Hi Shawn,

New member here and I’ve enjoyed your YouTube videos so much that I decided to become a premium member. Trying to connect movements of this video to “skipping the stone” and having some challenges. For me, skipping the stone helps me to swing my arms freely and allow the club “cut the dandelion” as you would say.

For a novice like me, my question is how “skipping the stone” and the “battering ram” relate to one another and how to incorporate both into practice and eventually into being?

Thank you!!

Shawn, I have that release down pat … almost. At home in the calm of the backyard, I release just fine into the net. However, on the course after 4 or 5 holes I start casting instead of releasing and end up hitting all the irons fat. (Except the driver and the wedges, which continue to release just fine.) Even tho I know exactly what I’m doing wrong, I can’t seem to stop it on the course. Should I stop playing for a while and just drill at home? Are there some magic words to use to get my swing back? Maybe I could sacrifice a chicken on the course. Very disheartening.

Shawn, I can’t seem to open any Videos, I can access the website but when I click on your videos can’t open, a message about player.vimeo??

So I find myself struggling with releasing my lag early and hitting at the ball also, But my legs don’t get me bye as Savannah’s do, in fact, as I watched myself on slow motion They are my problem. Despite practicing backswing and PMD drills I am still sliding. I watched some older videos ” tilted swirl” and ” Hogans power move ” and they, along with the feeling of snapping a punch with my left hand have finally cemented in my mind the correct feeling. The transfer of weight to the front foot so I can ” release into a snap ” is not mastered yet. I seem to stall out and the left hip does not turn enough and get out of the way.And yes “Obi-Shawn” this is despite my having a task to perform. Thank you in advance for your reply .

Shawn, it wasn’t an overstatement that right hand dominate players should “squeeze the blood out” with your grip. It was perhaps the best single golf tip that I have ever received. At 86 years old, I am literally bombing my drives and have contributed to a 10+ improvement in my golf score.

This clarification is appreciated. As remote students we have to understand that each nugget you present may or may not be an adjustment we need. I tried a stronger grip pressure and found I did lose that snap you and Savanna were discussing. Thanks to watching many of your wonderful videos, I realized grip pressure was not something in my swing that needed to change. On the other hand, many of your nuggets have helped my game and I use them every time I play!!!

Yes I throw clubs quite a bit, even made the 2 tennis balls with the shaft your friend sent you so I could throw something safer in my front yard. I guess my mental focus is short circuiting when the ball gets in front of me and I am still subconsciously trying to control the swing. I just watched a senior swing analysis skype session you had and it resonated with me. I think I would like to set up a Skype lesson, work on what you identify in the lesson, and then one to Quebec for 2 days and work in person. I took lessons in person in Texas 2 years ago, but now that I am more fully immersed in your instruction I think it will be even more beneficial

Great content! Super high-quality! Keep it up! 🙂

I think LPGA players are excellent at this at allowing the arms to swin through naturally.

CONGRATULATIONS on getting into the Golf Channel Academy !! It’s about time.

sometimes I experiment with holding tight with only the middle fingers; seems that way it’s a tight grip without tight forearms.

My lead hand is about a 6 and trail hand is about a 1 at set up. Very common for Phil. VJ, And many more

Is the reason that you set up with the club face closed at address , because the hands led the club face . I notice if I set up square, it’s slightly open at impact ? So there must be some manipulation during the swing. Or maybe we are static at address and dynamics at impact .

It’s sad all the great teachers are never in my city, but 500 plus miles away.

Hi ShaWn,
I have a question about the golf grip. It is not brought up in your grip videos or in the grip chapter by Brandel Chamble. When taking the grip should the V’s be in line with each other or can they be off-set. Thanks!

That part for me needs some more work and adjustment. I had a session experimenting with the grip pressure and ended up with my left forearm muscles aching. I also have some trouble separating the tension I put in the grip from the one I put in the rest of my body. In short while squeezing hard on the club I have issues swinging smoothly. I will see if dialing back the pressure a little bit helps.