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Please forgive my ignorance: isn't this just reinforcing the "flipping" motion that instructors say not to have?

Steve, when you say, "under, up, and out", how would you best describe the "out"? In other words, what direction is the "out"? Over 2nd base? Left field? Thanks.

Holy cow! You just described what many tennis players do improperly on the serve...it's called the waiter's tray where at the transition of the serve, their wrist is bent in a way where it appears as though they are carrying a tray of food! The proper way, of Federer and Pete Sampras is to do the opposite where the hand is pointing directly towards the ground...the food tray is upside down! It must feel like you are more stable...doing it improperly as the racket and the club must feel more supported...but I can assure you that I've never seen a 100+mph waiter's tray serve.

This is really good stuff. The only nit I could pick is incorrectly describing the movement of the shoulder toward the spine as abduction. It's retraction. I almost don't want to bring it up. Maybe I won't.

One of your best Steve. Thank you.

So many times, titles like "AHA lightbulb moment" are just click bait and nothing more. In this case, though, Steve is not lying. This is what the swing is supposed to be, and it's what most of us struggle with. For me, as a "stiff" 58 year old, this is not an easy move to pull off. It looks easy, but in reality it will take some time for me to get there physically. But why bother doing anything else? Every beautiful golf swing you see is derived from this motion. Thanks for the great video Steve.

Jonathan has a great swing and is also receptive to feedback and instruction. He's doing well.

I'm guessing but is the "famous UA-camr" someone with the initials T S ?

Great image Steve, thanks!

Nive video Steve. Are you still doing swing analysis btw?

I’m a former student. I have seen that great Mike Dunaway video and all of Mike Austin’s. I’m confused about the hand action you teach and the under and up( in the cone) that Mike Dunaway teaches?

Have to try

Thanks again Steve. Starting this drill today.

Mr. Pratt, this advice is spot on. It is very simple. It makes you wonder why so many people have all these compensations. The main issue, I see for your average golfer, is lack of mobility which hinders players from being able to make these moves correctly. If there is tightness present, the body will force unwanted movements to avoid pain. That’s why some folks stand up through the rotation, or the arms take over in order to get the club back on plane, or wrist flip at impact to square the club face. Mobility exercises are as critical as practicing the golf swing. Folks who sit at their desk all day for work will have very little hip mobility and flexibility to complete this rotation which critical in the golf swing. Proper grip, with the rotation you showed, assures that the club will be on plane, club face will be square at impact if club face was square at takeaway. Folks need to stop sitting in these awkward position at jobs, at home for long periods of time. It is recommended that they get special chairs or stools that align the spine which prevents the tightness that forces these unwanted movements. That way they can enjoy the game and work toward playing golf at par level. Great explanation. More people need to watch this video. Hope you also do videos with dynamic stretching with bands which shows how to get the appropriate mobility to achieve the correct golf swing. Thanks for sharing! 💡 💯⭐️👍

He lost me at "dominant left arm".

It would have been helpful to see the same swing with the left arm more pinned to the side. Interesting thing is you see both methods being very successful.

Tried it today and it works well thx!

This is what is wrong with golf instruction, just too much confusion on who is right and who is wrong! There’s really not any right or wrong, it’s what works for the individual.

Dropping it back in requires timing. Timing your swing causes non consistent ball contact. Have you heard of Bobby Jones?

I love the natural athletic golf approach.

Mike Austin had the longest drive

Mike Austin vs Ben Hogan. Who would you listen to?

The problem with this argument is what are you trying to accomplish? What’s the goal? You’re promoting distance as the goal which isn’t wrong but if the goal is consistency or accuracy then I would say you’re not going to be as consistent as the elbow tucked method. In both examples the results show the elbow being tucked in at impact. Getting golfers to consistently make this move would promote a more accurate swing when you’re structuring the swing to follow the tucked position at impact. You will sacrifice distance like you’re saying but I think distance can be overrated with most amateurs where accuracy is just as or more important.

You dont swing a club from the trail arm. Its alot easier to focus on the lead arm and the trail arm just rides along.

I think that this video and videos on the opposite side of the spectrum prove that the position at the top of the backswing is not fundamental. Wide and turn under can free you up for more distance but takes more coordination. Both are trying to slot the elbow inside and in front of the body before impact to provide more leverage. Good video to offer perspective but it is important to understand what is trying to accomplish primarily.

I think the drills seen on the Tube with pinning the right elbow to the side is to get the feeling for the down swing to cure the over the top move. I don't think any instructor these days advocate the towel drill unless we're talking chipping. But absolutely the freed up right arm is important. Too much instruction the last couple of decades is position based rather than what the body would naturally do.

I know this is the result of cumulative efforts: I have been learning about the driver and watching various videos for the past six months. However, it was after watching this video that I truly grasped the rhythm of releasing, and finally managed to hit a straight shot. Thank you, it was very helpful!

I may get 10 yards more by lifting trail elbow but my drives will slice. Trail arm tucked helps keep consistently straight drives.

The lower body acts as a balance and break mechanism to support the speed created by the arm, hand and wrist unit.

Hogan rollin' over in his grave.

Love the video Steve...spot on info for trying to add a bit of length.

UA-cam is jam packed with so many different and conflicting golf instruction. If you are trying to improve your game, it may come down to figuring it out for yourself. What works for one person may be a disaster for another. I think some online instruction can be helpful at times but it's tricky business. Even live personal golf instruction can ruin your game if it doesn't fit your body type and physical ability. Bottom line...never give up.

Great tip for me! I was playing the block, then hook, then monster drive repeat for the last couple months. Today, I made a point to get through the ball and was killing it all day. Everything felt like a pull, but went straight and long!

Wilson TRIAD... Your wrlcome.

I would like to do this but I find it so much more consistent if I make an effort to bring my elbow down towards my right pocket before swinging through

A shortstop's throwing motion turning the double play is about their body position and the need to avoid the runner, not a power move. A shortstop does not sidearm a ball he fields cleanly in the gap when throwing to first, nor does a third baseman sidearm a cleanly fielded ball, because they need the power of the overhand throw. Letting your elbow fly some can give range of motion and more power. Most coaches are OK if your elbow flies a bit and you get across the line a bit with driver, but less so with irons.

What you are saying absolutely works for you and hopefully many of your students. However You Tube instructors in general are far from being consistent with one another. From the hammers move to the baseball swinging of a bat. Now to the flying right elbow to the OTT swing; and everything else in between I found it all has become very confusing. Don’t you? Percy Cooper spoke of swinging in a barrelI and not chasing at the ball. Now I might suggest the so call barrel is our rolling/ turning rib cage of our bent chest letting our arms, hand, and club head swing as we are turning our rib cage towards our trail side immediately fallowed by turning our rib cage towards our lead left side. All our muscles inside our body we will feel are pulling for us.😊Cheers So let the good times roll. Don’t worry Swing Happy😊Cheers

One and roll...straight shootin golf from the 90's

The release is the key short or long swing.

Try that high backswing at 80 years of age...I hit it much more solidly staying connected, and straighter with a draw!!!

The issue with teaching this to high cappers is, most of them will start to reverse pivot OR get their trail elbow stuck. Like Tiger used to complain about when he was with Haney. You can teach this to high cappers and they can gain distance/speed BUT they can't reverse pivot AND the downswing sequence HAS to be correct

The swing you use in the beginning of the video is the swing you say people shouldn't use. Your elbow is close to your body, your swing plane is even with your shoulders and your elbow is right below your palm. You hit it 308. If this was supposed to be an example of how not to do it, I don't think it says that.

The Baseball reference really brought home the visual concept to get that extra boost! Thanks Steve!!

I enjoy watching Steve’s videos and have picked up a lot of great points from them. But I was trying out a few drivers at the PGA store recently and kept hitting weak fades. Not being a long hitter to begin with it was driving me crazy to see my shots on the launch monitor turn right and land short. The salesman said to just try to keep my right elbow in. Immediately I was hitting the ball much straighter and longer. I was shocked. It’s been working for me ever since. But I would still like to hit it longer, so I keep watching Steve’s videos. Hope springs eternal.

Would be really cool to have a discussion with a Coach teaching motions the other way. Like this there are just oppinions standing „against“ each other.

I think everyone is different. I started to restrict my right arm and shortened my swing and it seems the more I do that, the farther I hit the ball. I was on a launch monitor last week and my ball speed was between 175 and 185 w/ my driver. I've never had that kind of speed using a lot of width in my swing. For some folks it's the opposite. I think you have to figure out what works best for you.

Ok

I've gradually allowed my right elbow to stay in close and I can see how that would affect swing path as well as the ability to 'leave the club behind' when turning the body to develop lag. This is something I'll definitely work on.

Hard left push right miss, even with my lower irons. That's me

John Daly is another that let that elbow fly. I used to play like that but now when I try it I hook the snot out of the ball. Heck, I pull and hook everything anyway.