WHERE IS THE WEIGHT IN YOUR FEET? | A CRUCIAL Golf Lesson to prevent slice or hook

[@stymie777]

You are absolutely correct! How can anyone fix their swing if their weight is not correct at the sit up. Your weight and feet position has to be perfect at the start and finish of the swing. If everyone watched this video, they could actually be on the road to be a much better golfer. This is the best video I have ever watched to show the correct weight distribution. Great job!!

[@ahkau4612]

Nice in-depth discussion (6:35) "can't change your swing if the weights in the wrong position" & the weight in feet has to PERFECT.

[@HarryBase63]

How is it that you're the FIRST one that's talked about this?? Watched hundreds of "fix your slice" videos that say nothing about this! Can't wait to try it, Thanks dude!!

[@andycartergolf]

Pleasure Harry. I was surprised there wasnt any either to be honest. I coach 30-40hrs per week so maybe I see more common faults.

[@MrJohnnyb74]

Agreed. I've had numerous lessons where the instructor never mentioned weight distribution between my heels and the balls of my feet.

[@i.s.s.]

No kidding.

[@Josh-Harris328]

I had an issue with getting too much into my toes and actually occasionally shanking it with my irons due to over extension with my arms making the club much closer to the ball. I have been focusing on getting my weight more back towards the heels throughout the swing and it’s been absolutely game changing. I’m hitting the middle of the club face much more often and the “shortening” the club which eliminates dreaded shank.

[@MrJohnnyb74]

When you combine this with more hip depth on your swing, it feels effortless.

[@marktrfc]

Watching this on the toilet...pissed all over the floor when he told me to stand up..nice one carter

[@andycartergolf]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bigjmal]

That “toe up” feel is everything.

[@christinegoulden7940]

I used to fall off of the shot when I was on my heels. I am now balanced but with a splayed lead foot so that I can turn. Thank you Andy.

[@randyspear796]

I had a Eureka moment at the range last night hitting off my toes only. Found this video and it confirmed heel/toe weight shift directly impacts rotation. Thanks!

[@marcusramirez8486]

I didn't realize with my trail foot that I was on my toes. So, I tried your method and It eliminated my slice. I've got better rotation now and can feel my tempo better. I do swing fast and this method adjusts my tempo through my swing. I was amazed. Thanks

[@andycartergolf]

My pleasure Marcus

[@christinegoulden7940]

I had to come back to this video,Andy, following a golf Wedge lesson I had today with one of my club Pro's. For any of my Irons dating back to about 1983. Because of my age and lack of movement, I have my trail foot 5 inches back for an Iron and 2 inches back for a Wood. I have those positions as a former slicer. That works but today's Wedge lesson was mind blowing. My club Pro asked me to reverse the feet position so that my lead foot was 5 inches back with a wider stance, and make sure I am clipping the ground hard as opposed to brushing it an inch past where the ball was. I get the correct contact sound and the correct hight for the shot, and it is straight, but God and my PGA Pro only knows why. I was 3 feet shy of 100 yards with my 43° Pitching Wedge. Which is one club length improvement for me, which is crazy. Thanks for this one, Andy.

[@andycartergolf]

Always a pleasure. Keep working hard and trust the process

[@dciccoritti]

Thank you Andy. I was letting my heel get off the ground in my backswing. Was totally blown away when I took a look. Can't go to the range yet, but in my office, I tried a backswing with the thought of planting firmly into the heel of my trail foot and BOOM!...all of the tension disappeared.

[@dle632]

This works for me, today. Thanks

[@johnwoods8671]

Just copped that I have been going into my trail heel too much in backswing resulting in lead hip swivelling forward. This video is an eye opener, thanks so much Andy.

[@andycartergolf]

My pleasure

[@eddien9634]

Thanks for some solid advice, appreciate this!

[@gabbagabba321]

I do the toes up drill quite a lot as I slip back into this fault. I find it works even better in bare feet. Helps if it’s in summer (or Dubai) so you don’t get frostbite though!

[@andycartergolf]

Yes i slip into this fault very often too. You’ll often notice it on my drives. I pressure too much into my right toes in the bswing

[@dougoconnorstaff9849]

Many thanks Andy for the video. I have been lifting my right heel off the ground in my backswing for years and never knew how to stop it. I have struggled with weight transfer also and not getting the weight in the middle of my feet. Your drill will help a lot.

[@andycartergolf]

Thanks Doug. Hope it does help buddy. There’s nothing wrong with lifting your hell in the backswing if it helps rotation but becareful the weight doesnt fall to your toes

[@MrJohnnyb74]

Great video. I got in a bad habit of too much weight in my toes while practicing on a range with the ball always above my feet. I would film myself but couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. My contact was heel side on the clubface even though I tried to rotate more into my lead side. I put more pressure on my heels and all of my strikes were out of the middle and my swing felt much more effortless producing more of a draw.

[@andycartergolf]

Awesome, great adjustment. Well done

[@bh5606]

Good one.

[@KumaM]

Tell you what, you're quite good at this Carter. True story. Thanks for the unique approaches to help us play better golf!

[@andycartergolf]

Why thank you Kuma 👊🏽💪🏽

[@richardboag8827]

I've been hitting way on the heel during my swing due to my weight shifting to my toes during the downswing. This caused me to hit shanks with my irons and weak shots with my driver. I put a bandaid on it by setting up with my club not even behind the ball so that when I lean toward the club reaches the middle of the face. Makes it hard to aim. Gonna try these

[@jayburd4225]

Its crazy. I was starting with too much weight on my heels. When i finally got my shoulders in front of my toes and stay on them. My consistency improved.

[@a6039043]

I've stumbled on this by accident. I typically draw the ball and don't need to think about rotation but when i tend to get on my toes i push (by manipulation) or slice and have to physically try rotate to avoid this and get really steep otherwise.

[@stuartholmes6262]

Thanks Mr Carter. Great explanation of a much ignored topic.

[@andycartergolf]

Surprisingly ignored too Stuart!

[@gt-fh2sq]

great video and one the best hint for amateur golfer

[@charlenehastings3178]

This is an excellent video on weight distribution. If the feet are unstable it will be very hard to hit the ball correctly.

[@andycartergolf]

Correct, it’s something we coach a lot of

[@yadthink]

Thanks, Carter! Let's get you to 30K subs and beyond!

[@andycartergolf]

Thanks Howie

[@brutalaj]

I think you might have fixed my swing, I'm one of those golfers you described in 3:23. I've been doing that since 2001 and it caused shanks and me quiting golf lol.

[@andycartergolf]

Hope its helped buddy

[@jaycoyoyo]

I recently had a lesson, and my coach noticed that I was standing on my heels. He gave me some drills to get my weight more on the balls of my feet. Good video!

[@andycartergolf]

Perfect!! Most common I see is weight to the toes. Always creates out to in path

[@GolfingMalky]

For me, I find that putting a club cover under my right heel and feeling like I am pressing down into it helps with starting my hip turn. At my age anything that helps with poor hip turn / poor flexibility is good! Cheers

[@andycartergolf]

Try Putting the cover under your toes and avoid pressing into the cover. Should work better

[@Spotofgardening]

Literally struggling with this a lot trying to move to a more "professional" repeatable swing. My issue isn't on back swing, my weight transfers nicely. My issue is on the downswing, I tend to hip thrust and jump up on my toes, combined with fast arms and I can hit all sorts of shots, but mainly a big hook. Problem is I am a feel golfer and can't find the feel of a proper hip turn and keeping weight in heels. Going to try curling toes up, thank you 🤟🤟🤟

[@andycartergolf]

All the way through reading this comment i was just thinking CURL THE TOES UP haha then you saved me at the end! Let me know how it goes!

[@ChrisHawkinson-WI]

This video made a light bulb come on. I can't wait to work on this. Thank you so much for these tips.

[@andycartergolf]

Surprised there isn’t more KZbin videos on this to be honest. As a full time coach its a fundamental Issue i see very often

[@christinegoulden7940]

Good one, Andy, thank you. I was searching today to see if you had done anything related to balance. I used to be on my heels a lot until my club pro said it was making me fall off of the shot. I had an interesting incident today related to balance in the lead foot and right foot for a right handed player. I have been taught to have weight on the front foot for wedge and 9 iron shots around the edge of the green. I started to do this for all my irons but it messed up my longer irons. I couldn't hit a 5 iron for a month or so till I corrected it, to have even balance. I was trying to bypass the transfer of weight and got found out. lol

[@andycartergolf]

Yes different shots will require different weight points when swinging. Around the green more forward in the feet is a good tip

[@adrianleman5158]

Great Advice,thankyou.

[@spacecadet831]

Crazy helpful. Thanks brah 🤙🏼

[@andycartergolf]

My Pleasure

[@ruudschrijvers1874]

Never payed attention to this - quite important - detail of the swing. But.........now I will 😉

[@andycartergolf]

Class Ruud! Its hugely important

[@tdn3865]

Golden feedback.

[@andycartergolf]

Thank you. Glad it’s helped

[@edanzore]

Thank you

[@moreme40]

Good video. I have to feel like I set up on my heels or I fall forward and come over the top every time

[@andycartergolf]

Yes the weight distribution through the feet is so important for the movement patterns of the swing

[@wtfGOLFWalkTheFairway]

This makes so much sense. Thanks for the video!

[@spencerfitzgerald5955]

I tend to hook the ball. Idk if it is my weight too much in the heels or toes during the swing.

[@kennykoalabear]

Thanks for these pointers Andy. I have a question, many teaching pros say to load ones weight on the trail heel at the top of the backswing. You make no mention of this so I’m wondering if you could please clarify this for me. Thanks. BTW, saw you on Rick Shiels show and I’ve followed your instructions ever since and have learned a ton. Regards Ken

[@andycartergolf]

Hi Ken, thanks for the message buddy. Im glad the tips are helping. I personally don’t like seeing my players on their trail heel at the top of the swing because its a long way back to the lead side in time for impact. Keeping the weight as close to 50/50 as possible makes a good impact more achievable in my opinion

[@kennykoalabear]

@@andycartergolf Thanks very much for your explanation and I will take that on board. Had my best round, 7 under my handicap last Friday. I used your backswing tip of pointing the club face at the ball on the backswing. It was a great help as I had not encountered that before. My iron ball striking was the best in years.

[@bama171717]

Will b checking this out in my swing

[@sumitagg1]

What about the weight side to side at set up

[@the_quest_outdoors10]

so is this more of a balanced? i feel i was more on not really toes but weight fwd tried a more balanced weight on my feet feels diff to start but then didnt have to think and helped with consistancy

[@andycartergolf]

Its for players who have their weight in the toes which usually causes poor rotation and often slice shots. The feel of putting the weight back in the heels helps balanced swings

[@lesleylogan1312]

Saw Bernard Langer on Sky talking about going heel to heel. Working for me but I guess the secret is not to over do it,

[@andycartergolf]

Yes its massively important but Like all tips be careful not to overdo it

[@rw_golf6387]

Would setting up with too much weight on the toes cause you to hit it off the toe?

[@andycartergolf]

It could as it can cause early extension and a more vertical shaft angle at impact taking the heel out of the ground too much

[@rw_golf6387]

@@andycartergolf Thanks Andy.

[@tonygarner3942]

Something I did years ago. Pull my toes up on both feet before everything swing.

[@rackum44]

One thing I never understood is they always say the weight on the balls of the feet which is closer to the toes that even the middle of your feet or even heel. When I finish my swing I'm always a little on my lead toes and not on a heel with the toes up

[@christinegoulden7940]

PS I have to have 80 20 weight on the front foot with all my clubs, and be able to walk off of the shot, and it works.

[@damonpoole]

Thanks Andrew, you just prevented a suicide by 3 iron. Instant fix.

[@andycartergolf]

Thank god for that 😂

[@94jettameowpsst]

Luckily I’m not thinking about straight left arm, one piece take away, cue into right hip before wrist break, maintaining posture, relaxed grip pressure, push off from the right, right shoulder down to draw, or open left hip on rotation through the ball - I could use another swing thought 😂

[@andycartergolf]

Hahaha excellent add this one to the list 😂. In all seriousness try to reduce them! You’ll find that some swing thoughts lead into other improvements in the swing

[@matthewlynch9653]

Balls on the weight of my feet added 30 yards distance

[@andycartergolf]

my pleasure haha

[@asyouaskforit]

"Weight should be on the balls of the feet just back from the toes pass the arches? " Did you mean the weight is on the balls of the feet between the toes and the arches?

[@andycartergolf]

Yes!

[@stewarttrickett3033]

I think this is plain bad advice. It's not toe or ball or heel thing. Those aren't the only options. Better is halfway between the ball and heel, or a little towards the heel. That's where your weight should end up at the top of your swing anyway, so no adjustment is needed during the backswing.

[@andycartergolf]

Its a drill 😤🙄 Most slicers I coach (and ive been coaching for 15yrs!) have most weight on their toes during the swing. It prevents turn, rotation, depth. Therefore encourages an out to in path and poor face control …. This is a feel drill to move weight back and feel the increased rotation and depth. But im sure i said that in the video

[@stewarttrickett3033]

You explicitly said that the weight should be on the balls of the feet, and I've heard many instructors say that. But it's terrible advice. That puts your weight too far forward. Weight should be over the arches, somewhere between the ball and heel, where you're in excellent balance and can rotate easily. I have no problem with you telling people to put their weight on the heels as a training exercise, so they get the feel of keeping their weight off their toes. And in fact some professionals do that in their normal swing. Or at least claim to -- I think they they just favor weight TOWARDS the heel.

[@susahamatcarinama]

Too flippy swing..

[@alexmanzon1796]

Don't say "more better". It's grammatically wrong.

[@andycartergolf]

I make my own language, its more better that way

[@balance3201]

Nonsense, go and study tour players some of the best have in front.

[@andycartergolf]

Newsflash…. Amateurs golfers arent tour pro. Golf tips represent average golfer faults

[@balance3201]

@@andycartergolf say it then cause it comes across as if it's the only way to weight shift