content with your power level by reminding yourself you are not Rory McIlroy.
I feel like I know exactly what you mean, it’s that effortless swing speed achieved by “letting go” to a degree.
Letting go is a good though. Not literally but letting all strength and hitting go from your arms. I did a tip on that very topic:
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Holy moly this video may have triggered the swing epiphany that I've been waiting for...
Very good. I love lightbulb moments. Stay focused and get used to it.
Great story of your golf life. You’ve been through what we are going through.
Exactly. That's why people should be listening to me. Whatever anyone had worked on I have done it 10 times over. Stay focused and make this stuff simple.
Sideways as in Shh, shh, Shha, shan, you know what I’m trying to say???
No, as in off the planet.
I cannot understand what you mean by not using your arms, but at the same time, you said your speedometer is reverse…with going fast and slowing down….how do you feel the club going fast at the beginning of the downswing, if you’re not swinging your arms down fast?
Watch this first:
Body Swing Concept: ruclips.net/video/E8y9jEyY35k/видео.html
The speedometer was a thought I had to slow down. As I said I was starting at zero going to 100. Go the other way then you are NOT accelerating the club as you hit the ball. You are allowing the body to move the club.
Great lesson Paul! Registered will do. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the sub. I appreciate the support.
I like this tip. Another similar top helped me with my fairway wood. I said to myself "don't hit it hard" I hit them over my husbands head in the park...lol
about 120 metres. I'm only play occasionally. Can't wait to try the wiggle putting tip.
Glad you liked it. Thanks. You see it works so please apply this no hitting feeling to every shot forever. It's all in the legs and hips not the hands and arms.
@paulwilsongolf it is indeed. I have a little trouble keeping the correct grip at the top of the swing. I need to just do practice swings no ball
Hey golfers, don't stray from this channel for too long !
Exactly. That would be a big mistake.
Hi Paul -- This one clicked with me, like so many of your videos. Took this straight to the course yesterday (9 holes). A bit tight the first few holes before I relaxed a bit more, felt I was slowing down at impact and everything went straight, all clubs. It was F-U-N! Best part, nothing hurt on my body and I felt I could play with this swing all day long. I have a check-list of several of your queues that I review before each round (need to take them on course too). Thanks again Paul!
Very good. This is it. Like you say, great feeling! Stay focused. Now you know you can do it. I would watch this:
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@@paulwilsongolf Already had your "Greed Is Not Good" video bookmarked 😁. "Zero Greed" is one of on-course queues. Finding the sweet spot of the club face takes care of distance. Never hit more straight shots on the course before, simply by applying your speedometer theory. It is clicking and it all seems so simple. Thank you Paul! 🤟
Very good. So glad you see the importance of that video. Need to be yourself not some tour pro swinging a million mph. Fairways and greens is what it's all about. Keep up the good work.