Shawn,

You explain to Mu that the open face chip feels like a fade. I find that the open face requires that my lower hand (left) palm faces the ground and my elbow goes outward in the takeaway. I then then underhand toss to the target. Is this the correct technique? If so, when the face is close to square then it’s hold the lower case y and toss back then forward to target.

It’s almost impossible to find grass driving these days. At least where I live. How do you translate this lesson on synthetic astroturf ?.

Been struggling like crazy for the last month or so and this teaching lesson is fantastic! It covers so many “key” concepts! Watched it 5 or 6 times. I’ve been “stuck” trying to improve contact and compression which has resulted in endless “hitting at the ball” and trying to compress it perfect and hit it far. CRAZY! I’m on my way to recovery; and this video is the one that has really helped? Any Arizona trips planned in the future?

Hi Shawn.
I really like your approach to teaching (external/task rather than internal/position focus) and have been a member for some time. I am not quite a senior yet (56yrs, played golf on-off since I was 16yrs, HCP range 12-18), but the body is a little inflexible.
I am attracted to the idea of the bigger turn back, and the “out of the way, out of the way” swing thought that helps rhythm and momentum – it feels nice and not too much of a strain on the body. However, I have a few things I struggle with:
1) I have always been a bit of a slider, and when I bring this approach to the course, the slide often comes back with the resultant and exaggerated in-to-out swing path (I am already a bit in-to-out). So wonder how best to deal with containing that.
2) Even when I do not slide, if I turn my hips & shoulders fully back, I feel over-extended and I often struggle to get back around to the ball in time, which might be a timing issue. And, also it feels as though I lose connection with the target at the end of the backswing. (Incidentally, in the long iron/driver video in the seniors series your hip turn seemed a bit more restricted than in some of the indoor takes; I might be wrong?). I find that when my backswing is full turn, my follow-through is often shorter than it should be. My question here is: do I stick with working on the full turn you demonstrate or might I be better off bracing the right leg to some extent and doing, say a 90% turn, which feels like it gives me a better chance to return to the ball, rotate and have a better follow-through (and use the ‘throw the club’ analogy)?
3) The “out-of-the-way, out-of-the-way” swing feeling can work great on the range, but on the course, timing can be an issue and the swing feels too loose (clubhead flipping a bit, for example, or the face being too open). Now, I really like the hitting analogies (baseball batter shifting pressure onto the front foot and swinging, the hammer), although they feel like more strain on the body. I find them hard to reconcile with the lower street, rhythmic pendulum sensation of “out-of-the-way…” that I would like to play with. It is like they belong to two different types of golf swings and by working on both the hitting tasks and the pendulum/momentum tasks I complicate things for myself. Ideally, I’d like to have the feeling of swinging through the ball along lines of an inclined baseball strike, with a full follow-through and balance, with the rhythm of the “out-of-the-way…” swings. Do you have any suggestions where best to start? Apologies for the length, and hope it makes sense.
Thank you
Erik

Been a premium member 4 months and my game has improved dramatically have gained 10 yards per club and 25 yards with driver used to never chip with sand wedge now that is all I use. Hdc cap down from 18 to 15 shot 83 today and felt like I left some meat on the bone. I use this drill and the one leg drill all the time to help the hip swivel and keep centered. The great think about Wisdom Golf if I struggle with a part of my game just watch a video and helps me get back on track. Thanks for all you do to help us hackers

Hi Shawn, in this drill, when I start my downswing, should I focus squat down to start the downswing or the my butt turns the opposite side of target?

Great video. The lady on the driving range was priceless. So funny.

Mr. Clement:

This video says VOLUMES of information. It has taken me awhile to understand the information to grasp the concept of a no strain swing where the arms levitate and fall and the body carries you through to the target. Still a work in progress but a wonderful journey.

This is excellent!
I was taking some online golf lessons from another golf website with video reviews last year and the instructor wanted me have a “neutral” grip, stop releasing the club with my wrists and while trying to hold the club face square thru impact while only rotating thru the impact zone with my lower body vice releasing the club naturally. Needless to say I developed a golfers elbow and had sever elbow pain. My max driver carry last year was about 225yrds..
After watching you, Savvy and Mou last winter, I switched to a very strong grip, let my wrists release like I was throwing the club to the target (like in this video), and now I carry my driver 275-280 yards, with a nice draw or fade at will!… all I need is is to get my short game under control!
This video really shows how a natural club release should look! Thanks Shawn for your excellent on-line videos!

Excellent concept. This is a very important basic that I never gave much thought to, until now.

I have been lookinh at diierent versions of your theory on release and have found some good swings. So tell where should the release ocurr that is the lead hand pressures back whilr the trail hand pressures forward. Where should you feel thid being done.?

Shawn … this Slow Mo is awesome … it let’s us really see what the release should look like ! … If you don’t mind, Can you please do more Slow Motion clips of the other Releases? They are very helpful. And you don’t have to say a word ! LoL 🙂

Great video Shawn, the breakdown of common mistakes is so helpful. When I am practicing and one ball goes to plan and the next doesn’t, knowing those common mistakes helps me to work out where the disconnect is.

This is a unconventional technique, but truly spot on. Savy, your numbers with that 7 iron are outstanding, and further validates the teachings are solid. Nice job, the both of you.

Another “GEM”. Thanks.