Obviously being Drew’s size in addition to his power is an advantage but after watching this I don’t think anyone can say speed isn’t a skill. Thanks for a great video.
So I am currently a 8 hcap golfer... not long at all off the tee ... Iron striking is inconsistent. I watched this video and part 2 this Friday.. practiced the spike at the top move on the range on Saturday... things were looking good just direction was a bit off. Got to the range this morning before my round ... was using the same technique and was absolutely flushing it. Took it on the course... level par front 9 and 4 over on the back.. was also a very damp course... my playing partners said that's the best ball striking round they have seen from me ever... especially with the driver. Just to add I am 48 years old and I don't know what a gym looks like 😂 Thank you for the great content.👍👍👍
Mmm been looking forward to this for so long! When i Saw Drew in the monday q&a i just knew some cool videos was on the Way, and so far it has been awesome! Keep them coming please!
This is probably the most real video I’ve seen in a long time…I feel like Ian is really “struggling” with the idea of being in constant motion at the beginning of this and it’s really refreshing
Sounds like what David Lee talks about (Gravity Golf). I’m sure you guys know who he is but if you don’t check him out. The important thing about moving your legs is that the movement is born in the hams not the glutes.
This is super useful and helps to explain why I can get much higher speeds during a Dr. Kwon "step and swing" drill than from a static start. It would be even more helpful if you then took an "average" golfer and walked them through using Drew's drills.
You can watch Dr. Kwons YT Channel. He shows before and after results with his average students and shows off his process for adding more flow in the swing.
Gees - this is my frustration these days; I've lost 20mtrs last 12 months and its just crept up without warning. looking forward to the entire series. Great team coming together.
It starts with understanding how the brain and body work together. All complex chain action human movement is subconscious, initiated by ONE intention. Change any link within the chain action the entire chain action is different and the intention has to change. .
What Mac said about Hideki was pure fiction. Matsuyama: “I don’t even know I pause, so it’s hard for me to say, ‘okay, what am I thinking at the top or what’s my first swing thought in the transition,'” he said later that year. “I really don’t know how that pause got into my swing. I guess as far as timing is concerned, I try to be as slow as I can at the top.”
Then again.... Drew isn't a small person by any means, you'd expect distance if he has proper mechanics through his body leverage and weight. Your body and physicality have a lot to do with distance. Did you know, golf is a sport... not just having strong lofted irons Ian ;)
Just by watching Drew's swing and emulating it has done wonders for me, not getting stuck and stagnant to start the backswing. Now swinging the 5 iron over 100mph without swinging hard. Dr. Kwon has some excellent drills also.
The guy who created the RypStik has a predictive calculator and a lot of data showing your potential gains. Essentially if you are weaker and very flexible, your speed is generally created from your sequencing so your gains will have to be fitness related which means slower gains. If you are more like Ian (or myself) where you are fit/flexible enough and your sequence/technique is out of whack your gains can be huge. Mine got so bad I was swinging 105ish and after 6 weeks of training I hit a personal best of 124 last week and cruising golf course speed is 115-116. This stuff works but you have to put in the time and effort (pun intended)
@@Omnis2 In fairness, I do believe Ian has said he’s 5’10”. Roughly average for North American male. I’m guessing Drew is 6’3. Not huge but substantially taller and broader shoulder than Ian. I’m guessing there’s a hood 50lb difference between the 2. Remember though JT is one of the longest hitters on Tour and I’d say he’s no taller and maybe a few pounds lighter than Ian.
This is one the best TXG videos ever. To see Ian kind of uncomfortable but also with such quick results. For a guy that already knows so much about golf. There’s a lot here for the avg golfer. His eyes were wide looking at Drew just completely vulnerable and ready to learn. And that’s why Ian knows so much. I learned this drill and similar concepts from Clay at Topspeed golf. Very effective
I may have missed it, but which LAGP iron shaft is Drew playing? I don’t swing as hard as him (125mph driver and 101mph 6i) but seeing significant droop with my PX LS 6.5’s, and def get floaters into the wind. Would love to look at some options
So interesting watching this. I (and probably many) would love to have Ian's swing, interesting to see that there are things he doesn't like and wants to do better. I'll be trying some of this stuff at the range later, I've always felt very static at set up
As a 80 yr old golfer can you do anything to increase ball distance with driver- I am using Taylor Made M4 with with soft tip Aldila $100.00 shaft -A- Flex Can not seem to get Height anymore
Iain, Drew THANK YOU for this video! Have just been practicing the first part of the drill and my driver swing speed has gone from Ave 96 mph to Ave 103 peaked at 105. Amazing! Like Iain I am very static over the ball when I start my backswing. Adding in this dynamic move makes a big difference. Have only hit into net, keen to take to range then course next. If this only increases my ‘gaming’ swing by a few mph that’s all good with me. As a 51yrd old 5ft 8 guy I’ll take any gains! 👍🙏🏻🏌️♂️
The Leadbetter SWingSetter!! lol... what a piece of junk that was! I remember Michael Campbell with it on the Golf Channel, cuz he won the US Open. I just always remembered thinking that Norman and Nicklaus were probably the best drivers of the ball ever, and if they had that stupid 'swing setter' they would look nothing like what Leadbetter was advocating at all.
Love my slingshot. It's a bit pricey but it's like 10 products in 1. It's speed sticks, a tempo trainer, and gives you the feel of hitting a ball without hitting a ball. I would gladly send back my gbox and speed sticks just for this one tool.
I don’t think people that are “still” at address are necessarily frozen. I probably fall into the still category but I am very calm and relaxed. It’s just that when I started, being still at address was normal. We called it being stable. To me seeing a person sway and waggle makes them look nervous and tense. But if it helps the swing I’m fine with changing.
There’s talk of keeping movement, but in other ball sports you’re staying active in anticipation of the ball coming to you. Trying to keep moving athletically and being active with a stationary target is maybe not such as natural a move (but absolutely critical as Drew instructs) as if the ball is coming towards you…🤷♂️
It appears that everyone is now beginning to teach the method being taught by ZEN Golf's Marcus Bell. If you want a more natural swing you must begin it with some sort of motion. The body's natural instincts will help you get through the swing naturally.
Great vid Guys👍 I was alerted to the benefits of correct sequencing by Marcus Bell of ZEN Golf Mechanics and his teaching is very similar to what Drew was getting Ian to do. I suppose that it's pretty obvious that more velocity in the backswing results in more velocity+ in the downswing. PS David Leadbetter has a lot to answer for!
The most telling thing to me though is watching Drew competing with Milo Lines at driving on another channel - Drew is very inconsistent at where he hits it, to the point of being out of control. Milo, who is shorter, is not as long but is long and, more importantly, is extremely consistent. Sort of tells me that Milo’s ideas on the swing are a lot more valid.
How often weekly should someone practice this speed training over the 3 month period they reference to gain speed? I don’t believe they mentioned this.
Excellent Ian, I view a lot of YT golf content and this lesson (and Part 1) is a top 1%er. In both videos you have married the technical lessons to the results from launch monitor performance. I now understand WHY it works the way it does. Much thanks and appreciation.
I’ve taken some lessons from a Leadbetter taught instructor. I really related to those wrist angles and trying to control all the aspects of the swing. Looking forward to trying to implement some of this video as I’ve lost distance and just don’t feel like an athlete at all on the course.
Fantastic. Please have Drew as a regular on this channel. Fountain of knowledge and one of the only instructors on UA-cam that has the horsepower to back it up… having him on more frequently would be next level.💯🙏🙏💪💪☝️🙌🙌☝️☝️
Pretty certain he live in SF BayArea or maybe Napa. Unless they’re developing a split screen format presentation, him becoming a regular is not happening. While I think this was a great video, I just love how the channel has evolved recently. Don’t want to blame the old content on Matt, it’s just that it was equipment demo’s and little else. Recently it’s MUCH more original content, content that doesn’t exist on any competing channel. Maybe it was from the CC acquisition or new contributors like RB and Mac. Whatever or whomever came up with these new presentations, my thanks to them. Please give them a raise, although I thought RB was leaving TXG?
Funny. Most of us would love your swing Ian (and the results) but this video emphasises the limitations of an overly controlled swing - something you've alluded to before. I couldn't help but grimace watching a control-freak struggling to 'let it go'. It looked like you genuinely thought something was going to break 🤭. Kudos for leaping so far outside your comfort zone. Thanks Drew for sharing. This is the most direct and easy to understand guide to developing speed I've seen. I'll be 'playing along' with what you have Ian doing, to see if I can pick up a few mph too. If I can pick up an instant 5mph, I'll be able hit my driver as far as you ... hit your 7 iron 😂
Being the ultimate feel player, who's never taken a lesson, Bubba Watson would probably laugh if he watched this. It's almost paralysis by over analysis. Critiquing a waggle, lol. A taught waggle is not really a waggle. Waggles come naturally.
What helps me with these concepts is to be more task-oriented. Got this from Shawn Clement. One illustration he uses is heaving the club up into the air. Oops. Didn’t watch the whole video when he literally says this.
The pga tour pro outlier for swing speed I often think about is Xander Schauffele. the guy is just 5'8 and has such a slow steady backswing but bombs it
Around 18:47 when he starts talking about Tiger creating width, along with swaying the body back and forth, I try to imagine this, but not moving the club head so much. Suddenly, I start thinking why Matt Wolfe does that initial pivot motion. Maybe it’s to get the body sway front before doing the back sway, which helps create that body shift.
Get Mike in from Mach3 speed training , his concepts and tools teachrs speed out in front. No golf club involved until the end when a speed check is performed.
Obviously being Drew’s size in addition to his power is an advantage but after watching this I don’t think anyone can say speed isn’t a skill. Thanks for a great video.
Anything is a skill. Theres no such thing as talent.
@@ironsideeve2955 😂
So I am currently a 8 hcap golfer... not long at all off the tee ... Iron striking is inconsistent. I watched this video and part 2 this Friday.. practiced the spike at the top move on the range on Saturday... things were looking good just direction was a bit off. Got to the range this morning before my round ... was using the same technique and was absolutely flushing it. Took it on the course... level par front 9 and 4 over on the back.. was also a very damp course... my playing partners said that's the best ball striking round they have seen from me ever... especially with the driver. Just to add I am 48 years old and I don't know what a gym looks like 😂
Thank you for the great content.👍👍👍
Mmm been looking forward to this for so long! When i Saw Drew in the monday q&a i just knew some cool videos was on the Way, and so far it has been awesome!
Keep them coming please!
This is probably the most real video I’ve seen in a long time…I feel like Ian is really “struggling” with the idea of being in constant motion at the beginning of this and it’s really refreshing
Sounds like what David Lee talks about (Gravity Golf). I’m sure you guys know who he is but if you don’t check him out. The important thing about moving your legs is that the movement is born in the hams not the glutes.
Literally my favourite video on UA-cam ATM 🙌
This is super useful and helps to explain why I can get much higher speeds during a Dr. Kwon "step and swing" drill than from a static start.
It would be even more helpful if you then took an "average" golfer and walked them through using Drew's drills.
You can watch Dr. Kwons YT Channel. He shows before and after results with his average students and shows off his process for adding more flow in the swing.
The back and forth motions kind of remind me of Hogan's fundamentals with Swinging motions
Dr Kwon is a real G
Gees - this is my frustration these days; I've lost 20mtrs last 12 months and its just crept up without warning. looking forward to the entire series. Great team coming together.
It starts with understanding how the brain and body work together.
All complex chain action human movement is subconscious, initiated by ONE
intention. Change any link within the chain action the entire chain action is different
and the intention has to change.
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Great content!!!! ALWAYS!
Oh man i love this video
I started this recently but to a lesser degree. Just the pressure shift in my heels at address. Gets me a nice bump in speed and still controlled.
Pete Cowen says to make sure the hands are opposing each other throughout the swing vs working together to steer the clubhead into positions
What Mac said about Hideki was pure fiction. Matsuyama: “I don’t even know I pause, so it’s hard for me to say, ‘okay, what am I thinking at the top or what’s my first swing thought in the transition,'” he said later that year. “I really don’t know how that pause got into my swing. I guess as far as timing is concerned, I try to be as slow as I can at the top.”
Awsome stuff!
Great video!
Love it. @Drkwongolf vids coupled with a lesson helped my swing so much.
What is the name of the training aid with the magnet in it?
This dude looks like he’s 7ft tall. Speed is pretty easy from that altitude!
He’s a big lad.
This similar to Dr Kwon swings weight transfer feels and speed .
awesome.
Then again.... Drew isn't a small person by any means, you'd expect distance if he has proper mechanics through his body leverage and weight. Your body and physicality have a lot to do with distance. Did you know, golf is a sport... not just having strong lofted irons Ian ;)
Is Drew’s middle name Brad? I hope so……D.B. COOPER lol
some guys are born with more fast twitch muscle. it's as simple as that. give a big hitter poor technique and he'll still hit the ball far.
If you're carrying your 6 iron shot 190 yds+ speed is not holding you back in golf.
Who sequencing meant the order of things happening? Um..everyone.
That shorter guy in green talks too much and they never get started.
Just by watching Drew's swing and emulating it has done wonders for me, not getting stuck and stagnant to start the backswing. Now swinging the 5 iron over 100mph without swinging hard. Dr. Kwon has some excellent drills also.
Great stuff!
Everything Ian is struggling with speaks to me so much. I ignore all athleticism and swing like a robot sometimes. Great stuff.
The guy who created the RypStik has a predictive calculator and a lot of data showing your potential gains. Essentially if you are weaker and very flexible, your speed is generally created from your sequencing so your gains will have to be fitness related which means slower gains. If you are more like Ian (or myself) where you are fit/flexible enough and your sequence/technique is out of whack your gains can be huge. Mine got so bad I was swinging 105ish and after 6 weeks of training I hit a personal best of 124 last week and cruising golf course speed is 115-116. This stuff works but you have to put in the time and effort (pun intended)
With a Rypstick?
Ian "this is Stock" 92CHS...Drew Half a shot demonstrating move....103CHS LOL
I'd love to see exactly this video, but with Mikey hitting
I know Drew is tall but the angle of the cameras creates an aspect ratio that makes Ian look about 3 feet tall 😄
Drew has an average Exercise Science build but makes all the other guys look tiny.
@@Omnis2 In fairness, I do believe Ian has said he’s 5’10”. Roughly average for North American male. I’m guessing Drew is 6’3. Not huge but substantially taller and broader shoulder than Ian. I’m guessing there’s a hood 50lb difference between the 2.
Remember though JT is one of the longest hitters on Tour and I’d say he’s no taller and maybe a few pounds lighter than Ian.
This is one the best TXG videos ever. To see Ian kind of uncomfortable but also with such quick results. For a guy that already knows so much about golf. There’s a lot here for the avg golfer. His eyes were wide looking at Drew just completely vulnerable and ready to learn. And that’s why Ian knows so much. I learned this drill and similar concepts from Clay at Topspeed golf. Very effective
I may have missed it, but which LAGP iron shaft is Drew playing?
I don’t swing as hard as him (125mph driver and 101mph 6i) but seeing significant droop with my PX LS 6.5’s, and def get floaters into the wind.
Would love to look at some options
So interesting watching this. I (and probably many) would love to have Ian's swing, interesting to see that there are things he doesn't like and wants to do better. I'll be trying some of this stuff at the range later, I've always felt very static at set up
When I try to make my backswing quicker I always overswing. Any tips to stop that. Cheers
This video is great. The fact that you gained 6 mph of club head speed is remarkable.
As a 80 yr old golfer
can you do anything to increase ball distance with driver- I am using Taylor Made M4 with with soft tip Aldila $100.00 shaft -A- Flex Can not seem to get Height anymore
Driver loft? AOA?
Love drew on the channel! By far my favorite episode since watching matty boy on the channel! Keep up the great work guys!
damn TXG is not netflix, i have to wait for tomorrow .....
Feel like I was watching the genesis of Bryson’s adventure into speed circa 2017. Very interesting stuff.
Iain, Drew THANK YOU for this video! Have just been practicing the first part of the drill and my driver swing speed has gone from Ave 96 mph to Ave 103 peaked at 105. Amazing! Like Iain I am very static over the ball when I start my backswing. Adding in this dynamic move makes a big difference. Have only hit into net, keen to take to range then course next. If this only increases my ‘gaming’ swing by a few mph that’s all good with me. As a 51yrd old 5ft 8 guy I’ll take any gains! 👍🙏🏻🏌️♂️
18:44 a giant teaches a midget how to hit bombs
Ian, how did you manage to get your sequencing better? I'm in a very similar situation 😶
12 minutes in and I am almost yelling "Hit the ball Ian!"
The Leadbetter SWingSetter!! lol... what a piece of junk that was! I remember Michael Campbell with it on the Golf Channel, cuz he won the US Open. I just always remembered thinking that Norman and Nicklaus were probably the best drivers of the ball ever, and if they had that stupid 'swing setter' they would look nothing like what Leadbetter was advocating at all.
Love my slingshot. It's a bit pricey but it's like 10 products in 1. It's speed sticks, a tempo trainer, and gives you the feel of hitting a ball without hitting a ball. I would gladly send back my gbox and speed sticks just for this one tool.
Were you ever diagnosed with Long Covid? That sounds like it was a long COVID issue my friend!!!
Ian asking questions before his first loose swing like he’s afraid of taking the first steps at a salsa lesson, just go for it big dawg!
I don’t think people that are “still” at address are necessarily frozen. I probably fall into the still category but I am very calm and relaxed. It’s just that when I started, being still at address was normal. We called it being stable. To me seeing a person sway and waggle makes them look nervous and tense. But if it helps the swing I’m fine with changing.
There’s talk of keeping movement, but in other ball sports you’re staying active in anticipation of the ball coming to you. Trying to keep moving athletically and being active with a stationary target is maybe not such as natural a move (but absolutely critical as Drew instructs) as if the ball is coming towards you…🤷♂️
It appears that everyone is now beginning to teach the method being taught by ZEN Golf's Marcus Bell. If you want a more natural swing you must begin it with some sort of motion. The body's natural instincts will help you get through the swing naturally.
The commercials literally cut the video right at impact on the first cut after 5 mins of talking 🤦🏻♂️ can’t do it.
I used to swing a heavy ass rake in myparents back yard... then swing a golfclub... it felt like i instantly gained 10 mph
Anyone else watch this video and keep thinking: "Iain ( and I love iain) want to shut the fuck up for a minute") 😂😂😂
Hi! This is probably the best video to understand backswing load and weight transfert. I was wondering which swing training you use in the video??
Great vid Guys👍
I was alerted to the benefits of correct sequencing by Marcus Bell of ZEN Golf Mechanics and his teaching is very similar to what Drew was getting Ian to do. I suppose that it's pretty obvious that more velocity in the backswing results in more velocity+ in the downswing.
PS David Leadbetter has a lot to answer for!
I ramped up from 95 to 105 with exercise. Sequence got me up to 125, but I hurt myself. Now 115, when I get hot 119.
You look like the kid in the gym at his first school dance😂. Step right, step left, step right,step left.. hope she doesn’t look at me😳.
The most telling thing to me though is watching Drew competing with Milo Lines at driving on another channel - Drew is very inconsistent at where he hits it, to the point of being out of control. Milo, who is shorter, is not as long but is long and, more importantly, is extremely consistent. Sort of tells me that Milo’s ideas on the swing are a lot more valid.
How often weekly should someone practice this speed training over the 3 month period they reference to gain speed? I don’t believe they mentioned this.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Watched both chapters, spent 2 hours in the sim and immediate, big results. Thanks team.
Great stuff guys, really enjoyed that. Looking forward to the driver portion now too.
Great stuff. Thanks guys.
I feel like I’ve been taking my backswing back way too slow after watching this
Excellent Ian, I view a lot of YT golf content and this lesson (and Part 1) is a top 1%er. In both videos you have married the technical lessons to the results from launch monitor performance. I now understand WHY it works the way it does. Much thanks and appreciation.
I really love this video. As someone who shaped my swing in the 90's, I could identify with Ian and his swing feels. Great to watch, thanks.
The video I've been waiting for!
Can you link the training aid that is used in the video. Great work. Thanks
210yd 6-iron is my 19° hybrid under ideal conditions!
Needs more speed.. already swings a 6i. 93 mph 🙄🙄
I'd give my right arm for those numbers with my driver 😮
I’ve taken some lessons from a Leadbetter taught instructor. I really related to those wrist angles and trying to control all the aspects of the swing. Looking forward to trying to implement some of this video as I’ve lost distance and just don’t feel like an athlete at all on the course.
Do you know what version of the Slingshot you were using?
Really liked this. Great combo of presenters.
This makes so much sense!
Is Mike going to have a go???
1:05 lol. Thanks Drew. We know what sequencing is.
Love Drew, he's fantastic
Fantastic. Please have Drew as a regular on this channel. Fountain of knowledge and one of the only instructors on UA-cam that has the horsepower to back it up… having him on more frequently would be next level.💯🙏🙏💪💪☝️🙌🙌☝️☝️
Pretty certain he live in SF BayArea or maybe Napa. Unless they’re developing a split screen format presentation, him becoming a regular is not happening.
While I think this was a great video, I just love how the channel has evolved recently. Don’t want to blame the old content on Matt, it’s just that it was equipment demo’s and little else. Recently it’s MUCH more original content, content that doesn’t exist on any competing channel. Maybe it was from the CC acquisition or new contributors like RB and Mac. Whatever or whomever came up with these new presentations, my thanks to them. Please give them a raise, although I thought RB was leaving TXG?
guys . . . how TALL is Drew Cooper???? I always figured Ian was near 6 ft . . . but Drew looks giant next to him.
I don't know how tall Drew Cooper is, but I met Ian at Faraway Greens in Burlington one time. I'd say he is about 5'9-5'10 .
I think he is about 6'4"
Oooooft Drew’s a big laddy!!!!!!
What’s that like 50k in shafts hanging on the wall 😂
Shawn Clement has been teaching this since 2007
Lots of Dr Kwon's concept in this video.
Lets gooooooo!
Amazing lesson. Need more of these.
Awesome
Funny. Most of us would love your swing Ian (and the results) but this video emphasises the limitations of an overly controlled swing - something you've alluded to before. I couldn't help but grimace watching a control-freak struggling to 'let it go'. It looked like you genuinely thought something was going to break 🤭. Kudos for leaping so far outside your comfort zone.
Thanks Drew for sharing. This is the most direct and easy to understand guide to developing speed I've seen. I'll be 'playing along' with what you have Ian doing, to see if I can pick up a few mph too. If I can pick up an instant 5mph, I'll be able hit my driver as far as you ... hit your 7 iron 😂
Being the ultimate feel player, who's never taken a lesson, Bubba Watson would probably laugh if he watched this. It's almost paralysis by over analysis. Critiquing a waggle, lol. A taught waggle is not really a waggle. Waggles come naturally.
But I want to watch part 2 now😅😭😭😭
What helps me with these concepts is to be more task-oriented. Got this from Shawn Clement. One illustration he uses is heaving the club up into the air.
Oops. Didn’t watch the whole video when he literally says this.
The pga tour pro outlier for swing speed I often think about is Xander Schauffele. the guy is just 5'8 and has such a slow steady backswing but bombs it
Around 18:47 when he starts talking about Tiger creating width, along with swaying the body back and forth, I try to imagine this, but not moving the club head so much. Suddenly, I start thinking why Matt Wolfe does that initial pivot motion. Maybe it’s to get the body sway front before doing the back sway, which helps create that body shift.
I love you guys and I love DrKwonGolf. This was a great confluence of swing philosophy and demonstration.
Get Mike in from Mach3 speed training , his concepts and tools teachrs speed out in front. No golf club involved until the end when a speed check is performed.
arghh!! Part 2 tomorrow!!!! (Great vid gents, can’t watch those 90 min Kwon vids anymore! Lol)