Awesome lesson! I watch a lot of golf videos and don't recall seeing this interpretation of over the top (need to hit up and finish in front more). Makes so much sense. Sometimes those simple visuals are much better than drills to train a swing plane. Because on the course you want to attack the ball. Excited to try this out.
Figured out yesterday (on the 17th hole of course) that when I get my shoulders open on the backswing (right shoulder back) it leaves a lot of room for the inside out path. When I don't, I'm prone to over-the-top. Does that make sense?
7:39............never a truer word spoken Adam. If you were just throwing something would you ever cut across the target line???.....yet we do. Great video. Thanks and best wishes from Scotland
Chad, As I mentioned in the video, it's not really inside out, rather from the inside. I'd try for much the same feeling for all clubs, but short irons will not come as far from the inside due to their design. Best, Adam
Adam - I’ve noticed I really roll my wrists and open the club up at the start of my back swing. Focusing on fixing that next. Thinking it’s the cause for most of my more steep downswing and early extension - thoughts?
Have been working on moving my swing from over the top to inside out. As I’ve been working on that I’ve actually started hitting my irons more fat. Any tips or suggestions to avoid hitting chunky shots as I work on keeping club face closed and swinging inside out?
@@Scratchgolfacademy thank you very much. At least it means I am starting to come from the inside, but need to work on these as you suggested. Are there any specific drills you’d call out to help with this next step? Thank you again for all the great videos
Adam my problem lately has been cutting across the ball with my driver apparently from outside-in, with the club face somewhat closed and sending the ball flying far left and OB. Am I casting or do I need to work on my hip movement toward the target to get the club head hitting the ball at the proper moment?
I really struggle with this and yeah hitting up and straight does feel so different, I had always thought the swing was more rotary it goes around the body, I feel if i try to keep it straight I'll likely not release the club. In that clip of DJ, you can see how low the club is to the ground at parallel and that's a huge skill and timing thing to make contact, otherwise you are digging a big hole. When you are trying to score well and play every week making a change like this is not a short term thing. I do want to change though and I'm going to do down the coaching route so I can get the good advice and feedback. Something to work over the winter.
Adam, I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: You are a born teacher. This lesson was gold. I especially appreciate your lack of exaggeration or hyperbole. Your “straight-up-ness.” When you tell us, “It’s not that difficult, it’s not rocket science” - that is tremendously encouraging. Again, thank you.
This is PRECISELY what I suspect I was doing yesterday, and I'll be at the range this afternoon to work on it. For so many years it was drilled into me not to slide the hips (along with a lot of other 'common knowledge' nonsense I've since learned was wrong) that it became completely ingrained. Issue I have is the 'range game' vs. 'course game'. On the range I do this move with no issues, and the results are great. On the course, I'm more tense, nervous, there are more consequences to the shot (lost balls, high scores etc), and stay very static and 'over-controlled' of my lower body, resulting in going back to 'over-the-top' downswings. Is it purely a case of repetition, repetition repetition until I trust it fully?
@@first_last- I am sure that is true but I when you come over the top (like me) doing this drill feels "weak". But I think that is because of the less effort it takes. Thanks.
@@CKGolfer well it probably is weak because you are comparing and ingrained swing that you do naturally now vs a brand new move you have to think about.. Im sure with time it will speed up.
Hi Adam, your videos are always the best! I will admit, I barely need them anymore. But they are still great viewing. You teach the fundamentals of golf, so clearly! I can't wait to take you out for dinner, and 18 holes of golf, my shout... but... When our Australian Government lets us travel again! (COVID!). For now, stay healthy, Florida here we come! ... From Simon and young Teo at The Sands in Torquay, Vic, Australia. (As you know, I was a 36+ bad golfer about 6 years ago, and I still hold a handicap at 5 or 6, thanks to you! I can't "unlearn" what you taught me!... Haha! Thanks so much Adam! From the bottom of my heart!).
Very clear in your explanations, Adam. However, I am quite anxious about how these ideas in isolation might be misunderstood. The video clips clearly show 'hip slide' forward, but giving a green light to "hip slide", especially if the 'freedom to slide' leads to sliding away from target on backswing, can (and did for me for years!) lead to inconsistent bottom of swing AND inconsistent clubface at impact. (Basically the same thing.) Distance? Yes, but I have long been the Captain in the "long and wrong" army. The release and rotation of the hips combined with the upward movement of the forward hip and the clubhandle is critical, especially if the "handle is leading" (which will otherwise result in a blocked or spinner to the right shot). Bottom line? Need a well equipped pro to see what you are doing and keep all parts in synchronicity. Great video content, please do keep them coming!
Adam, I’ve been coming across the ball for ever. I just went out and hit 24 balls in the field next door. I didn’t flush them all but didn’t cut across a single one which is huge for me. Thanks a million. Can’t wait to keep dialing this in. I’ve never been able to activate my lower half and of course the arms take over. This move had me flying my 7 iron easily 5-10 yards further than when I wipe across it 👊
Adam - QUESTION: Would initiating wrist turn, the final tip in this video, during the back swing have a negative effect on the overall results? The down swing is so much quicker getting the timing right is more difficult.
HR, If the club face gets too closed going back it requires that the player leave it more open through impact, this frequently causes a loss of speed. Overdo the impact sometimes in order to get a feel Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Adam - First thanks for taking the time to reply. Unfortunately, I am not sure what you mean by "Overdo the impact". Even before I started working on improving the angle of my downswing by dropping my shoulder instead of 'casting' it, I was having troubles with an opening the face during the downswing causing pushed shots or worse, slicing. As I said I also struggled with the recommended rotating of the wrist to an impact position during the downswing, so I have been trying to position my wrists a little more closed during the backswing to compensate. How do I "Overdo the impact" instead as you suggest?
