Shawn,
I am so glad I found this video. I really had a problem swinging freely on the course. After watching this video, the very next round, the difference was unbelievable. My swing was effortless and tension free. What an enjoyable way to play this game.
Thanks!

When I throw the ACU towards the target should the 2 arms be like 1 unit with the forearms rotating through to a ping pong release? I ask this because sometimes my dominant right hand tries to hit at the last minute

Relatively new to Premium and have a question relating to hitting draws with the driver. When hitting irons I understand the need to close the face to gather the ball dynamically, but does the face need to be closed to draw the driver?

Hi Shawn, I just joined you premium subscription but looking at you on youtube for a few months. I am a beginner golfer (about 4 months now…54 years old, back surgery for a career in Army). Your stuff and personality are FANTASTIC and give me hope!

This is my first question here (and the the first of many, probably).

I understand the grip, in theory, but with the controlling grip (versus sloppy, too easy, which is what I had before), is the idea that you release the club and consciously roll the arm and hands over during the release, or is that a natural, non-conscious effect of the hands moving through the release point? When I practice one-arm sword drills (which was a light bulb moment for me for the cock, swing, release, recock) with each hand and feel the incredibly easy whipping that I never felt before, it seems like I do not have to think very purposely on timing the release.

But when I put both hands together, and have a sufficiently secure grip, it seems like I lose some of that intuitive feeling of the release point and timing. And when I loosen my grip to where it feels sloppier again, the club seems to release on its own.

Hoping you could advise me here.

BTW, I tried your swing (or my best effort at it) yesterday at the range for the first time with my 7 iron (the only club I took so I wouldn’t have too much variation trying to learn), and I hit it 180 yards, straight, over and over and felt like it was so easy I was laughing out loud. I am not a natural golfer and have never been able to hit far or make consistent contact, so this was huge for me!!! You rock!

Thanks for any advice!

Sorry to post this here, but I didn’t see any other contact method. I would like to rewatch the “Arm Swing VS Body Turn” video, but I keep getting a 404 on the link. Thanks for looking into this. Also, this speed video is great.

Aloha from Maui Shawn! Loved this video, it definitely helped me create more lag. I did notice that I had a harder time staying with my target and releasing on either side of my intermediate point when I was focused on letting the butt of the club lead the way in the direction I wanted to start the ball. Any suggestions?

I hope the man, the myth, the legend who is Mr Shawn Clement is having a great day. Quick question for you. I got myself a grass whip over here in the UK, and when I swing with the grass whip and do the perpetual motion drill with my driver I have the most perfect on plane swing which feels great and not my horrible inside and off plane backswing…but as soon as I get behind the ball I’m back to my inside and off plane backswing and poor ball striking…could you please advise me on drills to change this…I’ve been swinging the whip a few minutes each day and also been doing the perpetual motion swings when I take a break from work but so far it has not stopped me from going back to that dreaded inside takeaway and the super flat backswing, almost a baseball swing, any help would be greatly appreciated?

Thanks, Shawn! New subscriber and really kicking myself for not finding you sooner.

I’ve spent years fighting my tendency to pull the club inside on the way back after being told “you need to take it back straight”. Now I’m releasing the club through impact like never before but I have a lot of left misses – draws that start straight and end up left of target, rather than starting right of target.

Alignment? Picking a better intermediate point as my target? You’ve got so much great material that any specific videos to look at is appreciated!

I have had a problem with consistently lately. My partner feels that I am flipping or cocking my wrists at the top, creating a hitch. Any idea what analogy I should use to eliminate? I am thinking about throwing a sledge hammer which helps, but then I start to concentrate on the position of my wrists. thank you

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.

Thanks!

Scott

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.