Currently using this tip on the golf course, shot 3 over on front 9. Best score I've had in ten years. Consistently smashing every shot. UPDATE: Ended up shooting 5 over for the day. This video was 🔥 for me. Thanks James!

If I see anyone at my course doing this I’ll know they’ve been watching you James 😂

Your position at the top of the back swing is massively improved! That drill really works for you! I’ve actually been doing the same drill with my daughter every day since the video came out because she has the same issue. It’s already making a huge difference for her as well. Feel like my daughter got a free lesson from David Leadbetter because of you! Thanks James!

I'm trying this drill this weekend. Hope I get the nice sunny day you had. Looks to have brought out a lot of members to the course. Love the channel.

Your enjoyment is infectious. So much positivity while filming on your own. Great video as always.

Great follow up video on the lesson!!! Always good to see how things translate! Thanks for sharing!

Looking forward to you continuing with this idea

Excellent stuff. Great learning.

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

I took this to the course this morning. It helped tremendously! Thank you James for posting this content!

That looks awesome! I’m going to give that a go on the driving range then this weekend on the course! 👍🏻

Brillant drill, yet so simple! Love it!

One of the best tips I have seen on KZfaq. Can’t wait to give it a try. Seen the lesson video but watching it in action was great. Thx, Ric

WOW! I'm stunned! I'm using this next time for sure. Thanks James!

I cannot wait to try this. Genius!

Watching you practice the swing is inspirational. I will try this too when the rain stops. Thank you.

I was shown a similar drill where you lift the clubhead vertically from address using wrists only and then swing from there. It produced very good contact for me.

Just watched the video..... Really interesting and can't wait to try it out for myself! Keep up the good work mate.

Oh man I have to try this out! Love the video!

That is brilliant! Amazing the difference it makes. I’m going up the driving range tonight!!

I have the same issues with going inside. I will be saving and watching this video over and over. As soon as ski season is over here and the clubs come out, this will be on the practice routine for sure

Thanks for the video, I'm a big fan of David and now I'm trying to put this into my game. Cheers

James... what a video. One of the best yet.. I will b trying that this Sunday. As ur fond of saying.. delightful 👍

Reminds me of the Faldo preset drill but that was with shaft parallel to toe and ball line. Worked great for me but could never replicate in full swing as the preset was actually presetting impact position! Your drill seems that it would be easier to pass through that position on the way back and therefore able to incorporate into full swing. Very interesting.

Looks amazing. Definitely going to try this myself.

Can't wait to try this in a couple of months here in Canada. Thank you 😊

Been watching you for a couple of years now and I'd say that's the best I've ever seen you strike a ball

James ... wonderful swing change. I'm starting to do the same thing. Wow!!!

I loved this teaching video. I am a senior who struggles with lower back problems and I am definitely going to give these take away movements a go👍🏻

Thank You David… ur lesson to James make my swing getting better

I'm trying this at the range this weekend.....thanks James

What a great video, going to try it out at the range.

Swing looks good. I watched that video and tried out some of those tips and I’m trying to remember to keep my left arm on my chest more and it does work as he said I try not to have too many thoughts in my head when swinging. lol. Thanks for the great videos

Inconcievable ! Cheers!

Love this….off to the range immediately to try this out! Old enough to remember learning golf with my Dad with Faldo and Leadbetters video (VHS!) ….no school like the old school!

I love seeing something so simple working and i'll definitely be trying it out. I just wonder how many other people I see who will be doing the same!

Really cool seeing this. I’m a former scratch player that aiming to reach that level again after 10 years if absence. Now during winter training I do have some issues with my takeaway and I’m definitely going to try this advice on my next training day.

excellent video. Thanks James. cant wait to get to the range to try it. What I think it would do for me is keep my backswing smoother (I dont want to say slower.. but that is what I am working on) and from there, it seems the rest all falls into place

Can't wait to get on to the range to try this. Very interestIng.

Great tip... I tried this take away following your last video with great results.

Excellent video James 👍

I’ve started doing this takeaway drill again because of you. A pro had me do and I got away from it, thinking my problem had been cured. A recent video taken of my swing told me otherwise. Thanks James - really great videos!

Now I can't wait to hit the range and try this moveaway....YES you and Chris both need to film 18 doing this!

Great to see it in action. I will try it next practice session. Recall golftech coach showing me that position many years ago 👍🏽

A touch of gold in those words!

That backswing plane is the best I’ve seen you perform - I’ve struggled with that first two feet of the swing for years and am going to try this today - great job James

Great technique. I’m giving this one a try today. Thanks James. I’m gonna do it…….and I’m gonna do it now damn it!

A superb video - I will definitely try this on the range. Hopefully we get to see you do this on a full 18 holes.

I used this tip in my practice and round today, and I must say I was way more consistent than usual! Great stuff!!

Great video. Ive started to do this and now hit the ball much further and straighter. Need to get used to the new distance and club selection👍

Cold and snowy here in Salt Lake City so I'll have to try this our in my "garage golf" set up with the mat, net and R10!

Tried it, the dispersion and the striking point on face has improved. Love it

I’m so enjoying this. I noticed when I’m a striking it well that’s my take away but never thought how to replicate it. Love this video and I’m gonna get to practicing it. Cheers 🍻 buddy!!! Your the best

Going to give this ago.. love it

Great video!

I love this, went to the range last night and (even though I'm a 16 HCP) this works. Initially thinned a couple whilst overthinking stuff but then it just clicked. Always been a Leadbetter fan as he teaches simple ideas. Well done, James and looking forward to a good year for you. Chris is in trouble in 2023.

Johnny Miller has been using that drill for years and so have I and actually been teaching my wife the same drill to work on her takeaway. Love the videos James so keep up the good work...

Can't wait to try this👍

with this swing the rest of your swing looks way better, more connected, and powerful. I tend to take it back too much to the inside but when I am smart enough to think about taking it back the way Leadbetter showed you(something I discovered by accident) I hit it much better as well. For me the problem is to remember to do it like you learned in the first video. Also glad Leadbetter validated what I "thought" was a good move for me. Now to just remember it when hitting. Good job!

Like I’ve said, this will help me very much. Awesome James

Strangely enough on my last golf lesson, I was doing a warm up session of stopping inthe backspin to check where the club face was then returning to address. I did that twice each swing and my strikes were excellent. I definitely got so much out of your video today getting that position perfect on takeaway just cements a great golf shot.

Nice! I'm so glad it's working for you! I have to do the complete opposite. Concentrating on my trail forearm up on the take away (not the backswing lol). I'm not rolling it over but starting the forearm up towards the sky. I've swung my whole life the with hitting down so much I was starting to sh*nk too many shots. Forearm up and puring almost every shot. Swing your swing is what Arnie would say. Good luck everyone!

Really enjoyed the Leadbetter episode and this one. I was going to ask if you were going to follow up on a course video with his advice. Talk about simple and effective! Bit like listening to Sir Nick talk about course management. Very clear thoughts uncluttered by the periphery.

I can’t wait to try it out

I watched David Leadbetter use his new training aid few weeks back and thought I’ll give the backswing a go - wow ,a proper game changer 😉

Interesting set up may try it today

Can’t wait to get to the range and try this tomorrow. 🙏🏼

I just received my “Straight Away” and looking forward to my practice sessions. My golf journey is being impacted by David Leadbetter, as well. Good luck! 🍀

What an absolutely awesome video, David Leadbetter was a coach I always wanted to go and see when I first got into golf all because of Sir Nick Faldo

Great three holes! Gotta try the technique! Saw you have a Tour Edge hybrid club! I love my 4 & 5

Saw Bubbie Golf get this same tip from Ledbetter, cannot wait to try it

James, my coach, Jim Rue, was a tour player in the 80s/90s on the Latin and Euro tour. his coach was David Ledbetter, and he has passed this knowledge down to his students. blew my mind the 1st time he had me turn and put the club back down! I have not tried this drill on the course, but I will be as soon as we can get out! please do this more on your videos, this is GOLD for us amateurs!!! Keep up the good work!

I’m going to give this a try on the weekend. I often get frozen over the ball and this might help.

I can see how much of a better position you are at the top James . Fantastic

Really interesting stuff, will need to try it need time at the range

👏👏can hardly believe it great video - I’m working on exactly the same thing at the range I hit 3 from the end of “takeaway “ position and then 1 normal - been doing for a month or so as was like you James pulling club inside - made such a difference and not one lost ball in 5 rounds strike and ball fight improved enormously - haven’t dared hit shots on the course yet 😂 but when video swing much more on plane now

I love that he did this !

I tried that drill on the course today and it really did help my shots.

Great action! Ryan Moore did a similar move on tour a few years ago and had some success.

After watching your lesson and you playing the 4 holes, I thought I'd give it a go. I played 18 holes, it went really well I drove all the fairways and even my topped irons went straight. I will keep practicing.

Yep great tip James

Used this tip on Sunday and after getting used to it , was really consistent which I am really happy with.

Great video

I better thank David as well. Great drill l tried this today & hitting ball straighter. Thanks James.

I love this and appreciate you sharing the content. Some of my biggest problems are in the take back which is quick and inconsistent.

I've been using this technique for the last 3 months on the course after watching Moe Norman videos starting backswing 18 inches back. My game has never been this consistent. I loved seeing David Leadbetter promoting this drill and his "straight away" backswing alignment tool. Keep the videos coming.

wow, this is great, thanks

really enjoyed that video. Range tomorrow with driver!!!!

I was trying to stop an over swing so I played golf for a whole month getting to the top of my back swing, stopping, and then hitting from that position. It’s helped me so much. In my opinion, to get the confidence of it working you’ve got to try these things on the course not just at the range.

I tried this yesterday on a simulator after seeing your session and the Bubbie Golf video with David Ledbetter. I didn't stop the backswing part way, but did the move away he described. I've been playing for 30 years and currently on a 2.6 index. I have never struck the ball so consistently pure in a practice session. I finished by hitting 5 drivers. They literally finished on top of each other at 320 yards dead center. I'm a long hitter so hitting 320+ is common for me but having 5 in a row finishing within a few feet like that has never happened to me.

I can’t wait to try this on the range and course.

So smooth and effortless, will try this as already have a shortened backswing due to a bad back, so this could be perfect. As for chipping- no problems swing as is - change speed to change ball distance.

The challenge I have with applying this is that I do a right arm takeaway instead of a one piece takeaway (I do a right sided swing). So I would need to do an adjusted version of this to suit my swing but definitely would be a good drill to improve control.

Tried this out yesterday James was striking the ball really well losing an odd one to the right but definitely helped my ball striking

just recently started using David Leadbetters technic with me irons and it has really made a huge difference. His technic is simple which I like but also I feel like Im not guessing on how I should start my back swing.

I watched the Ledbetter lesson and didn't think much of it. Yesterday I went to Golftec for the first time. This lesson addressed exactly what Ledbetter showed you! My instructor wants the sole of the club and my spine aligned at the exact point you are starting at. I was opening the face just as you had been resulting in thins and toe strikes. Today I will be on the range and then on the course for 18 holes. Scary stuff.

Seen him teaching this to the good good golfers in some lessons. May have to test it out. From PNW still winter in this part of the country.

im going to try this!

Yes, it was interesting and entertaining, too. I'm going to try it. Did you notice the cloud formation?

Watched yesterday and hit two jumbos at the range. Amazing results I encourage anyone to do this.