The Biggest Power Leak in Golf! Fix THIS for Huge Distance!

[@VimMitt]

You are the master of golf teaching ever anyone can. I have improved my game tremendously now. Thanks.

[@richardjones3365]

I don't quite have it down yet, but this video was the first one on KZbin that got me to dramatically increase my power. While I never drive a ball over 210 yards normally, I got on to fly 230 and hit all clubs 10-20 yard longer with ease. I think the "Chicken Wing" and bent arm backswing are the two Achilles heels that held me back. A++++++

[@MrYoliss]

Steve your tips are a great help to me

[@davidchoi1655]

Perfect lesson I’ve ever seen. Thnks a lot. My iron shots have been improved a lot this way. I hope i can hit it longer and straighter with my drive.

[@russellowen9704]

Took a lesson from mike dunaway years ago, he hated the way my left arm was working. He wanted me to hit a hundred balls a day with just my left arm. I have tried to figure out how he was so fast. From toe up to toe up. Now I know he threw it around the pole. Mike was also 1 of the nicest people I’ve meet in golf. Thanks for sharing this with us

[@goldengate8287]

John Daly also hits a lot of balls left handed only ...

[@bradloney6238]

Love your straightforward tip and drills. Thanks

[@Inmotion70]

Glad you like them!

[@ahazlittplaylists]

Mike I have only been golfing for 4 years-stating at 58 yrs old so while I am in good shape I don’t expect to hit my drives over 250 yards but after a bad car accident a year and a half ago that injured my lower back my swing acquired a big body slide as part of my transition to the down swing. I started to slide my upper body towards the ball/target followed by my having to chicken wing my left arm to try to square up the club head. This also often resulted in a slice as I cut across the back of the ball due to the chicken wing shortening up the arc of my club head during the follow thru as I attempted to keep the club head square to the ball. With the chicken wing I had virtually no wrist release at all. With the body slide/chicken wing habit I developed I watched my drives drop from 240/245 or so yards to 210 give or take. I watched your video yesterday and practiced the pole exercise allowing the left arm to collapse 30 or so inches after impact. Concentrating on nothing but a straight left arm in the back swing, maintaining a 7 and letting the left arm fold in after impact I gained 20-30 yards today on the range and out on the course. Without even trying or concentrating on preventing the horrible body slide I had developed video of my swings on the course today show that it miraculously disappeared. I believe that concentrating on the arm collapse prevented the habit I had developed of pulling the club handle forward followed by a body slide forward and the need to chicken wing to square up the club face. Backing up from the point where I was now allowing my wrists to release (using the pole/arm collapse exercise in your vid) I was naturally allowing my club to swing around my center. This exercise changed the timing/tempo of my whole swing with outstanding (almost immediate) tangible improvement. Thank you. Also love your laid back and clear delivery. I am a fan.

[@Inmotion70]

Wow that's terrific!

[@edisonlouie1501]

Steve, excellent and clear explanation of what lead arm needs to do to maximize the clubhead speed! Thank you! Edison

[@flipgentry3862]

Really a great video. Don’t have a speed whoosh so I use my swing rite. Works pretty good. Would love to see a video on escape force as mentioned in this video. Thanks

[@randyhornbak6334]

Videos are great, been very helpful, thanks for taking the time to make them, I’ve learned alot watching them

[@Inmotion70]

Cheers Randy!

[@ET-pi9hk]

Hi Steve, this video like your others is more swing mechanics myth busting. I can't wait to go to the range and practice how to prevent the power leaks and put more power back into my game. Thank you...rgds, EricT

[@goldengate8287]

LOL at 4:47 ... you always show us the right way 🤣🤣... thanks for honing in on the cause fir the chicken ring .... great video ...

[@Inmotion70]

ha right

[@billyfromla1117]

Thanks for the lesson.

[@jamesrudary4435]

Great vid. I suffer from two of the three left arm issues. Good advice, thanks!

[@Inmotion70]

Let us know what happens after you did the drill!

[@ebttt]

I'm glad you spent last time say what wrong. Good information thank you

[@luisjuarez1200]

Thank you Steve; we need to see both the right and wrong way, so thanks for always sharing both.

[@MarkPalace]

Great video. Thanks

[@bryang949]

Great stuff Steve - very very valuable teaching. Thank you!!

[@arthurwrigleo833]

As a world masters squash champion I blame my back injury over 30 years ago for the lack of flexibility which is affecting my golf swing. Unfortunately in the Uk we are restricted from playing golf - and I have not played squash regularly since last March which is not helping, and it has been very wet since November so I am watching your videos with interest and cant wait to get back on the course - looks like it might be the spring now. But I like your style - I would certainly visit you if you were in the UK. being nearly 80 is not helping either. But I hope to improve after watching your videos when I do get back on the golf course

[@003rog]

Good drill Steve. I’ve injured my left elbow ( ?overuse?), and I’m hoping this drill will help

[@Inmotion70]

Let me know!

[@pythonstrangle]

Hi Steve I hope your well. I just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos they have really helped me to develop the Austin swing! I have been learning the swing from KZbin videos and your website for just under a year now. I have purchased a few videos and they have helped me tremendously, i will will definitely be purchasing chasing a legend after seeing part 1! it cleared up so many things for me. My current swing speed is 140mph+ with a 45 inch driver and i'm just about to start speed training to really ramp up the numbers! Once again thanks for all the videos Steve your constantly helping me improve my swing. :)

[@Inmotion70]

Wow fantastic! You're in the super elite. Email me at [e-mail], I'd love to hear more.

[@wampro28]

I think you may be confusing ball speed with swing speed...Google Dustin Johnson club head speed then check Dechambeau's

[@pythonstrangle]

@@wampro28 yes i know who they are. And im not confused those numbers i said are correct and i plan to take them higher! :)

[@wampro28]

@@pythonstrangle that's awesome best of luck to you

[@pythonstrangle]

@@wampro28 Thank you mate i appreciate that :)

[@toddwilliams254]

Very nice! I'm going to work on this tomorrow...and will let you know. I've just started playing in earnest in my early 60's and have dtopoed about 30 strokes in 18 months. My only real weakness is driving ( often 180 to 215 but sometimes a couple of 300 yarders and I can't figure out why). I think I know why now...and I think you may have just unleashed my inner beast. Thanks!

[@toddwilliams254]

Every single point she makes Is GOLD.

[@c5back9]

Nice! After choosing my line and setting up properly, my swing thoughts are simply to make a slow lazy takeaway and complete backswing with smooth transition back down, to keep my head as still as possible, and to accelerate all the way through the zone. I simply do my feeble best to visualize the swing of Fred Couples and aim to mimic it to whatever extent I can. Sometimes I get a bit sawed off in the follow through which is a natural and somewhat reflexive attempt to protect my back. When that starts happening I need to remind myself to finish with my hands high (this promotes proper acceleration through the zone). This has been my process since I first saw him in a practice round in 1980. My best advice to others is to identify a pro who’s swing seems closest in style to your natural movement. Then go watch him on the practice range as often as possible. If you can find slow motion video of his swing, study that frequently and to the point that all you’ve seen is clearly visible in your imagination. That’s it. Do it over and over forever. It works.

[@Inmotion70]

Tom Watson had a classic swing.

[@c5back9]

Steve Pratt Golf: indeed he did AND STILL DOES! The players with long, flowing, swings that appear seemingly effortless seem to be able to play beautifully in later life. Maybe not still at the top levels, but their swings remain fluid for years and are like poetry in motion. Watson’s swing would be a great one to emulate! Seve had a lovely swing too but suffered from frequent bouts of inconsistency. Larry Mize had a beautiful swing. So did Steve Elkington.

[@billhrank5327]

Trying this drill then watching my swing on video I appear to hit the positions but my shoulders remain relatively level at ball contact as they were at address and my arms and hands pass my shoulders resulting in No distance. I noticed your shoulders keep rotating as if the left shoulder is pulling the left arm thru impact but you did not comment on the shoulder movement, specifically the rotation of the Left shoulder which appears to be a critical element of the drill you want us to perform for more distance. What is your thinking of the left shoulder movement in this drill?

[@rickskoreyko2949]

great info

[@rajoconnor]

Good explanation. My issue is also in the backswing, moving too far off the ball. I’ve tried to limit my movements but that just locks things up creating a shallow backswing which resulted in this and too low spinning shots. I am sure you have a video for this?

[@Inmotion70]

Head moving towards rear foot?

[@rajoconnor]

Steve Pratt Golf yes, swaying backwards

[@LeinonenHannu]

Shoulder drill reminds me of a karate block called "uchi uke". (Does not have "the can openner twist" in the beginning, but the end position is similar.)

[@grasspitchstreet6675]

superb exercise! Thank you!

[@Inmotion70]

You're so welcome!

[@ericstinnett9182]

Great video cause I've chicken wing my arm to death lol. Does it matter what type of shaft you have to gain more distance. My son has a really fast swing, even though my old drive is a stiff shaft, it's not really catching up with his hand causing the shaft to bow even more and lose more distance. Thanks.

[@Inmotion70]

It's not really the brand that matters, its the FIT, and yes it can make a huge difference sometimes.

[@tonylombard9991]

Steve....so your hands set up forward of the impact position?

[@Inmotion70]

At setup they are where I want them at impact. Then I forward press.

[@mojo1049]

Do you use the same swing with your irons?

[@Inmotion70]

Yes for stock shots.

[@mojo1049]

Thanks

[@jonathontorres948]

Is it true shorter drivers perform better than the standard 45-46 inch driver? I thought longer drivers generally have more distance but many golfers seem to disagree.... thoughts?

[@Inmotion70]

Good question. Some golfers get more speed from longer drivers and some don't. There is no scientific explanation yet.

[@brianmoore4528]

Any thoughts /suggestions for people whose arms don't straighten at the elbow

[@Inmotion70]

Oh I've had lots of students like that...even one Naval guy who worked covert ops with CIA Spooks and got blown up. Just get it as straight as you are comfortable with.

[@thomasesparza9175]

Doing the drill with the Momentus Speed Whoosh, how long would a typical amateur expect to see any results in their swing speed, better contact, more ball speed, more upwards AoA, & squarer clubface?

[@Inmotion70]

If that is truly the error in your swing, you can start to see results on the range at slow speed fairly quickly, but 1-6 weeks on the course.

[@Bronco-Bill]

Why isn’t a slight bend in left arm creating an additional lever at impact?

[@Inmotion70]

If you had any bend in the left arm, it would be on the way down, but then straighten out abruptly through impact. That might create some leverage but will also wreck your angle of attack and make it harder to square the face.

[@wildebeest88]

If that flip comes too early you'll get a nice duck hook or pull hook. Trust me its damn difficult to get a hook out the swing particularly if the body doesn't rotate and shift adequately. The harder you go at the less time one has.

[@Inmotion70]

I never hook the ball because the toe of my clubface never passes the heel along the arc. I don't FLIP, I FLAP.

[@dtimsey9711]

Hey Steve is that a DCT driver you're using? Looks like a HOF shaft as well? Old skool...I like it!

[@Inmotion70]

Yep! Haven't found anything that feels as good or performs as well on off center hits.

[@SteveSmith-zz4ih]

So thats a Geek head and house of forged shaft? - sounds like golf poorn.

[@Inmotion70]

@@SteveSmith-zz4ih Feels like it when i hit it. ;)

[@frankcrowe4375]

Thanks Steve just what an old duffer of 50 years plus needs to regain length and stop relying on a power fade. World of Jock Kirkcaldy#

[@Inmotion70]

Cheers Frank!

[@gerryogormsn8668]

Top Marks tonight. Was that a draw or a fade

[@Inmotion70]

Cheers Gerry! I don't think that one moved more than a yard.

[@gerryogormsn8668]

@@Inmotion70 Is that an old fashioned in to in. Great swinging.

[@Inmotion70]

@@gerryogormsn8668 I still have much work to do on my swing...don't we all...

[@billyfromla1117]

7:45

[@tonefingerz7117]

I think u wud get even more distance if u exhaled on the follow thru instead of hold your breath. Atleast 10 yards cuz youll be looser . take it from me i drive it 250

[@Inmotion70]

I will try at some point.

[@wampro28]

It would be much better to address the reason why the chicken wing occurs in the first place rather than trying to do a drill to stop the chicken wing. Ensuring you're moving your body correctly makes it impossible to do the chicken wing. People that have a chicken wing in their follow through are not posting up on their left leg, clearing their hips and releasing the club through impact properly. Fix your hips and leg movement and the arms will take care of themselves.

[@Inmotion70]

Sounds like a great video you can do on your youtube channel!

[@wampro28]

@@Inmotion70 you already did 2 weeks ago you just failed to point out that if you're transitioning correctly, your chicken wing will go away on its own, no drills required.

[@Inmotion70]

@@wampro28 Oh you can have the body transitioning perfectly and still pull the arm into a chicken wing...I've had lots of students do this!

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

I whole heartedly disagree with your left arm or lead arm explanation. Yes it is required for the width and the pulling action no doubt about it. I wouldn't characterize it as the biggest leak. I personally feel the biggest lead is in the hip rotation back and through. I see way more people with a whole lot of wasted movement in their hip rotation compared to the pros. Getting the simplified hip rotation down like the pros creates effortless power. At least it has for me. Picked up a little over 10 mph in club head speed

[@Inmotion70]

It's a valid point. Thanks for watching.

[@ijames1222]

This drill has got to be the worst drill I've ever seen. I see a lot of injuries happening with it.

[@Inmotion70]

Swinging a light stick around a pole at low speed?

[@sickofgovwaste]

Sorry, this video strikes me as far too complicated, mechanical, and "flip" encouraging! Flipping, imho, is the #1 amateur power leak.

[@Inmotion70]

I'm trying to be as flippy as possible. What you're confusing is why a flip happens, which is when the body doesn't shift-turn enough. It has ZERO to do with the wrist action.