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16 сағат бұрын

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15 сағат бұрын

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Thanks Iona will give this ago. Professional men's golf is so hard to emulate as an amateur, so quick and aggressive, love the calmness of women's golf. You make it seem so effortless.

You should do more drill videos, Iona, because everything you do and say makes complete sense and is so simple love it

Thanks for re-enforcing the importance of this drill. The first time I saw this was through YT; Danny Maude a few months ago. I shared it with a friend and now he takes a practice swing with his feet together before every shot. Thinking I might follow his lead.

Thanks Iona, I really enjoy watching your vlogs. I am a 67 year old golfer, who has tinkered with his golf swing since the age of 11. I wholeheartedly agree with your principal that a balanced body should follow the arms and hands rather than vice versa with the role of the legs being to make room for the backswing and forward swing. The teachings of Ernest Jones, a one-legged golf professional springs to mind, as does Manuel de la Torre, who taught a similar approach. (Both honoured in the PGA of America Hall of Fame). I wish I could replicate your golf swing as it is a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work with the vlogs as they are excellent!

Thanks for the drill. Can't wait to give this a shot at the range!

You're absolutely brilliant ... i say this as a scratch golfer simply enjoying the way YOU enjoy and love the game ... the passion within you is infectious to the bone ... keep it up... I'm sharing this to my Golf-Page for most Icelandic golfers to enjoy ;) ;)

Perfect timing as I found something similar myself last week at the range. I realized I was diving at the ball, and focusing on swinging the club with my arms made a huge difference. I played the best I have in ages after working on this.

Great structures you bring to practice. Beats mindlessly pummelling balls with no clear intent. I also love the positivity and kindness that you bring. The best golf and life videos out there. You're a truly good soul Iona. Thank you and keep them coming. 👍👍👍👌👌👌

A great drill & reminder on keeping the swing simple. Thanks Iona 👍

Great advice Iona. Funnily enough this is exactly what I've been working on the last few weeks. I went down the ground force rabbit hole and lost hitting the ball with my arms. Cheers

Great tip Iona, I always go back to this narrow stance when I "lose" my in to out path. Also moving the ball a little further back in my stance, just to get the feeling back.

Iona , great drill I've used it many times and it always works to sort out my swing ...You should think about playing again your swing is absolutely beautiful .. keep up the outstanding work on this channel the best on YT period

Been playing for years now hit 73 the other day and I put it down to some of your tips Iv watched xx keep them coming

Many thanks Iona for this little diamond of info. I'll take it on board and practice this. Golf is to be enjoyed not to be feared. 😊

Very simple drill, I will try the drill tomorrow!! I still use your F ,G, P. on the score card to keep track on my weaknesses. Thanks for all your hard work 😎⛳️👍

I normally skip over the sponsor part of videos but I'm glad I watched all of yours. That was some wise words and sounded straight from the heart. A part of Iona that I didn't know existed. As for the golf part, you are one of the most accurate ball strikers on youtube. I'm always amazed at your consistency and ability to hit the ball down the middle of the fairway. I will definitely be taking this drill to the range. But for now, I'm off to the course!!!! Thanks, Iona :)

Thanks again for remembering to Keep it Simple, Iona! I usually match that drill with a rear foot back drill to keep myself from swaying - my biggest challenge since coming back to golf 2 years ago. Looking forward to what you have to offer next!

So simple but really effective. This drill is a keeper, thank you for sharing, will make a difference

I cannot wait to do this drill A LOT. Starting tomorrow morning ! Thank you thank you thank you Following up! I really had a great experience doing this and plan to make many more visits to the range to do this drill!

OMG Iona thanks for sharing this...tried it yesterday and was able to move my ball launch from 4 degrees left to 2 degrees right and I have better balance...thanks again!

Iona, that is a drill that helped me to get back on the course and at least play 4 weeks post knee replacement 2 years ago. I can attest that it went further by helping my entire game as I gained the ability to take a more full swing as my rehab continued. Great drill!

WOW! Absolutely the best explanation of how your body works when creating a proper swing. Can’t wait to get to the driving range and use this drill. Thank you again Iona for your insights.

John Jacobs used to recommend this back in the seventies as the best drill to develop a free arm swing. It really works.

@jamesfitzgerald6636

13 сағат бұрын

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Thank you, thank you for this drill. I struggle so much trying to make a consistent back swing. This drill immediately fixed my back swing. Most importantly IMHO, this drill automatically sets the wrist hinge without you having to think about it (think soft hands). It aligns the butt of the club directly at the ball/target line. If you choke up on the driver grip and stop after your wrists set, you can see the exposed portion of the grip points to the target line. Maybe you could expound on that benefit in another video. Thanks again. I subscribed to your channel. 😊

Thank you for sharing this drill Iona. You always explain things in such a clear way and I appreciate the different camera angles. Keep up the good work.

Years ago I did this drill for hours, thousands of balls. I came down from 10 to 1, great feel and one I need back....desperately!!!

Great tip Iona. Playing tomorrow, hoping to break 90. Wish me luck 😁👍

Great drill Iona builds tempo as you can’t go hard after the ball also improves ball striking 👏

I love the simplicity of your instructional videos. Very focused, very calm and leave a lot for people to put their own swing in. Definitely going to use this one. Thank you.

I am going to give this a go haven't been hitting balls for quite some time and I love any hints and tip thank you ❤

I learned this drill myself back in the 1990's and occasionally use it (when I remember to) and it's effective. I used it to ingrain the sense of balance because I too would feel myself slipping into the "Reverse Pivot"... a slicer's nightmare. Now, I've changed my swing and produce more of a draw (that's completely unreliable) and at my age, a stiff back promotes a short and block swing. This drill, I now use to help loosen my back before taking the full, driver swings on the practice range.

Keep the instruction/tips videos coming Iona. This my go-to drill when I start to come over the top (was recommended to me by an ex pro friend of mine), does make a great difference.

Generally I’ve been ok swinging around with the driver and short irons, but struggled with mid to long irons. I’ll give this a crack, hopefully I can drop down off that 10.8 finally. Thank you again for the content you produce Iona, it’s very much appreciated.

The teaching pro at my local club uses this drill as almost a starter for his students, it's brilliant.!

Love it. Thank you, Iona.

Great drill and valuable comments on life. A wonderful sample of what the channel offers on the whole. Thanks as always and looking forward to the next one.

I agreed Iona , it is very important to practice these shots

Great drill! As a cricket player this will help with my swing as cut down on it natural from years of cricket!

Great drill that I always go back to whenever I start coming over the top or suffer from information overload.

I have seen this drill a few times on YT but your explanation is the best

Funnily enough, the hilarious Golf Sidekick just covered the same tip…he spent several weeks doing this feet together, pitching wedge shots to perfect his balance and ball striking….good stuff Iona! Btw, some guy called Ben Hogan once said “your swing can never be too flat!” 😂

Genius...... looks so simple and easy to do I'm going to give it a go. I've always struggled to rotate keeping the legs and hips in the under control which makes me cast the club. Regular lessons have helped me get to playing off 14, and my coach always keeps things simple as he knows I struggle to action anything too complicated or technical, this looks brilliant. Thanks again for the constant great content.

Love this. I struggle with consistency, especially with my driver. Will start with this on all my practice. Genius 👏👏

I agree with emphasizing arms, wrists, and (most importantly) hands. For years I followed an instructor that emphasized body and de emphasized arms. I ended up with a bad back. Now I follow Mike Malaska which has freed me to use my arms and hands. Watch Bernard Langer’s timeless swing where he pumps his arms. His body reacts to his arms, not the opposite.

@glennmcilroy

2 күн бұрын

100% true

@ontheroadwithiona

18 сағат бұрын

Totally agree

I always suffered with lateral movement and a bad left knee stopping my arms swinging around. My aim is to play within my limitations and have a narrower stance for my return to the greatest game of all. Thanks loved the video.

Hey Iona, I have missed seeing your videos recently! I enjoyed this video and I tend to cast my driver and I feel this drill will help me swing around my body! Sometimes with irons I will hit them fat and on some occasions I will pull hook my irons! I appreciate you and your attitude towards golf and life. Your Joy comes across for golf and life and you are helping others to enjoy their leisure time while playing golf, I have enjoyed seeing golf courses from all over the world and love heating your comments and observations! Thanks for being a Blessing to all!! See you on the next video!! Kelly in North Carolina😊

Really nice drill Iona I’m off to the range tomorrow to dial in on my distances either all clubs throughout the bag will warm up first by trying your drill keep the content coming x

Will be trying this! Addressed everything I do not do correctly. Ty ❤

Morning Great video again. I've just gone back to the same drill and have rediscovered my swing and rhythm. Regards Mike West Bradford Golf Club, Yorkshire

Such an enjoyable and informative 10 minutes. Tx Iona and crew

I remember drills like this and it will really help me. Thanks so much, I had a really dispiriting day on the course the other day and I wanted to go back out and work on solid contact without my body jumping around like I was electrocuted

Another great video Iona brilliant drill will be taking it to the range with me also loved the little bit in the middle were you took the time just to chat about how ppl are feeling . Amazing Iona thank you so much

As a chronic slicer of the ball I can vouch for using this exercise to maintain balance and get your hands working properly in the swing, I went from slice to soft draw in the space of one lesson from our club pro.

Great drill! I'm going to take it to the driving range and implement this into my practice routine.

This is a great tip. I struggle big time with coming in steep on the ball. I just about get away with it with the iron swing but driver is so hit and miss. I have only just, after nearly a year of lessons, figured out for myself that feeling of the club going around the body. This drill will make a big difference to emphasise that. Thanks Iona. Loving the content as always!

Iona thanks!! I have to say, I was a bit sceptical about this as I thought you hit it straight etc anyway, but wow!! I tried it on the range today and (as you said) with my feet together I was amazed at how straight and far the ball actually went. I decided to use it as a quick pre-shot routine for feel and my driving was so much better on the course today. Thank you and please try it everyone 😊😊

This is awesome! Thank you, Iona!

Thanks Iona I have been swaying a lot in my swing but your tip has helped me to get back in balance.

Only hit a few into a net so far but good lord, never had such good contact, cannot wait to try this on the range. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Ur a breath of fresh air, this is y I enjoy watching your content 👍👍

Wow, I get all these lessons and tips for just subscribing for free. Excellent Iona keep them coming my golf is improving thanks to you..😊😊

Pete Cowan was also talking about this Iona, you are so right, in future I'm going to warm up this way, you are such a selfless person Iona thank you

Reminds me of the one leg drill , always gets me launching the wedges ❤

Excellent drill. Another way to look at it is to think of the ball being in front of us and not below us. As you say, if the ball were on a very long tee, we would immediately understand that the ball is in front of us so we would naturally swing around ourselves. Another way is to imagine you and the ball are inside a glass sphere. and it is easier to understand that our golf swing moves around us in through a spherical space.

Oh my gosh is right Iona , what a great tip , just applied it in my garage and I could feel it , going to the range early tomorrow , cheers

Great tip from a beautiful spot. Love the mountains in the background. Nice video.

excellent.......Pete Cowen drill

I am determined to play my entire round tomorrow with my feet together. Yeah, the guys are gonna laugh, hopefully right up until I beat them, hahaha!

Really good drill and well presented. Thanks Iona. Keep ‘em coming.

Thanks Iona! I can’t wait to try this! ❤

I have narrowed my stance on all my clubs and I’m getting such good strikes thanks for your tip Iona👍

I discovered this some years ago Iona on the range, it works wonders with a pitching wedge or 9 iron in a game, feet close together. The accuracy is amazing ball drops on line with the pin 👏👏⛳️

Thank you for sharing this, Iona!

Great drill tks so much.

Thanks Iona, I'm definitely going to give this a go.

Hey thanks Iona, I have been performing that drill for years. One of my first lessons, I wanted to learn how to play a draw and that’s exactly what he had me learning. Every now and then I go back to that for a check up

Stunning backdrop.

Iona.. Thank you for finding the perfect golf drill. I'll be at the range to use it.

Brilliant lesson Iona!

Exactly how I started off bringing the club vertical as opposed to back and around, only worked it out recently definite game changer

Thanks, trying this tomorrow 😊

Great drill! Thank you.

I was looking for a good drill for this just a couple of days ago, without really finding what I was looking for. Perfect timing of this upload and I really look forward to trying it:) Played since I was old enough to carry a club, now at hcp 8, but I have always struggled with a too steep swing, resulting in outside/in path, slices and ocassional pull hooks. So far only compensated by a bananas strong grip which causes new problems with closed club faces.

Interesting, definitely applies to my golf. I only slice/ fade one club and that’s the driver!

Love this. Thank you!

Great drill Iona another one is a step through so you swing back and as you come through you step through,because that helps with transferring your weight

Excellent advice. Thank you.

I will try it today! Mannt tks Iona you are the best!

These lessons are awesome! Thank you also for the front camera angle.., it helps a lot to visualize the swing and hip movement. I clicked on the notification bell., hope my game improves soon!!

Will try this out and thank you.

Your tips are the best. Very enjoyable videos!

So useful as always and you communicate the message so well

If you need someone to carry around your suitcases and golf bag I might volunteer. You're always in amazing places. Haha! 😁

Brilliant Iona! I myself have been doing the feet together drill with driver for a couple weeks now. My lower body just wants to fire so fast, it really calms it down. It’s amazing the club head speed you can create with your feet together and some good intent. My current personal best with feet together is 109.

def trying this this weekend

Thank you Iona. Love your energy and love your videos. I'm definitely going to do this drill.

I enjoy all you vlogs ....and as I have said I think you are a beautiful lady and could listen to you read the phone book ....and never get bored ....I love to hear you talk ....perfect woman far as I am concerned.....that being said I truly think you should get into coaching....these coaching vlogs you do and way you explain the drills makes it very easy to understand and simple to follow and repeat.....thank you ....I really struggle and always have with an over the top movement with driver especially....been playing for over 20 years and have got as low as scratch but almost 50 now and only play couple times a week ....so handicap is 5.7 at moment ....always been a pretty good iron player but have always struggled getting to a place where when I step up on the tee and have to hit driver I feel confident....maybe on day ....

I’m a “swayer” I have to either time it perfectly or guard against this. This tip was shown to me 30 years ago by my then coach. I still use it but need reminding so thank you!

This is amazing - TY 🎉