Chris, thanks for this drill. It's so simple, yet effective. I have literally been struggling for almost 6 months with getting my swing on plane. This drill helped me stop over swinging and gave me the ability to properly shift my weight. This has done more for me than lessons, other videos, you name it... Much thanks from Southern California.
@chrismontgomery4734 Жыл бұрын
I have the same problem! I did some slow motion feels with my wedge with this drill and I already see a difference.
@VoodooZ4 жыл бұрын
The BEST backswing explanation and drill out there! Very visual.
@suncitypro12 ай бұрын
I enjoy every lesson that Chris puts on YT! They are easy to implement and there is no confusion as to what he is trying to explain.
@Justinsatiable4 жыл бұрын
THIS!!! This is the best mechanical swing lesson I've seen. Explains so much for me.
@masterbeernuts93444 жыл бұрын
Best instructor on KZbin.
@tonyswenneker87743 жыл бұрын
Heya Chris You need to go into the Golfing Hall of Fame. Honestly. The best concept of the backswing I’ve ever ever seen. Coupled with the downswing techniques you prescribe, l finally get it and I’m 65. Decades of wasted lessons. Absolutely brilliant
@ChrisRyanGolf3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks Tony, would be nice to get the call but maybe not just yet 👍
@waltreyer79Ай бұрын
Hi Chris, I've been struggling for 7 years (Bone Marrow Cancer, in remission) to get me golf swing back. Use to be a 6.6 handicap mostly self-taught. I'm hitting my drive good but struggle with my irons. I haven't played since watching your videos. Practicing on my return net my feeling and swing speeds have returned! Thanks for you great teaching input! Best I've ever watched! Thanks again, Walt
@Jordan-oc5bj4 жыл бұрын
fantastic demonstration Chris. i'll be utilizing this in my iron play this weekend. anything under 100 would be perfect haha
@raywilliams43754 жыл бұрын
As usual a totally straightforward, understandable explanation and display of the fundamentals. Much appreciated.
@loganrhill3 жыл бұрын
Haha I love this comment! Hope your game is going well ⛳️💪
@Crumbleofborg4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this explanation. In my round yesterday I kept in mind the thought of keeping the wrist break and forearm rotation in sync. I shot my lowest score of the year. Great stuff, thanks again!
@sohailrasul4 жыл бұрын
This is a really good drill, Chris. Thank you so much. I've used it to sort out my swing plane problems, with one slight addition. Instead of gripping the metal of the club to make sure it's on plane, you can also insert a very long tee peg or a straw into the hole at the top of the grip and use it to check that the shaft is still pointing at the ball as you practice moving through your backswing and downswing. I find that helps particularly with the longer irons and fairway woods, where it's easy to get off the correct plane because of the longer shaft length.
@TheLukeguy72 жыл бұрын
Great tip
@mikew60104 жыл бұрын
This is single handily the best backswing drill I have ever had. After going thru 2 instructors and still topping the ball this actually work. I'm was hitting the ball cleaner in a couple of minutes after doing this drill. A thankful subscriber hear.
@bjnwright11 ай бұрын
Certainly one the best theoretical descriptions of the backswing you'll find. Sound description of the mechanics of the wrists and forearm rotation to keep things on plane.
@SwingTuneUp11 ай бұрын
This is a great tip, a lot of beginners have trouble getting the backswing right - spine upright at the top...etc. Thank you for your great content!
@jeremychristensen28754 жыл бұрын
I’m finding that training myself to keep these changes on the course very challenging. Keeping the club head on plane “feels like it’s a mile outside my hands” I’ve always pulled the club head in quick stop turning my shoulders and lift my arms. Seeing you improve your swing is so awesome!
@fahimhussain11053 жыл бұрын
Wow. Watched hundreds of videos. Never even imagined this as a concept. Fantastic!
@wrathofpunjabi3 жыл бұрын
Chris, Your video about lifting the club and then taking the backswing to find where you should be in the backswing has been immensely helpful to improve my game!!! It helps you get in that forever elusive slot.
@davefarrington230 Жыл бұрын
That's a great video Chris, I've never even considered the rotation before but this makes so much sense. I'm definitely in the category of hating to look at my own swing and wonder why it's night and day to a tour pro but these little nuggets are invaluable. I only wish the internet had been around 40 years ago and I might have been on the tour. Great work, Rick Shiels is for comedy, yours for education, many thanks for all your efforts
@jeremychristensen28754 жыл бұрын
I love this lesson, if you don’t prepare than prepare to fail. Your observation of the swing is always enlightening!
@lawrencebogar61364 жыл бұрын
Chris, I spent this past weekend reviewing your videos and I saw the impact today. Thanks for your videos.
@jean-michelvaron49283 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I saw thousands of Golf Vids. And never fully understood or felt a nice backswing. I wondered when hinging or coking first while turning the shoulder and tiliting upper body. The equation was too complex and impossible to solve in my little mind. So some days I play well for me (around 8) and the day after 20. Never had the feeling of having the same swinig from one day to another. Your explanation so clear I tried the tips in my garden and felt a nice backswing every time . And not having to think to anything. Many thanks.
@mdregan887 ай бұрын
Agree, best backswing video I've seen. EXCELLENT explanation. I started by just trying to get my hands to stay on the plane, which was hard enough to change, then working the wrist up arms turned part. So far the most progress I made. I was just confused as #$%@ about what was going on in my backswing before seeing this.
@BrianPex3 жыл бұрын
Just left range after watching this. Stopped playing in 2007 for whatever reason. Have been lost trying to get it back. This helped tremendously.
@jeffberger78904 жыл бұрын
Nice use of graphics. Really helped amplify the concept !
@blindsquirrel31233 жыл бұрын
YYEEESSSSSSSSSSS! Thank you for this drill. I have been frozen with so many swing thoughts lately that I have felt lost. This was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!
@foxdogsourdough4 жыл бұрын
Took this lesson out on to the course today and my scorecard shows how much this helped me. @ChrisRyanGolf this helped my game 100-fold. Thank you, thank you.
@Aryangolf2 жыл бұрын
ok bro i am gonna go all out i just practiced this drill for about 2 hours now and i just want to thank you my guy. 1 month ago i took coaching from a professional coach in noida, INDIA. he was australian certified and all that. he also wanted to teach me this type of swing but he explained one step in one day and took hella money. since past 1 month i was struggling to fix my swing but i could not until this video. earlier i used to hit 250 yards straight drives but during this month i wasnt even hitting it 150. bro after this video I AM BACK. i want to become WORLD NUMBER 1 one day and get ready cause m coming. love from INDIA. THANK YOU
@sitarang073 жыл бұрын
That’s the most beautiful explanation of backswing ever!!! Thanks
@royhink14 жыл бұрын
Fabulous vid, well done. I have been working on my swing plane using these tips, and have been most pleased with the results, especially with the short irons, 7 - pw. With the longer irons, I seem to come out of my posture a little, which these drills make obvious.
@markmoist11634 жыл бұрын
One of the best tips that you gave me "back in the day" that I still use during my warm-up routine.
@mskorude3 жыл бұрын
I love this drill! I used to call this the Faldo drill and I did it constantly. I honestly thought it was no longer valid. I am so glad to see it is still utilized. This is going back in the practice routine now! Thanks Chris! As a side note, I have been playing golf a long time and read and watched nearly all that is out there. You sir, are by far my favorite as your lessons make sense and are immediately actionable and useful. Thank you!
@johncreet12544 жыл бұрын
Very well explained as usual. It's given me a bit more insight into what happens in my backswing.
@davidmannie61253 жыл бұрын
Amazing and simple explanation, not to mention straight to the point. Thank you very much for this!
@ayalarkin4 жыл бұрын
Best video coaching out there. Without a doubt.
@randyderheim27422 жыл бұрын
I had one of the most inconsistent and disappointing rounds of golf I've ever had yesterday. Mainly from a terrible swing plane. This drill is spot on and should really help me get back on plane. I can't wait to get to the range, practice, practice, practice. Then play!
@bruceperkins15344 жыл бұрын
I find your instruction excellent in the way you present and the way you provide a way to apply it in a drill
@conway6494 жыл бұрын
these videos are so good with the added graphics but how to find time to watch them all!!
@sabres62883 жыл бұрын
Most helpful video I’ve seen. Thank you. My wrists were the issue
@fraserlawson85223 жыл бұрын
Fantastic visual explanation of how 3 basic elements; wrist cock, arm rotation and body rotation keep the club on a nice plane. 👍 Thanks, Chris.
@suncitypro12 ай бұрын
That is a great lesson!
@jimmyfong94204 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT!!! Basic golf swing in three steps. These steps dramatically improved my consistency! Thank you so much, Chris!!
@michaelbentley57424 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. Your explanation is clear.
@jamiejenkinson14033 жыл бұрын
A very clear message and explanation. Thank you.
@marks.Landing4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on, this what I have just had a lesson on,,, and it's the more upright take away with the back of my left hand facing the same as the back of my wrist, massive change to my around the body plane, using tour strike ball with lanyard,,, keeping between forearms through the motion
@richardmcallister68854 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Gets me thinking about the golf swing from a different perspective. Cheers
@johnsabini2204 жыл бұрын
I like this because it's easy to visualise the instruction. Would I be correct in pointing out that you have to reverse the forearm rotation on the downswing to return the club head to square at impact?
@tombeach12623 жыл бұрын
Chris always has great instructions - simple to understand and implement.
@ChrisRyanGolf3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom appreciate that
@daveedge8222 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. This had helped me massively. I struggle taking the club back to flat on the inside and can never recover. This simple drill has really helped my iron striking. Keep up the good work 😀
@winston1234 Жыл бұрын
You made this so simple. I now know exactly where I should be at the top after years of struggling. You are a God!
@jonpurugganan22942 жыл бұрын
Finally got some answers! Thanks for the drill!
@martinhardman92884 жыл бұрын
Super, Chris. I’ve always been confused with forearm rotation. Seem to hit the ball better when not rotating the forearms off a 3/4 swing and a closed club face at the top. But therefore lack distance. I’m heading off to your “release” video next as I’m thinking I’m lacking something in the release
@TheLukeguy72 жыл бұрын
Brillaint brilliant 10/10 video, very key concept made to look simple with very clear easy to follow instructions. Top coach
@andreratliffe97583 жыл бұрын
I feel like I just got that “aha moment”. Can’t wait to go put this into practice.
@whitewhale-gq2kc3 жыл бұрын
100% this has changed my life
@petez24223 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris. I tried this down the range this morning and it had a real positive impact on my swing - thanks for the fantastic, easy to understand tip!
@SC-lo5ez Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, thanks for this explanatory video. I am struggling with your root cause of a flat or steep rotation. In your video, you are changing the angle of your back body when turning. But you can have a flat or steep rotation and still be in the plan without turning your back angle by introducing the concept of how the elbow is placed from the body: near or away.
@artgumbus4 жыл бұрын
Great Drill and so clear and easy to practice.... I will surely give this a try today!
@robertho17703 жыл бұрын
This video is a masterpiece again Ryan. It has clarified so many things for my backswing. Thank you so much 🙏🙏👍
@mariad7502 жыл бұрын
Amazing explanation and visuals!
@jdostergolfvlogs52812 жыл бұрын
I saw this somewhere else last year and love it. Its crazy though when I do the drill and hit the ball I hit it really well, but when I doing an actual swing using the same motion I struggle.
@jeffreycarroll34067 ай бұрын
Excited to try this out.
@Almayernik Жыл бұрын
Excellent breakdown!
@robertkingsbury47292 жыл бұрын
An easy but very effective drill great stuff
@ianwilliams85484 жыл бұрын
this drill looks brilliantly simple - I can't wait to try it out
@the-savr2 жыл бұрын
The arm rotation tip is an aha moment for me. Literally couldn’t generate any power and was wondering why. Added arm rotation and it fixed everything. Thank you!!!
@ClintWilber4 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic. So simple.
@ChrisRyanGolf4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Clint
@robertclarkson51012 жыл бұрын
Most helpful, well explained👍🏼
@transcender59744 жыл бұрын
Great...simple, clear. Thanks
@joeadd59114 жыл бұрын
All your videos really help, this video helped greatly. Trying to improve my game each time I go out oh, that's quite a calling. Thanks for your help Chris keep up the good work and I will continue to tell my friends about your Channel.
@ChrisRyanGolf4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe
@billoliver98142 ай бұрын
Great vid! Thank you I presume that the three moves recommended are, when blended, in the same sequence as demonstrated? I.e. Upcock, forearm rotation and then torso rotationSo the sequence of movement is club head first and torso rotation last. Is that correct Thanks Bill
@garydorrington2925 Жыл бұрын
Chris this is a really good video the main problem I see and its something that I notice across the golf range is position? firstly im an 18 handicapper part time golfer recently ive retired and am playing more golf and what im talking about is iron position I see some hitters s etting up with the shaft forward on impact some level and some behind, what is the correct set up position as this will help you hit the ball straighter, so do your hands have to be slightly ahead of the ball at impact
@EKOKARTIKO2 жыл бұрын
Chris..Thanks for this explaination
@Bronco-Bill4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation and visual emphasis 👍
@shaun1961hodge3 жыл бұрын
fantastic video, great way of putting it into perspective
@carloslacambra82184 жыл бұрын
Great simple instruction, thanks a million
@richs22903 жыл бұрын
Great lesson thanks Chris. You explain things very well 😀👍
@DonaldEdgecombe3 ай бұрын
You’ve just explained why my driver goes inside when my hands get to hip height. I knew I tended to stand up with the driver and fairway woods but never blamed my detour off-plane on standing up. Thank you for the visual of my fault.
@topperdufferson2 жыл бұрын
Just tried that drill at the range and it felt so different (felt flatter) to my normal backswing (over rotation) but I hit them lovely and mainly hit the middle/toe and for someone who normally hit heel shots🤮, I want that toe strike. Thanks Chris!
@DougRobison-s5e7 ай бұрын
Best backswing video on KZbin. I have struggled getting my backswing on plane forever, and this really helps to break it down into the mechanical elements. The drill you recommend at the end is great.
@carlosjefferson114 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed, cheers!
@SsO4913 жыл бұрын
This was a really really awesome video
@mycommentpwnz2 жыл бұрын
I have developed a beautiful golf-swing without ever receiving any training/coaching. I broke it down into 3 steps: 1) This required me to swallow my pride for about 6 months, but, I was tired of hitting the golf-ball all over the course, using my "baseball bat swing," so I just began by LOCKING both arms (Keeping both very straight.) It was VERY "pendulum like." I was only DRIVING THE BALL about 200 YARDS (lol) but it would CONSISTENTLY GO STRAIGHT. 2.) After about 4-6 months of this, my wrists and right-arm began to feel comfortable enough to go into proper position. 3.) Then, I focused on hip rotation. Within about a year, I developed a VERY nice swing without reading/watching videos/being taught.
@jessewatson82813 жыл бұрын
Such a great video. Thanks Chris. I’m constantly having to monitor scapular retraction in my trail shoulder during the backswing. Is this something you instruct on? Thanks
@davids6415 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, great lesson! Is it okay to straighten your right leg when you make a back swing at the top or keep the knee slightly bent. Thank you
@phillipgarrison22983 жыл бұрын
This is very similar to a drill Gary McCord recommends in Golf for Dummies, I do this drill before every round or session on the range and it always gets me in a good back swing position, if my shots go errant during a round i do this again before my next shot
@chrisjohnson83693 жыл бұрын
Might be a stupid question but would you use this backswing for your driver, great drill explained simply cheers Chris
@martinpi12186 ай бұрын
Thanks , this wil help a lot 💪🏻
@trevorw97784 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction Chris. One question I assume that it is fine to wrist set first, then rotate forearm? As I have been shown to flatten my lead wrist and then wrist set?
@jameswho84644 жыл бұрын
Made a massive difference knocked 8 shots of my round top drill👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@dzygoter4 жыл бұрын
Chris, how would you recommend transitioning from the drill into a standard backswing?
@Aryangolf2 жыл бұрын
KEEP YOUR LEFT HAND CLOSE TO YOUR BODY AND DO THIS IN STANDARD BACKSWING
@tonytitado64782 жыл бұрын
Thank you....great video.
@OscarGonzalez-vg3cp2 жыл бұрын
Perfect thanks. Nice help.
@stephenwarr28644 жыл бұрын
Very good again cheers tops
@leemorris5343 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Chris 👍👍
@mikewabrown10523 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips. Thanks
@richardjackson97254 жыл бұрын
Great video, think this was one of Faldos favourite drills Edit; question, isn’t the arm rotation caused by body turn rather than actual rotation of arm?
@raindeer25804 жыл бұрын
Nice will try this tomorrow s i only use half swing s i cant control a FULL back swing But will try this
@brianwilliamson79774 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris great tips
@rose2dimples4 жыл бұрын
I really like your drills
@garyboweren42512 жыл бұрын
Great advice !! Just subscribed
@jonathancatheline41664 жыл бұрын
just what i needed 😁🙏thx
@crism7772 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! One point I wish you had elaborated on in continuation: an effective way to consistently square the clubface with the moves you are describing..After setting the wrists, rotating the hands and clubface back on to the plane also sets the clubface wide open, making it very difficult for me to square the face through impact. What am I missing? Thanks.