We hope you now understand why turn is so important and how to easily increase it in your swing. It's key to unlocking effortless power and the first of the Six Basics we have at Easiest Swing. To learn more and continue your journey towards an effortless golf swing, make sure to get your FREE E-book from easiestswing.com ⛳
Brandel Chamblee identified in his 2016 book The Anatomy of Greatness, that 48 of the most successful players of all time raised their lead heel! Brian (ES Founder) had success with thousands of golfers and multiple coaches with this too. Glad you are joining in!. It just amazes me how and why it became so outlawed.
Phillip so glad to see someone is carrying on Brian's Legacy RIP ! He had such a talent and the ease in which he taught his lessons and they way he explained everything made it easy to retain. I have his book and read it often. Thanks for all you do for the golf community. George
Thanks George I know he would be so happy that his legacy is continuing ,it was very important to him. He part wrote a second book “The Easiest Swing in Golf” which I have now completed and we should have it published within a few weeks. Keep an eye out for it on the website. Thanks for your comment and your continued support and good luck with your game. 👍
I started playing last year (62 years old) and subscribed to the theory of keeping the lead foot planted. Cue sore knee ligaments and a tear in a ligament in my lead foot. Found the ES on youtube, bought the book, and implemented the same. Knees much better and lead foot close to 100%. Still struggle with slices, chunks etc etc but I'm doing itvalmostbpain free 👍
Fantastic! It's great to hear that you are enjoying pain free golf having adopted the Easiest Swing. Keep up the great work, focus on the good shots and how you can repeat them. We have a video on curing the slice, make sure to check it out: czcams.com/video/uqrVgKSnlh8/video.html
Hi Mick thanks for sharing this I’m so glad ES is helping you play pain free and helping you create effortless power. Worth checking how much you turn your lead foot out at address (if it is too straight it can cause unnecessary strain on the knee joint) for someone with your ailments I would often recommend a 45° angle of that foot it can make a huge difference to your follow through and make it pain free.
Thank you for a clear, helpful video. You make golf look so easy. With a driver swing speed of just 65 m.p.h. I have to accept a total distance of around 160 yards. The good thing is it usually is on the fairway. Philip nearly doubles my distance with such an easy swing. The positive thing is I am still playing golf age 80 years old. Next year I am thinking of joining a shorter course with only two par 5 holes. Fairway woods usually go around 130 yards total distance. I like Philip's easy going ,informative presentation.
Thanks Alan the important thing is to keep playing! I hope that some of what is in our videos can rub off and give you a few more yards but it sounds like you are getting plenty of pleasure from your golf and that is far more important than a few yards off the tee!! Keep up with your great attitude 👍
Thanks Vincent glad you like the content and the way it has been portrayed. Love hearing everyone’s thoughts as it helps us to improve our presentation.
Thank you! We are delighted you are enjoying our content. We aim to simplify and demystify the swing, as we want golfers to enjoy an easier way to play the game!
Phillip love the simplicity of your explanation. Years back Brian actually sent me a couple of personal videos to my questions. Your brother was a very kind and a gentleman! Carry on with simple content that works!
Thanks Charles Brian would be so happy to know you remember and appreciated his help. It’s all he ever wanted for golfers was to make the game easier for everyone. I’m excited to keep on carrying the baton!
I went to the range the other day. And the 60+ year old gentleman beside me was hitting it just as far as I was. With no effort. And a 12 year old driver. I'm definitely swaying. And or doing something wrong in my swing. Lessons are needed.
Great I am so pleased that has cleared it up for you. Sometimes with this game something as simple as that can make all the difference good luck with the outcome 👍
Thank you Easiest Swing Team, I just started to play golf again a few months ago after a 20 year break and after my resent first 8 rounds I wondered why I thought I could play this sport again as I felt frustrated, exhausted after 18 holes and my score was disappointing along with my wallet being lighter after replacing many lost golf balls. Then I found your channel, watched your videos, read Brians book and since then, have played 4 rounds so far and my confidence, score/round has improved 200%, and I am enjoying this game for the first time with "effortless power". Yes, I do have bad shots, definitely not as many and some of the people I play with tell me to "keep my head down", and I thank them for their advice, but instead I remember your philosophy to briefly analyze what I did and move onto the next, and I hit a great shot and my confidence level is back up ready to go. Oh.....so far I have only lost 6 golf balls for the past 4 rounds and I my score has been just over and 2 rounds under 100 for the first time, that is a win in my book. Thank you again for sharing the Easiest Swing way of playing golf.
Thanks for your great testimony we love hearing success stories like this. Breaking 100 is a huge milestone and we hope this leads to further future milestones being passed. Keep playing well!
Been keenly following your videos recently and also bought the book, which I’m currently reading. I’m working on reducing tension in my swing and it’s working well for my irons and hybrids. However, with my driver I’m consistently leaving the face open and leaking shots to the right. It’s only with the driver, so wondering if you have any thoughts or advice. P.s. my swing path on Foresight is in to out and generally around 2 deg up. Thanks
Hi Allan just a question for you - with a driver how long do you want the clubface square to the target? 1) for as long as possible 2) about 12” 3) it is closing as it gets there and closes immediately after impact. If you answer this I’ll help you to cure your fade with a driver.
@@philipsparks8315 thank you for your reply. I would like it square or slightly closed at impact an then moving inside on the natural arc to the finish. I’ve been working on the concept of the full follow through being my only swing thought. My timing on my irons and hybrids, using this concept has been very good on the last few rounds. It was only my driver face I was leaving open, according to Foresight a fade resulting. This has been helped by fitting a switchgrip on my driver and adding a 20 gm counterweight in the grip.
Hi guys I’m loving your Easy Swing videos, one question if I may I have always been told to keep my left arm as straight as possible, is this just a myth. Many thanks Richard
If you go to our website and download our free ebook you will see that we class the straight left arm advice as one of our “Three Deadly Don’ts”. Golf is so much easier with a relaxed or even bent arm than it is with a straight arm …..Think you’ll love this!
Very good video again Phillip . I have one question , at the completion of the back turn , do you feel that your weight is in your right heel or at the outside of your right foot ( or none of the above)?
Hi good question - I feel my weight travels in connection with my rotation and ultimately ends up around my right heel. The main thing to focus on is good balance as the weight transfers in that direction. But if you note the difference between the swing with my arms out wide and the full rotation and the one where I sway (ie sliding motion) there is a great deal more stability with the proper turn than when there is lateral movement that lacks turn. You will often see this cause the right foot to roll over in the backswing when players get this wrong.
I understand rotation, but your sternum/spine move off off centered setup 4-5 inches. When you move like this you have to move back the same amount which requires timing to get back to center. If not timed you hit fat or thin. I agree it's not a sway, but it is a move off your core to the right during BS. How do you explain this?
Hi Max, I believe this is one of the most misunderstood factors about turn/rotation - if you consider what part of our body we want to rotate around, focus on a point that is on the swing plane and is near the centre of the plane - you realise the head is nowhere near this point now you start to understand it is ok for the head to move in a similar fashion, just think, so many other body parts also move around this centre. Take a look at this video where I explain it in some more detail. czcams.com/video/3zKhDNjUn6Y/video.htmlsi=vM1c8SCkorstq-Ln I am just finishing a new book co-authored by Brian (founder) and me, in which there is a much more detailed explanation. It will be available in a few weeks’ time. I promise you, once you release yourself from the belief that the head needs to stay still, the game becomes massively easier!
May I just add that the point I rotate around is around my spine near the shoulder blades. So you are right your sternum (and head) have to also make a small rotation around that area.
Well done Richard, it’s very likely you can continue to gain more distance if you follow our other advice. Keep up the great work and enjoy the freedom!
I’d say that’s ok with a full wedge but less so on smaller ones. Just be cautious, the heel should rise in response to the turn of the body rather than be lifted independently therefore the less turn (on smaller swings) the less the heel rises.
Bernhard Langer demonstrates😊 a huge head turn on the backswing. In a slow motion clip of his swing it looks like he can’t even see the ball at the top of at his backswing at least his right eye appears to be focused several feet in back of the ball. If it works for him all us senior golfers should be copying it.
Thanks Dean glad you like our videos. My typical drive is around 280 yards with some over 300. The longer ones being when I remember to input all the elements of Easiest Swing to the max and Swing with what feels like no effort!
We didn’t have the monitor on it on this occasion but my normal speed is somewhere topside of 110mph and that shot went well past 300 yards (not too shabby at 65!)
This is one of the most significant elements of Easiest Swing, in the respect of the reduced strain on the spine. I actually have four fused vertebrae myself in my cervical spine and we have many many followers including our founder Brian himself who had fused lower vertebrae too, who have been able to continue golf, pain free, due to the reduced strain on the spine. Whereas nearly all other systems INCREASE stress on the spine! We have a new book coming out soon which covers this very point. Keep an eye out on our website for a release date around the end of the year. Hope this is all helpful and keeps you pain free!
The swaying is a effect of not head moving. Head is a part of body and about 15 pounds of weight. Ignoring this is the same as ignoring tray to ignore Newtons laws.
Tilting happens when you adopt two of the three deadly don’ts if you read either of our books or join our newsletter or club these are explained within.
We hope you now understand why turn is so important and how to easily increase it in your swing. It's key to unlocking effortless power and the first of the Six Basics we have at Easiest Swing. To learn more and continue your journey towards an effortless golf swing, make sure to get your FREE E-book from easiestswing.com ⛳
just watched this video and you did not ground your driver, does this mean i should not ground the driver or any club when setting up?
by the way i have got the book positive impact golf !
A lot of the best players ever lifted their heel. I've been trying it more and more...thanks....
Brandel Chamblee identified in his 2016 book The Anatomy of Greatness, that 48 of the most successful players of all time raised their lead heel! Brian (ES Founder) had success with thousands of golfers and multiple coaches with this too. Glad you are joining in!. It just amazes me how and why it became so outlawed.
Phillip so glad to see someone is carrying on Brian's Legacy RIP ! He had such a talent and the ease in which he taught his lessons and they way he explained everything made it easy to retain. I have his book and read it often. Thanks for all you do for the golf community. George
Thanks George I know he would be so happy that his legacy is continuing ,it was very important to him. He part wrote a second book “The Easiest Swing in Golf” which I have now completed and we should have it published within a few weeks. Keep an eye out for it on the website. Thanks for your comment and your continued support and good luck with your game. 👍
I started playing last year (62 years old) and subscribed to the theory of keeping the lead foot planted. Cue sore knee ligaments and a tear in a ligament in my lead foot. Found the ES on youtube, bought the book, and implemented the same. Knees much better and lead foot close to 100%. Still struggle with slices, chunks etc etc but I'm doing itvalmostbpain free 👍
Fantastic! It's great to hear that you are enjoying pain free golf having adopted the Easiest Swing. Keep up the great work, focus on the good shots and how you can repeat them. We have a video on curing the slice, make sure to check it out: czcams.com/video/uqrVgKSnlh8/video.html
Hi Mick thanks for sharing this I’m so glad ES is helping you play pain free and helping you create effortless power. Worth checking how much you turn your lead foot out at address (if it is too straight it can cause unnecessary strain on the knee joint) for someone with your ailments I would often recommend a 45° angle of that foot it can make a huge difference to your follow through and make it pain free.
Thank you for a clear, helpful video.
You make golf look so easy.
With a driver swing speed of just 65 m.p.h. I have to accept a total distance of around 160 yards.
The good thing is it usually is on the fairway.
Philip nearly doubles my distance with such an easy swing.
The positive thing is I am still playing golf age 80 years old.
Next year I am thinking of joining a shorter course with only two par 5 holes.
Fairway woods usually go around 130 yards total distance.
I like Philip's easy going ,informative presentation.
Thanks Alan the important thing is to keep playing! I hope that some of what is in our videos can rub off and give you a few more yards but it sounds like you are getting plenty of pleasure from your golf and that is far more important than a few yards off the tee!! Keep up with your great attitude 👍
Thank you for your encouraging comment. @@philipsparks8315
Simple and brilliant… explained perfectly ⛳️
Thanks Vincent glad you like the content and the way it has been portrayed. Love hearing everyone’s thoughts as it helps us to improve our presentation.
Thank you!
Love all your Easiest Swing videos.
Very practical and well presented.
Please press on with more😀😀
Thank you! We are delighted you are enjoying our content. We aim to simplify and demystify the swing, as we want golfers to enjoy an easier way to play the game!
Phillip love the simplicity of your explanation. Years back Brian actually sent me a couple of personal videos to my questions. Your brother was a very kind and a gentleman! Carry on with simple content that works!
Thanks Charles Brian would be so happy to know you remember and appreciated his help. It’s all he ever wanted for golfers was to make the game easier for everyone. I’m excited to keep on carrying the baton!
I went to the range the other day. And the 60+ year old gentleman beside me was hitting it just as far as I was. With no effort. And a 12 year old driver. I'm definitely swaying. And or doing something wrong in my swing. Lessons are needed.
Thanks for the very good explanation sway vs rotation… for me that was the only mystery I could not explain… now understood👍🏼
Great I am so pleased that has cleared it up for you. Sometimes with this game something as simple as that can make all the difference good luck with the outcome 👍
You are welcome! We are glad that it has helped to clear up the mystery behind sway and rotation!
Great video. I started allowing myself to turn more in the backswing and I’ve started to hit the ball longer with less effort.
Great isn’t it! Well done 👍
Well done, Philip.
Thanks Jeff glad you liked this one 👍
Thank you Jeff!
Great understanding of the golf swing
Thanks Liam much appreciated 🙏
Thank you Easiest Swing Team,
I just started to play golf again a few months ago after a 20 year break and after my resent first 8 rounds I wondered why I thought I could play this sport again as I felt frustrated, exhausted after 18 holes and my score was disappointing along with my wallet being lighter after replacing many lost golf balls. Then I found your channel, watched your videos, read Brians book and since then, have played 4 rounds so far and my confidence, score/round has improved 200%, and I am enjoying this game for the first time with "effortless power". Yes, I do have bad shots, definitely not as many and some of the people I play with tell me to "keep my head down", and I thank them for their advice, but instead I remember your philosophy to briefly analyze what I did and move onto the next, and I hit a great shot and my confidence level is back up ready to go. Oh.....so far I have only lost 6 golf balls for the past 4 rounds and I my score has been just over and 2 rounds under 100 for the first time, that is a win in my book.
Thank you again for sharing the Easiest Swing way of playing golf.
Thanks for your great testimony we love hearing success stories like this. Breaking 100 is a huge milestone and we hope this leads to further future milestones being passed. Keep playing well!
Great shot
Thanks Julian!
Been keenly following your videos recently and also bought the book, which I’m currently reading. I’m working on reducing tension in my swing and it’s working well for my irons and hybrids. However, with my driver I’m consistently leaving the face open and leaking shots to the right. It’s only with the driver, so wondering if you have any thoughts or advice. P.s. my swing path on Foresight is in to out and generally around 2 deg up. Thanks
Hi Allan just a question for you - with a driver how long do you want the clubface square to the target? 1) for as long as possible 2) about 12” 3) it is closing as it gets there and closes immediately after impact. If you answer this I’ll help you to cure your fade with a driver.
@@philipsparks8315 thank you for your reply. I would like it square or slightly closed at impact an then moving inside on the natural arc to the finish.
I’ve been working on the concept of the full follow through being my only swing thought. My timing on my irons and hybrids, using this concept has been very good on the last few rounds. It was only my driver face I was leaving open, according to Foresight a fade resulting. This has been helped by fitting a switchgrip on my driver and adding a 20 gm counterweight in the grip.
Hi guys I’m loving your Easy Swing videos, one question if I may I have always been told to keep my left arm as straight as possible, is this just a myth. Many thanks Richard
If you go to our website and download our free ebook you will see that we class the straight left arm advice as one of our “Three Deadly Don’ts”. Golf is so much easier with a relaxed or even bent arm than it is with a straight arm …..Think you’ll love this!
Very good video again Phillip . I have one question , at the completion of the back turn , do you feel that your weight is in your right heel or at the outside of your right foot ( or none of the above)?
Hi good question - I feel my weight travels in connection with my rotation and ultimately ends up around my right heel. The main thing to focus on is good balance as the weight transfers in that direction. But if you note the difference between the swing with my arms out wide and the full rotation and the one where I sway (ie sliding motion) there is a great deal more stability with the proper turn than when there is lateral movement that lacks turn. You will often see this cause the right foot to roll over in the backswing when players get this wrong.
I understand rotation, but your sternum/spine move off off centered setup 4-5 inches. When you move like this you have to move back the same amount which requires timing to get back to center. If not timed you hit fat or thin. I agree it's not a sway, but it is a move off your core to the right during BS. How do you explain this?
Hi Max, I believe this is one of the most misunderstood factors about turn/rotation - if you consider what part of our body we want to rotate around, focus on a point that is on the swing plane and is near the centre of the plane - you realise the head is nowhere near this point now you start to understand it is ok for the head to move in a similar fashion, just think, so many other body parts also move around this centre. Take a look at this video where I explain it in some more detail. czcams.com/video/3zKhDNjUn6Y/video.htmlsi=vM1c8SCkorstq-Ln
I am just finishing a new book co-authored by Brian (founder) and me, in which there is a much more detailed explanation. It will be available in a few weeks’ time. I promise you, once you release yourself from the belief that the head needs to stay still, the game becomes massively easier!
May I just add that the point I rotate around is around my spine near the shoulder blades. So you are right your sternum (and head) have to also make a small rotation around that area.
@@philipsparks8315 Thx for explaining!
Thanks for this, eye opener for me. I have gained back 20 yards with less effort.
Well done Richard, it’s very likely you can continue to gain more distance if you follow our other advice. Keep up the great work and enjoy the freedom!
@@Easiestswing Yes I hope to keep adding distance. Should have mentioned this was my first time using your method.
Can you lift your heel on wedge shots?
I’d say that’s ok with a full wedge but less so on smaller ones. Just be cautious, the heel should rise in response to the turn of the body rather than be lifted independently therefore the less turn (on smaller swings) the less the heel rises.
Thank you as I was a bit confused.
Bernhard Langer demonstrates😊 a huge head turn on the backswing. In a slow motion clip of his swing it looks like he can’t even see the ball at the top of at his backswing at least his right eye appears to be focused several feet in back of the ball. If it works for him all us senior golfers should be copying it.
That’s really useful information thank you and I’m sure it will help many others too.
Hi Phillip, great videos, just wondering how far you hit the driver? Keep up the great work. Cheers
Thanks Dean glad you like our videos. My typical drive is around 280 yards with some over 300. The longer ones being when I remember to input all the elements of Easiest Swing to the max and Swing with what feels like no effort!
What is the swing speed in this video?
We didn’t have the monitor on it on this occasion but my normal speed is somewhere topside of 110mph and that shot went well past 300 yards (not too shabby at 65!)
What happens when all your lumber spine has been fused please
This is one of the most significant elements of Easiest Swing, in the respect of the reduced strain on the spine. I actually have four fused vertebrae myself in my cervical spine and we have many many followers including our founder Brian himself who had fused lower vertebrae too, who have been able to continue golf, pain free, due to the reduced strain on the spine. Whereas nearly all other systems INCREASE stress on the spine! We have a new book coming out soon which covers this very point. Keep an eye out on our website for a release date around the end of the year. Hope this is all helpful and keeps you pain free!
The swaying is a effect of not head moving. Head is a part of body and about 15 pounds of weight. Ignoring this is the same as ignoring tray to ignore Newtons laws.
Thanks Guntar did you see this video too? Golf was HARD Until I Changed THIS!
czcams.com/video/3zKhDNjUn6Y/video.html
Actually you don’t make a complete 90 degree turn neither but it does not seem to stop you giving the ball a good smack.
Well spotted but with four fused vertebra in my spine and being 65 years old I’m not unhappy with an 87° turn! 😂
That looks like turning, instead of tilting. Which is correct?
Tilting happens when you adopt two of the three deadly don’ts if you read either of our books or join our newsletter or club these are explained within.