Hip Depth to avoid early extension

[@beaufitz8993]

Zach is one of the Best teachers I have seen on KZbin...Less talk, more instruction...Keep up the great instruction Zach!!!

[@timhahn2198]

I can't thank the author of this video enough. I now have a name and drill fix for what's been a nagging issue for some time. Many thanks for this.

[@timhall5329]

Thanks for this video. I've struggled with hip swallowing for so long but I just couldn't mentally visualize how to correct it. Thank you so much sir. This one video has helped me with something that had taken the fun away from the game for me. Tremendous distance loss and inconsistencies that go on and on. One practice session and I feel exactly what I felt when I was a 8 handicap. I fell all the way to a 20 handicap but now I see the distance and crispness that I've been missing for a couple years. I am extremely grateful, thank you again for what you do!

[@warden291]

Zach, I can't thank you enough for making this video. I have been struggling with this problem for a couple of years and I think this video will help me to make the needed changes to my swing in order to make better ball contact...you da man!!

[@shep1582]

Every golfer should be taught about this technique. Not simple, I have been working on and video yourself helps. Simply brilliant! Thanks!

[@KMSchriver]

Amazing video. Thank you. I’ve been working on this for the past few months. Getting great results with getting rid of EE

[@oscarmack8246]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been an abuser of the early extension aka humping the goat. I watched your video and then did some drills with my clubs in-front of the mirror to get a feel for it. Afterwards, i went to the range to go try it out. I struggled for a little while before i could get some good contact. I made some little adjustments to make my swing easier. I changed my address position to be more upright and closer to the ball than i have previously. On my downswing, i was able to lower my backside before turning through the ball. The result was amazing, straight iron shots, good divots (i could never compress the ball before) and more consistent results. For the first time i hit 8 out 10 greens from 180 yards! I still need to work on a more consistent downswing but i love it! Thanks so much!!!!

[@kblehman]

I confess to being a goat humper as well--thin iron shots flared off to the right constantly, so much so that I put my bag in the basement for a month last summer. Just wondering if you've been able to see consistent gains on the course since you began using this squatting technique.

[@tveezystuntz6475]

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[@guypicard1648]

I struggled with early extension for awhile. And this drill helped but didn't really cure it for me 100%. But then I learned that early extension is usually combined with the weight going to the front or ball of your left foot on the downswing. So by consciously shifting my weight to the heel of my left foot on the downswing, as opposed to the front, it automatically stopped me from early extending, and was a pretty easy fix.

[@ianschoonmaker3675]

This is the best video on KZbin. Literally answered my one biggest question, haven't found another video on here that describes the downward hip movement like this. Thank you for your video!

[@ST-xg3gy]

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[@MrCefink]

Newbie here trying to improve my game. I golf 6-10 times a year and through trial/error figured out if i “squat” i could hit my irons better. Never knew why and thought maybe my clubs needed adjusting (more upright lie angle). This video explains why keeping my hips deep results in better strikes and it’s more about my swing and less about the club. So thumbs up to you for this video.

[@sbasso58]

Thank you so much Zach. I am working to achieve a natural, istinctive, effortles and powerful swing. In these days i understood that a simple drill that works to me is the sensation, during the backswing, to sit with my left bullock on my left heel, while keeping the pivot of the swing or my right leg. Your video just explains in clearer and professional way the result of my personal drill . I really appreciate sharing your teaching. Unfortunately i do not live in the States!!

[@rejuve50plus59]

This is the move I have been searching for: Ureeka! I am now striking the ball ever so much better. A profound move that not many teachers know, thanks so much for this Zach. This has changed my golf for the better: much much better.

[@kblehman]

I confess to being a goat humper as well--thin iron shots flared off to the right constantly, so much so that I put my bag in the basement for a month last summer. Just wondering if you've been able to see consistent gains on the course since you began using this squatting technique.

[@thepetvet4u60]

Mr. Allen, thanks for this video. Because of your video I finally realised what caused my slice: I extended to early. I saw the video only yesterday and went to the practice today. It could be a real gamechanger for me, because I never hit better: higher, more carry, much further and not one slice with my driver. This honestly is the best tip ever: it improved the ballflight so much. A very happy golfer.

[@kblehman]

I confess to being a goat humper as well--thin iron shots flared off to the right constantly, so much so that I put my bag in the basement for a month last summer. Just wondering if you've been able to see consistent gains on the course since you began using this squatting technique.

[@steveperry1344]

for years i've been doing this but didn't know it and i even had some lessons and the guys never helped me with that. so i've discovered on you tube from other guys and zach. i'm really working on it and my thought right now is keep my butt out more and it's helping. thnx zach.

[@StewartJsR]

This is a simple but great explanation of this. Maintain your spine angle, get that 2-4 inches of head drop, shallow the club automatically. Perfect.

[@RMcBee100]

Thx Zach - Best video of golf? Probably not. But, it was perfection for me. The baseball analogy clicked - not only as far as the butt extension goes but, also for the whole swing. When the ball is coming in to that 3 o'clock position, we bend our leading leg; we rotate the right butt cheek back; hands low. The ball is almost at the 3 o'clock position. What do we NOT do? We don't start the hit with our hands. We don't move our head forward. If we moved our chest forward at this point, we'd foul off to the right. If we moved our chest up, we'd foul back our pop up. We DO pause. Our hands are light on the bat. Let the bat level out. Our head is back. Our right butt cheek moves down as our right foot starts to push off, pulling the batt handle around. We meet the ball at exactly the 3 o'clock position. Our head is behind the ball for max power. Our right side is bent over going into the ball. Immediately after hitting, the arc is up to the finish. This may not work for you but, for me, it put together the whole butt extension thing as well as everything else. I took it out to the range this morning and, it worked 95%. I'll take that. As far as 'boxing out in basketball'? I don't even know what that is. But then, I'm only 5'' 6" - not exactly first picked for basketball....😂

[@ThePeteutube]

The side by side videos at the end were very helpful.

[@kickingworld]

This was super helpful. I do that thrust too and was thinking it helped me get more power. But after watching this video it seems like all it’s doesn’t is making inconsistent shops more prevalent and putting unneeded stress on the spine.

[@Alibarberyork]

So grateful. Agree with all the comments. I early extend and stand up in the backswing. So much better in practice. Hope its works on the course,!

[@deonpersaud8502]

This is so true. I tried this slight squat move as I start the downswing. I hit the ball so much better. You need to committed to the shot. Need to be strong on the shot through impact and follow through. Left shoulder socket behind ball at impact. Head down and behind ball at impact. After impact; start pulling up left hip socket and left shoulder socket, make a V with both arms extended straight and the club shaft about 2 feet pass the ball at impact. Finally complete your follow through. It takes a lot of practice to get used to this. Don't give up easily. Check out McIlroy iron shots. You will see the mentioned procedure on how to solidly hit the ball. Cheers!!!!!!!!!!

[@kitkatcats3360]

Excellent instruction. Starting the downswing with a squat feeling works for me, especially when pitching because I tend to lift early on short shots.

[@bmichael2291]

I"ve seen many videos re shanks and heel strikes, but this may be the best of all. Good job!

[@tv.glassofsea4545]

Zach is a great golf instructor.🙂

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thank you

[@mrhotdice]

My daughter is 12 and was hitting her drive 150 yards. After watching this video and 3 buckets of balls she is now 200 with roll. In my mind this is the best video on the web and if their is a secret move in golf, this is it. Thanks for this tip from a real golf teacher.

[@brown55061]

Zach, I really think the way you word things is so simple and perfect. Wish you weren't on the opposite side of the country. I get more from your short videos than an hour long session with a Pro that likes to use big words lol. This video helped me! Many thanks sir.

[@williambellamy6197]

I was a good baseball player but becoming a decent golfer has been tough zac you have been a big help

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

For myself, I'm so used to early extending just keeping the hips back feels like a squat move, even though I'm just staying more level. It's insane how much this improves you ballstriking and power.

[@canyounot5598]

Did this the other day, hit a 160 yard PW.

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

@@canyounot5598 What I found is that it's not the bombs, but how I was able to hit my usual distances but with less effort. And that meant more consistency and accuracy.

[@coleconnor8224]

This is literally all I'm working on right now. Great video!

[@EdevardHvide]

Same! Have you found any revolutionary drills to cure it?

[@kbkesq]

Great video. True fundamental and if one notices a tightness anywhere while training this, that's a sure sign you need to work on mobility in that area. Many of us come out of posture to protect our low back. We aren't machines or super mobile like pros, so we have to assess whether and how we can achieve this fundamental now that we know it is so important.

[@cryptotroll1232]

After years of trying to improve this I have determined that early extension is actually a byproduct of extending the arms and club at the ball instead of releasing to the left after the ball. One has to train an entirely different feeling of swinging through the impact zone to cure early extension. When I have tried the technique of using a rod like in the video it just hurt my back and I was unable to do it. Once I started understanding that I was improperly extending my arms and clubs at the ball, I made progress.

[@SoldierPrince]

Great tip, different from the regular fundamentals instructors usually stick to teaching.

[@100M69-t]

100M dollar worth lesson! many thanks from LA.

[@chestermicek]

I tried this squat at the start of the downswing move at the range yesterday. I also tried a timed lift of my pelvis at impact, and added a slight downward pressure with my right hand at that same time. I started creaming the ball. Maybe, I got 15 more yards out of my wedge.

[@A_A_Ron_Burgundy]

Glad to see some new contact from you Zach. Top notch info and explanation as always

[@hongjoooh8159]

Thanx for your lesson. This video makes my swing better so much. I appreciate to you again far from you in korea. Best regards~!

[@dseveno8254]

I wish this dude taught in my area. Brilliant stuff.

[@batman48195]

Great lesson Zach. One of the best I've seen. Thank you!

[@steveking2144]

Now you talk about the move of flexing the knees more in the downswing. I've heard that by doing this and then extending the front leg (left for right handed golfers) that you use the ground forces to gain more distance. The question would be .... when do you start to straighten the front leg? Do you push against the ground with your left foot through impact??? Is it something you consciously do?

[@dcr88]

3.20 only that shot it's more smooth and pure than all my full swing shots.

[@AKL005]

Great instruction on eliminating heel shots.

[@anthonywillis7634]

Wow, that’s an excellent hint and aide! Not sure it will do anything in my game. I’ve got a memory like a sieve!

[@kingshearer2]

Great explanation and gives me a few ideas for swing thoughts. I suppose the hard bit will be avoiding the dreaded fat shot.

[@songlu7383]

Thanks Zach for the post. Very helpful. I actually have a somewhat opposite issue, I tend to rise up a bit and lose the tush line during the backswing, especially after the takeaway. Could you comment what's the cause and cure for this problem?

[@mikeb2963]

This is just what I needed. Thanks for the fix!

[@colt3030]

Great videos. Just subscribed looking forward to many more informative lessons.

[@steveperry1344]

zach, very good lesson, should help me with this issue. thnx.

[@johnpfistner8065]

The 'humping the goat' , as dubbed, is causing me to consistantly to hook and impacting the ball off the toe of my clubface? I do make constant contact but noticed Ive sacrificed distance and accuracy. When I do hit my irons right, I hit rockets. It wasn't until I saw this video, Ive been springing up to clear the hips and avoiding an over the top strike! Thanks for sharing this video.

[@Leemz100]

Great vid. This is probably my biggest swing fault. Been working on it for two seasons now. Ugh. Really hard to fix.

[@kblehman]

Leemz100 I'm with you brother. I started doing this 1.5 years ago and so far haven't been able to eliminate it. Have you resolved your issue?

[@highsididy]

the feeling that helped me was a" falling In to my front side" on the back swing...my weight stayed down through the swing instead of trying to rise and extend ...

[@phillipbrown8571]

this is great been trying this and the improvement is amazing

[@Sonors7]

This video is fantastic! Thanks Zach.

[@gilbertamthor5098]

This was such a great video, wish you were closer to san diego so we could work together

[@jamesrekau3954]

This is my Issue 110%, thanks for the video

[@rogerking2801]

this is a very important fundamental, should be the first thing to learn. If you don't get this the other stuff doesn't matter. you are trying to get to first base.

[@steveking2144]

Wow...I never thought of this before. Superb! Now I have a question. It would seem to me that with your rear end so much more behind or deep, the weight on your feet has to be on the heels of your feet and not the balls. I'm not sure but I think I heard that Hogan said the weight was on the heels. As well, lately I have been pushing the ball, trying to rotate my hips as fast as possible through impact. I wonder if they're coming forward like you showed in your video and that might be why I'm pushing the ball. Your thoughts on both issues...weight on heels and hip rotation too early???

[@arhalimi5883]

Dear Coach Allan .. hw r u? I hv read n watched this drill using many kinds of props BUT, ONLY u hv asked us to push our rear against the rear prop which keeps us low .. opposite to what other coaches are advocating leading to early rise due to us trying to keep our balance .. tQ

[@jimbray6670]

SImple training for a common and plaguing problem. THANK YOU

[@sophierodgers842]

Great explanation gonna try this..

[@rackum44]

Good video,thank you. It's winter time here in Ohio,I've been working on this in the house, but without hitting balls,what are the chances of hitting the ball fat?

[@stevemar8027]

Dude did what I do when I try this. Chunked it. Feels like I go down and hit behind

[@alexiaragon9386]

Thanks so much for this video 👍🏽 this is the key to my personal mechanics and your vid explains it best. Cheers

[@fastfingers110]

could one also use that drill when you put you rear up against a wall and do practice swings?

[@themacphersons475]

Love this video, I think that I struggle with this; i also struggle with clearing my hips/weight to early.... think it is a by product of this... any advice?

[@Ssquire11]

I've watched 30 top speed golf videos and they're good but this one video you made has changed everything for me. Thank you so much Zach.

[@buddhatbay9041]

Just came across this video a little while back and I've been trying this, but I've been finding that when I do the squat, the club hits the ground behind the ball. What am I doing wrong?

[@harrymichaelides8602]

DUDE! WHAT VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE DID YOU USE TO MAKE THAT SHOT YOU HIT LOOK SUPER PURE?! BESIDES THE BALL DISAPPEARING HALF WAY UP THE SCREEN AND A LITTLE HICCUP IN SYNCING THE SOUND EFFECTS, IT LOOKED AMAZING!! I WAS WATCHING WITH THE SOUND OFF AT FIRST AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE ANTHONY KIM!

[@johnnyfiver4274]

Im hitting all my shots fat now. Thansk Zach!

[@bj146651]

I’m still falling back when I keep but back. How do I get weight forward though? I understand deep hips but my weight is not transferring to front at all

[@TD-qi2rw]

Great work Zak, work on the hamstrings and ankle strength and flex and She will be amazing !!

[@TheSeer101]

Love your teaching!

[@danielm9445]

How would I prevent from chunking it at Impact when squatting down? During your example it looks like you chunked it. Thanks.

[@swish1onu]

Tiger woods, in an interview saw his "squat," during the downswing, as something he needed to FIX... he stated that in order to minimize the squatting, his thought process was to keep his chin "up"... meaning, in place.

[@mikemosby8000]

swish1onu tiger woods doesn’t struggle with early extension so this video isn’t for him. Watch the young lady toward the end of the video. Does it look like she’s squatting in the after video? No....because feel is not real. If you early extend, try this. You won’t be disappointed!

[@johnlamb487]

Hi. My name is Max and I'm a goat humper. Thanks for the visual. I'll head to the range and leave the goat in the truck. I think this might just work. Cheers!

[@JamesYangGolf]

Zach Thank you for the video, but the audio and v1 footage is not matching up

[@ktkl68]

Oh boy that is me. You got it all right. Now I gotta fix it

[@caseywebb7914]

With my early extension I have thought about trying to keep that right heel on the ground longer, but that's interesting to see Stenson's right heel definitely comes off the ground before contact. Any thoughts on this?

[@Grogster2007]

Can I do the crouch in the backswing? I have difficulty doing it in the transition.

[@l8Os]

What drill did you use for your student to get that result

[@swisstrader]

Great stuff!!

[@heyblondie28]

Zach, do you think that sit down move tiger does is really as detrimental with the driver as all the GC analysts say it is? Because to me it seems like a pretty natural move, and a good source of power.

[@gieusahaggis6293]

Zach, I do the 'squat' pretty well at the start of the DS but then it looks like my right knee and leg shoots out toward the ball rather than toward the left leg. Do you place any value on hitting balls with the right heel planted until after impact? Mine is well off the ground at impact and the right knee is much closer to the ball compared to where it started.

[@BJYWESTWOOD]

Great lesson

[@mitchellbonomi9309]

It makes so.much sense, but mentally if I dip down like that, I feel I will hit the ground first before the ball..If I could over come that, I think I would gain more yards with my irons, I find it easier and essential for driver, because it's on a tee, I have room for error..

[@larryberman1755]

Great video. I am a 4 handicap with early extension issues. Only resolved when got physically evaluated and found out I have tight hips and inability to do a deep squat. If you are like me you need to do hip stretches and work on squats. After a month the problem went away. This was good instruction but worthless if you are physically unable to avoid early extension and you may not even be aware that physical limitations are the issue.

[@ron2117]

Tried sitting down, but seem to pick up early. Should I stay down till after ball is hit?

[@pierre1122]

good advice. very helpful ! thanks !

[@aaronrossvandegriff]

This video is going to help me a load.

[@gerryfisher1253]

Aaron Vandegriff y

[@santiagodeponce9390]

How does it work with long irons?

[@pauldunne445]

Most important part of golf swing take great strength this is the difference between pros and amateurs

[@nikegolfer5602]

You can actually have your students get more upright at address and in transition they will likely do the opposite of being upright by squatting.

[@Robert-ts2ef]

Great tip, thanks.

[@Dreama40]

Hi Zach, i'm wondering if early extension is also connected to swinging over the top somehow? I've seen my swing on film recently and i can see i'm losing my spine angle(i'm quite unfit to be honest) but i'm also swinging ott(divots going left), would reducing early extension improve this ott problem or is there no connection between the two? Would appreciate your opinion, great videos by the way.....Subscribed!

[@ballsack9007]

My left ear enjoyed this video ....

[@ashesforsunshine]

LOLOLOL

[@Lion_lamb]

I try keeping my "tush" back, but when I do I feel like I'll hit it fat because I'm so much lower to the ground. Any advice on this?

[@xTalesai]

Brian Pope i little late, but somethings might feel weird at first but just keep working it

[@glassjawglassjawz8349]

thank you bro

[@golflivesmatter1300]

Great improvement by the student. However, her shoulder turn stops too early while the arms keep going creating an almost 'fake turn'. Therefore, her chest has a massive head start back to the ball which will make it hard for her to get her hands in front at impact. This is the problem with most golfers.

[@tashawn2222]

Nice video.

[@lapirate3408]

Excellent !!! Thanks !!!

[@sergesa4735]

Problem is best pros have almost straight back leg on start up. Hogan any one?

[@danconstantino8447]

I have tried every drill possible. I seem to stay on the tush line when I take a swing with no ball. when I actually hit a ball I come way off the tush line. I am a .08 handicap but keep beating myself up over this move. I guess I come way from the inside and grew up hitting that way. it's crazy I start to turn the hips fine on downswing the first but but then immediately lose extension. it doesn't help I'm 6'4" I guess.

[@donskulkan5852]

Dan Constantino yay

[@EdevardHvide]

This is exactly the problem I have. I'm a 1 hcper. I keep butt in place all the way to impact, but from there I kind of jump and hump out of place. Have you found an "easy" way to solve this???