So glad you are doing this. There is a learning hazard when you try something new, improve on skills or make a small correction. It is our human tendency to focus on the tiny change and then FORGET to do all or some of the big things that were making the swing successful. It is too easy to get derailed. A checklist of the ‘biggies’ is a real good idea.

First time viewer. I already can see some of my mistakes, and, how to correct them. That’s the important thing. I can’t say I understand your terms, such as peeling the carrot. You showed us how to cut the grass which I’m going to begin to implement. Also I do not fully understand the sledge hammer, I’ll keep viewing and perhaps it will come. I like your videos and feel I’ll learn a lot about golf. I’m 91 years old, and have just got back into golf after 30 years.

I really like planeing the wood task. This has gotten rid of my hooks and allowed me hits fades finally. I try to take a practice swing to get this feel. I really noticed with the driver how it really just skips off the turf. I hit some great drives and some my longest in a long time with this task in my mind. I have a piece of wood like yours and will just continue skipping the club on it. Great video!

Wandering around Premium and stumbled upon these great vids. “Heave”, “hinge” and “levitate”. Fantastic. Wisdom in Golf speaks my language. Awesome stuff Shawn, and Jeremy and I even have the same Adidas golf shoes although I’m not a fan of them and now have some wide FJs.

Very nicely explained, Shawn.

Peter / Myrtle Beach SC

Very well done. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Linda

thank you shawn…easy to understand ..finally let it go in the swing is as hard as in the life…and you very help us to feel that…thank you..;you are a good therapist. JJL

Hi Shawn. I’ve been using your methods to increasingly greater success striking irons but have struggled undoing my “old” way of thinking with regard to woods, especially driver. My rhythm and backswing felt off and I would often misfit or lack power. After visualizing the rope drill you did with Venky my driver swing suddenly feels freed up, with tons more power and ease. I can now release to the target and I’m pounding it! Thanks

Gave the “La Dee Da” swing thought a try today. Amazing. Scored very well on a pretty tough course that was set up for a club championship. Playing companions kept saying that “Your tempo is so good today”. That is another one of your gems. So simple, but it drives a lot of good things to happen. Try it guys!

Great video Shawn. I see how this exercise helps to stop the side to side swaying movement that ends up in slice or a hook and I was practicing this on the range. One question – what kind additional technique would help while playing a game when you find yourself swaying? Thanks!!

Hi Shawn, Your teaching method is fantastic. In this video it looks like you have most of your weight on your left leg from beginning to end. Can you please confirm your weight distribution? Thanks Tom

Shawn, this video supports my recent discovery that I needed to be more ‘bolted’ for consistency, My ball striking has more compression and driving distance improved. Then suddenly, in the middle of a tournament, balls started moving left of my target line. Felt and looked slightly pulled with a draw flavor, not
good on a windy day. My divots look good and in front of ball. Iron shots still high but going left of target. I’m a bit lost after playing so well for weeks. Now I’m messing with my right elbow, swing path inward etc. Maybe I’m too tilted at impact ? Thoughts ?

Well you saved another golfer from the frustration of not completing the backswing 😊😊😊😊😊😊
I think this is what happens to me on the course. I will work on this.

I have questions regarding just how closed the face is for the draw and how open the face is for the fade. Could you do a close up of the set up showing the face ‘neutral’ then show the face closed and then slightly open for the fade?

As an aside, I have been playing for nearly 60 years now and am finding your teaching really refreshing. Just wish I hadn’t spent so many years paying for instruction that really didn’t help me substantially. Thanks for your clarity in instruction. I’m really enjoying the simplicity of this approach and have already started seeing improvement in my ball striking and a gain in distance. Thought it was inevitable that moving into my 60s that things would diminish. I’m heartened. Any chance you’ll get down to the Atlanta area this fall or early spring?

Shawn,
Once i set up and take my grip with the face of club 30 degrees closed, Is there any rotation of wrists at all until after impact where wrists roll over naturally? Is the club naturally suppose to be square with face closed at setup without any intervention? I find myself trying to manipulate face during the downswing. Sometimes i even feel like my wrists are a little cupped at the top and i try to bow them to straighten them out. I watched a couple of slow motion videos of your swing and your wrists look neutral to slightly cupped. Maybe its the camera angle. Please explain.

sergio