The Best Drill I've Ever Seen To Shallow Your Downswing!

[@BovineJustice]

Just popped in to say this is the single best, and possibly only, youtube tip I've ever used that's had such a dramatic impact on my swing. It started by fixing my over-the-top driver issue. I knew I wasn't shallowing it, I had lessons pointing it out, but this drill is the only thing to actually correct it. I then applied it to my 3-wood and 3H which I THOUGHT I hit well but this ramped up the consistency. THEN I applied it down the irons and the consistency and compression improvements have been crazy good. It feels like I unlocked a little secret no one else knew because none of the instructors I tried ever fixed my swing plane issues like this single little drill. I was also compounding my issues by doing the elbow in and down thing which just jammed me up and forced me to slow my swing down to compensate. Awesome stuff.

[@ISunnyChicken]

This has to be the most simple explantion and yet its the most ground breaking for me! Thank you for sharing this!

[@Blessed921]

Alex I watched this tip yesterday and as a lifelong slicer I did some of these swings at home and then headed out to my usual course. It was absolutely amazing, finally something that really worked! I was swinging easier and finally coming down in the slot and it changed everything. Drives were actually hitting the fairway and distance increased thus I knocked 7 strokes off of my 9 hole average. What a game changer..Thank you so much!!!

[@SoCalGolfer1966]

Probably one of the greatest explanations, I’m a over the top guy 💯!! And have fought the wrong way most of my life! This is the first time I’ve heard put this way and makes way more since!! Going to range tomorrow to try it, thank you so much from San Diego California!!

[@johnarmstrong1452]

Great vlog Alex, I am a one handed golfer who appreciates this one handed driving drill. The driver is my hardest club to execute and think this drill will help. Much appreciated. Thanks

[@TG-bq1kn]

If you play with one arm then your last name is appropriate.

[@johnarmstrong1452]

@@TG-bq1kn 😂😂😂

[@aviatoraw]

Hogan talked about putting the club in the slot. This is the way to do it. Many thanks!

[@aarongaitens9492]

I’ve watched dozens of shallowing drills in search of finding something that makes sense to me combined with proper feel. Awesome dude!!

[@AlexElliottGolf]

thank you Aaron great to hear that this has clicked for you

[@vicdyson7380]

Thank you. You are an incredible instructor. Thanks for keeping it simple.

[@Shankenstien23]

I can’t thank you enough for this advice. This by far the easiest way to shallow the club. The feeling is really easy to repeat. Thanks again

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Glad it helped! so happy to hear

[@gerrymcintosh4477]

The best video on the Net. Well done, Alex. 🇨🇦💝🙏🥰

[@BrendanPramjee]

This is best golf videos I’ve ever seen! Everything here really makes sense and helps ! Well done mate , quality

[@simonefoley7830]

Very well explained and visually makes it easier to understand, another great video!

[@joetroupe893]

A second look at this video was even more educational. Thanx, Alex.

[@ww1grandson479]

excellent instruction, this has improved my swing bigly. thank you

[@angeloc700]

This explanation and related drill is really excellent! One of the best explanations I’ve ever heard on how to shallow the club. Bravo

[@paso193]

Nice, effective content! Can’t wait to take this to the range tomorrow!! Thanks, mate!

[@ongta1265]

One of the few best videos out there, thank you!

[@everydaysrad7379]

I just ran across this, and I love this advice! I do the other thing to shallow that you speak of throwing the club down behind you and it's effective most of the time ... but I just tried this swing feel combined with what I used to do. It actually feels way more natural the way you teach it!! great work brother you are doing an amazing job. I love all of your videos!

[@stryder0589]

This drill was unbelievably helpful for me. I struggled with a steep swing and was trying to understand how I would need to change my wrist positioning to get it all to work. I just came back from the range and made great progress. Thank you!!!!!

[@AlexElliottGolf]

thank you! so glad to hear it

[@inchristandchristalonevk3519]

Great simple video bro. I would say advanced simplicity explaining shallowing. God bless you.

[@joetroupe893]

Alex .., that looks like a good drill. I think I will work up from my lighter clubs to my driver, however, because I am a very senior golfer and I don’t know how many times I can swing the driver one handed.

[@andreacarola4055]

Thank you thank you thank you! Today I video recorded myself and I’m shallowing , thanks to this video. I watched ALL OF THEM, This one was the one that clicked with me.🙏

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Wonderful!

[@georgedonaldson5997]

Thanks Alex, a perfect illustration of a concept I've always struggled with.... keep up the good work..

[@benhoward7006]

Bingo!! That is exactly what we need. Thanks.

[@ShawnKawaii]

It just clicked for me. Thank you!!!

[@simply_felix]

I did enjoy it.. Thank you for the great vid.

[@wickedparagorn6228]

thanks to you i gained 30 plus yards on my drives and my iron are much straighter... shot my first 80 as always was high 80's or low 90's... thank you

[@michaelackley1560]

Nicely done Alex as usual.

[@rangerofthenorth2850]

Downloaded and taking this to the range. Brilliant video this is just what I need!

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Thank you! i hope it helps you

[@rangerofthenorth2850]

@@AlexElliottGolf thank you. Its going to. I had about 200 videos downloaded and now I have 2 of yours only. So many coaches on KZbin but your vids seems just be just on my wavelength. So thank you!

[@karemariuslunde2009]

Very, very good teaching and demonstration - thank U so much for this video

[@AlexElliottGolf]

you’re welcome! hope this helps

[@outagelife]

great lesson once again!!

[@joakimjonsson9595]

Spot on

[@dmacd7514]

What a great drill!! Great feel

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Thank you David!!!

[@Cgooch27__]

Wow great video! Going to try this after work

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Let me know how you get on 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mattwinch9587]

Bookmarking this one. I've been trying to get shallower for a few years and struggling. Does it make sense that it's easier to achieve with shorter clubs vs. longer? That's the experience I've had. I feel like the longer clubs are really dragging hard and have trouble hitting solid.

[@marksiddall379]

Top video. Well done

[@franckarnoult1634]

Excellente explication...Bravo et merci

[@Capo51]

Thank you for this one hand drill. Not pumped to it before✌️

[@jeanmichelhenry4428]

This is brilliant... Thank you

[@lenardtan7169]

Great video tips

[@jonny-dp2qr]

Best video by far

[@OscarGonzalez-vg3cp]

Thanks Alex good tip for a driver. My golf is improving 🙂

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Hello Oscar, It’s great to hear that your good game is really improving

[@charliechung6665]

Thank you very much for your lesson !!!!

[@davidconners]

This is great, so what is releasing the club, the momentum of turning or the post up from the left leg?

[@AlexElliottGolf]

momentum of turning, maybe give this a to and let me know how you get on david?

[@davidconners]

@@AlexElliottGolf I'm going to try this drill today at the range. People mention ground forces, and using the legs for power but it definitely looks like the whip in the lead arm comes from the momentum of turning.

[@terryholloway9930]

Great tip Alex thanks for all you do

[@golflre7179]

Great explanation and drill, thx Alex. I am a lefty that plays righty, and this move is very uncomfortable when I have tried to shallow before. These drills will help me gain the right feeling.

[@trippjones7489]

Good stuff Alex !!!

[@stevedickson3037]

My pro had me doing this a couple of days ago. I’m finding it really hard to do. An absolute key move, but I’m struggling with it. Will keep going though. Thanks for all the posts. Appreciated very much.

[@viktorpalmberg5751]

vídeo ur self doing the drill is gonna help u

[@stevedickson3037]

@@viktorpalmberg5751 yes. Absolutely right. Not something I do enough of. 👍

[@skinnyder1989]

fantastic video. thank you

[@skinnyder1989]

ive always struggle with a little over the top. i used to drive ok but now i cant hit the ball. if im not hitting the ball into the ground im hooking it and the ball barely comes off the ground. i cant wait to try this

[@bring156]

Love this!!

[@fat-shotgolf2937]

Absolutely love the content. No doubt its sending me down that KZbin golf instruction rabbit hole. But great stuff, thanks 😊

[@AlexElliottGolf]

thank you!

[@Aw84rt]

Thank you

[@rchow2008]

This was the missing link to connect the transition to impact. I have not seen any other instructors teach it like how you explained it. Thank you

[@rajeshdayananda1395]

Thank you very good idea👍

[@James-if4zw]

legend Man. Great lesson

[@bryanmckinney7247]

Very cool video. Thank you

[@yourenchantedgifts]

I fight being STEEP! This really helped! p.s., you may overuse the world "actually" a bit - I do the same thing!

[@Thetomrichardson]

YES ALEX! I’ve saved this video and I’ll be trying it ASAP that’s one of my biggest issues I struggle with in my game, I’ve tried for yonks to sort this out hopefully this will!

[@johnscott9269]

Great drill

[@stevebatty2518]

I wish I’d seen this video earlier. I was at the range today trying to shallow the club ! Lol

[@geraldmeininger7776]

Thank you for those drills and pointers. I have a steep downswing path that grieves me and gives me inconsistent results. I have been struggling with achieving a natural feeling of shallowing.

[@greg9210]

This was great

[@paulevans977]

The mark on the ball has been working for me. Hitting more straighter balls

[@ActionGolfers]

great stuff!

[@chrisogden8647]

Brilliant instruction

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Thank you Chris

[@larsw.larsen4173]

Very nice🎉

[@georgiamay4045]

thanks alex .. good stuff here .. a very positive way to work towards shallowing... Q?: can this go too far? and lose power by shallowing too much?

[@kennyhendricks7870]

Awesomeness. There are so many ways to try and explain the same thing in golf. The swing is endlessly complicated yet deceptively simple. This concept really works well for me, especially with the slo mo video of wrong vs. right. I could put a video of myself before and after and it would show the EXACT same thing. Love it!

[@Al-oy3pk]

YESS this is what I need

[@frankkampmann3295]

pretty good thank you

[@robertdellaserra6151]

YOUR THE MAN

[@Blessed921]

Thanks Alex for breaking down this sequence that seems to be quite complicated. You have a great way of explaining everything video after video. I really want to work on this one

[@bjohnson515]

Very good.

[@robertbrown8425]

Alex this in combination with "Want to hit driver better" using the 2 alignment sticks and setting the wall and separation sequence. Cant find the video on You Tube. Please provide the link. It is the hip rotation element sequence staying inside the wall I want - Please help

[@MrToyota001]

so if you set up to the ball and visualize that the club head moves in a clockwise rotation from take away to impact and let the hands lead the way should be the sensation correct?

[@gdlblues1]

Thanks Alex I always had a steep downswing and stood up at impact.When I tried to stay down I would chunk it.So thinking I had to turn more I instead started to spin out.All that did was give me lower back pain and I almost gave the game up.So I'm hoping your drill is the answer for me.

[@BovineJustice]

was it?

[@jamescovino436]

Alex can we use this drill for our irons as well?

[@richardskinner5050]

Brilliant

[@marcedwards3558]

Hey Alex love the drill. As other subscribers have pointed out the PDF is not accessible. I personally have a very small social media presence hence I don't do Facebook, Twitter and the like, so am I ineligible to access the PDF because of this fact? Keep up the great work!

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Hi, i do post all PDF’s Facebook but I am trying to come up with a different may. Perhaps I can take your email to send these to. Which email would you want this to?

[@orangefelines]

Thank you...

[@hspnew]

Precisely !

[@justinchoi2801]

PDF link doesn't open

[@jefffarschon4270]

The Facebook group link does not work?

[@MartinPriestley-i9j]

Hi Alex, I don't do Facebook- could you email the pdf or advise an alternate way to access. With thanks!

[@simonbooth5213]

Absolute light bulb moment...getting your knuckles away from your watch...totally get it now i❤👊

[@pauldoffman1876]

Great Video. I am always working on shallowing the club. By the way, when are you publishing the winner for the Driver? I have looked on the Commumity but nothing is there.

[@ljd2578]

Love your videos Alex but I have one question…. The courses you record at never have anybody playing… do they close the course for you or does nobody play over there?? lol 😉

[@lenardtan7169]

Think he book the whole course😛

[@marcussheldon9220]

Great video Alex just a question, I get the gist of shallowing but can you come to much from the inside causing to hit the ground before the ball and chunking it. Nice vid

[@jonblaz1]

Is it the angle you have your hand on when you “ skip the rock”?

[@yimingyao6129]

great！

[@pilgrimgolfer9705]

I swear Alex is following me around when I play golf because every time I watch his videos he is always talking about what I am struggling with in my swing 😂

[@MICHIGANMIKE12]

The Shadow could be his new nickname...

[@jwdecosta]

No kidding, after having a draw for the vast majority of a long life, I now am struggling to control a fade! Very difficult! Thanks Alex

[@Trash_Panda_Manifesto]

I recently started doing this with my driver. My primary focus at the top of my swing is to close the club face as much as I have ever closed it. That really sets off a chain reaction where my body rotates through the shot way more. It’s a great feeling and my driving accuracy has increase dramatically. I am having one major problem though. When I do this with my irons, I am not hitting all of my irons off the bottom of the club. I am thinning all my shots. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix this? Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

[@AlexElliottGolf]

Hello!! I would check that you are traversing your weight into your lead side this is key!

[@WpnsCo2013OEF]

I've had the same issue but in reverse. My irons and pitching was awesome for a beginner I was told.. But the issue was because I was lining up to my drive shots almost the same as I did the irons. Wrong!! I learned they are totally different movements/ swing patterns. Haha

[@Egonomical]

It might be a stupid question but why don't we just swing shallow in our backswing rather than swinging on a high plain then dropping the club? Can we not just swing back on shallow plain and down in the same plain?

[@c.davidmiles6145]

I went to the Facebook link to get the pdf guide and it was removed

[@martinhardman9288]

Alex, I’m confused. When I shallow it as you demonstrate it feels really scary as it feels like the opposite of what you’ve been teaching me (blade tumbling over). Clubface comes down open initially. I know the blade has to tumble over late but it feels to me like my hands aren’t “fast enough”…Confused of Pike Fold 🙂

[@barwy90]

Anyone else unable to access the Facebook page for the PDF?? Never works for me

[@mikemoodie]

To me, it helps having a weak left hand grip to assist with that flattening action. Anyone else agree?

[@bobrichardson7041]

3 of the last 4 rounds I played were a mess I couldn’t get my shit together, I kept singing worm burners , or just plain destroying the right side of the course. After watching this video and implementing in on the range, I was able to drive straight with a slight fade and getting yardage…something that is usually robbed from me due to a slice.Any way thanks, not perfect but definitely better!

[@ihc909]

Couldn't get it to work. Getting toe strkes, duck hooks and a sore back with this set up unfortunately

[@detlefstronk8912]

This seems a bit different to what the guys of Athletic Motion Golf say about shallowing (by far not so extreme what you suggest practicing).

[@AlexElliottGolf]

I hope You find this nice and simple???