HOW TO START THE DOWNSWING - EASY METHOD
4 golfers recommended it · 2021–2023
Explainer · Beginner
An easy method to start the downswing with the hips, giving a mental model for weight shift.
Why golfers recommend it
- Hips initiate downswing, link
- Good mental model for downswing weight shift
- Series of beginner videos
- Early release, hold lag via rotation
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
4 comments from Reddit
u/charonpeanuts 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “recent changed swing, flat backswing, out to in path. causing fades, but hitting it the best i have all year. ”
Awesome thank you for the thoughtful reply. Ive been playing with posture quite a bit this year. Always been struggling with being to bent over at address. I've made improvements but I could still stand taller. My Main issue when I would do that is a extremely toe heavy contact. But I'll have to try that out. Everything you said makes perfect sense except for The last bit. Falling down as in. My body or the club. …
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u/TotoroDreams 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Slice Mania even with a ping g425 🤣”
1. Get Lessons. I am in the same boat though, these video have helped me slightly at least with ideas on stuff I can fix with out a trainer until I can get a trainer. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video Video are by no means a full source of instruction, they are there to help guide you on the right path. You …
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u/3PuttPatty 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “My coach won’t return my calls… I had one lesson pre-COVID. What to work on next?”
Address to top of your swing looks good. (Maybe a hair too far from the ball but it’s all good ignore it for now) You look like you’re using too much arms and trying to swing the club with your upper body, this is usually what causes the over the top swing. You need to initiate the downswing with your hips. You want to get to your top swing, and feel like you’re transferring into your lead side. Like when you throw …
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u/heliumointment 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been playing for about 5 months and struggling with shanking the ball a lot. Any tips?”
you have (nearly) an excellent swing. you're releasing the club far too early: [imgur.com] that's one reason why your club is getting outside of the ball. to get "in the slot" you're gonna need to start your downswing by rotating your body and holding your hands off (lag) for as long as possible ▶ this video the other reason is because your takeaway is a touch too inside—which promotes an outside downswing. i'd post …
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