Is there a way to download a video for viewing when I don’t have internet connection?

I’m a little confused.
Do I always address the ball with a closed face to prevent the slice and hit it straight? Or is this just for when I am purposely trying to curve the ball?

This is a very good video. I am about the same size as Moo so was nice to see him moving. He does look a little stiff but for 2 plus years, his swing and body control is looking really good. I will practice this as the pitching is where I need the practice the most.

P.s. your advice to look at the Ping Hybrid was great!! I bought it after trying it and man oh man what a club. It is now my “go to tee off” choice for narrow fairways. Can get about 240 out of it. Thanks for the advice!! fantastic

p.s.s It is great to see you making subtle changes to the site. I like your attitude of not sitting still while continuing to improve. Keep up the good work!!

Thursday morning here in Japan and I imagine all our NA friends are glued to the NHL so I’ll be the first to comment: I started swinging lefty about 3 months ago after getting pain in my left hip swinging right and luckily found Shawn, Sav and Mu, about the same time. I, like Sav and Shawn, am right handed so hitting “backhand” from the left side, or throwing a frisbee has also been a great analogy. Anyway, on the course i default to the ball a lot and top it, shank it and pull it, so it has been very nice to know I’m not the only one by watching Mu do some of the same. So now as I have built the basic “Clement” swing I will go back to focusing more on throwing to the target and let the rest take care of itself. I still haven’t broken a hundred (as there is always a blow out there somewhere) but I have shot in the 40s a few times. PS Sorry to hear about your grass allergies guys!

To me it just goes to show that a real commitment to an assertive swing with good fundamentals can be undone by anxiety. Trying not to have the blowup hole(s) by being cautious kills the tempo, clearing properly and swing balance. I like the 2 blurr practice swings and after that I don’t want to rush but I already have my yardage and flight plan and intermediate point so a little bounce and slight press and off we go….

LOVE the content of this video. The blur and staying with the blur is great – but more than this, the mindset you should have in playing tournament golf is where the nugget is.

The explanation of Shawn for the chip shot (goldilocks, that’s where i want to land, look, shoot) – this is gold.

A couple of questions come to mind:

1) The preshot 2 swing blur observation’s goal is to see if the blurs are PARALLEL to the line of the ball and intermediate point? And this more or less is done when we swing to 2 o’clock (for righties)?

2) When you say ‘attacking’ mode – this means we start playing with confidence right? There are some holes in my home course that a conservative approach is still best 8/10 times.

I once read somewhere: “plan conservative, swing aggressive” – is this in line with what the mental approach should be?

try a little vicks vapor on the inside of nose to keep that grass allege at bay when you are out in the grass see if this helps you cheers

This was one of the best series for me. The backswing with the awareness on the rib cage and shoulders allowed the levitation for me. I used to be focussed all the way from the knee to hips and that caused all sorts of sway and loss of freedom. I also like the crazy closed thought for a draw. thanks much

Hi Shawn – perpetual motion for chipping has allowed me to feel balanced, improving my short game. However, I can’t sustain this balance for full swing. My arms come down, and my weight is toward the front of my feet. Any drills for this?

Hey Shawn,

So, an ax and a sledgehammer have a short shaft, like an iron. I’ve had some success getting my irons on plane in the backswing by thinking of them as axes and “heaving” them to the top of the backswing. I’ve had less success with the hybrids and woods due to the longer shaft. The ax analogy doesn’t seem to work as well and I whip the backswing too far inside because the longer shaft seems to want to be swung more “around” as opposed to heaved “up.” Any thoughts on the difference between irons and longer clubs as it relates to this drill?

My 2=goals for the year were to qualify for the championship flight at my club(accomplished!) and to shoot in the sixties once(not yet). My first round of match play I really tightened up playing against a very good player and got closed out on the 15th hole.. It was mostly with my driver and 3 wood I really seem to be hitting at the ball and getting erratic. My hands even hurt from hitting down at the ball.Kind of out of character for me so I figured I would take a week off as I have played a lot of golf with time off from COVID. Played today and kind of the same thing. Just got done watching anti manipulation, any other advice. Thank you

You are right I am trying to fix things that are not broken. Thanks for reminding me. I am sure you must get tired of telling us the same thing over and over. I applaud your patience

Hey Shawn,
I’ve been really playing well lately but I had an awful front nine today. Now I have been using the task to throw with the legs with the kinetic chain combo as we worked on, and it has worked brilliantly, but today I found myself distracted from the target and focusing on using the legs to start the swing and the downswing. On the back 9 I just allowed my front heel to come up and was aware of it as I was gathering the throw, and I was able to play my intended shots without having to think about the legs. I did not hit a poor shot on the back 9 and my distance was still spot on with all clubs. I would have loved to get myself on video, and I plan on doing so soon, but is this a sign that perhaps I have ingrained the proper use of the ground and no longer need to be concerned with it while performing the swing? I know we never want to be aware of body parts in the swing, but I feel that tying my legs to the throwing task had me overdoing it today. Maybe it was just a bad 9 holes, but would love to get your thoughts on this and how to stay on the target when the task involves throwing with the legs. Sometimes I think I am way too aware of my body lol, a gift and a curse depending on the day! 😀

Shawn,
Played a great 15 holes today, the other 3 holes I would like to forget. The issue I ran into is when I use the legs to squat and throw the club, I slam the club into the ground about 2 or 3 inches behind the ball. Is this just a timing issue of pushing off the ground and the release?

Thanks