Shawn, after this drill I can feel the fluidity of the complete swing, both draw and fade. For me it reinforces all the concepts of effortless swing and it goes “out there”.
This looks like a fabulous drill. It is so hard for amateurs to know how to let the club release naturally. I have always wanted to steer it through the bottom of the swing. Will be trying this out this week.
Wow…never realized how disconnected I was getting on the follow through. Could be why I never felt like my swing was finished…however this may have revealed another clue to a separate problem.
When I do the drill then go back to both hands on the club with the same feel, I get an irritation at the nail bed of my thumb that is covered up. It feels like the skin is pulling away from the nail bed. Is that a clue that I have a grip problem?
I had that problem a couple years ago and it went away, but this seems to have restarted the issue. Any suggestions?
Yes, definitely an issue! See the original Grip video at the bottom of the list of videos by date. The thumb must allow for a full hinge without feeling a buckle in it and if your thumb is too much on the “short side” you will feel that skin get pried off the nail!
OK… quite a revelation, so my thumb was not really buckled as much as I was getting a tiny bit of slippage down the club on my trail hand as I came through then the prying happened on the rehinge. I found if I really concentrate on resting the club on the thumb/ trigger finger pad on both the back swing and follow through it lessened the effect. I also had to really feel the throw with less effort.
Does this make sense? If so, I guess I’m going to have to practice this until it feels normal because I find looking for that resting feeling in my backswing/rehinge takes me away from task focus…unless in your wisdom you have a better idea? Thanks, Tom
No, this is good! Once you get past this and feel that it will stop injuring your thumb, then it’s full on task focus once again. You are still on task now but being aware that you can accomplish without injury; so very important!
Trail arm and leading with the elbow. Not something that I consciously think about.
Question 1: let it happen naturally or consciously create?
I see you do this a lot in your practice swings (Shawn’s favourite drill). I believe this is shallowing the swing path and really promotes a in out in path. Good for the draw.
‘Question 2: on the back swing does one need to take it further behind to create room for the in to out path?
Hey Bruce! You simply want to stay with the a task to get you through the ball; like throwing the club (see the throwing series-especially the football throw where you need space for the trail elbow) so yes, conscious at first the then because this is a self preserving human thing to do, it will quickly become unconscious.
2-farther behind is a big no-no!! See “how to match backswing to ball direction” video for that and “draw fine tuning” and “backswing levitation” and “using the weight in your swing-axe drill with Savy” and finally “kinetic chain facilitation series”
Awesome stuff as usual. It’s a complete reprogramming for me and a difficult task at best. Messing around with my “Swing Impact” I realize how terrible my release is. How to I get my swing to produce my click in front of me rather than behind?
Hey Doug! This is a job for the throwing the club task!! See the “throwing series” and the “snap release polish” video to go along with it; you will be throwing the club away from yourself into the direction you want to start the ball and when you don’t let go, the weight of the club will snap the trail hand over the lead hand and back around your neck and head which leads to a big helicopter finish for me (and Bubba, Arnold Palmer, Bernhard Langer and many more!)
Wow! Such a great addendum to prior videos and can’t wait for the upcoming release series. As a backhander, I have the extension of the lead arm also and this updated drill with my trail arm under helps me really feel the lead elbow kicking down and under instead of away.
Hi Shawn … I have had similar issues as Mu. I started going across the line and I get more club head speed and seem to get more body rotation as well. I”ve gained a good 10 mph. I have been studying Long Drivers and incorporated some aspects of their swings to get longer. What about these guys ?
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Finding it very difficult to throw the club from a more upright swing(higher hands) as opposed to my old flat around the body swing. Is it because I’m rushing the downswing not letting my arms fall toward the target?
First to comment! Looks like the right elbow is bending in response to the natural hinge of the wrists, like arm, elbow and wrists are 3 parts of 1 unit all working together. Which of course they are. Instruction has always hinted I should think of those 3 parts separately, which I now realize is ridiculous. Nice one.
Been catching you on you tube for years but always thought you were too zen Buddha wax on wax off for me. Took the plunge and joined, I now think your teaching is the way to go. I’d still like to see a bit more on how to improve your natural action (like some people are just naturally better at throwing a ball, how do the rest of us improve)
Ok! Great feedback! And yes, I am always on the lookout for that and the next 4 week series is going to be one of my better task discoveries that has so many of my students here at the club going “how do you come up with that, because it blows my mind how simple and effective it is!” In which I reply “awe shucks”…😝
What natural action were you thinking you wanted to improve?
I first picked up a club as a kid in the 80’s when Greg Norman was tearing up the fairways here in Australia (I chuckle to myself when you talk about golf seasons, 12 months of the year here!) and 30+ years of playing on and off has shaped the way I move. Now my natural no thinking grass whipping form looks very much like me not rotating very well, not great balance (just like the golf swing!). So me throwing into my picture results in ingrained body moves which is what I’m trying to get away from. I’m only new to your flock though, maybe I just need to master tasks/drills to transform my current natural movement patterns (Looking forward to the next videos, I especially like the dynamic between you, Sav and Mu)
Well, are they natural to hit at a golf ball or are they completely focused through the ball and into the target? Would need to see your swing to get your interpretation of what natural moves are to you!😝
Hi Shawn, what things can I do to 100% confirm that my takeaway and top of backswing are truly going in the direction I want to send the ball without having the trained eye of a golf pro? Are there things that I can place on the mat/grass that are mile mark checkers to know I’m actually staying in the direction I want to send the ball? As you’ve seen with countless students, what we feel or even see does not always match what is reality.
Yes, you bet! See the “blur of club” and all the “arc blur” videos first; then when you come back to this video and 1-confirm takeaway matches direction or ARC TOWARDS THE SIDE OF INTERMEDIATE POINT YOU WANT TO SEND THE BALL, and then go to the top of the backswing and stop and FEEL YOU CAN STILL WHIP THROUGH THE ARC-BLUR IN THE SAME DIRECTION. Confirm this by doing practice swings ABOVE THE BALL and see that the blur is traveling through the ball and into the side of the IP you want it to start on. Now you have a blue print. And you are THROWING THE CLUB EASILY AND POWERFULLY THAT WAY.
Hello, I am new here. I have difficulties to find the various videos you refer to. They are not stated under Categories. No mention of target, difficult lies, aiming etc. Difficult to find what I am looking for. Still very good videos overall – when I find them. This site I found after reading a comment where you referred to this video and then I wrote it in the search box. Perhaps there is a better way to search for various information than turning to categories.
Hello and yes, I feel you! There is a lot to digest; we will be working on making better titles for better search in the website; in the meantime, use the list of videos by date and keep using this comment section to ask where to go next and I will be your personal concierge! 😀👍
Hi Shawn, long time, hope all is well sir!
I’ve come to a point in my stance where regardless of shot shape I simply feel better with my feet open (right handed golfer). Even when hitting a draw I prefer my feet open to the target line. When I get behind the ball for the draw my feet are left and my shoulders are center to right side of the fairway but the odd thing is the draw works. I simply feel better open. Is this an issue or if it feels and works well should I keep using it? Thanks, Nate.
STAY WITH IT!! Always better to be too open than closed and most times you feel open but you are just square; happens to me all the time as well as the vast majority of golfers. Fred Couples, John Daly, Paul Azinger, Rory, Dustin, Bubba, and so many more tend to be more open even when they want to draw the ball.
All I can say is “Wow” Shawn! Great results at the range for all clubs, especially the driver! Long, crisp and powerful shots thru the bag. Thank you so much, I really got a lot out of your Diagonal Series.
Good stuff! This is a very special series; really enjoyed the process that went into putting this series together; it got my teaching to another level! 👍😀
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