How Should You TURN Your Shoulders In The Golf Swing

[@donaldschmidt2990]

This drill done properly is a perfect example of the top of the backswing and impact positions. JUST AWESOME. Whatever simple thing you can do to create ideal positions in the swing is like having the keys to a safe. Easy money!! This drill will be a regular part of my golf routine. Along with your other videos. Wonderful stuff.

[@Mihigo26]

I’m convinced this is the root cause of my swing issues. Gonna work on this.

[@gtflyer]

That is a good exercise, however those of us, me included that have serious back issues, the side bend is very hard to do, not only that, I get some serious pain when I do that. Plus at 75 yrs old, simple things get more difficult. What I wouldn't give to be 25 years younger..

[@stuartjames7820]

Good to do with some light weights or kettlebells as well to add the feel of resistance and build some strength at the same time. Also I think doing it where the "down" hand comes across your chest rather then down to the knee helps with mobility and to translate the actual feel in the swing.

[@darrenbeechall1830]

Can't rate this guy enough (Ali Taylor) went today (Tuesday) first lesson and after 5shots with 7 iron my slice turned to a nice baby draw 👌 didn't baffle me with swing speeds & ball speeds just exactly what needed to change. (Club face to open ) Cheers Ali made up with today see you end July mate 👍 🏌‍♂️👌

[@AliTaylorGolf]

Thanks Darren, we’ll done today, great changes!!

[@MegaTubescreamer]

totally agree with the stack and `tilt` aspect Ali.. i`ve been gradually also combining that with making sure my hands don`t get above swingplane too which felt weird at first but now feels natural ! ,(i was prone to hitting left to right) thankyou for this great lesson ,👍

[@grahamnapier5855]

Off to try this today- looks great. Interested to learn how you incorporate rotation and weight shift on the downswing into this process?

[@jbiz447]

Excellent Video! Thank you. That’s what I’m doing on my irons keeping my left shoulder high causing an outside in swing, coming over the top and my iron shots always go left to right banana ball every time…

[@DysonGuthrie-jy3ns]

I get somewhat the same results by keeping my hips quite in the first part of the backswing, not turning my shoulders. My right hip has a tendency to go back and up slightly, which turns my left shoulder down a little. I'm 70, so this is a good video for younger golfers. But, you would be surprised by how far you can hit a 7 iron by just saying to yourself "don't turn".

[@johnwoods8671]

excellent Ali love this video and finding it very helpful to swing. I find by stretching left side up more in down swing I get low point even further. better not over do it :) Thanks a mill John

[@michaelchittock]

Really struggled with this even though I know what it should look like, and it seem so many people are doing it incorrectly. I love the "tilt not turn" phrase as this explains what most people I know misunderstand. Love the exercise as will - will try that later today 🙏🏼

[@jeffreymoss4257]

Great drill. I am trying to do this during the swing by placing an alignment rod about 2 ft to my right and poking up at 45 degrees. This forces me to bend to bring the club low in the downswing. Yours is a great exercise to do before using the rod. Level shoulders is a big problem for me, hope this helps. Thanks, Ali.

[@markigou2219]

Day one, 30 range balls and I had a pretty good feel. Shot 83 and hit several great shots including smoked 3 metals over 200. I’m 70.

[@robertpospichal6153]

Good explanation. This is how the swing works. But only one remark. If you fix your right knee in the backswing movement and do not straighten it, you load a lot of power in the right thigh muscle which you unload in the release and you get an additional power in the swing. P.S. in the release you straighten the left knee, that’s OK like explained.

[@balasubramanian6474]

Excellent point on shoulder turn, makes so much sense. Came up with some issues when I practice the shoulder tilt especially on the down swing. I think we need to fine tune the amount of tilt for each club - the long, medium and short. I tilted on the down swing with a driver by almost the same amount as the wedge and the driver crashed into the ground way behind the ball destroying the shot as well as my trail shoulder. Any drills to get over this?

[@vikramkanth8086]

Golf and life is good when you have awareness 👍🏻

[@kathieahptravel9766]

So simple but so helpful!

[@baldurhermannsson9413]

A very promising exercise and I like it a lot!

[@skrblz7942]

Can you make a video explaining the wrists in the golf swing, love the videos

[@lenardtan7169]

Great exercise tips

[@rackum44]

Great video Tommy Fleetwood does this really well ,you can see it happen?

[@booger65man]

I have horrible problems with my shoulders, turning far too flat, but when I try to do your drill, I hit massive divots. I don’t want to be steep on the golf ball, but this seems like that’s where it’s taking me. Suggestions?

[@thomaskelley5839]

Great drill, tried on range with 8 iron. Much better center contact, ball flight much higher, and straighter to the target. Can tell from sound at impact am much closer to 'flushing' the hit. Assume also works with fway woods & driver? Thanks!

[@AliTaylorGolf]

Absolutely

[@peterhammer6915]

Great drill! And very easy to do everyday without the club. I wonder slightly why almost 90 mph clubhead speed only gives 158 yards carry. Should be meters with that swing speed.

[@angelogesualdi9202]

Good explanation of tilt. However? How do you control the right elbow? Seems like this drill will promote the right elbow to get "sucked" in behind the player.

[@Graham-bg3ij]

Looks like something a certain Mr Padraig Harrington demonstrated ( the push pull exercise ) can’t help thinking I’m seeing some of the stack and tilt ideas here - but it is correct

[@AA-fx6ku]

Excellent.

[@michelcote6791]

Thank you very much

[@mdkhatsun]

Hey bud. Will this cure over the top also as I find no matter what im quick to throw the right shoulder. This looks more like the shoulder throws down to the target line ( in front of the right foot) as opposed to turning the right shoulder to actual target.

[@VimMitt]

Sir, with golf club is different than drill. Please show with club this drill.

[@mkwy8782]

As someone who has played sports for over 60 years, the way you get better at a sport is by playing it and figuring out your best individual way of getting your best individual performance. You can do as many drills as you wish. There are very simple instructions for finding and improving a golf swing. Start by keeping your front arm straight and your back elbow close to your body-this will establish your swing plane.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

As someone who hates old peopoe. I can tell you that nobody cares about your boomer opinion

[@alexchoi2060]

The lawnmower drill!!

[@mattmalloff7377]

Great drill, thanks! 😎🏌‍♂️

[@clairegray2001]

Is that drill for beginners

[@everetturech799]

Now, I am confused. Agree on the tilt of the shoulders and need for side bends. Question is how are such created. Some instructors talk about using ground pressure from pressing feet into the gtound, this instructor seems to place emphasis on the bends originating from the shoulders and makes no mention of ground forces.

[@simonng678]

I think it's because his talk is more about not thinking about "turning the shoulders" and what you want to feel when you are pivoting in the golf swing. If you try this drill he's doing (it's a great drill, btw), you can try to feel the difference between initiating the pivot of your feet pressure vs just the upper body. The feet pressure is what you want. When I do this, I feel my feet creates this stretch on my sides and then that causes the shoulders to do the tilting for me.

[@724riff]

Is it Me or does this drill create more hip tilt but less horizontal rotation

[@danielmosias6280]

Same thing with driver?

[@Rd-bi7vr]

Knee flex are key .

[@MStar10]

Same drill with driver??

[@somebodysomebody7067]

Aerodynamics

[@pigslefats]

Ridiculous drill. Your hands are together on the shaft. Show us a drill to "get the feel" when you grip the shaft

[@rdl99]

Is this still a turn?

[@merrickwells584]

Theres hardly ANY sidebend on either shot..