Hi Tom, Thanks for the video. What's the proper sequence? Twist, wrist cock, shoulder turn? Wrist cock, twist, shoulder turn? I've seen your other video on wrist cock and shoulder turn, but no twist? Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim

Tom, could another way to look at the elbow tuning inward be also done with the hands supinating back to the ball, That as long as you lead with the hips and keep the right elbow to your side, you can uncoil your hands as hard as you as you want without the blade turning over, if you have created the proper grip. I have a feel like it’s a reversing of the coiling of the left arm up in the downswing, initiated with the hips coming down.

I've been binge watching your videos, you have a great way of explaining/teaching. Beginners could start using a small balloon, then work their way down to a tennis ball.

Do you have any footage of Hogan from before he got crippled?

I am using that technique now and i now have the joy again to play golf..we have the good angle of attacking the ball and everything fall in place ..thanks so much

If you watch the "Hogan's release" video you can see the secret . I have been learning the swing for a year. I'm now a year and a half into this and I found it by accident The cup wrist serves a "purpose" and it's important but it's what he's doing as he's coming through. That's the "secret" there is a reason he says "then you release it at the bottom." It's truly a whipping action!

Brilliant best ever instruction ever and I have seen millions 1:55

Am I wrong or are you like 10 feet tall? Nice tip, gonna give this a go!

Everything you stated is soooo correct! If it was a fundamental of Hogan and Moe Norman, the two best ball strikers who ever lived, then it’s obviously the correct move into impact.

Who know Ben Hogan’ secret? Nobody knows!

Terrific video Tom

HOGAN had a secret ok , he said HE stopped worring about everthing that was transpiring in the swing and just started GRIPPING AND RIPPING IT .............................................................

I like the twisting of the hands but as I change clubs I do not understand to untwisting, When I look at Hogan's waggle and swing I see Supination and Pronation but I do not understand the timing especially when changing from one club to another.

Don't you think rolling your hands open would be a total disaster for all these slicers out here

Hogan did not have any forward shaft lean. So when you swing the club from there, it's perfectly balanced. Tiger leans the shaft forward. You're out of balance from the get-go.

What you did not explain is when to untwist in the down swing.

Another great video Tom with clear video

Tom, what do you think of the teaching pro Chris Hudson on KZbin (just look him up by that name). He professes to know “every aspect of what Hogan was doing”, and sells his “Masterclass” for $500. If you don’t who he is, I’d appreciate you taking the time to check him out and let me know your opinion. I have your book “The Secrets of Hogan’s Swing” and would be very interested in your opinion on this person’s credibility. Thanks

Looks like John was able to accomplish a lot of what Ben was trying to teach. Wow!

Thanks for sharing

Very cool to see these swings Tom, thanks!

Can you be able to hit the ball with enough power to get to the green with elbow squashed? Seem it’s about this elbow that matters 😂

Good in-depth analysis

Would setup help with that? Example: setting up withtrail arm externally rotated or opposite?!? I can do it going back but my elbow always slips behind my seam line in transition. I tried DJ's trigger of squeezing arms together/extending trail wrist but I can't seem to keep it there long enough. I do need to slow it down more I guess. Keep reverting to old backswing.

This does work. For years I had my right elbow out of position. After viewing one of videos 15 years ago perhaps maybe more I finally was able to cure it by keeping the elbows together. I started with a larger ball and worked my way down to a tennis ball. It automatically shortened my swing and greatly increased the coil. Good stuff Tom, thank you. I’m 67

Finally someone who understands what Hogan did. Rather than minimize wrist movement, Hogan accepted it and learned how to use it to create an ideal golf stroke

Tom, nice explanation. It dovetails with what is written by Gene Gregston in his book: "Hogan. The Man Who Played For Glory" on page 68-69. There are two secrets at work here in my opinion. One is Ben Hogan's and how he was able to eliminate his hooking, thereby allowing him to hit fades. The second secret is what the general public wants to know, and to me, that is: "How does one swing like Ben Hogan, and why are people not able to copy it." To this second secret, you get all kinds of answers. Several books and videos have been written on the subject and they run the gamut. Fellow pros had different ideas and no one seems to agree on what was the secret to Ben Hogan's swing. I find this comical. We have so much video of the man which clearly shows how he swung the club. People have a hard time trying to copy it because his swing is technically difficult to produce. We don't have access to Mr. Hogan's equipment from back then and frankly, we are not Ben Hogan.

In 5 lessons on page 48 Hogan says the elbows should point to the hips with the pockets of the elbows pointing to the sky, if they’re pointing to the sky there’s not much left to rotate. What am I missing?

Thanks for making this content! Glad to know people still remember hogan’s legacy.

I don’t see the right hand moving down in pitch shots. Should they?

If Hogan focused on the "secret" as much as the rest of the golfing world, he would have been a 10 handicap. The secret was the most explosive turn and pivot in the game.

Hey Tom, did John put a big emphasis on lie angle? His seemed mighty flat

Great point

Thank you for explaining the rist cock now i understand why couldn't hit the ball straight .

You hit the secret now I understand thank you

I believe hogan's grip and shlees were the same except shlee the club ran straight up the fingers and hogan it ran on an angle . Do you agree ? Help

Is this technique still taught or in use? It seems that it introduces a complicated variable to an already difficult set of motor skills. That is, the timing of unwinding the wrists pretty much has to be perfect, and hardly anyone has enough time to practice something like this sufficiently, let alone the athletic talent, to put it in use. In Chapter 4 of his book, Jack Nicklaus recommends keeping the left wrist straight.

Is this why he said to not groove your waggle? Because the waggle was in fact a rehearsal of the power plan move ? Sorry, i've read everything anyone's ever written about hogan ten times i'm a hogan fanatic, I've watched everything you've posted multiple times as well as everyone else on youtube as wel. Any help would be appreciated I would love to get a lesson from you

Isn't that rolling the same as the John power plan move John did at the top

PLEASE help . I was watching John sleep and he talks about the power plan and the right thumb index finger how it holds lag ? It's like a hold leg then a thrust with the right arm . Is this what hogan did with 💯 certainty? Or just John.? Is this the smashing of the tray you have talked about in videos ? I wish you would do a video on that thank you

Thanks, Tom! I can hear a differnt quality to the swoosh when I move my hands as you described. Can't wait to try it on the range.

This is fascinating! What are your thoughts on his upper left arm remaining connected to his shoulder/chest as well?

Hello Sir: -- Even as your observation is compelling, Hogan "Big Muscles & Joints" contribute much to his swing action. In keeping with this, my research suggests that the Upper Arms & Shoulder "Joints" rotating in sequence ("1-2") represent the underlying Motor Source of the swing. As such, I regard them as the "Dynamic Duo" that not only supports the Hands, but also automates the Arms, Hips Lats & Legs to function correctly, "Start-2-Finish". -- As such, this Takeaway "Dynamic Duo" produces a 2-Wheel "X" Swing ("Ferris-Carousel" In Flow) that Mr. Hogan could rely on for success in both the Full Swing & Short Game. -- As you well know, the Hogan "Waggle" also goes a long way in explaining "Hand-Wrist Mechanics" that occur while the swing is in motion. -- I might also say it's a genuine "pleasure" to hear someone like yourself who reveres the Forward to the Five Lessons! -- Surely, it will forever be the "bible" in golf and -- hopefully -- my GOLF WINDOW of the Hogan Swing will one day be viewed as a worthy companion. **Thank you for taking the time to report your findings. -- It is rewarding to know that I'm not the only one out here who has something meaningful to contribute. -- Dom Esposito, "aka" DrDom -- Golf Researcher. -- For more, kindly visit my website: GolfNucleus com

I wonder why they call it 'Hogan's Secret' rather than 'Hogan's Hook Fix'

Thanks for the insight Tom.

Hogan’s little twist

Thanks for sharing, rotating the club like a baseball bat seems kind of vague also, gonna have to watch some Babe Ruth swings, because we know Hogan was a fan of Ruth.

This is gold. Going to give it a try!

Great to see you again online. I purchased many years ago from you complete set of your Hogan pictures and I still have the short club

Thank you for this video great timing. The five lessons was my teaching pro when I took up the game. I am 68 now and I have been having issues with my hands not doing what they need to be. My left hand use to be cupped and for some reason it's not anymore thank you thank you this will be an easy fix for me. Hogan's book should be in the golf hall of Fame it's great.