You talk a lot about strain level when swinging. I can’t seem to get over wanting to hit the ball, what would be a good drill for this. Also being 70 years old how do you feel about a closed stance.
This pertains to what is going on just before you swing the club; see “pre-motor cortex” series of videos on premium as well as “great driver nugget” and “Diagonal stance series” for your closed stance! Also have a new senior series that came out during the holidays that you will enjoy tremendously; We got your back! 😀👍
I notice there is a lifting on your back swing and a squatting on the downswing and lifting at the follow through.which I get for the purpose of “grass” cutting. How do you quantify this in your swing–how much up, how much down? I’ve played golf 50 years-with 10 years of that range being unable to play due to non golf related back issues. I fight the classic over the top and sometimes fat the hell out of some shots way behind the ball. You can imagine that seeing additional vertical movement in the swing scares the crap out of me. Can you expand or tell me how you gauge the amount of vertical change (up-squatting-up) you incorporate in your swing? I know Hogan said there is about a 2 inch sit down motion on the downswing. My clubhead speed can get around 110-111 mph. I know I cannot judge 2 inches on a downswing
This is precisely what is wrong with golf instruction today; the “be careful” and “watch out” or else attitude and we have all been brainwashed into that “blind logic”
The fact of the matter is that your machine works at 40 Million bits of info per second and is way more precise than you think! We need to walk this way every day! The up will never go to hyperextension and the down will never go to strain when you let things happen as the machine is self preserving. See “pumping up the swing” video on premium. Your machine has your back, big time! Just stick to a simple task with a prediction and it will do just fine. If I say “don’t hit the ground behind the ball”, what do you see-feel-hear? And when I say feel-see-hear a whipping cut through a dandelion stem along the grass towards the target, isn’t that different! All you need to do is hold in your mind what you want to experience!
Hey Shawn! Couple questions. Does Sav raise her hands ala Nancy Lopez just before her backswing? Also, I cant seem to keep my left hand grip (I’m right handed) from sliding from the umbrella start to the palm of my left hand? I just did a half hour of half swings with no problem but cannot stop it from sliding on the full swing??
Love Nancy Lopez! Yes, she has the same engagement in the swing which is a kind of brace as she mini heaves the arm-club unit into her backswing; as for the grip; pretend the grip is a water hose and you are clamping down on it With the lead hand to stop the circulation or flow of water; literally crimping the shaft under the grip. Then do perpetual motion with it and hold it with the pressure required so that nothing comes apart.
I find that people get in trouble with the grip when they are trying to “place” the grip in a “perceived” part of the hand they saw from a demonstration of a painted glove. The main goal is to make the club a part of you and use the hand in a way that allows you to compress through the ball. Feels just like holding brass knuckles actually!
Hi Shawn. Alvin here from Sunny Singapore. Just submitted my first video and watch all your suggestions. Haven’t had time to go the the range but have practised some of the suggestions at home without the ball. Have got an early game tmr and whilst I know I am probably not supposed to use all the suggestions immediately without going to the range first. However, it’s just a friendly game so who cares….am gonna do so.
Few points for all non believers in your coaching.
1) I signed up for eagle membership on the 20th of Feb 2020. Bettered my best score of 95 by 8 strokes few days later with an 87. Following day played a 92 which was still way better and played another game of 90. All better than my previous best.
2) Submitted my first video few days ago, practised Shawns’s suggestions today, my swing speed went from normal of about 95-97 to 102-104. This was measured using the Super sonic x10. It’s probably not a true representation of swing speed but it does show an increase. Pretty amazing.
Hi Shawn, I have had some great success following your video analysis of my swing a couple of weeks back. PB on 7i and driver distances today at the range.
One issue I keep having is hitting the driver high on the face. The ball goes straight but high like a wedge. I have been doing some practice today in the backyard with tees, just trying to hit the top. Any other suggestions?
Being aware of the blur of club and the lowest point of the blur while clipping those tees; then when you get to the ball, you see the tee and where the top of it is and match the arc of the blur to it and make sure that blur is THROUGH IT and out over the IP.
Great stuff on the benchmarks, lets go get the next set!
Shawn
I think I sent this query, but I didnt see your answer. I read that Sav prefers to think of a leading hand frisbee throw to initiate the kinetic chain and mimic a release. I havent seen you address this directly. What are the advantages and disadvantages of that analogy? Thank you for all you are doing to clarify this heretofore poorly taught sport
Yes, because she is playing to her backhand, it is a very sound task-analogy-feel for her; we have evolved to a tennis 2 hand backhand or a baseball swing which is more complete as it includes both sides and forces the body to clear more to the target to accommodate the trail arm and prevent any collapse of the lead arm in the process. So many players on tour with this same way of going about things!
Hi Shawn. I am wondering if you release the lead hand any differently between hitting a draw and a fade? I currently am struggling with blocking a lot of my shots out to the right, so I am definitely not releasing the club properly. I want to initially concentrate on drawing my shots, but I was wondering if you purposely restrict your release ( rolling of the lead wrist ) when hitting a fade? Thanks so much for everything. Your videos are amazing!
The answer is no; no restrictions whatsoever; however, as a direct result of you releasing fully in the direction you want the ball to start, with the picture in your mind of it fading back to the target with the ball position slightly forward of center instead of back of center, you get the results naturally. Full abandon, full release, no holding on. Club face might need to be 2 degrees more open than with a draw, which is way less open than most would use when fading the ball!
Great video! My swing and contact is so good I Don’t need to send you video. This is a great video because One of my brain freezes are not to stay with the target.
We will have a sweet video series on this; it involves the blur of club; if you are on Eagle, you will see a video tomorrow with Brian from our get together in Palm Springs which will get the ball rolling!
Shawn are you feeling that the club face is falling toward the target line or your hands? In other words is it the first lever or the second Lever that you’re predicting?
Thank you shawn for this video. I know you’ve always tried to find creative and unique ways to “communicate” truth to your audience. It is encouraging to see that you recognize that it can still improve and that we all need a reminder to take what you teach and “apply” it to our own situation. To try and understand the intention of what your teaching and not the literality of it. I wanted to encourage you to continue to challenge yourself to further clarify “pitfalls” or potential “areas” of misinterpretation that you see come up over and over. Perhaps even a series that reflects on the all the nuggets you’ve shared and the areas where you’ve felt the most people “miss” the intention
In my own adventures, I’ve realized that grip pressure actually kind of varies by hand. I play right handed, and for me my left hand or “lead” hand, has to have a grip that is on the firmer side. My trail hand can actually be a little lighter, a little more “supporting” as long as my lead hand is secure. I would say if I grip to a 10, it’s too much, for me a 7-8 in left and a 5-6 in right seems to be the ticket (especially when chipping).
Ultimately, I just wanted to thank you again for all the time you spend. I appreciate that your always putting in effort to try and “get across” your point, and I hope you never lose that passion…
Great feedback, thank you so much! No way I am slowing down, going to turn it up another notch man!!😀👍
I will keep improving my ability to communicate; you guys keep those minds open and we will make a sweet music together!
I really liked this video on Unstoppable Momentum. My biggest issue is a bad habit of straining hard and swinging at the ball. In other words, I decelerate once my hands get down to the ball, which causes all sorts of bad shots, not to mention a big loss of distance. I’ve always known that my hands need to accelerate through the ball while chipping and pitching, but I had a real aha moment when I realized Unstoppable Momentum means accelerating through the ball and into the release on all my swings. My drives went from 220 yards to 260+. You should do a video on acceleration.
Hey Shawn, Always the tinkerer I bought the Tour Striker Planemate which teaches exit left on the follow through like most professionals! It says chasing the ball down the linear line is against physics! After giving it a couple weeks I think maybe you should teach Everyone! I hit it nicely exiting left but lost most my power!! Once again I apologize for trying something different! WISDOM IN GOLF IS THE BEST METHODOLIGY EVER!!
Right on William, like my son, I can tell him what to do and what to avoid but curiosity is strong and often you need to realize things for yourself as part of the learning process. Now, here is a video of a hammer throw: could you exit left with this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5QaFxopNUU
You and Savy are awesome! Love you guys relationship! Never tire of her yeah response to you! I just went to Goodwill and purchased 5 clubs to throw! Keep up good work man! Why does this 63yr ole man look for something better when I won a long drive in a scramble last fall driving a 343yd par 4? It’s you and Sav till I croak!! Love your passion !!
Since the clinic on Saturday I am able to somewhat self correct. Yesterday, I hooked several iron shots despite opening the clubface. The last shot, confirmed that the takeaway was too far inside. This morning in my practice, I did the takeaway and let it fall several times until I consistently followed the target line. The root of the problem for me is not turning the shoulders and arms together.
hi shawn and salvana I have recently contracted MG which is muscel signals not getting through to contracting muscels but with the way that you give it is great
shots getting closer to target every time now . your style will and is helping me I am 63 still hitting my driver 220 to 240 metters thank you both cheers dudley
No, chipping has a set up that allows the arms and hands to hang in front of the club head. There is no change in the amount of lag which is much less than the full swing because the second pendulum unit does not load. Don’t worry so much about the tilt; focus on the task of shaving grass with the weight of the ACU along the ground towards the intermediate point around the sternal notch. Shawn
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