Hmm, need a bit more context for this question Cameron?

Sorry, was referring to the release. From what I am gathering, getting the release right is critical for distance and direction. The kinetic chain and the release from between the shoulder (first pendulum) is all preparation for hitting the release from the second pendulum (the wrist).

I have struggled because i tried to power from the shoulders. From looking at your video, it appears most of the club head speed comes from the release of the second pendulum (the wrist).

Correct! This is why trick shot artists can still hit over 250 yards from their knees! 😀👍

Compression before the ball is struck? Hinge of the wrist is just like hammering nails, casting a fishing pole, throwing a football etc…but it sounds like you are hinging at the expense of letting go of the club! Grip must stay secure. Use the “important release update” and the “snap release polish” videos to get the feel. GRIP STAYS SECURE!

Hey Hunter! Easy to get tight with the driver out there; here is the preshot routine in writing; get familiar with it so that you may feel very comfortable over the ball where all you need to do is let the arms and club track that arc,through the tip of tee into a nice full release past the intermediate point into the flight plan. Do the drill in the “important release update”video a couple times before you hit the driver at every tee box to keep that oily feel of that full release front and centre.

Here is that routine:

1-Best option for shot
2 rules: 1-Release into safe direction; never release towards trouble and draw or fade away from trouble; this puts unnecessary tension in the system with the “you better make sure you do this or that to not go there”
 2-No strain required to execute your shot; understand that you have 2 general yardages per club; one for the flush shot and one for the good miss about 12 yards short of the flush shot.  The good miss happens 82% of the time and the flush shot 18% of the time. This helps determine what club to use based on where the best place to miss will be. 

2-Once the shot option is chosen, confirm the flight plan-what line do you want to start the ball and what line do you want to end? (include roll out) 

3-Choose intermediate point; can be straight on or slightly off line, as long as it’s easy to see and well into your peripheral vision (6 to 12 inches in front of ball only) 

4-Confirm alignment of momentum-get ready to see the blur of the path of the club and match it to the ball and intermediate point and prepare to make the ball a PRECISE INTERSECTION on the way through the IP into the flight plan! 

5-Confirm ball position matches the flight plan and the direction you want to start the ball.

6-Confirm distance to ball and see that when you let momentum ride through the blur through ball and IP that you don’t feel the need to reach out from being too far or hold on from being too close and you can let it ride

7-Confirm Grip club relation; see that you know it will curve the way you want to in the air once you allow the momentum to release you through the arc-blur into the flight plan through ball and IP 

8-Confirm levels with relaxed and engaged legs; legs are ready to heave the arms and club into the backswing that would match the direction of the flight plan; and feels like you are ready to allow that solid dose of momentum to ride through the arc-blur through the ball and IP into that flight plan

9-Ready? See the arc-blur already moving through ball and intermediate point? You are feeling the arms and club already tracking the arc and the body already gliding out of the way of these tracking arms.  What does that feel like again?  Witness the shot that is being played out for you; you have done your homework and it’s time to get out of the way and let it happen with full abandon; the glue that holds EVERYTHING together is the letting the swing stay with the direction of flight and fully witness momentum taking care of that for you. 

Well said! What a thrill! 🔥🔥

Dead left meaning what? How far is the shot going compared to normal and are you hitting it flush in the centre of the face?

I guess I mean straight left, about 30-40 yards offline. Ball flight is great, contact feels great, swing feels great, distance is a bit lost but not too much. Thank you for your thoughts. I might have to do some online swing analysis or lesson too perhaps…

See this video and let me know how you do with it!

I never know when more “ah-ha moments” will happen, but blur of club is doing it for me. Still having lots of learning needs, but my so-so rounds are now around 80 which is remarkable! Thank you.

yes! Type “slow motion” in the search box on the list of videos by date page! 👍

Yes! See the “driver for accuracy” video! 👍👍

Awesome Gary! Thank you for the important feedback!

We will be doing that soon! Next week!

Shawn’s hands and all good golfers hands will beat the club to the ball (outside of speciality shots like driver or flop shots). You better hope this is the case if you’re slinging towards a target

The key here is to let momentum release YOU (your anatomy) into the direction you want to start the ball. Whatever is missing to get your flight, do it with the closing of the club face before hand. See “goldilocks series” as well as “draw fine tuning” and “fade fine tuning

Are you going for landing in the first third and rolling the other 2 thirds to the hole? Start with that, then determine what club would deliver the best roll out.

Used my 9 iron yesterday.. no backspin.. Now goldilock as to get use to the distance.

Yes, and it’s working well on shorter chips. But on longer ones, I’m getting more backspin than I expect, and the ball checks up hard sometimes. I’m not sure how to control that spin to get more consistent rollout