Why Amateurs Can't Create Compression!

[@brianwalker4760]

The on your knees drill is awesome. You can try hitting balls off your knees as well to see where you release the club. It's an eye opener for sure.

[@StephenLutz-h4f]

After three years of working on lag, compression, etc, I am finally starting to get it. I can't even tell you how I got it but my ball flight is low and penetrating. One of the things for me is I started getting the feel of looping the club clockwise from the top of the swing, with light grip pressure and then just turning my lower body. But the looping clockwise heled the club shallow and get me coming from the inside. Then I get the elbow touching the right side of my stomach inside the hip on the way down which is my cue to close the club face down with my wrists, turn my body and release the club. When Zach talked about the water skiers and when he referenced why juniors get lag early because the club is heavy for them, this is what I am feeling now. It is hard to teach us old dogs new tricks but I follow a lot of content online and what Zach is teaching is really good instruction. I pay for another site but I will probably switch it up next year and pay for Zach's site. His information is as good as anyones.

[@YUBSOMEAN]

Fantastic lesson Zach. Many talk about it but you explain it. 🤗

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Glad you liked it!

[@davidure67]

I signed up. Honestly, the first five minutes explaining leverage with a wrench have been worth the money. Really well thought out analogy. I can't compress my irons off the deck at all. Fingers crossed.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Wow, thanks for the support

[@fergusfitzgerald977]

Wow this is a brilliant explanation and visual representation !

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Nice, so glad you enjoyed it.

[@chippingnut4367]

Great test! Easy to do indoors too.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Yes indeed!

[@Stiffshaft_Golf]

These are some great videos and these tips and analogies are top notch! Im not sure why some of these keyboard golfers are debating what you're saying..Keep the vids coming Zach!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thanks buddy appreciate the support. I rather like the heckling.

[@Stiffshaft_Golf]

@@ZachAllenGolf hahaha I love the positive attitude.

[@CliffordEvans-h1o]

Amazing,Purchased the video. Can't wait

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Awesome, thanks so much for the support.

[@christophercirocco8611]

Makes great sense, thank you

[@ZachAllenGolf]

For sure glad it helps

[@guseskelson]

Im going to try this because it makes sense. The 5 minute investment was worth it to me. Thanks!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Great!

[@jeanlouisgene9176]

This video completely changed my golf swing for the better. Night and day. Still having trouble with the driver. Maybe because I’m more upright because it’s a longer club, not sure but love your channel but it keep it coming 👍

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Man glad to hear you are doing so well. Same feels with the driver but you take an air divot. Also make sure you are more behind the ball at impact than an iron.

[@waqarghulam3548]

Focus on one thing, make sure the front edge of the sole does not interact with the ground first. Ideally it should be the middle or back edge of the sole first.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Not sure what you are describing please explain.

[@dry509]

So you are saying you let centrifugal force uncock the golf club? One doesn’t have to push the club down with the right hand/arm at all or pull the club down with the left arm? This is how you compress the ball? If this is the way to do it then I have been doing it completely wrong.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

You would be very surprised, especially while learning this downswing move, it’s way more about technique and know how, not brute strength.

[@Sdschnaible]

Watching many people play badly through the years in the practice area, as I worked with my son, 99% of them stand no chance of good contact and compression of the ball bc they never get far enough left. I think this drill may help reverse engineer their swing as you say and improve their weight issues

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thank you I hope so myself

[@dcd19622]

Does this apply to fairway woods and drivers too

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Yes for sure. So important for all clubs.

[@brianbeaubien7371]

Thank you

[@ZachAllenGolf]

You're welcome

[@Jeremy_Walker]

Excellent drill, thank you. Quick note though. The golf ball does not compress off the ground. The ball compresses against the loft of the club and goes in that direction. Like a tee, the ground simply holds the ball in place.

[@cdunne1620]

Ok you’re probably right but how come I get no compression if my divot is too far forward? I only get compression when the divot is just beyond the ball, it’s kinda strange 😳

[@Jeremy_Walker]

@@cdunne1620 Haha, wish I could tell you. Maybe attack angle, no clue though. I watched a ton of slow motion impact videos and the ball deflects upwards off the club without ever interacting with the ground. If you have some time google it, pretty cool to watch.

[@Eqnotalent]

Is the opposite also could be true? Amateurs trying to hold lag for so long they never release the club face. That’s why so many of them hit slices? I feel like if we learn how to release the club, there is a lot of better golfers out there. But we end up seeing a lot of golfers with too much shaft lean at impact, and non them go straight.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Yes this can also happen. Golfers definitely can miss the release point, or be too tense or muscular when they should be relaxing and releasing. We discuss all of this in the compression clinic. Such minor differences in this timing can make a world of difference.

[@Criscross292]

Johnny Miller (arguably one of the best Iron hitters of the game) said that he was a ‘sweeper’ of the ball. You can see how us amateurs can sometimes get confused with these KZbin lessons.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Tiger has also talked repeatedly about how he tries to practice and not take a divot. But believe me Miller and Tiger fully compress the ball every time. They are just at a whole other level of being able to do it with very little to no divot. When first learning compression you need to take divots, after the ball.

[@brianwalker4760]

Johnny and Tiger use the term "sweeper" in place of "shallow". They are talking about their swing plane more then picking the ball off the grass. Listening to Tiger talk to the JT's and Scottie's of the golf world in the Taylormade videos, you can see his terminology is old school like Johnny and it confuses them a bit, and he has to explain what he is trying to say. The key is to pick one golf coach, learn his terminologies and stick to them. If you jump between different coaches and their interpretation of certain golf terms you'll go down a rabbit whole of confusion that makes you want to quit golf . That's why Tiger says the worst thing you can do for your golf game is watch KZbin. So pick one or two coaches you like on youtube that have similar ways of expressing ideas and stick.

[@Criscross292]

@@brianwalker4760 Interesting. Yes, KZbin videos can be very confusing and potentially damaging. Thanks for the informative response.

[@Criscross292]

@@ZachAllenGolf Fair enough. Thanks for the reply 👍

[@Mr.Helper.]

Can you see the club head sweep the ball when you hit it ?

[@TedxJitt]

wow that just changed everything

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Glad you enjoyed 🫵

[@billmalec]

I've always been a good ball compressor but I've never been able to convey or teach it well. I have a friend that constantly asks..."how do you compress the ball like that?". I've always just said..."I just swing the club, Joe". Hopefully I'll be able to show Joe now.

[@justmythought1586]

Interesting drill. Never saw that one demonstrated by anyone ever.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Ya it’s pretty obscure. But definitely get down and try it yourself. It’s harder than it looks.

[@waqarghulam3548]

No matter how a club face interacts with the ball there will always be compression. One should focus on face angle and face path.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

There are various levels of compression and compression leakage. Just holing the club too loosely will inhibit maximum compression. Think of throwing a punch with a loose fist.

[@matthewoberton1830]

It seems like the "Hissing sound" of a well compressed shot is the turbulence or friction of the ball ripping through the air as it comes off the club face. Tour players know that increased "Ball speed" equals greater compression and control of the ball. So higher balls speeds and or higher spin rates would produce a higher hiss sound? 🤓

[@ZachAllenGolf]

I like it. That sound and feel alone is a great guide to know if you are doing it well or not.

[@cdunne1620]

I once got that hiss sound on a 30yd pitch. I came down with a horizontal shaft and yanked the handle up and left, strangest thing that I ever did on a pitch

[@johnnyparker9928]

This is what I'm after, I can do it sometimes but can't remember how to replicate it. I'm going to try this drill.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Good luck my friend.

[@thomaselliott6625]

Is the compression clinic the same as the ball striking clinic?

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Nope, the Compression Clinic is completely new... just became available today

[@keithhedges4965]

Just let the club drop naturally to release. Perfect. Wish I thought of this years ago. Previously thinking of all different methods about releasing the club.

[@gregcochennet385]

Great video. I have never been able to compress the ball. If this helps me I will give the compression clinic a try.

[@oceanyt8]

Yes but the club face must be precisely square on impact or otherwise you gonna shank for sure. Learn about your club face pre impact. That is 80% related to solid contact.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

That’s why it’s good to start slower and you can get this delayed release, but still sling the club head to square and hit it straight.

[@oceanyt8]

@@ZachAllenGolf Got it. Thanks

[@oceanyt8]

​@ZachAllenGolf is this consider divot as well ?

[@ericdumont610]

Very nice❤

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kenschmidt3644]

I think he means hitting the ball with your hips no arms !!

[@johnwood5150]

this is excellent

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@mrmrjaviejav]

Arms totally relaxed and then I'm dropping it

[@tinytoons2517]

go coach . .

[@aARoNShep25]

Well I know that I struggled as an amateur because I still am one and am still learning… 🤷

[@NonnyStrikes]

Hardest part of golf...finding tempo and utilizing it day in and day out.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

It is not clear easy. So important to focus on while playing.

[@NonnyStrikes]

@@ZachAllenGolf It was the killer of my game. Prevented me from setting up correctly more than I can count. I have setups now that I warm-up with every time before I even think about going out on the course for a round. Another thing people don't do...warm-up. Especially putt. If you don't feel the speed of the greens..congrats...you just enabled the possibility of major frustration when scoring.

[@otisregatoni617]

Excellent (metaphorical) swing drill. On the knees keeps me humbled. Kaboom, pVc

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Glad you like it!

[@joesphbegley3088]

Have your low point 3 inches after the ball.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Great point we discuss this in more detail in the Compression Clinic

[@quezebojones9352]

99% of golfers can't practice on natural turf.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

This is the case many times. I’d say it’s closer to %75. Most private clubs are on grass.

[@ccid7822]

Almost punched my 'yes' on the Compression Clinic... but, it seemed to me that I would not benefit from working on compression, if I can't shallow the club very well.

[@merciejo1]

Not related at all

[@NonnyStrikes]

Tigers early swing was his best. The time he changed it is when his back was doomed.

[@stevenroberts9380]

I think Miller just means that he doesn't take a big divot

[@iamawesome6462]

Zach sounds just like Phil Mickelson!

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Nice I’ll take that as a good thing.

[@Boxmediaphile]

It took me 7 years to figure this out on my own

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Nice 👍🏻, it is quite complex

[@robertmuszynski6482]

who knew Gilbert Godfrey was a golf coach?

[@ZachAllenGolf]

I was thinking Tim Conway. Remember dwarf on golf?

[@DavidGarcia-h5l]

Wow WOAH whee

[@Mahasa99]

”Compression” is just good ball striking. It has nothing to do with compression

[@ZachAllenGolf]

Debatable.

[@jayare5652]

This comment made my head hurt

[@Mahasa99]

@@jayare5652, why?

[@jayare5652]

Watch the ball in slow motion on a crisp shot

[@Mahasa99]

@@jayare5652, ah, you mean the ball gets compressed at impact? Well, a clean hit in the sweet spot obviously generates more compression of the ball. A bad 180 y drive generates more compression than a crisp 9i shot…

[@usatrooper5045]

👍🤪🇺🇲

[@CaptnCoz]

When initially viewing the video I hoped you would get to the point but like the rest of your competitors you missed a chance to differentiate yourself and followed the mold, I moved on without ever getting to anything useful.

[@ZachAllenGolf]

😘🍑