Hi Shawn
My direction with my driver is good but my grip continues to break down slightly thru impact. So the slight loss of compression hurts my distance by 10%.  Is it “not fully committed”, otherwise a “mental” lapse or something in setup or technique?  
Thanks so much!
Ken

Hey Shawn when I swing I feel that I release with the trail side, and my shots are good. Whenever I think and try to swing from the lead side my swings are weak and ineffective. I’ve heard that to have a good swing it must be from the lead side. Is that true? Or is it what each golfer prefers and works best? Thx

Awesome video Shawn. Changing to pulling through with my lead side over the last couple months has been a game changer. For me I visualize using the butt end of the club as a battering ram to use the super slow super relaxed full turn of the body to send heavy momentum pulling through like the frisbee from my lead side to drive that butt end through the ball sending a “gouge” of grass with it in front of the ball to target and full finish. As long as I imagine my lead side of my face gently resting on an imaginary plane of glass coming up from the back of the ball I can get that full turn with up and down motion using ground forces without swaying off and staying bolted and centered behind the ball. I’ve likewise seen a club difference in distance thinking pulling/ramming through engaging the lead side vs pushing through with trail side. I am still working on perfecting my distance to the ball with the driver to feel total abandonment. The further away I envision sending the butt end of the club with lead side pulling through as the battering ram the more speed I seem to generate. It’s a very different feeling than my old swing so still a work in progress letting the trail side stay along for the ride. Anyway thanks for highlighting this as it really has made a huge difference for me. Thinking of moving the butt end through has really helped generate more lag without thinking too much as the frisbee has the tendency to make me think about my wrist action too much but the feel of whipping through is definitely amazing so I think I will continue to practice that feel but use the swing caddie pro utilizing that lead side whip feel with it. I’m sure you’ve already noticed you can make that thing click over much easier using that lead side. Cool stuff! Have a great Holiday season and Merry Christmas!

Dave Pike

Hey Shawn! I am here watching after your swing analysis, and the focus for me is engaging my legs properly. I am currently taking a few days off from swinging because my lead leg’s knee has been experiencing strain and actually swelled up on me. Is there any insight as to what could cause that, and will properly engaging my legs prevent the strain on my knee? I’d love to hear your thoughts because I’ve heard the lead knee can be a danger spot for golfers. Thanks!

Love this video!! I think while practicing my swing at home with out a ball I would forget about the real impact of hitting a real ball. Game changer in my mind now knowing the difference between swinging with out a ball and anticipating the collision and compression when the ball is in the way of my swing.

For those of us in winter states without access to an indoor golf facility, what at home drills would you recommend? Specifically, I was beginning to see some constancy with feeling my release at the target instead of at the ball.  I have room for the the perpetual motion drill but my wife will not allow me to throw the club in the basement. What can I add to winter indoor program 🙂

shawn , this really helps nail it seeing the sequencing going on . not pulling down from top which throws a monkey wrench in my swing.letting gravity drop the club down to keeping the arc true.staying behind the ball ,right elbow and hands leading club head,then slinging hammer out to target
thx

shawn, the ryp stick training since august netted me 6 mph more
club spd at 105 and 10 mph ball speed to 138. with alot less strain might add. plus the dispersion on my shots is narrowing down.
thx for the videos. I broke 90 for first time this from the back tees
be blessed,

mark

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Just started on video #1. You mentioned something that really made sense. I short circuit my task when I feel something “off”, usually at the top of the backswing (i.e. “oh no, my wrists are too bent). When that happens, my brain turns to “oh, oh, I have the wrong body position”. This lesson allows me to stay on task all the way through. In order for task to trump, the mind has to experience the movement, so the brain can forget the movement. Hope this post makes sense!

Shawn is appear that your shaft is almost over your head at the top of your backswing whereas i always thought it would be over your trail shoulder? I tried that and i feel too steep. Thanks

Frisbee, “under the bar”. Funny how a simple analogy can give a fresh twist on using the tool properly! Thanks Shawn, Mu!

Shawn, the under the bar was an aha moment. When you did the heave too far outside then more inside i noticed how when you did it to stay under the bar, your shaft was more between your head and tip of shoulder. I had always been told the shaft should be more on tip of shoulder. Got a heavy club and experimented and there was the aha. Terrible balance with club on tip of shoulder really fighting to stay in balance. When more between head and shoulder felt like I could stay there effortlessly. Tried my click stick and made it click without any effort. Tried old way and hard to click and when did it was with lots of effort. Excited to take to course tomorrow!

Aloha – Can you describe how to do the pre-turn in the setup that you describe (from a feel perspective). At times I think I am doing it but maybe not

Hi Shawn,

I wondered if you have more videos on swivel other than this and searched for none.
I have subscribed WIG for more than 10 years and found recently this short swivel lesson is one of “the most important lesson” Do you have more videos on swiveling? If not please make some more detaied one and have it lauched on the list. I would appreciate !!!

Whasung Oh in Korea

Hey, Shawn! I’ve been tasked with mastering the walking drill and I was wondering if there is a “more efficient” and “less efficient” way to master it. Should I spend 10 minutes before a round practicing, should I dedicate a whole range session only hitting through the walking drill? If you could offer some guidance, I’d really appreciate it!
-Hunter