LIVE LESSON: Build a Strong Shoulder Turn and Pivot 🏌️‍♂️ 

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Thank you again and again. After watching this I applied it to an hour long practice at the PGA Superstore I go to where I can use their practice bays with Foresight GC Hawk overhead launch monitors. The key things for me were keeping the spine straight up at address with weight evenly balanced, getting the left shoulder on a shallower, diagonal plane on the backswing, and keeping the arms and club in front of my chest, moving back together with the chest turn, not moving faster than the chest and getting behind me, and letting that unified turn determine the amount or height of the backswing, not trying to increase it. The result was better contact, better ball speed and extra carry with my 52 degree wedge, 34 degree forged blade 7 iron, and 24 degree 9 wood that has replaced my 5 iron and partly my 4 iron (I have a 21 degree 7 wood that replaced part of my 4 iron and my 3 iron). Another great tip was the rotation that Mike shows at minute 21:32-21:37 and Shaun also demonstrates at minute 21:41-21:48. You can turn standing straight up, then just tilt forward. I did that before every shot and it made a huge difference. So thank you, thank you.

Great video well worth the watch. I now realize I to turn my shoulder more down instead of around than I should. Keep the videos coming.

*The best bang for the buck vs other teaching methods. The right form attained immediately and recognition of the whys clear out old incorrect applied perceptions.*

Shoulder plane to point 4-5’ past the ball that I read in the response to one of the comments I think really just helped me

Love these live lessons, keep them up 👍

As always the AMG team delivers!

Wonderful idea to take us through a regular lesson and show the numerous faults that you find in swing that looks better than most golfers yyou see on a weekend lol without your help he would be like the most of us 40 years trying to improve and hopeless lost So greatful for you sharing your incredible knowledge with us cant thank you guys enough

I’ve just finished watching this video for the first time(not the last) and I think I’ve learned more from this than from all the lessons I’ve had,you explain in detail how the movements affect your golf swing,it’s took me about 90 minutes to watch as I have been pausing and going in the garage to try the moves and get the feeling,I already am a subscriber but this is the one that gives me the lightbulb moment,turning the hips and shoulders are massively important.Very much appreciated from the UK👍👍👍

I'm willing to bet Jason also found a new source of clubhead speed and power. Great instructional video, thanks for sharing.

Great lesson! Thank you!

Really good, love these full lesson vids

Think I may have watched this before, but it is incredibly useful to watch again, particularly for someone like me who will be 83 in June. Thank you.

Divot board is awesome! I use it almost every day

Awesome; this has increased my understanding as to the plane on which the shoulders should move on the backswing.

Wow, this is exactly my issue, the 'reverse pivot' mentioned in comments of a different video!!! I've tried this today on the course, it felt good! Thanks a lot!!!

Thank you for this, learned alot!

This is a phenomenal lesson and I hope other golf professionals and instructors like myself can see how to adapt this into their own lesson planning. Even those without Gears or similar software there’s some absolute gold in here. The Pac-Man analogy is phenomenal and appeals to such a broad range of players and skill levels it cannot be understated.

I’ve never used Gears but I feel like I have similar issues and I found this video really helpful. Thanks for sharing it!

That after backswing was looking awesome. I'd like to see where he'll go from here. Very nice job guys as usual.

For years I've been doing what you describe here - backswing head dips down, which leads to more squat that address, now here come the hands inside and the battle is on, unfortunately those dots don't taste good at all! I did figure out the hands come inside probably b/c of what you call the heave, but fixing it has been trial and error failure. Your point about the shoulders staying level with the spine angle was the light bulb, one of those obvious things right there in front of you that you can't see until somebody points it out. I'm an AMG member but every once in awhile you guys will put something up here on the 'Tube that just hits me right in face. Thanks guys I needed that!

Mike said the exact thing I was thinking. "Got the Larry birds" LOL

Great lesson (ThumbsUp)

I love these live lesson videos! Master class in instruction. The question I have is regarding left side bend and shoulder tilt. You pointed out that Jason had too much left side bend in his backswing, causing his left shoulder to tilt too much downward. However, is not left side bend and tilt desired in the backswing? What is the optimum amount of left side bend and tilt?

Wow the down and sidebend shoulder tilt in the takeaway is being taught everywhere i don't know why i have been doing that movement for ever and my game is horrible and like Jason my setup is quite good turning the shoulders more level and not dipping the left shoulder down to start sure cleaned up his takeaway right away amazing instructions you guys are so so knowledgeable and helpful wonderful lesson Got to stop watching the other guy's bad advice

Great video, really appreciate the full insight. I’ve been doing this for years and struggled with flipping hands, push rights and snap hooks left. Can you talk a little more about keeping width on the way down, as I feel I use my right bicep to initiate my down swing for power. It works well on the range but I struggle on the course. Any advice would be welcomed

Man, I love the live lessons!! And I wish you guys were up in the Northeast. I’d bet, with the technology and your skills at diagnosing swing faults, you could take a dedicated, brand new golfer, from 30 to single digits in less than a year.

Do you like the lead heel to stay on the ground at the top of the backswing? Or does it not matter as long as you stay down and not stand up.

Great video. I;ll add my own experience which is that the lead shoulder working down early in the backswing will often result in a a loss of posture later in the backswing which actually then gives the appearance of not *enough* side bend.

Big fan! I'm curious and trying to figure out how to blend the tips in this video with the concepts in a video you released about one year ago that was called "How to move the upper body for more consistent golf swings". In that video you reference the rib cage needing to turn at a certain tilt, and the danger of turning flat. So is it just a blending of rib cage tilt towards the ball but the left shoulder rotates for level to turn around the spine? This seems to keep coming up and plaguing my swing. Thanks for all the knowledge y'all put out!!

How perfect, exactly what I’ve been working on lately! Here’s a question, I know average tour players have I think 90 degrees on the shoulder turn and 45 at the hips, if I’m going 45 at the hips and 100+ on the shoulders according to when I was measured, is that an issue even if I’m still pivoting correctly? Just something I’ve been wondering.

Another great video. Just a question about the shoulder angle at the top of the backswing: From this video it seems the recommendation is not to point the shoulder line towards the target line but outside the target line, more flat? This is contrary to other videos Ive seen. Are there any factors that will influence if the feel should be more flat vs more target line? Example if someone is too flat to feel a little more side bent at the top of the backswing?

I think you mentioned a quarter of a second for the downswing is there an appropriate timing you like to see for the swing (from take away to impact). My pro says the average professional take .9 to 1.1 seconds. I tried to look back thru you videos but couldn’t find this. Very good lesson.

Love your channel. Just one question at the end. You mention Jason was in great position behind the ball. From other videos, are we not trying to have shift to target and weight on left foot.

Good stuff. I think I have a little bit of that. Was this an hour lesson or longer? If I came in person, would an hour be enough to do what we would need to get done?

At about the 25 minute mark, you draw a vertical line and measure how far away his left shoulder moved away by shaft parallel. It is not clear just what adjustments you made to get him to the better position seen at the 26 minute mark. How does he accomplish the improvement? Thanks for making this video; it is extremely helpful.

Great video guys. Looking at my recent videos, this is what I've been struggling. This really helps.

Lead shoulder question: I find my lead shoulder wants to start traveling vertically toward my chin once my hands get over my shoulders. Should I resist that? Feels like there isn't enough time to get it back down on its original plane. Thanks

Found you guys on RU-vid just the other day and love your stuff! It seems that you guys don't every comment much on the position of the ball in many of these Pro vs Am videos (like this live lesson) - clearly the pro has the ball more forward. I think I have seen in the past that average pro has the iron about 3" inside the left heel. Most of the am's in these videos are clearly farther back (in some cases in the middle of a normal width stance). This seems to actually result in that "too much shaft lean" Shaun refers to, that if they had the ball in the Pro spot, would decrease, but still be adequate.

I need that slice tshirt. Lol

Mike without a hat! Look at that head of hair! Great video guys.

How do you keep fast hands and also get your chest open at impact? At the moment I feel my hands get ahead or I have to slow them down to keep everything in the correct place. Thanks so much

guys, i practice and analyze my swing as much as anybody but you wonder what bobby jones who was the granddaddy of golf videos and all the guys who came before and after him would think of all the electronic gadgets and gizmos that go into golf instruction today. i say this with all due respect because i kinda get into it too myself to some degree.

AWESOME FEEDBACK GUY'S Love your Video's, especially these type, they provide excellent "Athletic Motion" examples the way they should be for EASIER power and accuracy in the golf swing. I have been injuring myself the last few weeks simply by not turning my shoulders correctly and trying to remember/regain my old swing after not playing for over 10-15 years. This video has helped me reincorporate my old swing dynamics with some added important details for proper rotation, which I'm certain will add more power, less effort, more accuracy and more distance - Ive lost over 25 YRD's over the years - lol - but have regained 15 yrd's per club in just the last couple days using the feedback you have provided here. Thanks Guy's.

So left shoulder can go across in backswing but we don’t want the left arm to go across right? Great vid guys!

I have been guilty of overswing in the back. Think the short arm swing can help that

Interesting discussion on the shoulder here. I was told once to feel like my lead shoulder (left) points more down to the ball. Would this close that Pac-Man angle?

Have a link to purchase one of those lie boards. Thanks.

Excellent stuff as always. However one thing that is confusing me (probably me misinterpreting). It seems like you are encouraging the guy to have very little shoulder tilt at the top. This is something I struggle with and have been told that i need to get more tilt? (I think i was told tour average is 36 degrees). The drill I have been told to do is point the shoulders at a spot about a foot outside the ball. Thanks

Hey fellas, does anything change if you have broad shoulders?

I like the visual of student's shoulder, hand, body movement in sequence ... This method and feedback is not found when you get conventional pro teaching in the driving range ...

Colin Montgomery moved his hips in a teeta tota fashion without his head moving .

I’d love the get on those plates!!! And see my dots!! Hard sell to to my wife.