Something as simple as move your weight into your lead ankle is valuable ! Never understood where on my foot the weight was supposed to shift too! Thanks

This is an exceptional explanation of the shift/turn move that many tout. Most Yt instructors are showing the rhythm, and not the pressure points. Subscribed

Great explanation of what to feel and how to do rather than just what to do. Looking forward to your next lesson.

As a golfer who has always struggled with early extension in transition and throwing trail hip out toward the ball with trail heel way up off the ground, this lesson was invaluable! Thanks a ton

I had a 2 hour lesson with Chris on April 6, 2024. SHORT version: Hands down the BEST lesson I've ever had. My Golf DNA - does use your natural DNA swing to make a better swing for you. LONG version: I am a 14 handicap who is a middle aged golfer. I played a massive hook left for years average score of 86 (80-96 range) when playing from 6,400 yards. I've tried to fix it with videos, in person lessons, taking my own videos. I was very lucky to be referred to Chris by the pro at Hawks Landing in Florida. I told Chris that at my age I can't learn new moves that require fine changes to my swing. My older body can only make moves that it knows already. Chris quickly identified my swing flaws which I knew already from my own video swing analysis, but he was able to show me how my own feel was wrong. Where I was trying to mimic online swing videos swings, what I thought was real, was not. That was the most important part of an in person lesson was that Chris was able to get from feeling something was right, to getting it to be right. I shot a 95 the day before his lesson. The next two rounds 94. The following week 85 and 85. I went from hitting 1-2 greens per round to 2-4 greens per round. After a month of working on the new swing changes with scoring between 82 - 88, today it came together for 60% of my round. I shot a 77 hitting 5 greens and making 4 birdies. I'm confident Christ can help anyone. (Like an investment banker - just remember that historical returns does not guarantee future success). I thought his teaching fee was high, but the 2 hours with him was more valuable than the 20 previous hours of lessons I've had in the past.

Finally!!! A pro who explains like you’re teaching one on one!!! Thank you!!! Where have you been?

Brilliant and relatable explanation of weight shift👍🏽

This is very detailed instruction indeed. I am working my way from week one, and as Chris tells us, just keep rehearsing the moves over and over. If I feel something is wrong or I have somehow forgotten something, then I just go back to my saved videos and re-watch. These are not quick fixes but a method that requires effort and the desire to learn. I wish I had this type of instruction 20 odd years ago, that's for sure. Thanks again for the effort you put into these videos.

6:43 "Sit down on your left ankle" finally, after trying to find the feeling of being able to post up on my left side correctly, this made it make sense to me.

Hi mate, just watched your first video from Australia this was so explanatory I’m so glad I’ve found it.I’m an senior 68 year old and can’t wait to try this. Great work Chris

Bravo 👏 👏!! This is so informative and correct this guy knows what the hell he's talking about !!

Hi Chris. Several years ago you made a video “better ball striking”. It’s my go to video whenever i am off with my irons.Looking forward to more videos from your new channel.

Slow motion would be very helpful. Excellent content.

Best explanation I’ve seen or heard yet. Your my new go to instructor

A great teacher. Thanks.

Super helpful. Thank you

Awesome explanation!! I have struggled with this and have tried to find a video that explains it in simple terms. I just found it, so going to try to add this into my swing. Keep the great videos coming. Cheers👍

Best channel and instructor hands down

Great video, Chris. The way you explained and demonstrated the down swing transition struck a cord with me. I like the thought/feel of the weight going to the angle specifically, vise just moving pressure the front foot. You seem to be great communicator, which is huge in KZfaq golf instruction. I look forward to more videos.

Great video !! Great lesson!! You explain this so well!!

Nice swing sequence break down to understand and practice. Thanks

I never contemplated the head movement with the weight on lead ankle. It makes it easier to get onto the lead side.

Nice video! The transition is something I am working on. When I hear "sit down" or some say the "squat" it's hard not to think of it as a pause or at least something that doesn't happen very quickly. When in fact, I just figured out how it's actually the time of the swing where the body moves and rotates the fastest.

Hi Chris, just stumbled across your post: I really like the way you have described the transition and the drills to build up a fluid move. Thank you very much - I am happy to be your newest subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your content (plus looking at your back catalogue [sorry for the spelling - it’s an English thing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😊])

Just back from the range, good stuff , really good. THAKS

Love the video and its fresh approach about moving weight pressure into lead ankle in down swing. Traditional teaching taught pressure should go first into front part of lead foot and then into heel of lead foot. Never could get that right. This is helpful.

Really great!

I'm a hacker. Happy when I break 90 counting all strokes, playing it where it lies etc. The way you explain this resonates with me. I have always moved my weight onto my left toes and right heel to prevent my upper body from "swaying" backwards in my backturn. But when I come forward that weight just moves more onto my left toes, rather than the ankle the way you share it here. I always feel like my hips are "closed" off and I will even cheat to start them early to avoid this. Seeing the hips closed when you talk about the weight not being on your heel actually clicked something for me. I'm never going to be on the PGA Tour, but just being able to get the ball in the air rather than everything being a stinger is the way to make golf more fun for me. Thanks for this video and you just gained a subscriber. Hopefully you will teach it the way hackers like me can understand the body movements all the time!

Great job on the video!

Chris,I’ve watched you on rotary swing, but this video was a real lightbulb moment for me, absolutely brilliant, thanks

Chris, what I am about to say may just be a function of camera angle. It looks like and measures on screen at the 9:59 mark that the back of the ball is even with your left temple as you want. The question I have is where should the back of the ball be in relation to the middle of your stance/inside heals. It looks like in your demo that in relation to your stance the back of the ball looks to be 1/2 to a ball forward of middle. I attribute that to the fact that the left hand is below the right hand which gives you a slight spine tilt away from the target. Also, where you want the ball is 4/5 inches in front of the left arm pit or the bottom of the arc. I am asking so that I can place a putting mirror, as an example, on the ground to easily position where the ball should be based on what I can see as I set up. Also, how might that change based on club selection? I should also tell you that in my case I am 81 and set up with both my feet flared out varying amounts more so than your set up which should not affect inside heal position for either of us. Thanks in advance for your help, Ron

Just wanted you to know I really enjoy your video! I'm hoping to find something to help me more consistent. Thank you!

Great

Your videos have been invaluable. I love the fact that you are putting in the actual drills for us to work through with! A quick question though, perhaps a request for clarification: (in conjunction with the 30.60.90 video), When should we be feeling the sitting down sensation in respect to the arm? Should we be start sitting as arm is in the brief moment past 90 and all the way through impact? Thanks again!

Close-hip slide !! Yes soo true I was wondering why i wasn't getting the results i wanted this is a mistake so many guys do on the range , where the weight goes is so important it has to go to the left ankle or you will lean towards the ball and have bad contact

Thx. This seems to be the most critical part of the golf swing. The sound of my 3 wood was never this good. Not to mention the distance.

Like the video When does the weight pressure happen? I’ve heard it happens in backswing

Chris, do also offer in person lessons in addition to your online?

What are your thoughts on practicing off a mat daily? (or every other day) Do you think this gives you a realistic practice session? What are the drawbacks? (if there are any) Any advice?

Wow

when you move downward to left ankle, is end of club grip point to the ball or somewhere else?

It wasn't clear to me if I should work on doing the closed hip slide with the weight going to the ball of the foot in transition or the weight should transfer more to the heal and avoid the closed hip slide. Please advise. Thank you.

When I try to raise my right shoulder up I feel a very high tightness in my left side. Trying to get my upper body with my lower body.

At what point do you start the shift. Is it before you complete the backswing?

Chris, how much "sit down into it" is too much? When you demonstrate this move, your head dips "but" when you actually hit the ball, your head looks like it barely dips, if at all. I feel that exaggerated moves have to be done in order to show what's going on in the swing "but" , for visual learners, it tends to stick in their minds which may complicate things. Also, the weight shift to the lead leg is going into your lead heel, right? Is there any lead knee movement (like a pitcher throwing a ball) towards the target that initiates this movement as I've seen some instructors demonstrate? This is such a key movement that has been shown so many different ways (by others) which, sometimes, results in confusion. BTW, you're doing a great job. Keep it up.

How relaxed are your arms in a golf swing ?

Compound pivot

I enjoyed this very straightforward video. Thank you so much. 🦘⛳️🦘

Great explanation won’t be long before you are in the thousands of subscribers,remember we have a short concentration time ,just my opinion but try and keep it to 5 minutes if you can.Look forward to the next one already.

Chris I am a new subscriber to your Channel. I am finding it difficult to follow your Videos in sequential order that you are teaching. Is it possible for you to setup in your home channel Playlist a sequential list of your basic & essential golf videos in an order from the start to end of all your 'The Essential Basics' as though you are teaching a sequential instructional program. I fully realise you have created the Week 1 to Week 3 program but even finding these on your Channel as it is not very clear in the video Playlist which one is which in the titles. Besides these 3x weekly videos you have others that you teach that would be essential & I would love it if you could place these videos in a Essentials Playlist in clear sequential order that you would teach from a beginner to even golfers like myself wanting to change or reconstruct my golf swing. It would contain all your very 'the basics' videos say 1-10 in the order that you would need us to follow. I am really appreciating your instruction which is helping me quiet dramatically improve my swing after years of being very much confused about finding how to get back to striking the ball purely again. I am a 9 h'cap player but have known for quiet a few years now that I wasn't hitting the ball to my real desire & I am trying to follow your instruction as sequential as I can to going back & constructing the basic essentials I need to strike the ball purely again with each & every club in my bag. Thank you so much.

Looks great - how about cutting a high-fps slow motion of the swing into the video? Modern iPhones / Android phones can do that. Good production & very informational, keep up the good work!

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Chris, old lady here trying to follow your instructions….I find you are talking too fast around the key movements and too much talk justifying why….& blah, blah, lost you, confused. Please can you in a 1,2,3 scenario just tell succinctly (isolated) what should be done at foot, ankle and leg positions to do this weight transfer. Many thanks 😊