Because the ball is on a tee and already in the air and we want to catch it on the way up; see “driver” and “driver part 2” as well as “great Driver Nugget” to round things out! 😀👍

The “gluing the right elbow to the chest is a big fat red flag Dave; you did not get that one from me! See “connection shawn clement” videos on youtube for that one. As for the rest, see “using the weight in your swing-axe drill with savy” then “backswing levitation”, then “kinetic chain engagement series” and “the throwing series”

Thank you. Will follow your advice
I did not mean glueing but more the right elbow in front pec … re à la Hogan … if that makes sense
Though does this drill produce more of a tension based windup?
Maybe it is my hogan right elbow being too dominant
Dave

That tension based windup has been the single most misinformed theory that has put too many golfers under the knife and snuffed out too many promising careers. Should have never existed in the first place had the teachers of the day done their homework on anatomy. When the #1 teacher in the US is telling you to resist with the hips in the backswing and points to the top of his pelvis and cannot even tell the difference, you know there is a problem. See “lower body in the backswing shawn clement” on youtube and let me know.

Hi Shawn
Been on vacation to Dallas and just got back a week ago. No golf until this week.
Here are my findings:
Your lower body in the backswing highlighted my dominated right elbow. It was adding more tension to the turn which u commented is a big red flag. In reflection it brought me Knudsen thought on the headless machine. A machine like iron Byron does not add tension to the torque of the body or shaft. As u stated, Your new favorite drill presets everything and allows one to just wind up. What I found though is the drill has plusses and minuses in a positive sense. I found for myself that the preset of club shaft, wrists etc drops the feeling of clubhead momentum in the backswing.
The drill stops any fanning of the right forearm relative to the backswing.
It syncs the lower and upper body turn. Right elbow makes it’s nice circle relative to the lower body/upper body turn.
I find the first eight inches of the turn is a good feeling indicator for me. When I start the lower leg rotation, I have to gently feel the right shoulder turning / participating with the lower leg / hips, and the arm club units being pulled by this body action. Hogan’s right elbow position, for me brings home the squaring of it/ clubface to the target line relative to my body. I am experimenting with the right elbow relative to shoulder / pelvis / feet alignment. You are giving me the investigatory directions in the quest to refine the swing. A fun quest to infinity😊

Maybe too much thought on my part but your teachings are giving me better indicators/sensors/thought nuggets to work on.
Again thank you for your insights.
I hope my ramblings are not too far off on your wisdoms. My perceptions from your teachings is giving me a deeper awareness to simplify my swing.
Dave

Right on Dave! That is the goal! AHA MOMENTS THAT BRING SIMPLIFICATION AND AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE AND EASE OF TASK. 😀👍

What you need to do is find the right task; have you seen the 2 tee drill series?

Is that titled “2 Tee Drill With Perpetual Motion”?

That will work! 👍

Did you see and practice with the “hammer Drill”?

That is a nice title! 😀👍
have you seen the beginner series? Also, I have a great little series with my Yoga Teacher in Toronto; here it is:SWING BUILDER SERIES WITH CHANTAL 







enjoy!

Perfect example of a club face that is too open to begin with; some of my students need to CLOSE the face MORE than the draw with the fade. It is really blowing a lot of myths wide open!!

The videos you want to watch to get a proper reference are “blur of club” and then all the videos with “arc-blur” and “unstoppable momentum” as well as the “football drill” series.

Hey Ken! This is where understanding anatomy and human movement patterns are critical! See “lead hand release”, “trail hand release”, “release fine tuning” and “snap release polish”, then see “target confirmation series”.
and to answer the question, PAST THE BALL, because we are COLLECTING THE BALL from where it lies, and then releasing the ball into the direction we want it to go.

Right on John! You are in the right place! 😀👍👌

Right on Tim! This was my very first task-analogy back in 1998 that sent me on my way to today! 😀👍

That sent me looking on YouTube. I did not find any that far back but did find “ridiculously easy golf” part 1and 2 from 11 years ago which was on point. You also had a great one on how hard to hit which married the skipping of the stone and heavy momentum perfectly.

Hey Mark! Yes, my release pattern is 45 years old and one of the most efficient you will find; similar to Matt Wolff-except my grip as you can see is much stronger than his. I just have very limber wrists and it is just the way they hinge.

Hi Shawn ,
Hope you’re well. Looking forward to your next visit to Palm Springs.

I incorporated this drill into my new “waggle” during play. I simply setup and then hinge back my wrists to confirm my setup and take a waggle with my “axe”. I used it during my last round and I’ve never drove the ball better. I’ve seen a few tour players doing something similar. Now I think I understand what and why they are doing. Thinking of Justin Thomas and Ricky Fowler.

Right on Mark! That is awesome! And yes, great observation with Thomas and Fowler; also reminds me of Mike Weir in his prime!

Hey Matt! Depends on path; you may have had a path that was a bit inside in the backswing which is common; have you seen our other videos with open faced chips?

Could have been yes.. Contact has always been good, but always had to deal with the ball spinning off line 1st/2nd bounce… bit hard to hole them when they do that!
Closing the face a tad is helping with those ones I want to roll out straight.. and I don’t have any issues with contact when I stay on task… I’m nipping them nicely

Yes, but the “shawn’s favourite drill takes it deeper; and yes, trail arm extends well past ball and not at it.

You are going to live all the “pre-motor cortex series” videos; HUGE!! Combine with “target confirmation series” which is also huge.

Hey Michael! It is a “get ready to hammer through the doorframe move” or a “get ready to cut through the dandelion stem move” to get the arms in the right place to perform the task; always think task and let the body react to the task.

Excellent thanks Shawn… I’ve joined a few sites but you’re the only that genuinely seems to understand it or at least explain what you’re doing properly

Great to hear Michael, thank you for the feedback! 👍😀