Do exactly what I say in this video; get behind a doorframe with a hammer and get ready to hammer a nail into the doorframe horizontally at about waist high. Use the extremes (goldie-locks) to find which position is too far from the door and where you would be too much in front.
You need to do this to experience it for yourself! 👍😀
I really feel the distinct release of the club past the hands toward the target for pitch shots and “low power” full swings. However when I go past maybe 65-70% and club speed goes up the feel becomes much more vague. Is this something that is expected or is it an indication that I am starting to manipulate in order to add more oomph to the swing?
This just puzzles me. My ball direction is left about 20 yards at 175′ with no curve. So I am to assume that my face and path are the same degree to the left? Compression is awesome just left. My best ball striking was a little left with a slight fade, but something has changed so the this pattern of flight is gone. My grip is much stronger now do I need to rethink that?
Hey Craig; it sounds like the grip-club face relationship is just a bit too strong or a bit too closed; do a goldie locks with it! See “goldie locks series” and check out the session that pertains to the grip;
Shawn
Thank you. Have been following you quite awhile. I just note that I have been able to work ball just need to close a little more with draw then thought I should.
You said at the end, the higher lofted clubs take a deeper divot. I swing single length irons, so does that change the divot taking as loft goes up? Because I don’t really take much of a divot at all, no matter the loft. Could that be why I don’t have consistent distance? Due to losing some of the compression factor with a sweeping motion…..
What would you suggest for moving towards taking divots, or is it necessary? Ball flight is fairly consistent as far as direction. I just never know if each club will go the same distance, if that makes sense. Makes it very difficult to pull a club for the approach and feel confident.
Hey Randy!! Go see the “Hammer drill” video and get yourself up against a nice door frame or piece of lumber like the one I have; it is very effective in getting you the awareness of what impact should look like and feel like and when you see it better, you compress it better! Fantastic task!
Shawn
I have a similar question. I play with the Wishon Sterling irons 4i – SW and absolutely love them. I am able to set up for fades and draws using the same ball positioning for all clubs, make the same swing and get great compression and desired distance with all of them. I saw your video comparing swinging the Sterling Single Length irons with the clubs you hit and I have to agree I get equal if not better distances using them. For sure I enjoy much better directional consistency and can work the ball much better with them. As they are 8 iron length, I have also wondered about taking divots. It seems my best shots with all clubs take minimal divots if any. I’m always amazed watching pro golfers on tour who seem to always take very large divots. I notice you very rarely seem to ever take good sized divots when demonstrating your swings. Am I likewise missing something or should I not be concerned at all about the size of divot with hitting single length irons? Additionally, how does one achieve better backspin on the ball to stop it abruptly or back it up on the green? Do you have any videos or advocate thinking about any tasks that explain how to achieve that result? Is taking a larger divot the result of how the pros are able to do that? Could you maybe explain the physics behind a swing plane putting more backspin on the ball and when and why you might want to do that? Sure enjoy watching you bring things down on the shelf where folks like me can reach it. Always look forward to seeing your latest videos each week. Thanks for all you do!
Shawn I’m seeing this video after your recent “alignment” video. Am I getting this correct in that the flatter arc with longer clubs like woods and driver is the reason that the swing for these feels like it is way further to the right of your alignment and you just have to trust it?
Right on Dave!
When you go see a tour event, you will notice that many players love the low ball; especially when it is windy! Wedges big time; they play it back close the face and trap the ball through the doorframe to keep the ball under the wind. Cross winds and wind into shots are more under control.
This means deeper divots! So when I hit normal shots at medium trajectories, there will be minimal turf interaction; and many players on tour are pickers too. I used to take beaver pelts as a kid and well into my 20’s but it was not the most efficient way to go for all shots and conditions.
And spin? Most pros have new wedges in hand EVERY WEEK!!!!! This is the main difference. Period.
Shawn – do you flatten your backswing with the driver? The garage door drill really freed-up my arms in the backswing. However, I seem to come down too steep with my driver, causing some manipulation before impact.
No choice! Best is to do the perpetual motion drill and cut grass in both directions with any club and adapt to the plane needed to accomplish this task!
See “ball above the feet shawn clement” to get additional support (see the one on premium and on youtube)
Hello Shawn, after watching your videos for some time the light bulb came on recently re no manipulation and allowing my arms to swing freely. This needs some practice though and I am out on the back lawn practising. When it comes to chipping though I tend to struggle with striking the ball cleanly and invariably hit the ground before the ball which I find frustrating and when the ground is hard this tendency is further compounded. Any thoughts? I may use my first video submission to you with my chip swing.
My second observation is the centre of the swing, is the sternal notch really the centre of the swing or should it be the spine where your shoulder meets your neck? It just seems more anatomically correct.
Thank you so much for your inspiring golf tuition and one of my bucket list goals is to come to Canada and have a golf lesson with you, kind regards, Eric ( Wales )
Fantastic Eric;
The sternal notch is more of an imaginary 3 dimensional point that is central to the shoulder sockets under the C-spine which allows the head to maintain it’s anchor while everything under it glides around and out of the way of the arm-club unit swing. Just an absolutely beautiful machine that moves so incredibly well; so thankful for it!
See the chipping video big time; our chipping wisdom is engraved in stone! Most don’t play the ball back far enough in the stance, don’t have an intermediate point, don’t allow the weight of the arm-club unit to cut through the stem and try to keep the lower body quiet which kills the flow!!!
Sometimes when I do the third throw I am hitting big pulls to the left and my right shoulder comes over the top. I am probably deferring to the ball, any further thoughts
I’m a “Par member” to your wonderful teaching channel and it is ringing the proverbial bell that IM hearing loud and clear. IM now convinced that if I can institute the motions you teach I will improve, thus start to enjoy playing this wonderful game they call golf again.
Question: How do I navigate to the perpetual motion drill that you recommend for some of your students?
The best is to cut grass in both directions without stopping and observe the blur of the club and where it wants to cut; see “arms and body timing” video on premium, one of the first from the bottom of the list!
Then do “the walking drill” and see how good you can get at that! 😀👍
I have noticed that my grip is becoming closed somwhere between set up / address position and the top of the back swing. This happens even without “swinging” the club i.e. just taking it to the top slowly and returning to the start position and holding it out in front of me.
I cannot feel anything happening, such as “re-gripping” at the top. I think it may have something to do with the lead hand (I am RH golfer), as I can see all four knuckles when returning to address. Obviously this is having a big impact on my impact position and strike.
My concern is that my grip at the initial address is fairly neutral, with two and a half knuckles visble. This changes to four by simply taking the club to the top and returning to address, without actually swinging the club. My frustration is that I cannot feel any change during that motion.
When I actually swing the club, I am then fighting with my hands to keep the club square.
Ref. video The Grip Part 3, I am checking and definately not “re-gripping” with the right hand prior to takeaway.
Well aren’t the hands more ahead of the club at impact and would it not show more knuckles? You are over thinking a few things and have a couple of pre conceived notions polluting the waters;
We are collecting the ball then releasing it to the direction you want to start it. See the 1st video of the “consistency series” on premium; check my knuckles at impact!
The key here is WHEN YOU WHIP THROUGH IN THE DIRECTION YOU WANT TO START THE BALL, AND YOU FEEL THE PEAK SPEED PAST THE BALL AND TOWARDS THE TARGET, what is the ball doing in the air??
If it starts left and hooks, then open the face at address more;
Yes sir. Reacting to the sight picture can be a big problem. Even with intermediate point I will often go left in the throw. Trusting the down the line picture can be an issue. Thanks for the lesson. J.
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