Got it right here BTW! FOUND IT!

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 😉

We could do a little somethin on youtube!

Great

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.

Regards,
Dave

Yes, your last post was good! 😀👍

Thanks, Shawn!

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?

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)

If I do a bump and run with a 6 iron using a chip technique, would it be best to keep the club face flush with the target, or slightly open?

Excellent! Thanks much, Shawn!

Camera angle and completely not important; you should never need to think about straight or not.
Shawn

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! 😀👍

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.

Why don’t we just do a skype session? Take care of this in a half hour for good!

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

Good idea! Where do I go on the site to set that up and get it in the schedule?

See “grass whip training” then “top 3 tasks” (the wood shaving one)

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!!!:)

Yeah baby!! The best practice session ever about to happen! Make it EPIC!!!💪😀👍💥🤛🔥

See the “fade fine tuning” and “draw fine tuning” videos; it depends on the individual!
Shawn

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

Tell me about it! I was so happy and so free after seeing the data and understanding how we learn motor skills! Over 10 years ago already and not a moment too soon!! FREEDOM!!!

Short irons won’t move much, too much loft!! You can hook wedges and short irons but they will only go straight when you try to fade them!! Proper movement on fades start at 7 iron and get easier as the lofts get stronger.

So, based on short approach….. it may appear that the best option may be to chip the ball slightly to the left and provide a straight approach shot then, right?

You lost me; what shot do you want to hit?

To hit that shot, you need to use a 6 or 5 iron; when you open the face a lot, you turn it into a 7 or 8 iron! Cut through the stem in the direction you want to start the ball. Now let’s be smart too, YOU KINDA NEED TO PRACTICE THOSE SHOTS BEFORE YOU APPLY THEM ON COURSE. Have some fun on the range with this new info and use the “fade fine tuning” and “draw fine tuning” videos to hone some skills. If you are out on course for fun and practice, hit 10 shots from that situation. If you have not seen that before and you are in a tournament, go for the proper chip out.

So, the issue is that I need an approach shot around 165 yds. Trees in front of me and on the right, so a draw won’t work. So my only shot is on the left with a fade over the lake. But you said a fade won’t work with my 8 iron. So…. since a 7 iron is too much club, is my only option to chip out to the left to give a straight shot on the green (taking the trees out of way)?Does that make sense. In other words, what might you do as your shot choice?

When warming up, do you have a target and ball flight plan to that target?

Yes. Even when warming up I have a rubber tee that I place in front of the ball for my intermediate point, I’m envisioning the ball flight (draw / fade, high / low) and picking a target area on my net.

Ok, good! Stay with it and let it evolve and let the lesson come to you! 😀👍 pretty soon it will be 10 shots on toe and then 3 shots on toe and then poof, vanished!

Agreed!! I just tried it this morning and it worked for me. Such a great analogy!!