SET UP TALLER FOR A ROTATIONAL GOLF SWING

Great as always Paul. What is your email address?

Went to the range and tried this and it's going to work..amazing. I hit 7Irons like I had hair again...hit a small bucket and torched some 7 irons but also shanked some because of the change and getting used to it. I stand closer to the ball now and it just feels 100% better. I'm going to ride this thing out with Paul and go through these videos because i honestly believe this is a great system. Also took this same "stand up taller" attitude to the putting green and that has also helped believe it or not...no more slumping over...feels great and i believe im on the right track. Thank you Paul

I have been working on this for awhile and have seen somee improvement in my swing. I am using the single plane swing and my swing plane is from shoulder to shoulder. I watch many golf tournaments and that seems to be where most tour player are (shoulder to shoulder).
You stance at address can't be vertical and can't be horizontal either. There must be some sweet spot where the swing is optimized. The amount of bend is likely different for each club. I am looking for a process where I can the correct amount of lean at address. Can you help?

Standing tall and having loose wrists allowed me to shoot 72 the other day. Thanks Paul

Amazing how I’ve been trying to fix my pull hook shots for so long and it was just as easy as standing taller. While is golf so difficult yet so simple at the same time???

Thankyou Paul,great concise instructions.

I don't know why you aren't the most popular teacher on utube. so many simple, yet effective tips and fundamentals! I started with just the wrist roll concept, and played par 3's the best i have in years. I am also impressed how you answer questions and even include links to lessons. Way above and beyond! thanks for all you do.

I bought The Body Swing a couple of years ago and felt it helped my game. Over the past year, I began losing some distance (I'm 72 so I get that it's in part a consequence of aging) so I reviewed TBS and established that I was bent over too far, among other things. I remedied the setup and in practice, it's had a great effect. Playing is a different story because old habits are hard to break. I'm also getting to the top of the backswing better, the shaft closer to parallel with the Driver, always has been a struggle for me. In videos from 5 years or more ago, my backswing was incredibly short, leading to all kinds of compensations that created all kinds of inconsistencies.

I’m going to give it a try.

Love the way you teach….. so good . Keep it up for all of us 😊😊

Thanks Paul. Great Video. The standing tall has totally changed my game. I actually feel like I’m swinging the club. Not clubbing it. Plus so much easier to maintain spine angle. Plus a longer fuller swing. I know you touched on irons Paul, but does it apply to wedges? Still stand as tall as you can? Best wishes Gary. England.

Did this today and hit some of the most accurate shots on any range visit I can remember. Was picking the ball off the turf fat shots were minimal. It’s a feeling of weight being toward the heels and keep the arms relaxed throughout. You will want to resist rolling the club face open on the takeaway…Thanks for the awesome tip!

If you watch the footage of Tiger and Butch Harmon talking about the swing changes they worked on, they mentioned working on Tiger having a taller set up as well

That is an upright-vertical swing if I ever seen one, and it looks good

Are your hands are fully cupped when you address the golf ball??

Wonderful Tip! That has been my issue and I never realized it. Thank You so much for this tip.

What about with shorter irons 8 and down thanks for all the tips

I agree, even chipping , i am better if stand taller, try pitching stand taller , never fail

This particular video really helped me to see how the body swing blows away the arm swing. I know you were exaggerating the forward tilt for demo purposes, but as you swung the club around you could see that the body was forced to stop turning as the arms continued to. I also noticed that a narrow stance compliments the body turn way more than a wide stance.

I've played with some hunch backs and they struggle to break 105, no joke. It sucks we usually have to play the whites due to their lack of power.

I actually used this advice and it worked very well. Everyone told me I stood too tall, don’t listen to them. I had this swing for a year and went from scoring in the 100s to mid 80s. Recently took a golf lesson and the instructor completely changed my swing and said I stood too tall and now I’m playing the worst golf I’ve ever played

Cant tell you how much this advice helped! Ive played golf on and off casually for 20 years, but never taken lessons. Always self taught, trial and error. Im a big guy, and have always been able to hit my drives 280+. Since i turned 40, something changed in my swing and I couldn't figure it out. I was hitting 240-250 kind of suddenly, and didn't feel like anything changed in my swing. So i attributed it to "getting older"... Well, i have been working on this more "ready stance" you mentioned, and almost instantly saw results getting me back up to that 280-290 range again! I didnt realize how lazy I had become in my posture. Thank you for putting out the content that you do! Its GREATLY appreciated!

After feeling so sore all the time after playing this is great. Not only does standing taller take the strain off your back but your arms feel loser and its much easier in the backswing. And you wont shank the ball like tou said in your other video

More of an old school posture, way more practical for the average golfer.

Paul Brilliant tip , I was stuck in a rut and tried your technique
Works fantastically
Thank you Australia 🇦🇺

I corrected my posture based on your guidance, I started having pars and a few birdie chances. I did see an increase in distance. Thank you sir... all the way from Korea.

Thumbs up subscribed. Because I tried this after watching your video and it worked!!! Thank you

Great!! I had a spinal fusion surgery 40 years ago and only the bottom two lumbar vertebrae are not fused together so I have almost NO side bend....it is physically impossible. This has always been my nemesis playing. Every time I have taken a lesson, I have been told that if I can't get any side bend, I will never get better. If I stand up taller with my irons (especially the shorter ones), do I compensate for the lost height by having more bend in my knees or making the iron stand more upright (flat lie on the ground)? I'd love to see you do a video on this subject with irons. Glad to finally see a video on this that is different than everyone else!

I'll try it ,,,,I think this will help me. 👏👏👏👍

Eureka I found my big swing fault

I tried this today and found it a great and helpful advice that I never saw in another video 👍🏻. It worked really well with the driver 😊, but it was a little bit difficult with my irons, maybe more practice needed, or the irons need a different posture for me... but however, hitting the driver was finally fun again 😉

Hi Paul, somebody recently told me that I hold my hands and the club handle too low. Is there a point of reference for where the golf club handle should point such as your gully button or bell buckle? Thanks.

Very interesting video. I'm 6'6" tall. Having back issues after playing. How can a tall person like me apply this to my swing? Thanks!

I have watched several of your "Body Swing" videos now (10-15). In this video, you mention standing taller. In adopting the "Body Swing" mechanics, can a golfer still use standard club lengths (irons) ? Or is it recommended to have longer shaft lengths? ...club head lie changes? Thanks..

Nice video. I stand tall but I still have a tendency to either hit the ground with my driver and/or hit the heel/shaft of the driver. Any help greatly appreciated!

Do you think that this feel will get rid of early extension and moving the head up at impact? I love this explanation, really spot on. Do you provide any online lessons if I send a video of my swing trying to achieve this? Thanks!!

This is the best tip ever. A game changer. Thank you!

I noticed this tonight when I watched my swing videos. I am always bent over...hitting shanks and blocks 3 out of 5 shots🤦. I toyed with standing taller. It feels very different, but it feels so much better. Golf is so bass awards, lol. Thanks for the tips👍

Awesome tip, reminds me of what one of Brooks Koepka’s coaches said. P.G.A.: Posture Grip and Address.

Around and around implies your right shoulder goes out causing an over the top swing. It did for me, anyway.

Thank you Paul. Just in case helpful for anyone else out there (and in case I hear from Paul I shouldn't do this!) I found it valuable for me to not only think about a taller setup, but also to maintain the taller position during my swing/rotation. For me, I updated Paul's "touch the back of your head" position at the follow through to also include the feeling of me standing tall, with my lower back arched a little inward, at the end of my swing. Before, I was starting off tall, and then bending over some during my swing, which created inconsistencies. Once I started with the taller setup and then maintained it during the swing, it made the world of difference - hitting it much more consistently and further.

Thanks!

I’m damn near scratch and I am a really flat swinger and seem to be bent over a lot, infact I’ve had a swing in the past so bent over before that after the round my foot started to get hot bc of the nerves I was irritating! I’m in constant low back pain. Probably a herniated disc at this point, but I’ve never tried standing tall. Gonna go give it a shot tonight thx Paul.

I think you're right. Also, I believe there's a direct correlation between how bent over you are and how strong your grip has to be. The more bent over, the stronger it will have to be. I think that's why you need a neutral grip with a taller stance.

I hit the ball way better standing taller and my lower back hurts less, but I still wonder why there are great players who do not stand tall, like Keegan Bradley for instance.

Will this work for irons?? What do you recommend for that?

This has been my biggest weakness when playing. I used to be a low handicapper, quit for about 10 years, and have started playing again a couple of months ago. This has absolutely got me back to where I used to be. Been to the range again today, and everything was straight down the middle, with a slight draw as I used to. Thank you!

Great video. Thanks Paul...I really needed to see this. Cheers.

Thanks!