Don't Swing HARD - How your shoulders turn too soon

Whilst this session is not directly an issue that Cassie has, it is one that Coach Dad sees all the time in amateur players - essentially when they want to swing hard for more distance they do it from the top with their shoulders and then this causes pulls or if their body tries to save the swing the early extend and then deliver very cutty club face and get spinny slices!!
Today we return to the Magic Move that we did about 6 months ago to try to fix this.

[@fasteddie328]

You hit the nail on its head. That is exactly my problem and I had a difficult time to fix it. Now I will try your drill. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

@fasteddie328, thanks for watching, glad Coach Dad has been able to highlight this - hope you are able to sort it out👍

[@arthurford829]

Excellent tuition. This is such a common fault. I’ve never heard anyone explain this as well as you two have here. Well done!

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

@arthurford829 Thanks for watching the video, glad it has resonated with you, and we appreciate you reaching out to comment. Hope you will enjoy some more of our videos, we have course vlogs too, where we see what things actually look like when we take it to the course (the good and the bad;).

[@user_1664]

I do this a lot , even when i have enough club , the problem is you trust the distance on the range but it seems so very much further on course so you hit rather than strike . The answer is not i dont think to adapt your swing but rather to trust your swing and the club or even club up so as to encourage a smoother easier swing . Although i dont agree with the fix i am glad you have highlighted this problem as its one i usually only experience on course and rarely address 👍

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi user_1664, thanks for commenting. Glad that the content has resonated with you. As you say the smooth swing is usually the best result with a little more club for me too. We released a course vlog today too, you can see how I’m getting on with my game. 👍

[@lawbinson]

This is a tip I really need. I just rush so hard from the top. Thank you :)

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

@lawbinson Glad this is of help. Thanks for commenting and letting us know that the video is useful to you. Check out some of our Course vlogs, you get to see how these drills do and sometimes don't transfer smoothly to our course game:)

[@lawbinson]

@@LearnGolfwithCassie Oh I feel ya! Even when it works well on the range, it's difficult to translate to the course haha.

[@amy-elly5814]

Keep doing, don't mind some haters.

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi Amy-Elly, thanks for watching and for your kind words of support, they are much appreciated😀

[@amy-elly5814]

@@LearnGolfwithCassie I played golf 15 years, I've never seen anyone has the same swing but sure they all the same target, it's the hole ⛳. So don't worry about someone talking about you and your instructor, keep doing and pay more time to find your improvement swing. Good luck.

[@Willberight2moro]

I'm sure you have seen the drill with one align stick through the two front belt loops and the other you hold across your chest. The drill is to stop arms overtaking hip turn. The drill can progress to changing the one across your chest to swinging the club, but if you get it wrong, let's just say it can make an interesting video at full swing......

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi, I think Coach dad has seen that drill, it does show this issue very visibly with the sticks - we might well try it out. We have nice pink alignment rods to practice with😉

[@Willberight2moro]

@LearnGolfwithCassie when Charley Hull first saw another person using the align stick through the belt loops warming up on the range, she thought she would try it out. She went full swing, hit the alignment stick, and her belt buckle came flying off, making a horrendous noise lol.... Wish I was there when it happened 😀

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Charlie Hull is my favorite lady golfer, we followed her when she was competing here in Taiwan, we posted the videos many years ago. She gave me a signed glove and ball🥰

[@Willberight2moro]

@LearnGolfwithCassie Have you watched the 1st round of the LPGA US open? Nelly shot a 10 on the 12th hole. The course would destroy most players. Do you follow KLPGA on YT?. We get it in Australia, do you get SBS golf in Taiwan?

[@andyphu168]

not pull the club down, let the club come down itself! :) Release the club on the way down but hold the hinge!

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi @andyphu168, thanks for the comment, very well articulated, we have another video that practices this concept, take a look at it “the magic move” video it looks at this concept. The hinge being held is also a key idea that we have worked on also. Thanks for watching, perhaps check out some of our course vlogs too where we see the practice in action （as much as possible)

[@ArtJorgensen]

This is a good video because turning the shoulders too soon on the downswing is a common problem. So, well done! But I have a problem with your comment at 3:45 that "We pull the hands down...". My understanding is that I shouldn't be doing anything with my hands except holding on to the club. Am I wrong?

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi @ArtJorgensen, thanks for tuning into the channel, we have a video called “The magic move” , I think we attached a link in the video, it is a bit more comprehensive to see what we mean there. It could better be described as ‘the arms dropping down’. I hope this will help.

[@user-fc6ci8dh3m]

This one problem alone almost made me hang myself.

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Thanks for watching and commenting, hope this problem is now going to be a thing of the past😎

[@melvinlow5283]

No, no Cassie your takeaway a bit early with your wrist,

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

Hi @melvinlow5283, thanks for the comment. Coach was saying the exact same thing so it is something I need to work on, it tends to turn the club face downward also so getting low hooky shots.

[@saltyolive_]

is it me or your swing is abit too fast, try having a slower rhythmic tempo 1,2,3 swing and don't feel like you need to pull the club even further back.. i am not pro but i like this video on not to be over the top as it happens so regularly to me too (out to in) after 15mins of watching fred couples i am back to normal lol

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

@saltyolive_ thanks for watching and dropping a comment. We do work on tempo and have some videos on this, as you say a smooth tempo like Fred Couples is nice and a good tempo definitely gives me the best results when i'm playing well on course vlogs. Coach dad is always reminding me too:)

[@saltyolive_]

@@LearnGolfwithCassiehappens to us al the learners of the game.

[@getovryourslf4444]

Poor girl has such an upright swing that being consistent is going to be difficult. I bet she hits more fat shots when she feels like her swing was good. If this guy can't see that in her swing and fix her swing plane then tempo won't matter

[@LearnGolfwithCassie]

@getovryorslf4444 thanks for the comment, this is something we were working on a few videos ago, getting the right elbow from getting high in the backswing, it has helped flatten the plane on the takeaway and upcoming video on course saw some better consistency. Fat shots have not been too much of a problem but getting round the corner has been an area we have worked on.😀