Shawn,
Something clicked in my practice today and it brought me back here
I took 10 shots, grading myself 1-10 of being able to see the blur of my club through impact and seeing it arc back around on the lead side.
My only job was to watch the swing. The correlation to well struck shots to a higher level of awareness of the club. If my only job was to watch the club hit the ball, and I deeply commit to that (just seeing it happen), the better I actually saw impact and post impact, the better the strike was
I’ve always lost the blur in my full swing, I see it fine in my practice swings. Then I never see the club in the swing (full, chip or putt)
I got one of those putting thing training aids as well. Did some putting drills. On a setting where my best score was a clean 11/20 I got 17/20 today. Super cool, a lot of what you say makes so much more sense now.
I may not have been positional, but I was consciously thinking of using my legs, or getting out of the way etc. But if I can swear on my mothers life that I just witnessed the blur club go through the ball and out towards the target, then it’s a successful swing form now.
Here is something better: the full pre shot routine written down: 1-Best option for shot
2 rules: 1-Release into safe direction; never release towards trouble and draw or fade away from trouble; this puts unnecessary tension in the system with the “you better make sure you do this or that to not go there”
2-No strain required to execute your shot; understand that you have 2 general yardages per club; one for the flush shot and one for the good miss about 12 yards short of the flush shot. The good miss happens 82% of the time and the flush shot 18% of the time. This helps determine what club to use based on where the best place to miss will be.
2-Once the shot option is chosen, confirm the flight plan-what line do you want to start the ball and what line do you want to end? (include roll out)
3-Choose intermediate point; can be straight on or slightly off line, as long as it’s easy to see and well into your peripheral vision (6 to 12 inches in front of ball only)
4-Confirm alignment of momentum-get ready to see the blur of the path of the club and match it to the ball and intermediate point and prepare to make the ball a PRECISE INTERSECTION on the way through the IP into the flight plan!
5-Confirm ball position matches the flight plan and the direction you want to start the ball.
6-Confirm distance to ball and see that when you let momentum ride through the blur through ball and IP that you don’t feel the need to reach out from being too far or hold on from being too close and you can let it ride
7-Confirm Grip club relation; see that you know it will curve the way you want to in the air once you allow the momentum to release you through the arc-blur into the flight plan through ball and IP
8-Confirm levels and low point with relaxed and engaged legs; legs are ready to heave the arms and club into the backswing that would match the direction of the flight plan; and feels like you are ready to allow that solid dose of momentum to ride through the arc-blur through the ball, the low point of the swing and IP into that flight plan
9-Ready? See the arc-blur already moving through ball and intermediate point? You are feeling the arms and club already tracking the arc through the ball and intermediate point into a nice release snap and the body already gliding out of the way of these tracking arms. What does that feel like again? Witness the shot that is being played out for you; you have done your homework and it’s time to get out of the way and let it happen with full abandon; the glue that holds EVERYTHING together is the letting the swing stay with the direction of flight and fully witness momentum taking care of that for you.
I have been doing this drill daily. I really like how down the line you always look like the “jackknife “ coming into the ball. I, however, have always felt like I need to hit or make something happen coming into the ball. I know I cannot control gravity and need to focus on my flight plan and arc blur to overcome my hit instinct, but, nothing is smooth and effortless and contact is inconsistent. Feel like I’m hitting a w
Great videos, thanks Shawn! I’m studying video 1…at 5min…don’t let left arm hit you going back, and don’t let right arm hit coming through…pls confirm, this is substantial, and prevents an “armsy” (and inside) takeaway. At 11min, he comes too inside, and the fix is hitting below red (changing path and shot shape and direction)…if Dr. wanted to hit right of green box, he may have the same inside takeaway issue, unless he thinks (does) “don’t crash arms against body”…is my assessment correct? and then, some magic at 13min…i think so many of us do this…awesome to catch it in the video. My take is that bc the shot is so short, and path is more in to out, its easy to be armsy and bring the club inside on the takeaway (im wondering if you agree that he did this at 13min)…and when the path changes to more out to in, (like what happened at 11min), it forces more of the shoulder turn (less armsy).
I think that this topic is huge for me…i think that i can be too armsy on my takeaway, and it can cause my dangerous heel shots. Perpetual motion helps me be less armsy…the challenge is coming off the static setup.
I hope my assessments are correct…pls share your thoughts
Yes, you are spot on!
see the “backswing masterclass” and the “20-40-60 yard shots” videos; then see the “super slow, super relaxed super wide” backswing series. All big AH HA MOMENTS to confirm your findings here!!
Thank you for the recommended videos, Shawn. I spent time watching closely and listening carefully. I also practiced a little of the 20-40-60, and found it enlightening…staying wide, and thinking about the sledgehammer, turning my body, and getting it out of the way….lots of great feels with this…I’ll be doing a lot more of this work.
And the hinge…”backswing masterclass”…2min 40sec….”fanning it open”…this is exactly what I was concerned with!
Words can’t express the gratitude that I have for your teachings…you’re in a league of your own, and the golf world is blessed to have you! Thank you!
I bat left handed, throw right handed , but there is NO WAY I can golf right handed. How does that work?
Incidentaly my basketball shot form is much better shooting lefthanded, and i am left eye dominant
But how do you golf righty? I started out batting rh, had trouble with it, saw a left handed kid, emulated him, hit a double, never looked back. It’s just that any semblance of golfing rh is gone. Did you have trouble with your swing at first? Now that you golf righty, can you bat RH?
PS the instruction has been super helpful! I’m finally able to strike the ball with some consistency, confidence is coming along. I worked with an engineer last summer who introduced me to your method (20 40 60).
Thanks!
Hey Mike!
never tried baseball right handed, I am left hand dominant so should be ok. I started right handed out of necessity as none of my uncles or aunts had lefty clubs. So I always wondered about that until I got my first set of Bob Charles clubs from Dunlop!
I’m eager to get back on the course with this lesson and the posture lesson. While I have been bending at the waist, I feel I haven’t been bending enough at the knees. I was doing this more the last several holes of my round yesterday and played hit the ball much more solid.
I frequently miss the ball entirely when I tee it up high.I end up hitting the tee.Hovering,moving ball position forward flight plan technique,arc blur have not helped solve this issue.What videos should I view next?Thanks.
hey Mark!
modified! Because of the up and down! Feet together, one leg; uphill, downhill, ball below feet, ball above feet, kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series (walking drill sending divots) they do the securing of the posture dynamically. The “head and hip swivel” video is a great update!
This is my huge gap in learning and any additional wisdom you can provide would be great..
My long standing issue from conventional teaching is releasing early and coming out of the shot.
Any additional thoughts on staying down along the ground…. I’m just not connecting the dots with see the blur, creating arc with intermediate point…. a little lost……
I think I’m staying along the ground with my sledgehammer swing, but it’s not translating to the club… when I try to apply, I get topped drives, and wicked inconsistent contact on other clubs such as massive hooks and short. Thanks for reading!
our next series on premium is going to be epic! Staying with the CONNECTION to the G forces of the swing throughout the entire swing! You are going to love it!!
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