Amazing that I have things in common with “The Big Guy”. I was at the range and actually said out loud, when I missed, “Too much effort.” Thinking 1 out of 10 is a good thought. Loving these lessons.

Hi – what video do you discuss putting tape on the driver? Thank you….

Hi Shawn

Great video. I’m currently struggling with a low hook not on every shot just sometimes when I’m trying to play a draw which is my go to shape. Ball starts right and curves more and more to the right and it barely goes 20 feet in the air. My Miss in general is a hook or a push that doesn’t draw back Can you point me to a video please that will help? I’m left handed by the way.

Thanks Gaz

What is meant by “spinning through the ball” ?

The pro I take lessons from a wants me to work on this specifically , so Once again you’ve explained things that resonate with me. Will be practicing this tomorrow. I need more turn in my swing. It’s great but still need more turn. Thanks Shawn

I think I might’ve had a breakthrough with this video. It looks to me like your swing arc is more up and down versus around your body. I’ve been swinging more around my body for years and I wonder if that’s why I’ve been struggling so much to maintain my tilts and execute my task. I’ll think “throw the club to the right of the intermediate point” and no matter how hard I try my club path always reads out to in. I also really struggle with engaging the legs and THEN the arm-club unit on the downswing. They always move in unison for me to disastrous results and/or compensations. I’ve been telling my instructors for years that I’m making compensations because of a bad transition, but because I know how to make my swing look pretty on video nobody’s been able to help me get to the root cause.

Hi Shawn, a question on the release. Where do you stand on the “flipping the hands” Vs body rotation release. My hands and wrists are pretty active in the swing and my club will over take the hands maybe a foot after getting through the ball. I’ve had a lesson where the coach advocates turning the body hard through impact which to me feels like no handsy release at all! Your releases here seem more like how I do it so don’t know whether to commit to changing to this “body turn” way or not. Any advice much appreciated

So Shawn even with the strong grip and swinging to the left wouldn’t hook it?

Do you feel the weight of the club arm unit in one arm more than the other? I can slice the bamboo with one hand but the moment I put two on the club, it just doesn’t feel heavy anymore. If I use my lag shot (basically and orange whip with a club face) I can feel the weight, but when I grab my regular clubs with two hands it just doesn’t feel heavy anymore and I start manipulating

Hi Shawn,
this video is really very, very good.

When I feel maximum power in my left leg (stretching upwards) when the club head reaches the dynamic center of the swing (two to three foot behind the ball), the snap happens without effort and I feel a good and kinetically effective swing.

However, often I do not feel the power climax in the left leg at that point and the snap is dull.
I suspect that this happens because of something during the reverse at the top of the back swing.

Do you observe a key thing at the top among your students that makes this timing/snap sensation less likely to occur correctly ?

Best regards

Eckhart

Does it matter that my club face begins to open on the takeaway. I can’t find much on the takeaway on your site. Thanks Shawn.

Delete this comment. I asked my question before finishing the video and you answered it like you always do. Great video

Shawn, I think this was a very good video. No matter how much you think about cutting grass, or slicing a dandelion stem, the brain still sees the ball and we need to send that object into our flight plan. I think the key is the hammering through that little white thing out to the target. IMO that keeps the brain focused on the real task which is getting that white object to where we want it to go. Personally, I have struggled with the stem and other tasks because my brain no matter what, knows that we have to hit that ball to get it where we want. I think this will help a great many of us.

I found this video while searching for practice routines. I’m just like Mu with the head sway in the backswing. I noticed it when looking at my swing analysis.

I’d really love for you to do a video on how to structure a practice session. I practice at an indoor facility on Full Swing launch monitors and I usually spend about 30 minutes on drills or swings and then play 9 or 18 holes of simulator golf depending on how much time I have. But I never have a plan on what I’m working on on a given day.

As an aside, how much should I be videoing my swing? I’ve noticed that I can make it look pretty on video but the reality is that I’m manipulating a lot

Hi Shawn, do you have any experience or perspective in regard to double overlap grip? I moved to this grip a little while ago with the hopes of reducing pushing to early with the right arm, but now I realize that that motion will always happen when/if I’m focused on the ball as opposed to the target. Now that I understand using gravity and throwing toward the target, I’m curious about moving toward your prescribed grip, just wanted to get your thoughts on double overlap compared to your grip. I feel like double overlap gives be two fingers to sling clementine with, as opposed to one finger.