Hi Shawn – just one more question. When I stopped referring to your videos my big mistake) and as I have aged (71, but still a high 90s average swing speed) I now notice I have very little “swivel” of the lower body. Besides feet together, one leg, and walking/throwing, are there any videos that hit this head on and get me back on track? Thank you

I just came back from the driving range. I was practicing the unstoppable momentum by putting that slight pause at the top of the backswing. It really helped in starting to ingrain in me the letting the “weight of the club arm unit” start the downswing. A great swing thought. As an added bonus I saw the drill on the “Braced Tilt “. HOLY CRAP Shawn, I was making shots that I could hear that “Sound” of perfect contact. Now not 100% but enough to make me use it for a while on the course. I know you recommended using it for a short period. But My God it was a fantastic feeling.

Way to go, Mrs. C! Good stuff!

Hi Shawn, reposting this question, maybe there are web issues as I don’t see it in the main comments section. There are other missing questions from Kinetic Chain Facilitation #5 to Practise Swing Repeat Part 2.

Tried this on the range, I like this task can’t manipulate the clubface. Battering ram to right of intermediate for a draw and left for a fade?

Hi only been following you about a month now . would like to get it to what you are doing in this video about staying on task only . Is it okay to do this . I set up to ball with task in mind of throwing club to target . line up to intermediate point depending on shot type , close clubface and shift back behind ball to square clubface . at this point I just think about throwing club to target. Hitting decent shots. Should I just find that grip and posture position behind the ball and automatically setup in that position and cut out the closing clubface then shift back behind ball routine. You seem to just step in and hit the ball with task only in mind . Should my present routine affect my consistency.

As always another great video! It is so helpful seeing new swings.

Another great one – loved the cackling in the background from the camera crew at the start. Now we need Reese back for the whole crew 🙂 You guys are a blast to watch

That video just had something click in my mind. I’m not new here, and yet somehow this specific video just triggered something more. Watching it, I felt exactly like Nita (“Can I give it a try”).Tried it for maybe 10 minutes on the range. My next round was really good, and the one after that near perfect (broke my score to par personal best). Hcp went down again, when I thought I’d reached a plateau. I can’t recommend that exercise of swinging at 0.5 of strain, it is eye opening. That even improved my driver swing!!!
You sir are a golf teaching genius!

Sean this is truly a timely video. I abandoned cutting the stem because I was focusing too much on the ball it was not following through well so certainly you’re right this is very helpful and thanks for posting it.

Shawn,
I am 66 years old and 250 pounds and fairly strong. I have a club head speed with a 7 iron at 75 mph and driver at 84 mph. I am completely disappointed. No matter what I do or drills I try, I can’t get my club head speed any faster. Am I just to accept that age is the culprit? You mentioned that it was your job to get me there. Be honest with me, am I at the end of my game in regards to club head speed. If I can’t get the speed into the mid 90’s I’m quitting the game that I have played for 45 years. To see Sav swing the swing Caddy at 110 mph and she is half my weight, I’m convinced there is some trick to this. I can get the swing caddy at 88 mph and that is it.

So think of the ball as a dandelion stem? And not a ball? Or focus on sending the dandelion stem to the target? I thought we were just supposed to let the ball get in the way of the swing and not really focus on the ball at all

Shawn – you just connected the dots for me and I am sure for others as well! Great video detailing sending the stem to the target – LOVE it!! Thanks again!

Hi Shawn – great video. With the axe drill, and similar, are you elevating the arms going back or do the arms follow the body rotation?

couldn’t draw up the drivable 4 any better

Hi Shawn, excellent video covering some very important fundamentals. My bad misses are usually due to setup stemming from improper hip hinge. My feel when posture is good is that my belt buckle is pointing towards the ball. With a poor setup my hips shift more back with less tilt so the buckle is more horizontal, laid off club in the backswing and an ugly shot. I place a golf shaft across my hips, push back on it to help create a good hinge. I do this as a stretch often during a round, have even used it while setting up to the ball. Anything else I could do to help with my posture?