Customer Reviews
8 Step Swing 
2008-10-03
When it comes to golf, there is no such thing as too much detail. This shows you exactly what and when is supposed to happen to each part of the body, from head to toe.
Also shows you dozens of examples of what commonly goes wrong in a swing that will lead to disaster.
If you are an analytical, detail oriented new golfer that wants to at least understand what a good golf swing is composed of, get this. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job.
Learn from the master 2008-06-19
One of the best golf videos dealing with the swing. Very detailed and meant to be used in steps. Good exercises for practice. He gives you strategies to practice at the range. This video has helped my game.
Wish I had this 30 years ago 2008-06-15
(VHS) If I had this tape 30 years ago it sure would've saved me a lot of misery on the course. The most important thing this video gave me was a true 'feel' for what the golf swing was all about. After a month, my confidence was very high on the course and for a two-week period I had "it," even a hole-in-one. Then an old college football injury sidelined me. It's called the 8-step but, as Jim says in the video, you can make it a 4-step if you want. I can't recommend this tape enough.
This is all you'll need. 2008-05-03
This is all you will need to improve your golf swing. It should be your only source for golf swings. In fact, it helped me tremendously. Although other books/videos have helped, they don't teach you what to look for, avoid for or common mistakes golfers make.
Keep in mind though, Jim doesn't explain his setup so if you're wondering why the ball is placed where its placed or how to grip the golf club, do some research before you watch this video.
Every step has a descriptive instruction to how to perform well and what NOT to do. Jim break down the whole golf swing into 8 parts to show you how every little details count. It also contains drills to how to perfect that step. If you don't learn anything from this video or if you cannot master your swing with this video, I really can't think of anything else that can. The bottomline is, you get your moneys worth for watching this 2-hour video. It beats taking golf lessons at a junior college or hiring a professional golfer. The concept is the same thing.
5th step,,,,,,,,,,,,,is the key ! 2007-08-03
My Dad got me playing golf in the fifth grade and up until the end of my freshman year in high school,,,,I played by swinging naturally. But, the following year, my swing went down hill because I did not understand my golf swing. So, I quit playing for twenty years,,,,then started playing again. Thanks to this video, I'm improving now. This video demonstrates exactly what you should be doing in the golf swing. The way that Jim McLean repeatedly shows each position,,,,,especially the 5th position, should help to improve anyones swing. There are a couple of clips of pros that should be viewed in slow motion to view the 8 steps,,,as well as normal speed to get a sense of the timing and fluidity of a professional golf swing.
If this DVD could be improved, it would be by the addition of more professional swings which could be studied.
Truly Excellent for the Improving Golfer. 2007-06-06
Learn from the best! World renowned instructor Jim McLean will show you the eight easy steps to build a better, more consistent swing and find your winning game! Learn from a master! Take your first step in improving your game with The 8 Step Swing video. World-renowned instructor Jim McLean who runs the number one golf school in the world as named by CNN and US News and Wolrd report, will show you the eight easy steps to build a better, more consistent swing. Plus, this DVD contains other great tips and drills from Jim McLean not available on the video including; putting, power, bunker basics, and diagnosing your game.
Jim McLeans The 8 Step Swing has really helped me. 2007-05-30
This video really helped me get my swing back. I had not felt comfortable with my golf swing for a year. I watched the video and in just days, I'd dropped about 10 strokes (I have to admit I was pretty bad.) But, my swing feels comfortable to me now. It was easy to see the problem when you knew where the club should be and the position your body should be in with each step. When I go back to my old habits, I watch parts of the video again. Another plus was that my husband watched it with me, and his game also improved.
Great_Video 2004-06-19
In Augusta, we take golf pretty seriously. We agrue about whether Hogan really meant to "tie the arms" together in the "5 Step Swing"; we study golf swings. This video fits this type of hyper-interested golfer. I loved it. Every year I am at the Tournament I look for Jim McLean so I can thank him for putting together such a comprehensive video and for teaching me how to play golf. This video is not for everyone. If you aren't going to practice and "dig your swing out of the ground" then don't get this video. If you are willing to put in the hours, to video yourself, and to compare your positions to Jim McLean's, then this is the tool you've been looking for. One warning, this video is dense with "positions." You can fall into the trap of trying to force yourself to hit each position Jim points out in the swing instead of "swininging" through the ball. This robotic approach can drain your athletic ability. With that caveat in mind, if you are a serious student, buy this video.
You'll watch this 100's of times 2003-08-23
The first time you watch this it will blow you away...there is so much information you can't possibly digest all of it or even try to comprehend it. It is definitely for people who already understand the golf swing but want to get much better.
McLean obviously understands the swing well and knows how to answer the questions you constantly ask yourself about wheather or not you're doing it right. You will be able to go directly to the places on the tape where you have problems and questions about those problems, identify what you're doing wrong, and fix it. You'll review this tape any time you have a problem or question about your swing. Each time you watch it to figure out your swing, you'll say "yes, that's what I'm doing wrong (now)."
If you're index is less than 20, this book will help. If you don't know what an index is, it probably won't.
Great Video for Learning the Mechanics of Good Golf Swing 2001-12-12
I am a beginner who started about four months ago. With no idea of the mechanics of the golf swing and getting conflict tips from all sources, I was lost and showed little improvement. Since watching the tape and followed the instructions and drills provided, I have make big progress. I particularly like the check point in each step of the golf swing and the dead moves to avoid provided by Jim McLean.
