how do you keep from not hitting the ground or chunk with the vertical up and downs in the golf swing.

Do you increase swing speed on longer clubs? I feel like I get much quicker on longer shots. You have anything on that?

That’s my go to swing thought too. However, sometimes I focus so much on slashing with the right side that I can feel my left arm not “getting out of the way.” I really like the swing about the head picture of how the momentum turns over the hands/arms together.

I shot 77 today in terribly cold and windy conditions.

1. Get behind ball and pick flight plan.
2. picture slash of heavy sword to cut through dandelion stem on a path toward target.

I mishit about 4 shots in the round. All fat…all caused by allowing strain to creep in an effort to try and hit the ball. . .relaxed cut through the stem with unstoppable momentum. That’s the picture.

Great video Shawn.

Hey Savannah,
Are you using a 7 iron?
Where are you positioning the ball relative to center? Hard to tell exactly from the video. Looks like it’s at least a ball behind center.
I struggle with feeling like I’m not going to make contact with the ball when it’s in the center or behind center of my stance and I’m trying to go deep in my swing before release. Do you ever feel that way and if so how do you overcome it?
Thanks
Mark

This video was so completely intended for me to watch.
This is exactly what I do in my golf swing and after my analysis and watching this video again, what a major difference in contact and power

The swing always felt so lost for me as letting go and letting gravity have the club always felt so weak and unintentional and to be honest not that fun because it was like almost wishing gravity did it’s thing. It always did but too casually.

When keeping bolted and behind the ball I feel like the machine is one part and I do not have to be so soft and timid with every shot. It feels like I can really have some confidence and hit the ball with some UMPHHH!
This drill has put the excitement back into golf for me as the ball is flying further and more powerfully then ever

In the book “Golf Secrets Explained”, Mehlhorn says “on the backswing, the club head is the last thing to move”. Is he advocating a lagging club head take away? If not, what does he mean? The quote is page 235..
thanks,
Flip

Loved this video and the one on Levitation. It is clicking, as least on the range. The feel of levitating is very relatable, and the ball is flying, a lot more consistently, and with compression!! Not quite yet w the hybrids, but most irons. Quick question, what is the super 7 iron u refer to that sav uses sometimes? Thanks Shawn

Shawn, when using the fairway wood, what was the purpose of the intermediate marker behind you? Purpose of intermediate marker in front of you is to give you the direction you want the club to go. Do you have a direction you want your arm club movement to go in the direction of the back swing?

Hi Shawn, great videos!
Just noticing that your start of the backswing is a small forward press with the right knee.
Is this to get the momentum going and do you have any videos explaining this?

I think my membership may have expired.

Can you confirm?
Thanks Chuck Thompson

Hello Shawn
Une question en français
Pour le draw j’ai l’impression que ton alignement est légèrement ouvert. C’est à dire que ton pied arrière ( pied droit) est un peu recul par rapport a ton pied avant ( pied gauche ).
Est un effet d’optique ou une réalité ?
Si oui pourquoi ?
English version
Hello Shawn

For the draw I have the impression that your alignment is slightly open. That is to say that your rear foot (right foot) is a little back compared to your front foot (left foot).
Is it an optical effect or a reality?
If yes, why ?

I think it’s a very good addition to the previous video.

Nice work to you both.
Réjean

If Shawn is still teaching the world is not coming to an end!

Thanks for the video Shawn.

Shawn I am sorry but I dont know where to send you a message privately but I want to put a simulator in my house what is the one you use on your videos ..??

Do you still turn the driver face in 45 degrees? I watched some lessons for senior golfers you taught in which you recommended turning the club face . When I do so, it seems like I have so many lines going on that it confuses my mind on how to align to the target. Do you and Saavy turn the face before gripping the club?