This is by far the best school house technical but on point true instruction I've ever had on the game of golf. No one talks about these forces and I believe if we truly understand this force then early extension will cease to exist and all of us will play better. I will be working on this everyday throughout this Corona lockdown. Can't wait to get back to the course. Thanks Coach.
Thanks Jonathan. This is a fantastic expose on the the forces we not only need to control but how we need to direct the force to optimise its effect on the golf ball. I think I now better understand what I need to feel my hands and arms doing and, importantly for me, why they need to do it. Before this video I knew merely that they needed to do it. Fantastic.
Recently found this channel and it has quickly become one of my favourites. Great breakdown of swing and from a perspective that no one discusses. Thank you. Just purchased your PDF as well.
Your videos get to the physics of what is occurring in the swing and that is something I need to understand because it describes the feel of what is happening. Other instructions say to repeat the drill but lack any idea of what the golfer should be feeling. Your videos are long but they have a wealth of information - so I need to watch them at least twice. Worth the time.
I have been playing, learning and trying to improve for years, and truly, I have not ever previously enjoyed and been as impressed with instruction as much as I have watching Jonathan Taylor. You are a superb communicator, your information is grounded in the science of the swing, and provide wonderfully clear presentations. I am grateful and appreciative. Thank you, sincerely. Aaron from Canada.
I would just like to echo your comment as I couldn't have said it better. The commercial aspect driving academies lends themselves to "Clickbait", however the insights provided by Johnathan are fundamental & will always be a secure foundation of a repeatable easy swing (I think). Johnathan will inherit generations of frustrated golfers who've been round the block a number of times. That's Justice!
This video was so good I watched it again. Its technically excellent, but it feels like your sort of talking to the 90% of students who are casters or early releasers. I'm a bit of a handle puller guilty of holding on. So the visualizations you demonstrate of stopping the hands and thinking about the axis in the center of the shaft nearing impact are very helpful to me. Kind of funny...when you said "this is where the release is taking place" you had my full attention, but then skipped by it like its automatic for everyone. Anyway, as you move forward with drills, etc., I hope you can help not only the casters, but also us handle pullers who hang on too tight to experience an effortless release. Thx.
Thank you for sharing your insights. The physics of the golf swing is so complex. I admire those of you who can understand it and translate it into application
The challenge and the mystery lies in the delay of senses received and actions delivered. As I understand it, this delay of nerve transmission, perception, and action is actually longer in time than the downswing to ball. And so "feelings" and intentions/actions are always behind the actual events. So realize that intentions timed at certain moments of feeling might feel "wrong" when in fact, they are correct because of the delay. I taught golf for 30 years, and I was constantly learning how to get students to what I called "phase shift" to get them ahead of the delays. My own opinion is that much of the problems with golfers are because they are under the impression they are perceiving, sending and acting in real time and don't understand the phase shift. You seem to be a very good teacher btw. Interesting video.
Just come off the golf course after using this technique and the difference is immense, really crisp contact with the ball. I would really highlight this move, I also look at all your other videos, as this is so important as it also helps in the movement of the hips.
Hi Jonathan, This is propably the best explanation I"ve ever seen of the way you coukd "use the force". Most golfers like me have their mind set on creating power with more force applied with the muscles. I have a suggestion. We should stop calling it the golf swing. Call it the golf whiplash instead. Load power into the club and release it. Handling that power like a judo fighter must be the key to stability and speed in the stroke.
thank you for the video. I just noticed in a slo mo video of my swing that the shaft(stiff) was bending in a direction that seemed strange even though I made good contact. Your explanation helps me see I have some work to do to keep the shaft from bending towards the ground too early. You're the first to mention that in the golf swing here and I've looked at many many videos here as well as hogans book
A remarkable discussion. I'm 75; I've been playing since I was ten. When I was playing well, in spite of a couple of 20 year layoffs, I felt a. that it took forever to go back and down again, and b. that impact was effortless. I didn't know vector forces from chopped liver. But I will retain this information and shag it away. I'm grateful for your clear (not pedagogic) explanation.
You never stop amazing me with your new ideas on the golf swing,that’s why I subscribed to your channel,IMHO there’s no one better,,can’t wait for new drills,🖖👊🏌🏽♂️
His videos are incredible. So well explained and inspiring. You need to be ready to understand what he is saying by trying out the correct and incorrect golf swing for yourself so you can feel wha he is describing when you do it right and when you get it wrong.
I never understood the downward pressure until I learned to bow the left wrist and face my right palm downward while maintaining pressure on the grip with my right index ( trigger ) finger at p-6. Of course one must be rotating the body in the proper sequence or the club head will be driven into the ground. Feelings are difficult to explain.
another gem sir! ...btw, your vid on pelvic tilt (apt & ppt) has piqued my interest ...first attempt at the range was sloppy but I can see it has merit ...I was hitting mostly pulls but the sound of impact off the clubface was impressive
I find your analysis of the golf swing fascinating and helpful to understand this movement of forces in space....however my brain can understand these theories but getting my body to cooperate is a real challenge...I studied martial arts for many years
Continued and practiced kata which is a drill that is engrained in your body by a lifetime of practice to allow the body to instantly react to a violent situation...I use that practice to study and practice my golf swing and it helps...
I have been in search of how to not early extend for a few years now... rotation (along with your other exercise drills) , coupled with this knowledge is putting more of the puzzle together on how my body/hands can interact with the club to achieve “the position”. I’m definitely getting closer! Thanks again for sharing/posting videos.
Jonathan - would LOVE to see a video of you integrating the points of this video with your previous video " Learn how to use shear forces to turn your hips in a golf swing" which focused more on the role the lower body (which for me was a revelation).
WOW, WOW, WOW!. This video is so LEADING EDGE. Finally, someone who has succinctly defined the play of opposing forces that exist in the golf swing - and how to effectively utilize these forces to maximize the golf swing. Just brilliant. Thank you.
Johnathan, oh Johnathan! So many brilliant teachings, hardly any drills! That will always be my cry with your page. We need Half swings, half motions, etc. C'mon coach! We are dummies at this!
Golf is like rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time! The Big muscles take car of strength and stability and work against the ground moving fractionally early both ways .the small muscles provide speed and work against the handle.
Jonathan. I was wondering how Hideki Matsuyama has such a good strike / impact as he doesn’t start his downswing while the club is still flexed at the top.
Hi Steve, Hideki is able to get pressure on his shaft despite the standing start from the top of his swing and more remarkably keep it through impact! It is not however the easiest way to swing a golf club. Giving your brain plenty of time to think about what it is doing is never a good idea;)
have you looked at the taly golf training aid? it really addresses some of these issues. i have one and have had great success with it. at least check it out on youtube.
Too many golfers imagine pushing the handle towards the target, in order to get forward shaft lean. Exit LOW-LEFT instead. This is especially helpful if you're someone who struggles with blocks, or snap hooks. You'll feel like you're gonna hit a low fade, but the ball will fly straighter than ever.
Thanks Jonathan. I had this discovery a few weeks ago, that I needed to hold the club up with my right hand but press down with my left hand in the hitting area (maintaining the sharp angle of lag). Then to release it with incredible speed at the ball. First time in my life I could see lag in my swing on camera. Was able to hit my 8 iron nearly 195 yards, with almost no effort at all (you would think the ball went 50 yards based on my swing pace). As long as I maintain good width and rotation, I can scale this up with the longer clubs. I found it's just not possible to let the hands be passive as the club always wants to release early as you said at both points of the downswing (casting and early release points). Now I'm working on trying to get the hands around my body on the swing through, instead of pushing the hands forward down the target line. The whole just let the clubhead do the work is true as long as you know how to work the clubhead! Really appreciate the videos, especially because nobody talks about these sort of things.
Wonderful ,greatly wonderful explanation! After I followed your advice I had 40 inthe first 9 holes yestetday which I attained 10 years ago . I am awfully happy to meet you ,your stunning instruction. I will practice it wherever I may be. Thank you very very much !
OK Jonathan….. I’ve actually watched this instruction video multiple times over the last 6 weeks ! LOL! MY GRORGE I THINK I’ve GOT IT ! LOL! Thank you ! Now on 2 the range ! I’ve been trying 2 fully understand what is mean by both hand and foot pressure and the sequence in my swing 2 better take advantage of both ! Thanks again!
Takes forever to make any points. Good info though to be honest, but has no clue how to teach in my humble opinion. Nothing but great players have a clue what he's talking about. He's right on target but unless your a real expert on the swing no one knows what he means. I'm listed as a +3 and get it, but none of my friends do.
This is pretty radical stuff. Watched thousands of golf videos and never heard anyone talk about pressing down on the club to keep it from casting. Would like to see this supported with some slo mo and pressure plates. Not sure I’m convinced yet, but definitely intrigued.
No wonder I am a total mess in a single attempt to strike the golf ball. Understanding and applying what you (your body, arms, hands) need to do in less than a couple of seconds in the golf swing (millions of movement/instructions in my brain) is absolutely impossible.
Hello, excellent explaination on pressing the 1st preasure point. A side question: when i bow the left wrist, i feel lost that pressure. And to me in simple words: "down" is to speed up from the right side of the swing circle (from left heel to the right) before impact, and "around" on the left side of the swing circle is JUST to keep balance after the ball is gone. From where do you release maxpower? Left thigh? Thnks!
At time 3:44 he starts talking about the "push-pull feeling" and seconds later said "the left hand pushing back, the right hand pushing forward"; obviously he meant that the left hand is PULLING back. Just to share one of the things I´ve found after several runs of this extremely interesting video. Thanks
Johnathan, nice presentation. A lot of UK based coaches tend to use an excess of words in their videos to sound posh and sophisticated, (which wastes a lot of the viewer’s time) but you get right to the heart of the matter and focus on the subject with knowledge and authority. That’s a winning combination. Keep it up !
Great video. Significantly better in terms of explaining WHY things happen that we don't want to happen during the downswing. Really appreciated your time and effort in making this available to us !!
Great video and great explanations. Unfortunately, I am not fluent enough in english to understand 100% but I do believe I have understood the most important principles. I will need to see again, and probably several times this video to include these principles in my swing. Some drills would be welcome 🙂 Thanks anyway French man living in Thailand 😎
Well, its a shame you haven't got more views because I watch a lot of golf videos and this was simply one of the most insightful ever. Thank you for sharing. I try to incorporate your idea into my swing by visualizing standing in waist high water and using my hands to force a beachball under the water as I move through the hitting area. But instead of forcing it down the target line, your video shows I need to be moving my hands more dramatically left through the impact area. Based on my experience I would caution viewers against getting too "hands-focused"...the body "dog" still needs to wag the arms "tail". But golfers who have the right body motion who integrate the idea in this video should see a big benefit. Cheers!
This is awesome. I have been striking fairly well recently, but this understanding of why that was happening is so useful. My brain can now comprehend what I want to feel and why. Thank you.
jonathan, very good info-video. i've sort of come across this in my own experimentation but you really put it all together here. for me to accomplish this i have to grip a lot more firmly but i do get it to work for me. thnx, steve
Such courage! To tread where few golf instructors dare to tread. Oh yeah, we'll give you body movements, positions and even flight monitor data. But rarely is the interaction between the golfer and club and the forces generated ever discussed. I guess it's due to the complexity of subject or because we all have different feels and on a day to day basis. But if there was ever a "secret" to golf, this video has made it secret no more. It is the forces generated forward and back between the golfer and his club. Thank you. Would like to see more with emphases on, as the body is performing a move the force perceived is …..
I'm trying to get my swing started by turning my shoulders-hips straight back which bringing my hands down more inside but T do feel a drop in my arms & hands. Now I think I know what pressures my hands & arms should feel in that movement down. Am I on the right track? Anxious for the drills. Great job! Thanks for your patience & insight.
Thanks Jonathan for the acknowledgment of our discussion. It is nice to know that there are corners of the internet where civility still reigns supreme. For those rare individuals that have the time and inclination you can see the discussion that Jonathan I had by searching for my comment on his video here: ua-cam.com/video/MhF38cgP4T4/v-deo.html Just a few thoughts I would add to todays video. If you think of the club floating in air (what we engineers call a free body) the only thing the club “knows” about the golfer is the forces that the golfers hands exert on the grip. If a robot exerted exactly the same forces on the club grip throughout the swing the club would travel in exactly the same path and the resulting ball trajectory would be identical. Hence, all the golfer’s body motions are really just a means of delivering the correct forces to the grip. I read recently that the Tesla self drive vehicles have 16 sensors to guide them. Golfers have only 2 front facing sensors, a sense of balance and rather crude feedback from muscles linked to a rather faulty central processor to guide them (still it is amazing what this combination can achieve). However, we have also been gifted with hands that are extremely sensitive to pressure changes and I believe the importance these 2 sensors are much underrated in golf swing instruction. I read that Ben Hogan refused to wear a golf glove because it effected the feeling in the hands and I think this indicates the importance of the hands as sensors in the golf swing. To simulate the feeling in the hands that a golfer would experience at the top of the golf swing take your address position with a say 7 iron - move the club head back along the target line until it is aligned with the trail foot. Now push down of the grip towards the heal of the lead foot to produce some lag (i.e. negative lead) deflection of the shaft and a larger amount of toe-up (i.e. negative droop) defection of the shaft as illustrated by Jonathan in the current video for flexing of the shaft at the top of the backswing. Note the areas of more intense pressure between the grip and your hands. During your backswing you should note a distinct change in areas of more intense pressure in your hands when the lead arm is near the ground parallel position. This is about the point where the club head velocity stops increasing (accelerating) towards the top of the swing and starts to slow down to a stop (braking phase). If you watch good golfers in slow-mo you see that the flexing of the club shaft does not change at the top of the swing although the flexing may increase at the start of the downswing if the golfer is able to uncoil aggressively. This tells us that the areas of more intense pressure in these golfer’s hands do not change as the club approaches the top of the swing and starts the downswing (but the intensity of the areas of greater pressure in the hands may increase if there is increased flexing of the shaft). Fortunately/unfortunately I have trained myself to have a consistent feeling in the hands at the top of the backswing but I remember when this was not the case. I am interested in hearing from other golfers who do not yet experience this consistency and whether developing a consistent feeling in the hands during the transition improves their golf swing.
Gotta love people's ego. I was the one who spoke with him on this. That's why the video exists. Notice me senpai. Get over yourself. Gather some humility cause I'm sure you weren't the first guy he's discussed it with. 🙄
Jonathan - What is your comment on teachers like Paul Wilson and Ron Del Barrio who insist on passive arms and hands, powering the swing 100% with turning of hips and chest? I played in a group behind Del Barrio in southern cal 6-7 years ago and he hit the ball extremely straight and very long for his size and age. I spoke with him on a couple tees and he was adamant that only conscious thought on arms was to keep them straight, and hands just hang onto the club with medium pressure, no manipulation or anything else. I believe he shot 69 that day.
@@JonathanTaylor63 I agree with you. The fact that all pro golfers have a very straight and flexed right arm (trail arm) thru impact and into follow thru tells me that they are actively using the right hand and arm. Del Barrio's videos show a very straight and flexed right arm as well. I would really appreciate if you could expand on what exactly each arm and hand does coming thru impact, and how to prevent the right hand from getting involved to early and casting and hooking.
Hi, you always explain the golf swing in details. from years of playing golf. I develop tennis elbows both hand and lower back pain. Not sure what did I do wrong and Im wondering I can get some great tips about how to prevent it and stop the injuries from happening. Many Thanks
Hi Ryan, the best thing you can do for your golf swing is prepare your body in advance. That means regular exercise, especially for your core muscles. Squats are very good for this but you should consult a health care professional for more advice. A good golf swing will make great demands on your body but nothing should hurt, if it does then unfortunately the problem was already there.
Hi John, some people say that you need to keep arms raised when doing squat move until the hips are open to the target. I would like to know if this is an active or passive motion for the arms as they are supposed to maintain pressure to the shaft. Thank you for your great video!
It is like physic lessons back in the days, but 1.000 times more interesting. Great Job of explaining. I discovered your channel one week ago and I‘m inhaling every topic. Bring´em on. Greetings from Frankfurt.
Jonathan, thank you for this video. You did a great job of explaining the forces of the club and how the shaft acts as a spring. It is useful for me to think about the fact that the CG of the club is trying to find the ground, and it is the golfer's job to control when that happens. You provide very clear instruction on that. Liked and subscribed!
Good Afternoon Sir I love your approach of explaining the art and process to execute a good swing and strike on the ball. Even more-so, the physics to help understand the forces involved. After all these years…I am gaining understanding….Thank You Much JT and God Bless
If you don't get this the first time......WATCH IT TWICE! Respect to both @jonathontaylor & @tedblaikie, for the effort taken in sharing this mastery of momentum, with those who will bother to grasp it.
Indeed, it's all true. But for me, the downward force of the flexed knees quickly becomes a force pulling you into the shot. What follows for me is that I FALL into the shot. Success comes only when I'm pushing back and away from the ball with my legs. Second, I find it easier to get to the ball if I externally rotate my left humerus as I come into the ball. That allows me, for one, to delovt the club at impact. A third issue is that I cannot hit a ball with my right wrist fully flexed. The inertia of my club invites the right hand to flex forcibly at impact. For me, anyway, this contributes to the speed of the clubhead at impact, which is what it's all about in the first place. There is wisdom in what you say, but there's MORE that must go into the equation. Since I've grown old, any distance I get begins with loosey-goosey hands, wrists, forearms...all the way to the shoulders. Only then does the rotational moves of my core get translated to a consistent impact. Peter Kennedy MS, MD
Thanks, my game has gotten better this year thanks to you. I tried to down load your book, paid for it with my CC but Paypal seemed to take over. I don't want to sign up to Pay pal...
This is by far the best school house technical but on point true instruction I've ever had on the game of golf. No one talks about these forces and I believe if we truly understand this force then early extension will cease to exist and all of us will play better. I will be working on this everyday throughout this Corona lockdown. Can't wait to get back to the course. Thanks Coach.
Thanks Jonathan. This is a fantastic expose on the the forces we not only need to control but how we need to direct the force to optimise its effect on the golf ball. I think I now better understand what I need to feel my hands and arms doing and, importantly for me, why they need to do it. Before this video I knew merely that they needed to do it. Fantastic.
Recently found this channel and it has quickly become one of my favourites. Great breakdown of swing and from a perspective that no one discusses. Thank you. Just purchased your PDF as well.
i agree with those below who say this is best presented explanation of all facets of the swing! thank you
Your videos get to the physics of what is occurring in the swing and that is something I need to understand because it describes the feel of what is happening. Other instructions say to repeat the drill but lack any idea of what the golfer should be feeling. Your videos are long but they have a wealth of information - so I need to watch them at least twice. Worth the time.
I have been playing, learning and trying to improve for years, and truly, I have not ever previously enjoyed and been as impressed with instruction as much as I have watching Jonathan Taylor. You are a superb communicator, your information is grounded in the science of the swing, and provide wonderfully clear presentations. I am grateful and appreciative. Thank you, sincerely. Aaron from Canada.
I would just like to echo your comment as I couldn't have said it better. The commercial aspect driving academies lends themselves to "Clickbait", however the insights provided by Johnathan are fundamental & will always be a secure foundation of a repeatable easy swing (I think). Johnathan will inherit generations of frustrated golfers who've been round the block a number of times. That's Justice!
This video was so good I watched it again. Its technically excellent, but it feels like your sort of talking to the 90% of students who are casters or early releasers. I'm a bit of a handle puller guilty of holding on. So the visualizations you demonstrate of stopping the hands and thinking about the axis in the center of the shaft nearing impact are very helpful to me. Kind of funny...when you said "this is where the release is taking place" you had my full attention, but then skipped by it like its automatic for everyone. Anyway, as you move forward with drills, etc., I hope you can help not only the casters, but also us handle pullers who hang on too tight to experience an effortless release. Thx.
Thank you for sharing your insights. The physics of the golf swing is so complex. I admire those of you who can understand it and translate it into application
Simple physics. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You are a Master Instructor in my books. Many thanks.
Love it!!!! Understand the forces explains WHY we need to be in the positions that you recommend.
The challenge and the mystery lies in the delay of senses received and actions delivered. As I understand it, this delay of nerve transmission, perception, and action is actually longer in time than the downswing to ball.
And so "feelings" and intentions/actions are always behind the actual events. So realize that intentions timed at certain moments of feeling might feel "wrong" when in fact, they are correct because of the delay. I taught golf for 30 years, and I was constantly learning how to get students to what I called "phase shift" to get them ahead of the delays. My own opinion is that much of the problems with golfers are because they are under the impression they are perceiving, sending and acting in real time and don't understand the phase shift. You seem to be a very good teacher btw. Interesting video.
Just come off the golf course after using this technique and the difference is immense, really crisp contact with the ball. I would really highlight this move, I also look at all your other videos, as this is so important as it also helps in the movement of the hips.
Hi Jonathan,
This is propably the best explanation I"ve ever seen of the way you coukd "use the force".
Most golfers like me have their mind set on creating power with more force applied with the muscles.
I have a suggestion. We should stop calling it the golf swing. Call it the golf whiplash instead. Load power into the club and release it. Handling that power like a judo fighter must be the key to stability and speed in the stroke.
thank you for the video. I just noticed in a slo mo video of my swing that the shaft(stiff) was bending in a direction that seemed strange even though I made good contact. Your explanation helps me see I have some work to do to keep the shaft from bending towards the ground too early. You're the first to mention that in the golf swing here and I've looked at many many videos here as well as hogans book
One of the best teachers on UA-cam.
Thanks for all your great videos
Yr explanation is so superb !. Very helpful n easy to understand. None golf coach told us like you do. Many thanks Sir. Gbu.👏👏👍
A remarkable discussion. I'm 75; I've been playing since I was ten. When I was playing well, in spite of a couple of 20 year layoffs, I felt a. that it took forever to go back and down again, and b. that impact was effortless. I didn't know vector forces from chopped liver. But I will retain this information and shag it away. I'm grateful for your clear (not pedagogic) explanation.
The best golf instruction video I've watched, on a most important swing aspect. Kudos.
wonderful insights of dynamics that I have never heard addressed
Thank you Jonathan. You are the best!
A brilliant golf swing instructor,one of the best instructors in the world,thanks great video,.
Thanks 👍
Very true! Thank you very much for sharing. Very good coaching. Appreciated.
You never stop amazing me with your new ideas on the golf swing,that’s why I subscribed to your channel,IMHO there’s no one better,,can’t wait for new drills,🖖👊🏌🏽♂️
Nice insight on the forces. My range session should be fun tomorrow 😁
It's a brilliant analogy of the golf swing, thanks for explanation its perfect.
His videos are incredible. So well explained and inspiring. You need to be ready to understand what he is saying by trying out the correct and incorrect golf swing for yourself so you can feel wha he is describing when you do it right and when you get it wrong.
Jonathan, you are an amazing and enlightening golf instructor. Really love this VID!
Amazing explanation, thank you!
Hey JT i kind of learn this on my own but this was a great explanation of what the club does
I never understood the downward pressure until I learned to bow the left wrist and face my right palm downward while maintaining pressure on the grip with my right index ( trigger ) finger at p-6. Of course one must be rotating the body in the proper sequence or the club head will be driven into the ground. Feelings are difficult to explain.
I like this guy! Good analysis of kinematics.
Great explanation. It might be useful to think of downswing rotation in two parts. Left pulls to club parallel, right turns through ball.
another gem sir! ...btw, your vid on pelvic tilt (apt & ppt) has piqued my interest ...first attempt at the range was sloppy but I can see it has merit ...I was hitting mostly pulls but the sound of impact off the clubface was impressive
Love all your videos!! Keep them coming!!
Great lesson, great explanation. Thank you.
I find your analysis of the golf swing fascinating and helpful to understand this movement of forces in space....however my brain can understand these theories but getting my body to cooperate is a real challenge...I studied martial arts for many years
Continued and practiced kata which is a drill that is engrained in your body by a lifetime of practice to allow the body to instantly react to a violent situation...I use that practice to study and practice my golf swing and it helps...
Thanks Jonathan, super nice revelation!
Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing
I have been in search of how to not early extend for a few years now... rotation (along with your other exercise drills) , coupled with this knowledge is putting more of the puzzle together on how my body/hands can interact with the club to achieve “the position”. I’m definitely getting closer! Thanks again for sharing/posting videos.
Jonathan - would LOVE to see a video of you integrating the points of this video with your previous video " Learn how to use shear forces to turn your hips in a golf swing" which focused more on the role the lower body (which for me was a revelation).
Coming in the next drill video👍
@@JonathanTaylor63 Thank you - looking forward to it!
Great lesson
Great instructional tips!
So well explained. I need to give it 2 likes.
Awesome video!!!
Great stuff, light bulb coming on- so Pete Cowan has been ahead of the curve for some time, as have you…
WOW, WOW, WOW!. This video is so LEADING EDGE. Finally, someone who has succinctly defined the play of opposing forces that exist in the golf swing - and how to effectively utilize these forces to maximize the golf swing. Just brilliant. Thank you.
I agree!
ditto kiddo ...check out his pelvic tilt video as well
Great I information, thanks
15:50 has been a discovery for me last few days. Left side of golf course has disappeared 👍🏻
Johnathan, oh Johnathan! So many brilliant teachings, hardly any drills! That will always be my cry with your page. We need Half swings, half motions, etc. C'mon coach! We are dummies at this!
To what extent are the wrists staying flexible with these Push-elements of the Hands?
Golf is like rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time! The Big muscles take car of strength and stability and work against the ground moving fractionally early both ways .the small muscles provide speed and work against the handle.
Jonathan. I was wondering how Hideki Matsuyama has such a good strike / impact
as he doesn’t start his downswing while the club is still flexed at the top.
Hi Steve, Hideki is able to get pressure on his shaft despite the standing start from the top of his swing and more remarkably keep it through impact! It is not however the easiest way to swing a golf club. Giving your brain plenty of time to think about what it is doing is never a good idea;)
have you looked at the taly golf training aid? it really addresses some of these issues. i have one and have had great success with it. at least check it out on youtube.
Do you begin the downward pressure , after both cheeks are on the barstool ?
Directly after the change of direction.
watched and listened to the whole video..I drink the kool-aid. (*^_^*) thank you for sharing your knowledge..best teacher ever
won't this result in cut shots/sllices?
Only if you start using your arms before your body changes direction.
My brain is hurting,,sorry Jonathan with out doubt your knowledge is amazing but all I want to do is swing the club head,I’m going for a lie down,,🖖👊💤
Sorry, but it is your own fault for watching:)
Pls provide download instructions or where to get help downloading after one has paid for the pdf.
You should have been redirected after payment. Please send me a short email to jtgolfing@hotmail.com and I will send you a copy.
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It would amaze me if someone can understand and actually used what you teach.
I take it that you didn't do physics at school? Imaginary pivot points placed in the middle of the shaft??
So ..... This is the Golf Machine. Written about 40 years ago?
I mean it's good stuff but not new.
Too many golfers imagine pushing the handle towards the target, in order to get forward shaft lean. Exit LOW-LEFT instead. This is especially helpful if you're someone who struggles with blocks, or snap hooks. You'll feel like you're gonna hit a low fade, but the ball will fly straighter than ever.
Thanks Jonathan. I had this discovery a few weeks ago, that I needed to hold the club up with my right hand but press down with my left hand in the hitting area (maintaining the sharp angle of lag). Then to release it with incredible speed at the ball. First time in my life I could see lag in my swing on camera. Was able to hit my 8 iron nearly 195 yards, with almost no effort at all (you would think the ball went 50 yards based on my swing pace). As long as I maintain good width and rotation, I can scale this up with the longer clubs.
I found it's just not possible to let the hands be passive as the club always wants to release early as you said at both points of the downswing (casting and early release points).
Now I'm working on trying to get the hands around my body on the swing through, instead of pushing the hands forward down the target line.
The whole just let the clubhead do the work is true as long as you know how to work the clubhead!
Really appreciate the videos, especially because nobody talks about these sort of things.
Wonderful ,greatly wonderful explanation! After I followed your advice I had 40 inthe first 9 holes yestetday which I attained 10 years ago . I am awfully happy to meet you ,your stunning instruction. I will practice it wherever I may be. Thank you very very much !
OK Jonathan….. I’ve actually watched this instruction video multiple times over the last 6 weeks ! LOL! MY GRORGE I THINK I’ve GOT IT ! LOL! Thank you ! Now on 2 the range ! I’ve been trying 2 fully understand what is mean by both hand and foot pressure and the sequence in my swing 2 better take advantage of both ! Thanks again!
Takes forever to make any points. Good info though to be honest, but has no clue how to teach in my humble opinion. Nothing but great players have a clue what he's talking about. He's right on target but unless your a real expert on the swing no one knows what he means. I'm listed as a +3 and get it, but none of my friends do.
This is pretty radical stuff. Watched thousands of golf videos and never heard anyone talk about pressing down on the club to keep it from casting. Would like to see this supported with some slo mo and pressure plates. Not sure I’m convinced yet, but definitely intrigued.
Be convinced. Jonathan has talked to and studied multiple pros. He totally understands the physics of golf.
Excellent video !!!!! Eduardo, from Argentina
Very thoughtful instruction. Thanks.
Thank you so much for your detail explanation.👍
Totally brilliant. Subscribed.
No wonder I am a total mess in a single attempt to strike the golf ball. Understanding and applying what you (your body, arms, hands) need to do in less than a couple of seconds in the golf swing (millions of movement/instructions in my brain) is absolutely impossible.
The only thing on my bucket list is the impact position!
Hello, excellent explaination on pressing the 1st preasure point. A side question: when i bow the left wrist, i feel lost that pressure. And to me in simple words: "down" is to speed up from the right side of the swing circle (from left heel to the right) before impact, and "around" on the left side of the swing circle is JUST to keep balance after the ball is gone. From where do you release maxpower? Left thigh? Thnks!
At time 3:44 he starts talking about the "push-pull feeling" and seconds later said "the left hand pushing back, the right hand pushing forward"; obviously he meant that the left hand is PULLING back. Just to share one of the things I´ve found after several runs of this extremely interesting video. Thanks
Johnathan, nice presentation. A lot of UK based coaches tend to use an excess of words in their videos to sound posh and sophisticated, (which wastes a lot of the viewer’s time) but you get right to the heart of the matter and focus on the subject with knowledge and authority. That’s a winning combination. Keep it up !
... while sounding posh and sophisticated.
Great video. Significantly better in terms of explaining WHY things happen that we don't want to happen during the downswing.
Really appreciated your time and effort in making this available to us !!
Very helpfull tip. Tq
Great video and great explanations. Unfortunately, I am not fluent enough in english to understand 100% but I do believe I have understood the most important principles.
I will need to see again, and probably several times this video to include these principles in my swing.
Some drills would be welcome 🙂
Thanks anyway
French man living in Thailand 😎
Well, its a shame you haven't got more views because I watch a lot of golf videos and this was simply one of the most insightful ever. Thank you for sharing. I try to incorporate your idea into my swing by visualizing standing in waist high water and using my hands to force a beachball under the water as I move through the hitting area. But instead of forcing it down the target line, your video shows I need to be moving my hands more dramatically left through the impact area. Based on my experience I would caution viewers against getting too "hands-focused"...the body "dog" still needs to wag the arms "tail". But golfers who have the right body motion who integrate the idea in this video should see a big benefit. Cheers!
This is awesome. I have been striking fairly well recently, but this understanding of why that was happening is so useful. My brain can now comprehend what I want to feel and why. Thank you.
jonathan, very good info-video. i've sort of come across this in my own experimentation but you really put it all together here. for me to accomplish this i have to grip a lot more firmly but i do get it to work for me. thnx, steve
Such courage! To tread where few golf instructors dare to tread. Oh yeah, we'll give you body movements, positions and even flight monitor data. But rarely is the interaction between the golfer and club and the forces generated ever discussed. I guess it's due to the complexity of subject or because we all have different feels and on a day to day basis. But if there was ever a "secret" to golf, this video has made it secret no more. It is the forces generated forward and back between the golfer and his club. Thank you. Would like to see more with emphases on, as the body is performing a move the force perceived is …..
Great stuff.
This by far the best lesson in golf i've ever seen,so detailed.I'm going to support this channel.Thank's for sharing your knowledge Jonathan.
I'm trying to get my swing started by turning my shoulders-hips straight back which bringing my hands down more inside but T do feel a drop in my arms & hands. Now I think I know what pressures my hands & arms should feel in that movement down. Am I on the right track? Anxious for the drills. Great job! Thanks for your patience & insight.
Very, very interesting material. Great stuff Jonathan.
Thanks Jonathan for the acknowledgment of our discussion. It is nice to know that there are corners of the internet where civility still reigns supreme.
For those rare individuals that have the time and inclination you can see the discussion that Jonathan I had by searching for my comment on his video here: ua-cam.com/video/MhF38cgP4T4/v-deo.html
Just a few thoughts I would add to todays video. If you think of the club floating in air (what we engineers call a free body) the only thing the club “knows” about the golfer is the forces that the golfers hands exert on the grip. If a robot exerted exactly the same forces on the club grip throughout the swing the club would travel in exactly the same path and the resulting ball trajectory would be identical. Hence, all the golfer’s body motions are really just a means of delivering the correct forces to the grip.
I read recently that the Tesla self drive vehicles have 16 sensors to guide them. Golfers have only 2 front facing sensors, a sense of balance and rather crude feedback from muscles linked to a rather faulty central processor to guide them (still it is amazing what this combination can achieve). However, we have also been gifted with hands that are extremely sensitive to pressure changes and I believe the importance these 2 sensors are much underrated in golf swing instruction. I read that Ben Hogan refused to wear a golf glove because it effected the feeling in the hands and I think this indicates the importance of the hands as sensors in the golf swing.
To simulate the feeling in the hands that a golfer would experience at the top of the golf swing take your address position with a say 7 iron - move the club head back along the target line until it is aligned with the trail foot. Now push down of the grip towards the heal of the lead foot to produce some lag (i.e. negative lead) deflection of the shaft and a larger amount of toe-up (i.e. negative droop) defection of the shaft as illustrated by Jonathan in the current video for flexing of the shaft at the top of the backswing. Note the areas of more intense pressure between the grip and your hands.
During your backswing you should note a distinct change in areas of more intense pressure in your hands when the lead arm is near the ground parallel position. This is about the point where the club head velocity stops increasing (accelerating) towards the top of the swing and starts to slow down to a stop (braking phase). If you watch good golfers in slow-mo you see that the flexing of the club shaft does not change at the top of the swing although the flexing may increase at the start of the downswing if the golfer is able to uncoil aggressively. This tells us that the areas of more intense pressure in these golfer’s hands do not change as the club approaches the top of the swing and starts the downswing (but the intensity of the areas of greater pressure in the hands may increase if there is increased flexing of the shaft).
Fortunately/unfortunately I have trained myself to have a consistent feeling in the hands at the top of the backswing but I remember when this was not the case. I am interested in hearing from other golfers who do not yet experience this consistency and whether developing a consistent feeling in the hands during the transition improves their golf swing.
Gotta love people's ego. I was the one who spoke with him on this. That's why the video exists. Notice me senpai. Get over yourself. Gather some humility cause I'm sure you weren't the first guy he's discussed it with. 🙄
Jonathan - What is your comment on teachers like Paul Wilson and Ron Del Barrio who insist on passive arms and hands, powering the swing 100% with turning of hips and chest? I played in a group behind Del Barrio in southern cal 6-7 years ago and he hit the ball extremely straight and very long for his size and age. I spoke with him on a couple tees and he was adamant that only conscious thought on arms was to keep them straight, and hands just hang onto the club with medium pressure, no manipulation or anything else. I believe he shot 69 that day.
Hi Tom, I wouldn't want to contradict him but just because he is not thinking about his arms and hands does not mean he is not using them.
@@JonathanTaylor63 I agree with you. The fact that all pro golfers have a very straight and flexed right arm (trail arm) thru impact and into follow thru tells me that they are actively using the right hand and arm. Del Barrio's videos show a very straight and flexed right arm as well. I would really appreciate if you could expand on what exactly each arm and hand does coming thru impact, and how to prevent the right hand from getting involved to early and casting and hooking.
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Hi, you always explain the golf swing in details. from years of playing golf. I develop tennis elbows both hand and lower back pain. Not sure what did I do wrong and Im wondering I can get some great tips about how to prevent it and stop the injuries from happening. Many Thanks
Hi Ryan, the best thing you can do for your golf swing is prepare your body in advance. That means regular exercise, especially for your core muscles. Squats are very good for this but you should consult a health care professional for more advice. A good golf swing will make great demands on your body but nothing should hurt, if it does then unfortunately the problem was already there.
Amazing description of physics which cannot be ignored. Thank you. BTW I've watched this video 4 times and will continue to do so.
Need a rerun of this one. Simplified.
Hi John, some people say that you need to keep arms raised when doing squat move until the hips are open to the target. I would like to know if this is an active or passive motion for the arms as they are supposed to maintain pressure to the shaft. Thank you for your great video!
It is like physic lessons back in the days, but 1.000 times more interesting. Great Job of explaining. I discovered your channel one week ago and I‘m inhaling every topic. Bring´em on. Greetings from Frankfurt.
Jonathan, thank you for this video. You did a great job of explaining the forces of the club and how the shaft acts as a spring. It is useful for me to think about the fact that the CG of the club is trying to find the ground, and it is the golfer's job to control when that happens. You provide very clear instruction on that. Liked and subscribed!
Good Afternoon Sir
I love your approach of explaining the art and process to execute a good swing and strike on the ball. Even more-so, the physics to help understand the forces involved. After all these years…I am gaining understanding….Thank You Much JT and God Bless
If you don't get this the first time......WATCH IT TWICE!
Respect to both @jonathontaylor & @tedblaikie, for the effort taken in sharing this mastery of momentum, with those who will bother to grasp it.
Indeed, it's all true. But for me, the downward force of the flexed knees quickly becomes a force pulling you into the shot. What follows for me is that I FALL into the shot. Success comes only when I'm pushing back and away from the ball with my legs. Second, I find it easier to get to the ball if I externally rotate my left humerus as I come into the ball. That allows me, for one, to delovt the club at impact. A third issue is that I cannot hit a ball with my right wrist fully flexed. The inertia of my club invites the right hand to flex forcibly at impact. For me, anyway, this contributes to the speed of the clubhead at impact, which is what it's all about in the first place. There is wisdom in what you say, but there's MORE that must go into the equation. Since I've grown old, any distance I get begins with loosey-goosey hands, wrists, forearms...all the way to the shoulders. Only then does the rotational moves of my core get translated to a consistent impact. Peter Kennedy MS, MD
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