Straight & Long - See the circle

We all need to understand how body rotation affects what we need to do in the golf swing. The magic circle of speed will give you longer and straighter golf shots.
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Let me help you get an effortless golfswing with speed and accuracy. I call it the circle of speed. A good release will help you to a better impact and longer drives and irons without slice and hook. How to swing a golf club need to be adjusted to your skill level and experience.
Long and straight is the goal for everyone but it takes time. Try to focus on one thing not everything when you practise. Impact, face control and swingpath will always be the most important part to drill. We focus too much on rotation but no good golf shot will be executed just by rotating.
I’m naturally right handed but all my tips works for both left handed and right handed golfers.
We also need to understand that many myths in golf are misleading. Everything that you find on the internet isn’t true. Ben Hogan, Sam Snead are two of legends that are often misunderstood.
We shall not keep our head still, only start with the hips, look only at the ball or keep the left or right arm straight.
If you use callaway, ping, titleist or taylor made clubs doesn’t matter you can learn to hit good golf shots. Your loft or your shaft on the club will not change but you can always get better.
Find what inspires you. Golf basics are the same for everyone. The pga tour, longdrivers or other good golfers can all help you find better golf shots. Watch what they do instead of listed to what they say. Listen mostly to your body and figure out what you need to do to produce the same results as the pros on TV. Be careful when you watch a golf swing in slow motion. The result isn't always what the golfer is trying to do. Feel and real are seldom the same.
Mike Malaska, Mike Austin, Mike Dunaway, Pete Cowen and Steve Pratt are some of my favorite golf instructors online. Find the tips that make your golf better. Decide what you want to hit. I teach a draw but many like a fade and nobody likes a hook or slice.
Your hips or your lag is not the key to golf. Your hands will decide the shot and you can do like Tiger Woods and trust your hands. Teach your hands to hit different shots. Hit big hooks and slices to understand what happens. Only straight is not gonna teach you anything.
Bryson Dechambeu and Kyle Birkshire can inspire you to hit it longer. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson can give you inspiration and motivation to test new things and new golf shots. Linn Grant, Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg can show you the future of golf.
The Masters, Players Championship, The Players, The Open and US Open can make you love golf even more. See the best in the world solve all the problems we all need to master any golf course. Golf is a craft and you need fantasy, feel and skills to master it.
Filmed with Iphone 15 pro

[@ChiTherapie]

Bedankt

[@ChiTherapie]

It all came together on the course. Just like that. Thanks buddy. Finally i feel your type of swing. And its so easy to remember. 🥰

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks you and congrats. When you get it you understand. 👍

[@ChiTherapie]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad so funny. Almost quit last week. Then making a mental decision to follow one coach. And there it was. I also knew that with a scratch hcp it can not be far away. Any way Marcus, thanks for all your wonderful insights. Let’s rock on

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Yes, let's rock on. 😁@@ChiTherapie

[@dogloverjb6873]

nobody explains the golf swing better than you do. Wish every golfer would find your channel.... it would save them years of frustration

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you. 🙏

[@singlestory2945]

Watched lots of your videos. This is best. I think everyone should watch this video first and several times then the rest. There is a lot of Norwood in this swing thanks and keep getting better and stronger

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks. I will keep going. 🙏

[@thomascampbell2261]

Marcus, I found you a few months back! You are now the only "golfer" I watch. You are getting my head thinking the right way, thank you. BTW - nice oversized prop!!!!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you for the trust. 🙏

[@jankosandrevjr8193]

A la Wild Bill Mehlhorn. Great stuff Marcus. Glad you're feeling better.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you kindly🙏

[@keithtjepkes5937]

Thank you for your great instructions. I’m 68 years old shooting 79 or 80 with your instruction. Love it a lot. Thank you very much for what you do.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you for your trust and hard work. 👍

[@coolstuff9374]

A great explanation that is not very common, thank you! 👏

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad you think so. 👍

[@keithwolther7853]

It works! It all works! Watch a video, go to the range, tinker and then happiness sets in! Push with proper release beats the heck out of pulling and chopping down! Now all I have to do is put on 45 lb of muscle and conjure up my inner Thor! Thanks again Marcus you are the best!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing your plan for the future. 😊

[@user-gb7mu4dt5k]

Marcus, thank you for creating and sharing your training tips. I have struggled making contact with the ball for almost 30 years and then came across your videos two weeks ago. I bought into your tips and experienced immediate results- great contact and great looking ball flight! I incorporated the slap shot motion into my practice swings and it helps my body remember how it feels. I am no longer clouding my brain with rotating- it naturally occurs by swinging inside out. You reference “Magic” all the time and you are correct- Magic does occur by following your tips. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Love to hear it. Thanks for trusting me enough to try my tips. 🙏

[@richyclubsport5155]

Excellent video as always Marcus, no paralysis by analysis on this channel, simply straightforward to understand

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad you like them!😊

[@samb55]

Discovered your channel recently, thanks to KZbin's algorithm. Going back through your videos from a couple of years ago to now. Hardest part for me is getting the hand motion circle. Hard to overcome the temptation to lunge at the ball with my upper body, because that feels strong. But, as you say, it's not fast.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That's why it's hard. We all wanna kill the ball. 😱

[@frankdesantis8078]

See a few times! I think so. This really explains most of the over top issues and in my case lack of full follow through. Mike Dunaway demonstrates in one if his videos that the circle (plane he says also) is rotating too. Your explanation and by placing the camera behind you gives a clearer understanding than Mike’s for me. In fact I think your swing particularly the follow through resembles Mike’s. I believe this is my problem. I am trying to do something that requires two circles of rotation but only doing one. Thanks Magnus, I believe this may be the key. After some coffee, I will try it with a whiffle ball. Absolutely brilliant explanation, Lad.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Frank, you can do it. Go for it. 👍

[@stephenbell4937]

Marcus I put this idea into play the past summer that you talked about in previous videos. One thing I did that helped get the feeling of the circle is to warm up on the range with my feet and body maybe 60 degrees open and the ball placed back by my left foot (I swing left handed like you). Using a wedge, you had to make a circle to hit it to target. Between this and "fast hand, slow hand" it really helped. I had struggled with knee pain in my right knee and swinging using your method there is no knee pain!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks Stephen for sharing and doing the job that is required. 👍

[@jawjuh1005]

Great video. I am guilty of the keep my back to the target, hold the rear shoulder back thing. What I like about your method is it’s all in the hands and arms. The body will support and help where it should on its own.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That is the we do everything else, golf is not different. 👍

[@miked1365]

Thanks Marcus for the down the line view of the circle of speed. I am transitioning now to your method with great results.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad it was helpful! If you get this motion going it's magical. 👍

[@gb194]

Going to take your advice and watch this one a few times. Difficult concept to get over and understand

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

It is but if you get it right it's magical. Took me a while. 🤔

[@romeoespino4507]

I am your avid follower, please demonstrate them right- handed also. thanks!!!! Romeo!!!!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I will do it sometimes but not all the time. 😊

[@garyparr6192]

Good video Marcus I’m single figure golfer struggle with long game short game saves me however in my long game I have so much going on in my head your sounds really simple to understand I’m going to try this method 👍🏻

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Welcome. It's not a method. More like a recipe of af a good golf shot.

[@alan-tr1mx]

Thanks marcus for the way you explain golf and make it look so simple to understand keep up the good work 👍

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you. I try to keep it understandable. 👍

[@chriscolaidis3393]

Hi Marcus, I am 64 year old golfer left hand playing off 7. I have incorporated your circle of speed and it has given me great results, long high draws with the driver. I do however have a problem with the irons, I seem to over draw these, I even struggle now with trying to fade the ball with the irons. Have you a video on the best way of fading irons with your technique? Many thanks

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Great job my friend. I don't teach fade in my videos but here is a video about not hooking the ball (over draw): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZqWqax9YrSEhLMsi=WBAjcNd5ESfjUVHd I teach fade in live lessons and online lessons.

[@Ericksonbellgolf]

nicely explained. I do a similar thing on the downswing but on the backswing I go up over and down so that I'm drawing a continuous circle in one direction instead of 2 half circles with a change of direction.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That works for many golfers. 👍

[@Vincentthecatsings]

You changed my life. Thank you

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I'm happy to help. 👍

[@MichaelSeward-en3qo]

A very good example of hitting long and straight, like your tips here, I witnessed at this past week's men's PGA tournament with Aberg cruising to victory. It seemed he was always the last to hit in his group on par 4's and 5's. Well done Marcus.

[@richyclubsport5155]

That kid is looking like the real deal, if he stays injury free he'll be in the world top ten for a long time i feel, not only is he long, he's got a great short game

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If you look closely, he is not overusing the turn and he will be great for a long time. 👍

[@manfredherrig7522]

In other racket-sports like Badminton or Tennis it is normal to talk about a loop, on which the clubhead has to travel to accellerate to the ball.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I know but in golf it's a "BAD" thing. It's magical. 👍

[@conniedavis4692]

Great video! 90% of us are right handed so more right demonstrations please.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I'll keep that in mind. 👍

[@johnbogus5268]

Thanks Marcus, I think " rotation and circle " is a good swing thought.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

John, it works great when we understand how they work together. 👍

[@alan-tr1mx]

Thanks

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you for your contribution. 🙏

[@torya400]

The one thing I think would be important is the relationship between the rotation of hips with the club. If we think the trail arms has a string attached to the rear hip and they move through the swing plane together it makes sense.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

That could work. 👍

[@timothypollock8358]

I don't know if this video had anything to do with some of things that I had commented or not. Not that I expect such a thing to happen but I did hope that you would elaborate a bit more on the details of how you are blending arm and club movement with your impressive rotation into and through impact. I know that you have addressed these things from many different angles but I still think that the way that you explained them in this particular video will be helpful to many golfers. The pattern of low to high to low arms in the circle (with the circling motion of the clubhead, also of course) is very powerful because as you rotate in the early downswing, the trail side is coming toward the target line which effectively causes the arms and the clubhead to be higher so the dropping of the arms and the clubhead behind the motion is what allows a good shallowing and inside path to the ball for a solid strike and good compression. I also believe that this "circle" is happening in some form in all really good golf swings, and has to, and just looks a little different in your swing because you emphasize the trail side and play the ball back. Excellent description and breakdown. Cheers.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If more golfers could understand that it is two rotations that need to work together with good timing between them we would have more "good" golfers. Most people only use one and that will never work...

[@timothypollock8358]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad Yes, and there are also nuances depending on you you move your weight, etc.. The thing that I see is that all powerful hitters move the club around their address spine angle and the circle works in conjunction with that. So if the trail side works back more than the lead side goes toward the target line in the backswing ( one of my bad tendencies ), then the motion of the circle needs to flatten out a bit towards the rear of the body and then as long as you get back to somewhere close to your original spine angle, you can deliver a nice hit from inside and shallow enough with plenty of speed due to coordinating the circle properly for that motion. Kyle Berkshire for example, stands up a bit in his backswing with very high hands and then he re-compresses back to his original spine angle more or less on the way down and then his hands are much higher at impact than at address so he actually increases his arc in the backswing and downswing, as he swings out to the ball somewhat. Nevertheless he returns to an almost identical spine angle at impact. No doubt that the circle works almost perfectly in those motions and is hard to detect. You also have some of the stand up and compress in your swing which I think is great for power hitters or anyone who has the timing to be consistent with it. It gives the opportunity to increases the vertical force on the clubhead in conjunction with the dynamics of the circle. Of course, the ideal consistency is going to be achieved by a very predictable turn combined with the appropriate circle for that turn and a return to approximately the address spine angle, however you achieve that. If one is really good at sensing the circle when mixed with motions that increase the arc and power, one can really add a lot of useful clubhead speed and still achieve really good strikes. A somewhat unusual feature that helps achieve that also is the one that Ludvig Aberg has in this swing. He is able to move his hips quite far towards the trail side and return them back and still recover his spine angle and obviously manage the circle. So he gets a big step into the ball through impact like a baseball player and has a huge arc, thus easy and controllable power. In all of these things, the circle really is a huge part of the "secret sauce" as you have well and often pointed out A simple understand of these things in their basic form will get the average golfer hitting the ball solidly in a consistent manner and then they can tweak it as they may to increase power according to their abilities. No doubt you are getting a lot of people started well on that path.🙂 Cheers.

[@weldonwenturine3395]

This is a very good video Marcus!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you. I liked it more than usual when I was editing. 😊

[@mabblers]

Hi Marcus, What a great video

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad you think so!👍

[@johnnyparker9928]

I never think about rotating, I feel like the club pulls me around.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I divided it and give my club face control to my lead hand and the job to create power to my trail hand. Both arms needs to be involved and understand.

[@pieman2010]

Two circles working together 🤯

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

There are many circles in the golf swing but I think our main focus should be the circle of the club.

[@Lje7]

The down the line view has definitely helped. Do you keep your hands/arms close to your body like that down the view line or don’t you think about it?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If we learn to swing from the inside it will be close to your side on the way to the ball. 👍

[@roberthind3394]

Great explanation

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks. 🙏

[@charlesnoel8720]

Marcus, your swing videos are right on and appreciated!This is my issue with the Driver since changing to the Edblad draw, 30% nice draw, 70% push. Where am I going wrong potentially? Thank you

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Charles, this video will make you understand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHKsqJ-FnLKDgtEsi=sOUBRJ9pylkmo5Gm

[@billallen911]

Marcus, is this the same swing concept down through the wedges, Pw gw sw ??

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

The circle is always there but we hit the ball in different places in the circle depending on the club.

[@IrishSpursFan]

I actually think I understand the circle for the first time :)

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Nice. 👍

[@IrishSpursFan]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad so after having instant success with your method I went out today and hit shank after shank I was in complete shock so I came back watched this video again and realized I wasn't swinging in a circle but trying to pull the ball to the target alls well again :)

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@IrishSpursFan Old habits. 😁

[@ge8382]

does this ever create issues with compression of the ball? Or is this only the case when you tilt the shoulders too far back?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If we hit the ball when the club is on its way down in the circle all will be fine. We all need to learn to hit down or up if we wanna master all clubs. 👍

[@Chris_Traynor]

Great video and an attempt to explain a difficult concept. In all honesty I have found all your video explanations simple to understand and to implement. However, though I understand the 'circle of speed', actually doing it effectively is a challenge, despite your wonderful explanations, because it sort of feels to me like moving in reverse to one's instinct or like trying not to hit the ball. This video hit different- I think I'm starting to be able to do it.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks Chris. I need to get back to the major parts of the swing many times and try to attack the problem in different angle.

[@VimMitt]

Sir we have two hands and two arms and I need to know when to use left arm and when to use right arm in golf swing. Or, use both arms together? When i use only right arm and hand , it causes pull hooks because left arm get collapsed in downswing.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If you go through this series and do EVERY STEP you will find your answer. Start here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqto56Ebp5kl8Usi=W5i-50wEhsFXHyIe

[@NoelIrl24]

Excellent

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks👍

[@pinganser]

Thanks!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you. Highly appreciated 🙏

[@moosehook]

Hi Marcus, I like the way you think! Question for you. Would it make sense to hold a hoola hoop with the bottom of it pointing at the taget line yet holding it on an angle in order to represent the shaft plane? Or is that too much of a single plane. Thanks!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

It could help as long as you don't think straight and angle it on the intended swing path. 👍

[@user-wm2zf8jp3g]

If you were using a golf matt that shows head impact, would it show head coming in to out or straight?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Probably a slight in to out. 👍

[@VimMitt]

Do u take club back with left arm only?i felt it works better for me.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I do, I pull back with my trail arm. 👍

[@jankosandrevjr8193]

A la Jim Furyk

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Maybe not the back swing but absolutely how he hits the ball. 👍

[@RickMansur]

Hi Marcus, great video as always. Using the circle of swing I frequently hit behind the ball or hit it fat especially with the driver and wind up dropped kicking it. Any tips to fix that?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Hi Rick. I almost never see that happen with the driver unless the golfer is using a to short tee or having the ball to far forward in the stance. I need more info to give you a good answer. It happens with irons when a golfer makes the switch but that is easy to practice. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-3nGWNYqaVf9ksi=NgI3LxTGUBXbvejJ

[@RickMansur]

@@GolfwithMarcusEdblad thanks! I'll watch the other. Again, thanks!

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

👍@@RickMansur

[@kenroyal3527]

Brilliant.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thank you, Sir. 😁

[@m.m.8497]

Marcus, would you describe your technique as "hitting" or a combiantion of "hitting" and "rightside-swinging"? Would you say you are pushing against the handle or the whole shaft? I try to get a better swing-picture to automate the correct movement.

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

I'm absolutely "hitting" and not just swinging the club. I'm also swing on the trail side not from one side to the other. The last question about the push is harder to answer. The contact point is always the grip but in my mind I see and feel the club head move not the whole club. I think we all need to find a way to make the club move. We can ask someone else what to do but how to do it is our own responsibility to find out.

[@m.m.8497]

If you would describe your swing - is it 1. like striking with an axe or 2. throwing a ball or 3. stone flitching or 4 throwing the club or 5. throwing a medicine ball (over a wall)? If none of these images fit - what comes closest or which image would you find most appropriate?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@m.m.8497 A two handed throw of the club is quite close but a snapshot in hockey is closer.

[@m.m.8497]

Snapshot in hockey is a difficult picture for someone who hasn’t played hockey😊

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

@@m.m.8497 No matter what I say, I can't give you the feeling you need to hit a good golf shot. That develops slowly every time we practice. During my years I have used hundreds of "feelings" and made them in to golf shots but today my golf shot is nothing else than a golf shot. Finally you will find what you want.

[@FittinToGet]

Great video...What's on the shirt?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

GASP is a fitness brand that sell clothes in Sweden and the Us. www.gaspofficial.com

[@VimMitt]

Still not clear to me when to start rotating shoulder in downswing?

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

If you move the club properly you don't need to think of that. When you move your trail hand forward, your shoulders will start moving when they need/can help.

[@pier9501]

🙏🙏🙏🙏👏

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Thanks. 😊

[@roberthind3394]

Great explanation

[@GolfwithMarcusEdblad]

Glad you think so!👍