14:40 Sir Nick actually simplifies a Leadbetter theory and has a little fun whilst doing so. David Leadbetter is very fond of explaining his theories - almost justifies his pricing structure :-))
Pretty good. I agree. People are wrong when they say Lead doesn't know what he's talking about, because he does. But there is a certain level of complication which -- intentional or not -- ends up making the whole thing seem much more difficult and more a matter of specialized "inside" knowledge than it should. I happen to think he's a good guy and pretty brilliant on the swing, especially on how the lower body works, but there is no doubt he's always got an eye toward making a very good living and is particularly good at recasting, repackaging, rejargoning, etc., in a way that keeps people wanting to buy the product. (Cf. the "A-swing," which...mmph.)
Dear Dreama, please keep on playing its a great game but if you really want to get some enjoyment out of it and play at a reasonable standard obtain Faldo's book "A Swing for Life" - next to Ben Hogan's 5 Lessons, this is the bench mark. Faldo was probably second only to Hogan for work ethic in the last 50 years and his swing is all about keeping it simple, smoothing & control. Might not be exciting to a newbie to the game but its beats sheer muscle & brute strength any day.
Faldo's book is better; the simple reason is that Hogan fought a hook for much of his early career, whereas Faldo's manual was written from a neutral standpoint.
It's amazing how times have changed,and.the way the golf swing is taught..everything alot different now...i would kill for this blokes game..pre-set drill still one of the best out there.
i dont mean to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my password. I love any assistance you can offer me.
@Zeke Leonardo i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
A lot of benefit is right! All of these tips are fantastic. The sw, pw, 8i, 6i drill around the green and all of sand trap shots were the best tips I’ve seen! Thanks!
Faldo's stony gameface and iron man reputation were always a façade to not give anything away to his opponents. What appeared to be an incredible transformation when he started announcing is really what he was always like when he wasn't 'working'.
Sir Nick is a master at all aspects of the game. His speech tempo is much like his swing tempo. I imagine that is the voice he hears when he is planning a shot. “Swing for Life” is one of my favorite golf books.
Wonderful tips. I would say everyone is different and some tips may apply. I agree his swing was not built for length but held up under pressure as he proved so many times. I use some of his wing tips, i am not flexible nor would i ever reach today's tour swing speed's, but i can get it 250-260 off the tee on average, with that right arm stretch tip, it works for me. I discovered this on my own and i am glad to see a multiple major winner reiterating it. Great player and goofy personality that is enjoyable to watch.
What is Harrison ford doing with a golf club ? .. wait a minute, or is it Sean Connery holding a golf club ? .. or a Harrison Ford-Sean Connery cross breed freak doing with a golf club ?
***** Faldo isn't a social animal by any means, he doesn't need the company of others to get on with his life,. I once knew a guy who used to caddy for him and he wasn't disappointed when Faldo fired him and he got Harrington's bag instead. Life became a lot more enjoyable for him, put it like that. Having said that, the guy is a perfectionist and you aren't going to take that out of him,. I think he does the best teaching videos of all the great pro's bar perhaps Tom Watson. I maintain to this day that Tom Watson taught me the right way {for me) to swing a golf club.
As I said, 'for me'. Nobody in their right mind or concerned with their future health condition swings a club like Nicklaus. It's all relative to the individual buddy, Watson's 'Secret' worked for me. Mickelson does the best bunker play vids, again, 'for me'. Butch Harmon never made it to the heady heights of the greats but his vids are excellent too.
good player in his time, great under pressure but seemed to baby every shot. Some of his driving tips are ridiculous - left shoulder seperating from the right knee.!! What bollocks. His silly robotic way of swinging would not work with the vast majority.
ds1868 the fact is he can't compete on modern courses, and he's a giant, only used his top half really, his legs simply supported this like springs, shame.
fradaja Him not competing has zilch to do with his hip action. If he wanted to compete, he would be on the Champions tour. But he has a kush million $ TV job. And at 57 years old he is too old for the PGA tour. But because some mouth breather on youtube thinks a nearly 60 year old 47 time winner and 6 time major winner needs to copy the swing of a kid less than half his age, stop the presses. perhaps if Arnold Palmer swung more like Bubba Watson, he'd be competing too..
Best British golfer ever thx for loads of tips the one that's helped me the most and I use all the time ,is the bunker shots ty sir nick ........
This simple video is the best instruction I have ever seen on the golf swing.
Rod Bryant
Had you seen his previous one with Leadbetter? Also very good.
+Rod Bryant Have you seen Pete Cowen's 'The pyramid of learning' dvd?
14:40 Sir Nick actually simplifies a Leadbetter theory and has a little fun whilst doing so.
David Leadbetter is very fond of explaining his theories - almost justifies his pricing structure :-))
Pretty good. I agree. People are wrong when they say Lead doesn't know what he's talking about, because he does. But there is a certain level of complication which -- intentional or not -- ends up making the whole thing seem much more difficult and more a matter of specialized "inside" knowledge than it should. I happen to think he's a good guy and pretty brilliant on the swing, especially on how the lower body works, but there is no doubt he's always got an eye toward making a very good living and is particularly good at recasting, repackaging, rejargoning, etc., in a way that keeps people wanting to buy the product. (Cf. the "A-swing," which...mmph.)
it makes me realize how hard Faldo worked and how much more I need to if I want to play at a higher level.
Thanks Nick! I always respected Nick's game, a fierce competitor and now a very good golf announcer.
Dear Dreama, please keep on playing its a great game but if you really want to get some enjoyment out of it and play at a reasonable standard obtain Faldo's book "A Swing for Life" - next to Ben Hogan's 5 Lessons, this is the bench mark. Faldo was probably second only to Hogan for work ethic in the last 50 years and his swing is all about keeping it simple, smoothing & control. Might not be exciting to a newbie to the game but its beats sheer muscle & brute strength any day.
Well said mate.
Agree with the books but Vijay?
Faldo's book is better; the simple reason is that Hogan fought a hook for much of his early career, whereas Faldo's manual was written from a neutral standpoint.
these old videos are so much better, simple yet so effective. great find
That's because the stuff now is designed to confuse you and sell you solutions.
Great video! I'm 6'4" and I like his posture and tempo for a taller player.
+TONY STOPAR Yes! I'm 6'5'' and really like Snick's compact move. He's a big guy but swings like a little guy, that's always efficient !
Really enjoyed this one Nick!! Like your explanations!!
Accidental ASMR from Sir Nick
It's amazing how times have changed,and.the way the golf swing is taught..everything alot different now...i would kill for this blokes game..pre-set drill still one of the best out there.
i dont mean to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my password. I love any assistance you can offer me.
@Daxton Jabari instablaster :)
@Zeke Leonardo i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Zeke Leonardo it worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you saved my account !
@Daxton Jabari Happy to help :)
Great video from one of the greatest golfers, I just wish we had his other videos the first one was the best "Nick Faldo golf course"
Excellent stuff! I saved this to my favs. and will watch it over and over.
The most useful video on golf tips & drills I’ve found. Many thanks for posting!
I've seen this VHS so many times I still know all the jokes after 20+ years
jenton70 Me too! 👍😃
haha me too, i watched this religiously in the late 90s
A lot of benefit is right! All of these tips are fantastic. The sw, pw, 8i, 6i drill around the green and all of sand trap shots were the best tips I’ve seen!
Thanks!
Faldo's stony gameface and iron man reputation were always a façade to not give anything away to his opponents. What appeared to be an incredible transformation when he started announcing is really what he was always like when he wasn't 'working'.
Pretty much everybody who knew him from way back and who knew him as a friend during his playing days says the same, I agree.
Sir Nick is a master at all aspects of the game. His speech tempo is much like his swing tempo. I imagine that is the voice he hears when he is planning a shot. “Swing for Life” is one of my favorite golf books.
1:05 looking good in his white polo shirt. Faldo is a sexy man.
Hitting lazor pin point mid irons no not Sir Nick little old me thank you
Looks to be a BeCU Ping B60 Putter at 8:06 plus
Very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Wonderful tips. I would say everyone is different and some tips may apply. I agree his swing was not built for length but held up under pressure as he proved so many times. I use some of his wing tips, i am not flexible nor would i ever reach today's tour swing speed's, but i can get it 250-260 off the tee on average, with that right arm stretch tip, it works for me. I discovered this on my own and i am glad to see a multiple major winner reiterating it. Great player and goofy personality that is enjoyable to watch.
“Cheeky” is more apt.
@2:45 Midget Golf
I just started golfing 3 months ago, I discovered Nick's YT clinics just a week ago.
Nick tips are very helpful!
ill take 2 of that sweater.
It's good to see a more relaxed Nick in this video. He's usually so serious when he's actually playing.
The bumpers and Chyron graphics match the sweater! Fowdo cologne for chaps.
What year was this?
ugliest sweater.....yet Faldo, of course, makes it look cool
2:54 Dorf on Golf lol…
Bro the 6iron punch under the tree to 5 feet, the chip in off the green, the long putts made... in a practice video? What a beast 🤣
Just got my shortened 9-iron, thanks for the tip Nick!
They should show some of these clips on CBS. That sweater for one would be a fun source of fodder.
Great video Nick. I have a question, would you not use the early wrist set drill with the driver?
What is Harrison ford doing with a golf club ?
.. wait a minute, or is it Sean Connery holding a golf club ?
.. or a Harrison Ford-Sean Connery cross breed freak doing with a golf club ?
Good golf video instructions, easy to understand.
Bill Cosby called, he wants his sweater back
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12 people came here to watch a different type of shaft.
He may have been the loneliest man on the Tour but he does great teaching videos.
***** Faldo isn't a social animal by any means, he doesn't need the company of others to get on with his life,. I once knew a guy who used to caddy for him and he wasn't disappointed when Faldo fired him and he got Harrington's bag instead. Life became a lot more enjoyable for him, put it like that.
Having said that, the guy is a perfectionist and you aren't going to take that out of him,. I think he does the best teaching videos of all the great pro's bar perhaps Tom Watson. I maintain to this day that Tom Watson taught me the right way {for me) to swing a golf club.
" I think he does the best teaching videos of all the great pro's bar perhaps Tom Watson."
Nicklaus wasn't too bad. Or Snead, or Bobby Jones.
As I said, 'for me'. Nobody in their right mind or concerned with their future health condition swings a club like Nicklaus. It's all relative to the individual buddy, Watson's 'Secret' worked for me. Mickelson does the best bunker play vids, again, 'for me'. Butch Harmon never made it to the heady heights of the greats but his vids are excellent too.
I don't think he cared one jot...every truly successful person is the same.
If I was fighting with my coworkers for who got the wages I wouldnt give a shit about them either.
Great video. Thanks for posting
What a tip in bunker shots!!!!!
good player in his time, great under pressure but seemed to baby every shot.
Some of his driving tips are ridiculous - left shoulder seperating from the right knee.!!
What bollocks.
His silly robotic way of swinging would not work with the vast majority.
Shame you weren't about when he was playing, you could have advised him how he might be able to win 6 majors.
Faldo has shot more rounds under par with that "silly robotic way of swinging" on a single weekend than you ever will in your entire golfing life.
Miss the sound of the persimmon head hitting the ball
Heard _that_.
Best Golf tips in just an hour?
I like how he was talking in the mirror -lol!!! Thanks for sharing.
Was Bill Cosby having a sweater sale??? HAHA!!!
You are a brilliant clear teacher Nick
Dream, r y kidding me??
Superb video !
Growing up I was a solid fan of nick sadly his game dropped after 93. and I lost interest .I still think his swing was the best though.
You're forgetting the anomaly of 1996 :-)
The strike and sound of that 2-iron into the 13th Green final round 96' Masters is something I'll never forget
Pretty good anomaly.
Great video
Guys! Most of this is regurgitated from David Leadbetter! Also his book is Leadbetters blueprint! Check out Nick Price
touche
I am new to the game but i can tell right away this guy has no idea what hes talking about.
6 majors and former world number 1 would tell a different story ?!
Oh Dear Dreama40.. I fear youre the one who doesn't know what he's talking about..Lol... Have you never heard of Sir Nick Faldo ?? .. you idiot ! Lol
Nope never heard of him, sounds like a hacker to me, just watch him trying to teach in this video, NO IDEA.
Stop trying to play now !! golf doesn't want/need you - u r an idiot and will only hold up play
Interesting, if you're new to the game exactly how can you tell he's no idea?
funny how nicks quiet leg action stopped his distance, if he copied rory's hips and legs he'd still be on tour
fradaja Well, Nick has six majors, and Rory currently has three. So we'll see what we'll see.
ds1868 the fact is he can't compete on modern courses, and he's a giant, only used his top half really, his legs simply supported this like springs, shame.
fradaja he's 57 years old. not a lot of 57 year olds on tour there jackwagon
stevewatson81 if he used his hips he'd still be competing
fradaja Him not competing has zilch to do with his hip action. If he wanted to compete, he would be on the Champions tour. But he has a kush million $ TV job. And at 57 years old he is too old for the PGA tour. But because some mouth breather on youtube thinks a nearly 60 year old 47 time winner and 6 time major winner needs to copy the swing of a kid less than half his age, stop the presses. perhaps if Arnold Palmer swung more like Bubba Watson, he'd be competing too..