Always Start Your Takeaway Like This To Simplify The Golf Swing!

[@donaldschmidt2990]

This is a very unique and COMMON SENSE approach to the golf swing. The Biline to this video is "Simply Genius," and it is all that and more!! True genius, by definition, is simplicity of thought. Simply conceived and carried out. Rather than focusing on the left arm as most instructors do, this video emphasizes focusing on the right arm in the takeaway. This creates a double whammy of the chest following, the back turning, with the right hand down. From there, simply rotate the right hand toward the sky. I can't find a thing wrong with this approach. Because there isnt!! GREAT 👍 VIDEO.

[@harryshawgolf]

@donaldschmidt2990 that's so great to read thanks for commenting, yes using the right palm (trail) to control the club face and overall swing really is a simple way to improve your golf swing. Keep me posted and if there's anything you'd like me to cover on the channel let me know!

[@kevinbachus5887]

This video and the one entitled "drop your arms into the slot" are gold!! In a very short time they have made a tremendous difference. Thank you so much!!

[@harryshawgolf]

@kevinbachus5887, thanks for your comment Kevin! I’m thrilled to hear that both videos have made such a positive impact on your game. It’s great to know they’re resonating with you and helping you improve. Thanks for your support!

[@robinjones1879]

Need to see the video about pitching and chipping.

[@harryshawgolf]

@robinjones1879 have got the video plan ready, hoping to film this week to post in a couple of weeks time!

[@iupab]

For someone who struggles with this the detail was extremely helpful! Thanks !

[@harryshawgolf]

You're very welcome, pleased this was very helpful, is there anything you'd like to see next on the channel?

[@mitchshin5506]

Great lesson. Hinging right wrist palm facing the ground helps in body rotation & coil. Bowing of the left hand comes naturally.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thank you @mitchshin5506, really pleased the tips from the video come naturally into your golf swing. Once you rehearse the move, it becomes so simple to implement. Thanks for commenting, is there anything else you'd like to see on the channel?

[@DarrellGrantham-s2p]

This content consistently provides helpful takeaways.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thank you Darrel, really pleased you're enjoying the videos and like my consistent style!

[@jamesm.pecyna158]

This is some of the best explanation and demonstration out there. Thank you!

[@harryshawgolf]

@jamesm.pecyna158 thank you, really pleased to read you've found this video useful!

[@JamesHarrower-bj4ny]

Great simple instructions very helpful

[@harryshawgolf]

@JamesHarrower-bj4ny thank you, is there anything else you'd like to see on the channel to help you improve your game?

[@Miika-kb9sc]

Now it's a diamond! Many thanks harry for the excellent instruction on how to start the backswing. the activity of the hands comes back to my swing from time to time and now I'm really going to work on this problem according to your instructions.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thank you, very pleased the tips in this video resonate with you. Yes keep working on this, and keep me posted with how you get on, if there's anything you'd like me to post on the channel to help you improve your game do let me know.

[@MelissaMontoya-l7p]

This content is always filled with practical takeaways.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thank you, very pleased to read my content is providing you with consistent takeaways!

[@mikevs8326]

Lol Melissa!

[@harryshawgolf]

@mikevs8326 thanks for commenting, i'm not quite sure what you mean by Melissa, is she a golfer?

[@CurtisBanks-s9f]

This is the best backswing instruction video I have seen. I also appreciate the extra time you take in showing how to do it properly in easy steps. I do not mind the length and in fact feels the more in depth explanation sets you apart from your competitors. Thank you!

[@harryshawgolf]

@CurtisBanks-s9f, hi Curtis, thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts-I really appreciate it! I’m glad you find the more in-depth videos helpful. I also believe that taking the time to explain things thoroughly sets me apart from others. It's great to hear that this approach is resonating with you. Thanks again for your support!

[@arturczekierdowski1967]

great stuff, simply explained!

[@harryshawgolf]

Thank you!

[@lesnandor4310]

Love this video bc I have I have been struggling with the initial movement. I was trying to have my legs start the rotation of the swing. Would love a Chip vs Pitch video and would also like you to cover when and how the legs are engaged during the swing.

[@harryshawgolf]

@lesnandor4310 yes you don't want the legs starting the rotation of the swing. I'll take a look at a video on the chip vs pitching swing. How the legs are engaged during the swing i would check out this video here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ6qnYmEdr6cos0 the squat move from this.

[@TimSuttonGolf]

Nice one Harry!

[@harryshawgolf]

Thanks Tim!

[@rdoan76]

I was just working on this takeaway with my local golf professional. It has helped my game tremendously! More distance and accuracy for me. I was getting too much hands in my takeaway and like you said, flicking my wrists, which gave me this massive hook that I couldn’t get rid of.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thats great to read, glad you coach clearly agrees with this concept and it's even better to read the great results you've been getting from working on this takeaway. Keep it going and keep me posted!

[@rdoan76]

@@harryshawgolfit has been a literal game changer for me. I had to comment because I said the same thing you did. My coach had the same feelings on the takeaway. He showed me Lydia Ko’s takeaway as a reference point and we all know how well she’s done recently. It’s been about two weeks since I made this change. It’s going to take some work because I can feel the old swing trying to sneak its way back in lol. What I love is that it keeps my club path on plane on the backswing. My other change my coach was to get me to pivot more at my hips at setup because I told him my balance was off and I was falling back after impact. I will definitely let you know about my progress. Love the videos.

[@harryshawgolf]

@rdoan76 using Lydia Ko as a checkpoint for the takeaway or any pro in fact is a great way to compare where you need to be. The old swing will always want to creep in from you subconsciously doing it, so you have to consciously think about the changes/ new feels until it becomes more natural, that takes time, practice and perseverance. Thanks for commenting again and feel free to commenting whenever you're looking for a video topic to help you improve your game further!

[@lucpaquette5031]

Really good explanations. For me, the issue is that my takeaway goes a bit too outside while closing the face of the club (probably because of hands action) but your fix applies to me as well. Thanks

[@harryshawgolf]

@lucpaquette5031 thank you, that's an interesting fault to have taking the club back on the outside and closing the face in reaction, yes i'd still definitely suggest these tips in the video however i'd focus more on the club shaft being parrallel with your feet at stage one if you already do enough of extension in the trail hand.

[@MS1022YT]

Harry, once again a great video. Your explanations of "feels", splitting your video into "named" segments and your POV camera sets you apart from the others. I know its probably not feasible, but a bird's eye camera angle would be gold. Oh, and I appreciate the fact that this is a

[@harryshawgolf]

@MS1022YT thanks you for the great feedback! I’m really glad you enjoy the explanations, segments, and POV shots. It’s great to know that these elements set the videos apart for you. A bird’s eye view would be an awesome addition, would this be ideal more from where my head is or even higher up? I’ll definitely keep that in mind for future content. And I’m glad the video length worked for you too. Thanks again!

[@MS1022YT]

@@harryshawgolf Higher up would be ideal but its tough to hang a camera in a indoor bay. AMG uses a 3D animated golfer to show what the body does from "up above". Its just another viewpoint that can help ppl to better understand "feels" and concepts. Regardless of this, keep doing what you are doing... your "feels" thoughts are making a big difference in my game and helping my swing feel more natural instead of me focusing on hitting positions.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thats great to read thanks for that, very pleased they're helping you get that smooth, one motion swing back as opposed to positions. Keep me posted. I'll see what i can do about this camera angle, will be tricky for me at the moment to get but sometime in the future this would certainly be ideal!

[@claudevoyer7124]

I have been using this move with my irons for quite sometime and it is great. Are you using the same take away with the driver ? Thanks

[@harryshawgolf]

@claudevoyer7124 yes i would encourage the same feeling with the driver however... for the driver we can afford to release the angle a little sooner to help with the launch angle. So maybe a full video with this topic using driver would come in handy?

[@johnhewlett2720]

Harry is the initial lead shoulder move down and back or out following the body tilt and back?

[@harryshawgolf]

HI John, great question, so as the shoulders begin to tilt the body tilt should naturally takes place as your shoulder are guiding the body into the right position. Hope this makes sense, thanks for commenting!

[@johnschwartz1536]

Excellent video Harry on starting the takeaway! It's like you made this video especially for me (excuse me for gloating fellow subscribers) since I have been working on this takeaway for over a year now! Your chip and pitch shot recommendation will be put into my memory bank because on occasion I do get a chunk and mostly I come up short of the green! I like the idea of the left arm parallel on the backswing and the right arm parallel on the way through! This video was so verifiable for me that I am going to archive it for future analysis! Well Done As Always Harry! Keep up the good work!!!!

[@harryshawgolf]

@johnschwartz1536, thanks so much, John! I’m really glad the video resonated with you, and I appreciate the kind words. It’s awesome to hear that the takeaway tips were spot on for what you’ve been working on. It’s like I knew! 😊 I’m sure those chip and pitch adjustments will help you get rid of those chunks and start hitting more greens. I’m thrilled this has clicked for you. Thanks for your ongoing support!

[@stangcobra592]

Nice easy to follow instruction, a good part 2 would be to focus on what you wanna see from the waist down in the backswing to the followthrough. Just getting back to golf after a 15 year layoff, I played in high school and college back in the 80's with all feel and zero swing thoughts, and like all of us in 2024 there's a dozen swing thoughts in my head at address now, I topped two 3 woods from the deck last round , ggrr. Can you talk about weight percentage on the feet, should the right knee stay flexed or can it straighten at impact etc.., pros seem to do both.. thanks

[@harryshawgolf]

Hi thanks for commenting, that sounds like a great part two which i actually kind've have already done which is this video here which talks way more about the downswing and dropping the arms in the slot... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5TYe3ptndqSaLM also, i'll take note of your request on how the follow through/ impact to post impact should look.

[@stangcobra592]

@@harryshawgolf thanks for the input that sounds great. I have a feeling I'm lifting the shoulders up and to the left on the downswing with the 3 wood causing those tops.

[@harryshawgolf]

@stangcobra592 Ok thats interesting will take note of this for you and look at a video topic, staying down in the golf swing.

[@mairowen2107]

Hi really enjoyed video. Tried it out on course to day and found that I was hitting ball straight left.

[@harryshawgolf]

Hi thanks for commenting with your feedback, i would suggest this may be either a path issue or a release issue... both of these i'm going to be covering on future videos within the next couple of weeks so stay tuned for those too!

[@rw_golf6387]

This makes perfect sense because now that you are squaring the club properly your over the top outside in swing is now causing a pull hook. The good news is now that you are properly squaring the club your swing path will naturally start to move to neutral or even in to out. Trust the process it will take a little time.

[@harryshawgolf]

@rw_golf6387 spot on, this will take time to get used to but it works a treat if you persevere with it @mairowen2107

[@davebateman25]

I harry is this with all clubs 👍

[@harryshawgolf]

Hi @davebateman25 yes this is with all clubs!

[@paulwebber7497]

You mentioned chest rotation for the downswing. Will this engage the hips properly. I struggle in the downswing as I tend to slide too aggressively

[@harryshawgolf]

Yes this will do as long as you force the chest (the centre point being the sternum) to face your target. if at all you hang back and the chest faces to the right of target that'll discourage the hips to initiate properly.

[@anthonyviola9400]

Please send your chipping pitching vid lesson. Thanks

[@harryshawgolf]

I did a chipping video a while ago around 1-2 years ago which i'd suggest trying? If so take a look here... i have took note however of your video suggestion for future content to stay tuned!

[@pmportella]

Yeah i have been playing my best golf this month. I am now down to 18.1 handicap, from 22 about a month ago. i have been doing exactly this and also anything in the range of 150 yards i try and have a smooth swing, no need to murder it. my next step is those 70-50 yarders now.

[@harryshawgolf]

@pmportella that’s fantastic news! Congratulations on lowering your handicap to 18.1. That’s a significant improvement in just a month. I’m really glad to hear that the tips are helping you play your best golf. Focusing on a smooth swing for those 150 yard shots is a great strategy. Best of luck with those 70-50 yard shots. If there's any keys you'd like me to cover on this distance range let me know!

[@roberthardind1622]

Hi Harry, iv worked with you in the past with no hip rotation if you remember, if you had run through this with me it would have probably fixed my hip rotation

[@harryshawgolf]

HI Rob, good to hear from you again. How's the golf been since our last session. This could've helped you but from seeing you in the lesson i believed and still do believe that the move we have worked on are the best for you, then we build from there. Hope this makes sense and would be great to catch up with you soon!

[@ronaldkinder3498]

So, I asked you to consider doing a video about what happens from the top of the swing down to contact. Does the club simply fall down via gravity or do you pull down with the arms and shoulders at a fast rate to get the arms in front of the body and then rotate thru the ball. You agreed to address this topic, but I have yet to see anything?

[@harryshawgolf]

Hello @ronaldkinder3498 I haven’t created a video on that yet, but it’s on my radar. I’m always working to address the most requested and recent topics on the swing. You're not the only one asking for different video topics. And, there's only so much I can cover every week for my 'long winded' style of content isn't that right haha!

[@ronaldkinder3498]

@@harryshawgolf Glad to hear that. you now have lots of videos to make, but previously you were urging folks to give you ideas. When I did, you are now telling me to fall back in line. That's fine and the reason I will seek someone else to help me.

[@petethomas7164]

​@@ronaldkinder3498How much did you pay? Or were planning to pay?

[@harryshawgolf]

Hi Ronald, I'm not telling you to fall back in line, i'm asking you to bare with me because of al the comment's i've had wanting different video topics i'm currently making my way through them all. Either way i do hope you find what you're looking for.

[@harryshawgolf]

This was a video request @petethomas7164

[@JACOJACO-q4v]

Like the inclusion of the mirror show a bit more angles and functionality of the fullswing

[@harryshawgolf]

@JACOJACO-q4v glad you like it! Thanks for commenting!

[@zedmanZ9]

pitch and chip, pitch and chip! please...

[@harryshawgolf]

@zedmanZ9 thanks for commenting, note taken!

[@roberthardind1622]

Cheers for the reply Harry, golf is still rubbish well mid 80 is rubbish fo me I think it doesn't matter what I do it will never make any difference to my swing.😢

[@harryshawgolf]

@roberthardind1622 i would suggest going back to what we worked on, trying that and persevering with it for a bit and see the results. If you're still struggling we could arrange an online session or face to face session if that suits you.

[@pohoresky]

You confused me so I had to watch the video twice before I understood what you were saying about a bad take away. You spent the first three minutes having me thing one need to point the logo on the left hand glove to point away from you. This is exactly the opposite of what you were saying. I widsh from the outset you had repeated that doing so was bad. I think you only said that once and had me wondering what you were talking about Of course you are spot on and this is a great lesson but very hard to follow. I wish it were said more simply and succinctly right off the start Too much toe wasted and was a distraction from the very valid point you were making. Do not engage wrists so logo faces away from you to start the takeaway is the point. Do not know why three minutes was spent on that point alone. It got to the point I had no idea what you were going on about. Just trying to be helpful by way of feed back because this otherwise was a very helpful video.

[@harryshawgolf]

Thanks so much for your feedback, and I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! I'll definitely work on being clearer and more concise in future videos. The takeaway is a crucial part of the swing, so I want to make sure it's easy to understand from the start. I’m glad you found the video helpful in the end, and I’ll keep your feedback in mind to improve how I present these key points. Thanks for watching!

[@jvitali60]

Your right palm in your early example looks nothing like your real swing…

[@harryshawgolf]

That's all down to the feel vs real concept! What feels isn't actually how it's going to look in the full swing. Also i struggle to get my right palm more to the ground on the way down also so it wont show as exaggerated. Hope this helps.

[@Frank-pi2gz]

You're making this way to complicated.

[@harryshawgolf]

@Frank-pi2gz hi thanks for commenting with your thoughts on the video, i'm always looking for feedback on helping my videos improve to suit you watching. Was there anything in particular you'd like me to clarify for you?

[@rw_golf6387]

@@harryshawgolfFunny how everyone has their own take. Can’t make everybody happy. This takeaway concept is gold and transformed my entire swing about two years ago. It took about 3 months for this to feel natural, but I have to check using video about once a month as I tend to lift and turn the wrist which of course is not good. Don’t trust what you feel, always use video to verify!

[@Frank-pi2gz]

@@harryshawgolf I HAVE PLAYED GOLF FOR A LONG TIME, KEEP THE LESSONS REASONABLY SIMPLE. MOST BOYS AND MEN WHO WATCH BASEBALL LEARN HOW TO SWING A BAT WITH OUT SOMEONE BREAKING IT DOWN BIT BY BIT. THE SAME APPLIES TO GOLF, DON'T CLUTTER THE MIND WITH TO MANY THOUGHTS. THAT'S OF COURSE IS MY OPINION.

[@harryshawgolf]

@rw_golf6387 thanks for commenting, really pleased this concept has helped you improve your golf. Yes I believe that breaking it down is important as it keep things easy to understand and very simple to follow, jumbling everything at once gets too much at once for most people to take on board. Thanks again!

[@harryshawgolf]

@Frank-pi2gz thanks for your comment on what you believe is the right way to coach. I'll do my very best to CATER TO YOUR GOLF STYLE.

[@DenaWald]

I respect that you do put a lot of work into these online instructions, but the videos are pretty long. I know the sweet spot for KZbin videos are around 10 minutes to be better monetized, but I'm not sure most people have 10 minutes or more to stay focused on a single video hence the reason Shorts, Reels, TikTok and the likes have taken off in views.

[@kiroselmysterio1239]

If you cant stay focused for 10 -20 min then how are you going to stay focused for 4 hours on the course?

[@DenaWald]

@@kiroselmysterio1239 I hear you. Find me any other established KZbin golf instructor with videos in excess of 10 minutes in length and let me know. Cogorno may be the only one at around the 10 minute mark, as most are around 5-6 minutes in length.

[@ronaldkinder3498]

@@DenaWald I concur with DenaWald! I have liked much of what I have learned from his videos, but I think he spends WAY TOO MUCH TIME on what not to do as opposed to showing what needs to be done. The information is very good, but Lord it takes him way too much time to get there.

[@kevinbachus5887]

outstanding. These videos are perfect for me. Perfect blend of what to do and what not to do. I like the length ..... 10 minutes, 14 minutes. whats the big deal ? how would you feel to go to an in person golf lesson and have the instructor give you less than 10 minutes of his time? Especially when he links multiple aspects of essentially half of the golf.swing. my vote is stay with what works and this works great for me

[@DenaWald]

@@kevinbachus5887 Please don't get me wrong, Harry does very good work as I check out his videos and learn a thing or two from them. These instructions are free to us, so I really don't want to seen ungrateful - i just had a suggestion. He also has "shorts" on Instagram, so looks like he covers all bases.