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If you are over 60 and losing distance off the tee, it is likely NOT your age—it is your golf biomechanics. In this video, I am breaking down the two absolute worst downswing mistakes that are destroying senior golf swings and ruining your consistency.
Most golf instruction is designed for flexible 25-year-olds. As a senior golfer, following that advice (like “turn more”) often causes you to sway, straighten your trail leg, and reverse pivot. That is why you are losing power.
I’m Dr. Jake Berman, and as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I focus on how the senior body actually works. In this lesson, we are fixing your sequencing using the “Two Stick Drill.”
We will cover:
-The “Right Leg” Mistake: Why straightening your trail knee during the backswing prevents you from loading power (and causes swaying).
-The “Arm” Mistake: Why initiating the downswing with your hands causes early extension and weak contact.
-The Fix: How to properly lead with your belt buckle to compress the ball and add 20+ yards.
Stop hoping and praying for a good shot. Let’s fix your BODY so you can play pain-free and hit the ball further than you have in years!
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So… basically Hogan’s concept of pointing the right knee slightly towards the ball ‘at address’, and keeping it there. 👍
Amazing instructional swing video using simple sticks anyone can buy at a hardware store. Way to go!
I sway both directions
Bit condescending !
I see that impact position and I see pain in the low back and neck. That’s not a senior friendly swing!
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Next time, hit a ball.
Thanks, it solved my years confusing things…
I disagree with you. We'll see when you're 75 if you can swing like McIlroy or Jon Rahm. Golfers are divided into two groups: those with an associated swing and those with a dissociated swing. The older you get, the more associated you become, and you can swing less with your body. Therefore, the swing starts more and more with the arms, like Justin Rose's practice swing.
No, it's none of that
no no no.terrible advice
I think it would help if you gave the readers your golf background,golf accomplishments,handicap etc. and did some videos of you on a real driving range hitting and demonstrating your points. Strictly being a Physical Therapist does not translate into golf expert without extensive golf experience.
If I open my shoulders that early, nothing good happens, I need to keep my back to the target longer, can you explain that?
Looks like Paul Wilson instructions
I am 83 years old male, my right knee has a lateral meniscus problem with arthritis and my left SI joint area has early signs of arthritis. I’m not sure these types of exercises will Suitable for me.
Horses for Courses,you can't please everyone,when u get some saying I should hit a ball,that is YOUR SWING,u are giving a demo of how the body moves and should move,keep up the should demo advice😊
I love how young, strong, agile guys like to tell older people how they should swing a golf club. Rubbish!
I'm definitely an arm-start guy here so over this winter I'm working on switching to the proper sequence with the lower body. Swinging a piece of rope is a great tool to help feel that. Cheers.
Well Dr Jake,
That has to be one of the most annoying golf tutorials i have ever had the
misfortune to watch. 😑😬
Good drill with alignment sticks. I am 70 with several medical issues that limit what I can do re golf swing rotation but I think it is still worth trying at home to get the feel.
I haven’t the problem with swaying