It works like advertised and I am happy with and use it on most shots. The web has me confused “they” keep saying the angle of the club face is 85% responsible for initial direction. My best guess is you are swinging out to the right so it is a little less closed. The hands are forward at impact so again a little less closed. Is that all it takes to take the 45 degrees club face out and start the ball at the target on the exaggerated draw shot?
Dear Shawn, I get a little confused while swinging. Should I focus on the task (cutting grass or going through the door frame) or being a witness to the club releasing me? When I focus on either, the other thing slips away. Is there a trick to solving this problem? Thanks
Hi Asad! Yes!
You make the cutting of the grass A PREDICTION based on you THROWING THE CLUB in the direction you want to start the ball;
So, the question you ask is: when you throw the club into a nice release in this direction, do you feel low enough that the club will cut the grass on the way?
If the answer is yes, then you stay with the throw and release with ease and velocity; a nice full throw.
Then see what happens AFTER THE THROW and do not make sure or be careful.
Dear Shawn, someone advised that on my back swing, my lead knee should not rotate in beyond the ball. It should basically stay straight or at max turn upto the ball. This helps me some with contact, but wanted to check with you of that is something I should be thinking about.
Hi Asad!
That way of thinking is so massively ignorant and antiquated and is the reason Golf is in the state it is in today; PLEASE PLEASE IGNORE THAT PERSON. It is not their fault, they are just regurgitating something that too many teachers were jamming down golfers throats in the “BE CAREFUL-WATCH OUT- MAKE SURE’ era of golf these last 30 years.
Tell them to look at Matt Wolff, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, Bubba Watson, and so many other hall of fame GREAT PLAYERS AND BALL STRIKERS and then tell them to do their homework on anatomy and the evolution of human movement and motor skill learning.
Shawn – are you opening and closing the face of the woods/driver for draws and fades? I tend to overcook the fade to a slice when I open the face of the driver.
New member. I’m coming from Dante’s swing system. I’m struggling with the backswing. Is it okay to be across the line at the top? It feels super long and almost to a reverse pivot. I’m really having to work on swinging to my target vs the ball.
Welcome home!!
The videos you want to see are the “mile markers for balance” “mile markers for contact” and the 4th video in the consistency series called the “mile markers for direction”
Have a look at those and then see what develops when you practice this!
An oldie but goodie on my youtube channel-see “overswing and fast backswing shawn clement”
Yes, pretty much because we don’t want to have to lunge after it; simply aim more left and open the face a bit more; for a HIGHER FADE it can move up another half ball to a ball max.
Shawn
So I played today and as I replayed my round in my head this evening most of my misses were over draws, even with my approach lower irons. I sensed this during the round and tried to switch to fades, but , some of those turned in to double cross pulls. I pluck an intermediate target and Terri to have a picture of the shot in my mind, but I think I may be starting my downswing from the top. When I have sent video in you have identified the transition as my difficulty
Hi Shawn
I heard you on On the Mark podcast the other day. You said that the ball should be placed closer to you when you “throw the club” compare to if you hit “at the ball”. Could you explain that further? Maybe you already made a video about this?
Hi Shawn, recently I have stopped using the driver as sometimes it got me trouble . I have using your videos to help this and shot my best medal round and won on Saturday. However I would like to use the driver but biggest problem I hit the ball so high and lose distance , my loft at impact is the same as a 5 iron , what video could help
With this problem
When you go after the ball, you extend AT THE BALL, which means you need to get farther away;
When you throw the club at the target, your right arm is still bent at impact and is in the process of extending through to the target OUT THERE!!
So this greatly affects the distance between you and the ball.
See the “goldie locks series” and see the one about the distance to ball;
Shawn
Trying to grasp where to align my setup and where to aim clubface. Other than “feeling it” would you say you aim your setup/body at the line you want to start the ball and the clubface is aimed where you would like the ball to finish?
No, please no. This is the old way of teaching STATIC positions where we logically tried to apply to a static set up. When you deliver through the ball, the club face opens more than it is at address. Because the hands are coming through first. See the first video of the consistency series and an oldie but goodie video on youtube called “weak grip vs strong grip”
Then see “working the ball” video on premium and you should be all set!
Did you see the top 3 tasks video?
Which one resonates best with you?
Did you also see the throwing the club video?
Mine is, when I throw the club in the direction OF MY INTERMEDIATE POINT, I predict that the stem of the dandelion is in the way of my throw; then I make my best rhythmic throw!
Shawn
Maybe that is my problem.
I don´t know.
Peeling the carrot i like in theorie, but that hinders me not thinking about the ball.
Throwing to the target doesn´t fit my intermediate point.
I see throwing the club, but i didn´t do it yet.
I didn´t find a place yet.
Hi Shawn, as you come into the hitting zone, is the feel of a circular, stress-free, whippy cut coming through the ball, or more of a driving forward, hammering the nail into the bottom of the post? You’ve used both analogies before, and to me, they feel much different. I’d like to pick one sensation and work on it!
Thanks
Hey Dr Joe!
Depends on the shot!
Low draw into a 3 club wind is door frame; high fade riding the wind, cutting through dandelion stem along the surface of the ground. Zippy spinny shots with irons, peeling the carrot and sending the peel in the direction you want to start the ball.
Master one, then master all! 😀👍
I practised with a closed stance (with driver, 3w) and I seemed to get better ball speed on the monitor. But it seems so much depends on setting the right intention/prediction. I found I could fade it even with a slightly closed stance if I kept my focus. I think the fade is a more reliable shot for the woods at least. Also- I found that if I hover the club at address I was making crisper contact with all shots including the irons. I think hovering releases tension. At least so far …
Hi Shawn.
Today i tried to slice my pitching wedge around a tree. Had no chance. The next shot i needed to try and draw my sand wedge, missed too. Now i know why the shots ended where they did. Thank you for anothet eye opener.
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