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Another way to do it is to get to the top of your backswing and then feel that someone has grabbed hold of your hands so they cannot move. Then start your downswing with your hips. Yes you need, as always, enough lateral and rotational movement in them. That will give you that squat down position and your right elbow will naturally go inwards towards your body as your lower body pulls your hands down. Just don't do a Bobby Jones and have your hands traveling out away from you i.e coming over the top. He got away with it because he was mega talented and had a very flat backswing. All great advice in this video though. This is just the way I do it to achieve the same result.

You and Mike Malaska are the only ones teaching the best release patterns. Thank you for this perfect explanation.

Just discovered your channel....at age 71 and being away from the game several years due to health issues with both my wife and I, getting back out has been somewhat frustrating...lack of distance, direction etc. What great drills to remind me of what my thought process was when I was low 70's and occasionally lower. My thought process was to turn and then swing under my left shoulder which allowed me to keep from coming over the top....going to watch more!!!!....thanks!!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

thnx Craig and how about : EASYYYY POWER. EASYYY POWER that a great one just made it up 😂 gives rhythm and meaning

its 1am and I'm up with a club studying my different positions in the mirror. 16 minute masterclass. thank you.

Awesome!!

How far apart are the 2 clubs in the 2 club drill?

My tip after finally figuring this out 25 years after starting golf, is that compression/forward shaft lean is created with the SHOULDERS/BODY TURN... NOT ARMS/WRISTS. PGA players are at full arm extension after the golf ball, meaning that the golf club is delayed behind them during the golf swing. Examples of this motion to get the feeling are skipping a stone, casting a fishing rod, or even just single dominant arm swinging. Another example would be to face your chest and head toward the target, and the swing the club back and forth. You can really exaggerate this as much as you want to knock of 5, 10, or even 15 degrees of launch angle and get that "flighted" or "compressed" shot that makes watching the pros in person so cool.

Dear lord, please tell me that was not a real knife!!! 🔪

Hi Craig. Your training videos are very informative. I am wondering if you can let me know what driving range mat brand you are using. It seems to be able to take your iron practice swings well. I would like one in my shed for practice. thanks.

Jesus is that a real knife!?

Push the right butt out is the key .

Why 99% of golf tuition tube videos are using percentage figure lies of why false percentage figures of amateurs clickbait headlines?

Great video.... Brings back great memories as I was fortunate to take lessons from George in 1981 at the National Golf Club in Toronto. We also played a round together as well. It's a great track...it has hosted the Canadian Open. He just had 6 students...We hit balls from 8:30am to 4:30pm with a break for lunch. He had a great saying....You don't play golf to relax but rather you must relax to play golf...tension free. He was not just a true ball striker but also a very kind and soft spoke gentleman. He would say...like physics, " If you control the centre you can control the movement." Never do anything at the expense of balance...also the head had no real function in the swing it simple went where the body took it. His accuracy was off the chart...He ask me to pick a target with my wedge, I said the tree...he said no pick a branch on the tree. As they say pure raw talent never disappoints, it simply amazes every time. 👍💯🍷❤️🇨🇦

Too much wasted talk ..sir.. you need communication skills to interpret your knowledge.. you just heard it from a advertising guru

This is what caused his body to start breaking down

This is beyond amazing and valuable. Thank you!. But you need to be able to get the move so watch it carefully, one of the best on YT

I have struggled all my golf-playing life to maintain my spine angle. Hearing you say and show that the right hip should move up was a true light-bulb moment for me! It makes so much sense and immediately I noticed I could comfortably maintain my spine angle throughout my swing without it feeling forced. Thanks for the great video!!

Thanks for your lesson. Is it also applicable to driver?

I've been working on this, this year. What I'm finding is I'm now hooking the ball (life time pusher or slicer). If you haven't worked on this, it's timing. I haven't quite got it down yet.

Im 37 had 2 back surgeris within the last 6 yrs. I had to take a yr and half off after the first surgery failed. I used to hit my pw 150 and 10 uds up for every club from there i ised to hit several 300 yd drives per rd too. I think this is absolutely what im missing. Obviously i had to re work some things after coming back i lost 30 yds on all my clubs and cant drive over 240 now. Im heading to the range to work on this release

I think just pushing the left knee innwill push the right hip up more easily

World class video. Thank you

Holding the angle is highly overrated!!! Glad Scottie is proving it too! FYI Tiger in his prime could pivot through the wall better than anyone.

I just had my left knee replaced for the second time in 20yrs. I started watching Moe Norman through Graves golf. Watching your videos answers alot of questions, small details that i need addressed. Im gona sign up ansee if i can achieve the last few steps to a solid swing. I'm 75yrs and playing my best golf in the last couple of years. Mike

This is literally what im working on right now...i hit my driver good- but no distance really outta my irons...My youtube algorithm is reading my mind lately..

What a great explanation!!! Thanks, Stavros

Just had my eureka moment about half way through this video. Thank you extremely appreciative! Edit: also good idea im also putting a bayonet on my clubs now too. Never know might need it when playing down in Florida 😂😂

This video is everything i needed and more. Thank you so much for putting correct quality golf swing videos on CZcams. Breath of fresh air amongst all the nonsense on CZcams. One of the few quality channels.

If i move forward down and under how do i keep the clubface from being wide open? I struggle with shanks as of now. I am slowing my power and rhythm to 50% and it is helping. Very very slow, i feel like i need too to keep myself in position on downswing.

Not only skill guys, they are flexible and strong enough to create the speed as well.

Craig. Great explanation of how the right wrist should be during the swing. I finally got it after watching this! Thanks for making golf enjoyable again!

Thanks Graig. Great lesson. I sometimes forgot about this action, but it so important. Thanks again. 🔥🙏🏻

Hi Craig, when you practice the 12 degree shaft lean at impact, at what point does it become dragging the handle? Or is that something not to worry about. I've seen Pga tour players and some others talk about releasing the club by the right leg area so they dont drag the handle through impact. Any clarification on this would be great. Thank you

What is the name of the swing aid that you are using @ 9:48

What a great lesson!!! Thanks, Stavros

The right hip moving "up and back" is the same as moving your left hip "down and forward". It generates the same body movement, but in my head, it's an easier thing to do. Thinking about making your hip go "up" makes you feel like you have to go up on your tip toes to make it happen.

Great videos but please slow down :)

Ive watched a lot of utube videos this guy may be the best

Flippin' ek!!! Ok, so... this particular video randomly showed up in my CZcams feed last night. It struck a chord with me as I always struggle with flipping the hands at impact no matter what I try to counteract it. I play 9 holes every morning before starting work and normally end up around 9 over. I implemented the tips in your video and was 3 over after 9. Decided to go round again and was 3 over again after another 9! I have never, ever done that. The strikes felt crisper and the greens I missed were just off, so dispersion was vastly better as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and post this video. Much appreciated. Cheers.

With the left wrist is it like the motorcycle drill on the downswing to keep the clubface square and then releasing after impact

Awesome clips and ideas thanks so much

His online lessons are amazing highly recommend. Another great video Craig

Great lesson, thanks! I have the rope whip and can confirm it gives amazing feedback.

Craig Hanson best golf instructor on the planet bar none , He turn hackers into golfers

I once heard a TV commentator say that he heard Jack Nicklaus say that he once heard an old Scottish guy say: You want a swing that goes with "Alistair Caduggan, not Jack Sprat" - Feel free to do a vid with that gem!! I like your Veejayyyyyyyy version though as you can spread the veejayyyyyyy out and singh sounds like swing! Haha Cool! Great stuff. Thanks very much :))

This is amazing, of all the lessons, no one has ever said anything about the right hand like this. Creating this wrist angle provides so much more control at impact as it feels like you can drive the club through vs feeling like a noodle that randomly moves through impact. You can feel the control and the snap on the ball impact immediately with this simple adjustment. You typically hear instructions that the toe should point up at 12 o'clock in the horizontal position in the take away. Thanks for this tip. Pure gold.

All these little points add up and give a serious golfer something to take to the course and try out.

You have improved my swing so much Craig thanks