Hi Shawn like everyone I am trying to get more out of the driver. On the monitor I am hitting 98 to 102 mph, but my distances maxes out at about 220. Thoughts on videos I should look at to improve efficiency.? Thank you

Hi Shawn,
Great series! I am really concentrating on releasing the club with a snap in the direction of my target. I am really able to draw and fade Irons (easier with short through mid Irons) and great impact with Hybrids and 3 Wood although less movement right and left. But I just can’t seem to stop slicing or pulling Driver. I use a very strong grip, knife the grip, I’m concentrating on releasing to the taerget feeling the “snap” but they still fly low left or high slicing right. Any further recommendations?

Shawn, I’m with you on the unstoppable momentum. However, I find it impossible to consistently use my body to make this happen. I know I want to swing freely through the ball and use my momentum, but no matter how hard I try, I just cannot turn my arms off enough to let it happen. They invariable add input and sabotage the entire kinetic chain. I’ve struggling with this for years. I’m not thinking use arms, it just happens. On the rare occasion I can let it freely flow the results are great. I’ve tried cutting the grass, going to a full finish, etc. They work for a little while until my brain figures out how to put back in arm input. I’m hopping you have some Jedi mind tricks to stop this vicious cycle. Paul

Great video Shawn! I am reaching new highs every week, year 2 with WIG is looking even more promising than year one. Essentially dual pendulum chaos theory is why we can’t “make sure” in the golf swing huh?

Question, as a right eye dominant golfer when i try and tilt my head address like yours i sort of lose sight of the ball. Any thoughts on this? Is there a better setup for a right eye dominant, right handed golfer?

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If I ever get this release to the target thing going, I want a certificate…. something like a 2 year diploma in WIG and overcoming conventional golf teaching. And a bag tag… can I please get a bag tag…..

Shawn I have watched u, sav, and mo, swing the driver numerous times left handed on your utube video and I have noticed that u tell us to see the blur which I now see but u suggest allowing the club to swing freely where it wants to go then setting up there. However I have a couple questions the first being we have all been taught to setup about a fist and thumb away from our body to address the ball with the club. Yet u suggest letting a practice swing determine where we need to be as u say the arms will get pulled out further from our body on driver? So I am confused on where I start behind the ball and where my hands should be as we were also taught to taught the back elbow?

This video clearly explains how the rotation of the left hip pivoting backward pulls the hands and butt of the club down and past the ball first which is then second followed by the momentum of the kinetic chain causing “ball first” contact/gathering the ball and creating divot/grass clippings past the ball for solid contact and ball compression. The feet together drill really helps get the feel for this sequence in the downswing and the importance of the left hip pivoting back to improve the downswing sequencing and to create “solid ball first ” contact.I just returned from the range and tried this with much improved ball striking and much better consistency with my ball contact. This is the first time anyone has explained this clearly the proper downswing sequence and how to get proper ball first contact. This video is now one of my favorites on the Premium channel.Thanks

I did this today near a penalty area while waiting on a group. I finally understand full kinetic engagement. I went in to hit absolutely towering accurate iron shots the rest of the day.

Mu in the background hitting bombs!

Shawn! Sorry, lot of comments lately but the brain is connecting a ton of dots in year 2!

You said something in this video when you were demonstrating pendulum 2 (hands stay between the legs)

I’m doing PMD in my backyard right now and I’m focusing on pendulum 2 happening just past my trail thigh in the backswing and just past my lead thigh in the downswing.

It feels an awful lot like sword drill where I get the whoosh at 4 and 8 o clock.

Over simplification:

Pendulum 1 gets the machine going back to load. Pendulum 2 loads past trail thigh

Transition is allowing the momentum of pendulum 2 to fully gather and set to perform its task.

Pendulum 1 then initiates the downswing, just like the back swing (kinetic chain starts both pendulums) and then as the hands get past the lead thigh pendulum 2 unloads to perform the task

So in short: 1-2, pause, 1-2

Right?

What an awesome video! how’d I miss this one!

Hi Shawn,
Thank you for your hard work!
Tell me if I understand this correctly:
For the draw, you line up an IP a foot in front of the ball that would be straight at the target. Then when you are set to hit the ball, you are swinging out to the right edge of that IP which would make the swing direction appear 30 or so yards right of the target (from side vision)?
That is why you said you feel like you’re swinging to the right side of the bunker which is 30 or 40 yards right of the target from the side on view or the golfers view?

Hi Shawn and Sav, I joined about a month ago. I am a 13 hc and am 72 years old. I’m trying to gain distance and consistency (like everyone else.lol). I have watched this video a few times. what I like is how the axe drill helps in weight shift, especially in the back swing; getting to a full bs position; using the legs in the entire swing (as we get older, we tend to forget about the legs); and getting the arms in a perfect position at the top.
My question is, you talk to Sav about angle of attack in terms of degrees. What is the the angle you are trying to achieve, and how do you get there? I believe you talked to her about focusing on the target, throwing the clippings at the target, rather than focusing on the ball.
Thanks for your unique insights into the game and swing. Once the snow melts, I’ll send you a video of my swing. Looking forward to a great year on the links!

this makes everything so much simpler. Thank you.