Fix Early Extension FAST | Simple Method

[@tyleralcala6429]

I've been trying to understand for YEARS why I lift my heels up in my downswing and impact and this is the reason. Thank you.

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@lawrencebartos]

I tried this drill. And IT WORKS. Now I have to apply it on the course. My issue is toe contact and thin contact. Would get the club into the slot okay but then stand up from there losing my side bend. That would pull the club in towards me and cause the issue. This has been my problem for YEARS.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Lawrence! Hope this one helps ya....if it doesnt solve it send vids to www.cogornogolf.com/freetrial and I'll analyze your swing and build ya a practice plan risk free

[@davedsandefur8175]

This was amazing! I have been struggling with early extension for the last year and just could not get a handle on it. I've watched many videos to no effect until I saw this one. I tried it and then went and played a round and was amazed at the difference! As you mentioned, I will continue working the drill and practicing, but I feel like I finally have my game back.

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear that!!

[@landonp4726]

Great lesson Eric. One of the biggest problems that goes undiagnosed.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Landon! 100%

[@marklepollo8546]

Eric is not only a good golf coach, he is an excellent educator. I Love the way he teaches! Teach, repeat, teach!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate that!

[@PaulReynolds-p7b]

Struggling with early extension for years. This all makes perfect sense. Off to the range this week!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it serves you well!

[@TheTurfrex]

This is the best early extension drill in all the land!! Thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps!

[@ExecutiveTrainingGroup]

The head was so helpful All the focus on hips was screwing me up thank you so much great video

[@CogornoGolf]

You got it---hope it helps!

[@dascrypto3445]

great tip! this is my fatal swing flaw. looking forward to trying this split grip drill

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks! hope it serves you well!

[@TJ-kq9ou]

Eric this is one of my favorite videos you’ve done. As a better player who struggles with a consistent toe miss from backing out at impact this is the most basic common sense tip I’ve ever seen on this topic. I can’t thank you enough!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate those kind words TJ!

[@kjb-12345]

Same here, toe strikes for days. Great video, awesome job breaking the move down in simple terms and discussing opposite movements from the fault. Seems so simple

[@delhuse]

Excellent video for EXACTLY my problem, clearly explained, simple and effective drill, with great level of detail. Great example of "feel" versus "real"

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it! Hope it serves you well

[@justinhoskins4]

Can’t wait to go to the range and try this. 18 months of working on early extension.. slowly improving but I’ve never thought of the head moving up and back being the issue

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps man!

[@lawrencebartos]

I think it’s just another way to think about it. The body goes where the head goes so if the head goes up and back the backside is going to do the same. If the head goes down and forward the backside goes down too. If you focus on the head, the body will follow.

[@jsasoldier]

this guy is awesome! very easy to understand with details. Will try this soon. thanks!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate that!

[@jamesbaldo193]

So clearly explained. Great job Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks James!

[@Grug86]

This is a fantastically visual video! Makes it really easy to understand the physical actions at play here. Thanks Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks! Hope it helps!

[@uwrossl]

So easy and so effective. Such a simple thought. Tried this tonight at the range and then out on the course and it was great. Made so many other things fall in line as well with one thought. Funny how much easier this is to do than the butt on the wall. I always felt like I lost rotation from that thought and stalled out.

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear that!!

[@ajfatca]

great and very easy to follow video......for some reason I have developed early extension over the last couple months for the first time (after seeing videos and this one watching myself stand up early), been playing for years no clue why. This is a very easy drill to get it out of my system.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope this one serves ya well!!

[@tysonriehl3774]

Thanks Eric, you never fail to impress me with these simple explanations 🎉🎉🎉

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it Tyson!

[@JohnKostohryz]

A great video…hopefully this drill and related instruction will help eliminate my early extension.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks John! Hope it helps!

[@clnova27]

Thank you for this drill, super simple & effective, yesterday during my round I took 2 split practice swings before every shot. Made an immediate impact on my ball striking with irons & driver and gave me one simple swing feel to focus on. Thank you

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear this!

[@willharrison8812]

Man I just wanna say thank you. That helped me a lot. Preciate it.

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure, Will! Glad to hear it!!

[@patmac104]

I like the details. Thanks for doing both!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Pat!

[@MrBraz33]

Of all the videos I've watched of yours I never pieced together some how you were in bethlehem, PA. Might have to check out the course someday.

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Come on down!

[@michaelchow7432]

Thank you Eric, this drill really helps me understanding how the body rotation

[@CogornoGolf]

My pleasure Michael! Hope it serves you well!

[@galemurphy4914]

Great video! Thanks. Very helpful.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Gale!

[@seankelly1295]

Best video on this. I noticed for me that throughout the round, I’ll start strong then find myself early extended over time. Realized this is due to tense hips and a weak lower back, helps to stretch out and take a second at the turn

[@CogornoGolf]

👊 Thanks Sean! Hope it serves you well!

[@Steve-lq2dt]

This drill finally gave me the mental/physical picture I needed to get rid of early extension which was killing my swing…

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear this one helped, Steve!

[@lukevahjen7580]

Very well said. Hopefully I can apply what I’ve learned now

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Luke! Hope it serves you well!

[@Washy01]

I'm a +1 but have fairly significant early extension. For the life of me I cannot fix it without dropping to like a 10 hdcp that's saved by my short game. I've tried to commit to it but I'm just so bad for so long that I eventually just go back to my early extension swing and back to low scores, despite how ugly my swing is. This is the first I've heard focusing on head and upper body vs trying to fix through lower body transition alterations. I'll be giving it a try.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps!

[@pierregemus6558]

Thanks for this great tip Really helpful and it works

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure Pierre! Hope it helps!

[@christopherpiacentini1830]

Love the family in the back having a picnic at the range lol

[@jeffyoung1923]

Great explanations and resolution to early extension. You briefly mentioned that this 'feel' is applicable to all clubs. Question: same movement for the driver?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Jeff! Def same feels for driver!

[@alexn8320]

Great video! Not only did I hit the thumbs up Like button but I saved it so I can watch it again and again.😍

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate that Alex :)

[@healthysilver-2019]

임팍때 스파인 앵글을 유지하는 것과 왼쪽 힙이 뒤로 빠지는 것 오른쪽 힙이 앞으로 나오지 말고 타겟방향 수평으로 잘 배우고 갑니다

[@davehill5539]

I like this explanation- thanks

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure, Dave!

[@capkarr]

Excellent work! Stay down and dirty is what I always say… without knowledge of this- the player has no hope. It must be taught early. If you’ve ever played hockey the best way I can describe it is a slapshot. I grew up in Minnesota and I’ll tell you right now the golf shot and the slap shot are so closely related.

[@CogornoGolf]

👊 Thank you! Appreciate ya watching!

[@partybhoy1967]

dude bringing the whole fam to the range. All Balls

[@raymanwithaplan]

Lol, you're right 10:45

[@tr1ckster726]

This man is goated for instruction.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate your support!!

[@tr1ckster726]

@@CogornoGolf I'm bout to hit the range and try out this drill, can't wait.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps!!

[@NRY91]

thx i will test it later thats my biggest problem now

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps!

[@steveconkkin9363]

Hell yes I want the Details! Keep pointing em out for guys like me 🙂 I didn't even know I was doing this until my game fell apart and I looked at Video of practice swings. Actually My Right Shoulder hurt because I was snapping it as well as flipping hands right at ball - gonna try this right away - I know the split grip will get me rotating, But, can I stay down...Hmmm .

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Hope this one helps, Steve!

[@dawgcatching]

Quick question: why do the shortened split-grip practice swing rather than just set up to the ball normally, re-grip at the clubhead end of the grip, and make a swing-hit the ball from the normal stance? Will this encourage you to move toward the ball and clear your body rather than EE?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! Yeah honestly you can do that....either way should work....so long as you have to get down to the ball it should work to produce the same feel we want

[@bruceshearer8711]

Excellent video. I can do this with my irons and rarely early extend. My drive is another issue. I top my driver or hit it very low about 70%on the time. What advice do you have to help. Thanks

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Bruce! Really need to be able to see your swing on video to best help you, otherwise we're guessing too much! Send swings to CogornoGolf.com and we'll build you a custom plan👍

[@troypfeffer5219]

Would you setup with more sidebend? Or does this happen in the downswing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Troy! Should happen in downswing. Dont want too much side bend at setup....3-5* of side bend with 8 iron good place to start at setup

[@brdgolf1f814]

Awesome video. Can this be used with 3wood and driver?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you! Absolutely

[@brdgolf1f814]

Ok, so I have been doing this drill for the past week. It has made a huge difference in my consistency of strike and direction. It also has had the added benefit of reducing my casting, just like you mention. This is awesome. Thank you!

[@Bigtimeburgers]

Been a plus handicap golfer for 10 years and always struggled with early extension. Do you think this drill can work with a 3wood/driver?

[@CogornoGolf]

Yes, all clubs! Hope this one helps!

[@Tnt2717]

Hello Eric, I’m planning on coming to see you for in person lessons in August. I’m going to stay for a week I was wondering how to book it with you. Please let me know. Thank you

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey there! All of my in-person lessons got booked up through the summer, but please send us an email with the subject line "in-person lessons" to [e-mail] and we'll email you when spots open up👊

[@ctveale29]

Were you using a 7 iron for this drill ?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! Yes---I'm usually using a 7 iron or 8 iron for these vids

[@billm100]

Can you do a vid with detail on early extending and stop weight goes in to the toes when I’m doing your drill. So I’m going down but keep shifting weight into toes😅

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Billy! I'd simply start by applying the concepts in this video but feeling your pressure work into your lead heel (instead of toes) as you swing through the ball. Start short and slow and build your way up! Only go as fast as you can perform the movement correctly👍

[@jerryuyheng6673]

Great drill eric. How do we translate this to a driver swing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Jerry! Same feels!

[@Dreama40]

Hi Eric, Just curious you've taught lots of golfers, would you say the main reason for early extension is people who lack flexibility? Speaking for myself I'm 60 and out of shape and it hurts like hell for me to maintain my spine angle in the DS, which causes me to come out of posture to take the pressure of my lower back, so two part question, are most early extenders out of shape like me(in your experience) and what solutions other than get fit do you suggest for them? Thanks in advance.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! I would say thats PART of it yes....being able to move your body well......but it's MORE caused by bad pieces earlier -poor setup -Shaft too steep in DS -Face too open in DS I would pair pieces that work with more EE.....THOSE depend on the player I would need to see their swing to say specifics

[@Dreama40]

@@CogornoGolf Makes sense, thanks for responding. Ps...Your chipping videos got me down to single figures! Thanks mate

[@albalatbat7582]

Another great tips Eric. Excellent educator and communicator of the game of golf.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate that Al!

[@idk___00666]

This is something I find really easy to do with an iron as my weight transfers forward, but really struggle with a driver as I'm trying to stay behind the ball and keep my weight more centred at impact. Please help :)

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha would love to....send videos to www.cogornogolf.com so we can fix for ya!!

[@TonyRotella]

Eric - can I send you a Christmas card, a puppy, a crisp $20 bill, something? I have been an early extender for quite a while now (I actually lower my head during the backswing, creating way too much shoulder tilt, then early extend back up on the downswing), and it has resulted in MASSIVE toe strikes. I'm talking off the grooves. I must confess that I couldn't "feel" this drill all that well, but the idea of focusing on the head and feeling it stationary on the takeaway and then dropping in and down on the downswing completely changed my swing/life. I bought a pool noodle, attached it over an alignment stick at an angle, and took a bunch of swings where my head stays level with the noodle and then drops below - BAM. Nuking it dead center, no early extension.

[@CogornoGolf]

:) LOVE to hear this! Keep up the awesome work, Tony!

[@daveyboy0245]

Love it!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Davey!

[@mikemoodie]

Great video Eric! I think my early extension is a compensation for casting. This would need to be sorted out primarily before implementing this video's advice?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Mike! Hard to say without seeing your swing...early releasing your wrist angles/"casting" and early extension do often go together, but there could be several different root causes as to WHY that's happening. Always safe to start by checking you have a fairly neutral club face and club path first... Check these videos out for more details! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHS6aoqVoayEqq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZW2fJRqeb5niaM

[@mikemoodie]

@CogornoGolf Thanks for taking the time to reply Eric. Moving my right hand to a more neutral position is probably the key for me. Thanks.

[@Cornish_Maid]

Hi Eric, would early extension cause thinning? I rarely if ever fat the ball.

[@CogornoGolf]

100% can

[@johnrodgers6049]

I feel that early extension and losing the wrist angle (flipping the club) go hands in hand. If you feel like your head/chest goes down toward the ball as you said, the flip has to go away as well. You need to hold the wrist angle longer or you will hit the ground well behind the ball.

[@CogornoGolf]

100%! It would certainly encourage you to improve your arm and wrist structure coming through the ball exactly as you said👍

[@BrianH020]

I like this drill Eric, one question: Which club would you recommend for this drill? And that is something I would also ask maybe for you to mention whenever you give specific drills using an actual club. Please reference what club you have in your hand and that you feel is best for the drill. Thanks!

[@Iamwrongbut]

This works for every club.

[@Iamwrongbut]

But also at 3:55 he says 8-iron lol

[@simmo5071]

The club is not important it’s the technique he’s demonstrating.

[@BrianH020]

​@@Iamwrongbut thanks, I must have been doing something else right at that second I totally missed it

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Brian! I like something like an 8 iron for drills!

[@kluky03]

When I try to get lower while hitting a ball, I’m getting a lot of heel strikes. Any advice to stop this?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! No good advice without seeing your swing unfortunately.....too many variables could be causing it. But some things to look for.... 1. Make sure trail arm is bent enough and trail wrist is bent back enough (if you get closer to ground something needs to shorten) 2. Make sure hand path works in (left) enough with body rotation If that doesn't sort it send swings to www.cogornogolf.com so we can fix Here how trail arm bent/wrist goes with body being lower: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Wqg5lpe7iMaZY&pp=ygUkRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHN0YXkgZG93biBib2R5IGFuZCBhcm1z

[@mackt9108]

When I attempt to do this, or fix any other early extension, I just end up smashing the club into the ground. So I just end up really not trying to fix the extension since I can’t even make contact

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Mack...of course I would need to see your swing on video to say WHY that's happening and how to fix Generally when I hear this its either 1. You are not actually doing the body motions correctly 2. You are not matching the arms/wrists to the new body motions If your trail shoulder and chest are more down (closer to the ground) now with new motions then you need to shorten something else (right arm more bend and right wrist more bent through impact) These should help that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPPppZmjqiqoqc&pp=ygUzRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIGVhcmx5IGV4dGVuc2lvbiBtYXRjaGluZyBhcm1zIGFuZCBib2R5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Wqg5lpe7iMaZY

[@bulldogsforeva]

Hahahahaha I would pay to see that

[@hspnew]

Genius

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you! Hope it helps your game!

[@kk2336]

TY

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure!

[@ssbsnb1200]

But what about count yogi?

[@jasongraham5648]

This is my current issue, early extension. I’m hitting the ball so far out on the toe it’s in the chrome. Leading to very weak and short shots.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope this one helps, Jason!

[@jasongraham5648]

@@CogornoGolf I hope something works. I went from shooting between 78-82 driving the ball 229 to shooting 95-98 driving the ball 160 yards in 12 months. If something doesn’t change I’ll have to stop playing golf. It’s not fun hitting every shot on the chrome of the club and sometimes almost missing all together

[@CogornoGolf]

Come see me in person or online www.cogornogolf.com....need to identify the real root issue and then we can fix for ya

[@jasongraham5648]

@@CogornoGolf I’d love to come see you, but I live in Wisconsin.

[@samuelbruno8353]

Bethlehem PA?

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir!

[@bertpainter8385]

@@CogornoGolf This must be some new idiot thing for the comment section. Been seeing this all over when it's perfectly said. You're being too kind.

[@mntlblok]

A year to cement a change. *If* you work the drill every day. Great. At least there's only six or eight *other* changes to work on. 🙂

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@MrSurfinglife111]

I've tried to fix early extension for years trying many different "this will definitely fix it" recipes. Nope. No luck with any of them, perhaps it's destined to stay.

[@CogornoGolf]

I'll pray for ya :)

[@MrSurfinglife111]

@@CogornoGolf Thank you, Christmas is a good time for that:) I love Eric's videos and have learned a ton from them....except how to fix my unfixable early extension... Happy New Year!

[@daniellasko6398]

Same here man. I’ve tried pretty much everything and my body always goes back to it. Hard to break a 29 year habit I guess.

[@Tywithay]

I've struggled with it for years and recently had an epiphany, though it's a small sample. I saw a Larry Cheung video that talked about trying to sit on your heels during the backswing. That single thought helped me stay down and brought my typical toe strike closer to center. I plan to add this split grip drill to my next range session to further ingrain the feels.

[@johnfeilmeier8465]

I cannot wait to try this…keeping my butt back never works

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps ya John!

[@markvk3928]

If someone moves their weight to the toes to get forward, that could be disaster. The forward must come from flexion

[@CogornoGolf]

100%!

[@underpartoday]

Eric… can you do this same drill with your driver as well?

[@Michael-vw8ku]

Just send the ball home

[@Iamwrongbut]

Easy as that. Just hit the ball straight

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@Michael-vw8ku]

It's from Happy Gilmore everyone can just calm down

[@nickarthur9677]

Ok, now that my head is not lifting, I'm hitting 2 feet behind the ball.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Nick! Of course I would need to see your swing on video to say WHY that's happening and how to fix Generally when I hear this its either 1. You are not actually doing the body motions correctly 2. You are not matching the arms/wrists to the new body motions If your trail shoulder and chest are more down (closer to the ground) now with new motions then you need to shorten something else (right arm more bend and right wrist more bent through impact) These should help that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPPppZmjqiqoqc&pp=ygUzRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIGVhcmx5IGV4dGVuc2lvbiBtYXRjaGluZyBhcm1zIGFuZCBib2R5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Wqg5lpe7iMaZY