GOLF TRANSITION - EASY WAY TO START YOUR LOWER BODY IN THE DOWNSWING 

This is one of the best golf tips I have ever watched on RU-vid. A lot of golfers me included have long struggled with the arms being far to fast for the lower body in the down swing. This bit of advice you have given has cured that problem. When I get to the top of my swing now my first trigger thought is buckle which makes me rotate lower body and everything else falls into place. Thanks Paul from a UK fan 👍

I can testify that Paul Wilson's philosophy 100% works. What helped me personally master it, was standing up straight with the golf club held out in front of me and then rotating just my shoulders (ie keeping arms powerless) for the backswing and then rotating hips (again keeping arms powerless) for the downswing. This really gets you feeling the body doing the work in your swing, not your arms. Then I do one more practice swing with my upper body tilted and club in the air, repeating the same movement. Then, I go ahead and hit the ball with the same movement. The only other things I focus on is making sure I rotate my shoulders as far as possible on the backswing and ensuring I have hinged my wrists at the top of the swing. I then have a momentary pause at the top of the swing and let my lower body rip. It works, trust me! Thanks for saving my game Paul.

Paul, I took this to the range today, just got back and ran up here to tell you...HOLY CRAP unbelievable how far and straight EVERY ball went!!! So excited, you're the man, man!!!

I'm beginners at golf.... paul wilson tips Is amazing. Every time i have problem about golf i only watch this person. Thank you so much for the incredible tips ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Very simple yet very powerful lesson here. It's not really a "tip" this gentleman is providing here. It's more of a "gift". I'm a scratch golfer and if you were to listen to no other golf instruction EVER for the rest of your life, you're going to do just fine if you keep working on what he says in this 10 minute clip and then keep building on it. So many instructors over complicate the swing and confuse people with their teachings. People leave feeling that the pro is blessed and they could never do this and they feel the teacher means well but is simply way more talented at golf than you'll ever be. NOT TRUE. Many golf pros don't know how to teach. This one is crystal clear in communicating, tells the simple TRUTH, and if you can just believe that's it's really not that complicated then it'll work. If you are looking for some long technical explanation for how the golf swing works then go elsewhere and keep being confused. No joke. Paul obviously cares or he wouldn't share this video. Nice of him. Many of you have no idea the power of what he's saying here. Don't dismiss this video.

Yet another great video from the master! I've been following your advice for several months now and have become a total convert. I'm 82 years old with an index of 20.1. Yet, using your techniques, I shot 80 at Four Mile Ranch two days ago and 83 today at Murphy Creek. I expected to hit the ball farther using the body instead of my arms but I am very pleasantly surprised how easy it is to hit the ball straighter as well. Just as an aside, I find that turning my hips as you prescribe is difficult but can be done with some effort and training. The hardest part for me is not letting the arms help in any way at all. In tense situations they want to jump in and "add" some help. And why not? That's how I did it over over 60 years!

I’m 72 years old when I’m playing well I’m a 8 handicap when I’m not it’s a 15, it always comes down to transition I get arm happy so this is a great tip, I’ve dumped all my other golf videos and only watch yours you make golf simple

Paul, this is the best tip. I practice it at home and I have tried it on the course, it has given amazing results. I need to practice to become good at kicking my legs and hips harder in the down swing to get longer distance. Accuracy has already improved. Thanks a lot for your excellent lessons.

I have been struggling for years with how to start the downswing. Paul’s simple and straightforward instruction is spot on. I went to the range today and hit more solid shots with all clubs in the bag than ever before. I have been a 5 handicap most of my career. Now I believe that I can go to scratch. Thanks Paul!

Paul, This is the miracle one for me, after years of watching videos of people talking about lightbulb moments.I have tried everything trying to cure my slice. Just hit 50 balls at the range and honestly, I didn't hit one slice using this (so it's obvious what I have been doing for years) also I was hitting my 3 wood off the mat further than I usually hit driver. The sound was incredible. I am going to do more and more practise on your teachings and cannot thank you enough for getting me on the right road. AT LAST I AM USING MY HIPS CORRECTLY!

Hello from Nova Scotia, golf is back! I'm 70 and I took a couple of tips, yes gifts, and put them in place. Just changing my grip to neutral made a big difference. I am now working on my setup and using my hips and legs. It almost makes you swing slower and smoother. The best instruction I have ever seen anywhere. I can't wait to see where I'm at in a couple of months. Thanks so much. P.s. I love your straight forward method, anyone can understand the lessons. Great,!

Paul, another outstanding video! Thank you!

can't stop watching these vids, i'm a total beginner (also rather unathletic) and yet doing the belt-buckle and wrist-opening drills i was actually able to play with longtime golf-playing associates... short game will be next to study, but at least i had working driver/irons shots... the observations of how that 'swing machine' maps to a human golfer was biomechanial genius, man...

Paul, I tried your lag drill tip and in about 15 min I was able to add 10 yards to each iron and 15 more yards of carry to my driver... Best tip ever... I feel like I owe you some money...lol Thank you!!

Thanks Paul..........your videos make a difference in my understanding of the golf swing. So many of the instructors out here overcomplicate things, and even though they may be 100% correct in what they are saying. If I can't relate or understand what they are talking about , it has zero value to me. Your videos are easy to comprehend and are well explained. That is characteristic of all good teachers! Thanks so much!

OMG. Whoever said it was a gift was certainly right. I am the original ground scraper, and this tip has me hitting it pure and firing darts. Only problem is I have to dial back about 10% to have the same distances until I figure it out. Thanks so much.

Been using this for about 4 rounds now and it works!!! I’m still having issues rotating in the backswing - I swear you did a tip with a golf ball off the rear ankle for backswing?

I'm on a golfing journey this winter in terms of teaching myself the right way after realising I'm not going to get lower than my 15hcp with my own self taught swing, which is all arms, very short on the back swing and all so so rushed... ... between constant practice, lessons and your videos which break everything down so well and to a level I understand... I'm slowly slowly getting there. The penny is dropping and il get there of it kills me... Thanks Paul 👍🏼

Paul. Showed my friend this video. He came joint first in our society meeting with 40 Stableford points - losing out on count back. The winner had a hole in one! I only came 4th, but beat my handicap! 🤩

Skip Walker - after years of golf instruction I subscribed to your program. In spite of being told before not to swing with my arms, I could never implement a lower body swing. Your program has significantly improved my game. It’s a continuous learning process and I look forward to your tips.

What a fantastic tip - this takes a lot of "hit the ball" thoughts out. The ball all of a sudden just gets in the way of my swing. Produces much more consistent shots. No more left to left shots either! A miracle

Each and every word is true, except elders in their late 70s and 80s, even for elders keeping the same routine, game will be great and enjoyable. Before you start, do exactly what Paul is telling, take practice swings and you will enjoy your golf. The most hardest swing in bunker, Paul is the only answer in the world. Thanks and God bless Paul.

Wow. Thanks for making it simple Paul. This single tip replaced multiple swing thoughts and attempted manoeuvres I had and corrected (or at least improved) some of my problems - weight shift, jumping/chicken wing, casting/over-the-top swing.

So, I have been watching videos to improve my swing. short irons improving, long irons not. swing even though improved still feeling 'natural'. This tip, trying at home outside, absolutely feels game changing. We shall see at the range today.

New to golf, been playing a year with a bit of Covid disruption and I am all arms, so to see this video has been a massive eye opener. Will try and start thinking about my lower half more. Very clear and concise tip, thanks and great work

Paul, this tip is "INCREDIBLE" !!! I have "NEVER" hit my golf ball so far AND SO STRAIGHT !! Thank you Man ! Wow !!

Did this technique with my wedges and no joke I nailed them 120 yards!! Did ok with the longer clubs but still need more practise.

This is the video that is going to change my golf life! Thanks Paul!!!

After a disastrous session at the driving range (right, left, fat, thin, shanks, smothers), I watched about 7 of Paul’s videos. The next day I went back to the range, mostly focusing on the drill in this video, and I was hitting the ball much more solid, most consistently, and farther! Can’t wait to try it out on the golf course next time! Thanks, Paul!

I'm a beginner and just trying to wrap my head around the mechanics of a swing. I'm so happy to have this to put a focal point what the hell you lower body should be doing. Thank you.

This is absolute GOLD... Played yesterday and struck the ball the best I have in years. Even my playing partners were shocked. Thanks Paul.

So true that arm swing is not the golf swing that I strived for but it was so difficult to change my mindset. Now I understand that distance and consistency is created by the rotation of the lower body. Heard that was “All Arms” for 25 yrs but never understood what that meant until your videos woke me up. I can never thank you enough.

Paul , thank you so much , I have tryed your body swing , it was great and more powerful to hit the ball , the body swing make me get more distance

I keep coming back to this video, /the best advice to start the downswing. I wish I knew this years ago.

after the worst round I can remember , where I struggled with "swinging my arms hard", I came home and found a book I had got from my dads collection after he passed away, "Swing Machine Golf". Read most of it last night and watched a couple of your RU-vid videos today. I"m going to completely re-work my swing and thought process based on your teaching method. Have a net and mat in my backyard and going to begin with grip and the 2/3 drill, albeit I dont have a swing monitor, and then go to the driving range with my rangefinder and continue. Really excited about my future golf now.!!

thank you. I've just started body turn swing, and the problem is that sometimes it stops turning in the middle of swing. So i've been trying to swing to the follow throw, but it makes my hand to work more unintendedly. Will try with your 'belly to the left' drill. Thank you! Even though I cant speak English that well, your lesson is very easy to understand.😊

I'm a little late to the party here but I just recently filmed myself hitting shots into a net and discovered that I am basically in the same position at impact, that I am at address. In other words, I am not using my lower body very much at all and this off season, it is my goal to find the easiest way to start down this path, without having to start all over again learning the game. I really hope this helps me but I won't know until my next trip to the dome! Thanks for posting!

Getting your arms & "hit" mantra out of your golf swing is like trying to get a dog not to bark at strangers......it still creeps in my minset on course....the way i overcome it is with 2 body swings practice swings in the air and swinging w/o thinking about anything but my belt bucke turning and finishing like this video and having my arms feel like ropes and loose wrists releading following those hips...it helps reset my mindset into the bodyswing mantra on every shot.....it takes probably a whole season and lots of practice swings to make this a permanaent change.....but ohhhh! So worth it!

Great lesson. I've struggled with this move, without realizing how much your hips should actually rotate. Thank you.

Greatest video ever, tried this last night at the driving range, had the best session EVER. I’ve been hitting with my arms, but thanks to Paul

Hey Paul, I love your methods and teaching style and how you 'uncomplicate' the golf swing. Quick question: I struggle with swing thoughts when I on the tee box; do this, then this, then that and then do this again...etc., etc. As a result, I get tight and things go awry as you can imagine. Do you have any ideas about this? I want to think less and have a more fluid swing. What are your swing thoughts when you're on the tee box? I'd like to have just 1-2 primary thoughts on the tee box and not 99. Please help!! Thanks!

Watching from UK Paul is the best of the US golf teachers. Great content.

I wish this stuff was available when I was trying to play golf for a living . This makes the swing so much easier. Great videos and instruction!

Good stuff Paul. I am a retired PGA pro and do enjoy your “tips” and methods of instruction. I saw your bunker lesson with ball opposite the left ankle and used it to quit decelerating. It worked well. Sometimes we have to think differently to help execute a shot.

Simple easy to apply lessons. The best!

Ok, this guy is the best I've found online for teaching us how to swing better. I've bought into what he's saying and have noticed an improvement. MUCH easier to hit the ball! It takes a bit of practice to take the arms out of the swing but it does come with time, practice and patience.

Brilliant!! I've tried 1,000 different thoughts to start my swing but this never occurred to me. One practice session with this thought and I'm VERY encouraged. Occasionally get it fat or too fadey, but I think I may be on to something. Thanks!!

Thanks for sharing all those great tips with us, Mr. Wilson. God bless!

I love this. Though I'm finding out how inflexible I am. When I've played my best it's staying with the single thought of starting the lower body first on downswing. Thank you for this drill.

I am looking forward to trying this. My back has been killing me because I keep using my arms to swing. Cannot wait to try this at the range

This drill and concept completely change my thought process and game. Thank you

I'll try this and will likely buy your book. I have the worst downswing. My legs don't move, it's top down, essentially I'm an arm swinger with my lead hip not opening. I'm a righty. I know what to do, but I don't do it. This should help. Thank you for the videos you post. They're excellent.

Bravo Bravo I saw 2 Videos from you soft Hands and this, helps me after 50 Years Golf merci

Second time of seen your teaching methods. So simple and so different from others. Thanks I will be trying them. Roland from South Africa

Paul I discovered you about a month ago, and it has helped me so much. I’m almost 70 and your effortless golf swing with loose arms and wrists with the hinge re-hinge and not hitting with your arms has helped tremendously. More solid straight shots. I had one pro that kept telling me I needed to get my weight to my left side which I understand that’s true , when you finish the swing, but I got so hung up on that I was all screwed up. With your teaching tips I now feel the weight of the club, and it feels more natural for the arms to follow the lower body to the finish! I’m excited to keep working with your tips. Thanks so much! You are the best!

This drill has been magic for me.

I played your fine course years ago. Real nice. Good course, and good tips. Kudos.

I have been watching golf videos for a long time. Your tips makes the most sense to me. As I recover from rotator cuff surgery, I have been practicing the hip turns at home. Your concept of swinging with your body vs. the arms is an eye opener for me. Hopefully, it will translate into results when I can play again next spring.

First, thank you Paul for your video help! I have been struggling this year with my swing for whatever reason. I am 57 and up till last year carried a 12 HC. This year started coming over the top and shanking my fair share of shot(something i never had an issue in the past). I know that starting with the lower body will correct my issues but having a hard time with it. I will go home later today and work on this. Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

My buddy who is glued to the ground at address and stays there thru the swing, needs to see this !!! Brilliant drill !

I'm going to give this a try. I'm really trying to get my arms relaxed, but still failing to start the downswing with my lower body on alot of shots. Great tip!

im slowly grasping this concept.

Thank you sir. You have just confirmed my curiosity, yesterday I did something with my body and the light bulb 💡 came on. This was before I watched your video, now I am very sure of what I'm doing. Thanks for helping find my swing. I cant wait to go hit a few balls tomorrow 😌

Glad I found you Paul, I have extremely bad elbow tendinitis from ‘hitting at’ the ball. Leaving me almost unable to play. I am going to make it through all of your instructional videos to hopefully remedy this issue. Really love the belt buckle to the ball drill, really feels good. Going to go out and hit a few today, swinging full but 50% distance with a belt buckle thought. I need to work on the body rotation to hit with my body and not my arms! Thank you for these, really appreciate it.

I’m going to try to this tomorrow at the range. I’m at my wits end with my golf swing. Need a total re-evaluation. Starting watching your videos. Fingers crossed 🤞

This guy is ridiculously simple, what a freaking good teacher!

I wish I'd learned this so much sooner. It could almost be called golf's "golden rule" or "magic move". It's so important in achieving the correct sequence in the transition, allows for the correct impact position, and it actually makes the game less taxing on the body. It's takes some commitment, but it's oh so worth it.

I had it a few years ago and it was so easy to hit the ball. Didn’t play golf for 5 years and now I’m swinging with my arms again.

No nonsense instructor .your experience and knowledge very efficient master paul.

Great drill Paul....... it's really amazing how this stuff is more psychological than it is physical..... it's actually pretty easy to do these moves , the hard part is convincing yourself to do it........ I think you're more my therapist than you are my coach.....thanks

Paul after a couple of months of practice and practice, finally I'm hitting the ball with lose wrists, my god what a differents, straighter and longer with hardly any effort, keep up with the great video's, people read this it does work, be patient, thanks Paul 👏👏

Great instruction Paul. Don't want to say too much, but 260 yard drives today, and some of that was because of you! Keep up the great content.

Fantastic explanation and instruction of a primary key in the golf swing.

So helpful. It is a feeling you will know when you do it right! But it takes constant thought and practice to maintain the eel.

I hit two buckets at the range today to work on slowing my tempo - which has resulted in much better consistency. Before I started watching Paul, hitting that many golf balls would have left me with a strained and sore back. Now my back feels fine, but my legs and hips definitely feel it. I believe that's a good thing.

Paul, thank you for getting back to me. If it's ok, I think of turning my knees to the right on the way back and then turn them to the left on the down swing which turns my hips both ways. I feel if I just turn my belt buckle, I am not using my legs. I hope that makes sense. Thank You again for your help.

Paul I hook my hybrid off the face of the earth. I filmed my swing and realized I’m all arms. I went back to the range and made sure I started down by turning hips contact was so solid I heard the guy next to me say oh wow. Dead straight balls with a little fade I have never hit my hybrid straight!!!!! Thanks for the great tip...

Thanks Paul.Ever since I follow your channel , I have improved my score tremendously.Great video.

This lesson is excellent. Working on it all the time.

One of the best golf videos I ever watched. ¡Muchas gracias!

Another great tip Paul! I'm slowly working my way through all your vids, they're great. Good work man 👍

Thanks Paul.. all your tips really transform the game. It also makes me think how complicated I had made it for myself.. thanks a lot.

Wow!….can’t wait to try this. I wonder if you realize what a great teacher you are?

Thank you very much for this video Paul. I was a decent golfer who backed away from the game after years of fighting off the dreaded shanks and weak pushes. After numerous lessons and frustrations I didn’t what to do. I came across this video and watched my swing is slow motion. Sure enough, I was leading the downswing with my hands/arms and never made a complete turn. Once I tried what you suggested I immediately saw improvement and better contact. I can play and enjoy golf again! Thanks Paul!!

Most of my finest, most purest golf shots, irons or woods, have occurred when I consciously add a MICRO-pause at the completion of my backswing. Paul, I believe this allows my legs and hips (body) to begin the through-swing, with my arms simply going along for the ride. I know that I have been much more active with my lower body movement due to my StacknTilt days. Is this a good thing, bad thing or indifferent? Best, Mark G.

Great, ever since I have watched this video, my game has improved tremendously. As a Sr Veteran, I hit 220 yds with 3 Wood.Secret is firing lower body, hip rotation, take away and ofcourse my belt buckle to finish 2 ft on my left and buckle is perpendicular to target line. Thanks a lot indeed for a wonderful training video. When and where to meet you in person, US/AU. Cheers.

That’s why I luv u. Dude you changed my swing. It’s taking some time but game changer babe!!! BTW I now have a follow through and hold. Thank you 🇯🇲👊🏾🇺🇸

Great tip! It is so counterintuitive to do that but it's the correct way to do it. Thanks!

I love your approach to teaching. Your video on choking down on the club worked miracles for my iron contact.

Totally agree - this isn’t a tip - it’s a lesson, you can tell he does it for the genuine pleasure of sharing knowledge to prove it works - I love that feeling too where you know something and can show someone and get the satisfaction of seeing it prove you correct - what Paul is doing here is everything that the salesman “get the perfect swing and “secrets” advertises and purely wants to see finance and no interest in progress or results just the course fees. Good on you Paul I’m exactly the same - if I know something 100% correct that someone needs - I get the satisfaction of seeing my knowledge or info etc prove correct - I’d feel embarrassed asking for money! Hopefully just doing the subscription and the ads can pay the way you deserve! The only question/slight niggle in the mind is your address position , the hands seem very floppy and not ahead of the ball and stable for an iron - do you do this for a reason - after all if it’s me who’s looking wrongly then I’ll adjust to improve!! A true person is someone who can self assess regularly and listen to all information and use what’s helpful and discard what isn’t - I come across so many stubborn people that won’t change that would benefit them because they’re so adamant they won’t consider it? For me surely if someone has something that I don’t and can be beneficial why would I not use it to better myself? Seems strange people would actually sabotage and dismiss info that would change them for better but they won’t use it because it means admitting what they believed in blindly was wrong and so would rather stay wrong than change? Very strange, for me your lesson is nothing but useful information to compute and I thank you for it 👍. P.S I live in the UK , i am a fully qualified electrician aswell as Solar PV installer and EV charging installer - qualified certificates for all, my dream has been to live and work in the USA, I’ve never been but it feels like a home I’m due to come back to, it’s just impossible to get in!!! So if anyone reading this has any job vacancy at all even mowing lawns just to get me across the pond then I’m very interested!!

Another great tip, thank you Paul. I love the way you teach. I practice your tips every day 10 15 minutes in the garden and I've really improved my game. I'm more confident by now but I must still improve my rotation. This tip will help me for sure. Thank you so much for helping our game.

Excellent instruction....Ernie Els says the same thing.

When doing this I feel like my arms are dropping behind me and getting stuck. Am I doing this correctly? Great tip as ever Paul thanks for spending the time in making it for us golfers.

Paul. Thank you very much. I tried this on the course today and I'm hitting the ball further with less effort. And it feels great! I could never figure out how to stop swinging hard from the top of the swing. Thanks again. It makes a huge difference.

Wonderful advice, I'm so looking forward to working on this at the range. Something tells me that this body movement will also help for the casting problem. Thank you so much Paul !

Paul… another great tip. When I practice as you suggested a full bucket for each tip (50 balls) it actually starts good, then goes bad and slowly gets very good (20 shots) again. Where would you stop?

thanx again paul . I will keep working on the lower body

You are a genius Paul, really are!

If I can squeeze a bit of time I'll go to the range and try this Paul because this is my problem,trying to hit with my arms and not being able to follow through.Thanks

I'm so glad I found your channel Paul! I love the way you teach and your videos are so clear. I will definitely be working on this hip rotation. Thank you!