Very interesting fitting. In addition to the correct shaft weight does TXG also consider shaft length and/or counter balancing techniques? I have that same TaylorMade M1 driver with the Fujikura PRO56 Stiff Flex shaft. I find it impossible to hit – always feels very heavy and too long. Have been planning to play around with counter balancing weights to see if that helps.
Hi David! Yes, in deed, that can be frustrating!
If you have a “club champion” fitting facility near you which is like TXG, you can try different shafts on the same head and see how they feel; you will be quite surprised! We will be diving into length and counter weights with Ian at one point for sure! Shawn
Shawn, the football analogy is a game changer for me – easy to feel and remember. In the part one video, you discuss creating width or space of the right elbow in the back swing and wow, that makes the underhand football concept even more powerful and effective. Just getting that elbow back another couple of inches seems to increase the smash factor. Thanks !
I agree with Keith that the football drill is a magic pill. I noticed that when I first started to ‘set the football’ over the ball my right elbow immediately crashed into my gut. No room. So I shoved my back side further out at address. When I did that I felt this ‘re-balancing’ on the center of my feet. That was a BIG change for me. I then realized that the root of my swing struggles was an inefficient and out of balance setup. I originally thought I had bad footwork and almost paid for a bunch of scans. That is why the WIG system is so terrific. A simple task drives hundreds of body positions to the right places.
Hi Shawn,
do you keep 70% of your weight on the front foot during the back swing on a full pitch shot and have the ball positioned half way between each foot for a non fade/non draw pitch?
Thanks
Yes, you want to favour against the lead side; getting ready to usenthat kinetic chain to deliver into the picture; see the kinetic chain series of videos right here on premium!
Yes, however the ball position and the width of stance changes; ball is now close to centre vs on the back foot; and because the swing is longer, the stance will widen a bit accordingly;
Hi Shawn, I was just wondering, and it’s to do with closing the face face. Should the club face be closed when held out in front of me but then appear to be square behind the ball, due to proper tilt and getting behind the ball? Or should the face be closed when out in front of me AND at behind the ball? Thank you.
Hi Paul! The first option is what happens to me; and the acid test is that when you release or let the club release you in the direction you want to start the ball, is the ball flying the way that you want it to?
Shawn
have to say that im really looking forward to the winter sessions … im in ny and we dont stop playing unless the snow covers the course … the football analogy is money ..!!! really will help the delivery to the target … one thing that i want to ask about is swing trigger …
i have a trigger motion to start the swing like the mini elephant walk with the small trail knee in which lifts up my back heel a bit and i plant going back … ive had mixed results with this but i started adding a very slight forward shaft lean at the same time and it works amazingly for me coupled with the above … is this bad as i know im kinda delofting the club a bit before starting back … im hitting my shots amazingly with this and want to be sure this is not back longterm swing …
No worries about delofting the club at all Raymond; when you swing through the ball, the hands always lead which means the club IS DESIGNED TO BE DELOFTED!
Please see an oldie but goodie video on my regular channel called “delofting through proper tilt shawn clement”
I don’t believe it really matters how you trigger the start of your swing. It is what really works for you. The way I see it , what Shawn gives are really the basic information. Each person will have to adjust the basic ideas to fit themselves. Not everyone is exactly the same. However, all adjustments should evolve around the basic moves Shawn had taught.
Hi Shawn, great session on the driver. I am practicing the lessons you describe. I am having success hitting the ball on the up swing and seeing improvements. My challenge is hitting the club face in a consistent spot, toe, then heal, then centre, and so on. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Drew
Hey Drew! Contact and direction is a centering inconsistency; the very latest videos coming out for the “consistency series” are exactly all about this! Go take a look! Shawn
My comment was regarding the placement of the ball for the putting rhythm skill set. I want to know where you put the ball set up just after front he’ll sit in the middle of the stance is it just Florida the middle ?
The arm-putter unit hangs from the shoulders and with the weight even on the feet, it should hang to the point where the centre of the putter head is in the centre of the stance. Then place the ball ahead of that.
Hi Charles!
Sometimes, it happens, I will loose my train of thought and miss something; the best drill is to place the club against a doorframe and apply pressure with the index of the right hand; works very well! Shawn
Hello Shawn. First I want to thank you for your generosity. By that I mean that after my first year with you I was surprised to find that the Wisdom in Golf 1.0 series had been added to my account. The series has helped me a lot. Thank you.
So, I have struggled greatly with the driver, really struggled. Awesome fades. When I was younger I swear my driver shots would go 200 yards down range and 200 yards into the woods. I did a lot heavy weights back then. 🙂 Seriously though. With your system I have gotten rid of the slice for the most part. Recently, I purchased a new driver and have been pleasantly surprised that I am hitting many very good shots with the driver that carry 250 yards with a good roll out. So to me 10 to 20 yards roll out puts me in very good shape as long as it is in on the short grass. Anyway, what does this have to do with the one-leg-drill? Today I hit a bucket of balls. I hit several nice 7 irons and then switched off to the driver (it was yelling at me) and after 6 or 8 good drives I went back to the 7 iron and proceeded to hit fat shots. Now at my age (almost 64) that is not a pleasant experience when you hit one after the other (the earth don’t move so good). OK. The one-leg-drill – when I hit balls from the one-leg-drill, I hit beautiful golf shots that go a really long ways and look so good in the air and most of the time have a slight draw. Then when I go back to two legs, I hit fat. Question – how do I transition from the on-leg to the two-leg and hit that same lovely draw with lots of distance? Sorry it took so long to get to it.:)
Absolutely brilliant been a fan since I started playing 6 months ago . Payed a fortune in lessons with a local pro that got me manipulating everything and getting nowhere fast . Ditched him and started to watch your videos again . Massive improvement instantly . Keep up the good work
Hi Shawn, watching you hit stingers at The Florida Club was a lot of fun.
Do you have any rules of thumb for hitting more extreme shots? That is, if Im trying to hit a big fade or hook do I just open or close the face and move the ball more forward or back? Do I need to club up or down a few clubs? Id think this could only be done to a small degree.
Sometimes hitting traditional shots on the range gets a little boring, maybe one day we can get a video on hitting the slice and hook.
Good question! It all starts with where do you want to start and where do you want to end the shot; then use goldie locks to find your set up through the prediction process; and yes, good idea for a video and I will note it down right now for our next shoot!
Thanks, Shawn. Cutting the dandelion stem, throwing the club, compressing into the doorframe, skipping stone and hockey shot all work for me. Then I see a video about the elbow, and thinking I’m missing something, I try to bring the elbow past the ball! Thanks for the feedback.
Just an extra measure of delivering through the shot; you are talking about the football drill correct?
This is mostly set up confirmation and then stay with one of the tasks you mentioned in your comment! Shawn
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