Hey Shawn, what is the technique of hitting off of hardpan for Greenside bunker shots? Dick in Menifee, CA

The get in address position and then put your arms out and connect the hands, best drill. This is the only place I have seen it. (at 34:38) Totally get the right sensations.

If you did a video on this drill, I would be so excited.

Totally the best way for me to teach my daughter the turn and not look like the ugly arm monster like her dad.

SHAWN— I PLAYED TODAY, an ALL PAR 3 COURSE, AND HIT SOME GREENS with zero effort.
I NEED HELP IN THIS—
1. I need your best video on using the atomical snuff boxes and how to get the top of the backswing.
2. When I try to lead with my elbow, it tends towards manipulation and loss of distance. Help.
3. I need to learn about the “second pendulum” [the release], namely, when does this release begin with the weight of the club head that will bring me to the finish? I missed some greens to the right because the club was open at impact. Do you have a slo-mo on the second pendulum? Overall, happy, Paul B.

Sean, I have read Dr. Wulf’s book and taken lessons from you in Dallas and it has helped me immensely. I went to my local golftec to observe my progress on video(while placing a target on the net) and see that I get lazy w/ the turn of my hips both in the backswing and especially in my forward swing which leads to loss of posture and hand manipulation. I know from my time w/ you, studying your videos and her book I am not supposed to think about my hips, but, when I see it on video despite my best efforts to focus externally it is frustrating. I would appreciate your thoughts

This sand spraying has changed my hole bunker play. Before i didin’t like bunkers. Now it’s much more fun. Even if i miss i normally know what went wrong. Even bunker play practice is much more fun now! 👍☺

Can you direct me to the video where you show how to hinge both antomical snuff boxes on the backswing? Thanks, Paul

Hi Shawn,
When you close the face in video 1 Do you close the face and then grip the club? Or do you close the face after you have your grip already on the club?
Thx. Tim

Thank you Shawn, just comparing this to one of your early YouTube driver videos where you mention at impact your shoulders, knees, hips, feet are in line with your target at impact but in this drill it looks like shoulders are opening up at impact can you clarify if this is important. Here is video link and I am referring to 4:42 mark in video. https://youtu.be/u68RZjdnVMs

Hi Shawn. I’m a big fan. As it’s winter now, I’m going back to the off season videos. Regarding the grip, do you recommend one grip over another? I’ve been using the interlock for years.

I would like to understand the closed face for the draw and less closed he fade. The face looks square at address to me. Is that because your hands are forward at address? My understanding of Trackman is that ball starts at about 70 to 75% of where face is at impact and curves away from the path. I understand how to hit a draw the way you talk about it. But I do not understand the set up and face for a fade.
Do you ever get out in the western United States to teach?
Thanks Chip

Shawn, this is my go to swing thought that really help sync my swing.
I look at my target, get my flight plan. Then I walk into my shot, align to intermediate for the shot shape. Take a deep breath and then the last thing I think of is what does it feel like to hammer in that direction.
Oh Yeah, like that!
(As you can see I have started repeating your phrases)

Or do you like cut grass better than hammer?

Shawn,

Such a great message. I am traveling, but can’t wait to get back and play with this. You nailed it here. The flying right elbow is my nemesis too.

Setting up with the clubface slightly closed, will it , without manipulation, return to square on the down swing?

I have a question about the club face it seems like your clubface is more toe up coming down compared to a lot of golf swings were the face is more on the spine angle. And your handle works pass the ball and then squares of the last moment. I also noticed in the video that I sent you that my hands are lined up straight at impact with my front arm compared to yours and Cameron champ where the handle is much more forward at impact. What are your thoughts on that.

BINGO. Best instruction in golf. Thanks Shawn and Matt. Staying with the task of cutting the dandelion stem is my key. If my old ball back position and chunk attack shows up….only chunk result. A golfers two best friends are he beloved dandelion and Goldilocks. Je vous en prie