Here’s how to stop rushing the downswing…
I want to talk about tempo, what that means, how you can fix your rushing the downswing, and why that’s causing you problems.
When we’re talking about rushing the downswing, or tempo and sequence here, I see that pop up most often with golfers specifically from the top of the backswing to the downswing portion.
There are a lot of great golfers who swing at different tempos. This video is not meant to say that you need to swing very slow, or very fast, or somewhere in the middle. I see people play their best golf sort of swinging and playing at a tempo that they naturally use.
For instance, I’m a bit more of a faster talker, and a fast-paced person in general. I would swing with a quicker tempo.
Someone who’s more sort of la-di-da-di might swing a little bit longer and slower. Like a Freddy Couples is a good example of a guy who’s sort of more relaxed, hanging out, and he’s sort of a long, slow tempo, versus, say, a Nick Price who might be really short and quick, and just walks and talks faster, like a Lee Trevino type of player.
So, I would say, go with what your normal everyday motion is, but within that quick or slow tempo, there’s still acceleration, there’s still, what’s the timing from the top of the backswing to impact.
And, by far, the biggest issue that I run into is, when you get up to the top of the backswing, a lot of you guys and gals are wanting to rush your arms and hands down in front of you, most specifically.
Very rarely do I run into problems where someone’s body moves too fast. In fact, I can’t remember the last time that I was working with someone and I said, “Hey, man, hang on a minute. Your body’s opening too quick,” or, “You’re rotating too much.” Well, no. That would put you in line with the best golfers in the world who rotate their body the fastest.
The issue, more so, is trying to get the arms and hands down. The tension that you have, really gripping the club tight, and trying to pull the club down in front of you would be a bad recipe for like 99.9% of you golfers here. Watch the video to see my advice.
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How to start your downswing for explosive power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHpwkrM7c9M
I really like kind of "openness" in the way Eric shares his knowledge that he virtually leaves nothing left for his audience to think about the swing thoughts that he imparted other than apply them to improve their game. Great golf teacher this guy! Phil B. from Vancouver
My first movement is a squat into my right leg and a turn of my left leg and knee.. is that ok
This makes me do shanks a lot
Great lesson. Very clear.
And yet, keep your head behind the ball, and keeping your eyes on the ball, right.?
Great video. I like the 'Hogan' stance. To slow down my thru swing I conscientiously think about my left knee rotating in a circle to begin the downswing.
Thanks man,I've been struggling with "swinging from the top"all of my life will give this a shot .great video
Keen to try this, but I'm worried that I will swing even more out to in than I do at the moment?
Darn,I have been practicing the opposite of this which I saw on another channel.Arms coming down first and then moving through with the body.
Dude I appreciate your honesty of the swing! There are too many fonys out there trying to sell there methods and yet you executed the drill so systematically easy to understand cheers bless you and family bud
Thanks for reinforcing that. I just recently made this breakthrough at the range this week. Still working on not rushing my arms and hands on the downswing.
I have the opposite, my legs and hips are firing too fast, my upper body and arms are coming behind. So I got disconnected and hit around the bal.
Any ideas?
Great lesson! You can really see the big muscles dragging the clubhead into impact.
Thanks…..this is so relevant to me.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nCouVHCy1go
I'm from Korean. Thanks a lot for your lesson. I'm always wanted more driver.
When i try to use my body more i seem to slice or pull more.
Welp I rotate my hips to quick. Could you make a video on the correct hip sequence, and or drills for players that spin their hips.
This video helped me immensely with my iron accuracy. Subscribed!
This is probably the best video instruction I have seen ever, clear and concise… I have learnt here more than I have in my years of getting golf instructions 👍🙌
Excellent explanation of the downswing! Suggestion: 'Slow mo' your actual swing after we see it. It's hard to see your body leading and the arms trailing in a split second normal speed. But otherwise a great video!
Is that for all clubs? By the way, great video.