20 Years of Takeaway Mistakes... Fixed in One Drill

u/ArseneWankerer 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Slow motion driver swing”

I had Gemini put this together from my YT saves. If there’s an issue you have, it’s highly likely that AMG has a data driven video on it. 1. Setup / address Pros vs Ams | Golf Set Up and Addressing the Ball ▶ this video How Far Should You Stand Away From The Ball? Golf Stance ▶ this video 2. Takeaway 93% of Golfers Get This Wrong In Their Takeaway — Do You? ▶ this video WARNING: Your Takeaway is WRECKING Your Golf …

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u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “8mo follow up”

Focusing on the earliest parts of the swing are definitely really important so I agree with them. I don’t think this video is as great in terms of practical advice, but it does a better job of clarifying what I’m trying to say in terms of turn vs lift. You will need to feel a lot more turn, and a lot less lift. ▶ this video When done correctly, the club head should pass “through” your hands in the camera view here. …

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u/JangoTat46 2026 · r/golftips · in “Ball striking help”

This is a lot, I know but you've got plenty of time snowed in up in the Great White North waiting for it to thaw, lol. Someone else mentioned it but you are swinging with too much arms and not enough body turn. This is the Arm Swing Illusion. ▶ this video We want the body rotation to be what accelerates the arms and club, not the arms accelerating the club on their own. In the golf swing we want to maintain the …

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u/CptBadAss2016 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “New to golf is this ok baseline?”

Lifting the left foot in the back swing isn't the end of the world. However, you are getting up on your toes and the left knee is lunging toward the ball, that's not great. Your left hip also moves out toward the ball too much. Rather, feel like you keep your left hip relatively still in the backswing and push the right hip back. [instagram.com] Hips turning in the backswing is good. Goldilocks rule applies here, …

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u/hazeychief 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help (be kind)”

Two things I’d try to fix first - your takeaway is far outside, and you aren’t getting any upward lift with your arms. Your arms are working around your body when you rotate back instead of moving away from you and up. Notice how close your right elbow is to your body when you start the downswing - you want that elbow to be more like a 90 degree angle with your torso. ▶ this video Try to work on takeaway drills that …

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