So I never post on the internet, but I have to post this. I've been playing golf now for a couple of years. I'm very athletic and I thought swinging the club fast and hard was the key to getting distance "NOT!!!!". I realized I was swinging to hard, on the 18th hole and I was ready to give up on golf, swung slow and said "Forget this"... the ball went as far as I ever hit it. I've been watching and practicing slowing my swing down and not using my arm.... I went from holding and squeezing my club at a 9/10, now it's around 2/3. I've gain distance that I thought I would never see. I practice every day and I can see the change. Thanks Paul
Very good. Now you know you can do it and how you need to do it. Stick to the plan and stay focused. It is very tempting to hit hard but that will not hit the ball any longer. Watch my tip tonight to see why: ua-cam.com/video/nxPegIT6O9Q/v-deo.html
One bucket of balls is right! It works! It is absolutely amazing how it can work!I just found Paul and he’s the best! I’ve listened to a lot of the others. They can’t hold a candle to Paul!
Exactly. Too many people try something 3 times and give up if they don't see a good result. What if ball 4 was the one. Do it for 1 bucket and you will see some amazing shots. If so it should convince you to keep doing it. Thanks for the support. Please tell others.
Hi Paul.. you've taught me so much about golf... I tell many people about you and your videos.... No more aches and pains in my arms.... Pain-free, effortless golf.. Many thanks..
Paul, I am a recent convert (like a month) and your videos seem to address my issues. I made a decision a month or two ago that I didn't want to kill the ball any more, I wanted my friends to tell me I had a great swing. Little did I know that your method would fill both my desires. This video is particularly important for me in that it gave me a new vision of going through the ball toward the target. The first several times I tried it it felt so natural. I immediately started to hit dramatically longer drives with little effort. Today, I played at Sea Side Course, St Simons Island. Temp 45 degrees, wind 25 to 30 MPH. I am an improving golfer thanks to you. I won the skins game. 3 skins. May not seem to be many, but under the conditions. Not bad. The important thing was that in those conditions, I was going far beyond, my buddies. With ease. Have had knee surgery and radiation treatments recently so you might imagine some issues. But let me tell you, your process has been absolutely fabulous for me. You are with terrific and I am 78 years old. As you said in this particular video, if you follow your advise, the results will be "startling" as they were for me. Can't thank you enough. Your teaching process is second to none. And hopefully some day, I can drop by and show you what you have done. Of course I have a ways to go. But I am a happy fan. Roger
So glad you tried it and are seeing results. I love hearing it. Such a great feeling when you don't have to kill it and you still kill it. Keep up the good work and keep taking their money.
Hi Paul - I know you have your favorite drill (driver up in the air at knee height doing the body swing), but I have to tell you this is my favorite drill. This is the drill that helped me really feel letting go and increasing club head speed. You truly are a remarkable instructor!
Well, this is a great one. I already do this which is why the other is my fav. Keep doing this over and over again until it feels good and until a chicken wing would feel weird. If so you will have mastered a huge part of the swing because your arms are only so long. Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
I just started playing at 60. My driver was just about ready to get sold until I found you and your videos. I got this right away and I was truly shocked! I was also ready to give up golf but not now! If your wife and my husband doesn’t care I’d like to tell you I Love You!! 😆☺️Thank you! Thank you!
Paul, this information is AWESOME !! EFFORTLESS is exactly what I need at 64 yrs young !! You are incredible. I have never hit this many fairways with DISTANCE ! WOW, ME !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN
I tried this for a bucket and it worked liked a charm,, I have been playing for 30 years and this was the best that I ever consistently hit a driver straight..Paul, you are my hero!!
I really appreciate your tutorials.. the whole less is more approach and having proper technique is really where it's at. It really is all in the hips and relaxing your arms. Thanks alot.. best golf coach on UA-cam imho. Very logical and simple and most importantly effective... you know your shtuff
Glad you like them! Thanks. Simple is the key for sure. Too many people making this way too complicated. Learn a few key moves and not try to hit or help the ball with the arms. Get this and you have a swing for life.
Paul, where have been all my golfing life??? LOL! Best golf instruction/tip in 20 years! Coming off some nagging (past 6 months) back problems, all from trying to hit the golf ball hard! Tried your lesson with my last 3 balls on the range yesterday and OMG! (Oh my god). All 3 balls straight down the middle and with more distance! Leaving this morning to hit a full bucket of balls with my new "easy/loose" swing! Thanks Paul!
So glad you found me. If you are playing in pain you are doing it wrong. Easy/loose is the way to go. Let's hope it catches on so everyone can have more fun.
This was the video I needed to see. I'm a fairly athletic dude with woefully short distance for my build. Classic "over-swinger" that tries to muscle and steer everything. I gave this technique a try yesterday for an entire bucket (driver and 5 wood) and LOVED it. Definitely felt odd initially, but I bombed several drives over the back net of the range (about 220 away). I know that's not impressive to some of you, but I used to get pumped even hitting the net with my previous swing. Never thought I'd clear it multiple times. Best part was that it felt sooo much better flushing one. I could feel the driver face compress and the sound was terrific. It actually did feel kinda effortless. Anyhow, thanks for the great vid.
Very good. I have a tip coming in the future you will love too. Be good for you. Just let it go. You are seeing the results. Keep loosening even more and you will see them get even longer. Got to trust loose is the right feeling.
I’ve played for just about 30 years but the last 15 years I didn’t play but maybe 15/20 rounds a year. I went from a 7/8 handicap to a 13 and after every round these last few years I felt like someone kicked the crap out of me. All arms! It was exhausting. I just recently retired and plan to play a lot. Your videos bring back memories of when I use to play a lot and my handicap was lower. The best rounds were effortless. I somehow forgot all of that swing easy stuff. I did play the other after watching one of your videos and it did help. Although was score wasn’t great (84), I did hit some great shots when I didn’t fall back in to my old habits. It will take some time. The turn the belt buckle trigger and just let the arms fall is a good one! Thanks!
I have fixed countless people who took a break from golf get their swing back. It's easy because they have used their body in the past. Take the break and you start hitting with the arms (which will never work). I just need to get them to loosen the wrists and use their body again to power the swing. Watch this first to understand why taking a break lost your swing: ua-cam.com/video/fuOJxv_22Hk/v-deo.html Work on this first: ua-cam.com/video/M868QsTlGt4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/p4vASmOzkPg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/N-nGM6yN790/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/yHEv7G9Z5-0/v-deo.html Get the ball hooking and loose the wrists. Once you can do that you then start firing the lower body harder/quicker/faster to straighten it out. Not sure what your downswing trigger is but something in your legs and hips you use to hit the ball. This is the easiest trigger: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html As you do this there is timing between the release and the legs and hips so you need to watch this to learn exactly how hard you need to fire your hips: ua-cam.com/video/bLskGy7rulo/v-deo.html This is literally days or a week or two of work maximum to get it back.
Been using his methods and watching his videos for years. Has GREATLY improved my game. 68 yers old 6 handicap. Consistently straight and just finished watching his putting tips . 2 birdie putts made today. It works. The best instructor ever.
Found your channel about two weeks ago. As a 62 year old who is just coming back to golf after a ten year lay off I was struggling with my distance with not just driver but all my clubs. Your method has been a real eye opening experience. I always wanted to be the guy who looks like he is barely swinging yet out drives his buddies on every hole. Great information! Thanks for unlocking this secret for me!
Welcome aboard! Please subscribe if you haven't done so already. Glad you are starting to see it differently. By the time I am done with you you will know exactly how it works and what to work on. This is half the battle. Often times people are just scratching their head as to what to do. In no way do I make it complicated so people will actually understand it and what to try it. Once they do, they will keep doing it. Keep up the good work.
I've been holding off the face and trying to "block" the ball down the fairway for a few years now, to disastrous effect. All of my power came from ripping my shoulders as hard as I could, often leading to dead pulls. Even when I hit it straight, the ball wasn't going anywhere. I had a lesson yesterday where I finally said screw it, I'm letting my hands go. I started striping shots down the middle and gained 25 yards with my 8 iron. I couldn't agree more with the ideas presented in this video. Let it go people! Cheers from Canada.
Glad you are finally going to stop trying to kill it. As you see, that will never work plus you run the risk of hurting yourself. Stick to the plan. Keep watching my tips to supplement your teaching. Stay focused. I get the feeling of power in the legs and hips not the hands and arms. It's not like I am not putting a lot into it so there is satisfaction after I hit the shot it's just I feel a different power source.
Paul.. I have to hand it to the logic you apply to the swing mechanics.. Been struggling profusely with my driver.. Slices, duck hooks, topping, sky balls everything under the sun, except hitting it freakin straight.. Now today, i tried some of you tips and bky oh boy, i am hitting fairways and longer than before.. And i am literally just swinging, not forcing anything or tryin to muscly the ball.. You are a legend and a scolar of the sport and i commend you on your stellar advice.. Wish i stumbled upon you channel earlier.. Have a good one.. Cheers
I have to thank you, Paul. I'm playing better golf in my 70s than I ever have and I attribute a lot of that to your videos and this video in particular.
Thank you, Paul. Your instruction resonates with me. After 25 years of bad advice, bad, teaching, and experimentation, I am striking the ball and playing golf at a level I never dreamed possible. It’s all because of the method you explain. Thank you again.
That's great. I feel your pain. Been there myself. Just stick to what I am teaching. If so, you will understand it. This is half the battle. Glad you are getting results. I love hearing it.
Paul, I always come back to this. First, I've come a VERY long way with my swing and distance. I'm between 250-310 usually. But I want to be 280-300 regularly and not the lower end of the spectrum. I need to continually remind myself not tense up and be loose. It's a challenging thing to do. Back to the basics with the driver swings in the air and what not. Thanks for all the tips.
It is tricky. To this day I still have to tell myself not to hit. Need to be content with how you are and how far you hit it. I would say the 250 yard drives are you just not hitting the center of the face cause even my bad ones are never far off my better ones. So focus on perfect, consistent movement. Get that they the distance will come. Confidence breeds distance. ua-cam.com/video/utFggMFjtng/v-deo.html Sounds like you are super close to getting it. Hopefully, you are also going daily practice swings at home. This is what I do. I have clubs all over the place. I probably do 100 swings a day just to keep remembering the movement.
@@paulwilsongolf Thank you, Paul. I practice my butt off daily. I'm upwards of 100-200 swings a day and that is inclusive of the practice swings. Yes, all about dead center of the face and they fly like crazy. I'll reference the link you sent me. Love your content. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to help me! I'm appreciative. Almost there!
Players on tour are brilliant examples of your method Paul. The guys bombing it on the PGA tour gain their power from a body swing too, but without the power of Rahm or DeChambeau we’d probably learn more from watching how the LPGA players use a body swing to create effortless power.
Exactly. These tour guys are just trying to kill it now. Then your average person sees this and thinks they can do it. This thinking is great for my business. You're right. The secret is to watch the LPGA players but few do. Glad you figured it out.
…my prediction, withinin three years The Rahm Bomb and Bryson DeCombustion will change their swings , no way they can swing like that forever without getting injured…
Great approach to your instruction providing a vivid illustration and simplification of the swing, and how one should feel when executing the drive. Excellent!
Thank you Paul!!!! You’ve taught me to relax and swing freely!! I literally hear a swoosh when I swing my driver. A sound I’ve rarely heard. Hands down the best lesson yet!!
Great video Paul. I bought your package of lessons that are a fantastic bargain. Those indoor videos included are brilliant in which you teach the end of the swing before the beginning! Anyone who wants to improve should fully subscribe. No more lessons with the local golf professional needed.
Glad you like them! They are step by step and what I teach to students when they come for lessons. Yes, the indoor version is perfect for this time of year. Unfortunately, too many people seem to think they can hang up their clubs for 6 months and play great golf. Winter is the best time to work on your swing. No ball means no hitting so you can make the changes then play great golf when the season starts instead of working on your swing in the summer. Glad you get it. Thanks for your support.
Hi Paul, I brought this tip to the range today, along with some of the thoughts from several of your videos and I just want to say THANK YOU. Although there is always a learning curve when trying to try something new, I really had some great shots and I'm starting to feel the swing you are describing. I started with my 7 iron and then brought out my 3 wood and had good results with both. I'll keep practicing and keep you posted.
Great easy instructions. You have a nice laid back approach to teaching with calm and clarity that I really appreciate. I've been subscribed and watching for years now thank you.
I was skeptical at first.. went to the range and gave myself a bucket. After about 20 balls I was basically hitting the far end the range which is about 250 yards. Couldn't believe my eyes.. and the best thing was it felt like I was using about 80% of my strength.. this shit really works!
Using your tips helped me so much yesterday! I hit 10/14 fairways and 9 GIR!! Hitting approach shots a little long; just gotta get adjusted to the new distance and straight!!! Oh, man. No hook anymore!! Thank you so much, Paul!
Thank you Paul - I went to the range yesterday and employed your technique to swing wider and looser and it was very effective and felt really good. I have shared your instruction with friends whom I feel will also benefit from the concepts you are teaching. I look forward to reviewing your other internet instructional videos which are very insightful. Your presentation style is excellent.
This helped me over 10 years ago. It was a game changer! Just thought I would come back a revisit. It reminds me of the joy I felt when everything changed that summer. Thanks again Paul!👍🍻
One bucket of balls didn't work for me. (sarcasm) On the third ball I hit a 265 yard drive dead straight with little arm effort! Your lessons are pure gold, and your sense of humor helps keep me loose. A full wrist hinge, staying loose, and getting the driver shaft parallel with the ground during my backswing sounded like suicide until it worked! Thanks, Paul. I'm 64 years old and this is my 5th year playing golf again after briefly playing in my childhood years.
Wow, that's a great increase. You have to be excited. Way easier when you are hitting it a decent length. Glad you tried that drill. That is one of my best.
I’m serious. Just got back from driving range. The neutral grip, the Y, the hinge, the hips, it all works. It’s very simple, listen to this guy, it works!!!
Very good. Glad you tried it and yes, it works. The hard part is exactly what you said ... getting people to try it. It's new and different but once you see some great shots with no effort you will want to keep doing it forever.
You are absolutely right about me when I tee up. Thank you for describing the feeling of a great drive. I have hit the MIRACLE ball a few times and it haunts me as there is no way to summons it back at will. I will try a bucket with this "letting go" feeling. Please don't give up on us hackers.
This was a game changer for me. Fell into a major slump with my driver and after applying this, I’m hitting fairways again all day. Like I said, absolute game changer. Thanks, Paul!
Thanks. After you do something for 29 years you have no fear. I know exactly what students are going to do before they do it. I can make them hit it anywhere in minutes keeping it super simple. I have always thought fast and easy. Make it complicated or the person can't see the result quickly they will never keep doing it. Thanks for the promo. I appreciate it.
Simple but so effective. Many thanks. . As a seventy two year old I am hitting my drives consistently longer without much effort. Unbelievable - just got to get my occasional shanks sorted and my irons.
Glad you are getting it. Shanks are so easy to fix. What clubs do people shank? Shorter ones right? Shorter clubs are shorter so you bend over more. When you do the body mass overhangs your toe line. So you get to the top and the weight rolls forward so you shank it. Stand taller with shorter clubs. Feel like you are going down not forward. Look up to the sky then look down until you can see the club and ball clearly not your toes (peripheral is fine). If you clearly see your toes you are too low. Fixed.
I like how you tell us how to rehearse and practice this feel. Can't wait until tomorrow to try this. This is exactly what I need. At 66 my driver clubhead speed is 91. I have improved my mechanics but feel that this tension/looseness problem is what is probably holding me back. Will reply to this comment on how things go this weekend. Thanks, Paul!
This works….of course! Another excellent lesson that I tried with a bucket of balls last nite. Startling? Absolutely! This is such an easier swing with L O N G results. Thank you Paul.
Glad you tried it. This one is big. I get people doing this all the time and the nail driver better than they every have in their life. Just go to get people to try it. I did this similar one more recently: ua-cam.com/video/LAejvDbw_aA/v-deo.html
Went to the driving range this morning. Practiced for the first time the relaxed and looser arms swing. It really works!!! For 7 years I was hitting the ball as hard as I can but I never felt this good. Thanks Paul!
Great lesson Paul! I took this advice to the driving range tonight. I committed to a full bucket of range balls, and the results were drastically better. I have a problem with flipping to soon and hitting a dreaded snap hook. I can’t wait to play my next round. Thanks again.
Paul Wilson Golf that’s an excellent point! I’m currently working on firing the hips as well. Combined with your lesson about swing the club as if I’m letting it go, down the line, was all I needed. Every shot went straight. Thanks for all your contributions to youtube.
For sure. Most people just keep trying to kill it out on the course. Why not go out there trying to swing at 50%. Your 50% is probably 80%. Stick to that level plus go out thinking about hitting fairways not 300 yard drives.
Paul is right. I’ve been working on this for the last few years and playing better than ever. I’m 46yrs old and I’m averaging 245 yrs and hitting around 60% of fairways. Even my misses aren’t bad. My friends say it looks like I’m not even trying. 😂
Excellent. People can just keep whacking away. We will just keep putting nothing into it. Eventually we will convert them. Might take them slipping a disc though.
This really works for me as well. I just focus on lose arms and wrists then keeping the butt of the club as far away from my belt buckle after impact and I’ve played rounds using Paul’s philosophy and feeling instead of analyzing my technique
Paul, I just found your channel a couple weeks ago and really enjoy everything you put out. So simple. I think way too much on mechanics when I am playing and these videos will help with practice!!
Welcome aboard! Simple is the name of the game here. And to get you to understand why you need to do certain things. I used to think like you too. Got me no where and I was doing it daily for 10 years as I tried to get my swing back after taking lessons.
@@paulwilsongolf thank you thank you thank you. This video was my swingthought off of the tee. Hit tee shots long and in most fairways. Stood back from my irons a bit more to get the feeling of a shallower plane. Always felt too steep and was digging the toe. Anyways, irons were straighter and shot a 71 with a 3 under on back 9. Do you have any videos on this subject as well?
Great tip, i need to get to the range and work on this .. pretty sure i am not stretching it out and keeping butt end away. Thanks for all your great lessons!
Thanks for the support. You could be working on it a home right now. Why wait for the range. You need to get used to feelings. Doing practice swings stretching it out would give you these feeling that you could start getting used to now. It's all about repetition.
Glad you liked it. Yes, it takes work. Do this one too: ua-cam.com/video/LAejvDbw_aA/v-deo.html Do this every day in practice swings. Hear what I am saying. Practice swings ONLY.
I keep going over these before I go to practice with the driver. Invaluable. The chicken wing just as you show, but not practice swings. Will try again today.
Chicken wing is hitting. This tightens your wrists and contracts the arms. So you need to learn to stop hitting. I have numerous chicken wing tips now. Loosen the wrists no chicken wing: ua-cam.com/video/DkD29OArc88/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/LrYEHORrVV4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/4th0H-x61NU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/7o65z_pd28s/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/u2SktWUESaA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/Er3LpqxOAaM/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/aaoAY3wQxMw/v-deo.html
You are correct, of course. I follow your recommendation to do hundreds of practice swings to try to ingrain those into my mind, so that I duplicate the swing, when addressing the ball. Today I think that is the best that I have done. I did not record the swing when hitting balls. However, the trajectory, feeling of the club movement, etc. seem to be as fluid and "armless" as I have been able to do heretofore. I concentrated on armless backswing, then throwing arms straight out with the hip twist. Some swings when hitting the ball seemed perfect. About 10 yards forward on tee area from normal. Some drives reached the end of range, perhaps 255 yards. Distance should still be 265 to 270 yards for a variety of reasons. One, a fellow practicer, 60 years old, has a beautiful swing. He can easily hit 270 to 280 on drives. Beautiful flight on ball. I should be able to equal him! I have not seen all of your UA-cam videos yet. However, for the umpteenth time, the ones that I have watched are superb. By far the best of the thousands of videos available on golf on UA-cam. A separate item is that I think that it might be worthwhile to go to your on-site instruction, perhaps next spring. I hope by then to be using the driver without the slightest chicken wing. Then the assistance on-site would be to add some distance to the ball, i.e. add acceleration/velocity to the swing. In any case, I vote you best out there!
Paul, I told my wife you were a golf god! Your tips have absolutely changed my game! Looking forward to coming and meeting you in person in Nevada someday. Keep up the great work! I have a question however, my friend who I've shown your videos too has severe arthritis in his wrist. How would you advise him? He tried your swing and it killed him. What should I say to him?
Thanks. I appreciate it. This would be an extreme case. Might be doing it wrong or it's so different that his wrists isn't use to it. I would probably have to see him to make and assessment.
Its actually a joke how much better I'm hitting the ball following Paul's tips. I'm still not good, but the improvement I've see over the last 2 months is more than I saw in the 6 combined years prior golfing. Still a ton to work on, but the gains I've alrwady made are amazing. Thank you Paul
Very good. I love hearing it. Just learn the pieces. These are just tips so I am not really posting in any order but follow along and build the swing. Get the swing ... you get the ball.
@@paulwilsongolf appreciate the reply Paul! By just following your technique im hitting my irons further and purer than I ever have. I'm still working on my driver, but with your swing technique when I do hit it well it is crusheddd
Thanks Paul Really helped me on the range. They charge us $8.00 a bucket. So after the driver wanted to hit some irons. But no balls. Do I do the same with irons and 3 wood and hybrids. Thanks again
Great video! Really like the slo-mo swings, so I'd love if you could keep adding them. I've watched your videos a great deal, and they've greatly improved my game. However, I'm curious if you could add some more videos/drills on how to generate more leg drive and improved weight transfer. I find myself lacking there, and would love to improve. Keep up the great work, you've really made golf immensely more enjoyable!
hi, i am trying it loose, and i have hit some really nice shots, just need more practice especially when on the course, its much easier when practicing off the course. This will work and its good. Barry norwich uk
Glad you are trying it. Just keep at it. Stay focused and keep it simple and you'll get it. If you are at the top and don't try to pull the arms down or hit at the ball you would have to use your body as the power source. Do this for a while: ua-cam.com/video/LAejvDbw_aA/v-deo.html
I'm going to tell my wife this...."hurry up it's about the feeling".....LOL...great video...never heard it put in such a way where it's just simple...cant wait to get to the range
Your body swing got me to another level but was still inconsistent, so just rewatched your neutral grip (most important thing) and have made this change and hitting it straighter and farther than ever and I’m 52. My lead arm is my strong arm so tend to get quick and skip the lag/transition at top.
That's great. It all starts with the grip. Glad you worked in it and see its importance. Need to be long and straight with minimal practice. The neutral grip is the way to do it. Set the top look for power once you set it. ua-cam.com/video/MB_xYO_adK8/v-deo.html
Shorter swing more legs drive. When you take it higher you are probably trying to use your arms more. Take it higher but stop using your arms to hit and see what happens.
As usual, this is another great video and explanation. Maybe silly question. Is this a drill you would do with each club? Are there specific clubs where this drill might not work or where you might take or suggest a different approach?
...loose wrists are key ..but what is the effect of loose wrists?? ...the effects are 1. creating a more acute wrist angle via centrifugal force in the downswing ...and 2. letting the wrists release naturally w/o any conscious volition to release ...if you don't have loose wrists, these 2 swing keys cannot happen
Feel free to use it! While I totally understand your swing instruction in theory and my practice swings feel great, I am not able to execute it at the ball. I need to keep at it!
I've already improved with the last tip now I must try and master swinging loose because what you've said here I'm as guilty as many others of trying to smash the ball out of sighted.Will be reporting back Paul
Amazing tips and drills! I'm rebuilding my swing to match your directions and loving the results. Paul, I'm keeping my right elbow tucked to my side during my swing and wondering if this is the proper technique?
Glad you like them. Thanks. Yes, the elbow should be doing against your side. It should be doing that on its own if your arms are turned off and you start the body first in the downswing. If you have to tuck it then do so.
Hi Paul, this is a fix for a problem I have (i think?) Is this just for the driver? What is the fix for irons? Also no matter what I try and I know faults exist- I can't hit my drives much over 200 yards
You have one swing with minimal changes due to length of club, ball position etc. but you are not changing your swing. So with irons you would be letting it go too.
For sure give it a try. Shoes are Ecco street. They don't make them anymore. I have one pair left. Should have bought even more. Now Ecco keeps making these weird looking shoes.
As Doc Wilson leads us up the ladder it's hard for us muscle bound golfers to even lift a spoon to our mouths without tension, when relaxed tho, it feels so much better.
Exactly. Tension is a swing killer. Think that you are the weakest person in the world with your arms and strongest person with your legs. Do this and you will be a great golfer.
Hi Paul, love your videos, it has really helped me tremendously! Quick question, should we feel that same width in the backswing? Or would that potentially create tension in our arms if we did that? I'm asking because a lot of instructors emphasize width in the backswing too, thanks.
Thanks. Well, you want the lead arm fully extended at 3/4 back. Don't force it too much or you can disconnect. So arms are extended at setup then start the coil and check the lead arm at 3/4 back. Back arm will be tucked at this point.
Paul, no doubt this is a good swing for many people. But when i go with a method like this, I end up with big misses to the right and left. Recently Ive been going like DJ with a strong grip and flexed left wrist at the top for a closed face. From there, I hold off the release and I hit it straighter than ever, and I havent lost any distance. Is it possible i was just doing something wrong with your method?
You are not doing it right. You are trying to learn it through tips. Works for some but you may be missing something. I have avoided that shut face for years. I hit it everywhere doing that type of swing. Not sure how its working for you. You need to really commit if you want to do it. Step one: neutral grip so you need to decide.
Hello Paul, absolutely love your instruction. I have a question, in your videos your driver looks abnormally long??? How tall are you and how long is your driver??? Maybe just a optical illusion 🤔
Any objections to lining up the ball with the lead foot instead of center mass. The idea is to hit it out front like a baseball. New golfer, new subscriber.
You should be lining the ball up using your back foot as a guide. Set the foot perpendicular to the target line. Have the leading edge of the clubface parallel to your shoe as you put it behind the ball then set the ball position and width of stance. This is all part of your setup routine. I will do a tip on it in the future. If you are a beginner you should watch this tip too: ua-cam.com/video/o55Cl-byCq8/v-deo.html
you right this swing just bomb them.a little strong grip draws an weaker grip fades the balls.Neutral grip straight down the middle..I told my buddy the other day he needs to watch you he got the chicken wing going on
So I never post on the internet, but I have to post this. I've been playing golf now for a couple of years. I'm very athletic and I thought swinging the club fast and hard was the key to getting distance "NOT!!!!". I realized I was swinging to hard, on the 18th hole and I was ready to give up on golf, swung slow and said "Forget this"... the ball went as far as I ever hit it. I've been watching and practicing slowing my swing down and not using my arm.... I went from holding and squeezing my club at a 9/10, now it's around 2/3. I've gain distance that I thought I would never see. I practice every day and I can see the change. Thanks Paul
Very good. Now you know you can do it and how you need to do it. Stick to the plan and stay focused. It is very tempting to hit hard but that will not hit the ball any longer. Watch my tip tonight to see why: ua-cam.com/video/nxPegIT6O9Q/v-deo.html
One bucket of balls is right! It works! It is absolutely amazing how it can work!I just found Paul and he’s the best! I’ve listened to a lot of the others. They can’t hold a candle to Paul!
Exactly. Too many people try something 3 times and give up if they don't see a good result. What if ball 4 was the one. Do it for 1 bucket and you will see some amazing shots. If so it should convince you to keep doing it. Thanks for the support. Please tell others.
I tune in for comedy relief. Your personality cracks me up. Excellent coach.
LOL. "Just..... let it go..... of course, not literally"
No doubt. And people wonder why I talk to people like they are a 5 year old.
Go back to whacking at it as hard as you can! That cracked me up! Love the vids!
I say it like it is.
Hi Paul.. you've taught me so much about golf... I tell many people about you and your videos....
No more aches and pains in my arms....
Pain-free, effortless golf..
Many thanks..
Good to hear and thanks so much for spreading the word. Tons of other people out there that need help and/or are in pain.
Paul, I am a recent convert (like a month) and your videos seem to address my issues. I made a decision a month or two ago that I didn't want to kill the ball any more, I wanted my friends to tell me I had a great swing. Little did I know that your method would fill both my desires.
This video is particularly important for me in that it gave me a new vision of going through the ball toward the target. The first several times I tried it it felt so natural. I immediately started to hit dramatically longer drives with little effort.
Today, I played at Sea Side Course, St Simons Island. Temp 45 degrees, wind 25 to 30 MPH. I am an improving golfer thanks to you. I won the skins game. 3 skins. May not seem to be many, but under the conditions. Not bad. The important thing was that in those conditions, I was going far beyond, my buddies. With ease.
Have had knee surgery and radiation treatments recently so you might imagine some issues. But let me tell you, your process has been absolutely fabulous for me. You are with terrific and I am 78 years old.
As you said in this particular video, if you follow your advise, the results will be "startling" as they were for me.
Can't thank you enough. Your teaching process is second to none. And hopefully some day, I can drop by and show you what you have done. Of course I have a ways to go. But I am a happy fan.
Roger
So glad you tried it and are seeing results. I love hearing it. Such a great feeling when you don't have to kill it and you still kill it. Keep up the good work and keep taking their money.
Hi Paul - I know you have your favorite drill (driver up in the air at knee height doing the body swing), but I have to tell you this is my favorite drill. This is the drill that helped me really feel letting go and increasing club head speed. You truly are a remarkable instructor!
Well, this is a great one. I already do this which is why the other is my fav. Keep doing this over and over again until it feels good and until a chicken wing would feel weird. If so you will have mastered a huge part of the swing because your arms are only so long. Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
I just started playing at 60. My driver was just about ready to get sold until I found you and your videos. I got this right away and I was truly shocked! I was also ready to give up golf but not now! If your wife and my husband doesn’t care I’d like to tell you I Love You!! 😆☺️Thank you! Thank you!
Nice work! It's a great feeling when you can hit the driver well. She is fine with the love!
Paul, this information is AWESOME !! EFFORTLESS is exactly what I need at 64 yrs young !! You are incredible. I have never hit this many fairways with DISTANCE ! WOW, ME !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN
Fantastic! Glad to help.
I used to thing Less is More. I have changed that to Loose is More. Crazy how effective your technique is for hitting great shots.
Loose is more for sure. I keep trying to tell people I am getting power through looseness not physical strength.
I tried this for a bucket and it worked liked a charm,, I have been playing for 30 years and this was the best that I ever consistently hit a driver straight..Paul, you are my hero!!
Very good. Thanks so much.
Always Paul Wilson tips are worth GOLD !!!
Thanks so much. I am giving the answers. People just have to hear them.
I really appreciate your tutorials.. the whole less is more approach and having proper technique is really where it's at. It really is all in the hips and relaxing your arms. Thanks alot.. best golf coach on UA-cam imho. Very logical and simple and most importantly effective... you know your shtuff
Glad you like them! Thanks. Simple is the key for sure. Too many people making this way too complicated. Learn a few key moves and not try to hit or help the ball with the arms. Get this and you have a swing for life.
Paul, where have been all my golfing life??? LOL! Best golf instruction/tip in 20 years! Coming off some nagging (past 6 months) back problems, all from trying to hit the golf ball hard! Tried your lesson with my last 3 balls on the range yesterday and OMG! (Oh my god). All 3 balls straight down the middle and with more distance! Leaving this morning to hit a full bucket of balls with my new "easy/loose" swing! Thanks Paul!
So glad you found me. If you are playing in pain you are doing it wrong. Easy/loose is the way to go. Let's hope it catches on so everyone can have more fun.
Thanks Paul, love your easy demeanor and lessons. I'll have to stop by for lessons when I'm in Vegas!
This was the video I needed to see. I'm a fairly athletic dude with woefully short distance for my build. Classic "over-swinger" that tries to muscle and steer everything.
I gave this technique a try yesterday for an entire bucket (driver and 5 wood) and LOVED it.
Definitely felt odd initially, but I bombed several drives over the back net of the range (about 220 away). I know that's not impressive to some of you, but I used to get pumped even hitting the net with my previous swing. Never thought I'd clear it multiple times.
Best part was that it felt sooo much better flushing one. I could feel the driver face compress and the sound was terrific. It actually did feel kinda effortless.
Anyhow, thanks for the great vid.
Very good. I have a tip coming in the future you will love too. Be good for you. Just let it go. You are seeing the results. Keep loosening even more and you will see them get even longer. Got to trust loose is the right feeling.
I’ve played for just about 30 years but the last 15 years I didn’t play but maybe 15/20 rounds a year. I went from a 7/8 handicap to a 13 and after every round these last few years I felt like someone kicked the crap out of me. All arms! It was exhausting. I just recently retired and plan to play a lot. Your videos bring back memories of when I use to play a lot and my handicap was lower. The best rounds were effortless. I somehow forgot all of that swing easy stuff. I did play the other after watching one of your videos and it did help. Although was score wasn’t great (84), I did hit some great shots when I didn’t fall back in to my old habits. It will take some time. The turn the belt buckle trigger and just let the arms fall is a good one! Thanks!
I have fixed countless people who took a break from golf get their swing back. It's easy because they have used their body in the past. Take the break and you start hitting with the arms (which will never work). I just need to get them to loosen the wrists and use their body again to power the swing.
Watch this first to understand why taking a break lost your swing:
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Work on this first:
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Get the ball hooking and loose the wrists. Once you can do that you then start firing the lower body harder/quicker/faster to straighten it out. Not sure what your downswing trigger is but something in your legs and hips you use to hit the ball.
This is the easiest trigger:
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As you do this there is timing between the release and the legs and hips so you need to watch this to learn exactly how hard you need to fire your hips:
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This is literally days or a week or two of work maximum to get it back.
Been using his methods and watching his videos for years. Has GREATLY improved my game. 68 yers old 6 handicap.
Consistently straight and just finished watching his putting tips . 2 birdie putts made today. It works. The best instructor ever.
That's great. Love hearing it. Keep up the good work.
Found your channel about two weeks ago. As a 62 year old who is just coming back to golf after a ten year lay off I was struggling with my distance with not just driver but all my clubs. Your method has been a real eye opening experience. I always wanted to be the guy who looks like he is barely swinging yet out drives his buddies on every hole. Great information! Thanks for unlocking this secret for me!
Welcome aboard! Please subscribe if you haven't done so already. Glad you are starting to see it differently. By the time I am done with you you will know exactly how it works and what to work on. This is half the battle. Often times people are just scratching their head as to what to do. In no way do I make it complicated so people will actually understand it and what to try it. Once they do, they will keep doing it. Keep up the good work.
Best golf trainer I've ever seen. Thanks Paul
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
@@paulwilsongolf let me know if you ever come to Australia. Would love some one on one lessons.
I've been holding off the face and trying to "block" the ball down the fairway for a few years now, to disastrous effect. All of my power came from ripping my shoulders as hard as I could, often leading to dead pulls. Even when I hit it straight, the ball wasn't going anywhere. I had a lesson yesterday where I finally said screw it, I'm letting my hands go. I started striping shots down the middle and gained 25 yards with my 8 iron. I couldn't agree more with the ideas presented in this video. Let it go people! Cheers from Canada.
Glad you are finally going to stop trying to kill it. As you see, that will never work plus you run the risk of hurting yourself. Stick to the plan. Keep watching my tips to supplement your teaching. Stay focused. I get the feeling of power in the legs and hips not the hands and arms. It's not like I am not putting a lot into it so there is satisfaction after I hit the shot it's just I feel a different power source.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks so much for the response. I'm slowly making my way through your catalogue of videos ;)
Paul.. I have to hand it to the logic you apply to the swing mechanics.. Been struggling profusely with my driver.. Slices, duck hooks, topping, sky balls everything under the sun, except hitting it freakin straight.. Now today, i tried some of you tips and bky oh boy, i am hitting fairways and longer than before.. And i am literally just swinging, not forcing anything or tryin to muscly the ball.. You are a legend and a scolar of the sport and i commend you on your stellar advice.. Wish i stumbled upon you channel earlier.. Have a good one.. Cheers
Thanks so much. When you stand on a tee deck for 29 years trying to figure it out you start to think outside the box. Glad you found me too.
I have to thank you, Paul. I'm playing better golf in my 70s than I ever have and I attribute a lot of that to your videos and this video in particular.
That's great news. This is what I want to hear. Just needed to do it a little differently. Let it go!
Thank you, Paul. Your instruction resonates with me. After 25 years of bad advice, bad, teaching, and experimentation, I am striking the ball and playing golf at a level I never dreamed possible. It’s all because of the method you explain. Thank you again.
That's great. I feel your pain. Been there myself. Just stick to what I am teaching. If so, you will understand it. This is half the battle. Glad you are getting results. I love hearing it.
I've watched a bunch of UA-cam instructors you're one of the best
Thanks. I appreciate it.
This drill made good sense to me, thanks Paul
Yes, great one. Need to get used to the new feelings.
This video has unlocked my thought process, loose vs hard, put it into practice recently & it paid off & I got effort less distance, thanks Paul
Great job!
Paul, I always come back to this. First, I've come a VERY long way with my swing and distance. I'm between 250-310 usually. But I want to be 280-300 regularly and not the lower end of the spectrum. I need to continually remind myself not tense up and be loose. It's a challenging thing to do. Back to the basics with the driver swings in the air and what not. Thanks for all the tips.
It is tricky. To this day I still have to tell myself not to hit. Need to be content with how you are and how far you hit it. I would say the 250 yard drives are you just not hitting the center of the face cause even my bad ones are never far off my better ones. So focus on perfect, consistent movement. Get that they the distance will come. Confidence breeds distance.
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Sounds like you are super close to getting it. Hopefully, you are also going daily practice swings at home. This is what I do. I have clubs all over the place. I probably do 100 swings a day just to keep remembering the movement.
@@paulwilsongolf Thank you, Paul. I practice my butt off daily. I'm upwards of 100-200 swings a day and that is inclusive of the practice swings. Yes, all about dead center of the face and they fly like crazy. I'll reference the link you sent me. Love your content. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to help me! I'm appreciative. Almost there!
Just went to the driving range and this tip has changed everything for me...I can't wait to use this in my next round!!!!
Let us know how you do.
Players on tour are brilliant examples of your method Paul. The guys bombing it on the PGA tour gain their power from a body swing too, but without the power of Rahm or DeChambeau we’d probably learn more from watching how the LPGA players use a body swing to create effortless power.
Exactly. These tour guys are just trying to kill it now. Then your average person sees this and thinks they can do it. This thinking is great for my business. You're right. The secret is to watch the LPGA players but few do. Glad you figured it out.
…my prediction, withinin three years The Rahm Bomb and Bryson DeCombustion will change their swings , no way they can swing like that forever without getting injured…
Great approach to your instruction providing a vivid illustration and simplification of the swing, and how one should feel when executing the drive. Excellent!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Paul!!!! You’ve taught me to relax and swing freely!! I literally hear a swoosh when I swing my driver. A sound I’ve rarely heard. Hands down the best lesson yet!!
Fantastic! That is the sound you want to hear for sure. I did this tip on it: ua-cam.com/video/lUOLMl_zmek/v-deo.html
Great video Paul. I bought your package of lessons that are a fantastic bargain. Those indoor videos included are brilliant in which you teach the end of the swing before the beginning! Anyone who wants to improve should fully subscribe. No more lessons with the local golf professional needed.
Glad you like them! They are step by step and what I teach to students when they come for lessons. Yes, the indoor version is perfect for this time of year. Unfortunately, too many people seem to think they can hang up their clubs for 6 months and play great golf. Winter is the best time to work on your swing. No ball means no hitting so you can make the changes then play great golf when the season starts instead of working on your swing in the summer. Glad you get it. Thanks for your support.
Probably one of the best explanations I have heard. Practical and transferable. Thanks Paul
Wow, thanks!
@@paulwilsongolf I am totally going to use this on Sunday
Hi Paul, I brought this tip to the range today, along with some of the thoughts from several of your videos and I just want to say THANK YOU. Although there is always a learning curve when trying to try something new, I really had some great shots and I'm starting to feel the swing you are describing. I started with my 7 iron and then brought out my 3 wood and had good results with both. I'll keep practicing and keep you posted.
You're welcome. You are seeing it so this is what is coming in the future if you keep working on it. Good job.
Great easy instructions. You have a nice laid back approach to teaching with calm and clarity that I really appreciate. I've been subscribed and watching for years now thank you.
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome will try it for sure !
Please do! Different feeling for sure. Get used to hit.
I was skeptical at first.. went to the range and gave myself a bucket. After about 20 balls I was basically hitting the far end the range which is about 250 yards. Couldn't believe my eyes.. and the best thing was it felt like I was using about 80% of my strength.. this shit really works!
Glad you tried it and are doing well. Keep at it. You power it with the legs and hips not the hands and arms. Let it go!
Using your tips helped me so much yesterday! I hit 10/14 fairways and 9 GIR!! Hitting approach shots a little long; just gotta get adjusted to the new distance and straight!!! Oh, man. No hook anymore!! Thank you so much, Paul!
Very good. My magic is working. The world will soon know. Keep up the good work.
@@paulwilsongolf Really makes golf enjoyable and exudes more confidence!
Your tutoring is awesome Paul, many thanks from a senior golfer
Very welcome
Thank you Paul - I went to the range yesterday and employed your technique to swing wider and looser and it was very effective and felt really good. I have shared your instruction with friends whom I feel will also benefit from the concepts you are teaching. I look forward to reviewing your other internet instructional videos which are very insightful. Your presentation style is excellent.
Excellent. Glad it worked and thanks for the promo. There are so many people that need help.
This helped me over 10 years ago. It was a game changer!
Just thought I would come back a revisit. It reminds me of the joy I felt when everything changed that summer. Thanks again Paul!👍🍻
Great to hear! Game changers are great. Makes the game so much more fun. Glad you're back.
One bucket of balls didn't work for me. (sarcasm) On the third ball I hit a 265 yard drive dead straight with little arm effort! Your lessons are pure gold, and your sense of humor helps keep me loose. A full wrist hinge, staying loose, and getting the driver shaft parallel with the ground during my backswing sounded like suicide until it worked! Thanks, Paul. I'm 64 years old and this is my 5th year playing golf again after briefly playing in my childhood years.
Wow, that's a great increase. You have to be excited. Way easier when you are hitting it a decent length. Glad you tried that drill. That is one of my best.
I’m serious. Just got back from driving range. The neutral grip, the Y, the hinge, the hips, it all works. It’s very simple, listen to this guy, it works!!!
Very good. Glad you tried it and yes, it works. The hard part is exactly what you said ... getting people to try it. It's new and different but once you see some great shots with no effort you will want to keep doing it forever.
You are absolutely right about me when I tee up. Thank you for describing the feeling of a great drive. I have hit the MIRACLE ball a few times and it haunts me as there is no way to summons it back at will. I will try a bucket with this "letting go" feeling. Please don't give up on us hackers.
Very good. You can do it.
This was a game changer for me. Fell into a major slump with my driver and after applying this, I’m hitting fairways again all day. Like I said, absolute game changer. Thanks, Paul!
Very good. Love hearing it. We all get tight. Just let'r go!
Love your videos sir! Very genuine and confident teaching style; I'm going to be sharing with everyone I know who is not yet on The Tour haha.
Thanks. After you do something for 29 years you have no fear. I know exactly what students are going to do before they do it. I can make them hit it anywhere in minutes keeping it super simple. I have always thought fast and easy. Make it complicated or the person can't see the result quickly they will never keep doing it. Thanks for the promo. I appreciate it.
Congratulations on 100k! Simple easy tips.
Thanks so much! Simple is the key for sure.
Simple but so effective. Many thanks. . As a seventy two year old I am hitting my drives consistently longer without much effort. Unbelievable - just got to get my occasional shanks sorted and my irons.
Glad you are getting it. Shanks are so easy to fix. What clubs do people shank? Shorter ones right? Shorter clubs are shorter so you bend over more. When you do the body mass overhangs your toe line. So you get to the top and the weight rolls forward so you shank it. Stand taller with shorter clubs. Feel like you are going down not forward. Look up to the sky then look down until you can see the club and ball clearly not your toes (peripheral is fine). If you clearly see your toes you are too low. Fixed.
Paul Wilson Golf - Many many thanks Paul. Can’t wait to try this out. A bottle of whiskey for you when you are over here in Scotland.
I will look you up. Thanks.
I like how you tell us how to rehearse and practice this feel. Can't wait until tomorrow to try this. This is exactly what I need. At 66 my driver clubhead speed is 91. I have improved my mechanics but feel that this tension/looseness problem is what is probably holding me back. Will reply to this comment on how things go this weekend. Thanks, Paul!
Very good. If you are thinking you are not loose enough you are certainly not loose enough. This is really holding you back so start loosening asap.
wish i lived in vegas so i could get a lesson from you once a month to stop my relapses
Well you can work with me anywhere in the world through my app CoachLink. find out more here: bodyswing.com/coachlink
This works….of course! Another excellent lesson that I tried with a bucket of balls last nite. Startling? Absolutely! This is such an easier swing with L O N G results. Thank you Paul.
Glad you tried it. This one is big. I get people doing this all the time and the nail driver better than they every have in their life. Just go to get people to try it. I did this similar one more recently:
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Went to the driving range this morning. Practiced for the first time the relaxed and looser arms swing. It really works!!! For 7 years I was hitting the ball as hard as I can but I never felt this good. Thanks Paul!
It sure does work. Just have to try it (which you did). Once you stop hitting you will never want to go back to it.
Great lesson Paul! I took this advice to the driving range tonight. I committed to a full bucket of range balls, and the results were drastically better. I have a problem with flipping to soon and hitting a dreaded snap hook. I can’t wait to play my next round. Thanks again.
Excellent. Flipping. You need to fire the body way harder. Could fix you in 2 seconds.
Paul Wilson Golf that’s an excellent point! I’m currently working on firing the hips as well. Combined with your lesson about swing the club as if I’m letting it go, down the line, was all I needed. Every shot went straight. Thanks for all your contributions to youtube.
Have always loved your obvious passion and enthusiasm you show when teaching!!! Please keep it up!!
Thanks. Some people think I'm mean. Boohoo. Such thin skin on people these days.
Very uncommon but sympathic way to explain a relaxed golf swing. Reminds me a bit to Bob Ross explaining how to paint. 😀
Glad you enjoyed it
great help your golfing video , watched from dhaka , bangladesh
Thanks so much. I just taught a gentleman from there a few weeks ago. Nice guy. Did he tell you about me?
You are so right,explains why I also hit the driver well on the range but not on the course,too tense!
For sure. Most people just keep trying to kill it out on the course. Why not go out there trying to swing at 50%. Your 50% is probably 80%. Stick to that level plus go out thinking about hitting fairways not 300 yard drives.
Wonderful coach, that's all I want Thank you
Thanks for the support.
Paul is right. I’ve been working on this for the last few years and playing better than ever. I’m 46yrs old and I’m averaging 245 yrs and hitting around 60% of fairways. Even my misses aren’t bad. My friends say it looks like I’m not even trying. 😂
Excellent. People can just keep whacking away. We will just keep putting nothing into it. Eventually we will convert them. Might take them slipping a disc though.
This really works for me as well. I just focus on lose arms and wrists then keeping the butt of the club as far away from my belt buckle after impact and I’ve played rounds using Paul’s philosophy and feeling instead of analyzing my technique
It sure does. Just a simple way to loosen the arms. Different feeling that people need to get used to. Glad you tried it.
Paul, I just found your channel a couple weeks ago and really enjoy everything you put out. So simple. I think way too much on mechanics when I am playing and these videos will help with practice!!
Welcome aboard! Simple is the name of the game here. And to get you to understand why you need to do certain things. I used to think like you too. Got me no where and I was doing it daily for 10 years as I tried to get my swing back after taking lessons.
@@paulwilsongolf thank you thank you thank you. This video was my swingthought off of the tee. Hit tee shots long and in most fairways. Stood back from my irons a bit more to get the feeling of a shallower plane. Always felt too steep and was digging the toe. Anyways, irons were straighter and shot a 71 with a 3 under on back 9. Do you have any videos on this subject as well?
Great tip, i need to get to the range and work on this .. pretty sure i am not stretching it out and keeping butt end away. Thanks for all your great lessons!
Thanks for the support. You could be working on it a home right now. Why wait for the range. You need to get used to feelings. Doing practice swings stretching it out would give you these feeling that you could start getting used to now. It's all about repetition.
Thanks for the “let it go”. Definitely easier said than done; but I’m getting it.
Glad you liked it. Yes, it takes work. Do this one too:
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Do this every day in practice swings. Hear what I am saying. Practice swings ONLY.
Such a great teacher
Thanks. I appreciate it.
I keep going over these before I go to practice with the driver. Invaluable. The chicken wing just as you show, but not practice swings. Will try again today.
Chicken wing is hitting. This tightens your wrists and contracts the arms. So you need to learn to stop hitting. I have numerous chicken wing tips now. Loosen the wrists no chicken wing:
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You are correct, of course. I follow your recommendation to do hundreds of practice swings to try to ingrain those into my mind, so that I duplicate the swing, when addressing the ball. Today I think that is the best that I have done. I did not record the swing when hitting balls. However, the trajectory, feeling of the club movement, etc. seem to be as fluid and "armless" as I have been able to do heretofore. I concentrated on armless backswing, then throwing arms straight out with the hip twist. Some swings when hitting the ball seemed perfect. About 10 yards forward on tee area from normal. Some drives reached the end of range, perhaps 255 yards. Distance should still be 265 to 270 yards for a variety of reasons. One, a fellow practicer, 60 years old, has a beautiful swing. He can easily hit 270 to 280 on drives. Beautiful flight on ball. I should be able to equal him!
I have not seen all of your UA-cam videos yet. However, for the umpteenth time, the ones that I have watched are superb. By far the best of the thousands of videos available on golf on UA-cam. A separate item is that I think that it might be worthwhile to go to your on-site instruction, perhaps next spring. I hope by then to be using the driver without the slightest chicken wing. Then the assistance on-site would be to add some distance to the ball, i.e. add acceleration/velocity to the swing. In any case, I vote you best out there!
Glad you are getting it. Just keep doing daily practice swings. Got to unlock that wrist joint. Watch:
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Also:
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Drill: ua-cam.com/video/D8nVajmJejg/v-deo.html
Yes, this is great, I will try to practice this way.
You can do it!
Thanks for your tips
You're welcome 😊
Paul, I told my wife you were a golf god! Your tips have absolutely changed my game! Looking forward to coming and meeting you in person in Nevada someday. Keep up the great work! I have a question however, my friend who I've shown your videos too has severe arthritis in his wrist. How would you advise him? He tried your swing and it killed him. What should I say to him?
Thanks. I appreciate it. This would be an extreme case. Might be doing it wrong or it's so different that his wrists isn't use to it. I would probably have to see him to make and assessment.
Its actually a joke how much better I'm hitting the ball following Paul's tips. I'm still not good, but the improvement I've see over the last 2 months is more than I saw in the 6 combined years prior golfing. Still a ton to work on, but the gains I've alrwady made are amazing. Thank you Paul
Very good. I love hearing it. Just learn the pieces. These are just tips so I am not really posting in any order but follow along and build the swing. Get the swing ... you get the ball.
@@paulwilsongolf appreciate the reply Paul! By just following your technique im hitting my irons further and purer than I ever have. I'm still working on my driver, but with your swing technique when I do hit it well it is crusheddd
Thanks Paul
Really helped me on the range.
They charge us $8.00 a bucket.
So after the driver wanted to hit some irons.
But no balls.
Do I do the same with irons and 3 wood and hybrids.
Thanks again
Minimal changes between all swings. Ball position, width of stance, distance to ball, hand position. The swing is the same.
Great video! Really like the slo-mo swings, so I'd love if you could keep adding them.
I've watched your videos a great deal, and they've greatly improved my game. However, I'm curious if you could add some more videos/drills on how to generate more leg drive and improved weight transfer. I find myself lacking there, and would love to improve.
Keep up the great work, you've really made golf immensely more enjoyable!
Glad you liked it. I will be adding legs and hips videos shortly.
hi, i am trying it loose, and i have hit some really nice shots, just need more practice especially when on the course, its much easier when practicing off the course.
This will work and its good. Barry norwich uk
Glad you are trying it. Just keep at it. Stay focused and keep it simple and you'll get it. If you are at the top and don't try to pull the arms down or hit at the ball you would have to use your body as the power source. Do this for a while:
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I'm going to tell my wife this...."hurry up it's about the feeling".....LOL...great video...never heard it put in such a way where it's just simple...cant wait to get to the range
Glad you liked it. Simple is the key for sure.
Your body swing got me to another level but was still inconsistent, so just rewatched your neutral grip (most important thing) and have made this change and hitting it straighter and farther than ever and I’m 52. My lead arm is my strong arm so tend to get quick and skip the lag/transition at top.
That's great. It all starts with the grip. Glad you worked in it and see its importance. Need to be long and straight with minimal practice. The neutral grip is the way to do it. Set the top look for power once you set it. ua-cam.com/video/MB_xYO_adK8/v-deo.html
Thank you for the great tips. I don’t know why when I full swing, I cant hit ball good. When 3/4 swing . It is better.
Shorter swing more legs drive. When you take it higher you are probably trying to use your arms more. Take it higher but stop using your arms to hit and see what happens.
@@paulwilsongolf stop using your arms? Sounds counter intuitive.
@@jcee6886 your swing power comes from your lower half and your core. Very little to do with your arms.
Cant stop watching
Thanks. Lots to learn.
Thank You Paul!
My pleasure!
I really enjoy your videos, I am going to try to see if I can play better
Thank you. You can do it!
Since watching your videos, I went from shooting 85 to 93 to 75 to 80 thanks! Do you have super chats?
Glad you are doing well. No super chats at the moment. Not sure there is a big enough audience. Maybe someday.
As usual, this is another great video and explanation. Maybe silly question. Is this a drill you would do with each club? Are there specific clubs where this drill might not work or where you might take or suggest a different approach?
I would be doing this with all clubs. Need to let it go so you maximize your arc width with all clubs. Need to stop using arms to get it though.
Another great Video. Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
...loose wrists are key ..but what is the effect of loose wrists?? ...the effects are 1. creating a more acute wrist angle via centrifugal force in the downswing ...and 2. letting the wrists release naturally w/o any conscious volition to release ...if you don't have loose wrists, these 2 swing keys cannot happen
Nice. You are getting it. Everything is intertwined in the golf swing. This can effect that etc. Loose wrists are key.
Paul- Thanks so much for the tips. How does the hinge drill affect the let it go drill? Leon
It doesn't. You need to do both.
Loosey goosey let it goesey! That’s going to be my new swing thought!
Exactly. That is a great one.
Feel free to use it! While I totally understand your swing instruction in theory and my practice swings feel great, I am not able to execute it at the ball. I need to keep at it!
I've already improved with the last tip now I must try and master swinging loose because what you've said here
I'm as guilty as many others of trying to smash the ball out of sighted.Will be reporting back Paul
Please do. Stop hitting. That will never work. You should watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/O9jr3G1FF6M/v-deo.html
So good!!
Thanks.
Amazing tips and drills! I'm rebuilding my swing to match your directions and loving the results. Paul, I'm keeping my right elbow tucked to my side during my swing and wondering if this is the proper technique?
Glad you like them. Thanks. Yes, the elbow should be doing against your side. It should be doing that on its own if your arms are turned off and you start the body first in the downswing. If you have to tuck it then do so.
like your explanation
Glad you liked it!
Hi Paul, this is a fix for a problem I have (i think?) Is this just for the driver?
What is the fix for irons?
Also no matter what I try and I know faults exist- I can't hit my drives much over 200 yards
You have one swing with minimal changes due to length of club, ball position etc. but you are not changing your swing. So with irons you would be letting it go too.
Will work on this tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. What brand of golf shoes are you wearing ?
For sure give it a try. Shoes are Ecco street. They don't make them anymore. I have one pair left. Should have bought even more. Now Ecco keeps making these weird looking shoes.
As Doc Wilson leads us up the ladder it's hard for us muscle bound golfers to even lift a spoon to our mouths without tension, when relaxed tho, it feels so much better.
Exactly. Tension is a swing killer. Think that you are the weakest person in the world with your arms and strongest person with your legs. Do this and you will be a great golfer.
Hi Paul, love your videos, it has really helped me tremendously! Quick question, should we feel that same width in the backswing? Or would that potentially create tension in our arms if we did that? I'm asking because a lot of instructors emphasize width in the backswing too, thanks.
Thanks. Well, you want the lead arm fully extended at 3/4 back. Don't force it too much or you can disconnect. So arms are extended at setup then start the coil and check the lead arm at 3/4 back. Back arm will be tucked at this point.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Paul, no doubt this is a good swing for many people. But when i go with a method like this, I end up with big misses to the right and left. Recently Ive been going like DJ with a strong grip and flexed left wrist at the top for a closed face. From there, I hold off the release and I hit it straighter than ever, and I havent lost any distance. Is it possible i was just doing something wrong with your method?
You are not doing it right. You are trying to learn it through tips. Works for some but you may be missing something. I have avoided that shut face for years. I hit it everywhere doing that type of swing. Not sure how its working for you. You need to really commit if you want to do it. Step one: neutral grip so you need to decide.
Hello Paul, absolutely love your instruction. I have a question, in your videos your driver looks abnormally long??? How tall are you and how long is your driver??? Maybe just a optical illusion 🤔
Thanks. The driver I am using right now 44" I am 5'10" These cameras have very wide angle lenses so things can be distorted.
@@paulwilsongolf i think the white grip with the white writing on the shift helps as well.
I've used those grip for a while. They don't dirty my pants but you can also see the logo too.
Any objections to lining up the ball with the lead foot instead of center mass. The idea is to hit it out front like a baseball. New golfer, new subscriber.
You should be lining the ball up using your back foot as a guide. Set the foot perpendicular to the target line. Have the leading edge of the clubface parallel to your shoe as you put it behind the ball then set the ball position and width of stance. This is all part of your setup routine. I will do a tip on it in the future. If you are a beginner you should watch this tip too: ua-cam.com/video/o55Cl-byCq8/v-deo.html
@@paulwilsongolf thanks for replying to my comment.
the last thing i will ever do is share any of Paul's wonderful golf tips with my golfing buddies.
I get that a lot. Please tell others then. I really want to help people stop hitting with their arms.
you right this swing just bomb them.a little strong grip draws an weaker grip fades the balls.Neutral grip straight down the middle..I told my buddy the other day he needs to watch you he got the chicken wing going on
Nice. Thanks for the promo.
Thanks
You're welcome.
Thanks for another great tip Paul!, can you apply the same feeling with the irons?
For sure. You need to do this with all clubs.