David Leadbetter Teaches The A Swing Backswing | Golf Lessons| Golf Digest
7 golfers recommended it · ✓ 2 said it fixed their problem · 2022–2026
Live lesson · Intermediate
David Leadbetter teaches the A swing backswing, with an illustration useful for fixing a too-inside takeaway.
Why golfers recommend it
- Too inside takeaway, drill plus video
- Recommends video on takeaway backswing
- Leadbetter backswing illustration very helpful
- Leadbetter A swing backswing
- Leadbetter shows it perfectly
- Short swing illustration
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
7 comments from Reddit
u/Substantial_Team6751 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “My brothers in christ, I request your knowledge”
I've been fighting inside takeaway myself as well as maintaining my wrist angle from address. What really made it click was trying David Leadbetter's A-Swing takeaway and backswing. (Note I never intended to adopt the A-Swing. I just thought it was interesting.) You can give the backswing part a go as a drill. ▶ this video What I think I see in your swing is a slight about of early extension (body moving towards the …
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u/allstaz 2025 · r/golftips · in “Need help with backswing”
these videos have helped me with the takeaway. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/nobbythenosher 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Let me know what you guys think! Are suggestions are appreciated!”
Spot on. The club head is in a good position on takeaway, but the hands need to stay more parallel to the club head like you say, ie closer to the body. This shows it perfectly ▶ this video
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u/NoLawAtAllInDeadwood 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for working on my inside takeaway?”
Watch David Leadbetter video on the A-Swing backswing. Even if you don't like the swing overall, his illustration of the backswing is very helpful imo, especially the common mistake of sucking the club inside on the takeaway. ▶ this video
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[deleted] 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Here I think I got good hip rotation and weight transition from back to front, but I still seem to be lacking ”
Wayyyy too inside on the take away. You need to have some wrist bend then head to the top with your hips. Try putting a golf ball about 2 ft behind the one ur hitting and on ur back swing knock that ball out of the way. It gets you on a better path going up. Also watch this ▶ this video
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u/aldente13 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Looking for help staying on plane in takeaway. Any pointers?”
Have you tried the A Swing Backswing from David Leadbetter? ▶ this video
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u/Visual_Bandicoot1257 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips to add power…drives going 230-240.”
This is a pretty short one and helps illustrate what I'm talking about. It's going to feel WEIRD at first. It's going to feel way, way shorter than you're used to swinging. ▶ this video
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