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D016. Add Golf Swing Speed with Both Arms

In this video, you’ll learn how to add golf swing speed with both arms.

I’m often asked…

“Which arm is responsible for most of the speed in the swing?”

The answer is both arms, but it’s not as simple as it may seem.

Your arms do add speed, but in different ways…

So let’s take a closer look in this video.

In the video, you’ll see 3 primary moves that add speed to your swing…

#1 Power Turn

For more speed and power, you need a full turn in your backswing.

PGA Tour players turn a bit over 110 degrees in their backswings…

And they turn all the way through impact, finishing with their chests facing left of the target.

This helps build momentum and creates tons of speed.

#2 Right Arm

You use your right arm to accelerate quickly from the top of your swing.

However, once you get near impact…

…the club is moving so fast that your right hand struggles to keep up.

You’ll see players like Vijay Singh and sometimes Phil Mickelson have their right hands start to come off the club just after impact.

Those guys aren’t trying to throw their clubs down the fairway 🙂

What they’re trying to do is avoid having their right hand slow down their club speed.

Want to build up your speed with your right arm?

Check out the right arm only drill as seen in this video.

#3 Left Arm

Your left arm pulls through and helps whip the club through impact.

To build speed in your left arm…

Check out the left arm only drill as seen in this video.

Now that you’ve built up some speed with both arms individually…

Take some swings using both arms.

Watch this video now to add golf swing speed with both arms.

You’ll learn some great drills to build your speed with each arm.

Then put it all together…

And start crushing your drives!

D015. How to Hit Booming High Drives

In this video, you’ll learn how to hit booming high drives.

Imagine you’re on the tee box…

And for once, the wind is gusting with you!

Wouldn’t it be nice to hit your drive higher and take advantage of the wind?

Heck yeah it would be nice!

As you’ll see in the video, Top Speed Golf Instructor Michael Derr walks Co-Founder Clay Ballard through the key swing changes for hitting higher drives.

Here’s are a few great tips to launch your drives higher…

First, set up with the ball more forward in your stance.

Just off the instep of your lead foot is fine.

Next, widen your stance about 2 to 4 inches.

This will help you increase your spine tilt for a higher launch angle.

Your compression line should be tilted back more than your normal drive.

As you make contact with the ball, you’ll want a slightly higher angle of attack.

Watch this video now to hit booming high drives that ride the wind!

D014. Golf Power Secret | The Power L

In this video, you’ll learn a great golf power secret…

…that I like to call “The Power L.”

We all want to drive the ball far.

But the only way to do that is to generate a ton of clubhead speed.

There’s just no way you’ll be able to reach those long par 4s in 2 if you’re not getting a lot of clubhead speed.

So how do you get more power and clubhead speed?

Well, let’s take a look at the “The Power L.”

This describes what your right arm does in the downswing to create more speed.

Your right elbow forms an L in the downswing…

And like a piston…

Your right arm releases fully past the ball.

Try this drill to get the correct feeling of releasing with your right arm…

Without your club, imagine you have a ball in your right hand and maintain the L position in your backswing.

Start your downswing and let your right arm fire through impact and into a straight line release.

Remember to open up your hips in the downswing…

And note that your right arm won’t be fully straight until you’re past impact.

Do about 100 reps to ingrain this feeling.

Next, try this same drill with your drive using only your right arm.

Put in around 30 reps.

So how much speed can you gain by maintaining this L position longer in your downswing?

Take a moment to think about what the opposite of the L position is.

Many golfers cast the club early and lose tons of speed in their swing.

By maintaining the L position with your right arm longer, you’ll be coming into the downswing with more lag.

In the video, you’ll see the FlightScope stats comparing a swing with tons of lag vs a swing where I cast the club way early.

The speed difference is huge!

When I swing with all my might but cast the club…

I barely break 102 mph for clubhead speed.

My normal swing came in at 115 mph with the L position in my right arm and with way more lag.

And I gained an additional 56 yards in distance (243 yards vs 299 yards)!

I hope this shows you how important it is to form the L position in your downswing…

And avoid casting the club.

Watch this video now to learn “The Power L” golf power secret.

You’ll be bombing your drives way past your buddies in no time!

D013. How to Hit Up on the Driver

In this video, you’ll learn how to hit up on the driver.

I know you want to boom your drives…

But what does it take?

Well, here are a few things you need to do…

  1. launch the ball high with tons of carry distance, and
  2. put less backspin on the ball so it penetrates through the wind.

The opposite of this is hitting it low and putting too much spin on the ball.

I see this often with golfers that aren’t getting the distance they want.

The ball launches low, then it rises quickly with tons of backspin.

That just kills your distance. So you need to learn exactly how to hit up on the driver.

Let’s first start off by addressing what’s causing your poor distance.

Coming in too steep with your launch angle puts way too much backspin on the ball.

Even if you have great club head speed, you won’t get much distance due to the amount of backspin.

As you’ll see in the video, I demonstrate what not to do… but I still put up 118 mph club head speed.

Normally, that much club head speed should equal a long drive.

But because I put so much backspin on the ball (4168 rpm)…

The ball started low but rose sharply due to the backspin.

So, with an impressive 118 mph club head speed…

…the distance was only 263 yards!

Next, let’s find out how to hit a solid, super long drive.

3 tips to hit your drives farther…

  1. Aim for the top of the club face. The club face rounds a bit so hitting higher on the face means a higher launch. Also, the gear effect adds more loft and reduces backspin.
  2. Play the ball a bit forward in your stance and widen your stance. Both these moves will allow you to hit the ball at a higher angle of attack.
  3. Bow your wrist in the downswing.  This will help flatten your club and reduce the loft of the driver. You’ll get less backspin, so combining the move of bowing your wrist with the previous tips, you’ll almost feel like you’re hitting up on the ball.

Putting these tips together will produce a higher angle of attack with less overall backspin.

Now let’s compare the key stats of my good swing (higher launch, less backspin) vs my bad swing (lower launch, more backspin)…

  • Bad swing: 118 mph club head speed, launch 7.8, spin = 4168 rpm, total distance = 263 yards
  • Good swing: 113 mph club head speed, launch 10.3, spin = 2679 rpm, total distance = 296 yards

See how important the tips are in this video?

A great swing with lower club head speed equaled more distance!

Watch this video now so you know exactly how to hit up on the driver…

Hit with less backspin…

And get tons more distance!

D012. Golf Flip vs. Golf Release | The Difference Is Huge!

In this video, you get a great golf flip vs. golf release analysis.

Here’s the problem…

One of the most common issues my new students struggle with is flipping the club and losing their lag early.

They’re not compressing the ball well and not getting the power they want.

So, this video concentrates on how to eliminate flipping the club so you can maintain your lag and hit with power.

In the first part of the video, you’ll find out where the flip is coming from…

And where should you release the club.

The flip comes from your right arm pushing the club away from your body early in your downswing.

Here’s how to stop flipping early…

Feel like your right forearm, right thumb, and right forefinger are relaxed as you start the downswing.

Also feel like your club shallows out in the downswing.

As you approach contact, let your left wrist turn up for a better contact zone.

Practice making some one arm swings (both left and right), then practice with two hands.

Watch this video now to…

Stop flipping your club…

Maintain your lag for more compression…

And get more distance!

D011. Golf Acceleration Drill

In this video, you’ll discover a great golf acceleration drill.

First, here’s a quick question for you…

How long of a backswing would you need to get tons of distance with your irons?

You’re probably thinking that to get crazy distance, you need a super long backswing.

Well, that’s not necessarily true…

Sure, a big Power Turn, as I call it, does help you get more distance…

But most of your acceleration isn’t due to a super long backswing.

The drill in this video will help you focus on the moves that create the lion’s share of your acceleration.

You’ll improve your timing and rhythm and get more distance.

There are 3 steps to this drill…

First, take a half backswing.

Make sure you get a big shoulder turn going back.

Second, open your hips at at the start of the downswing.

Really let your hips fire and push into the ground up and away as you make contact with the ball.

Third, finish with a full follow through.

Feel like your right shoulder is nice and high…

And let your arms extend fully.

Put in around 100 half swing reps then ease into a fuller backswing.

Watch this video now to discover this great golf acceleration drill…

And pick up crazy speed in your swing!

D010. Increase Swing Speed | Left Hand Drill

In this video, you’ll get a great drill to increase swing speed.

First, you’ll see what you absolutely don’t want to do…

Gripping the club way too tight with your right hand destroys your swing speed…

And it causes you to cast the club and push it through contact.

To increase your swing speed, relax the right hand grip a bit…

And let the club accelerate so fast that your right hand will have trouble hanging on.

Grabbing on tight with the right hand is common for most of us…

So it’s going to take some work to train yourself not grip the club too hard.

I have a great drill to help you get the correct feeling and increase swing speed.

I want you to practice with your left arm only.

This may seem extreme, but it’s a great way to break the habit of squeezing too hard with your right hand.

Start the drill by gripping up on the club about five inches with your left hand…

And feel like you’re holding on with your bottom three fingers.

Get a little bend in your legs during the downswing and rise up as your club releases.

Here’s an extra tip…

As you begin the downswing, bow your left wrist a bit.

This will help square up your clubface for more consistent ball striking.

Now, start hitting some balls with the one arm drill, letting the club accelerate through contact.

Put in a hundred reps…

Then add your right hand on the club.

As you make a normal swing, you should start to rely less on your right hand.

Watch this video now to discover a great drill for increasing your swing speed!

D009. Golf Drill for Speed | Bend & Extend

In this video, you’ll discover a great golf drill for speed.

We all want more swing speed.

Wouldn’t it be great to…

Whip your driver through contact with 120 mph club head speed…

And crush your 6-iron 190 yards?

But what does it take to do that?

First, you have to get your left hand working up through impact which helps accelerate your club.

Part of that move includes getting your hips and shoulders to rise up.

However, most golfers struggle to get the speed they want…

…because their hips are sabotaging their swings.

The problem is caused by sliding (or bumping) your hips too far towards the target.

This makes it difficult to rotate your hips properly and maintain your lag.

Here’s a drill to help you avoid bumping your hips…

Drop your club and open your shoulders to the target, letting your back foot come off the ground.

In this position, drop down then extend upwards.

This drill will help you get the feeling of rising up in the downswing and follow through.

Practice this drill, then practice swing in slow motion with hip rotation.

Once you get a good feeling for these movements, you’ll improve your contact zone.

A bigger contact zone means you’ll be able to make more consistent contact with the ball.

Watch this video now to learn these great loading and extending drills…

And an awesome golf drill for speed!

D008. Driver Distance Secrets | What Manufacturers Won’t Tell You

In this video, you’ll discover the driver distance secrets that the manufacturers don’t want to tell you.

So, before you go out and buy the newest $500 driver, realize that the people recommending the club are doing their jobs.

They’re making it sound like the only reason you’re struggling is because you don’t have this new shiny, super expensive driver.

Ask yourself…

Will a $500, $700, or even a $1000 make you a better driver?

Is the latest club that’s featured in TV commercials going to have you bombing 310 yard drives?

Just in case you’re thinking…

“Well, maybe”…

Pump the brakes because the miracle driver doesn’t exist.

In fact, I bought a $100 used driver around 6 years ago…

And I prefer it over any of the new, expensive drivers because it’s the right driver for me.

So, here’s the first of the driver distance secrets…

You need to realize that all the new drivers by the top brands are equally “hot.”

What I mean by this is that all the top drivers have a .83 COR (essentially if you throw a ball 100mph at the sweet spot of the driver, it’ll come back at 83 mph).

If the COR exceeds .83, then the driver is illegal.

But, if all the top drivers have the same COR, that doesn’t mean you won’t find a driver that performs better for you.

There are several different factors that affect which club is best for you…

  1. Swing speed
  2. Launch angle
  3. Club head consistency

Swing speed

In general, the lighter the club, the faster you’ll be able to swing.

Also, the longer the club the faster your swing speed.

Of course, it’s not all good news; the longer the club, the more inconsistent you’ll be.

If you can, try different length drivers and if you can control the longer shaft, then by all means, stick with a longer shaft.

Launch angle

The weight of the shaft can affect your launch angle.

Players with a slower swing speed will benefit from a lighter shaft due to a higher launch angle.

However, players with a faster swing speed can benefit from a tad bit heavier shaft and a lower launch angle.

So make sure you test out different shafts before you throw down tons of cash.

Heck, you can even lose distance by buying a $1000 shaft if it’s not right for you swing.

Consistency

Now, newer drivers can have some advantages in consistency.

New materials and placing weight in different areas of the club can improve your consistency by essentially increasing the area of the club that will result in a solid hit (i.e. the driver can be more forgiving).

Conclusion

Before you rush out and buy the latest and greatest driver, go get fit and test a bunch of drivers to see which is best for your swing.

Line up a bunch of drivers (even used ones) and if you don’t love the driver after a few swings, move on to the next one.

You may be surprised that, after understanding the driver distance secrets above, the right driver for you isn’t the most expensive.

Watch now to get the whole truth!

D007. How to Get More Club Head Speed in Golf | Add 20 Yards

In this video, you’ll learn how to get more club head speed in golf.

Increasing your club head speed and getting more distance is crucial for lowering your scores.

The easiest way to get birdies in golf is to reach par 5s in 2.

And if you’re struggling with distance…

Well, you’re just not going to get many birdies.

This video is about hitting great long approach shots so you can get on the green, or close to it, after your second shot.

You’ll get three awesome tips on how to increase your club head speed so you can smoke your shots and go for the green on long par 5s.

Tip #1 is about using your momentum properly so you can muster all the speed you can and transfer your energy into the ball.

You’ll learn how to get a full turn in your swing, loading up in the backswing, then rotating fully through the downswing.

Then add your arms to the momentum created by your body.

Next, you’ll learn where you need to hit the ball on your club face.

I’ll break down the club face into four quadrants.

The lower two quadrants can kill your distance due to the gear effect.

Hitting the ball a bit higher on the club face is optimal for distance.

There’s comparatively less spin and will get you a higher launch angle.

The video finishes with a drill for you to practice.

Get a full power turn, hit the ball slightly high and a tiny bit towards the toe to get more distance.

Watch this video now to find out how to get more club head speed in golf…

…slay those long par 5s…

And make more birdies!