What I love about your teaching is that you share the entire what and how of the swing. It is a gift to us. Thanks Russel.

Have been watching this video over and over again - very helpful tips. Thanks a lot, Russell!

Russ Faldo's instruction manual was terrific and worked wonders when I had warmed up for hours before playing. After watching this video I tried widening my stance, I got up from my chair in the living room, grabbed a 9 iron, set up with more separation in the knees, moved into my right hip on the backswing, started down with the left hip and was amazed at the feeling of power it generated without releasing the right hand. My plastic practice ball flew so squarely into the opposite wall and flew knee high . . . within an inch of flying directly over it's starting point on the rug. I'm sold! Thank you! I'm no Nick Faldo, I gave up years ago after shooting an 83 at our club one week and a 108 the next.

Just saw this one. As always the video/explanation is exceptional. Why did I only just see it? Greta clarity in explanation

What a great, complete and thorough analysis of the golf swing. Absolutely invaluable information for all us "hacks". Thank you Russell for your knowledge, expertise and commitment to GOLF!

You are the best; a golf teacher genius. After 40 years I am now nearly a Pro. Thanks from Montgomery, AL USA

3:33 You are the 1st to associate lead wrist w/club face! I have a racquet sport background but struggle w/a slice and hitting it straight. Now I have a relatable (and controllable) reference point regarding angle on contact. THANKS!

That earned a sub. This vid should be one of the first things that every golfer looking to play good golf should see. 15 years of inconsistency for me, but you perfectly explained some vital parts of the swing which I never knew how to do correctly. Thanks from the other side of the pond. Also, you should write a book.

I pretty much know everyone out there teaching, (or think I do), and you are perhaps right at the top of instruction. Physicists like to talk about the Unified Theory of Everything to explain the origins of the Universe. This video might just be that for the golf swing. You have a great talent for explaining all the pertinent aspects of the golf swing and in very simple and elegant terms. This instruction should be mandatory viewing for new and experienced golfers. Lots of lightbulbs here. Well done!

Russ your knowledge of the golf swing and more importantly the way you are able to communicate it is phenomenal. Thank you once again great video.

Russell many thanks, over the past 8 months you have transformed my golf swing and enjoyment of the game. I'm starting to hit like a pro I'm so grateful for the time you have taken to explain every detail. I live and work in china and your help has been invaluable.

After watching this video along with the rest of the recent videos, it has improved my game so much. I've gained accuracy while getting rid of my natural pull-draw. Greatly appreciate not only the knowledge, but how to communicate it in steps I can follow. Keep up the great work!!

Best KZfaq instruction info.

As a physical therapist, you present a very knowledgeable blend of golf knowledge with biomechanics. Excellent job with the summary. Thanks!

This is a great video to bookmark and rewatch every so often. Thanks RH for all you do!

Russell - 'er, I suppose it was you, the voice was familiar, just wanted to say again, "You da Man!" - best on the Tube ! Learned more from you than all the other instruction I've had in 50 years of golf. an humble Thanks !

Wow, this video ties everything you’ve been talking about together. Excellent!

Superb instruction. Please keep it coming. Me not so superb golfer at all yet, but you give me plenty of tools and hope. I am older and less flexible but trying to smooth it all out. Thanks.

Wow the hip rotation in transition explanation is a revelation! Thank you.. wish I had seen this 20 years ago :)

Really great.. technical stuff but explained as simply as possible

Good stuff. Gonna have to watch again and again and some more to absorb all the information. There's so much important information in this video.

Just found you love your videos completely different from everyone else

awesome teacher

Russell, Russell, is that really you. Always grateful to my forefathers who felt the need to immigrate from the fog 150 years ago. Great video, glad you're there !

Best video that I've ever seen that can improve the downswing.

Its great to see your subs rising. well deserved will be over 100k before years end. plenty of great instruction in this video

Thanks Russell I watched ur swing when u filmed it from above this view was class,learning a lot from ur content thanks once again

Took your comments to the course today Russell in particular about the position of the right elbow, best ball striking for a while...keep up the good work, thanks.

Thanks - really great description and explanation of the ideal swing.

Russell, great work. I have some lower back problems and fight early extension. I’m working on stretching upper muscle groups so its easier to get into the correct positions. In the past I played a round, unknowningly swinging like you. Well, those days my ball striking was amazing. The ball comes off the sweet spot like it’s shot out of cannon. Of course, the next day I don’t repeat those moves, maybe going back to some bad habits and I can tell I’ve lost it. So, we practice and we play always enjoying the journey of finding the most amazing thing in the world, a Professional Like Golf Swing. Love your videos. Keep them coming. Yep, I’m a subscriber, have been for many months.

Excellent video.

Thank you Russell Heritage.

The instruction is so easy to understand such a big help thanks !!!

brilliant video

Great video Russell, Best instruction I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot.Love how you explain 2 or three of the main things that need to happen , or the whole swing. Love it !!

Another really helpful video Russell, Good Man.

Great video. I’ve watched a few of your videos now and it’s really obvious my hip rotation is completely wrong. My understanding of it was so off, but i feel I’m heading in the right direction now. Thanks

Great video!

Just an outstanding lesson.

Another instructional gem, cheers Russell

Great video. Could not be explained better.

Another excellent video.

Great Stuff Russell, you have helped me so much, cheers!

This video again is top class 👍 think I might even make the journey for a lesson 🏌️ really well explained

Excellent explanation!

Thanks again Russell. Hitting is more solid than ever. Handicap has dropped 3 points.

Thanks Russell, all your videos are great!

Great instruction Russell

ANOTHER GREAT DRILL COMP RUSSELL 💯⛳🕺🏾

Great video. I have been struggling with this for 40 years. The reason is the language. A weekend high handicapper doesn’t understand things like “early extension.” I have never heard that term in the golf course. Only on instructional videos. if a high handicapper just maintains the spin angle, all the things you mention will happen. I’ll explain, as a person bends over at Address, if they keep that angle on the back swing without out lateral movement, the right hip and left shoulder will balance out. Same on the downswing, the right shoulder stays down at impact (right side crunch), and to keep your balance the left hip has to go back over the left heel. high handicappers don’t very rarely maintain spin angle and are too upright in the down swing, which subconsciously forces your hips forward toward the ball to maintain balance.

Great Russell, i like it very much

Another brilliant video. Thanks.

as always brilliant content and very well presented, cheers Russell

Great video Russell

Russell first class, very well explained. First observation for me, left hand heel pad way out of position, based on practice swing my grip now feels very stable. Only other issue is concentrating on maintaining forward tilt through the hitting area, appreciate this is a function of clearing the left side combined with upward movement of the left shoulder.

Great video can you do one at some stage on short putts the ones we expect to make but quite often don’t. Many thanks Raj

Grt Russ will video and check

Thank you for the explanations which are so clear and insightful, I now understand more about the need for the spine curving on the downswing, amongst other things. Can you please tell us what you think about the 'HUMMING BIRD MOVE' - I am describing 99.9% of the pros (including your good self) whose heads staying PERFECTLY DEAD STILL IN SPACE (like a humming bird picking nectar from a flower) from left arm parallel to impact, whilst almost all other parts of their body are moving vigorously. I haven't come across any golf teacher who is willing to mention this point (which I find to be hugely surprising) or who says that it is an essential element of the swing - but IT MUST BE SO if 99.9% of the pros are doing it! [Or is this a trade secret? : )] How can we practise for this humming bird move? Could you please talk to us about this move by referring to slow motion footage of any pro's swing.

I love your video, i clearly understand what mentioned in detail. As you said I am typical who has less flex, i am struggling to do separation as I am 45 years old with 80 kg body. Can you advice in video how to improve our swing without separation, do you lateral bend can help?

I enjoyed my golf.

Another great video Russell. I'm curious as to what if any are your swing thoughts while standing over the ball. Just prior to starting your backswing are you thinking anything in the mechanics of your swing? Thanks

Russell, Really good information. Can you either do an upload or point me to one of your uploads on how to train being on plane just post impact 8 43 in ths upload as I am not totally clear what you are doing and what you are meant to do.

You mentioned folks complaining about flexibility.. and that you may have some videos in the future to help with that.. Let me second that notion !! I really need some help with my hips.. and I also get a little lower back pain when trying to get the correct movement. So some exercises to help with hip rotation and flexibility would be very helpful !!

Russell, very clearly explained, but I still experience problems hitting behind the ball and I have been told this is because I move my hip too far to the left, drop my right shoulder, get behind the swing and either hit the shot fat or try to correct with my hands and close the club face and get a snap hook. Can you provide some type of trigger move or downswing thought to keep the body center of gravity in the proper position through the impact zone. I so clearly know what I am doing wrong but I cannot find the fix. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I’ve been implementing many of your teachings to transition from a flip release to a more body rotation stable release. I hit my irons fantastic dead straight. I’ve played a draw my entire life and when making this change now I hit a fade. Took a while to trust aiming down the left hand side with a driver. My miss now is when the when the fade is too extreme and I miss right. The usual 10yd fade is more like a 20 or 30yd. Any tips to avoid this miss?

Russell, I am absolutely puring the ball with your swing, but I was wondering if this swing you teach would be considered “back friendly”? I have a history of back spasms. Thanks!

So on the downswing, you start by moving the left hip laterally or dropping the right elbow in front of the right hip?

Loved the video! I'm very flexible and can create good separation, but whenever I start with the hips, I get stuck, can't continue rotating, and the club won't reach the ball unless I flip at it. Why is this?

When starting your backswing, do you feel like you initiate the backswing with your left or right arm?

When I do this my arms drop so much down and looks like Sergio / not sure if this is good/ help please

Why is it called a “separation” when you start rotating the hips?

Russell I've just been up the range to work on my hip separation as you teach so well. I videoed myself and still wasn't getting my hips and shoulders open at impact like you are in the title picture of this video so I actually started setting up in this impact position and then swinging back and through and I was striking the ball incredibly, lovely little draw with the ball ending up on target. Is starting like this a good drill to ingrain the impact position?

First off let me say your explanations are clear and readily understood as to the points you are highlighting. However I wonder if the motions as you describe are not going to cause any issues with the lower vertebrae or lumbar muscles. Can you prepare a short video on what movements may cause harm and how to avoid them -- hints on knowing what to feel if done correctly and if done incorrectly. Many thanks.

I don't get it.