5 Simple ways to fix ANY golf swing (they work)

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Full Transcript - so I've just come off a couple of golf scores and what was really interesting is every single student when they were on The Fairway were really struggling to strike their shots consistently some Were Striking the ground behind the golf ball some are topping it along the ground but they could never get a consistent strike sometimes they're striking great but it was not consistent by the end of the session we'd really improve the quality and the consistency of their ball striking and the distance they hit every club now the way we did this was kind of by controlling when this club bottomed out the low point of this club now everyone had their own little problems are not faults and in this video what I do is I want to share with you five simple ways to improve your ball striking now you won't need them all just maybe one or two or a combination of them will work a tree but by the end of this session I can guarantee the consistency of your ball striking will improve just like he did for my students so let's start with now tip number one so the first thing to do is this you've got to recognize that if you want to strike a ball really really well you've got to strike that ball then the ground and to do that that this Lee Diamond Club only lines up after the point of contact too often golfers are basically this lead almond Club are lining up too early here but so by the time he gets to the golf ball now we've got almost kind of this flicking motion here and that's going to give you your fats and your things and also your weak hits so a simple drill is this I get people to draw a line in the middle of their stance either with foot spray I sometimes get to jump into a bunker draw a line in the sand and all I get them to do is do a little test can they strike the ground ahead of that line and create a shallow divot okay what do you think happens sometimes they strike it over here sometimes they strike it over here but it's very very inconsistent other people misinterpret this what they do is they go yep Danny I'm striking ahead of that line but they come in and they've got this massively deep divots that's the Shocker too that just is an out to win path we don't want that so we want ahead of that line and shallow divots your body's super smart and it was for a couple of my students they simply worked it out they okay Danny they've got a few hit few behind the line then they started to consistently get it and their body organized itself in a way to get that over here to strike the line or the uh the divot after that line once they've done that and showed me that in the bunker a couple of times I then got them to line up some balls like this and hit a few shots and again what they were able to do is start to look at this and then judge where they were striking the ground relative to that golf ball thank you

simple as that now look at that divot there look low points after the golf ball I could do this all the time right but for some my students this simple drill didn't work they needed something more technical let's move on to tip number two so if you struggle with your ball striking this I see a lot so what happens is this golfers who know they should be striking the ball then the ground find it very difficult because what happens is their head moves off the golf ball here now the problem is if you stay there you're going to strike the ground behind the golf ball if you make a lunge how do you time that's too inconsistent great ball Strikers off the Fairway have a very very steady head okay so to help you achieve this what I've got here is I put alignment stick just inside my trail heel now if you've obviously move back you're going to get close to hitting it you won't really it's more of a visual tool but what I want you to do is imagine you're keeping your head fairly steady here and what you're going to do is you're going to come into the golf ball in such a way that misses the alignment stick strikes the ball then that actually strikes the grounds it's encouraging you naturally to get that weight onto that lead side here and come through Focus here like you've almost got something holding your head you'll see in some tall coaches in the past they put stuff on the side of their head here hold a shaft next to it here and they're simply turning inside that shaft they're not letting themselves move across so super simple keeps you head nice and steady and really helps you get that ball turf contact now this worked beautiful for a few of my students but one of them Joe actually although it really improved his kind of his low point he started to strike the ball better he lost a little bit of power and the reason being is he fell into the Trap of this yes you want to keep your head steady makes sense right but you'd still need to move your body now the problem was with Joe is what he was doing is he was basically kind of not moving at all he was keeping his head now dead still and not actually getting any movement of the body you've got to be able to turn that body in such a way that keeps a steady head and nobody does this what I tend to see happening is this people focus on turning away and if all you do is turn the head's going to move off the golf ball you've got to make sure that this also looks some form of Sideburn or tilt in here because if you have a tilt this way now look at this as I'm turning I can stay over that golf ball so here's what I want you to do this will give Joe I said Joe you need to just feel how the best players move right so get yourself set and simply just tilt down here now when you do this don't push out here just keep just side Bend here and turn that lead shoulder toward towards the golf ball down towards the golf ball here and extend up a little bit here now that way now he's got a sensation of turning and tilting turning and tilting in a way that's going to keep him steady if I just turn I'll look like this but if I tilt and turn now suddenly I'm able to keep a steady head and get power look back into that golf ball now with Joe we didn't hit golf balls to start off with I actually got going through exercises of going tilt turn extend a little bit here tilt turn extend then I've got him he was up there got into a great position we looked it we did some mirror work with him once he got the sensation of this we then applied exactly the same thing again we put this kind of drill in place and got him very slowly getting that tilt in place here steady head back to the golf ball steady head with a tilt back to that golf ball and then very very slowly we wound it really slowly here

and played some soft style shots just before until he got the feel of it okay so yes you want to keep a steady head but you've got to move that body in such a way to work to treat let's move on to tip number four so a couple of my younger players in the in the group love this and it really really helped their ball striking off the Fairway I just basically mentioned some said look don't take a selfie and they were like what let's don't take a selfie when you're playing golf I said look most of the time you're hitting the ball bad because what you're doing is this you're taking a selfie and what this is doing okay is is creating this kind of flicky motion through the impact so what I want you to do is this I want this angle here at impact I want you to compress the golf ball I don't want you to take a selfie I want to point the phone you grab your phone point it towards the ground now look point it away from you and then when you're coming down don't point it towards you point it away and then when you come in Impact look just imagine it keeping away now that immediately gets your wrist angle the feeling what the correct wrist angles are and then secondly I said look most people end up releasing too early why because they're throwing the club down towards the ground I want you to throw the club basically at an angle like this at this angle if you throw downwards here the club will straighten but look if you throw the club this way that angle so my trail arm look is going across my body as such suddenly then the release happens that little bit later so don't take a selfie get that sensation here in that trail trail hand keep it there and then throw the club at an angle this way not this way that's going to help you get that compression let's have a look at this in action

thank you beautiful so don't take a selfie enjoy that lovely compression now before I move on to tip number five which is an absolute Bell to look if you're enjoying this type of content I release it every single week to try and help you improve your game so press that subscribe button and the bell plus there's a free downloadable practice guide in the description box below so you never have to remember a thing so tip number five you're like if you're struggling with your ball striking a lot of the time as you know you're kind of flicking those wrists and you just can't stop that flick through impact a lot of times just through feel all right so what I do my students love this take a collab grip it down here just like this okay and then what we're going to do is I'm simply going to make a pivot of my body through impact here I'm going to square up the face look and as I'm coming through what do you notice this shaft look is away from my lead hip if I start to release this club too early and immediately you're going to start hitting that shaft on my body okay if I cheat the drill and I just do this yes the shaft is away but where's the cloth face wide open so we do kill two birds with one stone we let the club release square but at the same time look we keep it naturally away from the body build this feeling in okay simple as this go up the shaft bit by bit build that sensation then go on to the grip here build that sensation in I've still got this kind of alignment sticking here to encourage a downward strike as you're doing doing this and then I would do with my students I could do my students I'd start off really really small and gradually build this up just like that beautifully stroked ball then Turf and it's just a great way of starting to feel how you get onto that front foot whilst at the same time keeping that handle ahead in a natural way we're not holding this angle we're just letting it release through but in the correct way so hope you loved this video if you love this you're going to love this one here wonderful way on some of the basics on improving that ball striking with not just your iron to put your driver too because look if you're new to the channel press that little button down there but until next week have a great golfing week

Transcript Summary - 

"Alright, folks, let's dive into some key tips to help you improve your ball striking consistency on the golf course. First things first, you've got to understand that to strike the ball well, you need to hit it before the ground. Often, golfers make the mistake of lining up the club too early, resulting in a flicking motion that leads to fat and thin shots. To correct this, try drawing a line in your stance or use a bunker's sand as a marker to ensure you're consistently striking ahead of that line and creating shallow divots.

Now, let's talk about keeping a steady head during your swing. A steady head is crucial for consistent ball striking. To achieve this, place an alignment stick just inside your trail heel. Visualize keeping your head steady while focusing on a combination of turning and tilting your body to maintain the head's position over the ball. Remember, you need to move your body correctly to keep a steady head, not freeze up.

Moving on to wrist angles and timing. Avoid 'taking a selfie' by visualizing your wrists pointing towards the ground and away from you at impact. This helps you understand the correct wrist angles and encourages you to throw the club at an angle instead of straight down, ensuring better compression and a proper release through the ball.

Now, here's a drill to prevent early wrist release: the glove grip drill. Grip the club lower down and focus on making a body pivot through impact while keeping the shaft away from your lead hip. This drill helps you get the right release while maintaining proper shaft position.

As you get comfortable with the glove grip drill, gradually transition back to your normal grip. The key is to retain the feeling of the correct release and impact. Focus on keeping the handle ahead and the shaft away from your body at impact, encouraging a downward strike for consistent ball striking.

I hope you found these tips helpful and that they make a positive impact on your golf game. Remember, practice and dedication are your allies on the journey to better ball striking. If you enjoyed these tips, don't forget to hit that subscribe button for more content, and check out the description box for a free practice guide. Until next week, have a fantastic time on the golf course!"