The end of CL presentations from you will be missed my many but the wisdom of your advanced method to move a golf ball from point A to B will stand for ever I’ve learn so much from you on this journey about CL and the benefits of it but also the knowledge to understand my golf body more and it’s function and the golf ball in general Your creation is ahead of its time and until it was seen on the mind control device...TV ...the sheep would never believe it because the TV said so ...what fools they are Thank you so much JH for what you brought to the for front to us who were wise enough to listen and understand You still are ...da man
You and me both Brotha!! Will never go back. This works and I am very grateful to all the CL family for their help and support along the way. I never was able hit a draw before CL in 12 years of playing. Special thanks to the "Sorcerers Apprentice" JH for weaving his magic to create CL. Cheers FJ
Hi Steve, Hopefully the 'Sheeple' will see the 'Light' down the road .. CL just works.. you just have to open your mind up to change from traditional doctrine ... one day some prominent Swing Teacher will stumble across one of my CL videos and say .. ' 'Hey ...this guy knew what he was talking about'.. I know that will happen .. cheers JH
IMO and at 80+ I’ve seen it all and played with some of the best players in the game over the last 50 years or so… your CL has brought together elements of the Martin Ayres “ twirl” & George Knudson extreme inside takeaway… well done… is the Golf Swing of the Future 👏👏👏
Hi Pat, You having been a good player.. and clearly having a good swing process yourself..its good to hear you endorse CL as an alternative swing process . Cheers JH PS Knudsen did have a very pronounced inside takeaway.. Moe Norman told me that was something he wanted to do in his own swing but just couldn't do it. Cheers JH
hey JH! i totally understand what you mean. i'm full into channel lock now and I practice at a very busy range and i get a lot of confused looks. but nobody has offered free advice yet, perhaps because they see how well ive been hitting it. i see all the new players struggling so bad, even the ones who were just taking lessons from the pros right next to me, and i think to myself "if only they could open their mind to channel lock, they'd pick up golf so much faster and enjoy it so much more". it's just an easier swing to understand and master. and it feels more intuitive if you just give it a chance. im 39 and hitting longer than i ever have, just because the of the purity of my shots.
JH, thank you for all your time and effort. Your Channel Lock technique has been a revelation. It's made a tremendous difference in my swing, and I'll stay with CL forever. Thanks again for everything.
Hi Dana, I will be swinging with CL until the end of my Golfing days.. its the best swing process I have ever used by far... I just don't have the energy left to bang heads with the dissenters anymore .. cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf I hear you loud and clear, JH. I tried for months to get some of the guys in our men's golf group to try CL, knowing that they would see significant improvement in their ball striking. Of the 12 or so guys that I suggested try it, two gave it a go and one actually stuck with it. The rest are too stubborn (or perhaps happy shooting 95). Anymore I only discuss CL if someone asks me about the technique, which usually begins with "Where the #$#? are you aiming?" or "Do you realize that you're playing everything off your back foot?" Interesting conversations often ensue. Take care, amigo. I wish you all the best.
Thanks to your insights into channel lock the last few years. I enjoy watching your videos more than anyone else online and have really tried several of your evolving protocols. I have earmarked a half dozen of your videos and watch them faithfully and have finally established a consistent channel lock swing. This snippet about corralling the shoulder is another gem and is the kind of guidance that has made me really enjoy your teaching. Thanks again from a converted channel lock fan..
Hi Barry, Glad the videos have given you some help with your Golf Swing endeavours.. hopefully there will be more stuff of interest for you in coming videos.. cheers JH
Hi Jeremy, "JH will still be on the Practice Tee'.. I am 'not' stopping making videos .. I am just not making anymore specifically about the Channel Lock swing type .. there is still a lot of things that can be talked about with Conventional type swings .. cheers JH,
Hi Pat, I had the good fortune to play a few Pro Ams with Peter Thompson.. and that high lead shoulder was so obvious when you saw him in the flesh setting up to hit shots. what a player Peter was. and what a gentleman. Cheers JH
JH, thank you for all you have done to promote Channel Lock. It has been an amazing three years and has completely changed my golf game. The only time I play poorly is when I violate one or more of the protocols. I too, have had resistance from my golfing buddies about changing their golf swings to the CL method. Their loss. Sorry to see the series end but I completely understand. I plan to continue to use this method to the end. I will continue to frequent your Channel regardless, as you are the Library of Congress for golf knowledge. Again, Thank You so much. Dan
Hi Dan, Going forward whatever you need as information about CL just ask .. I will still be giving help to anyone who needs it with CL.. I will always be playing CL mechanics myself .. forever.. Cheers JH
1atomicgolf I’m going to rib you a bit JH. Just in the spirit of fun but you do enjoy your analogies... like Galileo, right? So, here is one more but it makes no sense. You say you are a Christian but you are going to teach Judaism. You are going to play Channel Lock and teach conventional. Where is the sense in that? Just a rhetorical question and doesn’t need a reply but I couldn’t help myself. Just a last gasp of exasperation from me. 😇
@@craigguthrie3400 Actually I think I could be a successful Rabbi.. and a Christian Priest .. what would that be designated as .. maybe a ' Rabbiest;.. maybe thats my next 'calling'.. cheers JH
At over seventy, you reignited my desire to try and learn how to hit the ball straight. Have REALLY enjoyed all your vids, including pre CL. Watching a pro explain is a privilege, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are not whistling in the wind. Your vids will continue to influence. Look forward to continuing the ride in your new direction. Chris
Hi Chris, I will be moving into my 80's next year so I have to get on with things a bit from now on .. still lots of good Ideas I think to pass on about the Golf swing still...BTW.. I am not a Pro.. just a Super 'Pro Active' enthusiast.. cheers JH
JH, It is with the greatest sadness that I watched your last video about channel lock. I and a few of my closest golf partners are absolutely stunned and disappointed but sympathetic regarding your decision . We consider ourselves as members of your channel lock army! We WILL NOT let the theory nor the practicality of this swing die. We, as a team congratulate you for endeavors into perfecting OTHER people's golf swings so they too can enjoy this great game at any age! HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH! SINCERELY, THE "LOCK" ARMY Milton Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
Hi Bill, That video was over 2 years ago.. I have changed my thinking from then.. I will be revisiting Channel Lock by way of a revisional series of videos. I will be doing those videos over the next few weeks... I have had so many requests to keep the Channel Lock swing going that I feel I must keep it going. The good thing is that in the last few months I have been able to develop some good addons for Channel Lock.. so CL is still an ongoing project. cheers JH
Hey, J.H. I'm a little late to the farewell party, but I wanted to respond, nevertheless. I took up Channel Lock a couple years ago because I had a severely Arthritic left hip, and could no longer move my weight to the left on my downswing. Channel Lock kept me out on the course. A couple years later, I have had the hip replaced, so it's no longer an issue. However, I still do Channel Lock because it's just a more reliable--and consistent--way to swing the club, especially for a codger like me (I'm 73). Thank you J.H.
Hi Sean, I will be doing some more stuff on Channel Lock when I return to the Practice tee.. the extended break I have had gave me a lot of time to come up with what I think are significant improvements for the swing mechanics/geometry. I honestly believe the CL swing is a way easier swing type than the conventional type swings.. especially for the more senior player. Glad CL was a swing that helped you keep playing longer. cheers JH
JH ,YOU REVOLUTIONIZED my golf game and and gave my golf life new meaning I thank you so much for the time you gave teaching us channel lock ,it unis the end of an era and I look firwards to seeing you in the future stay safe my friend
Hi Gordon, There are still lots of new approaches to be had with all golf swing types .. hopefully I can uncover lots of them going forward .. cheers JH
Hi JH, it seems like a lot of people that have been playing golf for a long time are always skeptical about any swing that does not mirror the conventional golf swing. A lot of other people are willing to make a change due to the fact that the conventional swing method is too inconsistent. I love the channel lock method and I thank you very much for developing it and for all of your tips and advice on using the channel lock golf swing. Channel Lock to me is the best most powerful and accurate golf swing that there is!
Hi Ronnie, I will never look for any other swing process than CL .. ever.. I can hit the same 'starting' direction golf shots every time I hit a shot ..no traditional/conventional swing type can give me that insurance policy.. I will where I can 'graft' CL componentry into the Conventional swing tips videos I do from now on .. cheers JH
JH - NEW TO GOLF AND JUST STARTING MY 2ND YEAR. STARTED WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS MY FIRST YEAR AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT CL COMBINED WITH DAVINCI HAS IGNITED A PASSION IN ME FOR GOLF.IM 56 AND I WISH I HAD STARTED EARLIER IN LIFE BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. I WANT TO THANK YOU . ALREADY HEEDING YOUR GUIDANCE HAS RESULTED IN A BALL STRIKE WITH MY 4 IRON THAT SENDS CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE.WOW:)
Glad the two methods have given you some improvement in your swing/ball striking.. at 56 you still have so much time to develop your Golf Swing .. I am still developing mine at 78 .. and it just keeps getting 'better'.. cheers JH
Hi Don, This video..ua-cam.com/video/qWODpZ74Wpg/v-deo.html is general overview of Channel Lock swing principles and required protocols, it will give you a general understanding of the geometry/ mechanics of the swing type. On my channel there is over 100 videos about channel lock, unfortunately they aren't chronologically sequenced.. but generally they are 'historically' listed on the channel. Just type in Channel Lock into the search bar of the UA-cam channel and it should take you to Channel Lock specific videos. The swing is very different to traditional swing mechanics, but I believe its actually easier to use because of the non negotiable back foot ball position requirement .that ball position will always have you in the correct consistent address position. cheers JH
Thanks again JH for keeping me in the game of golf with my injured lead leg. Waiting for 8 months for the cartilage in my lead wrist to heal. If you have any thoughts how I can swing CL and not rotate my wrist I would like to hear your advice. I'm going to close the face a few degrees and see what happens. Since starting CL I have won a tournament on a course that I had never played before. After it held a U.S, Open qualifier the day before. I had two sub par rounds at the course I play and two hole in ones back to back on the same hole. Thank you for always responding on all my questions and for all your fine videos, CL and DVC. I remember back in 1991 when I went to Tampa and Jack K. introduce many of us golf teachers to the Moe Norman single plain swing and he said it would take time for it to catch on. CL will catch on with the fine teachers teaching CL. Thanks to Mr. X, Steve Walters, Mat Gray, Rene and MMI golf for their instructions.
Hi Ray, Back to back hole in one's is impressive.. what you could do to take the pressure of your wrist is to substitute a hinging' action of the wrists instead of a 'cocking' action of the wrists .. There is a lot more longitudinal stretching of the ligaments in the wrist with a cocking action than that of a hinging action .. A Hinging action is simply that of what occurs when you use a paintbrush in a sideways lateral brushing motion .. the back of the trail wrist moves directly towards the front of the forearm .. virtually a 'slapping' motion with the trail hand palm .. and a 'backhanding' motion with the lead hand as a physical understanding .. I am actually a 'Hinger' and not a 'cocker' of the wrists .. I converted to that process a long time ago because of the number of balls I used to hit in practice and my wrists used to get tendonitis because of the cocking strain on my tendons. Give the hinging a try. I think you will be surprised how strong an action it is and how it doesn't put undue pressure on the wrist tendons .. cheers JHG
JH thanks again. I hit 30 balls and the paint brush drill for the wrist works great. All strikes but 2 were in the center of the club face and my wrist only had on tinge of pain because I let the trail hand release early. Your the Man!
J H you are the best. I love CL. The lead shoulder coral is the icing on the cake. I hope to to see more CL videos from you in the future. I have won 4 times as many tournaments using CL vs conventional. Love CL.
Hi Jim, Glad that the CL swing has been of benefit to you.. I will do something on the CL swing in the form of a 'revisional development' theme.. The general swing principals haven't changed as such .. but I have I think a bit more 'Leeway' application that people can apply to make the swing more 'individually' compatible.. I hope to do something on this is the next couple of weeks.. cheers JH
I've always hit my best midirons from my back foot. Channel lock at last gives me the method and understanding of why. Closed shoulders is the key. If you can find a way to do that you will hit a solid shot every time. Thanks JH. You are on to something good. Don't give it up.
The Channel Lock swing is I think a swing that gives very good consistency of attack path into the ball at impact.. if you can get a consistent attack path direction ..from in to out at impact.. you can hit shots with good confidence. cheers JH
Bear in mind JH that most innovators have problems with the traditionalists.....I'm thinking of Fosbury with the high jump.. There is a saying that if you keep doing what you always have done you will get what you always have got. Well done for your teaching, clarity and integrity. OG.
I know CL will in the near future gain mainstream acceptance just by way of general evolution of the quest for the reason Conventional Golf Swings cannot produce a consistent 'starting' direction for the golf ball .. The light will finally go on for the so-called aficionado's of golf swing teaching .. if I were 25 years younger I would have kept beating the CL drum until someone of note decided to investigate the drumbeating.. Unfortunately, I don't have that extra time of life at my disposal these days .. cheers JH
Hi David, The future will always be available for all things Golf swings.. there is so much still to discover about the Golf Swing in general.. cheers JH
Jh thanks champ for giving us channel lock .. I agree absolutely what you say about this technique ... it’s solid it’s simple it’s logical ....aim right and pull the trigger bravo ...., thanks mate
I was so looking forward to visiting and having a golf lesson with the teacher I felt I had been looking for all my golfing life, when a fractured right ankle got in the way! Although I am not back hitting golf balls as yet JH I hope to be in the next couple of months. My next visit to Queensland ( whenever that might be) will hopefully allow me to achieve my goal of having that lesson with you. In the meantime, I wish you well in teaching those poor souls who have not yet seen the light, a conventional golf swing! Kind regards John Frazer
Hi John, I was thinking of you just yesterday and wondering how your rehab was progressing..I will still be giving 'lessons' to people who want to learn the CL swing .. I just won't be publicly promoting it in videos on my youtube channel anymore .. So you can come and see me anytime .. just let me know when you get back to hitting balls again .. cheers JH
Thanks for all your vids. I'm sure it took a while for 2 handed bowling that your fellow Ausie Belmonte came up with , And know you see more and more of it. I feel CL will be the same. Thanks for everything Take care JH and Be Safe
Hi Christopher, CL will be recognized down the road for its innovative geometry/mechanics..just the law of general evolution of all things technical and mechanical will see that evolve .. In the meantime, I will carry on with tips for traditional/conventional golf swings.. and I will where I think its warranted 'graft' some of the CL geometry/mechanics into those swings ...the traditional/conventional golf swing still has lots of improvement that can be made to it .. it will never be as effective as CL .. but it can be made a whole lot better than it currently is .. cheers JH
Thanks for the CL videos. I have learnt a lot and used your method in my swing. Not sure I always get it right. When I do the results are great and very enjoyable. For me that's what golf should be enjoyable and not a frustrating 18 holes.
JH really learnt alot this last 5 weeks in lockdown, appreciate your teaching and cant wait to take it out on the course...been hitting 40-50 shots a day....striking the ball better than ever...swinging similar to Mr X..thanks again Tom (Co Durham,England).
Hi Tom, Even though I wont be doing any more CL videos from now on .. there are plenty of videos on my UA-cam Channel that can be used as 'revisiting revision' type learning of CL .. Everything you need to know about CL is in the videos on my channel .. finding absolutes that you need to give you the understanding you specifically require might take some research to get the specific videos you need for clarification of your queries .. As well I am still available on the channel forum to give information about specific queries you may have about CL .. cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf i know ive watched most of them...tried locking that head against leading arm this morning, works a treat..after 40yrs of me playing golf you come up trumps 👍
@@tomallison1213 Hi Tom, I have to tell you that if you really work hard on trapping the Head with the Lead shoulder you will be amazed at how consistent your impact strike becomes .. When I really get what I term the 'Headlock' I can hit my driver straighter than most people can putt a ball .. like 'laser' straight .. That facet of the Golf Swing I will be really emphasizing in all my videos going forward .. it just has such a knock-on effect to the rest of the downswing .. cheers JH
@@tomallison1213 Hi Tom, I wouldn't go doing anything with a new shaft in your newish model Driver .. if you can borrow a 5 wood or hybrid shaft from a Pro shop or retail golf shop and try that length out .. It takes quite a lot of shots to dial in the timing and 'lightness' of feel a significantly shorter shaft creates in a modern driver .. The head will 'feel' lighter bigtime initially when you swing a much shorter driver .. but the reality is that the headweight is exactly the same as it was with the longer shaft .. you haven't altered the head weight at all .. The clubhead will 'feel' lighter because the club has an entirely different 'balance point with a shorter shaft .. that feeling will dissipate as you hit more balls .. it took me around 60 hits to get the head feel I needed with the shorter shaft ..now if I pick up a normal length driver it feels like a sledgehammer .. As well initially you will probably lose some distance because you will be still trying to set up with the short shaft as to do with a normal long shaft .. you don't stretch out at all with a short shaft .. you get the grip as close to you as you can and swing as you would an iron .. The extra speed you can swing your arms is because your balance is so much better offsets the loss of swing radius you lose with a shorter shaft .. But the major plus is the accuracy you gain with the shorter shaft .. ... it takes time to build a short driver swing .. but it's well worth the time and effort .. I could never go back to a normal length driver .. cheers JH
I can't thank you enough JH for all you have done. I have had two great 'eureka' moments in my golfing life. The first was learning about Moe Norman from the Golf Digest article in '96 and adopting a single axis swing, I went from a hopeless slice to hitting it straight in a few range sessions. The second was Channel Lock, that has provided me with a level of consistency I've never been able to achieve before. I completely understand your point here. Golf is sort of a religion for a lot of folks. I mean, just look at all the hate Bryson Dechambeau stil gets because he dares to be too different than the 'norm'. I know people that still think he is just a 'goof', even though he has proven himself on tour. I believe it was Jack Kuykendall who said " If you build a better mouse trap, the world will beat a path to your door, but not when it comes to golf" I don't see myself playing anything other than CL mechanics from now on either.
Hi James, I will always use CL swing mechanics until my golfing days come to an end .. I can hit shots with a level of accuracy and consistency that no one else I know can .. so the process is validated for me.. ' I just don't have the energy anymore to butt heads with the dissenters and disbelievers .. CL is definitely a 'Better Mousetrap'.. but the great majority of rank and file golfers and teachers don't like a different 'Cheese' .. cheers JH
Remember that any help you need with CL going forward is always available .. you only have to ask .. I will still be doing videos on my Channel about Golf Swings in general .. cheers JH
Ok JH. Well, I’m disappointed but I can say that I do understand I think. I don’t like it but it is what it is. It was just so exciting to be a small part of something that was fun and made me feel like I was a golfer for the first time in my life. A very small part of a movement. It felt like a secret club of sorts. I’m laughing on the inside. But there is truth in it. It was soooo fun when all the momentum was in it. I enjoyed the process so much and our Maylocks. And now all the “leaders” are gone or going away. It’s just a bit sad for me and I know at least one other will feel the same way. But at the same time I want to thank you and the other former leaders/followers in that secret club for the fun and success I’ve had because of Channel Lock. Whoever it was that said all good things must come to an end really knew what he was talking about. But it’s a sad day for me. But I will continue my channel lock journey and I’m so grateful. Thank you again. Cheers!
Hi Craig, Your 'own' journey doesnt have to come to an end.. keep working with the Protocols and you will end up with a swing that will never leave you .. I will never use any other type of swing mechanics until my club swinging days come to an end .. cheers JH
I am very sad to see you go JH. Your technique works and is amazingly consistent once you get used to it. It is so different from the conventional swing and I think it would have been useful if you had done some videos , perhaps with Mr X, playing on some courses - to show what channel lock can do ! If people see you recording respectable scores this would help enormously. Some people lack imagination and cant really see your shots on the range. Come back occasionally! All the best David
Hi David, It really wouldn't matter If I went out and videod me shooting under par every round .. that is 'me' using CL .. not other people .. the whole idea of promoting CL mechanics is to just get people to try for 'themselves' the swing mechanics against what they have used in the past and make the comparison .. I not 'going' .. I am just changing direction with my videos and advice .. cheers JH
The reality is there are many ways to move a golf ball around. This way will work great for some and not for others. Every golfer needs to do the work and experimentation to find his or her way. Then at some point the experimentation stops because they've found it, then that's when you actually can start playing golf.
JH, I always hoped you would do a video with a camera above you and one in front, with lines on the ground, so we then could get a better visual of CL. Learning from videos is never as easy as a personal lesson, so those sorts of video tricks and things such as shot tracker really can help, especially with a radical change in mind such as CL. It may be easier to do on a inside range rather than where you usually work. I hope one day you will find someone who can help you with a little project like that. To get CL to a wider audience I think a little marketing and gloss are definitely required. All the very best mate.
Hi William, CL will by way of general evolution surface down the road within the World teaching arena.. someone will work out 'why' no traditional/conventional swing can produce a guaranteed 'starting direction for a golf shot .. At least I know within myself I have worked that mystery out and I will have that knowledge .. and Golf Swing repeatability playing itself out for me for the rest of my golfing days.. There is enough detail of the CL swing mechanics/principals etc in the many videos I have on my UA-cam Channel .. any true swing enthusiast that really wants to learn CL can do that by a studious commitment to the visual and verbal explanations I extoll/demonstrate in those videos .. its'all' there.. it only requires commitment to understanding what I have done in those videos .. I liken my CL videos to that of how 'Textbook' information is uptaken .. the initial readings of textbooks are not immediate understanding uptake experiences .. it's only after subsequent readings that the information starts to sink into the general understanding .. Any Textbook I have ever read on any subject matter has only really started to resonate the subject matter understanding within in me after the 3rd or 4th reading .. sometimes the 5th/6th.. Whereas I won't be doing videos anymore specifically relating to the CL swing mechanics/geometry etc.. I will be blending as much as possible of the mechanics/geometry into traditional/conventional type Golf Swings that I will be talking about .. I believe in the geometry/mechanics so strongly that I will be 'unofficially' plying the general principals of CL where they 'can' be integrated into traditional type Golf Swings .. cheers JH
Well JH we won’t burn you at the stake, I see your point. I started following 1atomicgolf before CL and I’ll still follow. My shot pattern on my pitches and chips is improving( mostly in the range of a comfortable putt, if there is such a thing) during my 40 ball a day quarantine test. So CL works and I’m not going back. Cheers!
Hi John, Hey.. I will be playing CL until I head off to the great course in the Sky.. I will never change from CL mechanics because no other mechanics can remotely give me the consitency and accuracy I get with CL mechanics .. Im just getting too old to headbutt rank and file golfers into taking the effort to understand CL mechanics .. cheers JH
1atomicgolf your right JH. There were many instructors out there who found an easier way Dante, De la Torre, Earnest Jones. But the proof is in the pudding and that’s what you gave us. Thank you.
@@johndonohoe3778 I Still have yet to see 'any' conventional swing methodology that can eliminate pulled or dragged shots .. no player in History has had a swing that could eliminate those swing issues .. not one.. Apply CL correctly and you totally eliminate those types of shots .. I cannot hit a genuine drag or pull shot with CL mechanics .. not possible .. The perfect indictment of a great swing coach not being able to eliminate dragged or pulled shots was De la Torre.. when Moe went off in 2002 to De Le Torre's swing process he would hit the occasional pull shot .. Moe just brushed it off as being new to the process .. it wasn't the 'newness' of the process.. it was the 'Process' itself .. cheers JH
When you backcock and corrall your head are you thinking about keeping your lead arm straight through the backswing and through contact with the ball? I have a tendency to hit them fat sometimes with back ball position just wondering if that has to do with not keeping lead arm straight enough i might be getting chicken wing what are your thoughts on that and any ideas to fix hitting fat shots and fixing chicken wing? Thank you for all the video's.
Hi Allen, Actually believe it or not.. you will probably eliminate hitting the ball fat just by moving it 'further' back in your stance than you currently have it now. You may think the ball is back far enough at present but with the CL swing being so different from a conventional swing ball positioning requirement its hard to convince yourself the ball should be as far back as it needs to be. Just try putting the ball further back in your stance at address.. I would bet you are not positioning the ball back far enough at address at the moment.. which is totally normal when trying the CL swing because positioning the ball as far back as the CL swing requires is just so foreign for the brain to accept. If you think about where a 'Chicken Wing' action occurs in a normal golf swing.. its past the center of the body.. you will never be in that position with the CL swing at impact because the ball is positioned behind the centerline of the body at impact. I have no intentional feeling of trying to keep my lead arm straight through impact.. I don't have to because the rearwards ball positioning of the CL swing ensures the the lead arm will not be breaking down through impact. Cheers JH
Jh, do not give up on CL, Galileo didn’t and neither did Count Yogi. CL works and the Count Yogi influence of back loading, mental process , grace, of thinking perfection and not standing over the ball. It works , my scores keep dropping, my mental game becomes clearer. You won’t be remembered for teaching conventional golf, but CL will grow and you will be remembered for it. Greatness is often overlooked when it is among us.
Hi F rank, I haven't given up on CL .. I will always use it .. it unfortunately is a process that doesn't lend itself to verbal or visual teaching .. it requires hands on teaching .. I will revisit CL occasionally .. cheers JH
Hi there JH i will carry on your knowledge in Sweden i promise you,I just scored 41 points this weekend using CL I almost smiled my face off Cheers Hasse 15,6 hcp
Hi JH, I’ve got one final question to ask you and I hope you will answer it for me regarding channel lock. The question is why do I sometimes have better ball striking and flight from a square stance with no trail foot drop back and sometimes it’s better with my trail foot drop back or foot flare? It seems like on certain days I can do better with one or the other but not with both. I have become very aware of the club face when I grip the club. I have to close it down a good bit to keep from over drawing the ball when I hit it. I thought I had found the holy grail of channel lock a couple of weeks ago but now I realize that I have not. What I have found out is that if I close that club face down when taking my grip and aim left far enough I can tame the over draw somewhat. It just seems that I am going back and forth with Channel Lock. One day it works with a certain grip and stance and setup then the next day I may have to use a completely different setup. I practice a lot but it just seems that I have to keep changing what I’m doing each time I hit balls to get good results. It’s one way today then the next day it doesn’t work so I have to hit ball after ball to figure out what’s going to work on that day. I’m not giving up on CL because I believe it’s the best golf swing that there has ever been but I guess that’s just the way it’s going to be for me unless you can shed some light on my situation.
Invariably inconsistency with shot quality from day to day is caused by a difference in ball position at address .. in all the lessons I gave over the years to rank and file golfers.. inconsistent ball position was significantly prevalent in the great majority .. You only need a small difference in ball position at address to get a significant knock-on effect to the swing geometry and dynamics .. visual perception of where the ball is fed back to the body in its structural positioning needs.. As well balance factors are effected and loadings will change accordingly which will additionally send differing feedback messages to the bio-mechanical response mechanisms .. You really need to be very diligent in setting up geometrically precisely the 'same' every time you address the ball .. find a way of ' knowing' when you have the ball positioned at address correctly.. that will be when you are hitting the ball as you want to .. devise a methodology to 'know' when the ball is in the correct place at address.. and absolutely adhere to that procedure/mechaism every time you setup to hit a shot .. Be cognisant of how your head is positioned at address.. don't 'tilt' it forward or backward.. 'tilting' the head skews the eye girdle and can effect visual acuity feedback as to where the ball is in reality positioned .. you can have your head 'turned' towards the back of the ball at address .. but do the turning perfectly horizontally .. .. I used to have a standard line I used with all students .. The only difference between a good shot .. and a not so good shot.. is that you didn't do what you did for the good shot with the not so good shot''. and it's really that simple .. cheers JH
Hi Ro Bo, That's a good comparison/definition for sure.. both Veneto's and Moe did/do corral the lead shoulder .. I have found in 'any' swing I have ever tried/used that when I employ that corralling of the lead shoulder with significant deliberateness I hit the ball super .. cheers JH
Hi Ed, CL is still my personal swing type .. my driving distance is the same as any other type of swing I use.. .. but the accuracy factor is higher .. and the flight shape is so much more consistent as well .. cheers JH
Well JH . I'm die hard channel locker . but my swing is behind me.. Ball position off my trail toe . turned 45 dgs. Off with a strong right side and no rotation just swinging the arms. That's it.....cheers JH. Dead straight pull high or low.
Hi Nat, I am never going to change my 'Own' swing away from CL .. no swing can give the results CL gives for me .. hopefully the 'DNA' of CL will always be present in whatever I am suggesting in traditional/conventional type swings going forward .. cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf it's in my DNA. It really is as on its own to as people have been hitting that ball with a stick. I personally think that perciepally if you start the club farther away from the ball it would make more sense without more unessasary thought . my only thought process is pulling the ball into play with a strong trail side . if I want to hit it high I just start the club further back. Cheers
G' day JH, I'm very late to the party. I'm just starting to experiment with CL. I have reasonable success with the driver but more variable with irons. I still hit FAT! too often. Should the ball on a tee be a little bit forward and on the ground a little bit further back. I am going to continue with it, I have never hit a draw in my life until now. Thanks for your videos, cheers Graham B
If you are hitting the ball Fat with the irons I would just suggest keep moving the ball back until you stop hitting the ground first .. that's what I do with people that hit the irons fat .. With the driver if you are getting again a variable result it would normally relate to the shoulders not being kept closed on 'every' shot at impact .. If you move the ball up from around the trail foot position you are defeating the beside the body Channel geomewtry of the swing .. every shot with the driver should 'start' out to the right initially .. every shot .. and then the ball should track back to the targhet .. how much it moves out to the right depends on the amount of face closure you have on the clubface at impact .. it must be closed all the time at impact .. cheers JH PS .. 'Out To The right' .. if you are a right handed player of course ..
Question...is it absolutely advised against having a forward shaft lean at address with channel lock? Asking because that is what feels most comfortable and natural for me and it’s working pretty well. I use a strong grip which keeps the club face closed automatically and combined with the forward shaft lean it feels best for me. When I take away the lean, it feels so awkward and uncomfortable. Curious what your thoughts are on this?
If you can achieve a ball trajectory that is acceptable with the hands forward and a back foot ball position it's absolutely ok to swing that way .. I personally just find my ball flight becomes to flat for my liking if I have to much forward lean on the shaft at impact..and as well for me it tends to get my clubface to open at address/impact.. but that's just me .. if you get the ball flight you are happy with by applying some shaft lean ..go for it.. its all about what 'works' for 'you'.. cheers JH
Too bad you aren't. It works plain and simple. It does have one serious drawback, it removes all discussion of technique if truly attempted. Take care.
Channel Lock will be revised from time to time... I am still uncovering swing aspects that can benefit the general swing efficiencies of Channel Lock.. As you say .. the good thing about the swing is that there is only 'one way' to apply it .. and that way is pretty simple to apply .. cheers JH
Didn't abandon CL .. its just to difficult to convey the mechanics of the swing through video .. it needs to be taught 'hands on' to really get people to 'feel' the setup structure.. cheers JH
To me, it is understandable why you are frustrated w the general lack of interest in The Channel Lock golf swing. But, times are changing and interesting things are happening. For example, George Zankas is teaching a very unusual golf swing, which is clearly NON traditional. But, he also has a student, Matt Wolfe, who is a PGA Tour winner. Bryson DeChambeau is another example of a very successful player with a non traditional swing. In the end, does the ball end up at the target that you chose?? I think that, in time, folks will be attracted to your TRULY Galilean and unconventional approach. After all, WHO wouldn't want to hit it LEFT?? LOL Good luck, my friend!! Chip
The swing process requires 'hands on' teaching.. most people really cant conceptualize the the actualities of the physical settings of the body for the swing .. video explanations are not to the benefit of the swing concept ... its generally just to difficult for people to uptake on in its present form of exposure.. I haven't abandoned the concept .. I have just shelved it until I can get a better method of explanation for it .. cheers JH
Im not 'going' anywhere.. I will still be doing videos and giving out as much help information as I can about the golf swing in general .. just not with a complete CL mechanical doctrine application of CL mechanics .. cheers JH
The end of CL presentations from you will be missed my many but the wisdom of your advanced method to move a golf ball from point A to B will stand for ever
I’ve learn so much from you on this journey about CL and the benefits of it but also the knowledge to understand my golf body more and it’s function and the golf ball in general
Your creation is ahead of its time and until it was seen on the mind control device...TV ...the sheep would never believe it because the TV said so ...what fools they are
Thank you so much JH for what you brought to the for front to us who were wise enough to listen and understand
You still are ...da man
You and me both Brotha!! Will never go back. This works and I am very grateful to all the CL family for their help and support along the way. I never was able hit a draw before CL in 12 years of playing. Special thanks to the "Sorcerers Apprentice" JH for weaving his magic to create CL.
Cheers FJ
Hi Steve,
Hopefully the 'Sheeple' will see the 'Light' down the road .. CL just works.. you just have to open your mind up to change from traditional doctrine ... one day some prominent Swing Teacher will stumble across one of my CL videos and say .. ' 'Hey ...this guy knew what he was talking about'.. I know that will happen ..
cheers JH
IMO and at 80+ I’ve seen it all and played with some of the best players in the game over the last 50 years or so… your CL has brought together elements of the Martin Ayres “ twirl” & George Knudson extreme inside takeaway… well done… is the Golf Swing of the Future 👏👏👏
Hi Pat,
You having been a good player.. and clearly having a good swing process yourself..its good to hear you endorse CL as an alternative swing process .
Cheers JH PS Knudsen did have a very pronounced inside takeaway.. Moe Norman told me that was something he wanted to do in his own swing but just couldn't do it.
Cheers JH
hey JH! i totally understand what you mean. i'm full into channel lock now and I practice at a very busy range and i get a lot of confused looks. but nobody has offered free advice yet, perhaps because they see how well ive been hitting it. i see all the new players struggling so bad, even the ones who were just taking lessons from the pros right next to me, and i think to myself "if only they could open their mind to channel lock, they'd pick up golf so much faster and enjoy it so much more". it's just an easier swing to understand and master. and it feels more intuitive if you just give it a chance. im 39 and hitting longer than i ever have, just because the of the purity of my shots.
JH, thank you for all your time and effort. Your Channel Lock technique has been a revelation. It's made a tremendous difference in my swing, and I'll stay with CL forever. Thanks again for everything.
Hi Dana,
I will be swinging with CL until the end of my Golfing days.. its the best swing process I have ever used by far... I just don't have the energy left to bang heads with the dissenters anymore ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf I hear you loud and clear, JH. I tried for months to get some of the guys in our men's golf group to try CL, knowing that they would see significant improvement in their ball striking. Of the 12 or so guys that I suggested try it, two gave it a go and one actually stuck with it. The rest are too stubborn (or perhaps happy shooting 95). Anymore I only discuss CL if someone asks me about the technique, which usually begins with "Where the #$#? are you aiming?" or "Do you realize that you're playing everything off your back foot?" Interesting conversations often ensue. Take care, amigo. I wish you all the best.
Thanks to your insights into channel lock the last few years. I enjoy watching your videos more than anyone else online and have really tried several of your evolving protocols. I have earmarked a half dozen of your videos and watch them faithfully and have finally established a consistent channel lock swing. This snippet about corralling the shoulder is another gem and is the kind of guidance that has made me really enjoy your teaching. Thanks again from a converted channel lock fan..
Hi Barry,
Glad the videos have given you some help with your Golf Swing endeavours.. hopefully there will be more stuff of interest for you in coming videos..
cheers JH
That intro to your videos are the best. “Hey Guys JH” Love it. Will miss it.
Hi Jeremy,
"JH will still be on the Practice Tee'.. I am 'not' stopping making videos .. I am just not making anymore specifically about the Channel Lock swing type .. there is still a lot of things that can be talked about with Conventional type swings ..
cheers JH,
Love the high left shoulder… absolute Peter Thomson 😊
Hi Pat,
I had the good fortune to play a few Pro Ams with Peter Thompson.. and that high lead shoulder was so obvious when you saw him in the flesh setting up to hit shots. what a player Peter was. and what a gentleman.
Cheers JH
JH, thank you for all you have done to promote Channel Lock. It has been an amazing three years and has completely changed my golf game. The only time I play poorly is when I violate one or more of the protocols. I too, have had resistance from my golfing buddies about changing their golf swings to the CL method. Their loss. Sorry to see the series end but I completely understand. I plan to continue to use this method to the end. I will continue to frequent your Channel regardless, as you are the Library of Congress for golf knowledge. Again, Thank You so much. Dan
Hi Dan,
Going forward whatever you need as information about CL just ask .. I will still be giving help to anyone who needs it with CL..
I will always be playing CL mechanics myself .. forever..
Cheers JH
1atomicgolf I’m going to rib you a bit JH. Just in the spirit of fun but you do enjoy your analogies... like Galileo, right?
So, here is one more but it makes no sense. You say you are a Christian but you are going to teach Judaism. You are going to play Channel Lock and teach conventional. Where is the sense in that? Just a rhetorical question and doesn’t need a reply but I couldn’t help myself. Just a last gasp of exasperation from me. 😇
@@craigguthrie3400
Actually I think I could be a successful Rabbi.. and a Christian Priest .. what would that be designated as .. maybe a ' Rabbiest;.. maybe thats my next 'calling'..
cheers JH
At over seventy, you reignited my desire to try and learn how to hit the ball straight. Have REALLY enjoyed all your vids, including pre CL. Watching a pro explain is a privilege, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are not whistling in the wind. Your vids will continue to influence. Look forward to continuing the ride in your new direction. Chris
Hi Chris,
I will be moving into my 80's next year so I have to get on with things a bit from now on .. still lots of good Ideas I think to pass on about the Golf swing still...BTW.. I am not a Pro.. just a Super 'Pro Active' enthusiast..
cheers JH
Your skills are pro... hand eye, hand speed, motor control.... hit ball straight regardless of style....yeah, you are a pro. Thanks.
JH, It is with the greatest sadness that I watched your last video about channel lock. I and a few of my closest golf partners are absolutely stunned and disappointed but sympathetic regarding your decision . We consider ourselves as members of your channel lock army! We WILL NOT let the theory nor the practicality of this swing die. We, as a team congratulate you for endeavors into perfecting OTHER people's golf swings so they too can enjoy this great game at any age! HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH!
SINCERELY,
THE "LOCK" ARMY
Milton Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
Hi Bill,
That video was over 2 years ago.. I have changed my thinking from then.. I will be revisiting Channel Lock by way of a revisional series of videos.
I will be doing those videos over the next few weeks... I have had so many requests to keep the Channel Lock swing going that I feel I must keep it going.
The good thing is that in the last few months I have been able to develop some good addons for Channel Lock.. so CL is still an ongoing project.
cheers JH
Hey, J.H. I'm a little late to the farewell party, but I wanted to respond, nevertheless. I took up Channel Lock a couple years ago because I had a severely Arthritic left hip, and could no longer move my weight to the left on my downswing. Channel Lock kept me out on the course. A couple years later, I have had the hip replaced, so it's no longer an issue. However, I still do Channel Lock because it's just a more reliable--and consistent--way to swing the club, especially for a codger like me (I'm 73). Thank you J.H.
Hi Sean,
I will be doing some more stuff on Channel Lock when I return to the Practice tee.. the extended break I have had gave me a lot of time to come up with what I think are significant improvements for the swing mechanics/geometry.
I honestly believe the CL swing is a way easier swing type than the conventional type swings.. especially for the more senior player.
Glad CL was a swing that helped you keep playing longer.
cheers JH
JH ,YOU REVOLUTIONIZED my golf game and and gave my golf life new meaning I thank you so much for the time you gave teaching us channel lock ,it unis the end of an era and I look firwards to seeing you in the future stay safe my friend
Hi Gordon,
There are still lots of new approaches to be had with all golf swing types .. hopefully I can uncover lots of them going forward ..
cheers JH
Sad to see it go JH! Learned a lot along the way. Thanks for the journey! 👏
Not 'Going'.. just a direction change.. still be giving what help I can for Swings in general .. Cheers JH
Hi JH, it seems like a lot of people that have been playing golf for a long time are always skeptical about any swing that does not mirror the conventional golf swing. A lot of other people are willing to make a change due to the fact that the conventional swing method is too inconsistent. I love the channel lock method and I thank you very much for developing it and for all of your tips and advice on using the channel lock golf swing. Channel Lock to me is the best most powerful and accurate golf swing that there is!
Hi Ronnie,
I will never look for any other swing process than CL .. ever.. I can hit the same 'starting' direction golf shots every time I hit a shot ..no traditional/conventional swing type can give me that insurance policy..
I will where I can 'graft' CL componentry into the Conventional swing tips videos I do from now on ..
cheers JH
JH - NEW TO GOLF AND JUST STARTING MY 2ND YEAR. STARTED WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS MY FIRST YEAR AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT CL COMBINED WITH DAVINCI HAS IGNITED A PASSION IN ME FOR GOLF.IM 56 AND I WISH I HAD STARTED EARLIER IN LIFE BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. I WANT TO THANK YOU . ALREADY HEEDING YOUR GUIDANCE HAS RESULTED IN A BALL STRIKE WITH MY 4 IRON THAT SENDS CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE.WOW:)
Glad the two methods have given you some improvement in your swing/ball striking.. at 56 you still have so much time to develop your Golf Swing .. I am still developing mine at 78 .. and it just keeps getting 'better'..
cheers JH
I'm late to finding this... Glad there is a video history, thanks for all your work
Hi Don,
This video..ua-cam.com/video/qWODpZ74Wpg/v-deo.html is general overview of Channel Lock swing principles and required protocols, it will give you a general understanding of the geometry/ mechanics of the swing type.
On my channel there is over 100 videos about channel lock, unfortunately they aren't chronologically sequenced.. but generally they are 'historically' listed on the channel.
Just type in Channel Lock into the search bar of the UA-cam channel and it should take you to Channel Lock specific videos.
The swing is very different to traditional swing mechanics, but I believe its actually easier to use because of the non negotiable back foot ball position requirement .that ball position will always have you in the correct consistent address position.
cheers JH
Thanks again JH for keeping me in the game of golf with my injured lead leg. Waiting for 8 months for the
cartilage in my lead wrist to heal. If you have any thoughts how I can swing CL and not rotate my wrist I would like to hear your advice. I'm going to close the face a few degrees and see what happens.
Since starting CL I have won a tournament on a course that I had never played before. After it held a U.S,
Open qualifier the day before. I had two sub par rounds at the course I play and two hole in ones back to back on the same hole.
Thank you for always responding on all my questions and for all your fine videos, CL and DVC.
I remember back in 1991 when I went to Tampa and Jack K. introduce many of us golf teachers to the
Moe Norman single plain swing and he said it would take time for it to catch on. CL will catch on with the
fine teachers teaching CL. Thanks to Mr. X, Steve Walters, Mat Gray, Rene and MMI golf for their instructions.
Hi Ray,
Back to back hole in one's is impressive.. what you could do to take the pressure of your wrist is to substitute a hinging' action of the wrists instead of a 'cocking' action of the wrists ..
There is a lot more longitudinal stretching of the ligaments in the wrist with a cocking action than that of a hinging action ..
A Hinging action is simply that of what occurs when you use a paintbrush in a sideways lateral brushing motion .. the back of the trail wrist moves directly towards the front of the forearm .. virtually a 'slapping' motion with the trail hand palm .. and a 'backhanding' motion with the lead hand as a physical understanding ..
I am actually a 'Hinger' and not a 'cocker' of the wrists .. I converted to that process a long time ago because of the number of balls I used to hit in practice and my wrists used to get tendonitis because of the cocking strain on my tendons.
Give the hinging a try. I think you will be surprised how strong an action it is and how it doesn't put undue pressure on the wrist tendons ..
cheers JHG
@@1atomicgolf Thank you JH I will give it a go. And more success with your instructions
and teaching on your channel.
@@09Youba Still lots of things Golf Swings to talk about going forward..
cheers JH
JH thanks again. I hit 30 balls and the paint brush drill for the wrist works great. All strikes but 2 were in the center of the club face and my wrist only had on tinge of pain
because I let the trail hand release early. Your the Man!
Well, your last CL lesson was yet another great one. Thanks for all of your help and guidance
It was the 'Last CL' lesson .. but many more conventional/traditional information videos are still to come ..
cheers JH
J H you are the best. I love CL. The lead shoulder coral is the icing on the cake. I hope to to see more CL videos from you in the future. I have won 4 times as many tournaments using CL vs conventional. Love CL.
Hi Jim,
Glad that the CL swing has been of benefit to you.. I will do something on the CL swing in the form of a 'revisional development' theme..
The general swing principals haven't changed as such .. but I have I think a bit more 'Leeway' application that people can apply to make the swing more 'individually' compatible..
I hope to do something on this is the next couple of weeks..
cheers JH
I've always hit my best midirons from my back foot. Channel lock at last gives me the method and understanding of why. Closed shoulders is the key. If you can find a way to do that you will hit a solid shot every time. Thanks JH. You are on to something good. Don't give it up.
The Channel Lock swing is I think a swing that gives very good consistency of attack path into the ball at impact.. if you can get a consistent attack path direction ..from in to out at impact.. you can hit shots with good confidence.
cheers JH
You are a great teacher and the concepts have helped me.
Hi Roland,
The 'Concepts' will always be in the videos on my Channel so you can always re reference them when ever you want in the future ..
cheers JH
Bear in mind JH that most innovators have problems with the traditionalists.....I'm thinking of Fosbury with the high jump..
There is a saying that if you keep doing what you always have done you will get what you always have got.
Well done for your teaching, clarity and integrity. OG.
I know CL will in the near future gain mainstream acceptance just by way of general evolution of the quest for the reason Conventional Golf Swings cannot produce a consistent 'starting' direction for the golf ball ..
The light will finally go on for the so-called aficionado's of golf swing teaching .. if I were 25 years younger I would have kept beating the CL drum until someone of note decided to investigate the drumbeating..
Unfortunately, I don't have that extra time of life at my disposal these days ..
cheers JH
Always enjoyed your concept and commentaries. Thanks, best wishes for the future.
Dave.
Hi David,
The future will always be available for all things Golf swings.. there is so much still to discover about the Golf Swing in general..
cheers JH
Jh thanks champ for giving us channel lock .. I agree absolutely what you say about this technique ... it’s solid it’s simple it’s logical ....aim right and pull the trigger bravo ...., thanks mate
I was so looking forward to visiting and having a golf lesson with the teacher I felt I had been looking for all my golfing life, when a fractured right ankle got in the way! Although I am not back hitting golf balls as yet JH I hope to be in the next couple of months. My next visit to Queensland ( whenever that might be) will hopefully allow me to achieve my goal of having that lesson with you. In the meantime, I wish you well in teaching those poor souls who have not yet seen the light, a conventional golf swing!
Kind regards
John Frazer
Hi John,
I was thinking of you just yesterday and wondering how your rehab was progressing..I will still be giving 'lessons' to people who want to learn the CL swing .. I just won't be publicly promoting it in videos on my youtube channel anymore ..
So you can come and see me anytime .. just let me know when you get back to hitting balls again ..
cheers JH
Thanks for all your vids. I'm sure it took a while for 2 handed bowling that your fellow Ausie Belmonte came up with , And know you see more and more of it. I feel CL will be the same. Thanks for everything Take care JH and Be Safe
Hi Christopher,
CL will be recognized down the road for its innovative geometry/mechanics..just the law of general evolution of all things technical and mechanical will see that evolve ..
In the meantime, I will carry on with tips for traditional/conventional golf swings.. and I will where I think its warranted 'graft' some of the CL geometry/mechanics into those swings ...the traditional/conventional golf swing still has lots of improvement that can be made to it .. it will never be as effective as CL .. but it can be made a whole lot better than it currently is ..
cheers JH
Thanks for the CL videos. I have learnt a lot and used your method in my swing. Not sure I always get it right. When I do the results are great and very enjoyable. For me that's what golf should be enjoyable and not a frustrating 18 holes.
Hi George,
All the CL videos will still be on my channel going forward so you can always go back to them for revision or reinforcing ..
cheers JH
JH really learnt alot this last 5 weeks in lockdown, appreciate your teaching and cant wait to take it out on the course...been hitting 40-50 shots a day....striking the ball better than ever...swinging similar to Mr X..thanks again Tom (Co Durham,England).
Hi Tom,
Even though I wont be doing any more CL videos from now on .. there are plenty of videos on my UA-cam Channel that can be used as 'revisiting revision' type learning of CL ..
Everything you need to know about CL is in the videos on my channel .. finding absolutes that you need to give you the understanding you specifically require might take some research to get the specific videos you need for clarification of your queries ..
As well I am still available on the channel forum to give information about specific queries you may have about CL ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf i know ive watched most of them...tried locking that head against leading arm this morning, works a treat..after 40yrs of me playing golf you come up trumps 👍
@@tomallison1213 Hi Tom,
I have to tell you that if you really work hard on trapping the Head with the Lead shoulder you will be amazed at how consistent your impact strike becomes ..
When I really get what I term the 'Headlock' I can hit my driver straighter than most people can putt a ball .. like 'laser' straight ..
That facet of the Golf Swing I will be really emphasizing in all my videos going forward .. it just has such a knock-on effect to the rest of the downswing ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf just need to think about my driver shaft as ive not long had a cobra F9.
@@tomallison1213 Hi Tom,
I wouldn't go doing anything with a new shaft in your newish model Driver .. if you can borrow a 5 wood or hybrid shaft from a Pro shop or retail golf shop and try that length out ..
It takes quite a lot of shots to dial in the timing and 'lightness' of feel a significantly shorter shaft creates in a modern driver ..
The head will 'feel' lighter bigtime initially when you swing a much shorter driver .. but the reality is that the headweight is exactly the same as it was with the longer shaft .. you haven't altered the head weight at all ..
The clubhead will 'feel' lighter because the club has an entirely different 'balance point with a shorter shaft .. that feeling will dissipate as you hit more balls .. it took me around 60 hits to get the head feel I needed with the shorter shaft ..now if I pick up a normal length driver it feels like a sledgehammer ..
As well initially you will probably lose some distance because you will be still trying to set up with the short shaft as to do with a normal long shaft .. you don't stretch out at all with a short shaft .. you get the grip as close to you as you can and swing as you would an iron ..
The extra speed you can swing your arms is because your balance is so much better offsets the loss of swing radius you lose with a shorter shaft ..
But the major plus is the accuracy you gain with the shorter shaft .. ... it takes time to build a short driver swing .. but it's well worth the time and effort .. I could never go back to a normal length driver ..
cheers JH
How far in front of my foot should the ball be? And does this change based on the club I'm using? Thanks. Love the CL videos.
I can't thank you enough JH for all you have done. I have had two great 'eureka' moments in my golfing life. The first was learning about Moe Norman from the Golf Digest article in '96 and adopting a single axis swing, I went from a hopeless slice to hitting it straight in a few range sessions. The second was Channel Lock, that has provided me with a level of consistency I've never been able to achieve before.
I completely understand your point here. Golf is sort of a religion for a lot of folks. I mean, just look at all the hate Bryson Dechambeau stil gets because he dares to be too different than the 'norm'. I know people that still think he is just a 'goof', even though he has proven himself on tour.
I believe it was Jack Kuykendall who said " If you build a better mouse trap, the world will beat a path to your door, but not when it comes to golf"
I don't see myself playing anything other than CL mechanics from now on either.
Hi James,
I will always use CL swing mechanics until my golfing days come to an end .. I can hit shots with a level of accuracy and consistency that no one else I know can .. so the process is validated for me.. '
I just don't have the energy anymore to butt heads with the dissenters and disbelievers ..
CL is definitely a 'Better Mousetrap'.. but the great majority of rank and file golfers and teachers don't like a different 'Cheese' ..
cheers JH
Just to let you know JH, my children are learning CL. Hopefully they will better golfers for it. Thank you for sharing.
Remember that any help you need with CL going forward is always available .. you only have to ask .. I will still be doing videos on my Channel about Golf Swings in general ..
cheers JH
Ok JH. Well, I’m disappointed but I can say that I do understand I think. I don’t like it but it is what it is. It
was just so exciting to be a small part of something that was fun and made me feel like I was a golfer for the first time in my life. A very small part of a movement. It felt like a secret club of sorts. I’m laughing on the inside. But there is truth in it. It was soooo fun when all the momentum was in it. I enjoyed the process so much and our Maylocks. And now all the “leaders” are gone or going away. It’s just a bit sad for me and I know at least one other will feel the same way. But at the same time I want to thank you and the other former leaders/followers in that secret club for the fun and success I’ve had because of Channel Lock.
Whoever it was that said all good things must come to an end really knew what he was talking about. But it’s a sad day for me. But I will continue my channel lock journey and I’m so grateful. Thank you again. Cheers!
Hi Craig,
Your 'own' journey doesnt have to come to an end.. keep working with the Protocols and you will end up with a swing that will never leave you .. I will never use any other type of swing mechanics until my club swinging days come to an end ..
cheers JH
I am very sad to see you go JH. Your technique works and is amazingly consistent once you get used to it. It is so different from the conventional swing and I think it would have been useful if you had done some videos , perhaps with Mr X, playing on some courses - to show what channel lock can do ! If people see you recording respectable scores this would help enormously. Some people lack imagination and cant really see your shots on the range. Come back occasionally!
All the best
David
Hi David,
It really wouldn't matter If I went out and videod me shooting under par every round .. that is 'me' using CL .. not other people .. the whole idea of promoting CL mechanics is to just get people to try for 'themselves' the swing mechanics against what they have used in the past and make the comparison ..
I not 'going' .. I am just changing direction with my videos and advice ..
cheers JH
The reality is there are many ways to move a golf ball around. This way will work great for some and not for others. Every golfer needs to do the work and experimentation to find his or her way. Then at some point the experimentation stops because they've found it, then that's when you actually can start playing golf.
JH, I always hoped you would do a video with a camera above you and one in front, with lines on the ground, so we then could get a better visual of CL. Learning from videos is never as easy as a personal lesson, so those sorts of video tricks and things such as shot tracker really can help, especially with a radical change in mind such as CL. It may be easier to do on a inside range rather than where you usually work. I hope one day you will find someone who can help you with a little project like that.
To get CL to a wider audience I think a little marketing and gloss are definitely required. All the very best mate.
Hi William,
CL will by way of general evolution surface down the road within the World teaching arena.. someone will work out 'why' no traditional/conventional swing can produce a guaranteed 'starting direction for a golf shot ..
At least I know within myself I have worked that mystery out and I will have that knowledge .. and Golf Swing repeatability playing itself out for me for the rest of my golfing days..
There is enough detail of the CL swing mechanics/principals etc in the many videos I have on my UA-cam Channel .. any true swing enthusiast that really wants to learn CL can do that by a studious commitment to the visual and verbal explanations I extoll/demonstrate in those videos .. its'all' there.. it only requires commitment to understanding what I have done in those videos ..
I liken my CL videos to that of how 'Textbook' information is uptaken .. the initial readings of textbooks are not immediate understanding uptake experiences .. it's only after subsequent readings that the information starts to sink into the general understanding ..
Any Textbook I have ever read on any subject matter has only really started to resonate the subject matter understanding within in me after the 3rd or 4th reading .. sometimes the 5th/6th..
Whereas I won't be doing videos anymore specifically relating to the CL swing mechanics/geometry etc.. I will be blending as much as possible of the mechanics/geometry into traditional/conventional type Golf Swings that I will be talking about .. I believe in the geometry/mechanics so strongly that I will be 'unofficially' plying the general principals of CL where they 'can' be integrated into traditional type Golf Swings ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf thanks JH.
Well JH we won’t burn you at the stake, I see your point. I started following 1atomicgolf before CL and I’ll still follow. My shot pattern on my pitches and chips is improving( mostly in the range of a comfortable putt, if there is such a thing) during my 40 ball a day quarantine test. So CL works and I’m not going back. Cheers!
Hi John,
Hey.. I will be playing CL until I head off to the great course in the Sky.. I will never change from CL mechanics because no other mechanics can remotely give me the consitency and accuracy I get with CL mechanics .. Im just getting too old to headbutt rank and file golfers into taking the effort to understand CL mechanics ..
cheers JH
1atomicgolf your right JH. There were many instructors out there who found an easier way Dante, De la Torre, Earnest Jones. But the proof is in the pudding and that’s what you gave us. Thank you.
@@johndonohoe3778 I Still have yet to see 'any' conventional swing methodology that can eliminate pulled or dragged shots .. no player in History has had a swing that could eliminate those swing issues .. not one..
Apply CL correctly and you totally eliminate those types of shots ..
I cannot hit a genuine drag or pull shot with CL mechanics .. not possible ..
The perfect indictment of a great swing coach not being able to eliminate dragged or pulled shots was De la Torre.. when Moe went off in 2002 to De Le Torre's swing process he would hit the occasional pull shot .. Moe just brushed it off as being new to the process .. it wasn't the 'newness' of the process.. it was the 'Process' itself ..
cheers JH
When you backcock and corrall your head are you thinking about keeping your lead arm straight through the backswing and through contact with the ball? I have a tendency to hit them fat sometimes with back ball position just wondering if that has to do with not keeping lead arm straight enough i might be getting chicken wing what are your thoughts on that and any ideas to fix hitting fat shots and fixing chicken wing? Thank you for all the video's.
Hi Allen,
Actually believe it or not.. you will probably eliminate hitting the ball fat just by moving it 'further' back in your stance than you currently have it now.
You may think the ball is back far enough at present but with the CL swing being so different from a conventional swing ball positioning requirement its hard to convince yourself the ball should be as far back as it needs to be.
Just try putting the ball further back in your stance at address.. I would bet you are not positioning the ball back far enough at address at the moment.. which is totally normal when trying the CL swing because positioning the ball as far back as the CL swing requires is just so foreign for the brain to accept.
If you think about where a 'Chicken Wing' action occurs in a normal golf swing.. its past the center of the body.. you will never be in that position with the CL swing at impact because the ball is positioned behind the centerline of the body at impact.
I have no intentional feeling of trying to keep my lead arm straight through impact.. I don't have to because the rearwards ball positioning of the CL swing ensures the the lead arm will not be breaking down through impact.
Cheers JH
Hey JH, hope you’re safe and well, did you ever get your putter concept and design on the market ?
Hi Jim,
The Putter is still on the backburner at present .. I am going to pick up the development of it around mid this year . cheers JH
Jh, do not give up on CL, Galileo didn’t and neither did Count Yogi. CL works and the Count Yogi influence of back loading, mental process , grace, of thinking perfection and not standing over the ball. It works , my scores keep dropping, my mental game becomes clearer. You won’t be remembered for teaching conventional golf, but CL will grow and you will be remembered for it. Greatness is often overlooked when it is among us.
Hi F rank,
I haven't given up on CL .. I will always use it .. it unfortunately is a process that doesn't lend itself to verbal or visual teaching .. it requires hands on teaching ..
I will revisit CL occasionally ..
cheers JH
Hi there JH i will carry on your knowledge in Sweden i promise you,I just scored 41 points this weekend using CL I almost smiled my face off Cheers Hasse 15,6 hcp
Wow.. that's impressive for a new swing uptake .. keep us informed as to your progress going forward..
cheers JH
Hi JH, I’ve got one final question to ask you and I hope you will answer it for me regarding channel lock. The question is why do I sometimes have better ball striking and flight from a square stance with no trail foot drop back and sometimes it’s better with my trail foot drop back or foot flare? It seems like on certain days I can do better with one or the other but not with both. I have become very aware of the club face when I grip the club. I have to close it down a good bit to keep from over drawing the ball when I hit it. I thought I had found the holy grail of channel lock a couple of weeks ago but now I realize that I have not. What I have found out is that if I close that club face down when taking my grip and aim left far enough I can tame the over draw somewhat. It just seems that I am going back and forth with Channel Lock. One day it works with a certain grip and stance and setup then the next day I may have to use a completely different setup. I practice a lot but it just seems that I have to keep changing what I’m doing each time I hit balls to get good results. It’s one way today then the next day it doesn’t work so I have to hit ball after ball to figure out what’s going to work on that day. I’m not giving up on CL because I believe it’s the best golf swing that there has ever been but I guess that’s just the way it’s going to be for me unless you can shed some light on my situation.
Invariably inconsistency with shot quality from day to day is caused by a difference in ball position at address .. in all the lessons I gave over the years to rank and file golfers.. inconsistent ball position was significantly prevalent in the great majority ..
You only need a small difference in ball position at address to get a significant knock-on effect to the swing geometry and dynamics .. visual perception of where the ball is fed back to the body in its structural positioning needs..
As well balance factors are effected and loadings will change accordingly which will additionally send differing feedback messages to the bio-mechanical response mechanisms ..
You really need to be very diligent in setting up geometrically precisely the 'same' every time you address the ball .. find a way of ' knowing' when you have the ball positioned at address correctly.. that will be when you are hitting the ball as you want to .. devise a methodology to 'know' when the ball is in the correct place at address.. and absolutely adhere to that procedure/mechaism every time you setup to hit a shot ..
Be cognisant of how your head is positioned at address.. don't 'tilt' it forward or backward.. 'tilting' the head skews the eye girdle and can effect visual acuity feedback as to where the ball is in reality positioned .. you can have your head 'turned' towards the back of the ball at address .. but do the turning perfectly horizontally .. ..
I used to have a standard line I used with all students .. The only difference between a good shot .. and a not so good shot.. is that you didn't do what you did for the good shot with the not so good shot''. and it's really that simple ..
cheers JH
Hi JH hope you are well, This shoulder coral reminds me a bit of a cross between Moe Norman and Jim Venetos
Hi Ro Bo,
That's a good comparison/definition for sure.. both Veneto's and Moe did/do corral the lead shoulder .. I have found in 'any' swing I have ever tried/used that when I employ that corralling of the lead shoulder with significant deliberateness I hit the ball super ..
cheers JH
Sorry the channel lock is going. What is your average driving distance with driver in channel lock. Does it go further than all other techniques.
Hi Ed,
CL is still my personal swing type .. my driving distance is the same as any other type of swing I use.. .. but the accuracy factor is higher .. and the flight shape is so much more consistent as well ..
cheers JH
Well JH . I'm die hard channel locker . but my swing is behind me.. Ball position off my trail toe . turned 45 dgs. Off with a strong right side and no rotation just swinging the arms. That's it.....cheers JH. Dead straight pull high or low.
Hi Nat,
I am never going to change my 'Own' swing away from CL .. no swing can give the results CL gives for me .. hopefully the 'DNA' of CL will always be present in whatever I am suggesting in traditional/conventional type swings going forward ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf it's in my DNA. It really is as on its own to as people have been hitting that ball with a stick. I personally think that perciepally if you start the club farther away from the ball it would make more sense without more unessasary thought . my only thought process is pulling the ball into play with a strong trail side . if I want to hit it high I just start the club further back. Cheers
G' day JH, I'm very late to the party. I'm just starting to experiment with CL. I have reasonable success with the driver but more variable with irons. I still hit FAT! too often. Should the ball on a tee be a little bit forward and on the ground a little bit further back. I am going to continue with it, I have never hit a draw in my life until now. Thanks for your videos, cheers Graham B
If you are hitting the ball Fat with the irons I would just suggest keep moving the ball back until you stop hitting the ground first .. that's what I do with people that hit the irons fat ..
With the driver if you are getting again a variable result it would normally relate to the shoulders not being kept closed on 'every' shot at impact ..
If you move the ball up from around the trail foot position you are defeating the beside the body Channel geomewtry of the swing .. every shot with the driver should 'start' out to the right initially .. every shot .. and then the ball should track back to the targhet .. how much it moves out to the right depends on the amount of face closure you have on the clubface at impact .. it must be closed all the time at impact ..
cheers JH PS .. 'Out To The right' .. if you are a right handed player of course ..
Question...is it absolutely advised against having a forward shaft lean at address with channel lock? Asking because that is what feels most comfortable and natural for me and it’s working pretty well. I use a strong grip which keeps the club face closed automatically and combined with the forward shaft lean it feels best for me. When I take away the lean, it feels so awkward and uncomfortable. Curious what your thoughts are on this?
If you can achieve a ball trajectory that is acceptable with the hands forward and a back foot ball position it's absolutely ok to swing that way ..
I personally just find my ball flight becomes to flat for my liking if I have to much forward lean on the shaft at impact..and as well for me it tends to get my clubface to open at address/impact.. but that's just me .. if you get the ball flight you are happy with by applying some shaft lean ..go for it.. its all about what 'works' for 'you'..
cheers JH
Too bad you aren't. It works plain and simple. It does have one serious drawback, it removes all discussion of technique if truly attempted.
Take care.
Channel Lock will be revised from time to time... I am still uncovering swing aspects that can benefit the general swing efficiencies of Channel Lock..
As you say .. the good thing about the swing is that there is only 'one way' to apply it .. and that way is pretty simple to apply ..
cheers JH
@@1atomicgolf thanks for answering back JH. Sorry if I missed it but is there a channel lock basic abc type video or book?
Have a look at this video.. ua-cam.com/video/h7e9FO3rGUo/v-deo.html it gives an overall view of the swing pricipals..
cheers JH
Why did you abandon CL?
Didn't abandon CL .. its just to difficult to convey the mechanics of the swing through video .. it needs to be taught 'hands on' to really get people to 'feel' the setup structure..
cheers JH
To me, it is understandable why you are frustrated w the general lack of interest in The Channel Lock golf swing. But, times are changing and interesting things are happening. For example, George Zankas is teaching a very unusual golf swing, which is clearly NON traditional. But, he also has a student, Matt Wolfe, who is a PGA Tour winner. Bryson DeChambeau is another example of a very successful player with a non traditional swing. In the end, does the ball end up at the target that you chose?? I think that, in time, folks will be attracted to your TRULY Galilean and unconventional approach. After all, WHO wouldn't want to hit it LEFT??
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Good luck, my friend!!
Chip
If it’s ahead of time, why not keep propagating tank & fiile’s awareness?
The swing process requires 'hands on' teaching.. most people really cant conceptualize the the actualities of the physical settings of the body for the swing .. video explanations are not to the benefit of the swing concept ... its generally just to difficult for people to uptake on in its present form of exposure.. I haven't abandoned the concept .. I have just shelved it until I can get a better method of explanation for it ..
cheers JH
JH sad day I know you'll be back push or not 🌈👍
Im not 'going' anywhere.. I will still be doing videos and giving out as much help information as I can about the golf swing in general .. just not with a complete CL mechanical doctrine application of CL mechanics ..
cheers JH