6/31 - How to Feel the VERTICAL DROP & Hit from THE INSIDE 

Went to Ian for quite a few years. Great coach and inspiration, pushing you to shoot for the stars. Coached Faldo from junior to European no1 and had a massive impact as a mentor to him.

Nothing but thanks to this man! This drill is "gold" and I've tried to get this "feel" without hearing this detailed explanation. BTW, I didn't know about the teaching with Faldo, it just enhances his teaching credibility.

I've always had trouble "staying behind the ball". As I do the drills at the start of this reform program, I'm sensing formation and the strength of a solid structure of hands and arms that I can release with gravity's help. TY Warren!

love the pup

What a great drill for most of us amateurs. Warren, you explain the feels better than anyone I've seen and I've seen many. Nice shout out for Ian, who I knew all about following Faldo's career. Many thanks again.

Dear Warren. I saw videos of Moe Norman but didn’t really understand what he meaned. Now with your video I think I get it. I did your drill the two last days and today I played the best golf since I started. Much longer and consistant. So many thx !

Was pulling my arm all the time but I will try this today…

Proper tip as always! Really gets the club coming from the inside and under the plane!

Great "feel" exercise, really helps me to keep the right arm tucked in, thank you for the video!!

Absolutely brilliant...nuf said 👍

Excellent video. This drill also helps to pin the right heel to the ground, stopping the right knee from kicking out.

Well, i can't really see the point of that; but, having said that i do get your point. Terry Westbrook was the pioneer of the drinks tray drill. He played on the european tour from 1963 to '73; and, was very much a mentor of david leadbetter. Terry actually told me to face my right palm up in the takeaway, which is a bit silly. And, whilst i very much doubt the effectiveness of your drill, i would agree that the hands should re-rotate in the start of the downswing. This is very evident in hogan's power golf. In the driver face on photographs we can see his club is shut at the top (which it shouldn't be) and, two sequences on into the downswing his clubface is open. But, he doesn't do this by twirling his hands about. And, i always say: if you can't spot hogan's secret in hogan's swing you will be able to spot it in Bobby Jones' swing. But, one simple exercise you can do, to ensure that your right arm moves correctly, is to just simply position your right elbow in front of your hand, swing back; and, then just simply put your left hand on the club in the follow thru. Everything will fall into place. It's that simple.

As a PGA pro...I'm finding you videos so enjoying and its great to see the info and expertise your providing to the RU-vid community is so helpful.

Excellent drill and explanation…..cheers!👍👍

As always thanks maestro on how to initiate the down swing I might be able to hit a straight golf swing by the end of July keep these drills coming!!!! 🙂

This is brilliant Warren. I was once told by our then pro, David Thorpe, to imagine a tray of drinks in right hand at top of back swing, to prevent over the top / slice swing. Your suggestion here.....could be a winner in preventing the dreaded shanks....yes? I watched the Moe Norman swing videos some time ago....fascinating he could hit so many balls so straight!!

Like someone else who commented I was taught at the top of the backswing imagine your holding a tray of drinks and then pulling the club down like ringing a bell. Maybe that contributed to my casting which I’ve fought for years. Great explanation Warren of what the club should be doing. Thank you

I think the feeling is try to bring your right elbow down towards the ball/belt buckle. Maybe not, but anytime I did deliberately this, the balls did go much better. Any comments appreciated. Thanks

Good job once again.

Excellent drill, thank you!

That’s going to help me!

On the course use a score card between your hands.... very good drill !

the dog is like enuff golf already, lets get back to me.

I was excited to try this drill but got frustrated quickly when I couldn’t square up the club face and it was wide open every time. It would be great to see a quick video of how the club face gets square when it’s facing the sky on the drop. Even if it’s a couple clicks like you say I cannot get it square. Thanks

thank you warren awesome drill, is it possible to also use your tray to show/describe what happens in the swing from that vertical drop position to and through impact to a horizontal follow through as I still struggle with what the wrists and hands do through impact. thank you

The lower body starts first correct or at the same time with dropping vertical of this motion you demonstrated? Thanks.

Great video and very helpful . Always have trouble understanding how to release the club with the right palm facing in the vertical drop . Seems like the club face is very open . Any help appreciated. Thanks

so with this move it's like you are opening the club way up which is what i've been fighting for 50 years. maybe that's why i feel like i kinda get tangled up, stuck and hit blocks and pulls at times. gonna try it thnx.

Thanks for bringing up the wrong way to do it. I tried a variant of this but did it the wrong way that you showed and it only worked intermittently.

I'm trying to build anything. I'm just calling BS as I see it.

this close but absolutely wrong... club face is wide open causes a slice. run from this man

But surely the face is way way wide open, then has to be a case of a ridiculous fast move to close it ? Guess ok for a pro, but mortals as I, well !!! Good luck I’d say.

Wrong, open face

Simply awful.

Great stuff!🏌️