Find a door frame and place the ball against it and feel where you need to be to drive straight into it!
See “rip the driver shawn clement” and “big 4 golf predictions shawn clement” on the regular channel; oldies but goodies!

Yes; strong grip on lead hand is a very good thing to have!

Transition is all about using the weight of the ACU to perform the task; see the hammer drill video, the throwing the club and the anti-manipulation videos on premium; if you can perform the task, you are all set!
You can still hold the club very secure while using momentum; no problem!

Yes; that can work very well actually! I have used this in the past with a lot of success! If you let the ball on a string track its arc, and the low point feels centered and the tip of tee is in the way of getting clipped on the way up and towards the direction you want to start the ball, and ypur task is to let it ride as you maintain center with the eyes, that can work well!

Thanks Shawn.

By control free I mean without manipulating it.

BINGO!

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Not any more; finally, graphite has entered a new era!! Actually amazing what they can do!

Interesting question! If the back of your trail hand is parallel to the back of the lead hand, and the lead hand is strong enough, we are good! Both hands should be able to hinge together like of you were to cast a fishing pole with both hands on the club.

May I send you a picture of my grip? I saw some of your youtube videos that you advocate a strong grip for the lead hand – and I do have this already – always held it this way. The only correction I was asked to do was to make the trail hand more neutral.

Sure, go ahead! [email protected]

Yes, this is what happens when you are looking at letting the weight of the club release you in the direction you want to start the ball; the brain factors the resistance of impact into the equation and prepares to leverage in this manner against that resistance.

I notice that when I feel this “snap” or opposing force (like casting a fishing lure in the golf swing) a LOT of clubhead speed is generated quite effortlessly. Two questions: Is this snap supposed to happen at the ball, just past it out to my target, or is it just a “feel” to offset the resistance you will incur due to ground impact? Second question: Assuming the “snap” is supposed to happen literally, is it normal that (I’m right-handed) if the right “knife” overpowers then you are likely to pull the shot, and if your left hand comes back to hard the ball flight tends to push? I noticed this happen a few times. I realize there is a balance but in getting used to that feel a straight-shot seems very dependent on the ability to balance the right “knife” and left opposition. Not even sure if this makes sense but I think you understand the two questions.

The videos you want to watch are “club speed” and “predict perfect contact and direction shawn clement”

Hi Shawn I totally get the approach and agree that fine tuning swing rehearsals definitely improves the quality of the end result. However what’s your view / advice about the practicality of taking this to the course. I have 2 concerns which I’m assuming you have lready overcome;
1. Slow play is frowned on at our course and I felt very self conscious taking 3 practice swings (one too soft, one too hard and one just right) before taking the live shot. If you add into this potential variations for fades and draws etc then if everyone did this it could take a while.
2. Don’t you have to be careful about swinging over the line of the ball (eg to appreciate the blur) as potentially this could be misconstrued as an air shot or attempting to alter the lie.

I appreciate that in the scheme of things, these points might be considered minor and negative, which certainly isn’t the intention but if we want to get the whole Wisdom of Golf philosophy out there we want to ensure that we can properly deal with potential detractors and possible adverse reaction.

PS and most importantly when is your book likely to be finished / published ?

Hey Stephen!
This is what range time is all about; getting comfortable with the routine so you can rattle it off within 25 seconds with authority.
The above the ball reference is something that you will not feel the need to do after a while as you get very secure with your set up that matches you delivering into the direction you want to start the ball.

I am organizing a trip to Chicago in September to finalize the book with my partner-editor in the project and we should be good to go with at least an E-book for Xmas.

Shawn

Thanks for replying Shawn. Im sure I will speed things up in play as I become more confident. I must admit I find the over the ball rehearsal the most beneficial for chipping, significantly improving my direction dispersal.

Glad to hear the book is coming along and I’ll be asking Santa for the e_book. All the best and kind regards Steve

Beauty! 😀👍

Did not see this question; sorry Sandy!
See the focus sequence I am putting in my book:

In the #4 is the prediction piece with which you need to have access to the target:

1-pick an “end target” or a place you want to have the ball end up


2-pick a flight plan that fits your ability to get the ball there; please INCLUDE THE HEIGHT OF THE SHOT or peak trajectory before it falls back down towards the end target.


3-find an intermediate point that will set you up into that picture-so that when you let the weight of the club release you to the target, you can predict that the ball position, the distance to the ball, the posture, and the grip-club face relationship will fit the flight when you let the club track itself into the direction you want to start the ball.

Predictions video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieQF5GjxzFs 

4-set up done? Prediction of shot done?  It is now OUT of YOUR CONTROL, just give control to gravity and let the weight of the ACU release itself in the direction you want to start the ball. Look for the feel of that low effort and nice whipping velocity that unleashes that ball into that flight with freedom and abandon!


5-DID YOU LET IT?  DID you stay with the feel of that release to that direction?  Or did you get distracted by “making sure” of a position or something else making noise around you? 


If you stayed with it: how was the direction? how was the contact? How was the balance? How was the strain level?
If you did not stay with it, something short circuited you and you were trying to do something else; what was that you were trying?  What were your concerns?


6-The most important stat in golf is how many times (there are average 36 full swings on the golf course) were you able to stay with your shot all the way to the finish?  Can You CONFIRM WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT YOU felt the release of the club in the direction you wanted to start the ball?

Shawn

Shawn,
I have always had trouble hitting good shots on the course, while I have no trouble hitting solid shots on the range. Your video “Practice Tee To First Tee” makes so much sense. It causes so much aggravation not being able to take the good shots that I have hit at the range, to the course, with the help of this video I now feel confident I can do this, MANY THANKS.

Martin Chadwick.

Right on Martin!
Here is my focus sequence going into my book:

1-pick an “end target” or a place you want to have the ball end up


2-pick a flight plan that fits your ability to get the ball there; please INCLUDE THE HEIGHT OF THE SHOT or peak trajectory before it falls back down towards the end target.


3-find an intermediate point that will set you up into that picture-so that when you let the weight of the club release you to the target, you can predict that the ball position, the distance to the ball, the posture, and the grip-club face relationship will fit the flight when you let the club track itself into the direction you want to start the ball.

Predictions video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieQF5GjxzFs 

4-set up done? Prediction of shot done?  It is now OUT of YOUR CONTROL, just give control to gravity and let the weight of the ACU release itself in the direction you want to start the ball. Look for the feel of that low effort and nice whipping velocity that unleashes that ball into that flight with freedom and abandon!


5-DID YOU LET IT?  DID you stay with the feel of that release to that direction?  Or did you get distracted by “making sure” of a position or something else making noise around you? 


If you stayed with it: how was the direction? how was the contact? How was the balance? How was the strain level?
If you did not stay with it, something short circuited you and you were trying to do something else; what was that you were trying?  What were your concerns?


6-The most important stat in golf is how many times (there are average 36 full swings on the golf course) were you able to stay with your shot all the way to the finish?  Can You CONFIRM WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT YOU felt the release of the club in the direction you wanted to start the ball?
Enjoy!

Make sure you see the video called “predict contact” in premium as well!

Will do. Thanks Shawn.

Practicing the swing is “throwing the club” see the “club speed” video in premium. Using the grass whip to cut grass in both directions as you walk and cut your rows is another one. Using the club is the same if you don’t have a grass whip.

Important to SEE THE BLUR of the club as it passes in front of you as you whip or throw the club into a nice release to the direction you want to start the ball. You must see this to be able to predict impact. PREDICTING BASED ON RELEASE TO TARGET IS WHERE THE SECRET IS. If you are not sure if the contact will be good or not, you have cancelled the trip to target.

Haha, that is what you think! If the interlock is not cozy enough, switch to overlap;

Then the key is to deliver the action of the swing well past te ball (through the ball) towards the direction you want the ball to start! You need to KNOW if you you are fully releasing past the ball. Then see how the ball flies.

Interesting you mentioned “where you want the ball to start” as my pro is also drumming it into my head that I should pick an intermediate target and he wants me to ‘start’ my ball just right of that target.

I am confused though on what you mean “if you are fully releasing past the ball” – meaning my lead hand is now underneath my trail hand after impact (forearms have already pronated after impact).

Yes,this sounds proper; see “all about the release” on the regular channel

Use the grip acid test and perform with different size grips; see what sticks!
Shawn

Just coincidence; try again later on or tomorrow; your internet is just running slow right now…
Shawn