This is actually the best and most amazing explanation I’ve ever heard. Can’t wait to try it out. If it works on me, you’ll be in my golf prayers every time 😊
The best golf tip I ever received- and I have paid for lessons in the past. Hit 90% of fairways yesterday and gained 10 yards. I even gave this tip to a friend who has been slicing for years- we fixed it in 2 swings.
Excellent video. A method that would seem very complex to learn, your teaching approach just makes it click. My 7 year old grandson will even appreciate this one.
Absolutely brilliant Freddie, I was that golfer, right foot back but sternum straight at the ball, I knew it didn't feel right and results were mixed some good, some bad. I tried your method in the competition without even trying it at the range and BINGO soft baby draw all the way round and for the first time for a long time, I felt in control of my drives. Many thanks subscribed and liked!
For years, I have setup closed and not been able to produce a consistent draw. Always thought that was the only way to do it. I’d more often push/fade or pull hook to try to overcome it. Can’t wait to implement this and report back. Like your style. Thanks.
Looking forward to trying this. The sternum orientation explains why I have trouble shaping the ball. It likely also explains why I'm over-shaping it when I don't want to.
Awesome... It's a different perspective than the norm but I see it work consistently :) and it makes sense mechanically ....might be a tad tricky to get out of old habits, see how it goes!
@@FredzGolf Okay, took this out to the golf course today and included it into my swing thought. I got more distance for some of my drives and, more importantly, hit more fairways! Thanks again.
Freddie, the video you made with about accelerating earlier in the downswing really helped me control my drives! Imagine that feel combined with sternum set point will work together to create a repeatable draw shape? Thanks for really helpful videos!
Yes, It's not the normal point of view which is why I think so many people are responding well to it :) The sternum placement controls so many other things, It's 4 birds with 1 stone!
This is very driver specific with the sternum pointing at the back of the clubhead ...Id say point the sternum at the back of the ball when you're playing a shot that is not tee'd up :)
@@FredzGolf Had a practice round today worked brilliant on iron s . Straightens out my fade/ slice on driver hopefully more practice I’ll start hitting draw 👌👍👍
I'd say point the sternum at the back of the ball when you're playing a shot that is not tee'd up :) Back of the clubhead with the driver on that tall peg!
EXACTL !!! I lost my driver after covid, I was hitting 275-300, after I was lucky to go 200 or hook it left right !! I put it in the bag and used my 3 hybrid ,220 off the tee is easy and the best I got from that was 283 !!! I now set my driver stance like instructed here , I practiced the drill ,hitting zero balls. just put tees in the ground. Day 6 was Saturday and a tee time early AM .I teed up my ball set my stance and let the driver do the work. Now I didn't go the the range , I Only practice in my back yard just swinging, Seeing the "LOW"point etc, etc ... Anyway now i walk up on the first tee and hit, it carried over 285 yards !!!! Now many drives that day tend to go right so I had to adjust for that and even the few "miss hits" went over 200 !! Now I know why they pulled right I had my wide stance and right foot back but sternum was straight. I'm 64, I picked up the game at 57. I'm athletic 6'4" 215 lbs , So my irons are custom and extra long shaft, I can hit a 7 iron 200, But thank you for this video !! you saved my driver !!! I am crushing the ball ,Now I'm going to put those wild draws on and I have the perfect holes picked out that would work perfect !!! Maybe ill play today !!!
I’ve tried and tried moving my foot back but created myself a two way miss. Never know if I’m gonna slice or duck hook now. Never thought about the sternum. Thank you for the tip!
Another brilliantly simple video tutorial Freddie love your content keep it up! I know it’s slightly off topic but that shirt rocks where can I get one of those please.
Freddy I tried it. I need some work with it. I was a foot back kinda guy. Now I try it your way I did draw it but a little too much. Certainly works for sure! I want to work on how to get more club head speed. I can get it up to 108 max! 1 in 100 swings. Normal speed is average 100 but I feel I am putting in far too much effort. I see you guys hit 280 drives and it looks absolutely effortless. How!!! Do you have a video on this? If so I have to find it. Gonna follow you for this winter and train on your advice on my golf sim. Pick one guy and listen to what you suggest. :).
@@unclejohn37 Try This one :) It links well with the sternum idea...I just didn't have the sternum idea when I did this! ua-cam.com/video/tPMgl_p-E0M/v-deo.html
@@FredzGolf Played 7 holes last night and gave it a go. I noticed that even though I was aiming my sternum a wee bit behind the ball I then had to ensure the face was not open so did a slight reset. I think this helped me as regards a routine. I could see an instant result in my shot shape, definitely more middle/left and nice to watch. I'm wondering if this also helps with early extension? I'm bad for that but I powdered the face and all the strikes were middle to top. Much better. Thanks, will definitely persevere with it.
Freddie ive tried everything to draw the ball to no avail. This is one thing ive not tried. Looks good. Sounds good. Looks like it could work. So gonna give it a go. Will be back to let you know the outcome. Cheers for that
Interesting concept. Can't wait to get on the range and work on focusing on the sternum position. I tend to pull and draw my wedges thru hydrid, usually push fade with fairways and driver. I would bet, from watching this video, that my sternum is pointing ahead of the ball at impact. This concept should help me fix that miss to the left with irons, miss to the right with woods.
Lol currently recovering from a rib injury because I tried the foot method but kept my chest pointed straight (for 2 straight hours). Glad I’m seeing this now. Will try on the range in a few weeks!
I cannot overstate what this one thing did to my driverswing , i never really wanted a draw but i did want straight and rid of the fade - or at least the option . I can now pre set at address where my sternum will be at impact . Hey bloody presto will you look at that ! Thank you .
Whenever I can manage to hit a nice draw it feels so natural but I was never sure how I changed my stance or swing to achieve it. I bet this is the answer. Thanks.
In this or another of videos you said you did your back in - what are your personal views of the moves in golf (excessive side-bend?) that can be bad for the lumbar (lower back)?
I don't like excessive side bend at all... Younger whipper snappers might be able to manage it more and not get affected while they are supple... Those a bit longer in the tooth can do some damage long term It leaves the face open more often which some golfers need, but I think there are better ways around it - There has to be some degree of side bend in the swing, I just like to reduce it ...Ill get a video on side bend on the white board!!
Yes, same mechanism ...as the head gets smaller, the sternum won't be as far back ....With a ball tee'd up like a driver, you have more room behind the ball to get the low point and then rise to the ball ...With the ball on the floor, you can't go as far back, so the back of the iron head is good - Experiment with it a bit :)
Fred After watching this video and taking it to the range, I just looked on Amazon for Fred Meikle Kool-Aid … they didn’t have any so I did the next best thing and subscribed to your channel.
@bashabill1712 That's a good topic ...the sternum placement can move that entire mechanism in a good way and a bad way... Left arm can't "dictate" low point if you put the sternum at your left foot, right foot and 8" lower, you'll have 3 completely different low points while the left arm does the same thing 😇 ...I think the sternum a good way to find some control of the left arms action So many layers of discussion for this 🤭🤓😎
Seems like Great info. Shall check back in soon 2 See if it Worked 4 Me. LAST Few yrs i've went from Smashing Drives to wanting to Break My Driver!!! 😠🤪
Interesting point... Further forward for a high draw and further back for a low draw... Sternum relative to the ball will give more influence on ensuring the draw from there
First time coming across your channel, consider me subscribed after watching this one twice in 2 days. Does this philosophy apply also to irons? I ask because my coach has my chest/shoulder square at impact and that has made a major impact with my ball flight. I now draw or hit dead straight with this change (well, due to several changes, of course). This is simple and love the message. 👍
Yes, I'd be more AT the ball with the sternum for irons :) when the ball is on the floor ...you have less room to have an early low point ...I almost think of draw and fade as left cover of the ball and right cover of the ball :) Could help tidy up the focus if the flight starts having a bad day!
I try something similar to this, and my face stays consistently open. When I try and swing “hard” I just spin out of it and the path goes outside to in. My normal path is about 3-4 degrees inside, and my club face tends to be about 3-5 degrees open at the same time. I currently cannot hit a real draw with driver (a ball that starts right of the target line and comes right to left across the line), but can with EVERY other club. The best I can do with Driver is 1-3 degrees inside club path with < 1 degree of open face, but they usually start a couple yards left. I can hit my 3+ Callaway Paradym 275-310, and before I broke my driver swing I was hitting 305-340. Now my very best ball with driver will hit 320, but 5/10 will be off the hole. I suspect that when my irons got better this year, that my swing changed, and it somehow boiled over to my driver swing and broke it. I’m wondering if the shaft I have is no longer right for the swing or something. Should I just trash my driver and hit 3 wood? I’m going to try this, but do you have any other suggestions?
Interesting you can draw every club apart from the driver, I see this all the time ...largely comes from that extra bit of exertion throwing the sternum in to varying places swing to swing [from my own findings as a coach - this is different for each golfer but the fundamental awareness and control of the sternum is where I build speed from] Lots going on in the info there but I do like to solve puzzles - Yes if your irons have improved and you maintain the same swing with a Driver, often only 2/3 areas of the bag will work at any given time I have a Wedge swing, Iron swing and a Driver swing - They all have the same movements but from a different sternum placement - I'll do a video on this blend as a lot of people will benefit
@@FredzGolf The day after I watched this, I took my 5 iron out of the bag, and put my 3 Wood back in. I shot 75, without using driver, and with a double that had nothing to do with clubs, and everything to do with course condition (muddy, sloshy fairway). I even had a 3W-5W combo Eagle 🦅. If I could hit 50% fairways with Driver I could be pretty good. Another trippy thing is that the 3W is like 10-15 yards shy of driver, and doesn’t go as high as Driver, even though my driver loft is at an 8 degree and the 3W is at 12.5. I don’t know what to make of that. I should also mention that I use JumboMax size Large grips on all clubs. I know this has an auto-blocking tendency, and I’m wondering if my shaft-swing change combo just can’t get the head around with 112+ club speed.
Most people who do this will create an in-out path but will then be left with a push or push slice because they are not squaring the club. That will of course lead them back to an out-in swing in an effort to square the clubface. Any tips on how to consistently square the clubface with an in-out swing? That appears to be the missing ingredient for most people.
@@FredzGolfCongratulations on the 38K views! Thanks for adding the link for the missing ingredient. I especially like that it is a non-technical solution of how to square the club face without thinking much about positions, forearms, and wrist. Thank you.
It does! Just can't be as aggressive with how far away you do it ...The ball is on the floor with an iron and the back of the clubhead still works well! The clubhead is just smaller :)
I used your tip, and now I am hitting them starting off straight and drawing left, but too much now. Is their a way to adjust the ball to start off right and come back left?
The vid below will help with the next bit ....1:50 in to this video specifically but might want to watch the build up to that point 😋 ua-cam.com/video/OjznqvvuFOo/v-deo.html
I'd say feet square ...I was more relating to when the right foot back stops working as I find it doesn't work long term... Get that sternum in a more consistent place and have awareness of it ... then we have a long term benefit :)
@FredzGolf well I happened to be at the range today and remembered your tip. I was using a couple of woods and a hybrid. Point sternum behind ball and keep it there. OK I'll try. Mostly high draws into a strong cross wind. A couple of them had a little fade but by consciously keeping that sternum back, that was a good easy to remember tip. Thanks!
I draw it so good, that whenever I set up for a draw, I hit a turbo hook. Highest ball speed plus shortest carry. It's a draw biased driver, and I think the thought of starting it too far right is in the back of my head, which probably means I crank the face shut too early. My other miss is a big push, LOL.
Aha! the opposite problem lol... Start with the sternum at the ball instead of behind it :) maybe let the face rest at address so you aren't manipulating it closed
Nice... I like to watch the back of the ball disappear from my view, stops me getting past the ball too soon :) Helps the sternum and the head behaviour
Best driver tip ever .. used it today .. amazing .. simple .. thanx Freddie
My Pleasure!! Tell your friends to watch it hehe :)
This is actually the best and most amazing explanation I’ve ever heard. Can’t wait to try it out. If it works on me, you’ll be in my golf prayers every time 😊
Thank you for the feedback! I've not seen anyone else explain it this way so far ...Just evolved the idea and it works :)
The best golf tip I ever received- and I have paid for lessons in the past. Hit 90% of fairways yesterday and gained 10 yards. I even gave this tip to a friend who has been slicing for years- we fixed it in 2 swings.
BOSH!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!! Spread the word
Excellent video. A method that would seem very complex to learn, your teaching approach just makes it click. My 7 year old grandson will even appreciate this one.
Ahhhhhha ...that's what we like to hear!! Get that young blood ripping it :)
Brilliant tip and very simple to understand
Thanks Freddie
My pleasure ...thank you for taking the time to say so!! Keep the comments coming 😀
Nice one Freddie. Nice delivery, good video. Clear and precise and easily understood. Thank you. ⛳️☘️
Glad it was helpful! and Thanks for going out of your way to comment, helps the channel a lot! :)
Wow! Brilliant tip. Subscribed 👍🏻
Much appreciated! Enjoy :)
I love how easy this is to follow. Nice mate
Cheers mate :)
Absolutely brilliant Freddie, I was that golfer, right foot back but sternum straight at the ball, I knew it didn't feel right and results were mixed some good, some bad. I tried your method in the competition without even trying it at the range and BINGO soft baby draw all the way round and for the first time for a long time, I felt in control of my drives. Many thanks subscribed and liked!
That is FANTASTIC to hear :) didn't even practice either! Top effort
The right foot back thing never felt quite right to me...
@@JW-iz6mv Every time I came across someone doing it ...It was way too intermittent ..couldn't put my own finger on why, for years!
This really does work. Beautifully explained 😀
@Silverbear1967 Thank you good sir ...different to the norm! I've come to this way of thinking gradually and it just makes sense 🙂
Thanks!
No, Thank YOU!! Very much appreciated
Best explanation Ive seen, used it last Saturday and worked a treat. Much easier playing second shots from the fairway. Good to meet you today. Cheers
Haha.. yes that is much easier! keep up the good work :)
so simple, and you've explained it better then anyone else. Ile-Des-Chenes, Manitoba Canada I'll be watching you :)
Thank you for saying so! Good feedback all in all on this video! I'm looking forward to the next one :)
Best online driver tip .....So simple...
Tell your friends and share the love haha
Did you see this one from today? ua-cam.com/video/aM0nA6uweoI/v-deo.html&lc=Ugy2bULKtpof2RTM7e54AaABAg
For years, I have setup closed and not been able to produce a consistent draw. Always thought that was the only way to do it. I’d more often push/fade or pull hook to try to overcome it. Can’t wait to implement this and report back. Like your style. Thanks.
That could well be the missing link! Report back, I'd like to know how well it sticks :)
Great video. Simple and to the point. Cheers. 🇨🇦💝👍
Glad you liked it! Big thanks for taking the time to comment as well :)
Looking forward to trying this. The sternum orientation explains why I have trouble shaping the ball. It likely also explains why I'm over-shaping it when I don't want to.
I hope this hits the nail on the head ...Such a valuable aspect of the golf swing yet nobody else is teaching this way!
Great lesson, simple and intuitive!!! I struggle hitting a draw as I'm a natural fader, gonna hit the sim and give it a go!! Thank you!!!
Awesome... It's a different perspective than the norm but I see it work consistently :) and it makes sense mechanically ....might be a tad tricky to get out of old habits, see how it goes!
That’s the first time I’ve seen one of your videos. That was a fantastic explanation. Now subscribed 👍
Very much appreciated ...Maybe fewer lost balls now for @AnotherLostBall !!
Earned a sub, great style to your vids, simple & easy. 👍
Welcome aboard!
Brilliant instruction Freddie
Thank you for saying so :) comments help the channel!
Took this on the golf course today, every drive was either straight or draw. Thanks for this. Now all I need to do is sort out my irons.
One thing at a time hehe...try sternum placement with an iron as well ...just not as far away from the ball
Can you do a video on how the iron swing would be similar, and point out the differences, but still hit a baby draw?
Can’t wait to try this on the range tomorrow. You got a subscriber!
Thanks for the sub! Enjoy the journey :)
Hi Freddie, long time since we met. Loved the video and will put it into practice next week
Is that Derek Lindley of LBGC? Glad you enjoyed the video either way 😋 let me know how you get on!
Great skill set and fab teaching!
I fank you :) when are you gonna be playing again? heheh
Great video, excellent and very clear explanation.
Thank you indeed, enjoy!
This technique finally helped me to hit a baby draw instead of a fade or snap hook. I also gained some easy yards - thank you!!
Bosh! Great to hear :)
Jguf
Can't wait to try it!
Thanks
My pleasure ...I try not to throw useless ideas out there just to get a view... I want to make people play better!
Just found your channel (this Draw your Driver!) Great videos. That was a fantastic explanation. Am now subscribed! ✌👍
Glad you liked it! Stick around, I've got some continuation of the idea to link it to a target better :)
earned a sub.. great tip
Thank you... It's been a popular one!!
Very well done!
Thank you very much! :)
Great explanation and awesome video!
Glad you liked it! Comments really do help, so thank you for going out of your way! :)
Really cool instructional style…subbed👍🏽
Good man ...much appreciated!
Excellent. Cannot wait to get out to the range to test and implement this idea.
Awesome... let me know how it goes for you :)
@@FredzGolf Okay, took this out to the golf course today and included it into my swing thought. I got more distance for some of my drives and, more importantly, hit more fairways! Thanks again.
Thank you. Effective communication!
You're most welcome! ...and Thank You for commenting ..comments help the channel a lot :)
Great lesson❤
Thank you for saying so, much appreciated
Freddie, the video you made with about accelerating earlier in the downswing really helped me control my drives! Imagine that feel combined with sternum set point will work together to create a repeatable draw shape? Thanks for really helpful videos!
@johnj5177 ABSOLUTELY!!! Great combination ...and the sternum helps to place the speed nice and early 👍 They work together beautifully 😍
Great info and lesson
Thank you kindly :)
Good instruction and something I’ve not seen before the pointing of the sternum just behind the driver head at setup
Yes, It's not the normal point of view which is why I think so many people are responding well to it :) The sternum placement controls so many other things, It's 4 birds with 1 stone!
Really need this as I continue to hit a slice. Will try on the range but your demonstration is excellent
Hope it helps!!
Simple,clever tip Freddie. Thanks much.-Russ
Thank you for taking the time to say so!
Great video Freddie, would be nice if you had a camera side on for completeness. Can't wait to try this 👍👍 I have subscribed to your channel.
Very good point :) I could do with sprucing up the variation indeed ...especially now this video has blasted 250 new subscribers my way so far hehe
Thank You; that was Great!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I cant wait to try this
Let me know how it goes ay!!
Loved this Freddie. Love loads of what you do and you explain things very simply. Thank you. Would this work for all clubs in the bag? J
This is very driver specific with the sternum pointing at the back of the clubhead ...Id say point the sternum at the back of the ball when you're playing a shot that is not tee'd up :)
Great explanation, look forward to trying it
Let me know how you get on with it :)
@@FredzGolf
Had a practice round today worked brilliant on iron s . Straightens out my fade/ slice on driver hopefully more practice I’ll start hitting draw 👌👍👍
@Lagman-r4c Fantastic!! More of a neutralising than a change of flight for you so far... not bad, I say!!
I've been around and I don't think I've ever heard anyone explain how to draw the ball like you did. Thanks
It's a different perspective ...I should patent it haha ...Enjoy!
Definitely gonna try this out
Enjoy :) report back though ay
Awesome like always. Any oban devotion driver shafts reviews ?
I've got one kicking around! Also just built a set of P790's with Oban Steel shafts in :)
@@FredzGolf very nice. I’m looking to purchase the Oban Devotion 6. Nobody by me has any to demo or get fitted. So it’s a crap shoot I guess
Best explanation of the draw swing I have heard. I assume the same method for irons too - or not???
I'd say point the sternum at the back of the ball when you're playing a shot that is not tee'd up :) Back of the clubhead with the driver on that tall peg!
That's really easy to understand explanation! Hopefully I can also execute it that easily, I will try, let's see.
Give it a bash! report back though :)
42k views!! go on the boy 👏🏻👏🏻
This guy is the man people!!
Flying ay!! nearly 1500 subs since it came out too :)
So simple but still makes all the sense! 🍻
Simple but overlooked :)
EXACTL !!! I lost my driver after covid, I was hitting 275-300, after I was lucky to go 200 or hook it left right !! I put it in the bag and used my 3 hybrid ,220 off the tee is easy and the best I got from that was 283 !!! I now set my driver stance like instructed here , I practiced the drill ,hitting zero balls. just put tees in the ground. Day 6 was Saturday and a tee time early AM .I teed up my ball set my stance and let the driver do the work. Now I didn't go the the range , I Only practice in my back yard just swinging, Seeing the "LOW"point etc, etc ... Anyway now i walk up on the first tee and hit, it carried over 285 yards !!!! Now many drives that day tend to go right so I had to adjust for that and even the few "miss hits" went over 200 !! Now I know why they pulled right I had my wide stance and right foot back but sternum was straight. I'm 64, I picked up the game at 57. I'm athletic 6'4" 215 lbs , So my irons are custom and extra long shaft, I can hit a 7 iron 200, But thank you for this video !! you saved my driver !!! I am crushing the ball ,Now I'm going to put those wild draws on and I have the perfect holes picked out that would work perfect !!! Maybe ill play today !!!
Awesome feedback! Great idea to do it without hitting balls for a while first as well :)
Best tip ever
@charlesguess1276 Thank You Good Sir 👍
I’ve tried and tried moving my foot back but created myself a two way miss. Never know if I’m gonna slice or duck hook now. Never thought about the sternum. Thank you for the tip!
Hope it's the bolt on you needed for that 2 way miss!!! 😁
New sub great simple explanation👍
Thank you indeed :)
Another brilliantly simple video tutorial Freddie love your content keep it up! I know it’s slightly off topic but that shirt rocks where can I get one of those please.
Ah mate I love it .... www.druids.com
I got to try this.
Let me know how you go!
Freddy I tried it. I need some work with it.
I was a foot back kinda guy.
Now I try it your way I did draw it but a little too much.
Certainly works for sure!
I want to work on how to get more club head speed.
I can get it up to 108 max! 1 in 100 swings.
Normal speed is average 100 but I feel I am putting in far too much effort. I see you guys hit 280 drives and it looks absolutely effortless. How!!!
Do you have a video on this? If so I have to find it.
Gonna follow you for this winter and train on your advice on my golf sim.
Pick one guy and listen to what you suggest. :).
@@unclejohn37 Try This one :) It links well with the sternum idea...I just didn't have the sternum idea when I did this! ua-cam.com/video/tPMgl_p-E0M/v-deo.html
great stuff
Thanks a ton! Glad you liked it! Stick around for more awesome stuff coming soon!
Will try this shortly, looks great. Shall return with update.
Please do :)
@@FredzGolf Played 7 holes last night and gave it a go. I noticed that even though I was aiming my sternum a wee bit behind the ball I then had to ensure the face was not open so did a slight reset. I think this helped me as regards a routine.
I could see an instant result in my shot shape, definitely more middle/left and nice to watch. I'm wondering if this also helps with early extension? I'm bad for that but I powdered the face and all the strikes were middle to top. Much better. Thanks, will definitely persevere with it.
excellent
Thank You Kindly :)
absolutely brilliant. Can you apply this thought with irons?
Yes indeed! The back of the iron head is closer to the ball ...Play around with a bit in practice :)
Freddie ive tried everything to draw the ball to no avail. This is one thing ive not tried. Looks good. Sounds good. Looks like it could work. So gonna give it a go. Will be back to let you know the outcome. Cheers for that
Please do let me know.. It's not a point of attention for many coaches!
Interesting concept. Can't wait to get on the range and work on focusing on the sternum position. I tend to pull and draw my wedges thru hydrid, usually push fade with fairways and driver. I would bet, from watching this video, that my sternum is pointing ahead of the ball at impact. This concept should help me fix that miss to the left with irons, miss to the right with woods.
That sounds like a spot on analysis to me! I see it all the time in the coaching bay ...Let me know how it goes
Lol currently recovering from a rib injury because I tried the foot method but kept my chest pointed straight (for 2 straight hours). Glad I’m seeing this now. Will try on the range in a few weeks!
Oooft, sounds painful!! Hopefully a swift recovery and a better go of it next time :)
@@FredzGolf much appreciated! Will try to follow up with results
I will take this on the golf course tomorrow 👍🏻🤞
Let me know how it went!
@@FredzGolf awesome! Thanks
Ill give it a try today
Let me know how it goes!
@FredzGolf down the middle and long. Club championship is coming up Tuesday. Confidence is high, thanks for the tip
@danarcotta1283 Love That!!! Enjoy!! 😁
I cannot overstate what this one thing did to my driverswing , i never really wanted a draw but i did want straight and rid of the fade - or at least the option .
I can now pre set at address where my sternum will be at impact .
Hey bloody presto will you look at that !
Thank you .
Awesome!!! Next level coming out today 😎
Whenever I can manage to hit a nice draw it feels so natural but I was never sure how I changed my stance or swing to achieve it. I bet this is the answer. Thanks.
Could well be the case! Now you know where to put your swing thoughts and attention to maintain it :)
Will try this tomorrow.Thanks, hope it works, will let you know
Please do!
@@FredzGolf I tried it but still struggling, think I must be a serial slicer😀
Very good
Thanks a ton! Glad you liked it! Keep coming back for more!
Does this work on fade aswell?
@@leecr9578 Indeed! Here we go :) ua-cam.com/video/OjznqvvuFOo/v-deo.html
Legend 💪
Trying to earn that status hehehe
In this or another of videos you said you did your back in - what are your personal views of the moves in golf (excessive side-bend?) that can be bad for the lumbar (lower back)?
I don't like excessive side bend at all... Younger whipper snappers might be able to manage it more and not get affected while they are supple... Those a bit longer in the tooth can do some damage long term
It leaves the face open more often which some golfers need, but I think there are better ways around it - There has to be some degree of side bend in the swing, I just like to reduce it ...Ill get a video on side bend on the white board!!
I understand keeping the sternum 1 driver head behind ball as long as you can. Does this apply with fairway woods and irons? Thanks
Yes, same mechanism ...as the head gets smaller, the sternum won't be as far back
....With a ball tee'd up like a driver, you have more room behind the ball to get the low point and then rise to the ball
...With the ball on the floor, you can't go as far back, so the back of the iron head is good
- Experiment with it a bit :)
@@FredzGolf Thank you!
Fantastic. the missing peice of the jigsaw for me. Similar applies ofr irons - should strenum point at back of iron in asimilar way for a draw?
Yes mate 👌 the head is smaller, so won't be as far back 🙃
Great vid❤
Thank You Indeed :)
Fred
After watching this video and taking it to the range, I just looked on Amazon for Fred Meikle Kool-Aid … they didn’t have any so I did the next best thing and subscribed to your channel.
Well... if I could make it, I'd sell it 🤣 thanks for the sub ...enjoy!!
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Isn't the low point dictated by the left arm and it's extension down to the ball?.. there is a lot of mystery around this topic.
@bashabill1712 That's a good topic ...the sternum placement can move that entire mechanism in a good way and a bad way... Left arm can't "dictate" low point if you put the sternum at your left foot, right foot and 8" lower, you'll have 3 completely different low points while the left arm does the same thing 😇
...I think the sternum a good way to find some control of the left arms action
So many layers of discussion for this 🤭🤓😎
Seems like Great info. Shall check back in soon 2 See if it Worked 4 Me. LAST Few yrs i've went from Smashing Drives to wanting to Break My Driver!!! 😠🤪
Let me know how it goes!!
This make a lot of sense. Where do you place the ball for a draw with reference to the lead heel?
Interesting point... Further forward for a high draw and further back for a low draw... Sternum relative to the ball will give more influence on ensuring the draw from there
First time coming across your channel, consider me subscribed after watching this one twice in 2 days. Does this philosophy apply also to irons? I ask because my coach has my chest/shoulder square at impact and that has made a major impact with my ball flight. I now draw or hit dead straight with this change (well, due to several changes, of course). This is simple and love the message. 👍
Yes, I'd be more AT the ball with the sternum for irons :) when the ball is on the floor ...you have less room to have an early low point ...I almost think of draw and fade as left cover of the ball and right cover of the ball :) Could help tidy up the focus if the flight starts having a bad day!
I try something similar to this, and my face stays consistently open. When I try and swing “hard” I just spin out of it and the path goes outside to in. My normal path is about 3-4 degrees inside, and my club face tends to be about 3-5 degrees open at the same time. I currently cannot hit a real draw with driver (a ball that starts right of the target line and comes right to left across the line), but can with EVERY other club. The best I can do with Driver is 1-3 degrees inside club path with < 1 degree of open face, but they usually start a couple yards left. I can hit my 3+ Callaway Paradym 275-310, and before I broke my driver swing I was hitting 305-340. Now my very best ball with driver will hit 320, but 5/10 will be off the hole.
I suspect that when my irons got better this year, that my swing changed, and it somehow boiled over to my driver swing and broke it. I’m wondering if the shaft I have is no longer right for the swing or something. Should I just trash my driver and hit 3 wood?
I’m going to try this, but do you have any other suggestions?
Interesting you can draw every club apart from the driver, I see this all the time ...largely comes from that extra bit of exertion throwing the sternum in to varying places swing to swing [from my own findings as a coach - this is different for each golfer but the fundamental awareness and control of the sternum is where I build speed from]
Lots going on in the info there but I do like to solve puzzles - Yes if your irons have improved and you maintain the same swing with a Driver, often only 2/3 areas of the bag will work at any given time
I have a Wedge swing, Iron swing and a Driver swing - They all have the same movements but from a different sternum placement - I'll do a video on this blend as a lot of people will benefit
@@FredzGolf The day after I watched this, I took my 5 iron out of the bag, and put my 3 Wood back in. I shot 75, without using driver, and with a double that had nothing to do with clubs, and everything to do with course condition (muddy, sloshy fairway). I even had a 3W-5W combo Eagle 🦅. If I could hit 50% fairways with Driver I could be pretty good. Another trippy thing is that the 3W is like 10-15 yards shy of driver, and doesn’t go as high as Driver, even though my driver loft is at an 8 degree and the 3W is at 12.5. I don’t know what to make of that.
I should also mention that I use JumboMax size Large grips on all clubs. I know this has an auto-blocking tendency, and I’m wondering if my shaft-swing change combo just can’t get the head around with 112+ club speed.
Great lesson. Keep it simple!
Thank you for taking the time to say so, helps a lot 😁
Most people who do this will create an in-out path but will then be left with a push or push slice because they are not squaring the club. That will of course lead them back to an out-in swing in an effort to square the clubface. Any tips on how to consistently square the clubface with an in-out swing? That appears to be the missing ingredient for most people.
38K Views and first one to bring this up :) very good spot though ...I'd add this ingredient: ua-cam.com/video/7T4E3m3JTes/v-deo.html
@@FredzGolfCongratulations on the 38K views! Thanks for adding the link for the missing ingredient. I especially like that it is a non-technical solution of how to square the club face without thinking much about positions, forearms, and wrist. Thank you.
@rw_golf6387 Thank You :) Yes, I like feels in the swing that encourage behaviour of flight rather than positions that get rigid and forced :)
Does this apply to iron shots!
It does! Just can't be as aggressive with how far away you do it ...The ball is on the floor with an iron and the back of the clubhead still works well! The clubhead is just smaller :)
Mix it with this, and you're winning ua-cam.com/video/7T4E3m3JTes/v-deo.html&lc=Ugx8dTGAbNpOupnWlgd4AaABAg.A9Ilo5QR8FIA9IquHtC8Nf
New subscriber, hate my driver love my Golf 🤪🏌️♂️
Haha... Try the sternum placement and you might like it again ...I usually threaten my clubs with eBay and they start behaving again hah
@@FredzGolf I threaten mine with a hacksaw !
Johnny Depp is a golf instructor now? Great advice man, gonna give that a go tomorrow.
Hahaha yeah he is :)
I used your tip, and now I am hitting them starting off straight and drawing left, but too much now. Is their a way to adjust the ball to start off right and come back left?
The vid below will help with the next bit ....1:50 in to this video specifically but might want to watch the build up to that point 😋 ua-cam.com/video/OjznqvvuFOo/v-deo.html
So do you keep your feet square and not drop right foot back thanks?
I'd say feet square ...I was more relating to when the right foot back stops working as I find it doesn't work long term... Get that sternum in a more consistent place and have awareness of it ... then we have a long term benefit :)
@@FredzGolf Thanks for replying.
Beautiful shirt your wearing mate
Yeah I like them :) If I find a shirt that I like the way it fits... I tend to get as many colours as possible haha
Hey can you recommend a training tool like you mentioned. Amazon plz:)
Here's one in action ... ua-cam.com/video/Nhjdau0bPjU/v-deo.html ...Looking for a "Swing Tempo Trainer" on amazon
Any links to THAT trainer tool?
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WOW Good or WOW Bad? hehe
Really like this explanation. Simple and... I'll let you know if it's effective for me😂
Don't forget to report back :)
@FredzGolf well I happened to be at the range today and remembered your tip. I was using a couple of woods and a hybrid. Point sternum behind ball and keep it there.
OK I'll try. Mostly high draws into a strong cross wind. A couple of them had a little fade but by consciously keeping that sternum back, that was a good easy to remember tip. Thanks!
@@rogb3199 Ah wikid, glad to have helped :)
I draw it so good, that whenever I set up for a draw, I hit a turbo hook. Highest ball speed plus shortest carry. It's a draw biased driver, and I think the thought of starting it too far right is in the back of my head, which probably means I crank the face shut too early. My other miss is a big push, LOL.
Aha! the opposite problem lol... Start with the sternum at the ball instead of behind it :) maybe let the face rest at address so you aren't manipulating it closed
If you want to hit a draw, keep your head behind the ball.
Nice... I like to watch the back of the ball disappear from my view, stops me getting past the ball too soon :) Helps the sternum and the head behaviour
I've always tried the closed stance and never considered the sternum.This has been a revelation! thank you, Freddie! Can you help my weak iron play?
Yeah for sure!! Give it a bash
good concepts. Thanks Freddie Mercury! ; )
Hahaha ...Thank You!
Question #1 when did Johnny Depp get a haircut and pick up golf? #2 do I have to make that little sound as I hit it or after the strike😅
1. Ah man... thought my disguise as a golfer was working
2. Yes... You Do have to make that noise hehe... Makes it go further