Hi Shawn,
After watching this video in addition to your advice on completing the turn, I finally feel like I could emulate your move when you stop at the top of the backswing and hit a ball from there (and I feel like I have much more control through the swing). Is there any benefit to doing this ‘stop at the top as a drill’ as a drill to really reinforce that sense of structure and balance in the whole swing?

I’m trying to create a consistent top of backswing that is repeatable and secure. I tend to over-swing which I believe has to do with sometimes over hinging my wrists. I’m right handed and have tried to have my right thumb be on the left side of the shaft (along for the ride) vs being on top. But the problem I run into is at the top of the swing the golf shaft doesn’t feel secure and will actually fall in between my index finger and my right thumb. To prevent this movement I feel better with my thumb on top of shaft. Can I work with this thumb position or do other fingers need to apply pressure? I can send a picture if needed.

Thanks,
Tom

Hello Shawn,

I have developed triceps tendonitis. I’m not certain but it may be from coming over the top. I cannot preform the first grip acid test with my lead arm without considerable pain. Do you have any advice?

Thanks,

Josh

These process videos are some of the absolute best videos to ‘push reset’ on your golf swing. They are golden. Thank you Shawn!

Your instruction has really helped my game which I am again grateful. My newest dilemma is not being able to draw or fade the ball on my approaches using the intermediary point and picture of my target. For example, I want to draw the ball left to right into the green (I’m right hand dom. swinging left handed and watched your back-hander WRX series… good stuff). I will set up per your instructions with the ball in the back of my stance, throwing the club over the left side of the IP, and the ball goes straight left, landing on the opposite side of the green from where I “pictured” it drawing to. Same is reversed when trying to hit a fade right to left. Ball more in front with a slightly more open grip. I feel like I am sending the club right of the IP, but it goes straight, toward the right side/edge of the green, instead of fading back to the left. My assumption is I need to adjust something: my grip, ball position, alignment, etc. Do you have any suggestions on which variables I should start adjusting and dialing in or is going to be trial and error? Thanks,

-Tony

P.S. On a side note, let’s say I’m using a 6 iron above. Should the draw and fade distance be fairly close, or is the expectation you lose considerable yardage hitting a fade?

as usual this makes perfect sense; and to get maximum velocity we need to see the blur because it shows us where our body naturally wants us to position ourselves. Brilliant.

Shawn I am new to your site. I have not seen any info as far as where the butt of the club should be. Does it change from the short irons to the Driver. I was used to always position the butt of the club in the middle of my body or sternum. When I see you hitting the driver it looks like its pointing to your lead shoulder.

Thank you so very much. This is just what I needed. I used this preshot routine during my last round of golf and it really made the difference. It is easy to produce great shots on the range but on the golf course it is harder. I have bee searching for a drill or routine to help me stay focused on the task and this was it!
I have been following your teaching for three years now and with the help of your videos I have dropped my handicap from 12 to 8. There is still room for improvement, though. My goal is to be able to play sub 80 rounds on a regular basis. I appreciate your knowledge of the anatomy and the physiologically sound and safe way to swinging the club. As a senior golfer I have been glad to make my swing more healthy and get rid of lower back problems. Plus I have gained much distance especially with the irons. Looking forward to your next video. Happy Midsummer!!

Thanks Shawn! I’m one hour away from teeing off in big tournament, and this pre-shot routine is exactly what I needed! I tend to be too careful / steer the ball / worry about making mistakes. I’ll let it all go this morning!

Played In first tournament since going to this method. Any help with the transition. I really struggled with the kinetic action on the downswing. Never really got into a rhythm where my lower body was initiating the downswing. Lots of good shots hit, but very inconsistent. Any suggestions welcomed. Thanks

I can “open the machine” up with the driver and produce adequate results. But with the irons, I need to move my left butt/hip first to start the swing to produce adequate results. My golf IQ is IM a right-handed golfer and I can shoot legitimate boogie golf off the gold tees for 9 holes. If I really “open the machine”, unless I really concentrate not to, I will come down like a mad lumberjack trying to chop a cannonball into two pieces. :>

Is it ok to “open the machine up” starting with my right butt/hip area?

Hi Shawn, big big fan. Everything you teach makes so much sense. I’ve been following your YouTube and now premium context for maybe a week or so. I hit my 3 wood 206 m from the deck yesterday (tracked using Arccos) and I literally never pull it out of the bag. Probably because I used to hit it 150m and right, and actually had no idea what I was trying to make the club do. Everything is finally beginning to make sense. It must annoy you so much to see other pros teach in such crazy unintuitive ways. Anyway, I’ve now started working on my release which I only just found out wasn’t actually very good following a good crack at your sword drill. My main question is, should my swing feel ultra fast? I mean, compared to swinging at the ball? I’m almost scared I’ll lose the club! Not exerting myself much at all when I make a released swing. Not even sure I can do it any slower! I’m going to have to work on making my base stable to handle the new horsepower!

Thanks for your contribution to golf Shawn. You’ve made the lightbulb turn on and I am very appreciative.

The hole grip series is Wonderful.
After the Video “tile markers” i tried to feel the release and/or the hinge. I wasn’t able any more. So took i Video from my self. I noticed suddenly i have been past parallel in the backswing. I looked along the club to my hand, and there was a gap between my lead hand and the handle. I was struggling with a little cold to, so my strength was lacking too.
I changed to interlock and revisited the grip series.
After that my kinetic chain is working better then ever. My weight shift ist Jumping with so much Velocity. My Swing is elevated in a whole new Dimension.. I don’t Need to think of anything else, as the target and my flight plan any more.
My swing is now really effortless, less strain and more distance. It’s a Little bit like magic.
I really whanna thank you for your teachings, they are Wonderful, and besides better than any teacher i had physically in front of me in my life.
Christoph

Hi Shawn
This is really helping me. I’ve improved by balance at the top of the swing a lot, but I find that I can have a tendency to be a little bit too much outside my left foot on the follow through. What’s the best way to tackle this? I don’t want to focus on body parts during the swing. Any suggestions?

Are there two catapults in the downswing, the first powered by the rear end and the second powered by the shoulders at about 7:30 which slings and releases the second pendulum. I seem to have trouble with my woods and hybrids in consistently keeping the kinetic flow at this point of my downswing, but when I do I carry the ball much further.