Everyone, stop, look again – This is so very important if you want a consistent strike of the ball! If you use a strong grip – give some thought to making sure that the grip you need to use is reflected in your grip – if it is inconsistent – could be the grip going on different directions to the club head! Shawn explains it better – look at Sav’s grip –
Shawn, That GoPro view is invaluable. I often talk myself out of my initial setup based on what you said…binocular vision and change position and end up fading or push slice, etc….the blurb works but you have to trust it. That’s the big thing for me is trusting the arc and pre shot routine…thanks and please keep the GoPro view on all future videos…great job as usual.
I agree – the GoPro view, with your commentary, was helpful. I haven’t had a problem seeing your blur in the other views, but what the GoPro showed was that your club position was at even more of an angle to square than it appears in the other videos. That reinforces the idea of sticking with the flight plan, even if it “doesn’t look right” to the side vision.
Hy Shawn , très belle vidéo. Mon anglais étant so so. Si je vise à droite du point intermédiaire sans déplacer ma balle légèrement vers mon pied droit comme pour un draw est-ce que la balle balle aura tendance à rester vers la droite?Ou si je libère vers ma cible elle aura quand même un effet comme lorsqu’on botte un ballon de soccer.
Blur of the club series is one of your best. I noticed that I was setting up correctly to the IP, but when I would look sideways I was not on the same far away target to throw the club as should be if I followed the line from IP to the far away target. Sometimes half or more to the final target. This was very helpful.
Sorry if I’ve missed the point Shawn, but should you see the blur of the club passing over the right/left of the intermediate point? Wouldn’t the club naturally just arc once it’s passed the ball? Does this mean you’re ‘directing’ the club in the direction you want the ball to go? I hope that makes sense! Thanks for brilliant education from a very happy customer in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
The key here is to maintain awareness that the swing is staying in the direction through the intermediate point. If you leave the shot before that, the brain will default to the ball, you will get in front of it, then come across to the left where the arc will get cut short and exit left too soon! See “target confirmation series” video on premium.
Super video Shawn. For me key1 is intermediate point. Binocular setup then forgedaboutit…I know my distance already and have the line. After that the blur gives me the confirmation feeling of the correct direction of release into the flight plan. Key 2 is to allow the brain to stay out of the rest of it. My most horrible, and I mean horrible, shots came when defensive control took over. WIG best teaching. Golf….what a sport….JM.
Thank you for confirming my old grip when I was younger. I had a strong grip for any years and could compress the ball like you say “nicely”. I received golf lessons as a Xmas present years ago and my golf game changed for many years after those lessons. It took many hours of practice to hit the ball but I never felt like I could compress it. I saw your YouTube videos and started watching them. I strengthened my grip and shot a 75 without any expectations. The best part about it was that I was with my older brother when I did it. I explained to him what I was trying to do even without any practice range or warm ups. It was a great day.
Magic! You should have seen my last lesson yesterday who drove 3 hours to come see me for a fitting because one of his friends explained how I get them to try the different manufacturers first and how happy he was with his clubs. The guys shows up with the latest Mizunos with stiff tour KBS shafts and says he is not hitting them well. He has a weak grip, moves forward into the ball and hits down hard and the ball goes left a couple degrees and flutters to the right and he is complaining they don’t go as far as his old Taylor Mades. So we cut dandelions and start flushing the ball in the centre of the face with a much higher ball flight. Check. Then We give him back his strong grip and we start compressing the ball from 150 to 170 carry with a sweet 2 yard draw. We do the same with his 4 iron, then we get his driver to carry 255 instead of 225. We compared the other clubs quickly and he left with his clubs, 2500.00 richer and it cost him a 1 hour lesson.
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Sav has her hands above her head at the end of her backswing. Your hands are also fairly high. Is that the goal of the backswing levitation – high hands?
Wide arc means high hands; see “purpose of the backswing” and “the backswing series” which takes a nice dive into that with Doc Moody. Lovely series! The key is feeling that you have access to throwing the club in the direction you want to start the ball. See also “grass whip training” series.
Shawn
For the first time I noticed that you set up with the clubhead at 8 to 10 inches behind the ball (like Moe Norman). Do you set up with the clubhead in the same position in your stance for all shots and vary the ball position to match the planned flight of the ball? .
See “draw fine tuning” and “fade fine tuning” for ball positions with each one. Then see “driver” part 1-2-3
close to what Moe did; like a hybrid between him and conventional as we deal with purpose vs human anatomy.
Very similar; but you cannot go there as your perception of the posture will distort things. You always look for purpose. “when I deliver my action in the direction I want to start the ball, is my posture allowing me to use the legs to throw the club in that direction and am I low enough that the sole of club will drag along the ground to allow this to happen? See “posture” video and “predict contact” as well as the “Goldie Locks series”
Thank you. Thank you, Thank you. I have been following your instruction for about 10 months. I am short in stature, so have always stood tall to the ball, in an attempt to ground my club. Today, after reviewing the videos you recommended, I finally got into the athletic posture. What a huge difference. I picked up about 20 yards in distance. You are a great teacher.
Thanks for this! I showed it to my son because he was way over the top in his last tournament. He loved seeing the blur and was hitting his normal ball path again! Teaching your own kid is the best with help from you!
I know you often advise to keep eyes between leading edge on grass or at the tee for a driver; however, I just find if I’m looking anywhere near the ball I blackout and lose sense of my direction.
As long as I’ve predicted contact and feel it in my bones, do you see any issue with a student keeping their eyes on the left or right side of the intermediate point (depending on the shot) and sticking with the throw from there during the whole swing?
Good comment, no issues as long as the intermediate point is very close by and inside 6 inches so that you don’t hinder the range of motion in the backswing. Very well said!
shawn, good series–I see the point of elevating in the back swing and waiting for the arm/club to start tracking down. I also see the point of having the battering ram go through the door frame. There is one thing I do not see and that is the direction of the path of the battering ram through the door frame. is the Butt end pointing to the target, the ball or somewhat left or right of the ball?
Neither-none of the above! You are using the butt of the club with weight of arms to bust through the door frame in the direction you want the ball to start. It’s a feel of “unstoppable momentum” busting through with heft.
I think I am understanding. I do feel the weight of arms and club busting through but still not sure if I am the butt through at the intermediate point where the club will go through or some point inside the intermediary point in the same direction. this is confusing to me and would like you to clarify. Perhaps you can explain on a video or diagram to help me. Because the butt is inside the arc of the club face is there an inside point to shoot for? I have tried your battering ram approach without much success because I am aiming too far inside or outside so anything you can add would help. When I do hit a good shot it works but I am having trouble making it repeatable.
This drill and analogy is to get a general feel and understanding; however, to try and PLACE THE BUTT AND POINT IT THROUGH MANIPULATION IS ABSOLUTE SABOTAGE and definitely the reason why you are struggling.
Instead, be accurate with the blur of the club when you let the arm-club unit fall through butt first! See where the club tracks and match it with the direction you want to start the ball; feel how that momentum is unstoppable!
Hi Shawn,
Feeling a little Defeated and need some guidance. Using all of WIG processes and ball is coming if the face amazingly. My only problem is even when hit perfectly (height, shot shape, etc) my distance is an abysmal 235. Cant get away with that distance playing from back tees!
Wondering if it’s just my speed or anything I can do??
I use a ping driver that’s 4-5 years old but not sure if that’s the issue. Any pointers??
Ryan
Hey Ryan! Yes, driver from 4 to 5 years ago can definitely be improved on; the last 3 years have been huge in developing low spin drivers. For 100 MPH driver speed like Savy, you should be getting 245 to 250 carry, 2000 >RPM spin with a upward angle of attack of 5 degrees and max 9.5 degrees of loft. Between a performing regular flex to light stiff flex works great. Try Taylor made, Callaway, Ping, Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno, and Srixon drivers at Either Club Champion or I hear PGA tour superstore now fits for free!
Your right on the money Shawn. I just went today to check new product. Unfortunately Was very similar to what I’m producing currently. Like you said Savvy is at a 100 mph and carries 245/250. With Good swing I max out at around 92/93 swing speed. 2100 rpm’s or so. Anyways suggestions/ ways to pick up mph?
Do you have one of our Mehlhorn Grass whips? See the proshop page at www.wisdomingolf.com
see “grass whip training” video on premium to hone the speed there! That sucker rips through the air!!
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