This Simple Change Makes Ball Striking So Much Easier

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[tjones]

Literally just learned this among other things yesterday from a guy I took a lesson with. Thought he was crazy at first but he had a similar body style as mine. Taller and longer arms. I had to search youtube just to find these videos. I wonder why its not taught by some of the more influential youtubers. After the lesson I hit balls higher, further, and straighter than I ever have. It promotes good rotation and a proper follow through

[OTOWNGOLF]

Incredible! I was struggling with contact and a little flippy as well. I’m a 78-83 golfer but not lately…I moved all of my wedges/ irons, up in my stance and absolutely crushing every single shot. I discovered this on my own and later looked this up on YouTube. You are 100% on the money about this theory. Love the channel and continued success. Rich Z. Orlando, Florida ⛳️🙏

[bcwgobuffs]

Tried this yesterday at the range - played the ball more forward off my left side and tinkered with the club off the ball 1 to 2 inches at address. It worked extremely well for me. Better consistent contact, higher ball flight. It will take some work to get the ball flight down since I play in wind a fair amount due to geography. Also helped me realize that my swing is my swing and what I can repeat is what I should stay with... I am guilty of too much tinkering. Appreciate the video.

[jaysangha]

This video is great, a single handicap player told me this after watching me struggle with my game and the results were fantastic it felt a bit strange at first but after trying it for a few days I soon got used to it, its bought my handicap down to 11 with in a few weeks and hopefully single figures soon.
keep up the good work.

[garym]

Dear Russel I start to Wach your videos a year ago and it’s became my first proper lessons and brings my understanding to biomechanics of swing to another level. Unfortunately in Ukraine’s no coaches at all compère to your level.
Many thanks 🙏
I am looking forward one day do coaching face to face and thank u personally .

[marksullivan]

Are used to play the ball forward all the time. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve moved the ball more towards the center of my stance. I’ve also experienced what my instructor calls “body stall.“ It will be interesting to see if moving the ball forward again solves this problem.

Thanks very much for your video

[pg]

Only played 9 hole one fairway missed 4 over par ball off my left foot stupid or what for every iron my concentration and strike was awesome but now have a sore back. Worth it. Love it George 💎💎💎

[zeroherogolf]

1:58 - And for the more advanced player; Hips, body, chest lead the arms AND THEN in that small frame before impact, the trail elbow synchronizes with the trail hip, for that amazing lag and zip release. A very Hogan-esque technique and extremely powerful.

[TeddyCavachon]

Hogan in Five Lessons suggested keeping the ball in the same place just behind the front heel for all clubs but also opening stance for clubs shorter than 7 iron and closing for longer ones. Always curious about cause and effect analyzed how changing stance angle affected other variables and discovered that with Hogan’s hip centric, side bending swing style it affects how far the hands are able to swing forward relative to the ball position while hips are kept locked 45° by keeping back heel on ground. Opening the stance allows the hands to swing further forward before lag is released (relative to parallel stance 7 iron swing) and closing stance causes the hands to come down further back (relative to ball position) allowing more room for the longer shafted clubs to swing around the hands and accelerate.

Because of the physics striking force of F = 1/2(Mass x Velocity^2) stopping the hands and whipping the club around them can generate exponentially more striking force than the sweep-of-arms swing style used by most recreational golfers and Hogan’s strategy of constant ball position and varying stance to match swing radius around hands to club shaft length was a very brilliant intuitive application of that physics compared the contemporary wisdom of always keeping heels parallel to target line and moving ball back to where the club head makes contact with ground.

The wider and more closed stance for longer clubs Hogan advocated also makes it easier to make contact with the ball slightly inside of center (relative to target line) with inside-square-inside path (relative to target line). Having used both techniques I found Hogan’s changing of stance technique easy to implement if just trying to line up and hit straight shots but if changing stance to hit fades it requires a two step process: first needing to adjust stance for shape of shot then for club being used—not complicated but something one must remember to do methodically to hit the shaped shots correctly.

[RTOHIO]

Sorry, I tried it as you showed it and it works, plus added 10-20yds to my 8 iron with more accuracy. I did add a change to look directly in front of the ball instead of behind it. Going to try my 7 irin next since I only hit it 140 yards now and I should be hitting it 150 to 160 yards. We will see and I will report.

[neilclarke]

It works. Been doing this for three weeks or more, all clubs. With the shorts irons, make sure your shoulders don't point left, otherwise you'll get contact issues. For anybody who doesn't shift their weight left naturally, this could instantly save you. Thanks for the tip!

[Sussex]

Hi Russell, just wanted to thank you for your fantastic easy to follow coaching. So many other golfing YouTube channels complicate swing advice. Keep it up 👍

[garrettchristley]

I’m in the process of tinkering with ball position. I’ve found moving the ball position forward helps give me time to close the club face, especially the driver/woods. Too far towards center and I’ll get some pushes/fades. I’ve suspected a stalled rotation, moving the ball forward forces the issue like he explains in the video.

[pmportella]

so i did exactly that, and i even managed to take divets, where i never do. one problem i had was that i had a straight draw or i was hitting the ball thin sometimes. i thought if i change my grip and make it less strong perhaps i wont draw so much? but i will most def be keeping that ball forward.

[kenkohl]

Back in my younger, better days, I played my irons forward. Over the years, I moved the ball towards center. I was probably losing aggressive rotation and proper pressure shifting and replaced it with a more passive turning. Hopefully, this insight will reawaken old ghosts. Well done.

[deantonna]

Great video..Nick Faldo always played with the ball 2 inches off his left heel for every club.

[shouleewang]

That was what Jack Nicholas said where the ball position should be in a normal shot. The width between the feet is different for different clubs.

[alistairs]

Question is, once you find a bit more compression and proper balance and rotation, is it time to start moving the ball to(wards) the middle of the stance for shorter irons and wedges? Do you keep the ball forward with all your clubs and simply change stance itself ala Jack Nicklaus?

[Murf]

Great video, thank you for your knowledge, outstanding!

[rjarias]

Moving the ball forward is transforming my swing for the better. I struggled with all irons until I started moving ball consistantly off my left heel for all clubs. I simply bring my stance in for shorter clubs. I'm hitting greens with consistency again! I was smothering might shots before and was unable to close the clubface fast enough. Ball flight was too low.