Hi Shawn. So after 3 sets of 10 each clubs, I was able to throw them straight. During the first set, many of my clubs were going to the left. What does that mean? Some clubs were going low. I think, as I released the club toward the target I had to go “deeper” and release later to make them go straight. Guess that’s the object of this drill but I’m not sure.
SIDE VISION!! Why do you think the over head throw always hits the mark and the side throw starts left? EVERYONE GOES THROUGH THIS! See ALIGNMENT RELOAD video on premium! 👍😀
Hi Shawn – Great video. This my main drill now. Question… so after I gather the club at the top, and feel the weight of the club as I collect it… I get the feeling the lead side pulling the base of the club down and to the target. Is this correct? Also, I put a laser pointer at the base of a club…. top of the back swing it should point on the wall behind me and stop before changing direction (your levitate vid) and then follow the path inside the ball and pointing to the target on the collect phase. Trying to ensure that the trail hand is just along for the ride on the downswing. Does this make sense? And is this correct?
Whoa! You are putting too much into this.
1-Your anatomy, arm and shoulder, is perfectly designed to find the correct swing plane
2-please see the “kinetic chain” series of 7 videos and “kinetic chain engagement” video on premium; it is the whole chain that pulls the club head through.
Imagine a lumber jack with an axe; no laser pointers necessary. You could have fun with the Perpetual motion drill as you cut grass in both directions and observe how the laser keeps passing in the same place by simply staying on the task of cutting grass! 🤓
Ah! Thanks for the readjustment. The analytical engineer in me needs to get off the course (ha). I went through the kinetic chain series, but I’ll go back to revisit it once again. Thanks for your help and the quick reply.
I hit balls on Tuesday after work and my so tact was mediocre. I went back to the 1 leg drill and hit the ball solid. I then realized my backswing was the culprit. When I heave the he ax in the backswing I think I am kind of taking a step or transferring my weight too far on my right side then turning my hips which was effecting my contact. I then began my backswing by simply swiveling my hips and my contact was amazing. I returned to the range again last night to see if I could repeat my success and it was even better. I felt that I had so much more room to go get the ground and throw the club to the target. Is this just a feel for me or is this how we should be starting the backswing
Depends on the markers position on the club; sometimes it may look low but it’s not. That could have been a thin shot yes, but she always goes back to the prediction process for the next shot and does not try to fix it.
Question about the lead/trail arm in the back swing… we talk about the arm club unit… so are the lead and trail arms work with the same outward force? It seems at the top of the swing…. using the weight of the club alone does not seem to get my high enough of an extension. So, if I pull a bit away with the trailing hand/arm… it allows the higher extension. However, I am not sure this is correct. Thoughts?
Not quite the way to go about it; see the “upward levitation” video we did more recently; when performing the Perpetual motion drill, as you naturally turn to get out of the way of the swing of the arms, the arms get PULLED AWAY from the body and you are just letting them create their own width.
What engages them further is when you are getting the system ready to sling the action and release into the direction you want to start the ball.
Hi Shawn, thank you for all the work you do helping us play better. I was wondering if you could talk about Kyle Berkshire in one of your upcoming videos and why he hits it so far?
Lol Shawn, I’ve actually seen it and totally forgot. 😁 Thanks for finding it 👍. Kyle has a on course vlog where he plays and comments on it. Maybe you can do a part 2 😉
Shawn – Working on my setup for the chip here…. quick question on the grip. I think I already have the acid test good on the full swing. Is it the same for the chip? (Considering that the shaft of the club is leaning forward… so, if I gripped the club as it is leaning forward, then the grip is turned slightly clockwise around the club. Or… should I grip the club normally, as with any other club (other than the slightly open club face)?
Thanks for all the great info, Shawn.
Regards,
Dave
Neutral grip with slightly open face; we are not trying to compress it and the loft used will mot affect direction. Sole of club needs a bit of bounce because of less force going through the ground and turn too.
Wow. This really helped, Shawn. A Big Thanks. Just one evening working on this and it made a big difference. The key for me is keeping the ACU connected and letting the arm all and flow through the swing.
What you mean by keeping the ACU connected is keeping it’s formation and not letting it change from a lower case y to a j right? You are not trying to chip with head covers stuck under the arm pits I hope…😝
Oh yes, not using any head covers… really focusing on the takeaway from the core with no wrist bend, club manipulation, and keeping the solar plexus and hands in line… bump to the top and let it fall through the shot with a good grip and pressure to cut the dandelion. Is this right idea?
Great videos…. didn’t know where to post this question, but are there videos somewhere that goes through the bump and run shot and setting up a preshot routine with various clubs?
Oohh yes! Any chip shot we talk about is a bump and run 90% of the time unless it is an open faced chip;
Pre-shot routine is huge and is present on all shots on course; all working the ball videos;
1-flight plan
2-intermediate point
3-predict contact based on your action to target (see predict contact video and goldie locks series)
4-what was that feel again? (see pre-motor cortex series)
5-deliver your task, stay with it, and see what happens (target confirmation series)
Shawn – It appears that in this video, some of the swings show you having a slight forward shaft lean to your irons and others you are pretty close to straight. Is there a reason for this, or is it just the camera angle/perception?
It will feel like 60-40 in favour of the lead side; don’t fall into the trap of thinking about where the weight needs to go during the swing; see “the walking drill” on premium; practice this a bit and then film yourself doing the drill and see for yourself! 😀👍
Sorry for the multiple posts on this chipping video. So, it seems as if I’ve run into a new problem…. contact. I practiced over and over (and watched the video multiple times). However, it appears that about 50% of the time, I get a ball squirting off to the right. I know I am not hitting the hosel. It appears to be catching the blade, which is open, of course. Very inconsistent and frustrating. I try to keep a rhythm and cut the dandelion. The dandelion is laughing at me. Need some serious help on this simple stroke.
1-Is your momentum moving towards the intermediate point?
2-is the ball RIGHT BACK in the middle of the right foot
3-do you see the blur of the club as it passes in front of you in the practice swings?
Thanks for the quick reply. So, on the first question…. I bump the club to create the path to the target and let the club fall and avoid manipulation. I see the blur on the practice swing, and play the ball off the right toe. Is that too far back? I tried a slightly open stance, but that doesn’t seem to affect the contact.
Great news, Shawn. Worked through this video again in the practice area. I realized my issue…. I was keeping my weight forward, moving into the backswing, but I was coming through the ball, I wasn’t allowing my hips to get out of the way. A very small thing can cause a major collapse. Played this morning after my first full week back on the WIG system and shot an 87. My chips were spot on, leaving me with many simple one putts. Thanks for all your help and this great system. I am still going to get a Skype session this summer. Take care.
See www.wisdomingolf.com and the “lessons” page
Click in “online options”
Get me a face on and a down the line clip of your chip;
Email it to [email protected] so it gets to me properly. We will schedule something then.
Shawn
Shawn: I have read/watched about 4 tasks: cutting the dandelion stem, throwing the club, planing a piece of wood, gathering the puck. And I also have the concept of “until the re-hinge” and “focus on the keep out sign.” My question is: assuming that I am on the course, as opposed to doing drills, what do I pick? Or is is picking one that, for whatever reason, makes sense for that day?
Thank you
Pick the one that resonates the most with you and the one that you have the most success with. Many times, the situation will call for a specific task and it will come to you. You want a bread and butter task to lean for stock shots and swing skill evolution. 👍😀
Thank you. It is raining heavily today. So I am going to an abandoned cricket field near my house. I will have a hat, COVID mask and gloves, carrying two hammers and old clubs. If the police pull me in for questioning, I will call you rather than my lawyer!!!:)
Just wondered if you had any tips/drills on getting your hips rotating through the downswing towards impact? I am okay on practise swings (i particularly liked your video on throwing a ball away from target with one hand and toward target with the other), but when i come to take the shot, I get a lateral hip drive towards the target and towards the ball and end up having to flip my club over the top as my right elbow gets caught against my body and cant get out of the way – like an ‘early release’.
Hey Andy!
You are not defective! 😝😀👍
You are simply defaulting to the ball; you even said it in your comment question; “to the ball”
See “throwing the club” then see “predict contact’ and “the goldie locks series”
THEN see target confirmation series” and “pre-motor cortex series”
It will all become clearer after those!
Shawn
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