More battering ram please. I feel as soon as the club is parallel in the backswing it is a battering ram. Then my arms take it up to the top and let it fall like it is a heavy battering ram. When I get back to club parallel my task drives the release and it feels like magic.

Unfortunately one of the most important shots in golf 😉 You appear to have your feet open on the second shot. Is that because the ball is back in the stance?

Have that hole moved before you have a mental breakdown 😉

Great video. The grip till you draw blood drove too much tension up the arms. 7-8 was okay and able to keep wrists loose with firm grip. One fault that used plagued me is my right hand would close the face on the down swing. WIG has solved that (if I keep with the target) but it will take a while to clear that fear from my head.

This video has so many additional benefits such as providing proper club placement in the backswing, swing plane, angle of attack, and club release. All the things that modern golf instruction talks about but fails to cohesively illustrate how to perform it.

One task, the battering ram task, allows all of the above to naturally occur without having to think about any of it.

Thank you Shawn for another tremendous lesson that is task-focused and allows us to perform as gravity geniuses, freeing our minds to enjoy this great game.

All I can say is check the attached picture. That is the type of battering ram I envision if hitting to the left. Strong left hand on grip parallel to ram. Palm facing target on grip perpendicular to ram. Now I have to order more practice balls.

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?

Shawn this was a game changer. Breakthrough for me. Turned hooks into baby draws instantly after watching this and trying it at the range. thanks

Love this drill. Going to give it a go today. Key for me is your wording, ‘there should be no pushing with the arms, it’s pure weight’. So, to me this means pure weight of the arm-club unit. Will let you know how it goes!

how to hit high shots with fades or draws

Hi Shawn,
I have worked on this and the lead hand release the last weeks as you advised in my video review. It seems like my ball contact is closer to the heel now and I am producing more shanks.
The distance to the ball at address seems to be fine.
What could be the reason?

Thanks,
Knut

Hi Shawn, I used to use WIG but decided to get lessons and didn’t make any progress . So after a few horror rounds decided to go back to WIG. Played last night and took about 15 shots off my round. One thing I struggled with was the driver , hitting all the other clubs really well . What videos would you recommend watching ? I do feel I can feel weight of the clubs better than the driver and struggle to collect at top of back swing . I was hitting big slices

Hey Shawn, when I wanted to create more lag I would have the swing thought of driving the butt of the club into the back of the ball (and therefore holding off on the clubhead coming around). Is that essentially the same as what you’re referring to here? or will butt end of club into wall be more productive?

Shawn have question which video talks about weight shift in feet during swing ,when throwing club I feel weight loading onto my right heel ( right handed clubs) and on the downswing I feel it shifting to my left heel is this the correct feeling in the feet. The club often hits the ground not to far from me but on line not sure the cause.

Hi, Shawn. I’ve been making my way through your video lessons by section from the beginning and really appreciate your logical presentation and common sense approach. I learned to play 50+ years ago in a very Old School way, then stopped playing 30 years ago. I started playing again seriously last year and traded my beautiful blades for a good game improvement set. I have changed my swing dramatically since then and am continuing to implement your philosophy and techniques (a significant challenge for a former adherent to the rigidity of Old School ideas). My ball striking now results in predominantly draws, especially with my fairway woods and longer irons. I am now considering getting a set of quality blades with modern forgiveness to better allow me to fade the ball, low or high. Am I thinking straight?