Easy Way To Loosen Up (Do This Before Each Shot)

[@paulwilsongolf]

Pick up free samples from my Body Swing book and video series here: paulwilsongolf.com/freesamples/

[@kevinbrown7900]

You are one of the only guys I see teaching how the swing should feel. Plenty of positional teaching out there and it has its place. Thanks for your advice it has improved my swing tremendously.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks. Glad you are hearing me. Got to know it all. Why, what, how etc. Once you get it then you need to do it. Hard to do it if you don't get it. There are position you need to do. I teach 4 plus the grip and setup so even that I have made as simple as possible. You are doing well. Keep at it.

[@tyb3938]

Grew up playing baseball. Today went to the range, pretty much sucked, over thinking and playing frozen. Last 12 balls said what the hell give it a full on trial. Setup, aimed and then full out baseball waggle for 15 seconds and thought smooth swing. 12 in a row with 7 carried 170 and dispersion within 15’ as they landed exactly between two objects I was aiming at. So pure, hardly any divot and totally effortless swing. Huge, Huge thanks!

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. I am just trying to get people to try something new. It's truly mind boggling that people insist on swing as they always have. You tried it and you see how powerful being loose is. It's just a different way to do it. Now you see you can do it you whole focus should be on staying loose forever. I think you are convinced now. Plus, the beauty of it is that you have a swing for life once you get it. You are on your way. Great job.

[@tyb3938]

@@paulwilsongolf No doubt, I have already shared your philosophy with 4 others. So much focus on technical we end up freezing ourselves, swing sucks, results suck and we hurt. After not playing golf for 15 years picked it back up this year and at 49 I have injured myself twice this year. I can still hit it a mile, but my body cannot tolerate my old swing. With your swing philosophy I gave up 10 yards carry w my 7 but it went perfectly straight and same distance 12 out of 12 and NO pain. I describe your technique as a spiritual way of teaching golf, you are like a golf guru.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks for the promo to others. I appreciate the help. Simple is the key. For sure you do not need to be in pain playing golf. Once you loosen up you have a swing for life. Keep up the good work.

[@mj_says]

Your tip to imagine the feeling like hitting a baseball was unbelievable helpful for me. I instantly became so much better and golf is so much fun for me now. I care about ZERO other things and it works perfectly. I just imagine that a baseball is flying towards me to the position the golfball is and I try to hit it with the club. Even the sound is so much better now. Thank you so much Paul.

[@bzydad]

I told my playing partner that same thing, to loosen up his swing by thinking that he was playing baseball, well he thought it was stupid so know I have video evidence that it will help. Thanks Paul and keep up the good work.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. We are on the same page. Just need people to loosen up. Well, we just need people to try it for more than 3 balls. Once they nail one with a feeling of nothing they become hooked.

[@justinshane1989]

Paul, you have saved my game. I’ve spent over ten years trying to “hit” the ball and struggling, but since I’ve been using your method I am flushing my irons & hitting driver longer and straighter (actually with a little draw) than I ever have. Sincerely thank you so, so much.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad to help. Not fun when you are not doing well. Keep up the good work.

[@paulmarsh8974]

Thanks again Paul for your wonderful tips and advise.. I've been been following you for a few years now and have created my painfree, effortless golf swing... Cheers from the UK 🇬🇧

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good! Glad you are still with me. Great feeling when you get it.

[@harveyfreedenberg9045]

Your tips plus hundreds of practice swings (club in the air is a favorite) have me playing some of my best golf in years at age 72. My baby draw off the tee today was the envy of my playing partners today.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. Take understanding and a little work. Once you make the switch you get the payoff. Such a great feeling when you are on track. Keep up the good work.

[@stevehainestrumpet]

Great lesson Paul! This method, really helps for iron shots, where I tend to tense up.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you tried it. Loosening up is key for sure.

[@germoloney8730]

Thanks

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thank you so much for the contribution. I truly appreciate the support.

[@josephhaller8321]

I love this video it has helped me so much. I played baseball and I will take a couple swings just like it’s a bat before I hit my shot. It helps tremendously. Keep up the good work Paul .

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you liked it. Great to related the swing to certain feelings you already now. Make it a lot easier. Keep at it.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

Wow that’s so great. I love it

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks.

[@patrickwheeler1979]

Paul thanks for this great drill. I find the less I go to the range, but the more I work on my drills the better I play at the course. Perfect? Not at all. But I play the best I can.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you liked it. Got to be loose. This is a great way to get it for sure. Keep at it. You are on your way.

[@jeffsimeone2768]

Paul, I finally started using the preshot waggle of rolling wrists several times. It works!! I didn't think it would. The first couple of holes, my arms are tight. After 2 or 3 holes of this, my blocks turn into draws. Great tip!

[@jeffsimeone2768]

Also, I've struggled with the lead shoulder takeaway. I now start with 50/50 weight distribution at address. I pressure just a touch to front foot for a split second and then think shoulder to chin. For me, it's made a HUGE difference with my takeaway. Is this ok? It's super subtle but gives me that little bit of momentum to start takeaway.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. Glad you tried it. Stay loose!

[@paulwilsongolf]

Yes, that is perfectly fine. I do that. Push left then take it back right. Keep you in motion.

[@jamessontag8434]

Hi Paul. First time commenting because I believe I have finally figured out your body swing and grip. Honestly I had the body rotation down from day 1 but I was struggling with the grip until I took it down into my fingers and less in the palm. It was like a lightbulb! Almost comical such big mistakes can be corrected by a small fix. Thank you a million times for bringing the fun back into the game for me. I was too tense and was quickly loosing interest in my older years. 44yrs old with a 10 handicap :)

[@paulwilsongolf]

Palm of the left. Fingers of the right. It is that simple. This balances out the hands so they can work as a hinge. Glad you are doing well. Did you not watch my neutral grip tip? Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIK9faNul6tgjdk

[@jamessontag8434]

I did but like you have mentioned several times in your videos I would make the mistake and slowly rotate back to my stronger grip. Its tough changing something Ive done wrong for so many years.

[@paulwilsongolf]

When people say that I explain that your grip is not your grip your wrists are not your wrists. It's a unit that hinges and rehinges. In order for it to do that it needs to be neutral. So see it that way and you will want to change it. Strong grip loose wrists equals massive hooks.

[@ThePaulkitchen]

Took this to the course and shot 4 over thru 9 with two lip-outs at a 14 handicap.... 50% power and loose wrists for the win!!

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. You have been with me long enough know that I don't have to tell you to keep doing this. Get used to it. If you want more power in the future ONLY fire the lower body a little faster. NEVER hit with arms.

[@nickpritchard7130]

Great tip. Thanks Paul..

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@coolstuff_.]

cool Paul, I'll give it a try.

[@paulwilsongolf]

For sure.

[@richkalbus4346]

excellent lesson as usual

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you loved it. Thanks.

[@Biny123]

I have decided you will be my online coach

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad your with me. Now get to work.

[@nell103186]

I’ve been following your program and its slowly but surely clicking together. On the downswing do you try keep our trail foot down as long as possible until ball contact? Again great video and thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@paulwilsongolf]

No never do that. Not sure why people insist on teach that. The rotation of your body pulls the heel off the ground. Some more than others. Keep it down and you restrict your turn. Any long driver out there hitting it flat footed? No.

[@leonrice1824]

Paul- Another fantastic tip. I can recall as a youngster many many years ago it was baseball before golf. Will definitely try this for my swing. Quick question….With the season winding down here in Southern Alberta 🇨🇦, I have been making a list of videos to work on daily on the swing over the winter. My problem is my list is getting way to long (12 videos) to do each day. Any suggestions what videos I should do each day to work on my swing? Thanks for all you and the team do for us struggling golfers. Your 🇨🇦 Friend

[@paulwilsongolf]

This is one of the reasons I keep associating baseball to golf. I know a lot of people have done it so they should be able to apply it to golf. Why it works so well is in baseball the ball is coming at you so you already know the best way to return it. In golf it's stationary so human nature is telling you to hit the object sitting in front of you. If you just apply the baseball swing to golf you are well on your way. Glad you are going to work on it in the winter. This is the best time to practice. If you don't have my Body Swing videos (which I show the positions you need to be doing) then keep it simple. You have hinging and rehinging. I would be doing this daily to keep the wrists loose: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvIhaSZr5ejo6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/baDPc6Stjatmf80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2mZaYSpidF6qpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PPiWp4d6uinsU The firing the lower body of course is vital: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJnYiKN6YpabrMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXTmaeeeLZsjK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2abp5lpgbKqiJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/innQZ4ahqaucnM0 That should keep you going.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

All good pilots know the benefits they obtained by having only one instructor. It is better to have one mediocre instructor than 10 brilliant ones. All the great golfers such as Jack Nicholas know this and have only had one instructor. Resist the temptation to listen to more than one instructor. You only need one instructor but with Paul Wilson there’s a special bonus thrown into the deal. He’s actually the best you can get. He’s simply the best. You can’t get better than him. He will transform your game. You will become better than your best. 😊👍🌟

[@paulwilsongolf]

For sure. Too many people trying too many things.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

@@paulwilsongolf yep it’s tempting alright. But it’s not the right way to go.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Just letting you know that I have my own section on this major magazine now. I am posting 2 tips per day. Lots of work. I will continue to do tips on KZbin with more to come in the spring. www.mensjournal.com/pursuits/golf-tips/

[@paulwilfridhunt]

@@paulwilsongolf cool thanks Paul

[@tdave12]

Great exercise and I am using your body method more but now I'm hooking even more. Trying to stay behind the ball more but do you have a video about this issue?

[@paulwilsongolf]

Perfect. That's half right. Don't dwell on the negative like everyone else. See the positive. Half right a better than nothing right. So if your release is working you would then be switch to firing your body to straighten it out. Watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH3WnHqvbNeootE kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZC8d3h_nrOrkM0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIClapqbd8esfKM Choose a trigger. This one is the easiest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXTmaeeeLZsjK8 Shallow: If your body moves first before your arms you will hit it dead straight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDKqplsis97bbc

[@eliot1c]

Love your videos. Do you have and opinion of the “ endswate” training aid. It adds weight the the grip end. I’m thinking of giving it a try and wondered your thoughts. Thanks for all your videos.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you like them. Thanks. I did research this. A company sent me some a couple years ago. I finally got around to trying them. I was excited to try them. I had numerous weights and my launch monitor. I tried them all and guess what ... no difference in swing speed. I was pretty disappointed as the one guy in a video I watched got a significant swing speed increase. Those were my results. I think you would have to try them for yourself.

[@patrickwheeler7107]

Paul today was a great day my 15 year old son played 9 with me at a local par 3. Only lesson I gave him was turn the power off on the arms. Hit a GIR on number 2 ~ 150 yards and had several second shots hit the green with lose arms. IMO it’s the number one thing that kills my game. Muscle arms.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. Glad you got him into it and he was successful right out of the gate. He should be super excited to keep playing. Yep, got to turn the arms off. The sooner you admit to yourself that will never work they you will not want to use them. Because people see some good ones they keep thinking it is working. It is luck. If I feed you enough balls you will hit some good ones with just the arms. So you think you've got it when really you don't. You need to hit most all of them good. To do that you cannot be hitting with the arms. So turn them off. Do this drill until mastered. At that point you start firing your lower body for more distance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYi9aaqNqLlsfqc

[@patrickwheeler7107]

@@paulwilsongolf exactly the plan. Keep the arms loose and relaxed. Start incorporating the lower body with the grip you teach and that’s all I need to play solid golf.

[@gcoffey223]

You are on my must watch golf instruction list. Love the baseball tip. Just did that, and you can feel the "whip" than I took an imaginary swing (cigarette in mouth) and "whooosshhh" I can dig it!!

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks for the support. The whip is huge. Clubhead speed for life if you can do that.

[@golfdoc1950]

I very much believe in the body swing you teach, Paul. I have seen people playing recreational softball make some pretty terrible arm swings with little to no weight shift or pivot. The results are as you would predict.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you see it. Got to turn the arms off.

[@Elpive1111]

I’m hitting the best now, after following Paul Wilson, I’m not 100 % yet but, a lot better than before

[@paulwilsongolf]

Very good. Love hearing it. Keep at it.

[@jamesjames745]

Paul any tips on how to get consistent swing. I will go a month of hitting pure irons/wedges to the very next day it’s like I never swung a golf club before piss rocket slices to the right

[@paulwilsongolf]

Slices are you hitting with the arms. So you play pretty good then you think you are invincible and start hitting it harder and harder till it falls apart. Need to be content. I am not thinking about hitting anything. I am doing a movement and the ball is hit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXrTZZycgNqNf9k Then watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ2un5mMl82ojtE

[@swardmusic]

....im back again Paul 😊

[@paulwilsongolf]

Did you try other stuff and now you're back?

[@SethMoxie]

Question for you Paul: I’m a 30 year old that’s pretty strong, but I have a 50g driver shaft and 95g iron shafts. These things feel like pencils when I’m holding them. I’ve tried and tried to loosen up but it’s like I can’t feel the club at all. Do you think it’s time for some heavier shafts to help with feeling the weight of the club? They just seem entirely too light to me.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Yeah that driver seems pretty light. Need a 60 or 70 gram shaft.

[@victoriaroberts7837]

do you have slow motion videos of your swing?

[@paulwilsongolf]

In my previous tips I put a video of my swing down the right hand side. Just go back and start watching.

[@aricjaldridge]

Do you hover your irons above ground before take away or rest on ground?

[@paulwilsongolf]

No, I don't hover. When people do this they usually don't do it right so if you want to try it go ahead but hover it just barely off the ground.

[@aricjaldridge]

@@paulwilsongolf Thank you!!

[@cgmc7807]

When snapping the wrist, do I snap the wrist after hitting the ball or at the time of hitting the ball?

[@paulwilsongolf]

You need to snap them before you hit the ball. Get it hooking. Once you can hook 5-10 in a row switch to firing your lower body to straighten it out. You try to do it after and you will never do it. Do it before. This is too much but at least you are doing it. Wrists affect spin. Body affects direction.

[@ghostwryteranonymous4910]

Paul, I'm struggling. I am just a beginner. But I went out to the range twice this past week and I'm not getting any real distance with my wedge, 9 or 7 irons. Seems I can't get beyond a hundred yards with any of them. I do my best to implement your teachings and I do get decent ball strikes, but I know i must be doing something wrong. Have you ever dealt with this before, and what can you recommend? Thank you.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Well, you're a beginner. It takes a little time to get it. You need to keep working on the hinge and rehinge. This is where you get the release that gives you lots of power. Then this arm unit is connected to your body which is coiling and uncoiling. As you are working on this stuff you should be feeling your arms making the release happen. As you get more experience you would then loosen up. You are probably trying to be too loose so the club isn't releasing. So follow the drills below. Purposely make it release. Don't worry about direction just now. Let get the distance first. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHa6lmx9ltSkrtE kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4WvgoqAgbd0i5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX65pGmJj7N1f7M kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PPiWp4d6uinsU www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk7t9yHCO Here are other tips I usually send beginners: BEGINNERS - START HERE Body Swing Concept: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2ncap17rr5ma80 How To Hit It Like Pros: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpiypn6Hpbqfa5Y Grip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIK9faNul6tgjdk Alignment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHe9lGONppdraM0 Simple Swing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYWvp4Wpn9yZf68 Wrists: Hinge Rehinge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvIhaSZr5ejo6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2mZaYSpidF6qpY Body: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXTmaeeeLZsjK8

[@ghostwryteranonymous4910]

​​@@paulwilsongolf Wow, never thought I could be TOO loose. 😆 When I'm practicing at home against the net, I feel more stable and my strikes feel more pure. But it feels different on the range and the course, like I lose so much of that control. I also assume I could be unknowingly overthinking it on the range. I am trying to get my time and money's worth in ball buckets after all. 😆 But I appreciate this list of tips to watch. I'm going to put them in a new playlist entitled PWG Starter Tips.

[@paulwilsongolf]

Well, some people just a get a little sloppy and floppy sometimes. They let go of the club. Their arms are not in synch with their body etc. At the range do 3 practice swings for 1 ball. This way you are repeating what you are working on. Hitting ball after ball will not work so use your time wisely. It's about the movement. Get the movement ... you get the ball.

[@ghostwryteranonymous4910]

Well, I have great news. I got to immediately focusing and studying your tips on club release. The very next day after you sent me the vids, I started practicing and got the feeling of the snap you emphasized on. It seemed like I caught on quickly because I used to play baseball years ago, and it's the exact same feel when snapping the bat swing. They had us practicing with spring loaded bats to get the snap affect. So, I started adjusting my swing and found that snap at the low point of my club swing. You feel it right after you hit the ball and it whipped the club naturally around the back of my neck. Honestly, it felt a bit startling. After a few days in the backyard, I took it to the range Saturday and tried it out. My first few hits weren't exactly the best, but I immediately saw several more yards distance on my irons, and the swing felt more powerful and comfortable at the same time. I decided then to just go for it. I did 18 holes on the course and just went easy, not caring so much about my scores and not trying to kill the ball. And by the time I got to the 18th hole... I finally made my first par ever! I didn't even realize it until I recounted those shots. A par 4. I tee'd off with my 5 wood and landed it just at the mouth of the tree opening where the fairway turns 90° left. I was about 120 yards to the pin and chose my 7 iron, deciding I was just going to just have fun and try to get there in two strokes. I made a nice easy swing, felt that snap release, and the ball just launched on me. It landed just in front of the green, about a 110 yard volley dead straight. I was surprised! From there, I chipped it onto the green about 1 yard from the hole and put it away in one putt. My first par! You truly are a master of your craft, in my opinion. I recommended your channel to a young new golfer who was there with his fiance, hitting up golf courses along their cross country travels from Wisconsin down to Galveston. We joined up and played the back 9 together, so they got to witness it. I hope he takes my advice and checks out your vids. Things are looking good, Paul!

[@ghostwryteranonymous4910]

​@@paulwilsongolf I just wrote a reply comment in this thread, but I think I just replied to myself 😆. Give it a read. I think you'll enjoy it.

[@arielluna4399]

👏👏👍

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you like it. Thanks.

[@Timo-0070]

Body swing…the only way 👌

[@paulwilsongolf]

Exactly.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

Could one of the contributing reasons for hitting with the arms be the thought that it’s necessary to do so in order to make sure we hit that little golf ball. Because hitting with arms might seem to guarantee that we will hit it albeit the hit itself is all wrong. Whereas if we are loose maybe there’s the tendency to think it’s all out of control and we won’t hit the ball or if we do it won’t be clean solid contact. Maybe I’m thinking too much. Just shooting the breeze. No big deal.

[@paulwilsongolf]

For sure. The ball is the problem. I've said this for years. Human nature is telling you to hit the ball and hit it hard. The easiest way to do this (if you're an adult) is with the arms. You need to understand the concept of not hitting then get used to new feelings and keep doing it until you never want to hit ever again. Problem is, people try it for 3 balls then quit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKaye6uslJdlfs0

[@paulwilfridhunt]

@@paulwilsongolf I’ll quit the golf thinking and get on with the doing. Doing it the Paul Wilson way. The right way.

[@jimross8150]

I've tried all your videos and I'm still getting a pull shot out left what am I doing wrong I've been using my hips

[@paulwilsongolf]

I replied to you other question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6GbfqWfgb9nqck kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rGl3ifpMt9n9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXeae4R-p5ebntk kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2mpqYaQiNJ-e9k kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGGaqZefhtl-eas kzbin.info/www/bejne/pme8iJx4hdOEp6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqbYeaebYr5mr68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXm2lJyFhpZod6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJSzfpJ8iNR7hK8

[@yellowlab5624]

👍👍 😀

[@paulwilsongolf]

Glad you liked it. Thanks

[@blacklight4460]

Speaking of bats, have you tried the Jumbomax grips, Paul?

[@paulwilsongolf]

I only did on the one club on grip with the sensors. I do want ot try them.

[@jackjetpilot]

Paul is a perfect balance between outstanding instruction and the most annoying and condescending person ever.

[@paulwilsongolf]

It's great cause it weeds out those I don't want to teach.

[@tonybennett638]

👍

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks.

[@somethingclever1234]

I finally learned out to relax my wrists and gained 10mph of clubhead speed. L to L !

[@paulwilsongolf]

Great. Keep at it.

[@germanoprochietto7911]

Ies ies ies 20 Mt più 👍

[@paulwilsongolf]

Thanks.

[@rodrich1644]

Why is golf so anti-instinctual?

[@paulwilsongolf]

This is why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKaye6uslJdlfs0