HOW TO HIT BALL THEN TURF - THE MISSING PIECE

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Күн бұрын

All of the best ball strikers hit the ball followed by the turf, this is often difficult to achieve for many amateurs struggling with their ball striking.
In this short video Chris Ryan shows you just how to achieve the correct impact in order to achieve this, but more importantly explains what is often the 'missing piece' of the puzzle which if addressed, can have incredible results!
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@seanphelan5510 3 жыл бұрын

At 7:30 there is a dog just casually strolling across the course. He's a good boy. +1 like

@davemorgan8388 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding video, thanks. This is me to a tee. You are the first person I have seen that addressed the mental aspect, and acknowledged that "this is going to be hard", rather than promising a quick fix. Cheers!

@patleg 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I would even add that amateurs practice on poor-quality mats and the brain gets also trained to think that “when the club hits the ground... it hurts the body!”....

@brianmoss9399 3 жыл бұрын

This drill will be a staple of mine for the foreseeable future. I’m terrified of hitting the ground because, for me, it often means missing or topping badly. You hit the nail on the head with where my thinking is. Thanks so much for this, Chris!

@christopherspringer7809 3 жыл бұрын

This video is pure gold! I’ve probably watched hundreds of strike improvement videos but NEVER have I seen someone explain it as setting up the correct “geometry” of the body to make it next to impossible to get a bad strike. This alone make this video stand out above the rest. If only it were as easy to fix my inside takeaway issues... ;). Thanks Chris...great stuff!

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and really hope it helps 👍

@themonacoartguy3421 3 жыл бұрын

This is a good video about a tricky subject. Not as easy as you make it look but has to be worked on. I spent many years practising in my garden and purposely trying to avoid hitting the ground for obvious reasons. Knock on effect is that I have transferred this to the course with poor results. This video is a real help in that it is the first time I've seen the connection between a phobia of hitting the ball on either side! Makes complete sense. Thanks Chris.

@mrweaverman1 3 жыл бұрын

best iron explanation vid ive seen just brill no shortcuts to this quality strike bll then turf well done cheers mick

@golfnutnz9274 3 жыл бұрын

In a word, “brilliant”! Been battling to understand this for years and you’ve nailed it! Thanks Chris you are the man 👊

@jefflee8102 3 жыл бұрын

Have watched hundreds of golf videos, and this is one of the very few ones that're really helpful. Thanks!

@paulwhelan6377 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Chris. I've been working so hard on my irons for years with all the right techniques in my mind with hardly any results and this nailed exactly why I couldn't bring it out on the course. I've been hitting them better and more consistent than even before thanks to this video.. 👏👍

@leonardrempel7583 3 жыл бұрын

Why did I not find these instruction video's years ago! Most easily understandable instructor I have ever seen. Went to the range yesterday with Chris's grip and stance tips, and truly hit more flush shots. Can't wait for spring to get at it on a course again! Thanks Chris!

@seamusmcgranaghan9325 3 жыл бұрын

Just realised from watching this video Chris that I’m pulling my arms away at impact. This is a great drill. Great content as usual.👍🏌🏻‍♂️

@lawrencebogar6136 3 жыл бұрын

You nailed my problem. For years I would practice my swing at home and I avoided taking divits out of my lawn. I must change my mindset.

@ybach64 3 жыл бұрын

That's me, at this moment in time. I'll take the advice and re-set the mind. Cheers Chris.

@darndoodle 3 жыл бұрын

You may have just changed/saved my golf swing for the better forever! Thank you!!!

@martinhardman9288 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Tremendous video. Unlearning then learning. I tend to stall through impact and "lift". This teaches me to get the right shoulder down, through and around whilst coming "up and out" of the shot using the ground. Much cleaner contact and more distance. And cheaper than having the hard drive of my brain erased and re-formatted. Excellent stuff Chris!

@frankkovalak1967 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. A few shots I tend to hit fat shots due to keeping too much weight on my back foot. I am practicing your three tips at set up to hit my irons with more compression-push hands forward a few inches in front of the ball; rotate slightly by moving my right knee toward the target and putting pressure on my front foot; and taking a small divot in front of the ball. Enjoy your tips.

@simply_felix 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained! Best video on the subject I've come across.. Thank you..

@clarencemarquez8134 2 жыл бұрын

Chris. Absolutely outstanding video! I would have named it .... "Retraining the Brain to accept hitting the ground." I will take this to heart and start slow by taking my time with the small shots and "impact position" before going full shot! Thanks!! 👍😎

@xarevok 3 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely try this drill. I'm 100% scared of hitting the ground. Thank you!

@timchamberlain5858 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like you've been watching me try to rebuild my swing the last two months and made this video specifically for me. Thanks! I'm going to start doing these drills today and try to reteach myself to hit the ground for a good shot.

@warrenwright1 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best iron swing videos. Brilliant explanation on how to do it right!

@billwatkins8227 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best analysis of why I don’t hit the ball first that I have ever seen. The game really is above the shoulders.

@bondsofgolf 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ideas & drills as usual, thank you for helping average golfers achieve more!

@Crumbleofborg 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have this specific problem. But I love the concept of starting with little slow swings getting it right, then building up slowly, over time, to a full swing. Nice vid, thanks :)

@dallasobrien4868 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation and drills , finally I get it.Thanks Chris,best presenter by far.

@scottobenhein5614 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant explanation on muscle memory!

@maynardsson55 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, I really enjoy your coaching and can’t tell you how much this helps. Definitely have to practice it more, but an absolute game changer for me. Really appreciate all the advice. Your knowledge of the game is as good as I’ve found.

@charlesmccormick2625 3 жыл бұрын

Better golf engages drills; I slide with thin hits, sometimes duck hooks! This drill defines sequences needed. Thank you!

@dominickdelfino7552 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, another excellent video on this topic. I have been working on this since your last video. I am still struggling a lot of the time but when I do it correctly I can see the results. Thanks for these excellent tips especially for us newer golfers!

@MrPersson94 3 жыл бұрын

This is what i need! Thank you!

@adamperrin6315 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best tip video i’ve seen that applies to my game, been working on it at the range for the last week and can’t believe the difference in my ball striking, definitely hitting fewer bad shots

@edwardlocke874 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Understanding solid basics, before you move on.

@cadger10 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Can’t wait to try this out today!!

@tacomonsternick 3 жыл бұрын

One of the things I've done to help make sure I hit the ball first is right before I take my swing I move my focus from the ball to about 1 inch in front of the ball.

@BruceBusby 3 жыл бұрын

Great video (again). I had heard that we need to hit down on all clubs (other than driver) and I could intellectually relate but I still kept (attempting to) sweep the ball into the air off the turf. I moment I tried hitting through and down, life got much better and I began to love my 3 iron again. Thanks!

@WestSideLausanne1 2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot, I like it. Also a nice dog walking around in the back!

@kevintwiname5763 3 жыл бұрын

This was certainly some of the best advice I have ever received - it works

@theoz-swede7975 3 жыл бұрын

You are my favourite at the moment. Thanks so much. I am definitely doing this drill...

@edwardbrost331 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson Chris.

@lawrencehong2723 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris!!!

@RTOHIO 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why I have been unable to get my body to successfully hit the ground in front of the ball. I have had 40 years of showing my brain that aft and thin shots are caused by hitting the ground. Will try this sequence slowly to retrain my brain. Subbed.

@tonytrzos8826 3 жыл бұрын

I came off the course thinking I was crazy after topping the ball several times. Now I know it was in my mind all the time. Can’t wait to get to the range to try it out.

@leewhittaker1532 3 жыл бұрын

Great video chris as usual

@phillipismay3585 3 жыл бұрын

Great Chris, So so helpful, needed this very simple fix for so long...Best tip EVER. Phil

@philipriordan3334 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, this is exactly what I need. I think you are spot on about players not wanting to hit the ground for whatever reason but ultimately as you say, we need to commit to the shot and hopefully reap the rewards. I'll give it a go.

@joewillis5196 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Retraining the mind is really hard. Love the concept. May be the “missing piece”. Thanks.

@olleedsbacker3015 3 жыл бұрын

Very good Chris, covering fundamentals in the strike. This will most likely make a change for many people including myself.

@brianwilliamson7977 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips Chris

@legend9018 3 жыл бұрын

Unique video and approach. Well done

@jeffreyyoungblood7438 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. ,👏

@josephribera6736 3 жыл бұрын

Tried this today with good results. Found also that modeling the strike position at setup helped with take away/ backswing and downswing. Improved tempo, or maybe just felt more confident.

@davidkinnear1070 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you 😊

@davee3951 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent video Chris. I've started doing a move with my lower body that allows me to relax my arms threw impact and get excellent ball first impact, with more clubhead speed. In the past I've tried to trigger the downswing with a stamping of the left heel. It's a move that I found very easy to overdo and it produced very inconsistent results. I think that the problem for me was that this move didn't guarantee a good weight transfer or turning of the pelvis through the ball. What does work consistently for me is to trigger the downswing with a small turning of the pelvis toward the target, followed immediately by a slight downward pressure of the back of the left heel into the turf. It's surprising how well this subtle, lower body dance move, whips the relaxed arms and clubhead through impact.

@antonakisdemetriou4866 3 жыл бұрын

Correctly explained will be trying it. At the range

@DavidErdy 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, thanks for these helpful videos. I used this one today specifically for one of my students. I've learned a lot from your channel!

@jsant24 3 жыл бұрын

great video!

@mitchellbonomi9309 Жыл бұрын

I go to the range everyday, hit a large bucket of balls using this contact drill only, Excellent, I feel the confidence in my swing and I'm taking divots in the correct place now,maybe if my attention is lacking I may hit behind the ball once during the entire bucket..I'll be conducting this drill for some time, since I get free range time, until it feel natural, I may tweek it slightly to take just ever so less of a deep divot. But I feel and hear that awesome click of the ball coming off the club face..Baby steps to my ultimate goal of solid consistency..Remember to focus on every shot, routine is essential..

@leegardner4621 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video - going to practice that today !

@alexham3505 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris brilliant

@johnking9794 3 жыл бұрын

Great info again Chris.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@tristanosullivan5566 3 жыл бұрын

Your reasoning is spot on!!! Looks like a great drill, thank you. Look forward to trying it.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tristan

@hiphop99ful 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris I be working on this

@mikecook8059 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation!!! Well presented!

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

@76tjw 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips Chris.....an area I need to improve especially with mid irons

@SpitysSongs 3 жыл бұрын

You nailed it Christopher!! One of my biggest fears is hitting the ball fat because of early negative development. This in turn causes me to stand up during the downswing to avoid hitting it fat, which in turn causes the flip to compensate. I’ve been working on maintaining the body angles with more rotation and this drill will help.

@micko2007 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant slow steps to success. This will help me a lot with my irons play. I can't wait to break it down and rebuild (both mind and body) Thanks and keep up the good work.

@risajajr 3 жыл бұрын

This is good stuff regarding the mental aspect of hitting the ground. You describe me pretty well there. I have learned to hate, hate, hate hitting the ground because I despise hitting the ball fat. So thanks for this. It is really helpful. That said, the alignment stick bit didn't make much sense to me. Having set up the station, you take your stance at the 2nd (forward-most ball), then simulate the impact position and practice small swings hitting the ground in front of that ball. It doesn't seem to matter that there is an alignment stick and another ball on the ground. The only think I can assume the stick was for is as something we want to be sure to avoid hitting. If so, I think you should have spelled that out. Regardless, I got a lot of value out of this video because of the discussion of the mental aspect that we need to overcome.

@timhairston9964 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Chris! That is exactly my story. Early in my golf learning I hurt my elbow from hitting a mat and the next two decades have been dealing with hitting the ground. This year I have made astounding progress in my swing but I keep pulling my lead elbow near impact.

@omarmani3447 3 жыл бұрын

The elbow pain is definitely the one, completely changes your mindset

@matthewmartindale480 3 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely going to give this a go. I've often looked at myself on video just before impact and thought it looked good until.... flip! Right at the last minute. I'm sure I'm guilty of this. This reminds me of the pre set position, Matthew Wolfe I think he's called rehearses. Without the other funky bits hopefully!

@handersonrizal532 3 жыл бұрын

thanks chris..

@StevenThomasGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Ive had a fear of hitting the ground since I was a kid. Im almost 40 now. Ive got lessons before and all ive been told is "go easy on yourself." I cant wait to get to the range and try this.,

@georgiamay4045 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent mate for the previous video on getting the right side through.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Georgia

@Slewis71119 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video, something that I need to work on.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott

@arunsharma-dx4yn 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant - I need to practice this. I never do 'chicken wings' in practice swings where there is no ball but most of the time when there is a ball there.

@mickeyonee 3 жыл бұрын

Yes....you read my mind.

@fonchopty3799 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh finally I see why I was hitting the top of the ball thx Chris going tomorrow to practice this

@steveanderson5802 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, here in the US, that's like starting at preschool. And then advancing through the elementary grades of ball striking. How right you are on hitting the ground and "brain talk". This is one of you best explanatory videos on how to start & progress through proper ball striking. Well done!

@sensa123 3 жыл бұрын

Your swing is brilliant. It's my dream to swing like you....not Louis Oozthuizen or Adam Scott but you 😊😊😊😊

@thomasgilsfeldt9003 3 жыл бұрын

👍 Really like your videos - Very helpful and easy to understand 👌

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas

@richardking4725 2 жыл бұрын

Ive always struggled to ever hit the ground! I do OK with the driver so I know I hit up far better than I hit down. There is something in my upbringing I suspect about not damaging the lawn! So, at least I have nothing in my head saying hit the ground = bad shot. I’ll try practising your tips next time I’m out. Thanks

@paulduffy9071 3 жыл бұрын

Did this yesterday for about an hour and half. Frustrating at first but after a while it started to click. Well done Chris

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Paul, great to hear that as too Often people Give up when it’s hard, always worth pushing through like you have 👍👍

@davewinter1350 3 жыл бұрын

I have paused at Chris at 6:26 and downloading that my good friend is brilliant, I am not going to lie I don’t struggle too much but every now and again it’s sneaks in and I get that horrible fat shot GOD I would love a lesson with you you are outstanding thank you so much 👍🏼🏌🏼‍♂️ right let’s get on and watch the rest lol .

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave appreciate it

@adambrown5894 2 жыл бұрын

I’m back again. This is req’d viewing every few months.

@BRIANFAIRBROTHER 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. I have just been on our practice ground trying this drill. I have not took divots for over 25 years originally caused by elbow injuries and made worse now because of arthritic left knee and hip. It’s brilliant. Shallow digits after the ball even with PW’s. Just wish I could put a cane behind my ball in competitions😂

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Brian, takes a while to retrain but we’ll worth it

@ianyoungson778 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video. I have always struggled with hitting the ground after the ball and guess what, I have chicken wings after striking the ball no matter how much I try not to. Thanks so much for the simple explanation and drills. I now understand where I have been going wrong all this time (sigh). Thanks again!

@jerryredding8315 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept Chris. The subconscious mind is such a powerful influencer. As always, the drill is spot on, I'll definitely work that into my practice. Gotta tell us about your friend that visited the video shoot though... You obviously knew him or her as evidenced by the fact that you didn't even skip a beat as a dog the size of a small cow strolls in to get a closer look at your lesson.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂head greenkeepers dog, lovely dog and rides with him every morning on the machines, often comes to say hello

@Michieldering 11 ай бұрын

Exactly what I have been struggling with for the past 5 months. Will try your drill. I have noticed though I should do the drill on the course and not on the driving range. I seem to have overcome my feat for the plastic grass but relapse when confronted with real grass.😅

@Michieldering 11 ай бұрын

Tried this and … it worked! Finally I can make a good bal contact, balls start to fly. Thank you so much.

@drjcwardjr 3 жыл бұрын

It really is a brain thing... over learning an incorrect concept! Lessons early help! Thanks!😎👍

@bigbangeroony 3 жыл бұрын

dog gone great swing turf interaction & contact drill, thx chris

@anthonybowers2872 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Great content, as usual. Can you do a video on how to practise this shot on mats? I am sure a lot of your followers practise on range mats so any useful tips would be great. Can you also do a video on how to escape bunkers when the sand is very compact? Thanks.

@phillipismay3585 3 жыл бұрын

Chris,will this also work for Fairway Woods?

@AndyKapt20 3 жыл бұрын

The "fear" of hitting the ground is killing me the now. Thanks for this.

@1982kinger Жыл бұрын

I'll try it tmr at the range

@richardgauvreau8435 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! Thanks again for such a great way to understand the missing piece! I've been watching your videos and honestly you really helped me to improve my game. I hit solid and it's very fun. But, I still have a problem, even if I try to correct with alignement sticks I still shoot left... I thought it was swinging over the top, but it's not. Can you please help me with this problem? I'm from Quebec City, Canada, winter is coming, so I still have a couple weeks to improve! Thanks in advance!

@randyboyd3839 3 жыл бұрын

As I start my downswing my vision looks at the back of the ball to try n hit ball then ground. Should I move my vision to front of ball for better contact ? Besides working on this drill . HC 14 hitting 5 170 7 145 9 120 Thanks, your tips have improved every aspect of my game ! I owe you a few pints

@barrycole5930 3 жыл бұрын

This is a good video, for me personally i had trouble taking divots for example after being in deep rough when i started playing 5 years ago and early on struck a huge rock under the ball which sprained my wrist. Im only just starting to be able to convince my subconscious that that was just bad luck and only now am starting to strike the ball better after 5 years of hitting with the bottom groove of the club on almost every shot.

@ChrisRyanGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Barry, yeah I’ve heard a few stories like that where people have suffered injuries, certainly makes it harder to commit after that