There it is! You want to have a 5 to 8 degree angle of attack upwards; crank the loft down to 8.5 degrees. Also sounds like the face was open a couple degrees and causing too much spin So you will want to close the face a good 10 degrees too. This will increase launch angle a couple degrees but lower spin to 2000 rpm and you will add another 20 yards easy.

Thank you for saying that, very nice of you and appreciate the sentiment and feedback!
See “kinetic chain series” 1-7
When you let the arms fall, and the goal is for them to fall THROUGH THE STEM AND TOWARDS THE DIRECTION you want to start the ball, the brain has to initiate the kinetic chain by shifting weight to the lead foot-leg and load it; then begins the process of clearing (none of your conscious minds bees wax) and that is what pulls the arms and club through. This is why we call it the kinetic chain!
And oh, by the way, we do have a “tip Jar” on our main site at www.wisdomingolf.com on the contact page! 👍😎😀

I have watched those videos ( I’ve watched them all 😊)… so I literally just let my arms ‘fall’ under their own weight toward the target?

Tip jar will be used from now on!!!!

Correct; see “using the weight in your swing-axe drill with Savy” video too

You bet! I love the diagonal stance and can perform with all clubs no problem! Combine this with the “unstoppable momentum” series and whoa, watch out!!

Yes, exactly! Have a look at the first video of the “consistency series” on our premium channel, it will confirm what you are understanding in another cool way! Shawn

I certainly will, thanks.

Best video to acquire this move is in the “lead hand release” video; gathering the backswing in the manner I show you in this video is one of the most efficient drills-analogies-tasks ever in our history of teaching!

In an ideal world, yes, but the woods are very different from irons in so many ways that affect the outcome!
1-Woods faces are round not flat like irons
2-COG on woods not in the same place
3-BIG draw bias on some manufacturers woods
4-graphite kick point and torque different from iron steel shafts

ALWAYS DO THIS:
Release the action in the direction you want to start the ball and confirm that the release was well hrough the ball and out into the picture
Observe ball flight
Adjust grip or club face or a bit of both until you get the desired flavour in the flight!

Shawn

Yesss!! So glad that the light bulb went on!! Now we have the way forward!!

Yes!! You want to be able to perform that in both directions! When you let it fall in both directions, do not “make sure” to hit any spots on the ground; just let the arms and club fall into the finish and into the backswing and just observe where it hits.
A great back up to understand this further is the “battering ram” and the “lead hand release” and “trail hand release” and “release fine tuning” videos on premium. That sword drill in those videos will get you the feel in both directions!

Hi Noel! Welcome to Premium!
This is where I pour my soul into it; (not that I wasn’t on youtube but algorithms in there are not conducive to our vocabulary! 😝)
I look forward to your questions and comments!
Shawn

You bet! The driver for many is where the strain levels go through the roof unknowingly; when I ask you what distance you hit a wedge, you have an answer; a 7 iron, again and answer, a driver? AS FAR AS POSSIBLE! 😝😂
So, start by hitting a few iron shots where you would use 2 extra clubs to get there; full backswing and full follow through and a nice throw in the direction you want the ball to start. Then apply the same swing to the driver. The section on driver in “the throwing series” is “premium” 👍👍
See “pre-motor cortex” series and “target confirmation series” to make sure you are ready at address to get all the way through the tip of tee to target and stay with that task until you get confirmation! With ease of course!

Great advice! I’ll be working on this. Thanks, Shawn.

Neither one! You should never have to think about that! 😝
The very best drill for backswing that has succeeded in 99% of my students is the “backhand sword” drill demonstrated in our “lead hand release” video on premium. When you gather fully in the backswing and allow the wrists to hinge when they want to, it will evolve in the right direction!
Also use “trail hand release” and “release fine tuning” to complete the set! 😀👍

Hi Shawn – Me again… so, someone on the forum shared an old video with a comparison of you shooting and arrow. You made the comment that the left arm should be ramrod straight. So, can we say that this is old information that you have since updated?

Yes, this is slightly outdated info but it was mostly for getting the feel of “not collapsing” from someone who was completely collapsed! And so, from one point to another it would feel like the archer; makes more sense now?

Perfect! Thanks, Shawn. You’re the best.

Excellent! Thanks, Shawn. I can see that I have putting my brain’s focus on the wrong things. Love this system again. Not sure why ever walked away from it a few years back. Thanks much.

Dave

No, you want the “unstoppable momentum” to move in the direction you want to start the ball; the step happens naturally and please please do not think about what to do with the hips!!
See “throwing the club” on premium. When you have a direction to throw the club, the brain gets to work and finds the ground with the weight shift to the lead side (no thinking) it then uses the ground to remove the body out of the way at just the right amount (again without thinking) and then knows when to let go of the club to deliver in the direction you want to send it to ultimately find it’s end target. To think about planting that way and holding on with body to not turn is SABOTAGE on an epic scale! 😝😀

Shawn, thanks for the clarification. I was headed down a dark road haha! Shifted gears towards thinking of my club head as the jai alai basket. All I think now is where I’m slinging that ball after I collect it in the “basket”. World of difference and don’t have to think anything of shift, step, hips, etc…Thanks much!

Enter the singing choir! 🤛💪💥🎶😀

Hey Scott! YES!!!
Get a 6 pound sledge hammer and make some very long putts with it. Have you seen my videos on that??
The very long putt is just like a chip swing; do not keep the power body still at all!! Just let the hammer swing past you and just in front of your feet in both directions. The shanks come from you manipulating the swing instead of letting the weight of the arms and club cut through the stem!
Glad to do a 30 minute skype or facetime on this because when you get this, you will hit pay-dirt with scoring!!😀👍🔥

Shawn

Thanks. I will watch the video and practice a bit. I may take you up on the extra help!

I appreciate the feedback! Thank you for chiming in!
Up to about last year, it was all right handed though! 😝😀
But will make an effort moving forward; so thank you!
Shawn