I Told My Student The SECRET To Hit From The Inside EveryTime (He Didn't Expect This!)
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A student came to see me expecting me to give him tips
A student came to see me expecting me to give him tips
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and drills to stop his over-the-top golf swing, his steep angle of attack into the golf ball, to get him more shallow like this here, to help him strike the golf ball much better.
and drills to stop his over-the-top golf swing, his steep angle of attack into the golf ball, to get him more shallow like this here, to help him strike the golf ball much better.
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And he couldn't believe what I got him to focus on. And it fixed everything. So let's get into it.
And he couldn't believe what I got him to focus on. And it fixed everything. So let's get into it.
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Now just before we do, as many of 75% of you watching this video it shows on the YouTube stats aren't already subscribed to the channel.
Now just before we do, as many of 75% of you watching this video it shows on the YouTube stats aren't already subscribed to the channel.
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and I would love to hit 100,000 subscribers on this channel.
and I would love to hit 100,000 subscribers on this channel.
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So if you don't mind smashing that sub button, that would be awesome.
So if you don't mind smashing that sub button, that would be awesome.
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Now when Peter came in and made a couple of swings, a couple of shots,
Now when Peter came in and made a couple of swings, a couple of shots,
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what we could clearly see, and you can see this on the video over to the right hand side of your screen here, is that once he got to the very top of the golf swing,
what we could clearly see, and you can see this on the video over to the right hand side of your screen here, is that once he got to the very top of the golf swing,
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you would see all of his right side of the body start to work very much so over the top.
you would see all of his right side of the body start to work very much so over the top.
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You could see there his trail shoulder, his right shoulder works very much on top.
You could see there his trail shoulder, his right shoulder works very much on top.
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The right knee starts to work towards the golf ball. This makes it very tricky here to get that rotation into the downswing.
The right knee starts to work towards the golf ball. This makes it very tricky here to get that rotation into the downswing.
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And last minute, he has to pull everything in and doesn't quite finish off his golf swing.
And last minute, he has to pull everything in and doesn't quite finish off his golf swing.
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You could see that I exaggerated that a little bit compared to that, but that is what was taking place.
You could see that I exaggerated that a little bit compared to that, but that is what was taking place.
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Now, the first thing a lot of golfers have coached him in the past is, right, we need to get you to shallow out that golf swing.
Now, the first thing a lot of golfers have coached him in the past is, right, we need to get you to shallow out that golf swing.
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We need to get you working way more on the inside and calm down this right side.
We need to get you working way more on the inside and calm down this right side.
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and they are right they are spot on but what they didn't realize
and they are right they are spot on but what they didn't realize
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and what I noticed straight away was
and what I noticed straight away was
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a hidden nugget and this is what so many golfers forget once
a hidden nugget and this is what so many golfers forget once
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he got to the top of the golf swing we saw this movement here
he got to the top of the golf swing we saw this movement here
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now there's always a reason why this takes place there's always
now there's always a reason why this takes place there's always
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a reason why you do something rewind straight back
a reason why you do something rewind straight back
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to the setup position at the setup position what
to the setup position at the setup position what
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do you notice about his posture have a look at his spine angle have a look at how far away he is from the golf ball, have a look at where his arms are.
do you notice about his posture have a look at his spine angle have a look at how far away he is from the golf ball, have a look at where his arms are.
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His arms are very close to him, very much so almost too tucked in here, which makes it very difficult to swing from the inside and the way down.
His arms are very close to him, very much so almost too tucked in here, which makes it very difficult to swing from the inside and the way down.
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Second thing with his spine angle, his lower back in particular, was very much in a C curvature.
Second thing with his spine angle, his lower back in particular, was very much in a C curvature.
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This C curvature, reverse spine angle, reverse C here, makes it very difficult to do one thing in particular in the backswing, to complete a full turn.
This C curvature, reverse spine angle, reverse C here, makes it very difficult to do one thing in particular in the backswing, to complete a full turn.
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Now if you watch very carefully on the video again, he struggled with getting a full turn.
Now if you watch very carefully on the video again, he struggled with getting a full turn.
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Nice short backswing, but not a lot of rotation taking place in this right hip.
Nice short backswing, but not a lot of rotation taking place in this right hip.
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So straight away from here, if we're going to fire the golf ball, there's only one way to take this club, especially if we're actually firing our hips on the way down.
So straight away from here, if we're going to fire the golf ball, there's only one way to take this club, especially if we're actually firing our hips on the way down.
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So we had to create the space here in the backswing to form that shallower motion.
So we had to create the space here in the backswing to form that shallower motion.
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And it was by fixing the posture and setup. Now take a look at this camera here.
And it was by fixing the posture and setup. Now take a look at this camera here.
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I'm going to do my best to zoom in onto this actually just so you can see the difference but what I got
I'm going to do my best to zoom in onto this actually just so you can see the difference but what I got
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Peter to do first off was to actually stand with his heels, with his hips and also his shoulders and head right up against the wall like this.
Peter to do first off was to actually stand with his heels, with his hips and also his shoulders and head right up against the wall like this.
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Now if you were to do this what you would notice in particular is one thing, there is a gap, there's always a gap in between
Now if you were to do this what you would notice in particular is one thing, there is a gap, there's always a gap in between
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your hips, so your glutes and also your upper shoulders.
your hips, so your glutes and also your upper shoulders.
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What would you do in particular to straighten that out? What would you do to avoid this gap taking place here?
What would you do in particular to straighten that out? What would you do to avoid this gap taking place here?
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So very much so like this. The feeling he had when I got him to do this was almost doing a crunch with his hips,
So very much so like this. The feeling he had when I got him to do this was almost doing a crunch with his hips,
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doing a crunch so he could really start to switch on his core, hips going towards his rib cage.
doing a crunch so he could really start to switch on his core, hips going towards his rib cage.
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Now this here does one thing, it encourages your upper back just to hunch over ever so slightly.
Now this here does one thing, it encourages your upper back just to hunch over ever so slightly.
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Now when you take a look at the setup now between before and after on the screen, you can see the difference in the way he is set up.
Now when you take a look at the setup now between before and after on the screen, you can see the difference in the way he is set up.
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He looks way more relaxed on picture number two afterwards compared to picture number one.
He looks way more relaxed on picture number two afterwards compared to picture number one.
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So once he got used to that setup towards the wall, then we just told him to take club across his shoulders, tilt over,
So once he got used to that setup towards the wall, then we just told him to take club across his shoulders, tilt over,
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and then feel that same movement, hip to rib. And you'll struggle to do this without going onto a wall, by the way, and doing this.
and then feel that same movement, hip to rib. And you'll struggle to do this without going onto a wall, by the way, and doing this.
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So do that first before you come in and try this in the setup. So important that really make sure you do that.
So do that first before you come in and try this in the setup. So important that really make sure you do that.
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So once you're here, you're going to tilt over, obviously get yourself in position and rather than that reverse C, then from there you go into crunch your hips to ribs and that flattens out your lower back.
So once you're here, you're going to tilt over, obviously get yourself in position and rather than that reverse C, then from there you go into crunch your hips to ribs and that flattens out your lower back.
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Yes, you see a little bit of a curve from your upper back, but you see many tall players playing with this.
Yes, you see a little bit of a curve from your upper back, but you see many tall players playing with this.
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It doesn't matter whether your upper back is hunched over or not, but it really does matter that your lower back is nice and straight.
It doesn't matter whether your upper back is hunched over or not, but it really does matter that your lower back is nice and straight.
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because now from there as well as just creating
because now from there as well as just creating
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a little bit of space for him to reach out of his arms to
a little bit of space for him to reach out of his arms to
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the golf ball we could simply get him now to
the golf ball we could simply get him now to
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rotate into the backswing now this is where the big difference came
rotate into the backswing now this is where the big difference came
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in I told him just to get used to that posture and setup before we
in I told him just to get used to that posture and setup before we
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even did anything else and before I
even did anything else and before I
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told him actually how to then get that full
told him actually how to then get that full
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turn and get that shallower motion to take place we had to unlock that posture and setup that's what we did and he got used to this and taking a look at the videos now, big difference there.
turn and get that shallower motion to take place we had to unlock that posture and setup that's what we did and he got used to this and taking a look at the videos now, big difference there.
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For the bonus tip in particular with this, the big key for this is having the ability to rotate.
For the bonus tip in particular with this, the big key for this is having the ability to rotate.
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So what I want you to do is test to see how far you can get.
So what I want you to do is test to see how far you can get.
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Get yourself into that position, feel that hip to rib, club across the shoulders.
Get yourself into that position, feel that hip to rib, club across the shoulders.
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Once you're tilted over, just see how far around you can twist.
Once you're tilted over, just see how far around you can twist.
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Now the big key for this is allowing your trail hip to move back and around.
Now the big key for this is allowing your trail hip to move back and around.
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Don't let this move forwards, otherwise that's going to limit the rotation.
Don't let this move forwards, otherwise that's going to limit the rotation.
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If you can go back and around with this, you can see how much more rotation I can develop.
If you can go back and around with this, you can see how much more rotation I can develop.
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If you manage to get to where the club gets fairly close from your eye view here to pointing at the golf ball, that's brilliant.
If you manage to get to where the club gets fairly close from your eye view here to pointing at the golf ball, that's brilliant.
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If you can go further, even better. The further
If you can go further, even better. The further
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you can turn without adding strain on yourself the better because it
you can turn without adding strain on yourself the better because it
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really opens up the golf swing it really opens up
really opens up the golf swing it really opens up
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and gives the arms more room to bring the club on the inside
and gives the arms more room to bring the club on the inside
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feel that rotation then just simply feel that
feel that rotation then just simply feel that
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same movement just with the golf club and move up to the top of your golf swing and just pause there for a couple of seconds now from here i got peter to super exaggerate the shallow motion
same movement just with the golf club and move up to the top of your golf swing and just pause there for a couple of seconds now from here i got peter to super exaggerate the shallow motion
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So I actually got him, rather than trying to just simply get the club behind the hands at this delivery position here,
So I actually got him, rather than trying to just simply get the club behind the hands at this delivery position here,
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what I got him to do was feel like he was getting way over here.
what I got him to do was feel like he was getting way over here.
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Take a look at Justin Rose here on the screen, the way he shallows out the golf club on the downswing.
Take a look at Justin Rose here on the screen, the way he shallows out the golf club on the downswing.
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His feel versus real are two completely different things.
His feel versus real are two completely different things.
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So we're feeling that rotation from this trail hip here all the way up to the top of the golf swing.
So we're feeling that rotation from this trail hip here all the way up to the top of the golf swing.
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and from there pause the body and allow the
and from there pause the body and allow the
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hands to come down so the right hand the trail hand stays
hands to come down so the right hand the trail hand stays
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on top of the left this here just allows the face to stay
on top of the left this here just allows the face to stay
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nice and square but you can see there i'm getting my hands to work
nice and square but you can see there i'm getting my hands to work
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down towards the pocket and the club staying well behind me and then the challenge from there is to simply try make a contact with the golf ball if you can do
down towards the pocket and the club staying well behind me and then the challenge from there is to simply try make a contact with the golf ball if you can do
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10-20 reps of pausing at the top of the golf swing to get that rotation,
10-20 reps of pausing at the top of the golf swing to get that rotation,
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coming down to leave the club well behind for stage 2 and pausing, and then turning through and finishing off here almost like a chipping swing.
coming down to leave the club well behind for stage 2 and pausing, and then turning through and finishing off here almost like a chipping swing.
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That's going to make a big difference because once we started to ramp up the speed,
That's going to make a big difference because once we started to ramp up the speed,
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ramp up that tempo, as you can see from the before
ramp up that tempo, as you can see from the before
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and after videos here, we can see he gets himself way more shallow, and that allowed him to actually start to produce more draw shots just like I have just done there.
and after videos here, we can see he gets himself way more shallow, and that allowed him to actually start to produce more draw shots just like I have just done there.
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