Now I can work with you live with my new app called CoachLink. If I can see you, I can help you no matter where you are in the world. I can assess your swing, check your grip or swing positions, watch you at the range or even when you play. Find out more here: bodyswing.com/coachlink Thank you for your support!
Thanks Paul for this tip and all your other tips. Since I watched your clip about the effortless golfswing, a few years ago I immediatly wanted tot copy your swing because it looks so effortless. However it didn't work for me then because I was swinging too loose and could not put enough power in my swing even after watching your tips thousand and thousands of times. Then I changed to a tighter swing with stronger grip. It worked sometimes but there was no consistency and too much arm movement. After continously changing my grip and swing of course with a lot of range sessions and getting very tired of all the thinking and tweaking, I went back to the neutral grip and takeaway with a tiny bit of lag and late wrist set which I think you do too. The result is effortless dead straight shots (sometimes but not often a hook). No backpain, no thinking, less exercise and extremely happy. Thanks you so much. Greetings Jan Willem
I started with a neutral grip, and it got progressively stronger, to the point where I became terribly inconsistent. Now, I’m back to neutral. Lol. You were right Paul! Switching back and playing effortlessly, with no pain.
Update: took some lessons from a local teacher. He set me back to a strong 3 knuckle grip. It felt great at first, but I’m struggling with a hook and my driver is useless. In order to make it work I have to: 1: Flare my left foot out 2: make sure I tuck my right elbow and swing under for every shot. 3: Rotate my hips hard. It’s all just too much to time everything perfectly. Some days it’s perfect, other days it’s awful. Pull hooks and pushed shots. Hit halfway through a round today after hooking everything into the woods and finally had enough. Switched back to a 2 knuckle neutral grip, and finished the round hitting it straight. Too many compensations needed. I’d rather just swing the club, and trust that the face will square.
And people still bash me for this tip. You are proof. If anyone wants to do the strong grip go ahead. Give it a try. I know you will be bad eventually. Glad you went back to it. Now, never do the strong grip again.
I took about a two year hiatus from golf and just came back recently. I binge watched a lot of your vids and really had fun trying to put my swing together again. My best round was an 86 (48/38) at Kapolei GC. Consistency has never been my middle name. I should've watched this vid before I played. I think my uber strong grip is what's killing my swing. Gotta get to the range to make some changes. Thanks for being my long distance teacher!
Thanks for watching. Yes, get rid of the grip. At some point you have to think it is not working. The hand and wrists are a hinge. They hinge... they rehinge. With a strong grip you cannot have loose wrists. So let's fix that first and see how good you get. ***START HERE*** Body Swing Concept: ua-cam.com/video/E8y9jEyY35k/v-deo.html Grip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html Hinge Rehinge: ua-cam.com/video/6ZeTqcz2pmE/v-deo.html Alginment: ua-cam.com/video/VFZc0Wq282k/v-deo.html Secure Grip: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html Best Drill: ua-cam.com/video/cVhtL-d1B9Y/v-deo.html Power the swing with the legs and hip not the hands and arms. I have tons of lower body tips now posted. Try this one. It's an easy way to get you hips moving: ua-cam.com/video/j1mS5Ku8Q10/v-deo.html
Neutral is what I'm doing now after all sorts of results with strong weak .I found if I loosen my wrist and trust it it goes straighter with a light fade off....I can live with that Paul .....thankyou your a great guy
Thanks for watching! I think most golfers would be happy with straight with a slight fade, right? But some people still insist on the strong grip and working too hard.
Well, too many people thinking this stronger grip is going to fix their swing. They slice it and do the strong grip. Then they finally kind of release it and it pull hooks so they think this strong grip is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Why not just do a neutral grip with loose wrists.
Definitely, a neutral grip is the way to go. As Paul says, if the grip is not neutral then there has to be other compenstations in the swing in order to return the club to square at ball impact. Those compensations require more practice. The grip is the most important fundamental in golf. A player has to get it correct, otherwise they are doomed to lots and lots of bad shots.
Thanks Paul!...Loose grip (neutral)/loose wrists is my 1st swing thought ever since watching your video about a year ago ...What a game changer for me! 🍻
I've always had a neutral grip. I'm still suffering with inconsistent shots and a bias toward slicing. So I have been thinking of going with a strong grip. But after watching this video and seeing other sources on the internet, I think I'm just going to continue with my neutral grip and try and get more consistent. Nice tips. Thanks!
So easy to fix. Watch me do it here then follow the steps below: ua-cam.com/video/q5RojTx5sHI/v-deo.html Wrists = Spin (Step 1) ua-cam.com/video/p4vASmOzkPg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/M868QsTlGt4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/yHEv7G9Z5-0/v-deo.html Body = Direction (Step 2) ua-cam.com/video/FV8uSZ16Bys/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/m8FxSZSmKEw/v-deo.html (secret tip)
Both pga coaches I’ve had put me in the exact same strong grip. I’ve been terrible ever since but I’ve stayed with it for 6 months. I’ve been steep and hitting terrible fat shots. Broke clubs and hurt my arms bashing the ground. I switched to a neutral grip and opened the club face as suggested by a friend and have hit the ball the best and high and straightest in my life . I thought an open club face would cause the ball to go straight right but I’m dead straight and 15-20 yards farther. My pitching wedge has went from 120 to 140.
I see this all of the time. Their thinking would be that if the person is slicing it doesn't it make sense to have the do a stronger grip? Well, I don't think this way. I try to get to the root of the problem. Who slices? Amateurs Why are they slicing? Try to hit the ball with the arms. Why does it slice? Hitting leans the body toward the target in the downswing. Hitting tightens the wrist so the face is held open. Why do people hit with arms? Human nature of trying to hit the object they are looking at. The harder they hit, the more they lean, the tighter the wrists. Why is a slice so bad? This is 2 things wrong. Wrong direction. Wrong spin. How do you fix it? You fix the spin first. Then the direction. You DO NOT do this by strengthening the grip. So you see, I ask the question that get to the root of the problem. They don't. Keep at it. I told you a while back I would fix you.
@@shanedeel2 yep. golf is the most humbling "game" there is. Maybe try to take 5-10% (or even 20-30% if you're on the range to really slow things down) off of your swing speed (or effort) and focus on the path and spin of the ball (and your grip and weight shift, etc.) to get back on track. You can do it!
I am just committing to a neutral grip. My natural grip is a strong right hand too much underneath. I can hit low draws easily but as you said putting the ball back in my stance and holding off the release is what I have been doing. Feel that to take my game to the next level I need this change. It’s not the grip change itself that is hard it’s how it feel in the takeaway and backswing as the wrist angles change as the neutral grip feels weak. But I am determined to make the change. You are correct although loose wrists I find hard as it feels flippy to me.
Changes can take a while. Change your grip and it can change everything. This is why they say it all starts with the grip. Glad you see the issue and want to fix it. You'll see the payoff in the future. Here is my neutral grip tip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html See the grip and wrists not as a grip and wrists. See it as a hinge. It hinges going back it rehinges down and through. So work it back and forth hinging and rehinging until your wrists loosen up. This doesn't take long to get used to. Then connect this arm unit to your body which is coiling and uncoiling.
@@paulwilsongolf Thank you Paul for taking the time for a detailed reply. It’s the off season here in UK so I have 4 months to get a feeling going with this. I’m working towards draw and fade high and low ball flight. The neutral grip is going to help for sure. Thanks again.
I noticed that my shots would start on line but turn over a little too much especially when I got to my mid irons like 6 and found it difficult to control my longer irons. I would crush my driver and fairway woods but those would overdraw on me as well sometimes especially 3 wood. I found out my right hand grip was strong so I put it in a neutral position. At first I started having trouble with squaring the face and solid contact. After using this grip a little squaring the face improved with irons but not with my driver and fairway woods. I hit slices now with my woods I can’t square face. Fat shots are still a problem they’ve improved but I still catch them heavy at times. At first my fat shots would only travel about 30 yards now when I catch them heavy I’ll get get enough ball to reach green sometimes it would turn out pretty good depending on pin location.
Your wrists are too tight. You need to keep doing the neutral grip then work it back and forth to unlock your wrists. Within 30 balls you will be hitting driver dead straight. Check your grip here: Neutral grip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html Wrist release drills. ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/5_O0H2QNFo0/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/Xk7t9yHCO-I/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/sZ2-dqOausU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/7olBqwXF3Ik/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/jEWe9Gaoqxo/v-deo.html Once you get it hooking with a neutral grip add body to straighten it out: Trigger: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html Watch these too: ua-cam.com/video/GnQ2FfdQBDo/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/HIpMDW5B9Gw/v-deo.html Fat shots are so easy to fix. This is literally 2 mins or less: ua-cam.com/video/UwynwFBldv4/v-deo.html The fat shots are proving you are hitting with the arms.
I've definitely been trying this grip on the range. I do hit the ball straighter more consistently which is great. I am getting odd blisters, one on the top of my left pointer finger and one on the right side of my right ring finger
Good to hear it. For blisters you need to have a tiny space between these 2 fingers and but them together. Right now you are just grabbing on and they are rubbing.
To each their own, I suppose. I've been struggling with blocks and push fades for the last 5+ seasons. After going to a strong grip, I'm hitting more fairways than I have in a long time.
Just needed to know how to fix the blocks and push faces. Wrists were too tight plus firing the lower too hard. Could have fixed you in 5.min. Strong grip is just a band aid that got you to square the face a little better so you are hitting it better. See how you do in the future. If you lose it come back and I'll fix you.
Others like “Shawn Clement grip” are using strong grip because it provides more compression and is anatomically in a better position that the neutral. Strong grip is similar to a hammer or to knife if you want to go to the target through the ball and not at the ball. How do you get compression with neutral or weak grip????
If you do that grip and hit it straight it is because you locked your wrists. In doing so the shaft is way ahead of the ball creating the compression. Good luck doing it consistently without practicing. Now with a neutral grip you will get compression by having the right fundamentals in your swing. You set up on one angle. You hit it on a more tilted angle. That creates the descending blow. Need loose wrists too. I will be doing a tip on it soon. In the meantime you can watch this tip. I explains enough that you will get it: ua-cam.com/video/avE8KOSh_vs/v-deo.html In making a statement like that you would be saying that a neutral grip can never create compression. I compress it just fine so I have to be doing it somehow. Like I said in the tip, I don't want you to have to hit balls every day.
Paul Wilson Golf thank you. I am right know in lock down in Argentina. As soon as I can I will try both ways and see what happens. Thanks again for the answer.
Exactly yet people keep telling people to do a strong grip. Truly mind boggling what is out there. Your hands are not hands. Your wrists are not wrists. It is a hinge. A hinge hinges and rehinges. A hinge is loose. That is all that is happening. If you have a strong grip and loose wrists you will hook every shot off the planet. Glad you see it. Make sure you watch my neutral grip tip here: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html Then do these drills: 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
@Paul - First, I agree strong is definitely wrong, particularly with the trail hand. Second, I'm editing a video right now of today's range session, where I intentionally practiced "Hinge and Re-hinge." I'll come back and comment here with I get it posted to YT. I don't want to spoil it, but let's just say the results are going to surprise a lot of people!
Very good. You have a good channel going there. Now let's do it just with my stuff and see how good I make you. Like I said in a previous comment, without much work you could have a great swing. Just fix one or two things at a time and I will get you there. You can do it.
I think it depends on who you’re talking to. What i mean by that is, if you’re talking to ppl who don’t really have such high standards and are ok with a bandaid when what they really need is chemotherapy, then they will keep saying you’re wrong. When you’re talking to ppl who sincerely want to improve their game from fundamentals to advanced techniques and simplify the already-a-complicated game, then they would probably agree with you all the way.
For me, I like to do things right. Lots of others do a strong grip and hit a couple good shots and think that is the grip for them. Years later after the have an uncontrollable hook they start searching for the answer when really it was the grip.
Tried neutral group for 5 years always had some tension in wrist Finally tried strong grip wrist are relaxed works great What your not taking into account we all have different bodies
I've taught a lot of different bodies in the 29 years I've been teaching golf. I never have a problem getting people do this grip and hitting it dead straight. I would think you were doing it wrong or something wrong. Put an alignment stick at you feet and hit some shots. I guarantee you are pull hooking it.
My grip has gotten stronger over time and I noticed these exact problems. 5 hdcp and the over draw and feeling like i have to aim way right was killing me.
Glad you see the issue with the strong grip. Just follow my neutral grip tip. If you want the draw then point the lines I talk about to the shoulder. This is very slightly strong to get you the 1-2 degrees you need for the draw. ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
Yeah. The hook is the strong grip. The pull is you hitting with your arms. Work on the grip here: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html The fire your lower body first by doing this: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html Fixed.
Hold on tight so your wrist do not hinge and rehinge. That would be locked. Hold on tight then hinge the club to it's maximum at the top of the backswing and rehinge to a 90 degree angle into the through swing that would potentially be loose. Mine are super loose. So if you were to grab my club (which I always have students do) they swing it back and forth with zero resistance. Just like a hinge on a door. This tip will explain it more: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html
Now you see why I don't promote it. It's just a band aid. Why not fix your swing with a neutral grip. Follow this tip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
I have super strong grip and as result big in to out path, I’ve been playing 18 months and have got pretty decent but I still have a hook and block that can ruin a round ! I have committed to neutralise grip but feels so alien to me and I struggle with consistent contact and am really embarrassed at topping ball so I would used to rather make contact but hook so I don’t look as rubbish, but now if I make poor contact it is still straight and in play so I have made par with short game where as before it was out of bounds. I do get points where I feel completely lost but I played my best round yesterday only 9 holes and all par 3 but one par 4 and I got to the 9th hole level 😬 and pull hooked it into trees and made triple bogey 🤮 like you say it’s 2 swing faults and it’s always there you just don’t know when it’s coming and like they say no pictures on score card
You are new to golf so it is the perfect time for you to do it right. Yes, changes take time. When students come to me and I change their grip they hit some shots right because they are used to a strong grip. I get them to hinge it back and forth and within a few minutes they are hitting it dead straight. So you need to place the grip on. Hinge and rehinge the club. Tee up your ball to make it easier. Then hit shots. See your hands and wrists as a hinge NOT hands and wrists. ***START HERE*** Body Swing Concept: ua-cam.com/video/E8y9jEyY35k/v-deo.html Grip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html Hinge Rehinge: ua-cam.com/video/6ZeTqcz2pmE/v-deo.html Alginment: ua-cam.com/video/VFZc0Wq282k/v-deo.html Secure Grip: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html Best Drill: ua-cam.com/video/cVhtL-d1B9Y/v-deo.html Power the swing with the legs and hip not the hands and arms. I have tons of lower body tips now posted. Try this one. It's an easy way to get you hips moving: ua-cam.com/video/j1mS5Ku8Q10/v-deo.html
This would be you really tightening your wrists. I would promote a neutral grip to anyone. Strong is wrong. You cannot have loose wrists with a strong grip. If you do you will hook every shot. Then you will add another flaw/compensation. For you, start to neutralize your grip. Just start backing it off and slowly get it to more neutral: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html Do these wrist drills until you are hooking it on purpose: Here are the drills (wrists): ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/5_O0H2QNFo0/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/Xk7t9yHCO-I/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/sZ2-dqOausU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/7olBqwXF3Ik/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/jEWe9Gaoqxo/v-deo.html Remember to roll it from the top to get it hooking. Forget direction. You only care about the spin. Once you can hook it on purpose your wrists are unlocked and working. Now you need to fix the direction. You do that here: Trigger: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html This isn't even going to take long. If you were standing in front of me for lessons this wouldn't even take me an hour to get you hitting it dead straight or with a slight draw. Just start working on this at home then apply it at the range.
Most of the good handicappers that I know that play on developmental tours have a slightly strong grip and most long drive guys do as well. They gotta be doing something right if they are making money
They are pros. They have other flaws or compensations in their swings which is exactly what I said in this tip. They practice constantly so they can time them and hit the ball on target. If you want to do a strong grip go ahead. Just realize that you will need at least one other flaw or compensation in your swing to get the ball back on line. If you're not prepared to practice a lot, then you will be inconsistent. Don't believe me? Take out your 7 irons. Tee up a ball. Keep your wrists super loose and hit it. If so, you will hit a massive hook. So why would you want to keep doing that? You wouldn't so you will add one of 5 flaws to your swing to straighten it out. Once you do, it will register what I was saying in this tip and you will see the benefit of a neutral grip. Let us know how you do.
@@paulwilsongolf I’ll let you know how I do. I’m playing an event on the PGA Tour Latino America next week. Sadly the course is too short for me to need a 7 iron anywhere.
I dont know I'm 23, I rotate hard I'm a former college wrestler so I have very fast and strong hips and I essentially can only play a draw with my grip or I have to ain MASSIVELY left and hope that I've aimed far enough left for it to cut...I do worry how this will affect my game as I get older tho and cant open up so fast to hit straight shots by squaring it up with my body and holding it off...I'm about 7 right now
Paul, Do you ever set up in the impact position with club face straight and then return to address? After returning to the address position, if you then look down at the grip, it'll be neutral!
Also, should I try to maintain the hand first position throughout the swing, and put 100% of weight on the front leg, when it comes to hitting approach shots? Should I not re-hinge when using the short clubs?
Most tour players have strong grips today it’s the new thing on tour but they have so much control over there swings , N grip is the way for most other golfers
Exactly. Strong grip plus loose wrists = hooks. So this is not going to work for the average player. Plus, you can still slice it with a strong grip so strengthening it is not the issue. Neutral with loose wrists. Now you're talking.
@@paulwilsongolf thanks I made this comment to another coach he got offended I was just having a discussion as I use to swing like Dustin Johnson collapse at the top with a super strong grip I hit it long but inconsistent now I changed my swing and have N grip
Yeah, heard that one before. The are stuck inside the box. They see some pros do it (who learned as kids) and teach it to everyone. Should have asked him if Hogan, Nelson, Nicklaus, Tiger, Snead, Watson, Faldo, Jones, etc. had a strong grip? Funny how they never look at the best of all time.
I've been using a weak grip(thumbs on the left side of the grip) because when I use a neutral or worse a strong grip on certain swings I almost break my thumb and have to stop my swing.
I would think you are not doing the grip right. I've had a few people tell me this in the past then I put the grip on where it should be and it doesn't hurt as the swing. I would think your wrists are locked with a super tight grip. As you hit the ball the club creates shock which it radiating in your hands. If your wrists were loose you would absorb the shock. Not sure if I sent this tip to you: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html see if that helps.
@@paulwilsongolf The pain occurs at the top of the backswing...like you said probably a grip problem. It doesn't happen with the weak grip...it isn't a very pleasant experience when it happens so I've been reluctant to mess with it.
Paul, today, my caddie said neutral grip works only for people with big hands, thus Asians like me must adjust to using strong grip, which led me to hit bunch of WIFI SHOTS, including ugly hook shots with driver. What is your thought on the caddie's perspective?
I never have trouble with people with smaller hands doing the neutral grip. You can also get ladies or junior grips which are thinner on your clubs. If you want to do a strong grip then keep doing it. Just realize you will need to practice a lot, you will hook it if you wrists are loose and you can still slice it with a strong. Me, I like simple and not have to practice a lot. Up to you.
Then you are basing your swing on how much you lock up. If the face is only open or closed a few degrees you are going to hit it sideways. A tick on a clock is 6 degrees. You don't have 6 degrees.
@@paulwilsongolf that makes a lot of sense actually. I finally went back to a neutral grip after playing strong for a while and I broke 80 for the first time ever. The strong grip worked for a while until I started hitting big hooks and slices. Edit: 3:23 I’ve been called out haha. I am convinced now. Thanks Paul!
If a 12-13 year old has no problem hitting the ball 250 + neither do you. You need to get the hinge angle and turn faster. Those are the main things. Typically people have no clue how fast they need to move their body. I am really driving the lower hard and fast. This turns the slow moving body a little faster. Do the drill in this video constantly: ua-cam.com/video/lUOLMl_zmek/v-deo.html
@@paulwilsongolf that video is actually the reason I asked the question. If having a strong grip (and by extension a closed face at impact) and aligning to the right is considered a flaw... By that rationale, wouldn't having a weak grip (and by extension an open face at impact) and aligning to the left be considered a flaw when hitting a cut?
Yes, that would be 2 flaws. I am not saying they aren't. But to fade it you don't have a weak grip. You aim the face at the target and body left. This would preset the face open (which would be a flaw) and you would aim left which would (also be a flaw). Here is the difference though: ua-cam.com/video/GERdoCcL5rE/v-deo.html
ok so I played a round of golf with the neutral grip and I should of gone to the range first but of course I didn't... it was great but for some reason my drives were absolutely horrible. only hit one fairway. but my irons when I hit them with the neutral grip, geez I've never hit it straighter
@@paulwilsongolf will do paul thanks again seriously, I've purchased some of your content and that's one of the first things you address is the grip, but shame shame I didn't believe in it but I'll continue to work on the neutral grip and perfect it. And anyone reading this go and buy some of his content it's amazing! he just scratches the surface here, and he dives deep into it during his lessons . you won't regret it
Thanks for the support and the promo to others. I truly appreciate it. It all starts with the grip and yet some people seem to watch to cheat and not do it right or put a band aid on it and make it strong. The hands and wrists are a hinge. You wouldn't put the hinges on your door crooked right? They would be in a neutral position to allow it to open and close properly. See it this way.
Not sure why you would want to or need to do that. If you need to de-loft the club play it back with hands forward. This is a knock down shot which is fine. This tip will show you how: ua-cam.com/video/NeY3UjiN_Ts/v-deo.html
Thanks saw your first video related to the grip but never opposed to a refresher. You’ve changed my game for the better. Had a question about grip size. Any insight would be appreciated. Does it matter and what effects can it have? Maybe you’ve done a video and I’ve missed it. Pretty much binge watch your series. 😂 Thanks
Glad you are doing well. The wider the grip the slower the hand action. I you have big hands I would go to midsize but not bigger. If you have arthritis then jumbo grips if this is the only option to hold on the club.
Maybe the grip is super new and you need to get used to it. Seems you were looking for a miracle. You do have to work on things to get good at them. So keep doing the grip and work on loosening your hinge so you release the club. ua-cam.com/video/5_O0H2QNFo0/v-deo.html
Well, it was already long enough. Don't want people crying about the length of my tips. I have a great idea to show the grip. Will be shooting it shortly (hope it works).
Yeah, how's that strong grip working out for everyone? Why not do it right? I have no fear getting people to hit it dead straight from a square alignment with a neutral grip in maximum 30mins and that's if I have a slow learner. In other words, I know the results I get so I'm going to keep doing what I do.
Exactly. See the hands and wrists not as hands and wrists but as a hinge. It hinges ... it rehinges. It does this from a neutral position. So not matter how bad a neutral grip feels you want to do it so you get this hinging and rehinging. Once I tell people that they see the importance and do it. Hope you do too.
Strong grip proponents state a strong grip is a more natural position. When one bends over and dangles their arms, they see the palm facing slightly inward and 3 knuckles ie. a 'strong grip' on their lead hand. Certainly this is true for me. I do not not see one or two knuckles ie. what would constitute a neutral grip. I actually have to consciously turn my wrists to see only one or two knuckles on my lead hand so this becomes problematic as this becomes yet something else I have to think about when completing the downswing.
Most people would look down to see 2 knuckles. This is a neutral grip. 3 knuckles might seem comfortable if you have been doing for any amount of time. Just try the neutral grip and see how your shots are. Nothing to lose.
Yeah I watched that tournament. He put his shot right next to the pin but got a bad bounce and it went over the green. Cink made some putts that went all the way around the hole before going in. Tom deserved to win it.
Now I can work with you live with my new app called CoachLink. If I can see you, I can help you no matter where you are in the world. I can assess your swing, check your grip or swing positions, watch you at the range or even when you play. Find out more here: bodyswing.com/coachlink Thank you for your support!
Thanks Paul for this tip and all your other tips. Since I watched your clip about the effortless golfswing, a few years ago I immediatly wanted tot copy your swing because it looks so effortless. However it didn't work for me then because I was swinging too loose and could not put enough power in my swing even after watching your tips thousand and thousands of times. Then I changed to a tighter swing with stronger grip. It worked sometimes but there was no consistency and too much arm movement. After continously changing my grip and swing of course with a lot of range sessions and getting very tired of all the thinking and tweaking, I went back to the neutral grip and takeaway with a tiny bit of lag and late wrist set which I think you do too. The result is effortless dead straight shots (sometimes but not often a hook). No backpain, no thinking, less exercise and extremely happy. Thanks you so much. Greetings Jan Willem
Great stuff!! Isn't it nice to hit effortless shots straight...why have to work harder than you need to.
I started with a neutral grip, and it got progressively stronger, to the point where I became terribly inconsistent. Now, I’m back to neutral. Lol.
You were right Paul! Switching back and playing effortlessly, with no pain.
Very good. So glad you see it and are on your way to having an effortless swing for life. Keep at it.
Update: took some lessons from a local teacher. He set me back to a strong 3 knuckle grip. It felt great at first, but I’m struggling with a hook and my driver is useless. In order to make it work I have to:
1: Flare my left foot out
2: make sure I tuck my right elbow and swing under for every shot.
3: Rotate my hips hard.
It’s all just too much to time everything perfectly. Some days it’s perfect, other days it’s awful. Pull hooks and pushed shots. Hit halfway through a round today after hooking everything into the woods and finally had enough. Switched back to a 2 knuckle neutral grip, and finished the round hitting it straight. Too many compensations needed. I’d rather just swing the club, and trust that the face will square.
And people still bash me for this tip. You are proof. If anyone wants to do the strong grip go ahead. Give it a try. I know you will be bad eventually. Glad you went back to it. Now, never do the strong grip again.
I took about a two year hiatus from golf and just came back recently. I binge watched a lot of your vids and really had fun trying to put my swing together again. My best round was an 86 (48/38) at Kapolei GC. Consistency has never been my middle name. I should've watched this vid before I played. I think my uber strong grip is what's killing my swing. Gotta get to the range to make some changes. Thanks for being my long distance teacher!
Thanks for watching. Yes, get rid of the grip. At some point you have to think it is not working. The hand and wrists are a hinge. They hinge... they rehinge. With a strong grip you cannot have loose wrists. So let's fix that first and see how good you get.
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Body Swing Concept: ua-cam.com/video/E8y9jEyY35k/v-deo.html
Grip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
Hinge Rehinge: ua-cam.com/video/6ZeTqcz2pmE/v-deo.html
Alginment: ua-cam.com/video/VFZc0Wq282k/v-deo.html
Secure Grip: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html
Best Drill: ua-cam.com/video/cVhtL-d1B9Y/v-deo.html
Power the swing with the legs and hip not the hands and arms. I have tons of lower body tips now posted. Try this one. It's an easy way to get you hips moving: ua-cam.com/video/j1mS5Ku8Q10/v-deo.html
Neutral is what I'm doing now after all sorts of results with strong weak .I found if I loosen my wrist and trust it it goes straighter with a light fade off....I can live with that Paul .....thankyou your a great guy
Thanks for watching! I think most golfers would be happy with straight with a slight fade, right? But some people still insist on the strong grip and working too hard.
Paul is correct again with the grip. I changed my grip to neutral and all of a sudden you hit the ball straight. Thanks Paul
Well, too many people thinking this stronger grip is going to fix their swing. They slice it and do the strong grip. Then they finally kind of release it and it pull hooks so they think this strong grip is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Why not just do a neutral grip with loose wrists.
Definitely, a neutral grip is the way to go. As Paul says, if the grip is not neutral then there has to be other compenstations in the swing in order to return the club to square at ball impact. Those compensations require more practice. The grip is the most important fundamental in golf. A player has to get it correct, otherwise they are doomed to lots and lots of bad shots.
Couldn't have said it better myself...you get this!! It seems simple :)
Thanks Paul!...Loose grip (neutral)/loose wrists is my 1st swing thought ever since watching your video about a year ago ...What a game changer for me! 🍻
Good stuff I love hearing it.
I've always had a neutral grip. I'm still suffering with inconsistent shots and a bias toward slicing. So I have been thinking of going with a strong grip. But after watching this video and seeing other sources on the internet, I think I'm just going to continue with my neutral grip and try and get more consistent. Nice tips. Thanks!
So easy to fix. Watch me do it here then follow the steps below:
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Wrists = Spin (Step 1)
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Body = Direction (Step 2)
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ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/m8FxSZSmKEw/v-deo.html (secret tip)
@@paulwilsongolf thanks so much for taking the time to reply and link to all these videos. I’ll be watching them! I really appreciate it.
No problem. Just want everyone to get better.
This video is speaking directly to me.
Both pga coaches I’ve had put me in the exact same strong grip. I’ve been terrible ever since but I’ve stayed with it for 6 months. I’ve been steep and hitting terrible fat shots. Broke clubs and hurt my arms bashing the ground. I switched to a neutral grip and opened the club face as suggested by a friend and have hit the ball the best and high and straightest in my life . I thought an open club face would cause the ball to go straight right but I’m dead straight and 15-20 yards farther. My pitching wedge has went from 120 to 140.
I see this all of the time. Their thinking would be that if the person is slicing it doesn't it make sense to have the do a stronger grip? Well, I don't think this way. I try to get to the root of the problem.
Who slices? Amateurs
Why are they slicing? Try to hit the ball with the arms.
Why does it slice? Hitting leans the body toward the target in the downswing. Hitting tightens the wrist so the face is held open.
Why do people hit with arms? Human nature of trying to hit the object they are looking at. The harder they hit, the more they lean, the tighter the wrists.
Why is a slice so bad? This is 2 things wrong. Wrong direction. Wrong spin.
How do you fix it? You fix the spin first. Then the direction. You DO NOT do this by strengthening the grip.
So you see, I ask the question that get to the root of the problem. They don't. Keep at it. I told you a while back I would fix you.
@@paulwilsongolf it’s working
Happy father’s day
Well today out of nowhere I started pop flying my driver and suck hooking my irons out of bounds. It was so bad I had to quit and go home. I hate golf
@@shanedeel2 yep. golf is the most humbling "game" there is. Maybe try to take 5-10% (or even 20-30% if you're on the range to really slow things down) off of your swing speed (or effort) and focus on the path and spin of the ball (and your grip and weight shift, etc.) to get back on track. You can do it!
I am just committing to a neutral grip. My natural grip is a strong right hand too much underneath. I can hit low draws easily but as you said putting the ball back in my stance and holding off the release is what I have been doing. Feel that to take my game to the next level I need this change. It’s not the grip change itself that is hard it’s how it feel in the takeaway and backswing as the wrist angles change as the neutral grip feels weak. But I am determined to make the change. You are correct although loose wrists I find hard as it feels flippy to me.
Changes can take a while. Change your grip and it can change everything. This is why they say it all starts with the grip. Glad you see the issue and want to fix it. You'll see the payoff in the future. Here is my neutral grip tip:
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See the grip and wrists not as a grip and wrists. See it as a hinge. It hinges going back it rehinges down and through. So work it back and forth hinging and rehinging until your wrists loosen up. This doesn't take long to get used to. Then connect this arm unit to your body which is coiling and uncoiling.
@@paulwilsongolf Thank you Paul for taking the time for a detailed reply. It’s the off season here in UK so I have 4 months to get a feeling going with this. I’m working towards draw and fade high and low ball flight. The neutral grip is going to help for sure. Thanks again.
I noticed that my shots would start on line but turn over a little too much especially when I got to my mid irons like 6 and found it difficult to control my longer irons. I would crush my driver and fairway woods but those would overdraw on me as well sometimes especially 3 wood. I found out my right hand grip was strong so I put it in a neutral position. At first I started having trouble with squaring the face and solid contact. After using this grip a little squaring the face improved with irons but not with my driver and fairway woods. I hit slices now with my woods I can’t square face. Fat shots are still a problem they’ve improved but I still catch them heavy at times. At first my fat shots would only travel about 30 yards now when I catch them heavy I’ll get get enough ball to reach green sometimes it would turn out pretty good depending on pin location.
Your wrists are too tight. You need to keep doing the neutral grip then work it back and forth to unlock your wrists. Within 30 balls you will be hitting driver dead straight.
Check your grip here: Neutral grip:
ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
Wrist release drills.
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ua-cam.com/video/Xk7t9yHCO-I/v-deo.html
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Once you get it hooking with a neutral grip add body to straighten it out:
Trigger: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html
Watch these too:
ua-cam.com/video/GnQ2FfdQBDo/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/HIpMDW5B9Gw/v-deo.html
Fat shots are so easy to fix. This is literally 2 mins or less:
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The fat shots are proving you are hitting with the arms.
I've definitely been trying this grip on the range. I do hit the ball straighter more consistently which is great. I am getting odd blisters, one on the top of my left pointer finger and one on the right side of my right ring finger
Good to hear it. For blisters you need to have a tiny space between these 2 fingers and but them together. Right now you are just grabbing on and they are rubbing.
To each their own, I suppose. I've been struggling with blocks and push fades for the last 5+ seasons. After going to a strong grip, I'm hitting more fairways than I have in a long time.
Just needed to know how to fix the blocks and push faces. Wrists were too tight plus firing the lower too hard. Could have fixed you in 5.min. Strong grip is just a band aid that got you to square the face a little better so you are hitting it better. See how you do in the future. If you lose it come back and I'll fix you.
Others like “Shawn Clement grip” are using strong grip because it provides more compression and is anatomically in a better position that the neutral. Strong grip is similar to a hammer or to knife if you want to go to the target through the ball and not at the ball. How do you get compression with neutral or weak grip????
If you do that grip and hit it straight it is because you locked your wrists. In doing so the shaft is way ahead of the ball creating the compression. Good luck doing it consistently without practicing. Now with a neutral grip you will get compression by having the right fundamentals in your swing. You set up on one angle. You hit it on a more tilted angle. That creates the descending blow. Need loose wrists too. I will be doing a tip on it soon. In the meantime you can watch this tip. I explains enough that you will get it: ua-cam.com/video/avE8KOSh_vs/v-deo.html In making a statement like that you would be saying that a neutral grip can never create compression. I compress it just fine so I have to be doing it somehow. Like I said in the tip, I don't want you to have to hit balls every day.
Paul Wilson Golf thank you. I am right know in lock down in Argentina. As soon as I can I will try both ways and see what happens. Thanks again for the answer.
Very good. Let us know.
All a stronger grip did for me was produce consistent hooks. It forces you to tuck your right elbow really far in to square the clubface.
Exactly yet people keep telling people to do a strong grip. Truly mind boggling what is out there. Your hands are not hands. Your wrists are not wrists. It is a hinge. A hinge hinges and rehinges. A hinge is loose. That is all that is happening. If you have a strong grip and loose wrists you will hook every shot off the planet. Glad you see it. Make sure you watch my neutral grip tip here:
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Then do these drills:
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ua-cam.com/video/p4vASmOzkPg/v-deo.html
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@Paul - First, I agree strong is definitely wrong, particularly with the trail hand. Second, I'm editing a video right now of today's range session, where I intentionally practiced "Hinge and Re-hinge." I'll come back and comment here with I get it posted to YT. I don't want to spoil it, but let's just say the results are going to surprise a lot of people!
Very good. You have a good channel going there. Now let's do it just with my stuff and see how good I make you. Like I said in a previous comment, without much work you could have a great swing. Just fix one or two things at a time and I will get you there. You can do it.
Great tip good to remind and review your grip 👍🏌️♂️
Glad you enjoyed it
I think it depends on who you’re talking to. What i mean by that is, if you’re talking to ppl who don’t really have such high standards and are ok with a bandaid when what they really need is chemotherapy, then they will keep saying you’re wrong. When you’re talking to ppl who sincerely want to improve their game from fundamentals to advanced techniques and simplify the already-a-complicated game, then they would probably agree with you all the way.
For me, I like to do things right. Lots of others do a strong grip and hit a couple good shots and think that is the grip for them. Years later after the have an uncontrollable hook they start searching for the answer when really it was the grip.
Tried neutral group for 5 years always had some tension in wrist Finally tried strong grip wrist are relaxed works great What your not taking into account we all have different bodies
I've taught a lot of different bodies in the 29 years I've been teaching golf. I never have a problem getting people do this grip and hitting it dead straight. I would think you were doing it wrong or something wrong. Put an alignment stick at you feet and hit some shots. I guarantee you are pull hooking it.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is what I have based my swing mechanics on. It has proven true majority of the time.
So strong grip = add a flaw or compenstion.
@@paulwilsongolf That is usually the case. I always said, "If I focus on one thing, something else goes out the window."
My grip has gotten stronger over time and I noticed these exact problems. 5 hdcp and the over draw and feeling like i have to aim way right was killing me.
Glad you see the issue with the strong grip. Just follow my neutral grip tip. If you want the draw then point the lines I talk about to the shoulder. This is very slightly strong to get you the 1-2 degrees you need for the draw.
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Just played a round with the pull hook on the front 9. Now I'm here
Yeah. The hook is the strong grip. The pull is you hitting with your arms.
Work on the grip here:
ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
The fire your lower body first by doing this:
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Fixed.
Paul, you are coming over the tip and hitting pulls.
Yeah, because of the STRONG grip. This is why strong it wrong.
@@paulwilsongolf why don't you just aim slightly for inside part of ball and hit a perfect draw every time?
Great video. Works really well.
Glad it helped
Could you please explain the difference between "locked" and "loose" wrists...?
Hold on tight so your wrist do not hinge and rehinge. That would be locked. Hold on tight then hinge the club to it's maximum at the top of the backswing and rehinge to a 90 degree angle into the through swing that would potentially be loose. Mine are super loose. So if you were to grab my club (which I always have students do) they swing it back and forth with zero resistance. Just like a hinge on a door. This tip will explain it more: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html
My golf coach is promoting the strong grip and I am hooking...nice shots, but hooking left like crazy...
Now you see why I don't promote it. It's just a band aid. Why not fix your swing with a neutral grip. Follow this tip:
ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
I have super strong grip and as result big in to out path, I’ve been playing 18 months and have got pretty decent but I still have a hook and block that can ruin a round ! I have committed to neutralise grip but feels so alien to me and I struggle with consistent contact and am really embarrassed at topping ball so I would used to rather make contact but hook so I don’t look as rubbish, but now if I make poor contact it is still straight and in play so I have made par with short game where as before it was out of bounds. I do get points where I feel completely lost but I played my best round yesterday only 9 holes and all par 3 but one par 4 and I got to the 9th hole level 😬 and pull hooked it into trees and made triple bogey 🤮 like you say it’s 2 swing faults and it’s always there you just don’t know when it’s coming and like they say no pictures on score card
You are new to golf so it is the perfect time for you to do it right. Yes, changes take time. When students come to me and I change their grip they hit some shots right because they are used to a strong grip. I get them to hinge it back and forth and within a few minutes they are hitting it dead straight. So you need to place the grip on. Hinge and rehinge the club. Tee up your ball to make it easier. Then hit shots. See your hands and wrists as a hinge NOT hands and wrists.
***START HERE***
Body Swing Concept: ua-cam.com/video/E8y9jEyY35k/v-deo.html
Grip: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
Hinge Rehinge: ua-cam.com/video/6ZeTqcz2pmE/v-deo.html
Alginment: ua-cam.com/video/VFZc0Wq282k/v-deo.html
Secure Grip: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html
Best Drill: ua-cam.com/video/cVhtL-d1B9Y/v-deo.html
Power the swing with the legs and hip not the hands and arms. I have tons of lower body tips now posted. Try this one. It's an easy way to get you hips moving: ua-cam.com/video/j1mS5Ku8Q10/v-deo.html
What if i use a strong grip but i still fade/slice the ball as my miss.... Would you promote this type of grip in my scenario?
This would be you really tightening your wrists. I would promote a neutral grip to anyone. Strong is wrong. You cannot have loose wrists with a strong grip. If you do you will hook every shot. Then you will add another flaw/compensation. For you, start to neutralize your grip.
Just start backing it off and slowly get it to more neutral:
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Do these wrist drills until you are hooking it on purpose:
Here are the drills (wrists):
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Remember to roll it from the top to get it hooking. Forget direction. You only care about the spin. Once you can hook it on purpose your wrists are unlocked and working. Now you need to fix the direction. You do that here:
Trigger: ua-cam.com/video/RdphthCQ9VM/v-deo.html
This isn't even going to take long. If you were standing in front of me for lessons this wouldn't even take me an hour to get you hitting it dead straight or with a slight draw. Just start working on this at home then apply it at the range.
Most of the good handicappers that I know that play on developmental tours have a slightly strong grip and most long drive guys do as well. They gotta be doing something right if they are making money
They are pros. They have other flaws or compensations in their swings which is exactly what I said in this tip. They practice constantly so they can time them and hit the ball on target. If you want to do a strong grip go ahead. Just realize that you will need at least one other flaw or compensation in your swing to get the ball back on line. If you're not prepared to practice a lot, then you will be inconsistent. Don't believe me? Take out your 7 irons. Tee up a ball. Keep your wrists super loose and hit it. If so, you will hit a massive hook. So why would you want to keep doing that? You wouldn't so you will add one of 5 flaws to your swing to straighten it out. Once you do, it will register what I was saying in this tip and you will see the benefit of a neutral grip. Let us know how you do.
@@paulwilsongolf I’ll let you know how I do. I’m playing an event on the PGA Tour Latino America next week. Sadly the course is too short for me to need a 7 iron anywhere.
Are you a pro?
I dont know I'm 23, I rotate hard I'm a former college wrestler so I have very fast and strong hips and I essentially can only play a draw with my grip or I have to ain MASSIVELY left and hope that I've aimed far enough left for it to cut...I do worry how this will affect my game as I get older tho and cant open up so fast to hit straight shots by squaring it up with my body and holding it off...I'm about 7 right now
Why now change your grip. Just follow it here: ua-cam.com/video/jQZLp8bF-Ww/v-deo.html
When I play golf my ball always goes towards the direction of my belt buckle at the end of my swing
Belt buckle should be left of target when you are done so you are either pulling everything or not turning through enough.
Paul, Do you ever set up in the impact position with club face straight and then return to address? After returning to the address position, if you then look down at the grip, it'll be neutral!
Never done it.
Also, should I try to maintain the hand first position throughout the swing, and put 100% of weight on the front leg, when it comes to hitting approach shots? Should I not re-hinge when using the short clubs?
I would never teach that. I know guys are teaching this now. Not me. You get into that left side you will be coming over the top.
Most tour players have strong grips today it’s the new thing on tour but they have so much control over there swings , N grip is the way for most other golfers
Exactly. Strong grip plus loose wrists = hooks. So this is not going to work for the average player. Plus, you can still slice it with a strong grip so strengthening it is not the issue. Neutral with loose wrists. Now you're talking.
@@paulwilsongolf thanks I made this comment to another coach he got offended I was just having a discussion as I use to swing like Dustin Johnson collapse at the top with a super strong grip I hit it long but inconsistent now I changed my swing and have N grip
Yeah, heard that one before. The are stuck inside the box. They see some pros do it (who learned as kids) and teach it to everyone. Should have asked him if Hogan, Nelson, Nicklaus, Tiger, Snead, Watson, Faldo, Jones, etc. had a strong grip? Funny how they never look at the best of all time.
@@paulwilsongolf true
I've been using a weak grip(thumbs on the left side of the grip) because when I use a neutral or worse a strong grip on certain swings I almost break my thumb and have to stop my swing.
I would think you are not doing the grip right. I've had a few people tell me this in the past then I put the grip on where it should be and it doesn't hurt as the swing. I would think your wrists are locked with a super tight grip. As you hit the ball the club creates shock which it radiating in your hands. If your wrists were loose you would absorb the shock. Not sure if I sent this tip to you: ua-cam.com/video/Z8K3Gctkz7A/v-deo.html see if that helps.
@@paulwilsongolf The pain occurs at the top of the backswing...like you said probably a grip problem. It doesn't happen with the weak grip...it isn't a very pleasant experience when it happens so I've been reluctant to mess with it.
Paul, today, my caddie said neutral grip works only for people with big hands, thus Asians like me must adjust to using strong grip, which led me to hit bunch of WIFI SHOTS, including ugly hook shots with driver. What is your thought on the caddie's perspective?
That's why your caddie is a caddie. Do the neutral grip and follow what I teach.
I'm asian.. 25 glove size.. i struggle with neutral grip. Hahahaha most good players here do use semi strong to strong grip.
I never have trouble with people with smaller hands doing the neutral grip. You can also get ladies or junior grips which are thinner on your clubs. If you want to do a strong grip then keep doing it. Just realize you will need to practice a lot, you will hook it if you wrists are loose and you can still slice it with a strong. Me, I like simple and not have to practice a lot. Up to you.
I just realized my grip is close to neutral.. what i thought was neutral before was actually weak. Sorry for the confusion here.
What if you naturally lock your wrists more in the golf swing?
Then you are basing your swing on how much you lock up. If the face is only open or closed a few degrees you are going to hit it sideways. A tick on a clock is 6 degrees. You don't have 6 degrees.
@@paulwilsongolf that makes a lot of sense actually. I finally went back to a neutral grip after playing strong for a while and I broke 80 for the first time ever. The strong grip worked for a while until I started hitting big hooks and slices.
Edit: 3:23 I’ve been called out haha. I am convinced now. Thanks Paul!
Was born w skinny wrist/arms. The lak of distance puts pressure on my game. Any help would be appreciated?
If a 12-13 year old has no problem hitting the ball 250 + neither do you. You need to get the hinge angle and turn faster. Those are the main things. Typically people have no clue how fast they need to move their body. I am really driving the lower hard and fast. This turns the slow moving body a little faster. Do the drill in this video constantly: ua-cam.com/video/lUOLMl_zmek/v-deo.html
@@paulwilsongolf Alrighty then. I will do just that, thanks!
Can you explain to me why hitting a draw is a flaw but hitting a fade isn't? The are legit the same shot, just in reverse are they not?
Sure. Watch: ua-cam.com/video/UelTA7btZg8/v-deo.html
@@paulwilsongolf that video is actually the reason I asked the question. If having a strong grip (and by extension a closed face at impact) and aligning to the right is considered a flaw... By that rationale, wouldn't having a weak grip (and by extension an open face at impact) and aligning to the left be considered a flaw when hitting a cut?
Yes, that would be 2 flaws. I am not saying they aren't. But to fade it you don't have a weak grip. You aim the face at the target and body left. This would preset the face open (which would be a flaw) and you would aim left which would (also be a flaw). Here is the difference though: ua-cam.com/video/GERdoCcL5rE/v-deo.html
@@paulwilsongolf gotcha! Thanks for the reply
ok so I played a round of golf with the neutral grip and I should of gone to the range first but of course I didn't... it was great but for some reason my drives were absolutely horrible. only hit one fairway. but my irons when I hit them with the neutral grip, geez I've never hit it straighter
Irons are easier to release. So do the neutral grip and release the driver.
@@paulwilsongolf will do paul thanks again seriously, I've purchased some of your content and that's one of the first things you address is the grip, but shame shame I didn't believe in it but I'll continue to work on the neutral grip and perfect it. And anyone reading this go and buy some of his content it's amazing! he just scratches the surface here, and he dives deep into it during his lessons . you won't regret it
Thanks for the support and the promo to others. I truly appreciate it. It all starts with the grip and yet some people seem to watch to cheat and not do it right or put a band aid on it and make it strong. The hands and wrists are a hinge. You wouldn't put the hinges on your door crooked right? They would be in a neutral position to allow it to open and close properly. See it this way.
Great Channel
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support.
Has anyone else tried using a strong grip for their 52 - 60 and a neutral grip for Driver --> pitch
Not sure why you would want to or need to do that. If you need to de-loft the club play it back with hands forward. This is a knock down shot which is fine. This tip will show you how:
ua-cam.com/video/NeY3UjiN_Ts/v-deo.html
Thanks saw your first video related to the grip but never opposed to a refresher. You’ve changed my game for the better.
Had a question about grip size. Any insight would be appreciated. Does it matter and what effects can it have? Maybe you’ve done a video and I’ve missed it. Pretty much binge watch your series. 😂 Thanks
Glad you are doing well. The wider the grip the slower the hand action. I you have big hands I would go to midsize but not bigger. If you have arthritis then jumbo grips if this is the only option to hold on the club.
but wth is happening with my driving.. maybe I was doing the neutral grip wrong?
Maybe the grip is super new and you need to get used to it. Seems you were looking for a miracle. You do have to work on things to get good at them. So keep doing the grip and work on loosening your hinge so you release the club. ua-cam.com/video/5_O0H2QNFo0/v-deo.html
What would have been great, is showing the neutral grip as part of your wrap up.
Well, it was already long enough. Don't want people crying about the length of my tips. I have a great idea to show the grip. Will be shooting it shortly (hope it works).
Shawn Clement would like to have a word….
Yeah, how's that strong grip working out for everyone? Why not do it right? I have no fear getting people to hit it dead straight from a square alignment with a neutral grip in maximum 30mins and that's if I have a slow learner. In other words, I know the results I get so I'm going to keep doing what I do.
Sorry Paul....you are incorrect.
So go head. Do a strong grip. Keep your wrists loose and tell me where the ball goes. Have fun.
yes sir
Thanks for watching!
"i got other stuff to do" x 5
No doubt. Busy lives for everyone these days.
Where's a shot tracer?
Well if you have an hour to edit it on me hitting shots then I will put it on there.
But it feels so right!😀
Exactly. See the hands and wrists not as hands and wrists but as a hinge. It hinges ... it rehinges. It does this from a neutral position. So not matter how bad a neutral grip feels you want to do it so you get this hinging and rehinging. Once I tell people that they see the importance and do it. Hope you do too.
@@paulwilsongolf I meant a strong grip feels so right. Working hard on neutral grip. Thanks.😀
Strong grip proponents state a strong grip is a more natural position. When one bends over and dangles their arms, they see the palm facing slightly inward and 3 knuckles ie. a 'strong grip' on their lead hand. Certainly this is true for me. I do not not see one or two knuckles ie. what would constitute a neutral grip. I actually have to consciously turn my wrists to see only one or two knuckles on my lead hand so this becomes problematic as this becomes yet something else I have to think about when completing the downswing.
Most people would look down to see 2 knuckles. This is a neutral grip. 3 knuckles might seem comfortable if you have been doing for any amount of time. Just try the neutral grip and see how your shots are. Nothing to lose.
@@paulwilsongolf Will do...appreciate you taking the time to reply. Many thanks!
weak grip,strong grip,must still practice a lot.you will find it in the dirt.
Neutral grip for the win though!!
💯 GOLD SIR… and 😂 😂 😂
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
low handicapper to looking like i play once i year....described my strong grip game perfectly
Exactly and people want to fight me over it. I like not having to practice.
Tom Watson....weak grip. Never lost his swing. Almost won British at an advanced age (59). Missed putt to lose it.
Exactly, too many people putting band aids on golf swings instead of fixing them. You get the neutral grip and like Tom you can play for a lifetime.
Yeah I watched that tournament. He put his shot right next to the pin but got a bad bounce and it went over the green. Cink made some putts that went all the way around the hole before going in. Tom deserved to win it.
A weak grip can strengthen fundamentals.
Well, not weak. Neutral. Weak is not good either. Neutral and you will have to learn how to release the club which would be an important fundamental.