This is Why You Can’t Turn Through the Ball

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[@simonggreen7383]

Hi Russell, massive thanks for this one, the right hip to left ankle on the downswing is better for me to get that tilt feeling, than any shoulder turn explanation I've seen, thanks so much 👍

[@jackarcher7495]

I read in a book by Brandle Chamblee that Byron Nelson said that you almost can't stand too close to the ball. I was always afraid that standing too close would result in shanks, but almost the opposite is true. This lesson by Russell Heritage is very helpful to me. In my first league round of the year yesterday, I was telling myself on each iron to stay in my posture. Other than "See the ball," it was only swing thought for the day, and it definitely made a difference. I want to take this lesson to the range at the first opportunity.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

I'm gonna give this a try, you feel so cramped and it feels like that things gonna hit nothing but hosel

[@dogsarefun2]

I was hitting behind the ball with my irons..... finally figured I was too far from the ball and on the swing bringing the hands closer to my body causing me to hit behind.... moved arms/hands closer to body like you said and hitting the ball great with more power....

[@Golf-R00LS-73]

Fascinating....I was working on exactly this at the range over the weekend. I have certainly found that standing a fraction closer to the ball allowed me to power through with smoother rotation and the result was a more powerful sounding & feeling strike with better carry & distance. I am also working on staying down through the rotation but this is much easier to do by simply standing closer to the ball. Love the video and have just subscribed.

[@Nonyabizznaz]

I’ve been struggling this past month and a half and I literally just realized this in the backyard yesterday.

[@michaelagusta8824]

Great demonstration and drills of the correct rotation

[@ericzellershow]

I took a lesson at the Butch Harmon School of Golf and the pro tells me at one point “people don’t realize how close to the ball the pros stand”.

[@douglasthompson9482]

Agree…. I have played at a high degree of golf over the years. Any instructions that I have received was poor at best. The teaching pros are not teaching these philosophy’s.

[@pikalovb]

Great lesson and to the point!

[@aluisaguiar]

Great lesson Russel, thank you for sharing

[@richarddrain1741]

Great advice again Russell

[@SDGBiscuitJWilcox]

Rahm’s hands almost stay perfectly on his toe line throughout his entire backswing and through until his hands/club pass parallel on the way up and left to his finish. You can almost draw a vertical line from where his hands start, to the complete backswing and back to parallel on the through swing 👀 Great little lesson. 🤝

[@TeddyCavachon]

Working as a starter watching hundreds of golfers slice their first shot right then their second attempt left I realized from my external vantage point the root cause was a loss of balance during the swing. That made me realize the cause of my slices and hooks was also a loss of balance, and my subconscious reflexive brain trying to correct the problem by moving my body mass and steering the club in the hands to somewhere it wasn’t pulling me off balance. The problem starts at address if the club is grounded then gripped. I realized that after buying a short weighted grip training aid I could swing inside the house in front of a mirror. Without being able to rest it on the floor I realized the way the shaft angled the mass out in front of me pushed my hands much closer into my body that I had been when gripping a grounded club. So I started gripping the club with shaft vertical then lowering it without grounding it until it swung down and found its own balance. My hands wound up much closer to my body and for the first time I started feeling like the club head was on a track or groove when I swung it. Why? I realized before I was starting the swing at address with the club out of balance once it lifted off the ground and than almost immediately my reflexive brain had been trying to steer it back in to balance. By starting with the club hanging in balance there was no need to steer it and the club mass found and stayed on its own balanced path. I finally realized what was meant by the expression “Let the club steer the hands, not the hands steer the club.” 😀

[@Golf-R00LS-73]

Completely agree. I have never really suffered from a slice but the loss of balance for me was very common. Standing a fraction closer seems to help eradicate the balance issue for me. Now I just need to be able to have a repeatable golf swing and I can turn pro...haha.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

100%, a floating clubhead fixes so much foe me

[@Criscross292]

Great video! Very effective

[@paulsccna2964]

The thing about golf, any lessons. First, hold your hands like this, now keep your hands in front of the ball (what?) and then follow through, and turn, but not too much. And move your hips this way, but not that way, and keep your elbows this way, but not that way, and keep your head, down, and here, let me show you 10 diagrams with circles and arrows, and what ever you do, do not bend your knees to much, keep both feet on the ground, but turn and pivot, let me show you some footage of pros, and then if you do all of that, plus 10 other things, you can hit the perfectly every time. (which is bull-crap, because even the pros don't hit the ball perfectly every-time and no one can, but, so if your confused, purchase this 10 DVD set, with 150 hours of instruction, to learn simple golf...... Have fun...

[@danceparty769]

LOL this is perfect

[@downpatmusic]

Good point. I first noticed this in the Pro's looking at Jim Furyk's stance and how close he stood to the ball. I tried it and noticed my scoring distance irons were much straighter. The further you are from the ball the more variation there is between your hands coming back to contact with the ball centered on the face at the contact point. Once I did this, my approach shots with my 8 iron to Sand Wedge became very accurate. Perhaps shorter distances. But I'll use one more club length to make up for it and will take the accuracy any day.

[@jaymorin7131]

Do practice swings with you feet together. It gets you to learn how to "turn in the barrel"" and keep your balance, From there you spread your legs to get to your normal stance.

[@kevindonnelly1104]

excellent advice

[@lounagy3392]

Jon Rahm has a massive bend in his lead leg into his side bend. He's posting on the outside (and heel) of his lead foot. This no doubt gives him lots of room to bring the club through which he may need because he stands close to the ball.

[@Dreyno]

Jon was born with a club foot and his right leg is a lot shorter than his left. Probably why he bends his left so much. Even though I’ve always done that as well and I’m sh1t at golf so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lounagy3392]

@@Dionysos640 "he chooses to stand close to the ball, he's not not adapting anything else because he does so." You may have missed my point. If you have a large lower torso , possibly a shorter right leg, and it's advantageous to hit more vertically by standing closer to the ball, it makes sense that he adapts by blending his lead leg bend into his side bend.

[@TH-wp7ye]

@@Dionysos640 This is not true. Most pros do not stand so close to the ball as Rahm. A pro that comes to mind that does is Hideki Matsuyama. I would say those two are closer than the norm for players. Cameron Young does not stand so close to the ball nor keep his arm so close to his body. And players like Matt Fitzpatrick and Bryson D have a more single plane swing so their hands are even further away from their body at address.

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

I'm 6'6", with extremely long forearms. I need to stand far enough away from the ball to clear my right elbow. What do you advise? I enjoy your videos....

[@BloodySoup74]

I'm only 6 foot but long arms of a 6'4. I feel so stuck if I had the ball close to me. So yeah everyone is different so how in the heck do we achieve a closer feel?

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

@@BloodySoup74 I say we just don't!

[@BloodySoup74]

@@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton True lot. I believe Arnie said swing your swing. I played every Friday in the simulators this winter and changed from hitting down to swinging more like a baseball swing and it feels really good. Opened up my stance a little and hitting straighter shots instead of draws and pulls. Better consistency on strikes. So idk.

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

@@BloodySoup74 My clubs ate +7", actually. I don't bend over like 6'4" DJ does, but then again, I'm 65....

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

@@Dionysos640 Mine are +7".... Yes, physique is a huge factor. My forearm is probably longer than your whole arm. I was 6'"4 when I was 15.

[@lolosworld6929]

What ever works. Close, far , in the middle. The legendary Moe Norman had his hands way out there.

[@kdub3288]

I think this is one of my big problems that I never realize. After seeing this, I’ve realized that I was standing very comfortably to the ball while being very balanced and I was hitting the best drives in a longgg time. I think I gradually start standing further and further away each round without realizing it, and it makes complete sense because I started to lose that consistent straight long ball. I needed this for my round tomorrow!

[@hansidelk6604]

Great lesson.

[@barneygermany530]

The left butt back nearer to the ball and left wrist bending, was for me the key. After years and years of fat and topping shots🙄

[@yourenchantedgifts]

If I wasn't already subscribed, I would subscribe! :)

[@stefanomaniscalchi4983]

Everyone has a different swing due to his/her hight, arms length, age, etc,etc.If I imitate Rahm swing and I set up close to the ball then I will hit fat every time.If I am close to the ball my swing becomes immediately too steep and I hit the ground before the ball.While if I stand far from the ball my swing is shallow, the divots are small , in front of the ball and I play good golf

[@jamesmondragon1958]

The reason I can’t turn through the ball is because I’m too fat.

[@jackarcher7495]

Ha! Best comment I've read.

[@mikeinfreddy]

been trying so hard to turn more, the beer keg in front is not easy to fucking move haha

[@davebaker7503]

I'm built like Winnie the Pooh. I have 0 issues turning thru the ball. I also have 0 issues being closer to the ball. If you find someone who knows what they are talking about, like I did, I suggest you run to them.

[@tommoommot9736]

Facing the wall drill is genius

[@usauditresponse]

Mom i want Rick Shiels! Mom: Just kidding, haven't watched you before but i enjoyed it and picked up something to try at the range. Thanks!

[@jhamPlays]

Dude's miles ahead of Rick as a coach

[@popitgood3456]

You know what? Golf is just too hard. I’m done af

[@nicholasdemetriades9154]

Yes! Or just drink when you play and don't give a fuck about your score!

[@ajmcrae3716]

Naw cuz this just too real 😂

[@starke2908]

i cant see my hands when under my stomach

[@BloodySoup74]

Jon Rahm looks like he plays with kids clubs lol. They look shorter than normal but hey he is one hellava golfer!

[@mickmac3360]

I have always thought that too.

[@TH-wp7ye]

Nah his clubs look relatively normal. Tony Finau, now that guy plays with kid's clubs.

[@stephen2nd007]

👌👌👌👌

[@johnathanwetherill456]

LOL. It looks like you are boot scooting . If you over play "Achy break heart "over this video it works .

[@davoq8706]

Waffling rubbish again from Russ. Take a breathe and a gulp once more

[@nicholasdemetriades9154]

He spouts all these pointers disregarding everyone has a different build, different handicap, different physical attributes, etc...

[@hoola9224]

Completely useless.

[@patrickb2701]

?? Are you going to leave us guessing? Seemed pretty sensible to me.

[@hoola9224]

@@patrickb2701 If you learn how to setup properly you will never early extend.

[@td4493]

@@hoola9224 incorrect. Set up is not the only cause of ee

[@martywize5909]

Really? This technique has got Jon Rahm to world no.1 - where are you currently in the world rankings?