I can say unequivocally that the Mehlhorn grass whip is the best golf training aid I’ve ever used.

Your instruction that if you shave the grass in both directions with this instrument you know you are on plane was a game changer for me.

Two things I have struggled with off and on. 1) Being on the right plane. 2) Knowing exactly how to hinge and unhinge the club during the swing. The grass whip, when swung properly, gives you tremendous feedback on both.

That helped me lock in a feeling I’ve certainly had before and hit good shots with, but for the first time I feel confident I know this is the right feel and I can duplicate readily in my swing.

Since this revelation, many, many confident, well-struck shots.

BTW, I had previously used a real grass whip but it is not the same. The extra length of the blade and weight at the end exaggerates the proper feeling and gives you unmistakable feedback.

Highly recommend this tool.

Hi Shawn.
Occasionally I’ll shank a pitch shot. Very frustrating. Any idea what may be causing this?

I tend to get defensive. The chipping tip you gave in there should help.

Hello Shawn, Throwing the club is a fantastic method to learn and to play. After one year of practising i use it a lot but i missed one key to perform a good swing, to drive straight and have a good finish position. The key for me now is that i add a motion to the throw. When i am at the top of the BS i perform the motion by visualizing the arc of the swing. Practically my right shoulder goes down . I see in your learning sessions that you do this too. My question is: is this added motion somewhere in your program or do i make a mistake in the throwing of the club?

Great series, I am 62 years old and fortunately I haven’t lost any distance, I may have even gained a little with better equipment. However, I lack consistency and it can be from one extreme to the other. On some days everything works and on others I feel like I am doing the same swing but the results are terrible. I scratch my head, try to make adjustments and usually after several holes, I find a fix. However, I have ruined my score… That said, I am willing to change my swing in order to find a consistent baseline that I can reset, for those out of sync days. I need to grove your methods so that I can take them to the course. I have recently retired so I have the time but my down fall is patients. I’m great on the driving/practice range but when I get in pressure situations on the course my sub conscience mind takes over and I revert back to my bad swing habits. The worst part of my bad habits is that my hands take over and my body doesn’t have time to get out of the way… My biggest take away from this series is your comment about don’t let these thoughts get into your head, we are already programed to make all the correct moves if we understand the task i.e. throw the hammer to the target not at the ball. However, addressing the ball with a closed face is going to be hard to get use too…
Thanks again,
Darrell

An aha moment. Right handed golfer. Was trying to put pressure on middle knuckle of index finger instead of bottom knuckle. What a difference. Went from constant loss of control to full control.

Some great swings from both of you here!

When I try to see the arc through the ball toward the intermediate point, I find myself holding off the release – almost like I’m trying to steer the ball, which leaves it out to the right with a push-fade or slice. Having watched the release videos, I think I’m pitting the two concepts against each other (releasing vs through the IP). How can I get them to work together? Hope I’m making sense…

Scott

Initially my comment could have been move over Sensei – Sav is here but it evolved into something different!!
If ever I wanted to see two perspectives of excellence in transition today was it! Just beautiful to watch effortless perfection.
The descriptions in English, Italian and French(not your dialect!) are the same – WOW, BOOM, BYE BYE BALL!!!

Looking forward to the OFFENSIVE Vs DEFENSIVE series

Very important tip about head going back and allowing the snap of the release.

I’ve noticed that you and your students in the Driver training video’s have the Driver about 4-6″ behind the ball at address, is there a reason for this? Does it help you maintain your tilt. I usually hold my Driver just behind the ball at address. However, it does feel like I am reaching forward and I’m most likely not centered…

Following or projecting the throw through the ball is often missed by me. Even with putting and chipping as the ‘ball as target’ becomes the default process. Retraining the mind with some key physical confirmation for the effortless process is your mantra and for me is the Key. So enjoy these videos. Thanks Shawn…

I think a big short circuit is if you let the momentum carry through the ball, that is one task you are giving the brain but throwing the club is another. And getting out of the way is also another task. You have to “get out of the way” to “throw the club” so do you get out of the way ? or do you throw the club ? Doing a video on this is a huge game changer IMO. I can see the brain getting in the way on this big time. I can go on and on with other examples but I think you get the point. Another could be “the focus is the target not the ball”. But again now you are giving the brain another task.
Hope your well Shawn!

Shawn
Great video. Do you recommend using one club “Lob wedge”, with various ball position, setup etc. to match task, versus using various clubs to change trajectory to perform the task. In your opinion, which method is the easiest to prefect.

If your intermediate point is lined up with the white building, are you throwing the club at any specific target right of that? See 4.45 onwards