Shawn,

Greetings! Really enjoying your holistic teaching approach! It appears in the video that as you shift from hitting high shots to lower shots with the driver you are also moving the club head closer to the ball at address for the lower trajectory shot or is that just an optical illusion?

Best regards,
Victor

Hi Shawn! The lessons, starting at Wisdom 2.0, have been incredible. I’ve been following now for 12 years or so and have never moved off of your teachings. Top notch! You’re understanding of the golf swing is amazing.
Anyway this video using the “feet together” and the PMD were excellent. I used the lesson to tune up my sand game this afternoon and what a difference. Cleaned up where I was off track.
Thanks

I have watched your first three off season lessons over and over. I am one of your dedicated followers who struggles with the tilt. But I intend to get serious about how you close the club face and get behind the ball. My observations – one – it looks like your hands are ahead of the ball with the wedge but end up almost even or behind the ball by the time you use the driver. Two – it looks like you stay within the cylinder of the revolving door by allowing the trail leg to straighten on the backswing and allowing the lead leg to straighten on the downswing/finish. This seems to keep you centered. Am I interpreting these observations correctly?

Thanks Shawn. I just felt like I had to tilt more to ground the sole of a wood/driver than to sole a short iron. I was expecting just the opposite. I want to conquer the tilt this off season.

Hey Shawn, I just got a swing caddy and really can’t get it to click past around 75mph setting even though my driver swing can get up to 105 at times. It’s really opened my eyes to the fact that I’m not using my trail leg much for ground forces but even with that knowledge I still can’t get it to click at anything past 75 or above. Any tips or drills that will help?

Wow. Firm grip fixed a lot of my problems. I couldn’t figure out why I was getting the club high enough in the backswing and this was it. Thanks. Y’all are the best

Shawn, I can’t seem to stop releasing early. I purchased the swing caddie. It is great. Best training device I own. I now realize the effort it takes to get my club speed up but the faster I swing the more I want to release early! Any drills or ideas?

Hey Shawn, I’m experiencing big improvements since our discussion! Thank you! Do you have any insight as to why an open stance, with the ball slightly back, feels very natural for me to swing the arm club unit (ball on a string) back and through over the intermediate point? My subconscious frequently wants an open stance (with all clubs) in order to achieve the task. Is this because of a some other issue in my swing that I’m not aware of? That said, I am able to hit well with a closed diagonal stance also!

I did watch the two mile marker videos and they fit right into what I am working on. It is amazing how much clarity you gain when you watch a video that matches where you are in your golf game development. Thanks!

This is such an amazing video.
A lot of stuff said here and its like the synopsis of the entire swing.
My mantra over the ball after am about to pull the trigger is “out of the way, out of the way” with just saying this in my mind during the swing , keeps everything together, doesnt let me rush into the down swing.
Another video that’s a keeper.

Once again thanks Shawn for a great tidbit. I started using an alignment rod at the driving range as the door frame recently. As a way, like you said, to help me keep my head behind the ball. BOY was I surprised by how often I wasn’t behind the ball. And I am sure it is the kinetic chain thing, keeping my head behind the rod, that has me using the intermediate point correctly. Because when I notice that I have stayed behind the ball I can go to the right or left of the IP much easier. Still, a work in progress doing it consistently, but an excellent feedback tool. And I am sure you would not be surprised that when I keep my head behind the alignment rod, The ball striking is crisper and the ball goes a bit farther!!!

Working on the tilt. I feel like my shoulders end up closed when I move into the tilt. But it looks to me like your feet and shoulders stay more together. Your alignment to your target line looks more square than mine feels. What is the correct feel as you move into the tilt?

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

It looks like your right elbow flies out a little. Is that good or not good?

That round house situation is me! Good golly it was picture perfect.
I’m still wrestling with how my body and arm club unit work together, but it sure feels good to actually swing the club, versus what I was doing two years ago. You can’t display your wisdom enough, repetition is necessary.