100% no one will ever perfect it and you have to enjoy the process 👌

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Hey Steve, thanks so much for the comment. I'm glad you found my channel and enjoyed the video. It sounds like you're a great player, just a little lost. It's never good when you get stuck in a rabbit hole, but I'm so glad that this video has maybe cleared up some things for you. If you ever need any help, just reach out.

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Such a great book, that’s where i learned it. So great for golfers to read, helped me so much in my game.

@@dlgolftips Wish I'd read it when I started golf or at least when I started lessons years ago. It's just so easy to believe that once you understand what you're doing wrong, that it's then an easy to fix and you easily change your swing. Not so.

That's awesome mate, really glad you enjoyed the video and hope it's helped you out. Where do you go to college? I went to college in the states myself. I went to the University of South Alabama. Great experience.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I hope it helps.

That's awesome, Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You're exactly right. At least 100 reps a day and you'll have it in no time.

Thanks Mark and welcome to the channel. Glad you enjoyed the video. Let me know how it goes.

Without a doubt, I love slow motion repetitions to really feel everything that's going on.

It is so good, the feeling of that first shot after is 👌

Ps . Watching Tiger hitting balls on the range at the open, awesome is the only word to describe it ,, GOAT

You’re very welcome 😉

No problem at all, David. Let me know how it goes.

I agree, getting it to the point where it performs under pressure is the ultimate goal. But changing a movement pattern can take as much as 3,000 to 5,000 reps, depending on the individual. At this point it will be ingrained and will perform under the pressures of the golf course. In Jason's example, he didn't just change one thing. There's numerous things within this, so it's a lot of work and a lot of repetition. Tiger often talked about the five stages of a swing change. Number one, getting it with his golf coach. Number two, getting it on his own without his golf coach behind him. Number three, getting it on the golf course out on his own, playing even nine holes. Number four, getting to a tournament practice round and being able to repeat what he'd been working on. And number five was tournament play.

Hi Paul, thanks for your message. Yes, I know some instructors will encourage the shaft to be vertical at address. Me personally, and the way I teach, that's not what I do for a couple of reasons. Number one, the club is designed to sit with the shaft leaning slightly forward at address. Ultimately, as you know, at impact, we want to arrive with the shaft leaning forward at impact. It can be very difficult if we don't start with some to try and create more in the downswing as we lean the shaft forward, the face will tend to open. So it's another variable that we have to fix. Even though if we do start with our hands in front of the ball at address, we want to encourage more of that at impact, which will slightly open the face, but much less than starting vertical. Players you see on TV will adjust the angle of the shaft in the address position, slightly more vertical or back would be suited to a fade shot, and slightly more forward would encourage more of a draw shape. Some pros will do this consciously, and others it will naturally happen due to their intention of the shot they're trying to hit. I know this is complex, but the way that I teach is hands slightly in front of the ball in the address position and then learn to create more at impact.

David I and your subscribers so massively appreciate you always seem to find the time to not only reply, but always give a brilliant and thorough response 👍🙏🏻 that’s sets you apart from the rest thanks. I totally understand your point and maybe think I’ve just overdone the lean at address so will try belt loop as you’ve suggested 👍 also thanks for the heads up on less lean for a fade as I can’t hit a fade for love or money with the lean. Now I know why 😂😂 keep up the amazing work and thanks again 🏌️‍♂️

Amen 👌

Question for you both, what are your thoughts about getting better rather than getting different? It seems everyone wants to change their swing to make it better rather than just improving the movement they already have with skill development?

@@robertcourt8593 Hi Robert, this is a great question. Think of it that you have two buckets of water, one has technique in it and the other has skill. Now when you see a golfer who has a funky swing but gets the job done, they have a lot in their skill bucket and not as much in their technique bucket. Then you could have a golfer, and I see it a lot of times when I'm teaching, they have great technique so their technique bucket is quite full but zero skill to be able to strike the golf ball consistently. So I think we can't just turn around and say it's all about skill and to swing your swing. If you have incredible high skill level then yes, okay, you might get away with that. But in my view, if we can make the golf swing better technically and develop skill in the process, that's where real improvement will come. I hope that makes sense.

@@dlgolftips yes make sense, thanks for answering. I agree that you can't just swing your swing if your 13° out to in with a 20° open club face but even then, I think change is learned and developed slowly, over time. Obviously you deal with many more golfers than I ever will but I have never come across a "normal" golfer who got drastically better in a short space of time through traditional teaching. It's only anecdotal but I have heard many people say that they had a lesson and came away more confused than before the lesson. Personally, I had an hour lesson many years ago. I was a fairly new golfer, hit the ball ok but pushed everything right of target. Within 10 minutes of the lesson starting I was hitting it straighter. By the end of the lesson we'd gone too far and once I was on my own I couldn't get the club on the ball effectively for months afterwards. It's something that fascinates me, how we learn and improve against how we'd like to improve. I remember a colleagues son started playing a lot when he was about 13/14 he was a 28 handicapper when he started and within 2/3 years was off plus 4. He was a golf fanatic and played so much golf through the summer holidays. He didn't get formal instruction until he got into the England youth set up.

@@robertcourt8593 Let me throw my two cents in the conversation. I think the getting better thought is okay if the swing flaw/flaws aren't massive. Some swing flaws will not let you improve, i.e. and bad grip with a wide open club face. To your discussion about getting lessons and getting worse, sadly there are bad golf instructors that can't fix anyone. But that doesn't mean that all golf instruction will make you worse. Finding an instructor that can work with you is important. As too David's points about the technique vs skill, he is dead on. The key to playing better golf is finding a way to keep the ball in play off the tee at a reasonable distance. Be able to control your approach shots so they are within an acceptable distance from the hole/green. Then be able to chip and putt really well. Then have a great plan for your golf course and stick to your plan. Always play to your strengths and away from your weaknesses. Thanks for the great question.

Thanks Chris, it’s really what it takes ⛳️

It really is 👌

It’s just something I made. Drilled into the golf ball and put a nut in it

lol it’s a struggle for some people. You’d think there is no way I’m hitting that. Check your upper body isn’t hanging back this can make it difficult

@@dlgolftips thanks David ,

Thank you Paul, really glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I see it a lot where people try and hold the angle for too long. It does need released, but the timing of that release is critical. Some release it too early, and some try and hold it too long. Glad the video helped you, let me know how you get on.

No problem at all I’m glad you enjoyed it 👌

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😂 lol thank you 🙏 no doubt when it’s breezy swing it easy

😂😂 that’s the way to do it

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Glad you enjoyed it 👍

I’ll link a video I did about trail hand placement below here for you 👌

Golf Grip Masterclass | Every Perfect Golf Swing Starts with The Perfect Golf Grip kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ6ne9OK2by-ep8.html

@@dlgolftips Thank you

Hi Stephen, that's the thing, there's no doubt that that can play golf and make the game enjoyable, but as you say, it's the consistency of it, especially under pressure, will it hold up? Or on days when you're just not swinging as well, the mist can be more destructive, essentially.

Hi John, that's fantastic, you've been achieving this in your downswing. What you need to do is feel like your entire left side, meaning knee, hip, left side of your stomach and shoulder are opening up to stop it going left. Not to make it too complicated, but you might need to feel some more shaft lean and impact, which means the grip arrives to the ball before your club does. I will make more videos on this in future, and hopefully you can get it sorted.

Thanks David, will try that soon, by the way you're tips are the best on the net no confusion straight talk love it. John 👍

Really appreciate that John thank you 🙏

You’re welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it. Let me know how it goes 👌

Thank you Greame. Glad you enjoyed it 👌

Hey, thanks for the comment. Yes, you could do that. The problem is it won't change the movement of the foot in the downswing and it won't limit the backswing but actually would limit body rotation on the throughswing, which can be quite problematic. As I mentioned in the video, I wouldn't expect anybody to play golf with this move, but as a drill it can just give you a sensation of how that foot should be moving inside your shoe.

Hi Matthew. Thanks for your comment. Glad the drill helped you. In terms of me taking 8 minutes to get to the point, that is how I structure my videos as I like to point out the reasons for doing the drill first so that people don't try the drill if it's not relevant to them. Far too many people scroll through reels, maybe on Instagram, see a quick tip and immediately add it to their game and it might not be for them then they move onto the next quick tip. It's how I teach also. I explain the reasons for doing something before doing it.

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Hi Brian Thanks for the comment That's an interesting thing, My head jumps straight to where you're striking it on the clubface. If it feels like it's twisting all over the place, and you don't have control. It's likely not hit from the center If it's hit from the toe, it's twisting open if it's hit from the heel. It's twisting closed. You'll usually feel this in your hands almost like the grip is slipping. Maybe you are familiar with some of that