“WHY you’re NOT COMPRESSING IT!! // It’s NOT what you think?!”
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2024
- Are you struggling to achieve that elite impact position in your golf swing? You might be surprised to learn that the secret isn’t all about creating lag and forward shaft lean. In fact, focusing too much on these aspects could be detrimental to your game.
The crucial ingredient? Managing the Club Face. Believe it or not, 80% of golfers have issues with an open club face at some point in their swing. Whether it’s due to a weak grip at address, halfway back, at the top, or in the transition, an open club face combined with forward shaft lean spells disaster.
Why? Because an open club face forces you into compensatory movements like flipping or scooping, leading to inconsistent shots and frustration on the course.
The key to consistency lies in achieving proper matchups throughout your swing. By keeping the club face square to slightly closed, you can approach impact more linearly, allowing you to compress the ball without fear of slicing, pushing, or shanking.
So, how do you master the club face? Pay close attention to your trail hand. In this video, we’ll delve into its crucial role in maintaining square club face throughout the swing. Follow the drills provided, and you’ll be on your way to compressing the ball like never before!
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Another explanation of beautifully articulated moves which all golfers should identify with, especially if they've been playing golf for any length of time.
Thank you!! Appreciate the kind words. Glad you liked the vid. Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Andrew I’ve played golf since I was 9 and got to 3 but never progressed any further and due to health and enthusiasm gave up September 21. I’ve been following you videos for a little while and this video has finally connected the dots and I’m going to go practice tomorrow love your content big thanks!!!
I’m glad it’s added a little spark to the enthusiasm! All I want is to help golfers increase their enjoyment of the game! Get after it! Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Andrew- another really good example of what should occur during your swing - thanks
Thank you sir!! Appreciate the comment!
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Perfect timing on this topic and your excellent and simple explanation hits the mark. I am a mid-60s golfer that had open heart surgery recently and you have saved my golfing life and brought fun back to the game for me. Many thank yous!
That’s great to hear Greg!! Congrats on your comeback. Awesome!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Coach A, I am picking up my golf game after 20 years of absent. I have been following you and for some reason your video and explanation just click with me.
The more I watch it the better I get.😊
Great to hear! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Thanks coach, great video, easy to understand, will check the club face back and down
Hey Kevin!! Thanks for watching.
A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Wow! Easily the most helpful golf instruction I’ve seen. I practiced this, then took it out on the course yesterday- Shazam! I was compressing the ball, and hitting it much further. And best of all, my swing felt effortless. Can’t thank you enough Andrew.
James! That’s so awesome to hear. Keep up the great work and welcome aboard mate! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Another succinct explanation which will help me and so many others thank you
Thanks Mark! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Andrew, I love Saturday Mornings because I know one of your videos will hit. It such a good reminder that the club face is king of the golf swing and the hands, not the body, deliver the message to the ball. BTW, I still plan on taking an online lesson from you. Unfortunately, my wife has had some recent health concerns that has gotten most of my attention right now, but I do want to get that lesson done when I get a chance.
I hope your wife feels better soon.
Best wishes, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Super important concepts here. Nothing works in the golf swing works if you don’t get this right. If you do, everything is much easier. Thanks, Andrew!
You’re welcome sir! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Thanks for breaking down the swing to hand position. I can't wait to try!
You’re welcome Durck! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Thanks very timely information
You’re welcome Peter! Thanks for checking in! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Excellent video as always.
Thanks!!🙏🏻
Great video Andrew. I really appreciate this. Been noticing the right hand more and more when doing the hitchhiker drill. Compression is so much better, getting loads of
back spin on irons. Thank you
That’s awesome Jason!! ⛳️🏌️♂️👊🏻
brilliant video. I've been working on this sequence for over a year now. The tip on when you start to hook, to get the hands ahead is really good. I'm going to work on that if I start hooking. Now I have an idea what to do. Thanks very much.
You’re welcome sir! Thanks for the comment! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
You are the master Andrew , I experienced this compression feel and it took me a year to learn. I saw the lesson yesterday and felt very good 🙏🙏
Ajay, that’s great to hear! Get after it!
Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Thanks Coach Andrew .. I learnt this coordinated dance of grip , wrist, arms and shoulders by trial and error method to square the club face . Took me a year . You nailed it so beautifully . It’s technical
Glad it helped!! 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Good stuff. Will try it.
Get after it! 🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Great video, can you make one from the front view and ending at waist level to see how the hands pass on impact?
Great suggestion! There will be more videos on the release for sure! Thanks for watching! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I switched to a setup with hands forward press and has really helped with my impact, greatly reduced fat shots.
That’s great!! One size will never fit ALL! Find what works best for you!
Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Would you do the same movement with the hands and arms when using a Driver! Would love to see a video for someone with an L4-L5 back fusion like myself to help regain clubhead speed! Love all the videos!
Absolutely! It’s critical that you use your hands and arms proficiently, no matter what club. Especially if you suffer from back pain. Here’s a video: I hope it helps!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
ua-cam.com/video/tBR_AcndxMo/v-deo.htmlsi=yf1YvO_9BDlVPGT8
great video!! it’s an aha moment……funny how this is NOT the first time someone has said/ shown this HOWEVER it’s the first time it’s gotten thru my thick skull and that’s no easy thing to do…..thank you
Ha!! It’s good sometimes to get a different perspective on what I consider fundamentals!! Super glad the video made sense! Best, Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
Back outside! Love to see it
Weather is getting better! Thanks for watching. Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Andrew, when I swing I feel like the chub face naturally wants to open then close. My swing feels much smoother when I do this or allow it to happen. When I try to keep the club face in the position you demonstrate my swing doesn’t feel as fluid and it seems that I have to apply more muscle to keep that position through impact. I can also easily hook it. My open to closed swing produces a ball flight that is straight to slight draw.
It’s likely that you’re already a square to shut face golfer which is why it feels better to ‘FEEL’ like the face is opening more! Bottom line, the golf ball is the best instructor in the world. You likely don’t have to work on your club face!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf That’s good news. I’m glad I understand it now which I think is important if one is to self correct. Thank you.
Great stuff! What I’m struggling to understand is how to marry up this concept with the “hitch hiker” feel where you say to get the handle pointing in the opposite direction by the time hands reach the lead leg. Maybe there’s something I’m missing, but they seem to be two different looks (this video the release seems held off, the hitchhiker videos the club head passes the hands very quickly through the ball.
Hi Russ, thanks for the comment! Im demonstrating a more ‘supported’ release in this video. So many golfers struggle with a wide open club face which is who this video is targeting!!
You should absolutely continue using the hitchhiker drill for your ‘full swings!’ I’m not holding off the release but rather making sure my arms move down and forward with these drills to increase compression!
Think of practicing punch shots or pitch shots to help you increase your AOA and compress the ball! Then start to give your speed a home be re-hinging (Angular!)
Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf Ahhh got it- That’s super helpful. Much appreciated!
9:07 is awesome. Every good player immediately moves the hands/club like this and keeps moving it. Even if us mere mortals get to the top of backswing in a good position, they just start moving there body and the hands do nothing. We need a church of mastering hands and arms!
A church of mastering hands and arms!! I love it - a new religion!! Now if I could just get my parishioners to donate!?? 🤔🤣
Re-centering definitely plays a part, but unfortunately, and IMHO, due to several other channels on YT with one channel in particular Athletic Motion Golf (great channel, no disrespect intended, don't attack with the usual vile, hater comments) , they have literally created a craze of making it the ONLY thing that matters, which in reality is wrong! There is far more to the swing than that, which you explain extremely well. Your channel is a pleasure to watch and grounded in 100% solid fact.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words! I guess we all have our own interpretations. The key IMHO is finding what work best for you!
AMG is I think a value resource for many. They do a good job of breaking down complex ideas into salient points which (trust me) isn’t easy!
Bottom line. There’s something out there for everyone on the Tube, that’s for sure! Thanks for the support!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I really like your lessons. The part around 10:45 is exactly what Pete Cowen was saying in his lesson with Danny Maude
That’s great to hear!! Thanks for watching.
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Good video. One question - When I move the right hand towards the camera, my downswing gets steeper.
Like all things, everything can be overdone! You’re likely pulling too hard with your upper body. Keep your upper body back and move the right hand VERY gradually as your arms work DOWN! If you SPIN then it’s going to steepen for sure!
Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Can I apply the technique also on my longer Irons such as # 5 and 4 (22 degrees) with the Same intensity? I do struggle than sometimes with fat shots because of the extra drecrease of the Loft. Thank You.
Hi Michael, decreasing dynamic loft doesn’t cause fat shots. It just lowers the launch. It’s likely you’re getting steep with your longer irons!
Try hitting off a tee that’s too high as a drill! Sweep the longer irons by brushing the grass and not hitting down too much is key!
You’re still going to make sure your face isn’t getting open but most golfers get out in front of the ball too much with their longer irons in my experience! Arms should move forward and not your upper body!! Thanks for watching!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Great video---I played to a single digit for many years but suddenly the bottom fell out!!! I saw this video and just went crazy because it is the piece that I changed and screwed up my swing. Now, I went and did exactly what you said and it all came back within minutes. It took me a couple of swings to get the trust back but BAM it came back and regained everything. Golfers refuse to learn "THE TRUTH"--instead they keep changing things and looking at too many Utube videos--find the TRUTH (which you have been) and just trust it. It works!!!!!! I think the question that I have is this: "Does this really work with the driver because most of us have learned to hit up with the driver?" I didn't use this method with the driver but if there is a good reason to, then I will try it. Shoot me a note explaining this method with the driver. Thanks--you saved me by telling me the truth with every club (maybe with the driver being an exception) in my bag😊😊.
Joe, thanks for the great comment! So glad you had an aha moment. Sometimes that’s all it takes to remind us of some great old feels that we forgot from years ago!!
Honestly, I feel the same with the Driver! Like all things, it can of course be overdone but nothing worse than an open face with the D! While we don’t want to be too negative with our AOA, much of the AOA of course is influenced by the set up!!
Ball more forward, trail elbow rotated externally, appropriate trail side bend etc! Unless you’re very steep no need to make changes! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I was hitting the ball lousy yesterday (cold tops/sculls ), and at the end of the round I just tried hitting knockdowns (ball back, take more club, shorter backswing/follow through) and started hitting the ball more solid-- going as far as a normal decent shot. Was I using the same prinicples?.
Likely that you increased your AOA and were compressing it a lot better!! It’s a great feeling, keep it going!
Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
My right hand position is much improved thanks but my ball trajectory is high loosing distance. Is that because I’m releasing too early. My 8 iron is going 140 ish. The good news is it’s a slight draw which is great. Thanks Andrew.
Short answer is ‘yes’ it’s highly likely that you’re releasing a little early if the shots are too high. In my experience most golfer spin their body too early in the transition.
Keeping your back to the target even longer should help. Also putting a low tee about 4 inches ahead of the ball and clipping it on the way past the ball should help. Sounds like you’re making good progress!! Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
@@AndrewEmeryGolf thanks Andrew.
sooooooo good.
Thanks Bill!! Get after it!
Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Is the trail hand pronating to start transition? Most people think to supinate….
Correct. Lead wrist/forearm supinates, trail wrist/forearm pronates. Thanks for watching! A. 🏌️♂️🙏🏻
I’ve been working on this for a while but like most changes I try , I can do it no problem without a ball , but put a ball there and it’s impossible
Keep applying yourself!! It takes perseverance that’s for sure to transfer any new skill. Best, Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Should ya have a bowed wrist with a strong grip?
Not necessarily! But the lead wrist should still be more flexed than it was at address!
Thanks for watching! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Light bulb moment 👍
💡💡💡Get After It! Coach A. ⛳️
The right hand movement seems at odds with many that talk of the right forearm in the "giving blood" position aka a Porzak to name one.
Hi Mark, it’s always interesting to me how people perceive and translate info. I can tell 6 people in a clinic the same thing and each of them will translate it differently!
This video focuses on the trail hand because so few golfers feel what their trail hand is doing in the golf swing. It has a big influence on club face management. I think you’re referring to external rotation of the trail arm/shoulder with Porzak (maybe?) which I’ve talked about in other videos.
I’ve attached a video that talks about the trail arm that I released two weeks ago. Thanks for the comment! Coach A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
ua-cam.com/video/ELcJZmvLzSw/v-deo.htmlsi=2TW2b8DI-pC4yqc0
Wow
Thank you! Get after it! Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️🙏🏻
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I notice that you always choke well down on the grip - why?
Don’t normally choke down much when I play but I do when I demonstrate drills and ‘shadow swings’ with no ball - especially when I’m swinging above the ground!
Generally you can gain some control choking down a little but it’s different for everyone! No right or wrong!
Best, A. ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Hi Nr.1 another good video, just a little to hectic, go back to the roots.
Thanks Jan! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
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Thanks Daniel! ⛳️🏌️♂️🙏🏻
Andrew, I've been following you since you started posting on UA-cam. Great instruction. QUESTION: have you seen Scotty Roberton's Golf Grip? ua-cam.com/video/70zwbaESeZM/v-deo.html
I'd like to hear the opinion of professionals on this technique. I've attempted it but I can't do what he says. It's not physically possible for me to turn my top hand opposite of the normal grip and get the club into a good position at top of back swing.
It’s an amazing game. Bottom line - Find what works best for you!! Best. Coach A. 🏌️♂️⛳️