HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT DOWNSWING

We all have to make a downswing to hit the ball, but how to make this move is critical to playing good, consistent golf.

In this short video PGA Professional Chris Ryan shows you 3 main components required to make a perfect downswing

These 3 elements are present in almost all elite golfers swings, Chris covers weight shift, rotation and the trail arm, all accompanied by drills to help you work these moves into your game.

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[joetroupe]

Bought some great alignment sticks from Home Depot yesterday. I will work on that short slide and turn starting today without the club to get my hips at 45° left and my shoulders 90° left and pointing towards the ball.
Thanx for the great tip.

[sushiyummy]

I went to the range this morning after finding this video last night. The tip on the trailing elbow leading first, while connected to the body for power, brought back great ball compression, draw shot shaping, and downswing with fewer moving parts for it to go wrong.

Also, the trailing elbow tip brought back a C shape curve in my back at impact, getting me a consistent inside-out travel path.

I also found that maintaining the pressure between the base of my thumb of my top hand to the top of my bottom hand on the downswing helped to get into the slot. It feels like this prevents the wrist from unhinging during the downswing. And perhaps maintain a longer but consistent arc. Wonder if Chris Ryan can comment on this. (It reminds me of Ben Hogan's wrist hinging a smidge more at the start of the downswing. Also, this smidge wrist movement seems to coincide with a lateral body move as your first tip).

[jonq]

You, Mike Malaska and Alex Eliot have changed my game and saved me a fortune in lost golf balls. Keep it up brother!

[staceydodson]

This makes so much sense! I have been struggling to make contact at all with the ball but once I started putting these things into practice especially bringing the trail arm in I have improved considerably! Thanks so much!

[michielkoolschijn]

Summer in the UK, the best day of the year

[duseanpeeden]

Thank you Chris. This video as well as the one showing me how to use the trail arm were the keys to changing my golf. I owe you a lesson fee brother

[colinwhite]

Great explanations as ever.
Particularly like the point about trying to get the trail elbow ahead of the hands.

[Sevemac]

Thank you Chris clarity personified. Great video and so clear. Now the practise is purposeful.

[elisbethshears]

Just started golf 7 weeks ago at the age of 57, you explain it all so clearly. Haven't ventured onto a course yet though. Still on the driving range.

[antoniobilotta]

Whaoo I been trying to change my swing for months now but it’s the first time I really understand the elbow technique
Hope I can repeat this the way you do

Thank you so much
Keep going

[charlesjackson]

Very fine video a lot of great information definitely to a mid-to-high handicap golfer. Helped me tremendously. Keep up the good work your video was a blessing.

[silverfox]

A simple concise explanation of only three moves to remember that can dramatically improve your game. Great job on the video - can not wait to try this.

[jamesevans]

This is one of 3 great videos that helped me with better contact with my irons. The key word you said "to me" is Pressure. Once I made sure I felt pressure in my lead leg and foot THEN I started my downswing. The next key you showed me is where my hips should be and how open they need to be at impact. Pure gold, Thank You

[pederlettstroem]

Nice and fine drills as always. I believe, that it is important to swing the club at the driving range, not as hard as I try to do, but do it ”right” first, do the right movement. As I can see at the end of this video. And when I/we feel: now it’s right on the spot. And then after much, much, practise, then it’s time for a terminator swing.

[johnmichaelsaraceno]

Chris another great demo on this move...as an instructor your explanation is clear and concise so the average player can understand and be able to implement in their practice and on the golf course.

[bradmyers]

Great video the right elbow is explanation was a major help

[jimfenn]

Another great video. What I like most about the way that you teach is that there is no mystery in your descriptions. This previous holiday in the states, I was joined in my round in a new area by two folks that were friends and 25 years younger than me. I can honestly say the info on how to hit up on my driver had me out-hitting these two fellows by 25 to 40 yards the whole round. And, I was even par on the front.. and totaled 3 over for the round on a course I've never played or seen before. They told me that despite my age, my friends should never allow me to play from the "old man" tees. Because I killed them playing from 6700 yards!

[AmmoDude]

Excellent video, thank you. So simple yet so precise.

[jeffreyfglenn]

Chris. I’m working on this drill. Should I be taking divots with all irons short and long? Thanks for the great lesson content.