By far the best video ever. Can`t wait to try this on the range. The overhead drone view is really great and carifies things, just as if I was there swinging myself.

I really like this concept. Pre-setting in the start position to ensure to get into the proper position for more consistent ball direction. At what point in the normal golf swing would you expect to have achieved this same position that you are pre-setting?

Very nice drill ! Thanks a lot Shawn 🙂

Very helpful Shawn! I can see now that I really need to practise these drills /feels to be able to abandon my manipulative approach! Thanks so much for your response to my Faults and Fixes question. The fixes of course lie in getting to grips with your teaching and drills which i need to be doing. Old habits die hard! Regards Ian

Shawn – I love this lesson. I have been having trouble staying behind the ball with the driver and fairway woods. I am lunging on the downswing. This drill almost forces me to keep the head back on the downswing. Excellent

Love it love it love it, thanks Shawn

Wow Shawn! I viewed this video just before playing this morning and suddenly everything seemed to click in my brain. I have worked on the hammer drill and the axe drills and cut a lot of grass but have continued to struggle with my swing. For the first time today using this drill on my practice swing I felt so much more in synch and in balance and my ball striking and ball direction were so much better. Nice little draws and I felt like I could really put a hurt on the golf ball. Thanks for sharing this fantastic drill.

Just a question about the clubface angle in the pre-set. When performing a normal swing I have the feeling of the clubface facing the ball on the takeaway to keep my backswing matching the ball direction. Your preset clubface would be open for me. When I try this drill would more a closed clubface at the preset position be a good idea?

Perfect timing Shawn – heading out to try this within the hour! Question I have after watching the overhead view – are you concentrating on having the shaft pointed along the target line (intermediate point) when you “set the axe” ? Or does it not matter where the club is loaded, but more important where it ends up?

On the drill, do you brush the grass and catch the tee or just catch the tee. Thank you

Wow! Just hit a bucket using this drill and great results. The big question now is how do you convert this drill to a regular swing without getting in the drill position? I can see myself wanting to do this drill on every shot while playing. This drill gets your hands in front or over the lead leg to start and how do you get into that takeaway without using the drill? Great drone views as well! – thanks

Hey Shawn! Long time follower here. I’ve recently discovered that focusing on the height of my throw really improves contact and distance. But what I’m struggling with is the full task. When I focus on the height, the direction will often go out the window. But if I only focus on throwing in the right direction, I’m not nearly as consistent with contact. Thoughts?

Any relevant video explain what is goldilocks?

It’s really true. I feel like I can trust and predict solid contact/ball flight. Not many really bad miss hits and really intuitive way to swing! Question: how do you develop a way to know where low point will be? And when the lie is uneven what is the fastest way to know where that low point is?

Thanks for this drill, Shawn! I think it’s just what I need to get more consistent swings and ball contact. Can’t wait to get to the range and try it.