David Leadbetter Teaches The A Swing Backswing | Golf Lessons| Golf Digest
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Learn a new backswing from golf instructor David Leadbetter that will put you in perfect position coming down.
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So, let's talk about the A Swing backswing.
Big difference from a conventional backswing.
The big key is making sure
that the butt of the club moves in
while the club head stays out.
So, hands in, club head out.
And, this is crucial.
We see so many golfers who just
roll the club away going back.
Remember, the butt of the club moves on one track.
The head moves on another.
This is always inside that club head.
And, we want to try to feel that all the way to the top.
As I do this, you can see my right arm
stays on top of my left arm.
The club face looks at the ball.
No rotation of the club face.
It actually feels slightly closed here.
Now, as I move the club away,
I want to feel a setting with my right wrist.
Load that right wrist.
And, you can see the club,
it is still outside my hands.
This is what I'm trying to achieve.
It's very difficult to get it absolutely in this position,
but the closer you get to this,
the better because, literally,
when I'm about halfway back,
I want a sense of the shaft is almost matching my spine.
Now, anywhere between here and here is fine.
You just gotta get the club up on its end,
sensing that, hey,
once the club is here
as I just complete my rotation with my body,
you can see that's as far as I want to go.
I want to keep my left arm under my shoulder plane.
I want to make sure that the grip I had at address
is still apparent.
You can see I still have a little cup
at the base of the left wrist and the right wrist.
And, my left arm is actually under my shoulders.
I want to keep this nice and short,
but yet, the club is not far short of parallel.
In fact, you don't have to wind up that much.
If this is far as you can go,
as long as the club is in balance.
You see, the club being in this position here, folks,
allows the club to get onto the right plane coming down.
It's all about getting the club
on the right plane coming down.
That's why the backswing is so important.
So remember, hands in,
club out, right arm on top.
As I set the right wrist,
I just feel that the club head
still stays outside my hands all the way to the top.
It's an inverted feel. And now, at the top of the backswing, the club, if anything, points slightly to the right of the target. It's a very natural motion. If I swing the club with two fingers and a thumb, look where the club wants to get to. It's slightly across the line. Many great players throughout the history of this game have actually had the club slightly across the line at the top, rather than laid off. And, once you're here, the club has a almost... You put life into the club. It has a life of its own. It's got swing. You're putting swing into your swing from this position. A much simpler backswing, the club is traveling a much shorter route to get to the completion point. And, from here, you're in a great position now to start down. And, that back swing, very different, very simple, but very efficient.
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David Leadbetter Teaches The A Swing Backswing | Golf Lessons| Golf Digest
C’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait les meilleures confitures... cette vidéo devrait être obligatoire pour tous ceux qui veulent apprendre le golf! Thank you Sir.
In the old days of tennis people took the racket straight back and straight through. Now everyone hits with top spin which means take the racket back high then drop it with a loop . The videos I sent you, the A swing , does this for a golf swing . You hit with loop and you'll become better than everyone.
Followed David Ledbetter's A swing and purchase the A swing book.
I dropped 12 strokes off my score the second game out.
This new move is incredible and easier on my body.
Did test it at the driving range. Result was shorter backswing with the club pointing at target. club stayed outside hands not behind body and dlast pure ball striking.
Take away motion is allright but no right shoulder external rotation and body weight involvement in that way
a number of people are calling this hogwash, but I don't think we have enough info to know for sure.
This reminds me of Rickie Fowler's old swing.
Is your left arm supposed to break down as it does in your video?
somebody could explain inside outside the hand. i dont get what he meant. thx guys
Tried this, finally prevented my flat inside takeaway, my backswing had never looked so good. Unfortunately, this method always feels to me like my right elbow gets stuck outside my core and I lose all pre-loading in a typical Cowen 'axe drill' type swing. Was hitting a standard 7 iron 20 yards shorter. Anybody else experience this?
The way to get round this is to take your stance. Then without rotating your shoulders at all just pick the club up vertically so the club head is going towards your head. Do this with your hands only. Then incorporate that feeling into your normal back swing. This will set limits on how much to do this move. David Leadbetter doesn't tell your how much to do it. This move really only works for a square to square release ie no rolling of your wrists through impact. I personally don't use this method as I like to roll release through the ball.
So the end of the grip handle never needs to point at the ball...?
Todd Sloan Nope. It needs to point at our right knee at the top of the swing, and at our ass in the follow through.
Andrew C You've found your game, perhaps then....
Todd Sloan Probably so ;) I was just poking fun at Leadbetter for trying to make money by telling people to do things now that he had been telling them not to do for years.
As for me, I took a lesson 1 time for grip, and that was it. Now I hover around a 10 HC and that is good enough for me.
Andrew C Say... did Tiger Woods lose his natural way too like Nick Faldo did?
Todd Sloan I'm not sure what that incredibly talented numbskull is doing, but it is probably related to the size of his bank account and an ego that doesn't fit in his brain casing. If he would put on his big boy pants and quit being so dramatic then we could probably see even better competition in golf that we do now that new players are breaking some of his records.
Think of something else Mr Leadbetter,this is very tricky for the average golfer, not too difficult to do on the range but hard to take to the course,I play off 5 and have a tendency too get a little quick and steep in the downswing resulting in pulls and fades.This 'A' swing as you call it messed me up big time,got me all mixed up and I really worked on it for a few weeks.Found that working on lower body rotation was far more effective on advice from a local pro.
Sorry David this is not the answer to 'over the toppers'.
This man has ruined more amateurs golf swings than anyone else in history.
and a few pros as well
First they teach it one way, then they tell you to do something that you weren't supposed to do before. Lemme guess, next they will go back to the old way and say the classics are best. Soon after, there will be a revolutionary "B" Swing that is a tweak of the "A" Swing. Then back to the classic. Damn, there are 26 letters in the alphabet.
We're screwed.
Realistically only a very small amount of the theory behind the "A Swing" actually makes sense. Lydia Ko is statistically not playing better with it and sacking her Caddie because of poor results won't help her either unfortunately.
Patraic Ellis watch tigers takeaway then speak...
@@CraigalFun Tiger's hands at the top are in a much higher place creating much more speed coming down...not this jammed up looking position...no comparison...yes the club should stay outside the hands we get that but this video is overdone
Lydia Ko was looking a bit sick...maybe it was a case of LEAD POISONING.
@@tinafeyalien underrated comment
Lydia Ko’s results when massively backwards after leaving Leadbetter
Looks complicated.
Hes lost relevance, had to just say something- Windbag
Hearing this guy sounds like finger nails up against chalkboard.
you noticed Leadbetter never hit the shot lol even he knows its full of crap.
This clown and Jim McLean are responsible for more bad swings than anyone. Every few years it's something different. And surprise, they have videos, gadgets, books, etc. for sale. That takeaway is nothing new. It's just new to you.
THIS IS GARRRRBAGE!
Ur right....you know more than David leadbetter
What a complete bunch of rubbish. What has this can't break 90 teacher done in the past 20 years that has actually been relevant in golf? Should be called the F swing as in Failure to break 90 with that move.
Never was a big believer in Leadbetter, but this A swing has really improved my game. It works exactly as he says. It did take time for the backswing to feel normal because I would allow rotation of the club going back. My personal key is to retain the cup in the left writer THROUGHOUT the entire swing. Even though I know is flattens coming down, that thought keeps it in a better position.
Not sure why this is better than a more traditional backswing.
First part of this back swing now seems to be the standard advice. Club outside hands.
I play of 5,worked on this for a while but couldn't take it to the course,not good unless you want to practice it for endless hours.
This isn't what he told Faldo though I'm sure. I think this could really ruin your short game. Just rotate your shoulders and keep your arms together on the b/swing. He is right in a way but it is over exaggerated in what he is doing. He also said in his book all those years ago that your belly button should start turning as your hands started moving. That ruined my swing for a year, that idea. I think his ideas are a bit old fashioned now. Ok, yes he got Faldo 6 majors but I'm not sure how to be honest.
How did you fix the belly button starting the backswing and hands moving at the same time?
very simple very efficient...never hits the ball lol
This is the backswing video, most people don't hit the ball in the backswing 😂
Apparently you’re too stupid to see it’s a backswing, watch the downswing video.
Jim furick!!! His back swing doesn’t even come close to this, but is wins tourney in PGA. Are you going to tell me that backswing is the focus here? Don’t let this old man fool you.
@@nicklee5324😂😂
he never hits a ball
All I can say is that this works, it really works. There’s only 2 things to focus on (first movement with core, and then bringing the club up), once you’ve done that, it works.
What a terrible idea
The problem with picking the club up with your hands arms as much as this is that nothing rotates your body. You don't get any hip or torso rotation and end up with a very weak backswing movement with no load or coil. Just really poor instruction for the average golfer.
Mr.Leadbetter, who was the last renowned pro to employ you? This is garbage
I tried this take away and it works great....doesn't the amateur now turned pro Wolff swing with this take away?...I think Lead was teaching this way before anybody heard of Matthew Wolff!
I have been working on this with my golf instructor Robin of RobinSymesGolf (check out his youtube channel) who is a leadbetter instructor and it really has changed my golf game for the better. Its so much easier to replicate over and over
I suppose that the point of the A Swing is to get the club up on its end halfway back. It is very hard to get that shaft parallel to your spine halfway back, but trying to do so will help get it up on its end. It kind of looks like a Ryan Moore swing halfway back. I believe it is not necessary to actually get that shaft parallel to the spine halfway back, but rather this is a drill that will certainly prevent laying off, which will destroy your swing.
What about lifting your left foot and then as in baseball a little step with the left foot to enable clearing of the hips?
Thank you David. It's amazing. My swings improve significantly using your A swing...
Wrong.
Definitely agree with you on that
Matt Wolfe swings like this
THANK YOU. you fixed me! i waited a week to post this as i had been having varying results from day to day. now...ive been solid for a week. thanks again.
Got the Kindle and Hard copy book of the A-Swing. The A-Swing works well for me.
If you have a laid off swing then this works. It’s a feel more than an actual swing for me. If I feel the club is vertical at the top of the swing then looking at it on video it’s actually on plane. Try it if you’re a laid off swing.
Give driver lesson with the a swing..
Thanks for the Video! Sorry for chiming in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Paneevelyn Swinging Clubsman (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a smashing one off product for revealing an effortless golf swing technique without the headache. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my mate at very last got excellent results with it.
I was throwing a ball for my dog the other day, I used the Archibald mc guiness ' x throw' only joking, I hate these gurus who keep reinventing the wheel, just relax and hit the bloody ball, by relaxing you'll hit the ball using a good swing naturally, look at what all the technical guff has done to tiger!
***** majors
Travis Christian ?????? I meant recently
I tried this for the first time yesterday with no practice on the first par 3. After warning the others this could go anywhere as I am trying a new swing, I greened the ball approximately 15 feet short of the flag. Needless to say I used the swing the rest of the day and I haven't hit such crisp iron shots in years. I used to pull very badly, 20-30 yards sometimes. Yesterday most shots were straight, and the ones I pulled were to the left side of the green or just off the green. As far as with the driver, I kept pushing the ball a bit but my trajectory improved. I was adjusting and improving and by the end of the round half were pushes and the others were fairway. The biggest improvement to me was my iron shots and hybrid/fairway woods. I highly recommend trying this swing.
I went to another web site and saw you demonstrate the split grip drill as a way to learn to keep the head of the club outside the hands. I then went to the range and hit the ball further and straighter than ever before. My son who is a scratch golfer can attest to the same.
The split grip is one of the best practice methods I’ve ever applied to my training
its an old man's swing. someone like leadbetter who does not use his body.
These are tips to be takin to the range with great discretion.
Great tip Mr. Leadbetter. This looks and feels right when I try it. Taking it to the course tomorrow. Thanks!
Golf is purely impact position
It works for me. Been using it since late May 2015.
I like this swing. However, it is about dead opposite of Jon Rahm who is World´s #1 right now. Rahm not only lays off the club but he bows his wrist 45 degrees. Lot of different ways to swing the club.
Is it the same for pitch shots or is the clubhead to "shut"?
hi everyone ,if anyone else trying to find out golf training try Nadazma Amazing Golf Helper (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got excellent results with it.
too many variables .. instead of making golf swing easier and simpler he makes it more difficult tried this on range BIG THUMBS DOWn .. I .. i then tried Saguto way WOW instant pure striking
Looks just like Kuchers swing.
Very bad
Watch Phil Ritson "set and lock". David is a good teacher but Ritson is the master teacher. And time has almost forgot about Phil. So sad!
Set and Lock method takes natural flexion out of the equation. Not a very efficient technique, or healthy one for that matter.
This swing is as complex as Martian chess. Simplify is better, something like Steve Stricker. It's more simple, easier to copy, and has a proven record.
If it works it works. You can look good playing bad or look bad playing good. This swing will drive your friends crazy on the course. Ever have that friend with an ugly swing but makes it to the green?
Been using the A Swing for the last 2 weeks.I'm not perfect with the back swing but the results are just great. I'm finding more fairways
This has improved my game immensely.
Tried this on the course and it worked out wonderfully? Thanks for the great advice
It works for me nicely because your right wrist is set for impact almost immediately then you just hang on for the ride
Rubbish
Be mindful and careful with this tip. With this takeaway concept, as the instructor says, the club is going to want to point slightly right of your target at the top. It is important you monitor that with video as you practice, so the club is not getting too exaggerated across the line. Your divots will start pointing right of your target and you will produce a massive block or sweeping hook if you are too far across the line.
Reminds me of Ernie Els practice takeaway that you see on the range...sort of. I will say that his top of the back swing here looks very compact and short, there's absolutely no width in it.
The most obscenely simple and miraculously simply change I've made to my swing [ever] to produce simply profound and immediate swing improvement. UFB. Super easy transition because, simply put, it just feels so natural. That's after one single range session that entailed an extraordinary experience of which I've never experienced swinging with a traditional swing. It's so simple, so natural. wow. Thanks mate. OUTSTANDING. :)!!!
Excellent Video! Sorry for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Paneevelyn Swinging Clubsman (probably on Google)? It is a good exclusive guide for revealing an effortless golf swing technique without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my buddy at very last got astronomical results with it.
Yep, until you start hitting hooks
Is this backswing same with the driver and 3 wood ???
very Jim Furyk like
Very Matt Wolff like too
Somewhat like Rickie Fowler's backswing (?) Not sure from that upright shaft the transition would be that easy - it's way off the idea of the butt pointing to the ball - on the other hand doing that can get you beautifully into slicing every time. The key here is going to be getting the right forearm down and back onto somewhere near the address plane of the shaft before rotating the shoulders very much - quite a difficult thing to do if you are a slicer as I was for 20 years. In other words there are no quick fixes unless you go to a Leadbetter school for the week for some intensive coaching.
+Chris Downing Hi chris...I started golfing three and half years ago..worked my way down to about a 15 handicap...tried this swing two days ago...and I don't know if it was just a fluke with trying something new...but, my irons were TONS more accurate...I've tried to figure out why this seems easier...maybe because the club is more upright coming up..it's easier to drop it into the slot and swing inside out..(not sure...I've only done it once for 18 holes)...going to really pick this thing apart!...Oh..i hit a 78 two days ago..that was after practicing this swing for only a half hour on the range....I'll post more later this week.
You should take a look at some of Jim Waldron's videos on how the swing works if you are into learning a new way to see basics.
thanks Chris..I'll do that! I'm always wanting to improve!!
This looks like an interpolation of what Foley had Tiger doing....youre running out of ideas Lead.
Looks terrible. This will promote either a pull hook or a slice (if the club face is left open)
Teaching everyone to swing like Jim Furyk.
This is GREAT advice - to get too fucking steep.
Probably tough to chip with this back swing. Not enough time to drop it back in.
A (Awful) swing...
This reminds me of Martin Ayers' "twirl" in a lot of ways, different ways if describing a very similar approach to the swing
Eric D Yes sir. The "A" stands for Ayers.
Haha, I'm sure he's negotiated royalty deals on the book as well
Trying a radical move for more business and book sales, it came and is now gone
What gets me about golf instruction is that well-respected teachers often have absolutely opposite claims about how to swing the club. We always hear to NEVER let the club "cross the line" at the top (even though awesome players like Nicklaus and Couples do it every time). Then DL totally says if the club crosses the line, it's okay. The reason certain humans can play golf at the pro level is nothing more than statistical inevitability; in a population of over 6 BILLION, at least 200 people will just naturally play golf better than everyone else. There's a hundred ways to swing the club.
See any downswings vastly different ? 🤔
if that is the a swing, i wouldn't like to see the b swing
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I have to say that this is not how Tiger swung back in 1999-2003, ergo its not the best way to swing!!!
Tiger wood’s technique isn’t physically possible for many golfers though
Con man just like all these instructors
In other words the "Jim Furyk"....
Actually works for me! Thanks :)
Best ever lesson I ever had,I wish to show my score card
Although this method may seem unconventional, as a better player,who's always had a tendency to roll the forearms and get the club head behind on the way back,therefore creating an over the top,steep downswing,this helps me shallow my downswing and hit e ball on a better,more neutral flight, it does take work matching upmspeeds when its new,but then what swing changes downtown feel that way?
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What about the lower body?!!!!!!
Where to order the starightaway? 🤔
David is being left behind by modern golf swing fundamentals, so of course he has to come up with something new that appeals to folks who can not make a proper back swing. It is obvious that ideally you want to keep the club in front thru the take away but the rest...well if it works for you, be it.
One thing is true..he ruined Michelle Wie...and is a real bummer. So much for her parents being so protective of her.
David didn't ruin Michelle Wei. Her parents set unrealistic expectations of her winning on the PGA tour. Her injuries made it difficult to keep playing at that level and no tour player wins all the time.
They all go through low spells where they aren't always on the leader board every tournament. That is how golf is!
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Jim Furyk would be proud!
Interesting to note, David Leadbetter, Butch Harmon are not great players and could not make it on tour, then they started teaching
Even GREAT players end up as instructors because they couldn't make it on the tour. To narrow it down more, only a small handful of tour players are successful. I don't really follow Leadbetter or Harmon, but they must be doing something right if they're that well known. lol
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
In Germany we say: „GENIAL“ dear Mr. Leadbetter . Alexander Koch . LandscapeArchitect . Bavaria
I just adopted this swing for the first time; went to the range and I have to say it was at least a 70% improvement on contact after one try.
At the range 70%? I’m 100% at the range. 50% at the course. This means you are 35% at the course. It proves nothing!
@@nicklee5324 I’ll take it
SLICE!!