Slowing down my swing has been the single greatest change I've made. It improved everything. Aim, distance, takeaway, club path, follow through, and most importantly, my scores.
@patrickkhoo2043 жыл бұрын
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@Quack_attack_3 жыл бұрын
Same here and i know this sounds like common sense but getting my grip right also helped tremendously lol for the longest time i wasn't even holding the clubs right
@PJG17102 жыл бұрын
"Aim, distance, takeaway, club path, follow through" right on
@jujijime2 жыл бұрын
Slow and smooth. I am doing the same. Amazing what slowing down does.
@christopher4192 жыл бұрын
Me too, although I just started working on it yesterday, with Great results
@christiandreyer27213 жыл бұрын
You are the first Person who describe the down swing perfectly. Thank you sooo much. Greetings from Cape Town Christian
@pauldubar60142 жыл бұрын
Used this technique twice now and can say it definitely allows me to club down one club, even with a slower swing. Great stuff. Just need to nail down my accuracy as ball flight is very much right to left draw, not hook.
@richardsharpe48843 жыл бұрын
I stopped playing for 30 years and just restarted playing again. Was awful in my first few times at the range. Since slowing down my swing a massive improvement. Ali is the only videos I watch as he shows reality and not always down the middle.
@anarchyseeds44063 жыл бұрын
He landed it 2 feet from pole on first try
@stephencooper69063 жыл бұрын
This makes all the sense in the world. I used to hit 7 iron 150 or so, now 130. Will surely try this drill. Thanks
@enniobellato13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ali I'm 63 years old I have watched 5 of your videos went to the driving range this morning I'm hitting all my clubs like a 35 year old the left wrist position is a winner the bottom of my swing is now 2 inches in front of the ball you are a GURU 👍👍👍
@colinwalker8807 Жыл бұрын
Great easy to understand tips Ali big help for me as a 52 year old player. Thanks
@adr25674 ай бұрын
That’s great advise, never thought about my upper body. I’ve already slowed my swing down and it’s given great consistency but I’ve lost major distance.
@danielcohen31593 жыл бұрын
Great advice, Ali! I pulled something in my back a few weeks ago. I took several days off and then played with my dad. I played from his tees, just planning on taking half swings and patting it around with him and seeing how my back felt. The ball was flying off the face with driver - straight, beautiful boring trajectory, lots of roll. I checked Arccos during the round and I was hitting the ball as far or even further than I usually do on that course. I normally hit a good drive around 240 and I had several that were 240 and more with the half-to-3/4 swings. Even better - I didn't have the high-on-the-face pop ups that I usually do. My strikes were just so much better. I think it's all about the sequencing. When you're planning on swinging slower, you naturally first bring it back slower. That sets the whole sequence up and gives everything time to unfold the way it's supposed to. If I have a wide, slow takeaway I have a better chance of letting that happen. Now if I could just remember that all the time!
@christiangolflover86442 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video! This is something I’ve hear a lot of pros talking about but at the same time also talking about the release. Thats where it gets really confusing for me…the club shaft tilting forward and at the same time having the back hand passing the front hand at impact. Could you explain that Ali? Thanks for a great channel! (Excuse any language errors…I’m swedish😅)
@edenyow9402 жыл бұрын
I have the same confuse like you , hope we get an answer 1 day !
@simmo50713 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct! Average golfer stop swinging from the top let the club drop and surprisingly the hands will take over as they feel the weight of the club move down toward the ground (NOT AT THE TOP OF THE DOWNSWING).
@michaelmckay31792 жыл бұрын
I had a golf coach just teach me thus. Very effective for accuracy and distance
@Tailz_3 жыл бұрын
Yep, this is exactly what I’m working on at the moment with my coach. Some good tips and advice here. Will definitely try it out.
@matthewpocock48243 жыл бұрын
Hands forward through impact has gotten me flushing my irons, and I'm by no means a good golfer. Really compressing the ball and keeping the face square for longer. Good video.
@jakemun20773 жыл бұрын
Along with swinging to fast my arms tend to move away from my body when increasing swing speed I'm definitely slowing down and working on compressing the ball thanks for that great video
@aniballugo5552 жыл бұрын
You just described m present situation!!! Will definitely start working on this!!! Thanks!!!
@jonathanhawkins91 Жыл бұрын
Great video Ali, something for me to try the next time i play, I have been struggling with distance and ball striking with irons
@Labgorilla3 жыл бұрын
We all have an optimum tempo. A rhythm that is unique to each of us. It’s why you can distinguish a person from their walk. When you understand your own rhythm, it will become a lot easier to make clean and solid contact with the ball. The tendency is to go beyond your own natural pace, it’s very rare that players fall below their natural speed. Ali is 100% right. Compression is what generates distance.
Thanks LabGorilla. I am 63 now so I think I have got slower with age. I gave the game up for 19 years, till my daughter decided she wanted to play lol. I had forgotten a lot. My new clubs have helped. I have moved from a package set to a proper set. I have picked up 15 yards per club because the new set is 4 degrees shallower per club. So shaft lean isn't as critical as it was with my old ones.
@rajramjit17553 жыл бұрын
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@panosgiannoukakis74793 жыл бұрын
Ali, Great lesson. I have recently tried what you have preached and it has made a huge improvement for me. Many thanks.
@AliTaylorGolf3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@pauliatomasi89513 жыл бұрын
Great Video!! I think this is what I do when my golf is on point...I need to keep it simple etc!
@GolfDuff3 жыл бұрын
And yet keeping it simple is so hard to do ha, ha😀
@Mango_B3 жыл бұрын
Thank Ali! I can see that, with my own swing, my address and ball position in my stance is good. As you have pointed out, my issue is with my grip, namely, getting the club face aligned with my spine angle at waist high. Thank you for your channel and series of videos. They are game changers!
@Mrtee19503 жыл бұрын
Always struggled with this but been practicing at the range following this technique and it works well for me. Thanks Ali
@johnpietrolaj89173 жыл бұрын
I need to improve this! Thanks for walking us through it!
@jcroldan3 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Good hit position is key to better golf. Thank you!
@AliTaylorGolf3 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps
@WyattScott2 жыл бұрын
holy smokes this is huge dude. thank you for really explaining why the club face needs to be aligned with our spine half way back. i’ve really been working too hard lately on opening the hips and getting the hands forward and not able to do it because i wasn’t doing that enough. i thought i was but you really have to sort of exaggerate it to really get it. backyard net this morning and my god it all makes sense i’ve not been doing it right for 22 years. think i’m on to something great here as i’ve always suffered with distance, 6 iron 150. hopefully that changes with this new swing mechanic ! 👍👊🏻
@charlesbugg26632 жыл бұрын
Hi Ali, great video, can I just ask a question would you use this same technique for a 5 iron and a PW or is the swing different? Thanks
@dannodog3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I need this... I wish you could slow the video down so we can see your swing in slo-mo. Maybe able to see your club at impact...? I've been trying to do this but I fat the shot more times than not. Good video thanks.
@mrsleetaylor19493 жыл бұрын
I’m experiencing age and back pain from deg disc disease. If I can re-experience this move I can get distance back with a lot less pain to my back. Could u show us in slow mo segments of the correct half swing path and arms/hands at impact? Been off the course for a yr due to Covid then Dallas heat. I’m a quick study (once was a 1.2). Thank you!
@max-77593 жыл бұрын
Definitely the swing of my good days when you control your full body and the iron together, becoming a face accelerating machine. Good tip! Big thanks and cheers from France!
Yep I suffer from not compressing my irons. I am working on a forward press to start my swing and feel as if I am turning the back of my hand down towards the ground as I begin my swing. I want to feel as if the face of the club is pointed at the ground when my swing is waist high.
@captgurdeepsingh46874 ай бұрын
very well explained.. from Dubai
@lancewaters21833 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I have trouble with this, but will keep working on this process! Thank you!!
@grahamb83603 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tip. Makes great sense and explains the so many of my short shots.
Love the tip played today before I watched you and was disappointed with my game,but after this I can see where I went wrong and will be taking it to the range
@chrisogden86472 жыл бұрын
Great lesson mate , easy ,simple to follow :)
@jorgemanuelgomez29722 жыл бұрын
Es cierto 100%. Después de casi tres años, or fin estoy empezando a comprender que más lento es más efectivo. Pero todavía me cuesta hacerlo porque vengo de muchas ideas equivacadas anteriores. Muchas gracias por el video. Me confirma que, lo que estoy intentando hacer, es lo correcto. Saludis.
@YoungMoneyInvestments3 жыл бұрын
Great advice and great explanation. Great work Ali!
@kenkohl21813 жыл бұрын
Good tip, it certainly gives me something to drill on this week.
Like it. My problem is I end up slicing when I try this technique, meaning I need to improve my body rotation
@gerardmcbryde31562 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your tip and your personality just subscribed
@richs22903 жыл бұрын
Great lesson thanks 😀You explain things very well 👍
@lennartbernhoft48443 жыл бұрын
Yes I struggle bit time getting compression... Since I as 10 year old started playing golf. Still today, at 53 I struggle. Wonder if all my junior training back in the days, had focus on proper compression...think not.
@danamckenzie11563 жыл бұрын
Right on point with what I've been struggling with! Gonna try this out this afternoon!
@AliTaylorGolf3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy
@EricBrubacher9 ай бұрын
Do I still try and create some shaft lean with ball then ground strike ahead with hybrids and 3 wood as you have described with irons.
@steventsimtsos40293 жыл бұрын
This is a great drill for golfers who have lost their full swings 👍.
Great Video Being 62 with a Twice dislocated Shoulder now with screws in it . I now swing slow so this tip will help me immensely Ali. Do you thing Graphite shafts would help me I have been fitted for Steel Modus N S PRO Reg flex?
@barkermotorsports7101 Жыл бұрын
Wow you perfectly described my game in the first two minutes.😮
@ptenner562 жыл бұрын
Have heard a lot of instructors talk about getting the knuckles turned down, to promote forward shaft lean and compression, but I haven’t heard any instructors discuss or seen any of them demonstrate the mechanics as to how that is done.
@edwardbrown69013 жыл бұрын
Great tip..love it!
@simonjohn74123 жыл бұрын
Love this Moto. Swing slower - hit it further
@barbermack29802 жыл бұрын
Should I change my ball to a low compression ones to compensate for the slow swing? Thanks!
@halberd01093 жыл бұрын
I can tell by the sound. A well struck shot has the ball first, then the ground - sweet!
@davidfisher75413 жыл бұрын
I seem to hit the ball clean so it doesn’t leave a divet when I take a divet it’s a duff shot thanks great vlog
@christinegoulden79403 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough I was playing about on the range with this sort of thing yesterday, Ali, before I saw this. I hit my 7 iron 70 yards with an 8 o clock to 4 o clock swing. which is only 20 yards short of my 12 o clock to 6 o clock half swing distance. I do get too much height with my irons, so I am guessing that there is not enough shaft lean there. I will have to work on it, thanks for this, Ali.
All my clubs from PW to 3 wood go about 100 yards. I am afraid the cost to fix this is going to be considerable.
@GRIFF223 жыл бұрын
It comes down to sequencing. When people swing fast they tend to hit with the upper body. When they think they're swinging slower, they actually clear the hips first and then deliver the club at the correct time with more lag. When the pro's want to hit it harder they clear the body more and do nothing differently with the arms / upper body.
Hi Ali, this is the fundamental fault that is driving me mad - the faster I swing the more inconsistent I become. Im really going to try and shorten my backswing slightly and really focus on the points that you made in the video. Thanks Mate!
@3putt5483 жыл бұрын
I used to hit my 8 iron 150 yards. Unfortunately at age 69, it now goes only 120 yards. As I age the eye hand coordination and swing speed don’t improve. Hoping by swinging slower as you show, I can pick up another 10 yards with all my clubs.
@mtplayer84213 жыл бұрын
@4:11 that's my issue. Open face right push. Means I need to keep my body moving /going?
So when I tried what you said, I immediately introduced right hand manipulation which led to a significantly closed club face, and some serious manipulation to square the club face. If I was turning properly, then I would not have to manipulate my hands as much and I am square at impact and compressing the ball, even with a smooth tempo. Any thoughts on that? I know its hard to comment on a swing you haven't seen. Loved the instruction... just wanted to clarify so I could get it right. Thanks!
@jeffreyyoungblood74383 жыл бұрын
Try relaxing the arms more. The over manipulating is probably from being tense. The truly efficient golf swing should be relaxed and almost effortless.
@suncitypro12 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really need to convince myself to slow down! Hope it works.
@geoffmorrison54382 жыл бұрын
Worked on this for about 3-4 rounds. Hitting the "half swings" (more likely 3/4) within 5-10 yards of my hardest swings, but 20 yards straighter. Murdering flag sticks like it's my job. In four rounds I went 84, 78, 76, 74 at the local muni. (4 rounds, 3 weeks, zero range time)
@josephstoney5735 Жыл бұрын
Wish you were in the U.S. Ali. Would love to have you help me get more consistent. Your videos make me want to get better.
@AliTaylorGolf Жыл бұрын
I’ve been over to work with clients or I offer online coaching on my website.
@stevenszyper39163 жыл бұрын
Crap! This is what I have been starting to have problems with. And with an armature tournament that I am in coming up. I will try this tomorrow at the course. Hopefully this will help......
@PJG17102 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video... TEMPO is my major issue...
@marnix07d3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I think I’m going to hit my 5 and 6 iron much better now.😁
@jimmyreece5781 Жыл бұрын
Seems if you needed less loft, go to a lower club. Changing someones swing to that looks like it's gonna result in more mishits. Why not just swing your own swing and choose the club that will get you there instead of everyone trying to hit their 7 iron 160?
@fretless053 жыл бұрын
I think when people say that someone has swung too fast, what they really mean is that one part of their swing is ahead of another. Yes, we know that a faster head-speed will generally give more distance, that all depends on us sequencing the swing properly in a smooth tempo.
@47mphillАй бұрын
Wow this guy is talking about me ! 😂. Thank a lot…passed it on
@redwave35203 жыл бұрын
Stronger grip will do the trick. Plus think about "throwing" the club to the target, not "hitting" the ball!!
@lesleywillis61773 жыл бұрын
4:48. I almost saw the hand throwing the ball up to the flag!😂
@sirmichaelhunt10873 ай бұрын
swinging slower overall helps with balance and weight transfer for me. When I swing too fast, I tend to leave the club face open and it leaks right. I started slowing my downswing which caused me to square the face at impact. I guess the saying "less is more" is actually true. 😅
@joesmith-fu6ll4 ай бұрын
is this the same for driver shots?
@samkim433 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you have said. Forward lean, compress the ball, stronger grip. But how do you swing slower to achieve this. Little bit confusing.
@AliTaylorGolf3 жыл бұрын
Just don't try and swing as quickly
@wrwhiteal3 жыл бұрын
@@AliTaylorGolf start your swing with your lower body then see long you can take before your clubface contacts the ball…
@edmiddleton81383 жыл бұрын
I agree that shaft lean and higher smash factor make your ball go further but doesn't this lower your ball flight and provide for a lower descent angle and longer roll out on the green? How do you determine the amount of compression / lower ball flight is ideal?
@pcolli013 жыл бұрын
If you are compressing the ball , the ball is gonna roll up the grooves which will initiate backspin and carry the ball up into the air because of the backspin created, VS if you try and sorta scoop the ball and not necessarily hit down on the ball you arent gonna roll the ball up the grooves. Its just gonna clank off the club face . Make sense kinda?
@drigop.6263 жыл бұрын
I love how there was no divot when the ball landed from "150 yards". A bit of some green side hand wedge action going on in this video. hahahahaha
@osomorose3 жыл бұрын
‘Hand wedge’ = throwing the ball. He is saying the shot of the ball landing was set up and not the actual shot
@fuzzybanana38703 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, so true. That ball landed like it was hit into a down pillow yet stopped in 10 ft.
@azcatfan35443 жыл бұрын
Glad I’m not the only one that picked that up. Good instruction for the higher handicapper but he lost me with that fake crap.
@jimhorrocks55683 жыл бұрын
I thought the instruction was solid but the landing a little soft.
@bornuponawave3 жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud at that part! 😂 4:44
@rickcudmore81563 жыл бұрын
That first shot is what was happening on my last round. I will be attempting this soon. As a lefty my 9i and wedges are going right of the pin, do I need to raise my hands in order to align the club face?
@canyonaro3 жыл бұрын
No, just get the back of your hand more towards the target. Knuckles down. I struggle with this too and when I do the drill I hit rope hooks just to get that feeling of not being afraid it's gonna go right. Because once you get in that position the club is much more closed so you don't have to flip it like you're used to.
@singleta2 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain why delofting the club at impact, which is what this forward shaft lean does, is better than simply taking one extra club, which would have this lower loft already provided by design? ("Because the pros do it" is an incomplete answer)
@AliTaylorGolf2 жыл бұрын
It allows the low point to be more after the ball, helping create good strike and more control of clubface and path
To hit that shot and get more compression, more yardage you’ve got to get lower in your golf swing !! normally on the transit between your back swing and thru swing and especially to get into that same impact position as this guy in the video … Swinging slower and changing your grip is not going to help when your early extending / standing up / flipping everything and de-lofting the clubs.. just a thought 💭 The instructor in the video has a great swing tho , weight shift , pressure down and hips forward on impact I want to know more on that 🤩
@AliTaylorGolf2 жыл бұрын
I'll see what I can do
@williambrown5652 жыл бұрын
When I do this I hit it left all the time is it the matter of just aiming right or am I doing something wrong
@Justinsatiable3 жыл бұрын
I tend to get quick with my swing. It's so hard to remember to get slower and smoother
@jamiesloan72593 жыл бұрын
I encourage everyone to hit some balls with a really strong grip. You’ll discover “feels” that you’ve never felt before. If you’re someone that stalls your body, and releases the club too soon, the ball will go hard left. You’re gonna be FORCED to rotate more, and side bend more to be able to hold the face off, and hold off the “release”. I’m not telling you to play this way, but just give it a try. You’ll thank me for it. lol
@lanesniffin7303 жыл бұрын
Your golf swing should be about finding the best tempo for hitting the center of the face consistency.
@mikenomikos90402 жыл бұрын
If we are gonna de loft the club why not just use a bigger club? Is there a benefit to delofting a u iron over hitting a 6 iron?
@AliTaylorGolf2 жыл бұрын
It improves strike and clubface control
@jameshannon30673 жыл бұрын
You did mean, at 2:01, they hit the ball farther even though they swing slower, not quicker...right?
Working on my swing, used to think hitting harder was better! Not now!
@0027pete3 жыл бұрын
Was that the 18th at Herons Reach Blackpool?
@AliTaylorGolf3 жыл бұрын
It is indeed
@0027pete3 жыл бұрын
@@AliTaylorGolf love that course.
@smoker39982 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Please allow me to address a grammatical issue. One hits the ball FARTHER not Further. Farther connotes physical distance, further is used for figurative distance. The trick, or trouble with English if you will, is that both words can be used as a verb, adjective, and adverb. So, generally farther is for actual distance and further is best used for non literal distance. Thank you for using 'well' instead of 'good' nearly 100% of the time correctly.
@bobs56243 жыл бұрын
I just can’t understand how the ball would go farther if I don’t engage my wrists until after contact. How long does the ball stay on the club?
@achav0123 жыл бұрын
It doesn't. When you compress the ball and let the club do the job of getting the ball on the air, you add spin and distance. You don't need the ball to "stay on the club". The height you get when compressing the ball is a combination of spin rate, because when you hit down on the ball, it'll spin a lot more, (that's why you'll see better players being able to spin the ball on greens) and the loft of the club. Just don't ever thing you need to lift the ball or help the ball into the air, compress it and trust that the club will do the work. Just take note that if you are casting the club and you start to compress it, you'll probably gain 2-clubs worth of distance.
@godblessyou97433 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be honest yes it's something I struggle with..... but I also struggle with putting the ball on the tee, so this might come in handy can finally bin the driver
@stephenfox57693 жыл бұрын
4:46....comedy gold
@MrBarrynicholas3 жыл бұрын
you could tell that was thrown on.
@GRUNGELEOPARD3 жыл бұрын
I can hit a good punch shot but get in trouble on full swings with irons. Is that a punch shot in your drill please..?
@orviskid3 жыл бұрын
I hit my irons great just no distance always chipping on. I can only club down so far.
@jasonb687543 жыл бұрын
1:56 That’s why they hit the ball further even though they swing quicker?
@georgemazuran34133 жыл бұрын
Hi Ali , can I get video lessons
@leifdux72772 жыл бұрын
I actually have the opposite problem, where I can't driver cause I got to hit it where my arms come first