Left Shoulder Movement In The Golf Swing: Amateurs Get This Wrong!

This one golf swing tip could transform your golf drives to help you hit longer, straight golf drives every single time. It could also help you become the ball strike you have always strived to be with your irons. Most golfers have no idea that the left shoulder should work like this in their golf swings. Don't let the turn in your golf swing wrong or it could be hurting your golf drives. Change this now to hit your best golf drives yet.

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00:00 Golf Swing Tips For Great Ball Striking: Shoulder Turn The Right Way
01:03 Common Golf Swing Mistakes
03:52 How to turn your Shoulders in the Golf Swing

[stevegallagher]

Great stuff Coach. I’m a scratch player but very streaky and could never figure out why. All my coaches have focused on the hip clearing or right shoulder under left rather than this simple idea of lowering lead shoulder left on downswing. Creates a lovely punch flight with compression.

[patrickblay]

I did not know your site.
I love the way you teach, clear and precise with details that make a real difference.
I ‘’ go and watch your other videos and want to thank you for allowing us to progress.

[hawkspace]

I have NEVER commented on anything on YouTube EVER! But as a golfer, this may be the greatest video I have ever seen. GAME CHANGER! Thanks!

[andym]

Great stuff coach
I’m all three at times & way over top on downswing

[noggin]

I tried this to get rid of my shanks and it worked! My shoulder turn was level but I wasn't lifting up. This made my swing very in to out. By getting my shoulder moving down on the backswing it straightened out my swing path. Strikes and direction improved and no more shanks. Thanks coach.

[kevinsalley]

Working on better shoulder turn on down swing. Yes please.

[andytitcomb]

Very well done, simple and concise. My issue is my lower back can only do so much. Would love a video on how to play with limited motion. I see all these videos with Nelly Korda but I am not a 24 year old girl so I can’t replicate her swing. Love the channel coach!

[sara-liz]

Thanks Lockey. So clearly explained. Half of 3 . . . My natural tendency is to sway to the right, which I focus on avoiding. Oherwise my backswing is ok, but I have to think about breaking an old habit of starting my downswing with my trail shoulder, which levels them out and ruins my path. I can do it correctly, but I think this might be a better way to get the right feeling, so off to the range! 👍🏻

[nycabilifeisgreat]

Thanks Mat. I probably have video this video about 3 times….. LOL! But during today’s viewing I had a lightbulb moment! Now I can’t wait 2 take it 2 the Range! Thanks Again!

[billm]

Yep, I see several versions of my "technique" here. Taking two good tips from this. Will help eliminate a couple dumb swing thoughts I've tried that really seem to just confuse me.
Thank you, sir!

[natevr]

Great video! First time viewer to your channel. Yes, I hit the subscribe button 😊. After watching this video I watched the handshake video. It's the perfect segue to this video IMO. If you really extend your hand it automatically engages the left obliques and starts pinching your left bicep to your left peck. The left knee bends and it gets you loaded onto your right side. I suggest standing in front of a mirror with your left shoulder just even with the left edge. When you do either of the drills, you can see the proper movement. Sorry to be so wordy but I think it can help others like myself. Thanks again.

[andis]

Omg, this video seems to be an absolut game changer for me. I made a couple of Videos from my golf swing but my left shoulder was always a Problem (most of the time topping the ball or thinn shots as a result i think)
But after watching this video i tried it instantly and wow… omg it felt so much easier to hit the ball/ground, where i wanted to hit it.
I had to laugh, because it felt so much better 😄
Thank you so much for sharing this information ❤

[loutennant]

That’s a brilliant very helpful video. A video on that last tip too please 😂. When I swing shit
I do those faults.

[SolomonLi]

Nice… Good breakdown Coach! I’m probably one of those who have moved the shoulders up every so often. This imagery is helpful to me just to understand that movement of the lead shoulder as I unload and pivot with that lead leg.

[philwinstanley]

I like that Coach. With it being my 70th birthday next year I'm not as bendy as I once was. I've always felt my shoulders don't turn as much as they should. Probably because I was trying incorrectly. Range day tomorrow, I'll give it a go 👍

[glenhaviland]

This is a great video for an iron. Can you do the same video for the driver so I can see the difference. Thanks!

[myphysiosays]

Great video and very helpful visual of the shoulder movement. I would love to know if the lead shoulder path is different with driver vs. Iron.

[Sandbagged]

What starts backswing? Lead shoulder or hands low?

[kenpaveley]

Just found this video and this helps massively - been practicing my lead shoulder going down and under and staying in posture BUT I have been trying to stay on that left line as thought might give me consistent low point. Obviously wrong, lol - give this a go over the range. Cheers, Coach 👍

[sallehasamad]

Finally a solution to my golf swing problems. Tqvm