Shawn, ball and feet are on the same plane on the platform. In real life, this might not always be the case. What if (and the possibilities are multiples) ball and feet are not leveled but each on a different plane. How do we address those situations?
Sometimes, the lie does not fit the direction of the target and that is when you need to change options!
We must feel like the flight plan fits the lie and situation; so instead of a 7 iron to the pin, you may need to hit a 9 iron to the front right or left of the green where you have a chance to get up and down! If the set up does not fit the target, how in the world are you going to be able to make a good swing?
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The best videos to remedy this right away are the “football drill series” and the “goldie locks series” where the one from distance to ball will apply; but do football drill series first.
Thank you Shawn for the video on pushing with the trail hand. I have the tendency to push with my dominant (Right) hand . I am sure that is the reason, I haven’t ever been able to feel the release. Can’t wait to get on the range and course to try the correct way.
There’s so many good nuggets here Shawn. The beginning part about clearing the body so the arms don’t fold when chipping has been so helpful for my chipping and my full swing. I also have the problem of feeling the weight of the ACU and using my legs to clear and start the backswing when at address.
Best one for this is the axe drill! See the latest one I did with Savy called “using the weight in the swing-axe drill with Savy” which is near the top of the chronological list of videos. “Anti-Manipulation” is also another nice one! Shawn
I know the ball is back in your stance. It looks like you are very open in stance as if you are aiming very left. Are these the same? And, is it only optics? At 2:17 and 8:47, it looks like you are aligned for at least 8-10 feet left.
And, at 2:57 the ball appears to take off right of club swing arc even though you aim left edge of intermediate point.
Yes, the flop shot is from the fade family and therefore you aim left of the target and swing left of the target (which don’t forget, is an arc of swing flowing to the left) and the ball position is slightly forward of center.
Make sense now?
Kind of. I’ll hit the range tomorrow. Is the ball to fade right, given such a short distance? Or is it supposed to go directly right from the club. Like 10% fade?
See for yourself how much; depends on loft of club and bounce; use a little experimentation to find the one that works best; mine comes out pretty close to spot on my alignment!
Shawn, here is a question about the sternal notch position at setup for irons. At setup, where should my sternal notch be positioned? When I tilt my body at setup (get behind the ball), my sternal notch ends up behind the ball so I have to slide forward during the swing to reposition the notch in front of the ball to keep from hiring it fat. This doesn’t seem right since we are trying to keep the sternal notch centered and to rotate around it. Should the notch be positioned at or in front of the ball after tilting?
Hey Barry! Great question! The best way is to make a prediction based on your action release in the direction you want the ball to go. So get the feel of the release first; see “lead hand release” “trail hand release” and “release fine tuning” videos and then see “predict contact” and the ball position video in the “goldie locks series”
Way better to do it instinctively than to try and position the darn thing. But your gut is telling you the right thing!
Hi Shawn, I love your videos and have been a premium member for a couple
Years or more. I have watched other teaching methods I hate to say , but always come back to your teachings and will always remain loyal. Wisdom in golf has been the only instructional videos that have helped me improve my game. I do have a hard time staying on task. I think maybe once I get my direction and picture I stand over the ball to long. Which causes me to think too much and default back to the ball. HeHe!! Watching your diagonal stance videos. For the fade do you open your stance with the ball forward of center or is the stance more square and ball forward of center? It Is hard for me to see your diagonal stance for the fade. For the draw I can see your closed stance in the video with ball back of center. Oh, by the way what is the difference in the Eagle and the a premium membership?
Thank you,
Horace
Imagine doing a fade with the one leg drill; it is all about delivering the “unstoppable momentum” in the direction you want to start the ball. Again, you adjust face-grip, ball position, alignment of MOMENTUM, to the flight plan using the all mighty intermediate point as your key guide to the shot.
As for Eagle, it gets you a monthly analysis from me through the form of an audio file that I record and send back to you with next steps to get you to next level. Also a few exclusive videos of lessons on the road, off the cuff discoveries etc…
Hi Shawn. Do you have a video that covers shanks? I’ve been shanking for quite some time now not only with my chips but also pitches and full shots. I could really use some help. I’m a new premium member. I’d be up for paying for a remote lesson for sure.
Immediately go to the “football drill series” videos on premium; then to “the goldie locks series” and focus on the distance to ball portion and let me know how you do!
Shawn
Would you recommend Club Champion or a local Wisdom In Golf Expert at a club that can only sell one brand. I think I just got my answer by asking the question.
Really hard to beat Club Champion; you just want to stay with your simple tasks and stay with the effortless, heavy, unstoppable momentum in a very specific direction on every swing and you will get a very consistent fitting. Stay away from body part thinking during your fittings!
Hey Shawn, after analyzing my swing, this was one of the videos you made sure I watch/learn. In practice on the range and during a round on the course, after trying to work on this, I tend to hit my irons extremely right off the club face (I’m right-handed)? Clearly I’m doing something wrong. I’ll keep up the practice but thought you may be able to pin-point it for me? Thanks as always.
Where on he club face are you hitting it? Toe? Hosel?
If center, please see the first video on the “consistency series” and if hosel, see “football drill series” videos;
Shawn
How crazy is this? I just got home from my morning workout where I wanted to confirm that what I am doing with the two T drill is transferring. Here is his I did it. I placed a flat ball where I would place the golf ball and another in front where I expect the club to start cutting grass. I used perpetual motion next to the ball to confirm the point at which I cut grass is where the second flat ball is located. Immediately afterwards I placed a Birdie ball on the turf, used perpetual motion next to the ball and after two swings where I cut grass in front of the ball, I moved in an boom executed the shot. I come home and see that what I developed instinctively is the video of the week. Thank for the confirmation.
David
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