Hi Shawn. I have been loving W.I.G. for a couple of seasons now. My ballstriking, especially with irons is the best of my life. I went from hitting 5 irons 170 to 195+! I can really relate to the cutting grass and dandelion stem task imagery.
Where I still seem to be lagging behind is with my driver. My swing speed is maxing out around 95 and I’m “only” hitting it around 230 to 240. I’m 52, almost 6′ and pretty strong and given the distance I’m hitting my irons (7 iron 165) I feel like I should be hitting my driver further.
I’ve been trying the “tip of the tee”, and ball on a string task imagery but haven’t gotten more speed. Am I being too careful or something? Thanks for any advice and for all the great work you do!
-Brad Q.
Hi Shawn — Long time follower of your youtube channel and new Eagle member. Love your stuff! I’d like to book a 1-on-1 either in Quebec or your march 3-5 Palm Springs visit. What is the best way to go about booking a lesson?
Right on, so happy you are enjoying your journey with us! 😀👍
Email me directly at [email protected] and we will get you in the Palm Springs sessions and if you come to Quebec this coming summer, you will be amazed!
IM heading to “pump up the swing” video. IM trying to figure out why my practice exercises don’t translate into the real “McCoy” when the money is on the line!
See “open up the machine” video for on course as well!
It is all in the state and focus just before you swing; what are you getting ready to do and what will it feel like when you perform that task effortlessly and majestically!?
Shawn
Wow, I am just now starting to watch these after being a member for a while. I remember seeing the tilt and head turn previously and I would always strike the ball well when I payed attention to it, but watching these and really focusing on the presetting the head turn has me hitting the ball more consistent than I ever have. It’s resonating all the way up through the driver which I have a nasty habit of coming forward on and completely destroying my driver swing. Really just lets me feel the rotation of the body through the swing.
J’aime beaucoup ta série ”Video Flow”. Je suis en Guadeloupe dans le moment, je vis de très bons swings au Club International St-François, grâce à ces flow series. J’ai à utiliser DAVANTAGE les jambes comme moteur pour propulser mon élan. C’est mon prochain objectif.
Ah oui Shawn, j’aimerais te donner à mon tour un cadeau reçu il y a environ 3-4 ans en Floride. Un instructeur de putting avait utilisé un concept qui m’est toujours resté et qui est en harmonie avec ta série.
Le concept est ”QUIET EYES” et effectivement lorsque nos yeux sont calmes, nous sommes dans une zone qui est créatrice, en attente, sans inquiétude des résultats. Prêt à assumer toutes nos décisions et actions, sans peur et sans orgueil…
Je crois que j’ai toujours excellé dans mes sports lorsque j’avais mes ”QUIET EYES”.
Exactement Serge; c’est le résultat d’un bon focus qui est jumelé avec une belle prédiction de ce qui vas ce passer si on reste avec notre tâche de base sans efforts. Shawn
309!! Congrats. Love the slo mo, keep it coming.
Your leg action was never more clear than in this video. I can’t believe you’re getting such a big hip turn but I am working on it!
Thank you bro! There are little extras that are coming in every other day where it goes up to 320…a mix of “football drill and heavy sword slash with full kinetic chain engagement” really cool how much clearer the feels are getting and how the brain is getting better at finding these sensations. GOLF IS A BLAST!!!
Hi Shawn. Really enjoy the split screen slo mo with commentary. Recently heeling the driver but felt I was allowing the kinetic chain to flow to the target ‘ out there’. Tried to stand further away…closer..no joy ( not surprised). the fix was #1.. see the blurr for distance to ball….#2 ..use the ground a la stone skipping letting the elbow flow in the football throw motion. Result was almost dead center contact and effortless distance. Waiting for the new GC setup and foresight to fix connection issues to verify the results. WIG…I have to tell you…you make golf more natural and way more fun. Thanks. 👍👍
Hey Shawn, check out 830-843 and butt relationship to the bench. R frame Practice swing shows a more marked ‘squat’ on the bench vs the L frame hitting the ball where the lower body squats very little. What is the natural process difference? Just a tighter kinetic chain? Thanks.
Yes, it’s a tighter kinetic chain; you will see Francesco Molinari And Danny Lee do the same thing with his practice swings where they exaggerate the use of the legs in timing with the swing of the arms to feel that turbo charging of the G-forces; then, when you simply give the task to the machine, it finds the more seamless versions of it. (through self preservation, the brain constantly seeks the path of least resistance)
This is one of the coolest things about knowing what the machine was designed for and how to use it at it’s fullest potential for learning and executing (which of course go hand in soft perfect fitting glove) 😀👍
Super question and an important one! Time to do another little youtube video on that!!
Answer: go to a golf store and hold different size grips in your lead hand the way we show you in this video. Which size do you feel you can crush the most or hold the tightest? That is the one you want!
Then choose material you prefer the feel of.
Thanks Shawn. Have you already got a video on YouTube on this? I couldn’t find one. In the process of regripping at the moment so any more info would be helpful 😁
Hi Shawn, if I am imagining cutting the dandelion with the leading edge of club, then where should I imagine the dandelion to be? Under the ball or just behind it? Or instead of the leading edge, should I focus on skidding the bounce of the club under the ball? Are we supposed to push the bounce down through impact? Please feel free to refer to another video of yours that explains all this, if more feasible. Thanks
Sorry for the long question in advance. Just going crazy that we cant get out on course.
Hey Shawn, hope you are doing well during these crazy times. They closed all our golf courses here in Wisconsin so cant get out yet. Been chipping around the yard. How do you work on distance? Is it goldilocks? The last gentleman i was following used specific positions (sorry) for each yardage. Ex. 10 yard chip, choke down on club hinge wrists to 90 turn slow, 20 yards turn little fast, 30 yards full turn.
grab middle of grip, hing elbows to 90 turn slow 40, med 50 fast. 60. Than grip end of club full swing same idea.
I found this very useful, could hit yardages pretty close. But always thinking of position. ( answered own question 🙂
Been using goldilocks in back yard and finding can hit pretty close to where i want, just have to stay with the “cut”. Do you do the same but figure how far your farthest chip goes before hinging? Do you get a yardage with all wedges, currently with old system would use sand wedge. Also flop shots, with old positions, as you opened the club to say 1 oclock would take off 10 yards, 2 oclock off 20. Had somewhat idea insread of guessing. Or Is it all feel?
Also the 1/3. 2/3 is this similar to the rule of 12. I found that to be pretty close as well. Or you just using a wedge for chipping, which works out to the 1/3. 2/3. One part carry 2 parts roll. And just carry more or less depending uphill downhill
Thanks again, hope all is well.
All are good; means that you are practicing! 😀👍
You have the right idea and there no way around it; you have to practice to see. But here is the sure bet: when you use manipulation, you are far less efficient than when using momentum.
See the “hammer drill” video and you will notice that when you bring the face of club against the ball and sandwich against the door you will notice the sole of club is not yet past the “stem of dandelion” which is under the center of the ball. So if you simply cut through the stem ALONG THE GROUND towards the target, you will hit ball first and then stem and then ground.
Thank you Shawn. Hammering through the door frame is my favorite mental model for full swings. But I am hitting my chips thin or thick quite often, which is not a big problem for me during full swing. Should I be hitting slightly down on the ball so leading edge hits the ball, then the dandelion stem under the center of the ball and then the ground?
See the first couple of videos in the beginner series I just did! The chip against the Door frame is part of it and should unblock your view of things! 👍😀
Shawn, Have been playing great golf down here in Georgia, shooting 76-81 daily from the forward tees, while trying to master your teachings. But, I am having severe back spasms. With your knowledge of the anatomy, what could be causing the pain, from the new swing. I am 75 years young.
The first thing I would watch for is STRAIN. You want no more than 3/10 in effort to get 7/10 in whipping velocity. It has to feel easy on the body to get a good whip out of it! 👍😀
SC, I’ve been working on this wider / deeper takeaway but unfortunately the consistency with the driver has diminished. It has felt like the ACU is not matching the hip turn and I’m not in sync at the top then the arms are trying to catch up with the hips and legs in the DS. Then AH HAHHH! I discovered that my stance was not wide enough and it changed everything. I confirmed my theory by watching your driving videos and it appears that even your stance has gotten wider with the driver, I can see why ! The Wider stance seems to slow the hip turn down (?) and that rhythm match’s the turn of the ACU ? Whatever it is , I feel more in sync and my hips don’t fire as much when my legs ‘go get the ground’. Also, it’s much easier to get off that lead leg and let the foot come up with a slightly wider stance. Damn, that took way too many swings to figure out. Should have sent you a video or something. Cheers
Hey Keith! Very cool. See my “width of stance and finish position” video on premium for confirmation so that you find that pocket more easily in the future as a stance that is too wide will not work well either.
Shawn
Hi Michael! Depends on the mood! 👍😀. I love all the little flow details that allow me to swing freely through to the target with ease and velocity. If I have practiced the walking drill, I will typically do the tapping of that right heel to start the swing for a while after that!
At the 8:45 mark when you get behind the ball for a draw is it the turn of the shoulders at setup that gets the club face to appear square, or do you move your hands clockwise to get it to look square? What are your thoughts on split grip practice swings to get a feel for the club being like a hockey stick?
We are uploading Savy’s bonus grip video on premium as we speak; it will help cement the answer to your first question; I like to use split grip when demonstrating hockey and lt’s release; but typically, the split grip will not do much for you in the golf swing apart from that action and hockey feel. It is a bit like trying to hit in baseball with a split grip or a 2 hand backhand in tennis with split grip…it kind of does not belong…
Yes! When I’m out hitting balls and do what you say I’m constantly saying, Shawn was right again. Finally had a round without any sliced drives, now just trying to fine tune this draw!
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