THE TAKEAWAY 

If you're a double-digit handicapper, a weekend warrior, this guy has the best instructions and tips of any instructor on RU-vid. He breaks down every aspect of every movement he wants you to do. He's not giving instruction to get your ready for the tour, like all the other instructors on RU-vid. He's just trying to help you lower your score through clear, and easy to understand instructions. I wish he was in Las Vegas because I would definitely sign up. Thanks

This guy has superb instruction. Should have a million views. No joke

This is the only golf instructor sub you need. If you watch too many it will make you think too much and nothing will change. Keep it simple.

I love your way of teaching. For me, You are the best coach I know. Thank You so much and congratulations for the qualité of your advices! 👍🏻 from France!

Another great instruction video by Jonathan. One of the best golf instructors on RU-vid IMO. Keep it up!

this guy knows how to teach period!!!!

Just watched about 10 videos about takeaway and this is the best one I came across. Easy to understand and simple

I love how you explain stuff in a very clear way. Thanks!

Tank you Jonathan, for sure you are one of the best teaching pro that I have come across in my 40 years of playing golf! Great teacher

Thank you, Jonathan - I'm seriously impressed by your clear teaching method...Keep it up!

Your swing tip at 8:12 payed in a big way today with 5 birdies. A new PB and really cleaned up the swing. You see hundreds of tips online but this one is a keeper. Thanks

Good drills. Been practicing with my grid & I think my swing is improving light years. Thanks Jon!

Excellent session...thanks for patiently explaining the "feels" bc that's very important. Thought I had been swinging incorrectly but it seems spot on with the method.

Wow! So clear and concise without the unnecessary dribble. Definitely following your teaching and look forward to more. Thank you for your humble and sincere approach 🙏

This is the 3rd video I’ve watched of yours, your detail is crazy good, you make everything just make sense.

Wanted to chime in and thank you for this tip. The part where you mention that feel of the right hand as you do the takeaway (I.e. feeling like it’s still facing towards the ball) really helped make my shots more consistent in my practice session today. Thank you!

I have watched many videos of online instruction, and by far Jonathan is the best. Not only explaining what needs to happen But using drills that are spot on.!! Thanks Jonathan

I have watched 2 downloads of yours and then took it to the golf range , the results have been ( amazing) the way you explain everything is so easy to understand and straight to the point , you have taken my ball striking to a new level that I did not believe was possible. Many thanks.

Jonathan, this the best explanation of the take away I’ve seen. Thanks so much ⛳️

Jonathon I have watched many many videos to improve my game. I accidentally found your videos a couple of days ago. I not only liked your instructions but found your drills and details easy to understand and copy. Thank you Mike.

Good job JKM. I sometimes use the alignment rod with a club to check how I get to the top as well...

Great video; your explanations and demo’s are really good. Thanks.

Great video, Jonathan! The detailed explanation was excellent and very helpful! I tend to sway and move off the ball and getting the upper and lower torso to move in one piece kept me very centered. Went to hit balls and my contact was so solid!

Thank you for the great detailed takeaway instructions and the way you explain HOW TO DO IT is HUGE. Been playing good to great golf for many years with a terrible takeaway, was scratch for a while even with, going around the body taking club inside really badly. The way you explain it was excellent! Took it to the course and it is working already......Have added 30 to 40 yards on my drives and just feel so much more confident standing over the ball, which is a MAJOR, MAJOR plus in golf, being confident over the ball. Thanks again for brilliant detailed instrusctions on the takeaway...!!

Best video, ever, on the takeaway! I take my hands inward, but forget to turn my body with them. Thanks!

You are the best I loved your explanation , they are always to the point and not long

This is really helpful. My back swing become shorter, eliminate my tendency of overswing. Despite shorter swing I hit further and spray less. Thanks Jonathan !!!!

If golfer only watch Jonathan simple honest instructions on RU-vid they all will be much better golfer and never look back. I stopped watching other RU-vid instructors I become much better golfer and it’s not fading away it only getting better. golfers just have to be patient at the range to do it right it will work so I thank you Jonathan for your great instructions

Solid instruction. Especially pointing out the common mistakes when trying to do this correctly..

Watching this video at a driving range. I can immediately practice it 🏌🏽

Great stuff Jonathan! Keep the videos coming!

Awesome! Very helpful! Thanks Jonathan.

This move alone has me striping my irons Pure today. And also kinda worked for the driver. Thanks Jonathan

Hi Jonathan, can you do driver takeaway please ? Thank you for your time and effort on producing these clear instruction video. I really a vast improvement with my iron strikes since following this S&T method. I am still having issue with the longer wood hooking the driver mostly.

Your examples are so clear 👍 this channel is 🔑

I love how you talk in a lot of your videos about how things should "feel". If you want to change this, then you'll "feel" this. It's amazing, and I don't recall any other online instructors ever mentioning anything about how things feels. I'm one day in, and I think you're my new favorite online instructor. The information is so easy to understand and broken down into ways I've not seen many (or any) other instructors do.

Well spoken person. Explain very well. Thank you

I had to come back and comment. I've been struggling to improve my game. just felt like something was off no matter what I did, tried so many tips from videos that helped a little but i continued to be inconsistent. Your tip about rotating your knuckles / keeping glove emblem facing floor in takeaway improved my swing so much. like I jumped ahead in progression so much more than I have in months. Worked extremely well with irons, cant wait to try my driver / hybrids next (struggling with those) THANK YOU!

Excellent analysis and insights, congratulations

Very clear instructions , body rotation is the key movement!

Great explanation & Drills ! Great Job 👏🏼

Great video! I’m going to try these drills!!

Nice vid mate👌 ur making the game simpler for me and i loving it. Keep up the good work.

Excellent tip, Jon !

I love the Tip with the aliment stick.that Tip make's a lot of sense I have always rolled my hands open in the backswing that must be why I slice the ball.

Good info , thanks Johnathan!

Fantastic video and instruction. Great job!

Excellent and very informative lesson

Excellent!

Great advice!

very well explained, thanks for the videos

Very descriptive. Thanks!

Great content man. Thanks

Great video - thanks!!!

Excellent info

Well put together.

Great drills!!

Alignment rod drill is perfect for me i get too handsy...thanks!

Great video good information

Excellent video

Hey mate this is a great video. Can you also do a video on the next part of the backswing? Ie after takeaway? Thank you.

Hey Jonathan- Great video! At setup, where should the left elbow be pointing? Normally, my elbow is pointing towards the target at setup; however, I see other instruction where it is advised to point your left elbow towards your left hip at setup and then on takeaway, keep it pointing down until left arm parallel (keeping the club on plane and preventing arm roll that results in bringing the club too far inside). What is your take on this approach?

Thanks Jonathan!

Wow yet again another light bulb moment drill, feel versus real. How ae you not one of the most talked about on you-tube or television? keep it up!

a really good video

Excellent video. What adjustment to you make and how do you lessen the degree of how far I am coming from inside? My numbers are over 10.

JKM - how does the weight shift correspond to the takeaway exhibited in this video? When should weight shift initiate? Thanks and keep up the good work!

Your stuff works! Best videos on RU-vid. Do you believe you should put pressure down on your right hand for a rightie on your takeaway?

Great. Tks for your video. My instructor told me to start the take away from the feets is it correct?

Easy to understand.

Hello Jonathan could you say me which club you use in this video? Thank you for your videos and your knowledge of golf

Good drills

Hi Jonathan what do you think about presetting your hips before you start the take away one less thing to think about I find it really works

Jonathan is by far the best instructor online. Danny Maude is another.

Jon, I've believed that you should get more subs. Can you please elaborate more on downswing subject and a complete set up on swing itself, a new complete vids. Thanks Jonathan

This is great stuff, but how do you bend the elbow to get the club to the top without rolling the face ?

Hi Jonathon game improving great watching your videos thank you, one thing i would like to know with the takeaway as the club moves should your shoulders start to turn at the same time or should there be a lag with the shoulders Thank You.

Can you do a video to show how you get the club to the top?

Nice tips

Excellent teaching ! Clear and concise

Great iron swing video, need same with driver.

Hi, good video! You mention the arms being straight in the takeaway. Should your arms be relaxed and the right elbow have a slight bend at address?

I’m sure this is the root of my swing problems because I am sure i don’t really understand when I have done the correct takeaway ? So, if I miss a shot I almost always think its my takeaway so I go back and manipulate it when in fact it could have been something else. I must have 20 videos saved on RU-vid related to takeaway . This is second time watching yours and will go try the drills again.

I do that wrist thing.Get good club head speed but no consistency.

Hi Jonathan, great video. Since takeaway is such a crucial part of the swing b/c it sets you up for proper downswing, what would you recommend on how to take the club away ( head out and butt end of club in) but how to properly take it to top. Meaning, while I achieve the first part I still see on my videos that I still take the club too far in and always have problems with over the top path coming down. I was in golftec for months. First teacher showed me my faults but provided no solutions. I changed my coach and was working on this issue but no luck. I’ve spent a lot of money but no real solutions. I do like your explanations and technical videos. I am open to any advice or suggestions....... Appreciate your time. Art

Hi Jonathan, how should my back be after the swing?

I love the Indian takeaway, with a few beers.

Thanks

It’s called being connected. The torso, shoulders, arms and club move in unison in the initial take away. It’s that simple.

hi Jonathan , can request link -difference driver swing and irons

I get the take away up to the waist, but how do you hinge upwards when the trail arm is above the lead arm?

Seper very good. Guy.

I struggle with my takeaway being to fast and therefore swatting at the ball. Is there any type of cadence or speed control drill?

I just started watching a couple of videos and have enjoyed them. That being said, "no movement off the ball?!?. This is the exact tip that made my first year golf experience miserable. PGA tour average is 1-3 inches moved off the ball and for not so athletic amateurs like myself, that little bit of movement allows me to actually have a backswing. Just remember if you move off the ball you have to recenter before coming down for the downswing. For example Rory moves off the ball 3 inches with his driver then moves 5 inches forward! Just my 2 cents

Can you do a video of aerial view? thanks.

Great video. I have one question though. How do you transition to getting the club up? Are you lifting it with ur trail arm? I was told there shouldn't be any lifting of the club but it seems that would be the only way to get it up per ur take away video. Thanks for ur response

Can you fellow up with the rest of the takeaway at the top thx

during the take away, I use right hand to pull it away till it reaches the top and use left hand (lead hand) to pull down to generate swing speed, is it correct?

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What you and many teachers online provide is the easy part. Someone needs to explain then once you get turned and your hands are waist high with the club head outside and the face at a 45° angle, where do you go from there? How did the wrists set?