Do you still stay behind the ball when hitting the fade?

Why do I keep slicing my hybrid driver

Shawn:
I had really been struggling unleashing the kinetic chain. Fabricated an impact board I finally felt what it was like to grab the ground and unleash the chain. Shot a nice 81 net 64 today by far my lowest rd of the year. I feel confident I can take the chain into my next league rd on sat.

I think minute 6:16 of this video is what I needed to see. You start the squat with your back to the target. Yes or No? Thanks

Hi Shawn, I have sent you two videos for swing analysis. And the part where you ask for my task, I was confused as to what task am I performing. I was telling you more about my focus on my release or staying behind the ball etc. After watching this video, I think I now have a better idea of what you are asking for. Hope on my next swing analysis ( which by the way will be the end of this month) I do tell you my actual task.

Hi, Shawn. Draw setup for driver. New golfer. Your materials immensely helpful and workable.

I’m beginning to get draws with driver working. Doesn’t come easily for me, unlike fades with driver. (I’m one of those who found your materials searching for “how to fix slice”.) One big difference for me, compared to fade setup with driver and with all other clubs, is that, at setup, my belt buckle (centre) feels no longer right angled to target line; points more to right (trailing) side. (Especially with diagonal stance.) And that, combined with ball-forward position for driver draw, has me feeling that ball impact will be on the portion of the arc that is out-to-in. [When I’m aware that draw ball flight needs in-to-out path, with face closed to that swing path].

Hitting up from low point to tee is no problem. It seems that it’s the change in position of my center that makes me doubt the swing path. (So predicted success of swing path on draw attempt still more a matter of faith in following a process than knowing.) Sometimes there’s a feeling that, in order to throw through right side of IP, the swing path will need to extend in a straight line at 45 degrees, and not a pure arc coming around. As I say, I do get things to work; just give me several attempts. But the perception is weird. Perhaps related, tho I realize you don’t put things this way: on fade side, with driver, at setup, I can see the ball-flight geometry clearly; on draw side, although I’m aware of the ball-flight geometry concepts for that kind of shot, I don’t (yet) have a clear picture.

Hi Shawn, hi @all :-),

I am new here and happy to be on board :-).After 3 years without golf I would like to start again with the goal to have used the break sensibly and to release like after the backswing with the momentum towards the goal (a better golf swing) :-). I come from Germany and have already practiced club throwing according to Fred Shoemaker with a coach here in 2016, which has also brought me further. After the restart, the club throwing still works very well, but I’m struggling with the idea of where to look in the backswing and downswing… without losing focus of the actual target (direction where the ball should start towards the target)… what is your recommendation? which drill helps and is there a difference from iron to driver?…some told me to look to the lowest point in the swing..so irons in front of the ball and driver behind the ball.. @23:14 you told us something about this topic..but I am struggeling..

In your text overlay, I believe you meant to say, “something good is about to happen”, not “something god is about to happen”… or perhaps it was godly.

I’m watching that video few hours after my practice at the range this morning (which is now equipped with Trackman). I was doing well until I got to the 6 and 5 irons, and things started to be more difficult, my gapping was bunching up.
Using that very drill I realised, hey I’m too close to the ball that’s why I’m struggling to hit it flush. After the posture correction, the only thing left was stopping being careful and swinging freely and voilà, I got back the 10m carry I thought I had lost 🙂
Then I come here for my weekly golf wisdom, and you guys confirm that I did it right! I’m such a good student 🙂
Can’t wait to see that drill in action for the driver.

Love it, Sent you a email this morning about braced tilt. Watching the premium channel this afternoon. Hand forward + Lag + Sticking to target is key to avoid hitting ground before ball.
Great video that explain how to collect and release! Can’t wait for the driver video and go practice with this new drill!
Thanks Shawn!

Love this drill. For me the lag confirms that my mind has accepted that the kinetic chain will allow my tool to cut the dandelion and release out there to the target. Not submarining the sequence by trying to hit the ball with early release. As the videos show the whole process is very dynamic but not involving high effort. Thanks. These videos are so helpful.

hi shawn,
i have a question about some details of the engine of your swing . Offcourse i hear you saying about the legs are the motor. But you taught us also the buttcatapult. As i see you swinging it looks like that you pull your arm-structure inwards in the delivery position. Could that be a left hip activated pulling hip. Can you tell me 1. when you swing buttcatapult and 2. if you pull or push the club inwards AND 3. when you swing only legs?. 4.Or do you combine them? Thx. Ernst

I really see how you lead with the trail elbow. This is something I know I need to improve.

Great video. I would love to see more over head shots. I see a big difference between Shawn’s swing and the kids. Hand positions and path are different. Shawn’s hands and arms in back swing, seem more out away from body and up over head and neck, and less around. Now that I’m 66, I was thinking that age may be affecting this. Is this what’s happening?

why can i not find target focus part 3 ?