I wish I had seen this video years ago. Pull back and push forward with the trail hand/arm. It solves slicing, and solves chicken wing, and solves over-the-top. It forces the release to happen in the right place, no need to hold lag or roll wrists (or any of the 100 other suggestions that make the swing more difficult to accomplish). Consistency and direction control skyrockets. It stabilizes the swing for this 70 year old. Thank you Marcus.
Marcus, this was the final piece in the swing jigsaw for me. I've been working on not rushing the downswing, letting the club fall. But as a classic over the topper, I was pulling my lead hand. Now with your tips, I've just come back from the range. Pull trail hand back, push it forward to the release. Every club, shot after shot of high draw with good distance! Sure when I lose a little balance as I'm old😂, but many swings felt so beautiful. Tack så mycket!
Thank you Marcus, I have seen better results focusing on this concept, makes sense to speed up the club head. For a long time, I use to drag/pull the handle through the impact zone.
I was taught that power came from coiling up the body 'don't use your hands'. You said differently. I'm not playing at the moment due to tendonitis. I need to stress my hip less when I get back to playing. After watching and slowing down your videos and those of other long hitters I find they bend their elbow as late as possible on the back swing but are only just straightening when they hit the ball. Nowhere near the same path up and down that I was taught. Looking at the long hitting ladies it is even more extreme some of them still have their elbow bent as they hit the ball, they are delivering an uppercut! I'm just beginning to start hitting a few balls on the range again. I'm going to have to be careful not to be too enthusiastic but hopefully this is the route to hitting the ball a long way without destroying my aging body.
Hi Ted. I know that this move is very common among long hitters but more and more tour players are also finding this useful. I hope you find what you need to keep going. Keep us posted. 👍
Great explanation. I used your technique for 2 rounds on a Florida golf course that has water on every hole and some holes have water on both sides. It's deadly for a hooker or a slicer. Sadly, I can hit both. BUT, thinking of your instructions I lost only one ball per round and my swing on both occasions was "stupid." My penalty drive (3rd shot) on both occasions went straight and 250 yards because I incorporated "swing like Marcus" thoughts. I told myself during the rounds to swing like Marcus and it worked. Not perfect, but better. Thanks again.
Watched many of your videos, very enlightening and highly unorthodox. Can't wait to use it on the range & course! Noticed you kinda stand up to initiate the backswing.....any reason for that?
Marcus this is an amazing lesson for me. Like you I am a right hand/arm dominate person that plays Golf Left handed. I have spent 20yrs using my dominate front right arm 'pulling' the golf club & also trying to spin my body in my golf swing which = slice especially with driver for more speed & power. I have by complete exasperation only recently returned to using my `weak' trail hand/arm to 'swing' my swing which I now keep telling myself is the reason that it is called a 'golf swing' & not a golf 'hit'. When you are actually swinging freely with my hands & not my body I can now create very easy speed. I want to ask a question about your 'release' which is not a roll nor rotation of the hand but a trail hand 'scooping' release without a rolling action?...am I on the right track with this?.
Dear Marcus, thank you for the simple and clear explanation about the release. I have been working on doing the release in the exact same way that you have taught in the video. My question it's does the hand speed actually slow down throw the impact zone to facilitate the release? Or do you accelerate the hands through the impact zone while doing the release simultaneously?
Hi. I don't think about slowing down but when I tell my trail hand passes my lead hand the lead hand starts to slow down about two feet from impact. It's a momentum move that happens and also the body rotation slows down in the process.
How much of a shoulder turn is required? We have all been taught to get a 90 degree turn or get the lead shoulder back to the ball or get our back to face the target. Thanks again
Hi Chris. Of course a big turn helps but the turn it self is not the key. If you can get your driver to touch the ground outside your trail foot in a practice swing you are okey. If you are very flexible in your chest and shoulders you need less turn and if you are stiff in your chest and shoulders you need more turn.
Marcus Watching the video of you hitting the ball, you seem to keep your weight slightly on the trail leg for longer at the start of the downswing, is this how you do it or is the video deceptive
I am 71and I have been playing golf since I was 8. It took me decades to figure out and retrain from all the bad instruction I had over all those decades. My biggest issue though is that I’m left handed playing golf right handed. The left arm always wants to pull! Ugh! I have to figure out a way to make this work better but how? Any ideas would be welcomed. Thanks guys.
I had the same problem in the beginning being right handed and playing left. We need to teach the lead arm to move correctly and in the long run I think it's a good thing. Many of the legends like Hogan and Tiger are like you, naturally left handed but playing right. Watch this to start: ua-cam.com/video/p-w8uPkZ0d4/v-deo.htmlsi=loou9FaQbqys42KI
hi，Marcus. Yesterday I was practicing the push with trail hand to the outside. It felt really good and it was a straight and slightly draw shot. However, 50-60% of the shots were shanks. Did I push too much to the outside? I don’t know why that happens so often. Thank you!
Hi Andreas. I usually help golfers to get rid of the shank with this way of hitting the ball. There is no connection between any method and shank, it's a missed impact point. I will bring that up in a video soon but trying to hit the ball more in the toe area will probably be enough to get a better hit and I'll present a drill soon.
Slightly down when hitting (Flexion) balls from the turf and slightly up (extension) when hit balls from a tee. Watch this video and you will see that there is no flat wrist, only wrist motion. ua-cam.com/video/ourbd6GET2Y/v-deo.html
Does releasing the golf club happen naturally when one intates the down part of the swing? Or do you make the release action happen by some type club manipulation? Sorry for the why is the sky blue type question. Dave ☺
I wish I had seen this video years ago. Pull back and push forward with the trail hand/arm. It solves slicing, and solves chicken wing, and solves over-the-top. It forces the release to happen in the right place, no need to hold lag or roll wrists (or any of the 100 other suggestions that make the swing more difficult to accomplish). Consistency and direction control skyrockets. It stabilizes the swing for this 70 year old. Thank you Marcus.
Love to hear it. Great job my friend. 👍
Marcus, this was the final piece in the swing jigsaw for me. I've been working on not rushing the downswing, letting the club fall. But as a classic over the topper, I was pulling my lead hand. Now with your tips, I've just come back from the range. Pull trail hand back, push it forward to the release. Every club, shot after shot of high draw with good distance! Sure when I lose a little balance as I'm old😂, but many swings felt so beautiful.
Tack så mycket!
Thank you for your hard work. Good job. 👍
Thank you Marcus, I have seen better results focusing on this concept, makes sense to speed up the club head. For a long time, I use to drag/pull the handle through the impact zone.
Thanks Marcus, apart from improving my swing speed and accuracy, what I like about your system is that it reduces pressure on my back, no back ache.
Great !!. Its a mental imagery ........ just push push just push..... thanks Marcus
Man this instruction is SO good…
Thank you, I try. 🙏
Another great explanation by this great man. Thank you Marcus.
Thanks Eric. Glad you liked it!👍
So simple! Makes sense
Glad to hear that. 👍
I was taught that power came from coiling up the body 'don't use your hands'. You said differently. I'm not playing at the moment due to tendonitis. I need to stress my hip less when I get back to playing. After watching and slowing down your videos and those of other long hitters I find they bend their elbow as late as possible on the back swing but are only just straightening when they hit the ball. Nowhere near the same path up and down that I was taught. Looking at the long hitting ladies it is even more extreme some of them still have their elbow bent as they hit the ball, they are delivering an uppercut!
I'm just beginning to start hitting a few balls on the range again. I'm going to have to be careful not to be too enthusiastic but hopefully this is the route to hitting the ball a long way without destroying my aging body.
Hi Ted. I know that this move is very common among long hitters but more and more tour players are also finding this useful.
I hope you find what you need to keep going. Keep us posted. 👍
Excellent
Great explanation. I used your technique for 2 rounds on a Florida golf course that has water on every hole and some holes have water on both sides. It's deadly for a hooker or a slicer. Sadly, I can hit both. BUT, thinking of your instructions
I lost only one ball per round and my swing on both occasions was "stupid." My penalty drive (3rd shot) on both occasions went straight and 250 yards because I incorporated "swing like Marcus" thoughts.
I told myself during the rounds to swing like Marcus and it worked. Not perfect, but better. Thanks again.
Great Job. It's tough to bring new thoughts to the golf course. Merry Christmas from Sweden. 🎅🏼
Great video
Glad you think so. 👍
Watched many of your videos, very enlightening and highly unorthodox. Can't wait to use it on the range & course! Noticed you kinda stand up to initiate the backswing.....any reason for that?
That's an old habit. Watch this:
ua-cam.com/video/_K0KHj9QiaY/v-deo.htmlsi=5ANdhQbYwa2pYRQW
Marcus when you push forward with your trail hand are you also pulling your lead hand towards your trail side to torque the club (opposing force)?
I know that I push backwards with the lead hand but I do not think about it. I try to thing slow and fast and it gives me that move.
Marcus this is an amazing lesson for me. Like you I am a right hand/arm dominate person that plays Golf Left handed. I have spent 20yrs using my dominate front right arm 'pulling' the golf club & also trying to spin my body in my golf swing which = slice especially with driver for more speed & power. I have by complete exasperation only recently returned to using my `weak' trail hand/arm to 'swing' my swing which I now keep telling myself is the reason that it is called a 'golf swing' & not a golf 'hit'. When you are actually swinging freely with my hands & not my body I can now create very easy speed.
I want to ask a question about your 'release' which is not a roll nor rotation of the hand but a trail hand 'scooping' release without a rolling action?...am I on the right track with this?.
You are correct. More scoop and less rotation. Thanks for watching. 👍
Dear Marcus, thank you for the simple and clear explanation about the release. I have been working on doing the release in the exact same way that you have taught in the video. My question it's does the hand speed actually slow down throw the impact zone to facilitate the release? Or do you accelerate the hands through the impact zone while doing the release simultaneously?
Hi. I don't think about slowing down but when I tell my trail hand passes my lead hand the lead hand starts to slow down about two feet from impact. It's a momentum move that happens and also the body rotation slows down in the process.
How much of a shoulder turn is required? We have all been taught to get a 90 degree turn or get the lead shoulder back to the ball or get our back to face the target. Thanks again
Hi Chris. Of course a big turn helps but the turn it self is not the key. If you can get your driver to touch the ground outside your trail foot in a practice swing you are okey. If you are very flexible in your chest and shoulders you need less turn and if you are stiff in your chest and shoulders you need more turn.
Excellent explanation of the release. Question-- how do you initiate your takeaway? What trigger movement do you do? THANKS
Marcus, Am I correct in thinking you use a baseball grip, and if so, why? Have you ever produced a video on the grip?
Hi Rich. I use a normal overlap grip. I have done some videos on the grid and what I think is a good power full grip.
ua-cam.com/video/PHlqI4-QMSo/v-deo.html
Do I push forward with the trail arm or throw with the trail arm during the release?
We extend the trail arm and I feel more of a push feeling. 👍
Marcus
Watching the video of you hitting the ball, you seem to keep your weight slightly on the trail leg for longer at the start of the downswing, is this how you do it or is the video deceptive
I use a delayed body move to guarantee that I have time to release the club. Your observation is correct, I'm late in my weight transfer. 👍
I am 71and I have been playing golf since I was 8. It took me decades to figure out and retrain from all the bad instruction I had over all those decades. My biggest issue though is that I’m left handed playing golf right handed. The left arm always wants to pull! Ugh! I have to figure out a way to make this work better but how? Any ideas would be welcomed. Thanks guys.
I had the same problem in the beginning being right handed and playing left. We need to teach the lead arm to move correctly and in the long run I think it's a good thing. Many of the legends like Hogan and Tiger are like you, naturally left handed but playing right.
Watch this to start:
ua-cam.com/video/p-w8uPkZ0d4/v-deo.htmlsi=loou9FaQbqys42KI
Look up mike austins or mike dunaways #7 position.
What type/flex of driver shaft are you using in this video.
any drill you can recommend for the release?
I did this: ua-cam.com/video/D-Qn4XaGf2c/v-deo.htmlsi=FXpDZs2Fz9w80x_z
Thank you very much. With the irons get a lot of good shots, but with the driver I'm often blocking the shots. I'll try @@GolfwithMarcusEdblad
is that a 10 finger grip?
Just s normal overlap.
Why can’t i release from top of backswing for driver since it is a longer club?
I'm telling you that you can. Who is telling you that you can*t+
hi，Marcus. Yesterday I was practicing the push with trail hand to the outside. It felt really good and it was a straight and slightly draw shot. However, 50-60% of the shots were shanks. Did I push too much to the outside? I don’t know why that happens so often. Thank you!
Hi Andreas. I usually help golfers to get rid of the shank with this way of hitting the ball. There is no connection between any method and shank, it's a missed impact point. I will bring that up in a video soon but trying to hit the ball more in the toe area will probably be enough to get a better hit and I'll present a drill soon.
@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad thank you!!
During the release do you have a flat lead wrist facing the target at impact? Thanks
Slightly down when hitting (Flexion) balls from the turf and slightly up (extension) when hit balls from a tee. Watch this video and you will see that there is no flat wrist, only wrist motion.
ua-cam.com/video/ourbd6GET2Y/v-deo.html
So I watched the entire video about the options a,b,c & d.
Which option do you promote with your draw preference ? Thanks
you to understand
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Does releasing the golf club happen naturally when one intates the down part of the swing? Or do you make the release action happen by some type club manipulation? Sorry for the why is the sky blue type question. Dave ☺
Hi Dave. I use the extension of my trail arm to throw the club through the ball. Bend in back swing and extend forward.