Make golf a lot easier with this move…

[@tgilbertson747]

Thanks!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you so much. 🙏

[@alanmartins6349]

I've also been away, great to see you back hopefully you're cancer free. I also just battled Thyroid cancer. As someone who plays left-handed these videos are gold. May 2025 be your best year ever.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Yes, I am cancer free and let's hope for a good 2025 for all of us. 👍

[@arnaldosantos2577]

Marcus, hello! Using some of your advice today, I was able to increase my distance and repeatability without experiencing the hip soreness that comes with the "normal" swing that almost everyone teaches. I appreciate you sharing these insightful teachings.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Fantastic. Great job. 👍

[@IrishSpursFan]

this advice is so great I played for the first time in months today and all I got from my playing buddies was "you have been playing without our knowledge " I haven't been but I do practice using Marcus KZbin tips :)

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad to hear it!😊

[@TopTenSite]

I think it was Ernest Jones who said a good golf instructor needs to explain things in many ways because everybody understands things differently. I have struggled with the circle of speed, but this new video makes perfect sense! I get it now, and I feel great!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That's why I need so many videos. 😊

[@dianed2985]

Marcus, you are the most consistent and on message teacher around. Thank you!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I appreciate that!👍

[@그냥한량]

I enjoyed the lecture. I think the reason why it is difficult to downswing with your method is because we do not know how to coordinate the use of the lower body and the movement of the arms. Please also give a lecture on the use of the lower body paired with the movement of the arms. I watched your video and tried to follow it, but I did not get as fast as I thought. I hope you will be happy in 2025 and make many good videos like you do now.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you for your support. I want you to let the lower body become a natural help instead of a conscious moving part. If we leave the lower body alone it will be working in sync with what our hands want to do. If we overload the lower body with instructions it will stop working. 😊

[@larrybeavens7580]

Great video Marcus. I’m 80 and have played the game for 70 years; this move is something I figured out long ago but to this day have trouble doing on a consistent basis. There is an instinct at the top of the backswing to go at it with the dominant trail shoulder, and for some (like me) it’s an extremely difficult instinct to overcome. As you teach here, the key is to leave the trail shoulder in place as you start the downswing with your arms. Easier said than done, but you do a great job here of showing us the right way to do it. 👍

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

It is hard and that is probably the reason why so few master it. I just want more to make this happen and get to feel how it's suppose to feel. 😊

[@philmorris756]

This is the most IMPORTANT move in golf. Watch this time and time again everyone. Once you have mastered this move your game will improve. I am 68yrs old and learnt this move by independent study. I hit the ball further and straighter with a natural draw. Marcus. Well done! Great explanation.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks Phil. 👍

[@richardallison8023]

Glad to hear you're cancer free! My wife underwent 7 weeks of chemo & radiation for throat cancer recently, and her prognosis is good as well.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Love to hear it. Let's make the future bright. 😊

[@coolstuff9374]

A good tip I picked up along the same lines is to imagine a paint brush attached to your club-head, and at the top of the backswing paint a stripe down the wall until your hands reach your right pocket before you fire your hips to rotate into impact! Cheers

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That works. 👍

[@davidhester9716]

I have seen a video featuring David Duval who said he feels much the same trail arm action as you teach in this video. Great to see you back!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

There are many pro golfers that agree with me but the normal instruction does not. Strange. 🤔

[@chrisgreenslade6504]

Hi Marcus , happy new year to you and your family, another great video and explained so well , thanks Marcus

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Same to you! Let's keep going. 👍

[@Jacko304-m5c]

Happy new year my friend. Another great video, and thanks for your support Marcus. On holiday, and playing golf pretty well. More skillest when I get back home. 👍 A couple of issues with release on course. 🥴 Jacko

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

You too my friend. Play well and have fun. 🤩

[@Golfadicted1971]

This a great video. One of the best I have seen in golf instruction.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks 👍

[@CraigFairbanks-n4i]

I figured that out in the last few months as the season. To get my first move down instead of rotating my shoulder just as you have said.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Like the pros. 👍

[@TheLoneFalcon]

Hi, Marcus, thank you for your content. I am adopting your circle of speed method. One thing I'd like to know is whether the angle of outward swinging decreases as the iron's loft increases (or shots become shorter), and how much in to out you swing on pitching, chipping and even putting... Thank you.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I think the same angle on all normal shots but you could decrease the angle with shorter clubs. They are easier to control and as long as it works, keep going. 👍

[@TheLoneFalcon]

Thank you!

[@Golfadicted1971]

Tried this today and it worked great. Better path and almost 30 yards longer drives. It took a while to feel the difference but than it was amazing. 👏

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Love to hear it. Good work. 👍

[@ChiTherapie]

Exact what i needed at the moment. I try to loose the fear of hit down on the side. Till now it works on al my shots except the driver. Living in the Algarve now i can try it on course every day from now on. Lets go. Thanks for the wonderful lessons

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Go for it. It really helps to exaggerate in the beginning. 👍

[@rickt3883]

Happy New Year Marcus glad to see you back, I was missing those daily tips from December lol

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I thought everyone was tired of seeing me every day. 🤣

[@bayougolf7524]

Bravo Big Swede … you lifted many a vail over eyes and minds with the explanation on what parts of the body makes the down move in The Marcus Swing At one time there was a folded up piece of paper that you could get at most gas stations in the days gone by called a road map and it was to help travelers get to there points of destinations You can tell a traveler to turn left or right or go straight to get to where they want to go and sometimes depending on the driver … he or she had a 50/50 chance getting there but… You put that road map in there hands showing highways and roads and streets and names to them… then the %’s got much higher that they would complete there trip You proved here that the down swing isn’t the chest making it happen and why but it’s the shoulder and arms and if I may …somewhat the back muscle … something you might find in a road map called streets and roads You sharing your knowledge is admirable and the words you use will make the learning process more meaningful but the lack of words can delay the process … today the process was ignited like the fire works bring in the new year The more you explain about what body parts are used in your explanations … more the % rates for use travelers to get to our destination go up Just like looking at that road map Now… if I can only fold it back up 😉 Bravo 👍⛳️👍

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks. I appreciate you support a lot. 🙏

[@bayougolf7524]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad Update: Today was a good day for striking the ball and the reason …your video about the shoulders We all struggle from hole to possible hole in this game and for us mere mortals and not the TV’s 1% it’s because we can’t hold all the “things to do “ together for 18 holes to put a descent round in my the books but… Today I recalled your video on the shoulders early to save such a round The golf swing could be looked at as simple as a puzzle depending on the person …not a lot of pieces but there is some You Marcus have limited I believe some of those pieces…we just have to gather the remanding pieces and put the puzzle together and the shoulders in book are a major piece Think about it …shoulders ,arms,hands…club Your time that you put on your YT channel is paying dividends I know to you but Big Guy to us also Shoulders down and then down again… winner winner chicken dinner 👍⛳️👍

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@bayougolf7524 Great job but I get jealous when I hear about your good round of golf. Maybe Marocco in February, maybe. 🤔

[@rayjarrell7585]

Thank you Marcus for showing both right and left. I am a right handed golfer and your tips have helped me tremendously. Thank you so much. Happy new year. Let’s have a good one. Keep the lessons coming thank you again, sir.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad to help and we will keep going. 👍

[@dogloverjb6873]

you can get the free "mirror" video extension for YT videos from google. you simple upload it and it will show on the YT screen with arrow... click the arrow and it will show all Marcus swings as right handed.

[@flyingfree387]

Thanks Marcus, i need to focus more on that, still working on fully de-programming myself from the rotating too much, consciously. Though still, nothing i have tried previously, works as well as your main teachings Marcus. I still think Moe Norman was pushing with his trail arm, he even mentions in a video, that his swing is like a hockey swing. peace love light

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

We all need to do it but when it becomes automatic we don't feel it as much. Let's keep going. 😊

[@flyingfree387]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad Exactly, I'm still fighting the tendency to pull with the lead arm once in awhile, which generally causes an over the top swing path for me. My old swing was me pulling with the lead arm, which gave me a few good shots and the rest, ok to poor. I also need to be sure i cover the ball enough with irons mainly, making sure i'm pushing the trail arm sufficiently to create a proper descending blow without starting to pull too much the lead arm, which probably is the cause of the small consistency issue. Fairway woods are good and driver is good. The core of your teachings Marcus, has to be the trail arm push technique. And using the trail arm push, even as an add-on to many other swing styles, gives superior golf shots for me at least. So now the majority of my shots are good and a few ok and very few are poor. Just trying to iron out the occasional poor shots and turn those into at least ok. Thanks Marcus. peace love light

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@flyingfree387 A few bad shots will always happen. Good job my friend. 👍

[@dogloverjb6873]

Great video. ...one of your best. Glad you did a video on this....a great video for the New Year! I've been working on this for several months.... it takes alot of discipline...it's so easy to use the rotation of the body/ shoulder first and not the arms first. The arms moving don't feel like a strong enough move...but you need to trust it and just do it... the results are AMAZING when you do it. I plan on taking your online golf lesson soon.... just need to get a few good videos of my swing first. Happy New Year to you!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Happy new year my friend. This is a good video to start practicing at home before hitting golf balls. 👍

[@fsu4031]

Happy New Year!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Same to you. 🥳

[@Chris_Traynor]

Great stuff!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad you think so!👍

[@alistairmcgregor8820]

Hi Marcus - I'm working on using gravity to drop the club and then hit and rotate but my brain struggles to make this connection in what is a new approach to the swing. As the weather is poor here in Scotland I swing without a golf ball so I don't see what the real result is. It is tough going.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Hi Alistair. Gravity is not fast enough, we need to help it down. Try to feel that YOU bring the club down on your side. 👍

[@ConClarke]

Marcus do you rotate the trail shoulder backwards before you drop the golf club?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I can see a slight move back when I try to hit extremely high balls but nothing I intentionally try to do.

[@Kmax051]

Appreciate your videos and teaching style. I Get more pop and acceleration using the trail arm and the pushing motion. Understand your weight tends to be on the back foot as pointed out by Chad. Some of us do better as front posters of our weight for stability. Do you have adjustments or advice in using your swing principles for those of us that feel better front loaded or weight loaded? Thanks and Happy and Healthy New Year

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad to hear that you found some help in my videos. My weight or your weight doing this should not stay on the back foot. It moves to the lead foot but it happens later to give the club time to go down enough. Chad got that wrong and he knows it now. A to early move of the body and weight forward is exactly what robs most golfers of a good result. Where you want your low point and where you want to impact the ground should dictate how we move the weight and when we do it. 👍

[@Kmax051]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad thank you

[@Richard-r4u3o]

Happy New year

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Same to you. 🥳

[@timothypollock8358]

Absolutely, Marcus. And just as I said before your sternum has gone back 6-8 inches (which is a lot) at the top of the backswing. Trail shoulder is higher and the trail hip is also higher than the lead one at the top. Then you drop the hip and the shoulder VERY quickly in the early downswing so that the trail hip and knee are coming in from behind the lead ones (fron the rear of your body). By the time your hands are around hip high, the knees and hips are level and parallel to the target line but the shoulder line is still ( I'm guessing ) close to 45 degrees closed with a big wrist angle still available to unload. So tons of stored power in the shoulders and trail arm and club combo. Then you drive all of that trail side power out towards the ball and around towards the target. With the driver in particular you drive out, under and upwards with the trail shoulder and arm, so basically perfect angles for high, low spin, draws. With irons the motion is similar except that the trail shoulder drives much more level in the late downswing and through the hit. I think as you are saying that the quick lowering of the trail shoulder and hip in the early downswing is very central to the effectiveness of your motion and I also think that as you do that some of the weight (or pressure) has to move back down onto the trail leg before the trail leg moves very far out toward the ball and before a lot of the weight has gone to the lead side. All of this together is creating motion of "the circle" as it is setting you up to really deliver the trail arm. And it really is a circle, not just with the trail arm, since the trail side has gone up and back and then down and out towards the ball and round towards the target. Happy New Year to All. Cheers.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

There is only one thing we need to do to make all that happen. Try not to overload your mind. 😊 Happy new year.

[@timothypollock8358]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad Well. I try to load it just enough so that I can perform what I need to do for a good swing. That is certainly the goal. But in my personal case, even though I have golfed at a very high level, I always needed to understand what my body was doing in order to keep it. There are just so many feels (and ideas) in the golf swing, at least for me. But for anyone that can keep it really simple, more power to them and they have the best situation, for sure. Cheers.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@timothypollock8358 I analyze everything in detail but can not think about all things when I do the swing. It becomes slow and sluggish. I want and need to find one major motion that triggers the others to happen. Do you need all details in your mind to make it work?

[@Vennamwanz]

Hey, Marcus a good one again, Happy New year

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Same to you. 🥳

[@singlestory2945]

I keep trying to swing down but I turn first. Any Iideas or drills to start with arms first

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

All swing path drills are made to delay rotation. I like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bGeaecoLxnm8Usi=nipCAAO69V17qhOK

[@alexanderhutchison4077]

I understand the shoulder and arm move . Is this the initial down swing move ? Hogan talked about hips and legs first , Corey Pavin initiated the down swing with left shoulder going towards the target . Are you describing this movement after an initial move and turn to the target ? Hope I have not misunderstood . Valuable insights as ever !

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

We will always move/turn to the target or we will miss the ball. What the pro's are feeling is very hard to use or compare with because they are not doing this wrong. They are all extending the trail arm down and after a while it becomes automatic. This video is not for Hogan or Pavin who already master this. This video is for the 90% who are missing this move in the swing. 👍

[@alexanderhutchison4077]

Thanks for such a detailed reply - got it !

[@ayotollaofrockandrolla7219]

I think it is a combination of arms , body , and shoulders Have to keep it athletic.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I agree but the problem still remains. 90% are not using/moving the arms enough.

[@JamesHarrison-xb4jp]

I’m in giving up the game desperation. I’m over the top and have spent thousands on lessons. I’m 54 not that flexible. I’ve tried all these drills and gimmicks and when I address the ball it’s immediately back STEEP. HELP

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

When it has been a problem so long it has nothing to do with your body, it's all about how you think. One of my students fought ten year before he could solve it and it was instant when he realized what thought that kept him doing it wrong. Everyone can swing from the inside if we have the right "program". You don't need more lessons but you need to find out what thought is stopping you from doing what you want. Remember that the club should never go to the target. 😊

[@derbananenliebendepavian8721]

So, this is what is commonly referred to as "shallowing"?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I don't think this is the common "shallowing" that many instructors talk about. If you do this you will not need any extra shallowing, hitting from the inside is normally shallow enough. 👍

[@derbananenliebendepavian8721]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad Thanks. That word is a big "mystery" in youtube golf land ;)

[@andystafford4463]

Making the low point of my Driver swing 3 feet behind the ball as you encourage has improved my game so much I no longer watch any one else on KZbin. Best wishes for 2025.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks Andy. 🙏 And great job with your driver.

[@paulletts2710]

Hey Marcus. All of a sudden I'm seeing a lot of videos about pulling vs throwing. Seems alot like what you've been saying for a long time now. Check it out

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I have seen it too. 👍

[@earlfultz8603]

If you're a right-handed golfer your right arm goes across your chest or down it is short but your lead arm left arm is the long part of the swing

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Both arms are actually doing equally motions but in different parts. Let both arms go down on your side and up in front of your body and you will swing inside and out. 👍