Official Sponsor Omega Watch Ad: click to navigate
EXPAND
CLOSE
Companion Content
You're ready to watch!
You can now enjoy GolfPass videos and more.
Play_Icon Play
Step 5 - Chapter 2: The Transition
Unlock your best golf ever.
Create a free account to access GolfPass instruction, originals, and Golf Channel classics.
Already a member?
*Terms and conditions apply. Gift eligible after paid membership starts.
GolfPass Logo
GolfNow Logo
Compete Logo

► Resume Playing

golf-ball.svg
Jim McLean's Building Blocks

Step 5 - Chapter 2: The Transition

  • like 0
    |
    dislike
Instructors Jim McLean

If there's a "secret" in the swing, it's in the transition. My great mentor, Ken Venturi, share this idea with me years ago... and it's this; the left shoulder separates from the chin in the transition. Watch this video to see what I mean.

buildingblocks
...more
Show less

Now Playing

4875d99ad63549e8a1ff591d56c6227d
2:14
Step 5 - Chapter 2: The Transition
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
b6d44f77dcab41ee834ce8538baffe32
16:07
Step 5 - Chapter 3: X Factor Stretch
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
fa2a7070ebb542daadfe0612bbe85e29
1:14
Step 5 - Chapter 4: Death Move - Shaft Tip Over
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
cf57322baead4f8eb40b3c2bc19c1d62
0:58
Step 5 - Chapter 6: Death Move - Drift Past Ball
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
c58a65b3266d4cf5a1e08ebca4f38eb0
1:17
Step 5 - Chapter 7: Death Move - Severe Open Or Closed Face
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
dae84d32861643c8ad5312c25b233f1f
13:14
Step 5 - Chapter 8: Key Elements
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
030adaf69f57496fad14c089f7883b8e
5:01
Step 5 - Chapter 9: Baseball Step Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
6b24eb6b6f9a4a27aca11dfc82e8c457
0:52
Step 6 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 5
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
66fc105d23274093b174bf5b0e164027
6:11
Step 6 - Chapter 2: Impact
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
7887b7a196dd46d096f7333bac2437f4
12:14
Step 6 - Chapter 3: Vital Facts About Impact
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
06f3cdb6b0f6411db5415af43b806a71
1:36
Step 6 - Chapter 4: Death Move - Toe Deep Divits Steep Shaft
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
7b57c0784cba41eb8e04f01be66aa0dc
2:12
Step 6 - Chapter 5: Pinch Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
504b35e0ed1746a2b651b88021c51139
2:28
Step 6 - Chapter 6: Impact Bag Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5107fd6ca65a4ae9bbb4fadf5aedc3f7
2:09
Step 6 - Chapter 7: Chipping Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
a87d77a7a1d0417ca424eb29dfdd1b5c
1:23
Step 6 - Chapter 8: Swish Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
b8ff9b7511ed4a3facab3c6512c3b825
1:09
Step 7 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 6
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
b79a85dc10684ece81a9272bbd8c0837
7:03
Step 7 - Chapter 2: Early Follow-Through
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
05b43aa14e8e4e1e854161b9bb14f2d2
2:04
Step 7 - Chapter 3: Negatives To Avoid
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
2b06a9ece80b48639d832094ab732993
3:09
Step 7 - Chapter 4: Triangle Test
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
44e6991b401c474f87ad6dd9224ff39d
2:02
Step 7 - Chapter 5: Checkpoints
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
776fafeedf5c479a8aa2f666eb8b0807
10:18
Step 7 - Chapter 6: Common Misconceptions
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
53fbe8206cf74a7597c69be7d83ae562
1:08
Step 7 - Chapter 7: Swing Down The Line
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
be323a7656354b2d90c1ed0aa05195a4
1:18
Step 7 - Chapter 8: Watch Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
dec481ec702e45eebdb0bfbf9eb66575
2:22
Step 7 - Chapter 9: Extension Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
035fef1b15aa45848045bb63f2a1b392
1:13
Step 7 - Chapter 10: Power Extension Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
fdf29a21502640eea6f1f569f9c9ff4c
2:35
Step 7 - Chapter 11: Head Cover Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
c3213353eb1e40e8b2d3722386046ea6
0:37
Step 8 - Chapter 1: Review of Steps 7 and 8
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
f3e748df63e84d7eada22dbaba16c2e7
4:29
Step 8 - Chapter 2: Finish and Rebound
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
13df895f265d431bb555c7696e6248db
0:58
Step 8 - Chapter 3: Fundamental
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
ce63c656c7534348b06f694f2487d8a5
1:58
Step 8 - Chapter 4: Hips and Body Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
a14b4c4c97604a1fa6d829043f23366e
0:46
Step 8 - Chapter 5: Half Swing Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
ffd78851fb3b4bd3bceada77feae4412
1:08
Step 8 - Chapter 6: 2 Step - Full Finish Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
3cb7a6f998354a6fa10ec0defb31c61b
1:36
Step 8 - Chapter 7: Six Step Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
dbd3f35e6ac94839bbd4bb586680ce66
13:21
Step 8 - Chapter 8: The Mythical Perfect Swing
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
c368726367344f78a9763b5ef09386a5
2:31
Step 8 - Chapter 9: The Right Mind Set
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
bf231a4e1de149379202932616d925bf
2:28
Step 8 - Chapter 10: Short, But Great Tips
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
c67624878ecd4501954ce47c3e1d1920
3:53
Step 8 - Chapter 11: Short, But Great Tips
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
6d4e8b5f809a416cbc94f0d1e76b7413
4:56
Step 8 - Chapter 12: Final Notes
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
8056ec889f654487a083bbbef924c08b
8:27
Step 1 - Chapter 1: Setup Alignments
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
38de02f6853e4d91875cd7cfe169fc3f
12:15
Step 1 - Chapter 2: Body Alignments
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
05500e3c8d284251b8d0410a2a0cafc0
7:17
Step 1 - Chapter 3: The First Move
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
b5b064428efa4ac1aa8c4ef1c62090e7
2:06
Step 1 - Chapter 4: Preshot Setup - Final Thoughts
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
ff2fe2b689c2451dae0a920db916c99f
3:32
Step 1 - Chapter 5: Death Moves
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
90e4a4853ea24193bfe3fbb7357ed321
0:44
Step 1 - Chapter 6: Major Negatives To Avoid
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
d5d1187283244f9693097727ceb9484c
1:49
Step 1 - Chapter 7: Be Like "Moe" Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
6026200b539241cca21b2eb56eb1ebfd
1:48
Step 1 - Chapter 8: Club In The Center Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
d69d1582ad5f49f49c5a8302513959ad
0:51
Step 1 - Chapter 9: Brush Ball Away Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
790d831a89a54eeba6d5fa321560d1d9
0:50
Step 1 - Chapter 10: The Brace Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5913e0358f2a42be9a0279407e52e656
0:29
Step 2 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 1
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
0d8040b57c774d9796f26f0215f3aa46
7:36
Step 2 - Chapter 2: The Half Way Back Position
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
6aa09b1324f34875b03ed0a6c68c6f3e
1:52
Step 2 - Chapter 3: Death Moves Overview
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
cc3ed8c8e57646229869c2bb8e9033ab
0:52
Step 2 - Chapter 4: Death Move - Rolling Club Face Open
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5b72ec7b2bae4e1e87d79150b57de772
4:26
Step 2 - Chapter 5: Death Move - Right Leg Lock
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
0fa3dc01f7224e43aab317763a046d10
0:41
Step 2 - Chapter 6: Death Move - Closed Face
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
35ee4f2193e74ac8ae9ebc0f11536258
0:33
Step 2 - Chapter 7: Death Move - Over Extension
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
95d690abf5eb4e0a8d59d48faf26966a
0:59
Step 2 - Chapter 8: Hand Shake Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
035a9df912fc4b6282b3d5209916d895
1:41
Step 2 - Chapter 9: Right Arm Only Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
64cec4e898c14d8197ae5ff23d8b9bc4
1:53
Step 2 - Chapter 10: Ken Venturi Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
9dc88c5d2faa4e7ebffe73148a5ea98f
2:10
Step 2 - Chapter 11: Lay Club On The Ground Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
00287d1f0a6e4b5f80a46cb08ea0a715
9:43
Step 2 - Chapter 12: Swing Analysis of Angel Cabrera
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
3393f304e9584120a825fa85b692be40
6:17
Step 2 - Chapter 13: Swing Analysis of Kristy Kerr
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5a522202b79f4538815c0f2d417bdd03
1:18
Step 3 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 2
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
a75c837dccbc4aa3af42cf603f82c987
8:59
Step 3 - Chapter 2: The Three Quarter Backswing Position
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5b1e5facdc1842e8a2dd917e4bb0793a
3:34
Step 3 - Chapter 3: The View From The 45 Degree Angle
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
404f408bb9e143d1ab94b5708c98e0ac
1:35
Step 3 - Chapter 4: Death Move - Lifting
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
59cf858d7cc2477a8e4b86f9f33c446b
1:51
Step 3 - Chapter 5: The L Swing Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
16c4dfb4e96b47b087c133bbdef042d6
0:58
Step 3 - Chapter 6: The Plane Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
d05e7de72e4343fd9c5dbc5c46a0c178
1:08
Step 3 - Chapter 7: The Medicine Ball Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
3b6672e860eb435a8ca1612720cc3eee
1:40
Step 3 - Chapter 8: The Shaft On Shoulders Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
9eb0c3cb92e549b1abeb6e44916ca2b1
3:04
Step 3 - Chapter 9: The 4 Power Sources
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
18ebf9fd3d864c1a913469ae69d1ad62
0:37
Step 4 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 3
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
3eab02d5c5c44248a89e20482c293dda
3:35
Step 4 - Chapter 2: Completion of the Backswing
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
97bb1251d7214fe1847285b3e05e17f2
15:39
Step 4 - Chapter 3: Key Elements
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
4835f5eb9bfd4b04965d958e56e8f497
0:28
Step 4 - Chapter 4: Death Move: Over Turning The Shoulders
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
30db2d08990747c59bdd17e860207e0d
0:28
Step 4 - Chapter 5: Death Move: Extreamly Closed
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
846a6d9efa314cc7bacfddaf247f06fa
1:03
Step 4 - Chapter 6: Death Move - Extremely Open
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
0a74454ee73c486f84a7b6760612c256
0:38
Step 4 - Chapter 7: Additional Check Points: Left Arm Flat
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
fa58b16b26694d5f999ce4de8d6b2f9a
0:43
Step 4 - Chapter 8: Additional Check Points: Over-extending
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
de257652853b4d66adc59b76a95347c2
7:10
Step 4 - Chapter 9: Drills - Body Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
5d6a1069fdfc41e3847dce9c57e2ab00
1:53
Step 4 - Chapter 10: Split Grip Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
95fbd5ad537c454b97db709e2f936a52
1:14
Step 4 - Chapter 11: Stop And Go Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
b46081968c1d483e8b5ba79d1b59c17e
1:29
Step 4 - Chapter 12: Grab Drill
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
e880d9c1788a4a18a652a4e64eb30733
2:32
Step 5 - Chapter 1: Quick Review of Step 4
Jim McLean's Building Blocks
Play More. Play Better.


New members get access to stream live sporting events on Peacock, plus news, exclusive shows, hit movies, and more! Additional GolfPass+ benefits include waived convenience fees, tee time protection and $10 monthly anytime tee time credits - that's $120 a year to go play golf any time, any day you want. Plus, all the great benefits of GolfPass Video such as on-demand lessons, access to all originals like The Conor Moore Show and Ask Rory.

  • $99.00 / Per Year
    GolfPass+
    • $50 promo code to use on Golfballs.com
    • $120 in monthly Anytime Tee Time Credits (12 at $10 each)
    • Waived GolfNow convenience fees on 10 tee time bookings
    • Tee time protection on up to 10 tee time bookings
    • GolfPass Points - earn and redeem toward free or discounted tee times
    • 12 months of Peacock Premium included, with live tournament coverage (Eligibility restrictions and terms apply)
    • Exclusive video instruction from top instructors and tour pros like Rory McIlroy
    • GOLF Channel favorites, including Big Break
    • Fully unlocked GolfPass mobile app
    • More member-exclusive savings and perks
    $49.00 / Per Year
    GolfPass Video
    • Includes 7-day free trial
    • GolfPass Points - earn and redeem toward free or discounted tee times
    • Exclusive video instruction from top instructors and tour pros like Rory McIlroy
    • GOLF Channel favorites, including Big Break
    • Fully unlocked GolfPass mobile app
    $4.99 / Per Month
    GolfPass Video
    • Includes 7-day free trial
    • GolfPass Points - earn and redeem toward free or discounted tee times
    • Exclusive video instruction from top instructors and tour pros like Rory McIlroy
    • GOLF Channel favorites, including Big Break
    • Fully unlocked GolfPass mobile app

Save videos to...

playlist_add

Create new playlist

0/150

Share

 
Copy

  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account
    • Search Near Me