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Huge congrats to Jake Knapp for picking up his first PGA Tour win at the Mexico Open this week!
Jake's swing has been all the rage this week... and for good reason! He's able to generate INSANE power and ball speed with a swing that looks as easy and relaxed as Freddy Couples or Ernie Els.
In today's video we're going to take a look at Jake's swing and see if we can pick up some pointers to help YOU get some of that effortless power in your golf swing.
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Hi I'm Zach, thank you for visiting my channel. My goal here is to help you play the best golf of your life while having as much fun as possible!
I'm a PGA-certified golf instructor and have been coaching since 1997. I've been named a Golf Digest "Best Young Teacher," a GolfTips Magazine "Top 25 Golf Instructor," and Southern California PGA's Teacher of the Year. I've worked with golfers of all ages and levels, from 4-year-old beginners on up through touring professionals. My students have included nationally-ranked juniors, touring pros, celebrities, and CEOs, but wherever you're at on your golfing journey, my goal is always the same... to help YOU play your best golf!
I started playing competitive golf at a young age, ultimately reaching #3 in the California junior golf rankings - just behind another promising young golfer named Tiger Woods. I also played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California and professional golf on the Omega Asian Tour.
I work with students in-person at my studio in Valencia, CA, and teach golfers all around the world through my KZbin channel and on my website: ballstrikingblueprint.com. Thanks for stopping by and drop me a comment if you have any questions or would like to get in touch!

[@killas1n]

"Typical amateur" shows a 90 year old Korean man. We amateurs deserve a better ambassador 😅

[@ZachAllenGolf]

I beg to differ he’s only like 75 🤣

[@swisstrader]

Killed me as well.😂Let’s take the worst amateur on the planet and compare him to a PGA superstar!

[@killas1n]

@@noomadegreat response

[@1Mannco]

@@noomade Exactly, he's maybe 75 but many many amateurs you see at the range everyday of "all ages" have this typical swing, it's just an example.

[@jamiepaolinetti5087]

Haaaaaa! Love it. But don't forget, 95% of golfers never break 100! (like me)! We might look a little better but we still stink it up!

[@SimotheSniper]

If you are going to compare Knapp to an amateur, don't make it an infirm old Asian man

[@thecount1001]

the most important take away here for effortless power is: be young. be strong.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Doesn’t hurt, but we all are getting older and it’s fun to try and find some extra yardage.

[@1Mannco]

Yes..younger you're stronger, as you get older with less turn just "copy this movement best you can" to get the ball more times in the fairway and adding yards!

[@meandmyworld8401]

@@ZachAllenGolf Exactly! I am 63 and still hit my driver way over 300 yards, sometimes 400. Only it takes me two shots....

[@peterschulties3258]

Knapp is a giant muscly rubber band. Look at that full rotation. Look at his hands too. So much speed comes effortlessly from the hands. He is the total package for effortless looking power.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Very true.

[@martinh5402]

Thanks Zach really good insight, as a 60 y.o. who always wants to improve I have subscribed! I love Jake's swing wow it is seemingly the way to swing, I see now that even if you possess a good elastic band, if you don't stretch it, it's not going to help!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

That sounds like a great drill/feel

[@terryfonz4603]

He’s kind of lanky too that makes a big radius faster head speed.

[@jeffmutch7640]

He may not look big, but he’s strong and muscular!

[@mesillahills]

I got to know a near tour quality pro in Florida. He tried to qualify for the tour several times. His swing looked totally effortless to everyone. And he knew that. But he fold me that he was swinging really hard when he got down through impact. He said, "people just can't see that". If you could talk him into it, he would hit drivers with his right hand only on the club. A one armed swing. He drilled them close to 300 yards. He did not do that often because everybody wanted to see it. It was amazing. He had muscle strength that was invisible. I followed him around for 36 holes at Bay Hill. He was in the finals for a spot in the U.S. Open. He did not make it. He had 7 of 7 sand saves so he had a short game too. He had a caddy who was very negative. I think that may have caused him a birth. You can't have that.

[@ExTrumpet]

I need to go to PGA Superstore and see if they still have lats on sale...seems I might need some of those!

[@djbme83]

Eagle McMahon's throw is a thing of beauty. I'm glad you used him as an example.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Great insight thanks.

[@JonnySchaab]

I (ma2) played in a few tournaments back in co years ago when he was 16-17 (mpo, lol) and watching him absolutely bomb the soccer fields up at cmc in glennwood before a round was one of the most awe inspiring moments I’ve ever had. He and his friends were just messing around, doing 360 run ups throwing farther than I’d ever seen a disc fly-especially at high altitude. Made me instantly feel my limitations haha

[@zero2herogolf]

Good analysis!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thanks 🙏🏾

[@yukoncorneliusthelegendhim9751]

he gets a full turn and is way more jacked than youre giving him credit for lol. he's probably one of the most ripped dudes on tour right now. all of that combined with tons of hard work and being able to hole a bunch of putts, and you have jake knapp. pretty simple. next to impossible to replicate for the average golfer.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

You are correct he is jacked. But he hast lost that effortless whip that he learned as a kid. Most of the people I teach in person do not have that in there swing. Pretty much anyone who drives it 220 or less, or comes over the top, casts, flips, or early extends excessively, this whip does not exist.

[@nicholasdemetriades9154]

Yes. Zach is 100% correct. Living proof. When I tighten the arms and "try" to hit the ball hard I'm lucky to get 220 yds out of my drive. When I feel the shoulder and lats engage with a short swing and this sinking into the ground feeling with relaxed arms its effortless. Unfortunately its counterintuitive and very difficult to train into my swing. Generally my 3 wood will go 230-240 and drive 260-270. Very hard to repeat because of the hitting reflex.

[@mntlblok]

@@ZachAllenGolf "hasn't"

[@noahd213]

None of the tour pros are replicable by amateurs. That's why they're pros and we're not. But there are small takeaways from each pro's swing that we can try to incorporate. Thats all Zach is doing here.

[@Cuntymccuntface123]

"Not a big guy.. worked as a bouncer" 😂 Tbf he's not the biggest on tour but he is tall and broad for that size so I do think he can be described as "not big".

[@cavaleir1]

Rroy swing speed is around 130 mph if his swing speed was 180 he would be hitting drive over 500 yards his BALL speed may be 180 theres a difference.

[@FabricAnomaly]

At my best I am 165mph ball speed. So 180 club head speed got me curious too

[@王毅-p1u]

I don't believe his over swing style can be consistent enough to win majors😅

[@michaelsliwinski8044]

There's no such thing as an effortless golf swing. Efficient, sure.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

This is very true, maybe a better way to say it is more controlled, smooth, balanced, well timed but ends up feeling like less effort but more distance.

[@leswolstenholme617]

Watch his forearm, the rotator cuff muscles bring his arm down with immense power, the rest of his arm follows like a whip.

[@essoteric]

Great insight. I'm a mid handicapper and I play a few good shots every round. By far the best shots in terms of distance and direction are those where I can get that back shoulder muscle stretching and then time everything to hit the ball flush. It literally feels like there's an elastic band in my shoulder which just snaps causing my arms and club to accelerate effortlessly. Unfortunately I'm not good enough to repeat it consistently. But the feeling! 😘

[@azcharlie2009]

OMG! Look at the muscles in that kid's arms!!! Holy smoke! No wonder he hits the ball a mile.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

In telling you though the thing to appreciate is the natural stretch and whip he creates is what gives him %97 percent of his power, the muscles are just to stay in shape prevent injury and probably look good. Guys like him or Rory or Tiger hit the ball as far when they were 17 years old and very little muscle. But they knew how to crack a whip.

[@gcoffey223]

You have my attention with Eagle Winn McMaahan. Next time, just "disc golf" will work, no need to mention the word Frisbee 😂😂😂😂

[@76MUTiger]

Judging from his arms, he is very muscular! Most muscular guys can't swing well, but it's an asset he knows how to use. I DO like his fluid swing!

[@kp1vena]

Really hot on the trail to figure out the effortless swing . Better with irons but having trouble with driver specifically and I’m locking my wrists which I know is no good . Not because it’s creating wrist pain but as I understand I need to create wrist hinge as I’m hinging the wrists I’m slicing really bad

[@王毅-p1u]

Why Jake got 12 on that part 5 at Arnold Palmer invitation 😅

[@charlesmccormick2625]

Plenty of breakdown foci in backswing, and sequencing well , down & thru, tough to do! Study & practice class!

[@caseywebb7914]

And he's not a big guy, well 3 years ago he was working as a bouncer.... Wait what

[@llgg5929]

The key is the float load or increasing the lead wrist angle on the down swing. Your missing the truth.

[@wadeoden8464]

i just started with the speed sticks and I'm looking forward to adding this drill/stretch, thanks!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@boxball9157]

knapp is jacked like a small-school D1 Safety

[@bobbys4327]

Dude has killer lats!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

He is definitely built

[@rustmoments3783]

Be rubber

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Good point.

[@xrpb11a]

Why "effortless" power? The only way I can lose weight is to give "effort". I can live in the 210 range if I drop 20 on the scale...

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Effort creates tension, and we end up pulling the arms, or dragging the club. Trying to make your body more elastic can really help this. Even just the imagery of it.

[@mattj265]

Ton of lag which I believe you have or don't.

[@kccutter5869]

Bro his ball speed is 190 maybe. Club speed not even close . Maybe 123 maybe

[@user-ln1up9xi4k]

physically impossible to swing 123mph and hit a ball 190mph. more like 130

[@markwatkins5366]

I’m sure you meant his ball speed is 190mph not swing speed

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Yes sorry.

[@ccrider-]

Great video Zach…ignore the ankle biters in the comments. 😂

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thanks my friend

[@gcoffey223]

I can tell you thrown a disc... good on ya.

[@woosmiley1]

Mission accepted….. to be continued.

[@markhuru]

This guy is ripped, that might help

[@sachmostaub1990]

Great observations and in turn great instructions

[@n2golf989]

Thanks Coach!

[@user-gr6og9dj7l]

He ain't swinging the club at 190 bro, that's dumb.

[@bobbys4327]

we know what he meant.....

[@Pseudify]

If he’s maxing out his smash factor his club head speed is probably around 126 or so.

[@THEHANDICAPPERSGOLFWORLD-jd4lh]

Great vid bud. The dummies going on about how jacked he is has nothing to do with speed. Did ye see stick boy throwing the Frisby, same move dum dums. It's all technique.

[@samhowl1152]

That was eagle, the disc golfer. He's right handed

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thank you

[@mikerobinson3551]

This was a light bulb moment for me. I’ve been working on getting width in my backswing but mainly through shoulder stretch. Once I engaged and felt the stretch in the lats it made getting wider much more effortless while not feeling stiff armed.

[@spamaccount5549]

one hit wonder knapp, can't hit a fairway unless its 40 yds wide, he'll be back on korn ferry in 2 years unless he can win another "non signature" event which is basically a korn ferry event with pga tour privileges for the winner.

[@Kiponator2010]

What are Jake's wrists doing at transition? It looks like he gets a ton of power by letting his wrists collapse at the top way more than what anyone would teach...

[@ZachAllenGolf]

True he really lets his hands get close to his body in transition. Which allows him to turn even faster. A lot like disc golfers do.

[@1Mannco]

At the top during the transition he fully cocks the wrists almost like Daly/Couples to get more lag in the downswing imo. Having a medium lighter grip helps

[@exitar1]

Looks a bit like Hogan…

[@indianajim]

So many people in the comments think power comes from arm muscles which just proves they know nothing about the golf swing. Look at Akshay Bhatia: power in the golf swing comes from flexibility and path, not “being jacked.”

[@living9377]

Been watching your videos for a long time and instruction has been great. How you only have 85k subs only is beyond me. Thanks for all the tips over the years! 💯👍

[@tzon6802]

He's not a big guy, oh yeah he used to work as a bouncer, and has giant chiseled muscles about to rip out of his shirt

[@hosoiarchives4858]

He’s pretty over the top

[@grahamjones7371]

Great video, But wrong about Jake! He looks a powerful athlete to me, plus bouncers are not small and weak!

[@davefiano4172]

Now go watch a video on how extending the right elbow away from the body drains power lol 😮😅😂😂😂

[@leorock7823]

What about that flying right elbow? Like John Daley.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

That can definitely work. Bubba is another example. But you must get it back down.

[@1Mannco]

Fred Couples is another but most pro golfers keep the elbow tucked in a bit. The flying elbow also works for Bubba and Daly..

[@bobbys4327]

@@1Mannco and Jack and a bunch of others. Keeping it in is a power loss.

[@chrish4723]

Does this apply to iron swings also?

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Yes indeed.

[@joeditzelgolf8305]

Great stuff. thanks.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dikdoc0079]

His backswing is almost as long as john dalys

[@1Mannco]

Right, not as long as Daly but maybe more like Fred Couples.

[@mariners_platter]

big fan of your videos because you use other sports to explain the golf swing! Would love to see any tips for tennis players!

[@AWright2896]

Awesome shoutout to and example of Eagle McMahon!!

[@smitty9733]

Jake has huge lats ! He can probably do 20 + pull ups .

[@christophermartinelli268]

The “stretch” feeling that you’re talking about just made so many things click in my brain, and golf swing. It feels so much more natural. Thumbs up great vid

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Great to hear!

[@stevenburton7922]

Really good content....thanks for posting

[@johnzabroski5396]

can he putt

[@andrewschneeweiss1162]

Good stuff bud.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Glad you enjoyed

[@rickstokes2239]

Height - strong core - full swing

[@moinauch3041]

Interesting motion. I will try it out….

[@stooch66]

This is not a swing for amateurs who can’t practice more than a couple hours a week. This is for finely tuned athletes.

[@1Mannco]

Then maybe practice it for an hour a week if you can and "copy it the best you can at Any Age" to get benefits of any type to get the ball farther and straighter.

[@jimmythorpe65]

This is one of the best swings ever imo

[@noaht658]

My man Eagle McMahon, nice vid

[@arielluna4399]

I'm working on it. 👏👏👏👍

[@08turboSS]

And no 180-190 mph drivers. Bryson has the second highest speed at 127-130mph.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Was talking ball speed not clubhead.

[@lawbinson]

“not a big guy”. Idk, I saw him in person and while he was not tall, the dude is ripped and muscle bound. He is an athlete. That said, there does appear to be a lot of suppleness to his swing.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Great point, he’s definitely a great combo of supple and strong.

[@noonespecial8891]

Dumbest video ever! "He swings fast so you should do that too."

[@1Mannco]

Then copy the shoulder stretch "the best you can" at any level, handicap or age to get some benefits which may result in hitting the ball farther and straighter!

[@CalebJNelson]

Good insight. Fyi, that t-shirt wasn’t tight fitting. That’s how a shirt should fit, unlike your purple polo at the end.

[@teddys3558]

but Rory’s a big guy??

[@djelalhassan7631]

Great

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thanks