See how close we are getting!? 😀👍

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.
I LOVE MY JOB SO MUCH!!!

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.

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.

Down The Middle Ron

Right on “down the middle Ron”! You must be in high demand for partners! 😀👍

Love it! And it was not that difficult huh!?😀👍

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!

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.

meant to say not sure if I aim the butt

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!

enjoy! 😀👍

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!!

Now I do 😉 last thing, I use a 9 degree driver and my ball has nice height… would recommend trying out lower degrees like 7.5 or 8 loft?

Not yet; we need more speed first!

the shoulders are just sitting on the rib cage and are strapped into position. They don’t do anything but support the arm-swing. See ‘arm swing vs body turn” video

Great Idea! Someone actually google mapped the hole; #6 Quebec Course at Royal Quebec; see it on google, it is a great representation!

It’s a solid product; the best product they have actually! 😀👍

Shawn,
I hit the 7 iron 50 yards further this morning with the one leg drill. It was amazing getting through the ball. I will add this drill for now . The orange peel will be a good add on to practice in different positions.

One leg power baby!! Ernest Jones would be proud!!

Very good feedback! First time I hear it this way and it makes a lot of sense! With Driver, I have had some players look at the centre of the stance in anticipation of the low point; together with the prediction process, there is no reason why you could not do this! Same for iron shots; looking at a spot an inch in front of the ball and predicting if the low point is there during the swing, that the ball will get compressed in the direction you are letting the momentum go. Fantastic feedback man!!👌💪🤛😀

Thank you Shawn for the quick reply. I will try looking a bit in front of the ball next time I’m at the range to see if it will work.

Hi Shawn. Here’s some feedback after going to the range and playing a round. What I described above about the driver is definitely the way to go for me. I can really feel and predict impact and direction before initiating the back swing.

For the irons, blindly looking at the top or back of the ball works for me. That way I’m able to focus on compressing the ball in the proper direction on my way through.

My biggest issue is that I’m unable to bring that relax state and focus that I have at the range to the golf course. My brain just don’t what to let go.

The key for the golf course is to confirm the prediction process before you allow the swing to compress through that ball; if you feel that when you let the weight of the arms and club compress through the ball in the direction you want it to go, that the ball will start on that line and curve in the air the way you pictured it. Then it is possible to let the swing do its thing!

Thanks for the reminder, that’s the bit that was missing. My last golf game went a lot better.

In your latest chip video, you said to Sav to make her chip movement a bit more to the outside like a fade swing in order to cut through the stem. Does it mean that you should feel like your swing path is a bit from Outside to In when doing a fade in order to brush the ball? I’ve been struggling a lot with fades and I was under the impression that the swing was the same and only the face angle and ball position alone will make the ball fade or draw.

The backswing needs to match the direction you want to start the ball; for someone who has a tendency to take the club too inside in the backswing, the proper takeaway that would match, even for a draw would “feel” outside but would be far from “being” outside.

Got it. Thanks

Just found it again–Target Focus Confirmation Series Part-1. Thanks again Shawn–such great content!

Exactly! 👍😀

Hi David! You simply choose the height you want to deliver the 7 iron on; then use a nice flow of unstoppable momentum low and through with ball back like you did for lower shots.