The Under Water Drill - Amazing Move For Extra Distance (Light bulb moment)

[@marksullivan3303]

Chris, my son pointed me to your videos. They are just the visualizations that I need. Currently seeing the 3 proper hip movements and this underwater drill are where I’m focused in my swing improvements. Thank you.

[@2cardarsenal310]

Every Video I watch continues to explain the golf swing and technique in many different EASY layman examples and terms getting one to think differently about "Cause and Effect" of the swing. Another EXCELLENT video!

[@jktpnind]

An innovative and simple to ingrain tip to generate speed. Thanks.

[@peterdeduke1962]

I love this video! I started practicing this drill and could not believe how much distance I got with less effort. I also felt I had better control. Another issue I found was perception. After recording my swing, I saw that I was overswinging; I then shortened my swing and started making better shots. In my mind's eye, it seemed like a half swing, but on video looked more like a full swing. Thanks, Chris, for your videos.

[@tathornton3950]

Simply marvelous illustration...Now I see why the core is paramount to a solid golf swing...

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks glad you liked the video

[@drakezen]

Absolutely brilliant analogy

[@williamg007]

Another great explanation and visual of the correct swing and how to generate power. Of the 1000s of teachers online you are one of the very best. Thanks again.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks William appreciate your kind words

[@steveanderson5802]

I've seen the 2 finger drill before, BUT, your demo of the underwater drill definitely helps in visualizing how to keep my hands low, rotate through, and upward with the hands & body Very good demo coach Ryan!

[@TheBodhiforlife]

Amazing way to visualize and explain how this move benefits a golfers swing. Thanks again for your teaching, you always have content that helps my game.

[@patrickmccahill6773]

Tremendous visual content Professor. Looking forward to hitting the range.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Patrick, appreciate it and hope it helps

[@MsRocketRoy]

An excellent way to demonstrate what we should do.

[@sirciderchops4049]

Great lesson Chris. Golf is such a technical game and you've given it perspective as to how physics overlaps with technique. Really interesting 👌

[@absolutelynotfunny7092]

brilliant Chris ... congratulations ... all the very best

[@Diderot68]

Very interesting point of view. Let me try it at the driving range today.

[@TheUnsullied_golfer]

Great concept and pleased to see how you brought physics easy to relate... will work on this and 🤞 my game improves. Thanks Chris

[@Giantrobotbase]

Chris!!! Light bulb moment, Definitely!!!! Amazing VDO as always

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Jay appreciate it

[@brettbutler1998]

Well explained and great tip, "I'll be back"!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Brett

[@Hackcs13]

Not looking for extra speed just yet, but this video did a ton for my ball striking! Thanks for these tips!

[@georgiamay4045]

As always, another great drill and idea. Thanks CR.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Georgia

[@patrickjamessmith1]

Never seen this before! Will give it a try!!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Patrick hope it helps

[@johncreet1254]

Exceptionally well explained.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks John

[@bigboy9842]

That golf bag looks so mint

[@ReedServices]

Fantastic guidance Chris!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Brent

[@karlleticiakimball2302]

Chris, I love your videos. Perhaps it's the engineer in me, I truly love how you explain drills with the science in mind. I've tried to be underwater at delivery, but I can't seem to get my grip lower at delivery. Any additional drills on getting the hands lower will be greatly appreciated.

[@ianjehan4193]

Well done Chris love the water drill very well explained

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks ian

[@dunkirk1581]

Just discovered you channel, you have an excellent teaching method, been binge watching and learned so much. Thanks

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Dun and welcome to the channel, hope the videos can help

[@fergusfitzgerald977]

Very good. Thanks

[@jonathangriffiths758]

Hi Chris I used this drill at the range and it's fantastic keep up the great work 👊👍

[@chrisjeffers7300]

Tremendous visual and feels. THX!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Chris

[@JerryCappuccino]

Fantastic!...Thank You Chris

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Jerry

[@mikeisthestig]

Great insight, very helpful, I'll be giving this a go tomorrow

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Mike

[@martinhardman9288]

Very clever explanation. Grip low (and close works for me) then up. I like it!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Martin

[@vikrampitre2343]

Great kinetic visualisation 👍

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Vikram

[@andyknight9909]

Brilliant Chris 👍⛳️🏆🍻

[@chucksprenger7938]

Great info

[@cameronloveless1751]

That is awesome Chris 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Cameron

[@frankbeattie8]

Have you a underwater drill for clubhead exiting water first in backswing

[@TheDcbadboy]

A very exciting experience to follow along with. Would like to know more about what section of the downswing to do the movement.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

The move is created by how you move the body, plus how the arms work and how they begin to move relative to the body, tough to explain using text but it’s a combination of many things

[@Flembo889]

Definitely one to try at the range and compare to my usual swing.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Jay

[@lawrenceparker969]

great video chris! will this make 'lag' happen?

[@jcsfx77]

Cracking video. Can you comment on head height through the swing? I’m playing the best I ever have - partly from watching and understanding your content across a few platforms and partly from realising that my height was lifting in the backswing last year. I’ve really worked on head lowering in backswing and lowering even more in transition. Seems to me Tiger, Rory, Adam Scott all have this trait. Height down on backswing and down even more in transition. I think this water level example is similar, can you clarify head height through the swing?

[@golfnutnz9274]

Got it, practice with my 6 iron in the pool! Any probs with the wife I’ll tell her, Chris said so 😜 Another great lesson Chris with excellent demonstrations, well done and thank you.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Sounds good! 😂 can we all pop round and use your pool? 😂

[@sqworldtraveller]

Thanks Chris, excellent way to demonstrate your point with this video, and hopefully I can get my timing right 🤞 I use a Garmin G80 on range for measuring club head speed and smash factor / ball speed - Any idea what a correct performed underwater drill would add to my club head speed 🤔

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Rene, awesome that you have some tech to allow you to measure this, really useful. How much speed really just depends on where you are now and how well you are able to perform this, it’s may well be that you already have some of this is your swing, in which case gains may be small, really hard to say without knowing where you are presently

[@wazzi1784]

Chris - would you say that by posting up on left leg ie pushing the left hip back around impact can help promote this feel? Really like the demo!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yes absolutely Warren, that can really help with this movement and actually is pretty key

[@bobbyk3469]

I've felt this without realizing what was happening. It seems when my hands felt lower through the swing, my contact improved and I gained distance. Never understood why until now!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Great to hear Bob, there are plenty out there who actually do this naturally without conscious thought, great that you have found the benefit of this

[@fb_777]

Great video, very very good explanation of parametric hitting But I would like to see a slowmo of your swing to identify the different movements and in addition I would like a better explanation of how to get the hands lower Bending the upper body more to the ground, bend your knees ?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Frank, yes the body ‘flexing’ in transition helps, along with the trail arm beginning to lengthen as you begin the downswing, those are the two key elements which can help achieve this lower handle position

[@fb_777]

@@ChrisRyanGolf Thanks for your reply

[@shumandy301]

Does this move work together with the lead wrist supination to square up the club face?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

This move is more to put speed into the club, there are other movements that are generally more responsible for squaring the face, but this can help yes

[@jamesroa2123]

The golf purists will fully appreciate just how phenomenal he addresses this topic.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks James appreciate that

[@MrBarrynicholas]

Taking my snorkel to the range, as a reminder.

[@lostinfens]

The theory is sound, but the risk is ( for me at least) that introducing an element such as lowering your hands brings with it a process which could go horribly wrong. I've spent years telling myself not to "courtsey" when hitting the ball, obviously to avoid shovelling a piece of fairway or dropping my shoulders which could throw my weight onto the back foot. I'll try this on the range & hopefully not bend too many clubs in the process.

[@mariagabrielenaumann7123]

This reminds me of the "exit left" drill for more speed

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Very similar movement, same theory too

[@MsRocketRoy]

Could you do a video on the drive? When I hit my new Ping 425max with no force at all, just a tap it goes about 250 and strainght. So how do I get some power into the shots and make them go over 300? Everytime I try to hit it hard it doesn't end well. Thanks

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks and yes I’ll try to get some content up for the driver and how to add some distance

[@ruudengelhart5127]

What is the best way to get those hands under water? Do you increase flex in your knees, side bend, drop the hands more?

[@albertoradice2618]

Chris the most beautiful golf swing among all the golf utubers :… the hat not 😂

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

😂😂

[@reidthompson6272]

Maybe breaking a glass floor? A pool of water makes me think slow and hard to get through? Could be crazy. I don’t know.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Reid, yeah absolutely, once you understand the move and concept then you can create your own scenario that works for you

[@VimMitt]

How much under water?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

It’s typically only a small distance, maybe 1-2inches 👍

[@billpilling5725]

Seriously... Who are the 5 people disliking this video...? Free friggin golf tips. Whats not to like?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

😂😂There will always be a few Bill 👍

[@danbarnes4069]

I just want to be able to hit the damn ball D:

[@EazyE-18]

In my opinion this swing thought will cause more problems than it will solve. Telling people to get they're hands low and then suddenly pull the handle up through the ball is not at all correct biomechanically and I think it will really complicate the game even more and confuse people. Amateurs have their hands high because their hips are too close to the ball - if they had their hands lower they would stick the club in the ground. You need to point out common swing flaws, explain why they happen, and then propose a solution rather than suggesting that people should do something as unreliable as this for the sake of "looking like the pros". There's a reason their hands are lower at impact and it's not so that they can all of the sudden pull the handle up by popping out of their posture. It's because they create more space from the ball. If you focused on portraying the golf swing as more of a simple motion that even non golfers can relate to, there would be less need to introduce more new swing thoughts like this.

[@katobrly9963]

You're not actually pulling it straight up in your video, you are pulling it up and to the left and then down to create the extra speed . Watch where the center of your butt is at the start of the video and where it's at the finish - 2:16. There is no way you can create extra speed by just pulling it straight up, there is no additional force to push the head forward. Misleading!

[@andrewnewman9711]

I find I'm simply too terrified of fatting it that I cant bring myself to move my body down or pull the club below "water", so I end up standing up thru impact.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Andrew, yeah I think that is the thing that often holds many back, not so much the movement itself but the fear of it going wrong on thumping the ground early. Try starting fairly slow and building up from there