HOW to do the GOLF DOWNSWING | The Pete Cowen way

►A common question I get asked A LOT - HOW DO START THE DOWNSWING?
The transition in the golf swing is a common fault amongst golfers, here's a full explanation.,
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Andy Carter is a Golf Teaching Professional based at the Peter Cowen Golf Academy at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
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[@andycartergolf]

A Tip based on a question i get asked so often. I hope this helps

[@nastybadger-tn4kl]

Actualy simple. Dont break wrist cock from top to bottom. Everything follows. its just one move.

[@NoVaCharlie]

What Andy is talking about has transformed my game. For me YT vids were fine, but zoom lessons with Andy on all this Pete Cowan stuff have been transformative. Highly recommend.

[@andycartergolf]

And you’re smashing it Charlie 🙌🏽

[@andrewsheppard2404]

Charlie do you mind me asking how I would go about booking a Zoom session with Andy? Thanks mate. 🙏

[@templemat]

I think this is one of your best videos. Thanks.

[@sheila704]

Great tip to certify the left heel. Thank u

[@diegoo3724]

You got a new sub , This video changed my swing , I don't know how to explain it but it activated some trigger in me

[@andycartergolf]

Love that. So happy to help you

[@leeclements4645]

Great content will help would like a lesson dealing with the bad back and power for my irons .

[@AmmoDude]

I'm thinking it's the hips that starts the downswing and that creates the "whipping" action in the swing. The hips start forward (toward the target) then they turn using the legs and ground to create swing speed. I get this idea from watching tour pros hitting a ball from loose footing (pine needles, loose dirt, etc.); the right foot always slides back behind the golfer. The only way that happens is if the hips move toward the target first then rotate. Same way a baseball pitcher creates ball speed. It is the elite golfer's move and why they hit it so far compared to amateurs that spin the hips instead of using them to whip the club through impact.

[@johnschwartz1536]

Great video Andy! I have been working on this technique whereby I'm trying to get my right shoulder back more in my turnaway and then transfering to the movement to the left shoulder with it going back and around. Both of these movements are in conjunction with my weight going right and then left. At the same time, the club is dropping with the help of gravity and the lower body rotation is in motion.

[@andycartergolf]

It’s a tough move isnt it. But break it down and keep the reps nice and slow

[@stuartholmes6262]

Great explanation thanks Andy. It's always been one of the confusing parts for me. Looks like this will be a few hours of drilling to get it into "muscle memory" but it will be well worth it. Could be a good daily drill just that transition sequence too.

[@andycartergolf]

Yeah it’s one of the toughest segments, get to work and reap the rewards

[@andrewmainsbridge4270]

Great video Andy - very well explained.

[@andycartergolf]

Thank you. Hope it helps

[@yongcho6680]

Thanks for your help

[@thevoiceofcod643]

Very interesting. I’m struggling with The Lefts. I went from a neutral to a slightly stronger grip and surprise, surprise. It’s not all grip, also working on that flat to bowed left wrist. With the stronger grip it shuts down me face. Probably doing it wrong. 🤣🥂

[@andycartergolf]

It sounds like everything you’re doing with grip and wrists is making the ball go left

[@gretelroberts587]

Another very helpful video Andy. Definitely my focus to increase my compression of the ball with my irons. Thanks

[@robertocrudeli8574]

"Really interesting video, it clarifies a lot one of the crucial moments of my swing. However, I still have a small doubt: If I choose your way of voluntarily pulling down the arms (instead of letting them passively fall), I only have the doubt of not controlling the movement from the body, and of always having the doubt of how much I have to pull down and for how long. I'm afraid of generating movement sequences that are always different from each other. Am I wrong, or did I misunderstand some fundamental element of your video? I am an 11-handicap Italian golfer. Thank you in advance. Roberto Crudeli"

[@mplunky1]

Hi great video. Would you be able to explain or demonstrate the Pete Cowen 'loading of the shoulders' for Straight/Fade/Draw shots please. I don't get what he means by this. Thank you & love your channel.

[@jonnyhughes2853]

Love this Andy. Thanks. What do you do from this position to hit a fade?

[@Dave-wu5ug]

Sry. Back swing segment movements are. Left foot right ankle Left ankle right shin Left shin right knee Left knee rice Thai Left thigh right hip Left ab right chest Left chest right shoulder Shoulder shoulder finish backswing Downswing segmented moves are Right ankle left foot Right Shane left ankle Right knee left shin Right thigh left knee Right hip left tie Right hip left ab Rise ab left chest Right chest left shoulder Shoulder shoulder finish Arms follow this movement as long as you have have the correct grip. Squeeze a wet towel light you're ringing it out of water to get the feel for the correct grip.

[@andycartergolf]

😂😂😂 ok

[@LooseNewf]

Unfortunately, most golfers are not athletic and can't "feel" a proper swing. The swing is a natural motion and very easy to perform if you are athletic - just like throwing a baseball or swinging a tennis racquet.

[@DanB-]

This is something I really need to work on, I definitely throw the club on my bad swings and come out to in, even worse than the slice I save it with my hands and hit a pull draw which can be very destructive to a score, have you got anymore drills for fixing this on top of using this one with the feeling of my pulling the arms down. Cheers!

[@roeydaz]

My downswing transition thought is to hit the ball with your back to the target. ….this thought causes you to shift correctly to the left side and the club moves correctly to the delivery position. I find so long as you are balanced at the top ie weight through the middle of your feet it’s easy to make this move. This has improved my ball striking dramatically. ….now if I could putt decently…..I’d be a sought after golf partner😂😂. Thanks for a nice lesson.

[@marcuslebeau]

Hello there thank you so much for this comment. That’s a great way of explaining it.!

[@simmo5071]

Exactly.

[@grahampatching2717]

Thanks Andy I'll try it out cheers mate.

[@chriscollier3197]

I’m trying to work on “stamping” onto my left lead foot then turn the body/right shoulder down, under and through, transferring weight forward. With 3 prolapsed discs I was very nervous to try and was protecting my back with my old swing, but it really helps, plus actually takes pressure off my back. Great tips……. 👍👍

[@ภพภูมิ-ผ8ฌ]

ยอดเยี่ยม❤❤❤

[@ภพภูมิ-ผ8ฌ]

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[@powerpath659]

I don’t know what I’m doin wrong but I’m struggling bad I can barely make contact with the ball.

[@andycartergolf]

Id be happy to help you. Download the SKILLEST app and search me, and we’ll connect there for lessons

[@희진-b3o]

It is helpful to someone; it is not a way with Pete Cowen's way how to start the downswing. Andy swing has 2 plain and must drop down his hands first. conversely Pete cowan's top of swing maintain just 45 degree so that has already to prepare and don't have to down his arms that much. Just focused on how much i can press the ball and right leg settle down and shift to left leg.

[@Dave-wu5ug]

Your wrong. Pete teaches the spiral movement and the first thing to start downswing is the right ankle. See below. Back swing segmented movements are:

[@wayneriley7367]

People forget they are Swinging the club, not clubbing the ball with the club. Maybe we should change its name. People want to hit the ball, but it really is a swing. Figure out how to swing it.

[@ภพภูมิ-ผ8ฌ]

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[@seanpeacock5595]

Old School way we don’t want Mike Malaska…….hold my beer

[@oddsaad]

Thank you already feeling more power practicing this

[@paulk3198]

Thanks Andy - really helpful information, recently lived in Abu Dhabi when you were in Dubai, really wishing I had made the trip for some lessons now. I had a couch there but he focused on lateral movement and timing a bit too much I think and since my golf has been all over the place, just like you said I can never get the timing right, every swing feels different. Just practiced that move in my living room and feels a lot more repeatable for me, excited to take this to the range. Quick question though, would you recommend this same action with a wedge shot? really struggling 60-100ish yards at the moment

[@lolzcheeseberger]

Where did you get those shoes!?

[@Robert-ts2ef]

Andy, how does this method compare with all this latest talk about swinging to the left through the ball?

[@garymalone547]

I'd say the lower body does release first if you want extra power.

[@andycartergolf]

So would I but most amateurs need consistency over power at the start

[@tomt3964]

Andy You are a great teacher Please demonstrate how to manage uphill & downhill shots 🙏

[@manuelpaz1434]

Are you hitting with your right hand or with your left hand

[@astroguy1856]

Using the force is also loading the left leg, creating power when your body moves back up due to ground force - this is what Mcilroy also talks a lot about, and god knows he can he a golfshot! Really emphasis on the stepping down, where it’s natural for your body to ‘dip’ as long as you maintain spine angle

[@GolfingMalky]

Having worked a lot on my back swing and seen better results this vlog follows on nicely. Thanks as always for your great instructional content. Cheer

[@josephlai3653]

Thank you, your explanations make excellent sense.

[@truejayoh]

This is gold. Pretend the head of the club is an axe. And you're trying to chop a wood on your side. Naturally, club face will be perpendicular to the floor. Feeling the down force is the key and it feels amazing.

[@mplunky1]

When you do that axe drill is the leading edge of the clubface the blade of the axe?. Also does this mean you are only using linear plane of the hands just hinging then unhinging for speed without any hand rotation?..just a hammer motion up & down.The axe drill confuses me as I'm never sure if I should also be rotating my hands as well through impact.

[@randyshultz389]

Awesome presentation and GREAT technique! Thank you!

[@andycartergolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garrymajor7528]

Andy very good videos this explanation is almost a copy of Mac Ogrady I wonder weather Pete had lessons with him at some time.

[@andycartergolf]

He was a big influence on Pete as far as I know

[@robsmits9135]

Finally, thanks Andy 🥳

[@09Youba]

Thank you for demonstrating swing for bad back players. There are quite a few of us.

[@andycartergolf]

Me included

[@stevenklinkhamer9069]

Been working on this very thing. Thanks for the tips.

[@tomb4060]

Not true. The weight is supposed to move forward before you're finished your backswing

[@andycartergolf]

Most golfers do that massively wrong so this first move is for those who need to concentrate on the upper body move

[@bonjovi7120]

Says a 24 handicapper….

[@R_J_G]

Do you really want to lose your level? You could get “stuck” with the club on the inside.

[@andycartergolf]

Absolutely, use the ground the you will extend up through impact during rotation. Its a very dynamic and powerful move. And in reality for 99% of ams its just a feel. The pros actually do it

[@bryanbond2325]

Great video. Thanks!

[@darbychaney8818]

Excellent tip and explanation of the feel and sequence. Thank you from across the pond 👌🏻

[@andycartergolf]

My pleasure Darby Thanks for watching & commenting

[@JD-cj5bo]

Pete Cowen told Danny Maude to "spin the right forearm". What do you say about that?

[@andycartergolf]

He told it to me in a lesson too but I personally struggle to fully feel it. So I don’t coach it. Im pretty sure 99.9% of amateurs wouldn’t understand it

[@JD-cj5bo]

Thank you - it didn't work for me - at least the way I understood it@@andycartergolf

[@Britishpatriot1]

Really enjoyed this explanation

[@paulwebber7497]

Can you move too much pressure into the lead side? As a typical slider I have to guard against pressure turning into slide

[@andycartergolf]

Yes you dont need to mov much over

[@paulwebber7497]

@@andycartergolf thank you

[@MrBarrynicholas]

No thanks.

[@andycartergolf]

No problem 🙌🏽

[@andrewgillie3598]

You do video lessons bro? Excellent as always. Hope the families doing well mate

[@andycartergolf]

Yes indeed., come join skillest.app.link/profile?u=g93yTpGrdMJBCMDST

[@andrewgillie3598]

@@andycartergolf I'm there now 🤜🤛

[@DufferOne-k8j]

Yawn 🥱

[@andycartergolf]

Lovely sprinkle of positivity 😂 hope you turned off before you fell asleep

[@robertcarpenter5802]

Great video and content 👌 👏

[@videogamemichaelboy9yearso597]

Pure gold. Pete Cowan is the best coach most people haven’t heard of

[@andycartergolf]

Baffles me that people havent heard of him but he’s also a pretty quiet and private character

[@philipchan1856]

Make sense 👍🏼

[@lenardtan7169]

Great Advice tips

[@khaleelazan8903]

Excellent video

[@tommiethatcher7265]

Awesome tips Sir

[@paulturner6790]

Great video 👍 going to try it Thursday. Thanks for the tip

[@andycartergolf]

Thanks Paul , hope it goes well

[@paulturner6790]

@@andycartergolf cheers buddy 👍

[@andyyyrl]

Finally a golf coach on yt with an amazing swing too

[@andycartergolf]

Thankyou

[@Blue_Dun]

Really? I don't know who you've been watching, but I don't know if I've watched a KZbin golf instructional video, made by a real PGA certified teacher, who doesn't have an "amazing" swing. I've read tons of kiss-a$$ comments, but this one takes the cake.

[@andyyyrl]

@@Blue_Dun I said amazing not just good, a lot of them are older tbf and can’t move as well

[@Blue_Dun]

@@andyyyrl there...I fixed it. Still stand by what I said...and yes this teacher, like hundreds of teachers on YT, has an amazing swing

[@steve5x565]

No help for me here, far too much to think about. I need simple thoughts in my swing, not shifting hips, not shifting weight, not rotation. I just need to keep my swing smooth and not rushed, nice and gentle. As soon as I try to add power it all goes pear shaped. Chunks and thins occur really quickly 😞. Ok, I will never be a scratch golfer or even single figure HC ever again, I can deal with that, as long as I don’t make myself look stupid. 🤔🤣 I’ve done that before, I’ve been a club captain and a handicap secretary (worst job at any golf club), I know where I am now. We all want to play better but, none of us will ever win, the course always wins if you try to beat it. Better to enjoy the game and don’t let any bad shots/putts affect the next. Anytime playing golf is better than being at work. Saunton Sands (if it is still called that) is an amazing course, probably one of the best links course in north Devon. Looking forward to seeing you play this one. I remember having family holidays there when I was very young (40 years ago), will be interesting to see how the course has changed. Sand dunes don’t stay still.

[@andycartergolf]

Thats ok Steve! Lots of people ask for a lot more detail so I like to balance it for everyone. What i will say about adding power and it going wrong is that you either haven’t bedded the change in enough or you’re not doing it correctly because adding power only adds distance not ruins shots. Saunton GC vlog coming up this week ⛳️🙌🏽

[@Bob-nu3xe]

Watch Jim Flick videos grace and pace

[@nitegroovesuk2128]

Great video!

[@andycartergolf]

Thank you Hope it helps

[@nitegroovesuk2128]

@@andycartergolf I'm old school -- a slider ;-o So absolutely! Am finding with my existing technique I increasingly have difficulty getting a decent flight on my 3 iron, and sometimes the #4. Will aim to get down the range in the next week or so to give this ago. Again thanks!

[@RobertJohanssonRBImGuy]

pete cowen dont know what is going on and teach things wrong so much for the pga gurus, same shit different guy

[@andycartergolf]

* In your opinion Which is absolutely fine to think that bud

[@Free-pp8mr]

As for me , hips first. Hips are more important than chest and shoulders! After you have appropriate weight transfer for left lag and hips move, build your shoulders move. Opposite sequence will not give you iron swing with 6-8% mistake and 92-94% accuracy.

[@andycartergolf]

Most common faults are players not understanding how to differentiate between upper and lower body at transition. Arms and chest first may lower distance a tiny bit but will increase consistency by a huge amount making most golfers better at golf

[@RickGrossmanAttorney]

Did you pick up the balls?

[@saijinkai]

I can't stress enough how good this guy is in teaching this specific drill. He's right in many things he said. Most teachers are meh

[@andycartergolf]

You legend. Thank you for the great comment