How to Shallow Properly

[@pilgrimgolfer9705]

Excellent lesson - one of the best explanations of shallowing the club I have seen.

[@andrewricegolf]

Wow, thanks!

[@ApoIIo95]

Great lesson Andrew. The wrist twist I can remember. Thank you

[@andrewricegolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AaaBbb-rs9jz]

That was brilliant. Thanks Andrew. I especially valued the "getting the left shoulder down" which I wasnt doing. Appreciated. Liked and subscribed

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks and I hope it helps!

[@625bmx]

Found you from TXG's channel. Glad I did. This is gold! Can't wait to watch all the rest. Great video.

[@nohandledude]

Andrew, your instruction is so logically laid out that I believe that I can repeat it with practice and patience. Thank you.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thank you so much Robert!

[@oloneadrian]

Andrew Rice you are without doubt thee best teacher instructor that gives out so much useful information online and shallowing is the best thing anyone could add to there game thanks Andrew

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks so much!

[@frankliszczak5414]

Shallowing has always been an elusive challenge for me. This is one of the better tips on KZbin for shallowing the club along with what-not-to-do and the reasoning behind it. Well worth it, thanks!

[@andrewricegolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@parkersmithphoto]

Andrew, this is great stuff. Every time I finally stumble across an idea while I am flailing around in the dirt, you seem to have a great video that addresses it. I really need to schedule a lesson with you next time I am down in Savannah (my home town, most beautiful city in America).

[@andrewricegolf]

Love to hear that. Thanks Parker!

[@Spoofkingelite]

Thank you!

[@Marky_Muk]

Dude.... I hope you know how good that vid was.... One of the best I've seen.... Spewing you didn't mention extension of right wrist... And supination of forearm.... And ass out. Subscribed.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks Marky! Hehehehe...

[@Craigy.Craigo]

This was a game changer for me 3 years ago. Went from a 24 handicap to a 1. For me it’s the feel of butt pointing at the ball and the dropping of the tray with the trail hand. If I think roll left hand knuckles I tend to close the face down too much.

[@andrewricegolf]

That is fantastic. Congrats and thank you.

[@alextrue6274]

Thanks. To me, this helps understand the upper and lower body link during the downswing. I can actually feel the torque and control at the bottom. Can’t wait to ingrain it with lots of practice.

[@andrewricegolf]

Love it!

[@M85-q3t]

Wow, you are awesome at explaining it difficult to grasp the concept. Those drills are awesome! Thank you so very much. Plus, you’re just genuinely a good dude!

[@andrewricegolf]

You're very welcome!

[@DriveFarGolf]

The feel for me that works well with the twist/bow on the downswing is undoing a really tight jar with the last 3 fingers of the left hand (I'm a right handed golfer). I think I saw it in a Brad Hughes video. It's a good feel but as in Andrew's slo mo downswing at 07:52, the actual amount of bow isn't much (compared to earlier example), nor does it need to be. As Mr R. points out, exaggeration is good when practicing. Club face control equals good golf. Thanks for another informative video Andrew :)

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks for watching Paul!

[@jeffadamson559]

Thank you Andrew! I've been struggling with this since the golf school at Turning Stone. I studied your hand, lead arm and trail elbow positions in the video hand went out and worked on it right away with great success!

[@andrewricegolf]

Love to hear it Jeff! Thank you.

[@seekinggreen4481]

Great video, really enjoy the explanation.

[@bobstjern]

Spot on, as usual, shallowing the shaft properly might be what you like to call "a true fundamental." The rotating part is worth emphasizing, particularly with the 60 and over club that I recently joined. Flexibility is now something I have to pay increasing attention to.

[@andrewricegolf]

Get to it Bob!

[@andyrichard1694]

Great video Andrew!

[@andrewricegolf]

Thank you Andy!

[@anthonyviola9400]

Andrew Thank you for this key drill! Very helpful!

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks for watching Anthony.

[@neilaustin2934]

Thank you for this great video!

[@andrewricegolf]

You are so welcome!

[@tdelam]

Andrew, this is a great drill! I have a major issue this year with steepness, I am trying everything I can to shallow out and have been unsuccessful, this seems so much easier, thanks. Hopefully this is the answer!

[@andrewricegolf]

Keep at it Trevor!

[@wallstreetoneil]

Perfect video! - and really well done pointing out why most of the lay the club off videos are complete BS as all they are doing is creating massively open faced positions that amateurs will never recover from. The guys on the Athletic Motion Golf channel, who have a lot of GEARs Videos comparing Pro to Amateur videos, pointed out in one of their videos, that one, if not the BIGGEST difference, between Pros & Amateurs swings, is the amount of TWIST Pros put on the club, very very early in the downswing - whereas Amateurs put almost None. If you can square the face early in the downswing, you can do all the other things that generate power and accuracy, whereas if you don't, everything you do is a compensation robbing you of power and accuracy in order to catch up by impact. It is only a source of power and accuracy if your apply torque on the grip early in the downswing - otherwise do not lay the club off because it will only lead to very bad things happening.

[@andrewricegolf]

Spot on Paul! Thanks.

[@tedbrady4265]

Great video, as always Andrew. Should we practice this drill with ALL full shots (driver thru wedge)? Also, do you have a link to a similar video you did a few years ago, where you show another drill, an over-exaggerated one, where the golfer folds down the wrist almost at address?

[@Truetomyself197]

Thank you very much!! This fixed my game. I shot under 40 on front 9.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks very much for the note! Love to hear that.

[@Fitennis60]

Thx Coach

[@andrewricegolf]

Any time!

[@ph5937]

I am going to try the drill out at the driving range this week.

[@giovannititus3763]

Amazing stuff

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks Giovanni!

[@kevinmurray9808]

Thank you Andrew

[@andrewricegolf]

Cheers KM!

[@mrsandhu19801]

Such a good video thanks

[@rwilson3896]

Great tips! Noticing in a few of your videos that your camera hunts for a focus point. Try locking in the focus on your tray of golf balls and resist the urge to walk towards the camera after you lock in your focus point on the golf balls while your moving around in your frame. This should fix the camera from hunting around while you're moving around in your frame.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks so much! I've got it sorted out now. Manual focus is the answer.

[@billyjackson1738]

Well done Sir!

[@andrewricegolf]

Thank you.

[@eschurr]

Andrew, thx for another great video. Is shallowing the club important for hitting fades as well as draws?

[@andrewricegolf]

It is Eric!

[@jmm4081]

How do do twist your wrists in that fraction of a second and also not produce tension in your arms and hands????

[@juanbotha6634]

Hi Andrew. Can you please do a video on early extension? My shaft at impact is 10deg higher than my shaft at address. Rgrds.

[@andrewricegolf]

Good call Juan. Stay tuned!

[@kdanks1381]

Knowledge is power 👍🏽

[@andrewricegolf]

All day, every day!

[@Stan_sprinkle]

The wall scraper thought really was working for me the last two times Out

[@andrewricegolf]

Love to hear that Stan!

[@joetroupe893]

Timely lesson. I will work on that tomorrow.

[@swardmusic]

Strong and weak grip.... this doesnt work for both. Am i right?

[@tomashehir]

Is it unusual to shallow your irons pretty well but then come over the top with your driver? I can’t stop slicing my driver!

[@STEVE-lk2ft]

Look up “Moment Arm” for the reason to shallow the club. Understanding the “Moment Arm” also explains why having a steep shaft hurts your swing. Also look at your demonstration. You create a moment arm but when you do a close up to show the bow in the wrist you are removing the moment arm! Otherwise an ok demonstration.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks Steve! I’m pleased to receive an ok rating from you.

[@Anjuuydhjjiskjhyys]

You can turn off the autofocus.

[@andrewricegolf]

Yup! Still figuring this stuff, but gaining.

[@lyleallen2199]

You and every other pro that teaches shallowing the swing, doesn’t actually shallow the swing. You pros like the theory but don’t actually perform the shallowing. No bowed wrist, club wasn’t behind you. On your wall drill you got close. But you pros have your swing all ready set and it’s really difficult to shallow the swing.

[@andrewricegolf]

Thanks for your input Lyle. Make us all a video to show us how to do it.

[@putusuabawa721]

Shallowing the club is a myth. Please stop preaching it. The pros don't do it and certainly you did not do it on your slow motion shot. However, you do have good points on how to avoid opening the club face and tilting your shoulder incorrectly. But the mistakes mainly come from attempting to shallow the club which is not the point.

[@andrewricegolf]

You might be right Putu....