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I’m a premium subscriber but I cannot access this video. It keeps showing me the login screen. I can play the video before this (18) and the one after it (20) but not this one.

Should your driver stance be wider than your irons? It seems I top the ball when I widen my stance for the driver. When I try the feet together drill with the driver and the ball centered I hit solid shots but when I tee the ball forward with a wide stance I top the ball or hit a low runner. Is there a correlation between stance width and ball position. Thanks!

What do you mean when you say “anatomical snuff box”?

Hi Shawn – i just joined Premium today and great stuff so far. Question for you on the grip – my thumb on the trail hand feels much better when it’s on the grip like the lead hand versus wrapping it around – do you think this could cause issues? – thanks

Hello Shawn, after good success at the beginning with your technique, I now have increasing problems. Especially with the irons I have many fat hits. In addition, all shots go far straight to the left. I am now also unsure about the weight shift. That seems to be almost non-existent with you. If I understand the videos correctly, you stay almost balanced on both feet. Which videos should I watch?

Hi Shawn, loving your teachings and trying to unlearn 50 years of “guesswork golf”. 2 days ago I played 9 holes in 3 over with a double on the last hole for driving my first tee shot OB. Was ecstatic about quality of my shots with your method. Yesterday I played in a scramble and after starting great I lost my swing. My theory is that I wasn’t keeping my hands below/in line with my sternal notch as you instruct in the chipping video. Instead, reaching and pushing arms out of sync with body turn. How important is “keeping your hands in front of your chest” in the full swing? I’m guessing that might be the root of all my problems (when I’m having them). Thanks, I believe in you and think you have the “unified theory of golf” from putting to driver that I’ve always believed was out there. – Craig Hofer

Hi Shawn thanks for video.and thanks for your YouTube video that finally getting it. If I have suction cupfeet and concentrate to release to my intermediate.
What I have now more forward shaft lean and straight release that I could never get from top speed golf .I think I will use the power fade. That shows the right path on my srk-matt but the draw doesn ‘t.

Hey Shawn, my name is Phil, I’m newer to the group, just over a week now. In the very beginning I found pretty good success in practice with this swing type. I played a round yesterday and everything fell apart as far as the concepts I have learned and practiced. Now, to be fair, I still shot better than I normally would, because of these concepts, but some how I have lost the ability to hit anything other than a slice/ big fade, which was always my miss with a conventional swing. Shot dispersion is still tighter than ever and the basic principals have improved my short game, which helped me save some strokes where I previously would have “blown up” on the hole(s). I carded a 54 on a par 36 (9 holes) yesterday. Lots of double bogies and bogies. The only blow up hole I had was a par 3 where I carded double par. (I always pick up at this point to “keep it moving”). Aside from that I had 2 or 3 par 4s where I carded 7 strokes. Thanks to a couple fat shots or miss hits that sliced that didn’t get me onto the green. My other miss was that I was having a horrid time with my 3 wood and my 3/4 hybrids. I topped a lot of those and sliced as well. With a conventional swing I finally got to a neutral grip. I have gone back to a very strong grip as I have tried to learn your swing, and without videoing my swing yet, I’m thinking I might be cupping my wrist. I know you can’t offer much insight without being able to see my swing, which is what has prompted this message. In this video you mentioned the Swing Index app. I have signed up and am planning to submit my swing. How do I get those videos directly to you, and are you still making use of this platform, since it’s your swing that I am trying to learn?

I can already feel the difference in my shots from your swing. The two things I am finding issue with is clubface and release. I am a 200yd 7 iron with conventional swing, and I’ve dropped to around 160 learning this swing. I’ve watched the videos, and am trying to groove the feels, using intermediate points, suggested grip, body tilt, turn, closing the clubface at address, etc; but something is out of wack. I still feel like I release at the ball and that I am putting in more strain than I should.

Sorry for the long winded message, the first half is really my main question, I’m sure the rest will be answered through proper visual analysis.

Hope you are well. Thank you for the great platform!

Is there a task or drill that will help me use the ground better?

Should ball position be the same for all clubs? Like would I want to play the ball slightly back of center if I’m setting up for a draw with a 3 wood or long iron?

Thank you Shawn,

this is is an absolutely essential video. If you don’t mind, I will describe how I translate this into my own thoughts:

• there is a vertical component – that is a vertical jump using the leading leg,

think of the vertical move of a prima ballerina in a pirouette

• there is a horizontal component – in front of you, it is your club; behind you it is your ‘behind’ – it counterbalances the club. The club moves back in the backswing, the behind moves toward target; club moves forward through to finish, the behind moves in the opposite direction, away from the target.

think of a dock crane rotating

Both these components work together, but each of them is also a power source just on its own.

I practice this drill with closed eyes and start to control the swing with the weight shift (swivel). Thus, I let my legs/behind control the entire motion – backswing through follow through.

There is another power element hidden in this drill – while you are still travelling to the very top of the backswing, your lower body can already reverse the direction of the swivel ( look at a Bubba Watson drive online, you can see what I mean ) – and from that position you let the club travel freely on a full arc and just think, generously: ‘throw’ – the result is incredible.

You probably have more concise words to describe this move, Shawn. I just want to share my enthusiasm about this kinetic chain element. Without the swivel of the ‘behind’ it is not possible.

The next power source is your snap release. I find its timing a bit difficult while ‘swivelling’.

Regards

Eckhart

Hey Shawn,
I am training at feet together drill for chipping with some tasks like throw the hammer, basically i am able to hit very decent shots, but i am not able to get the sensation of a golf ball compressed. Any tips?

Good video. You should touch more on how to squat properly. For the longest time I was doing it wrong. I would squat start to turn and end up jumping when my hips were facing the the ball. Then I started to play around with swinging the club while walking and realized how the squatting works. More of a squat, turn and momentum does the rest. Kind of automatic.

Seeing this feet together drill again along with the one leg drill your weight shift seems to be all on the front leg once your backswing turn is done. Am I missing something? It sounds like your an advocate for less trail side weight shift and leaning more towards keeping your weight on the lead side.

Hey Shawn, this will be my second season hitting the links and I just subscribed to your premium channel. Your content has certainly helped leaps and bounds. I never imagined I could work the ball with my irons like I’ve been seeing lately, fades and draws into targets… I struggle with my driver though! I use a FS mevo and can generate some alright speed avg. 108 – 110 with 245 – 255 carry, but above that I feel like I’m swinging out of my shoes, I feel as though I’m releasing at the ball, all attempts to move the hands faster ahead of the club create some nasty pop flies, like a really long lob wedge. What instruction in your library I should focus on? Thank you