Shawn, struggling with contact! I have tried looking at a spot in front of the ball, however today I tried something else. I looked at a spot right or left of the intermediate point like 16-20 inches in front of the ball, contact improved significantly. Is this what you’re talking about? Is that to far in front of the ball? I cannot see the ball, just the blur of it and the club passing through that intermediate point. My focus is always on hitting the ball and I have to end that or quit golf, it has become extremely inconsistent, but not looking at the ball seems to help a lot! Would this work with driver?
Yes! Works great with Driver! Just like Anika and David Duval, they both got to #1 and both have the eyes way down the target line at impact and nowhere near the ball. Have at it!!! Just place the eyes in front of the ball and at the height you want the driver coming through on and wait for the blur to pass through that spot!
Trying to practice the axe drill on chipping I have noticed that the angle between my arms and the shaft of the club has changed dramatically. In my backswing before my club was more one the blue line position(see attached pic), now with the axe drill my club is more on the green line and I feel the weight of the arms club unit much better 🙂
You suggested this is my analysis and it REALLY clicked for me today. Incredible ball striking! Adding the wrist hinge + this is going to really make some big gains for me. The ball was flushed over and over today! Thanks Shawn.
Hey Jeffery! Sorry I missed this one; just seeing it now!
1-in between
2-when you see “important grip update” you will lean towards option #2 but with other items rotated as well!
Hey Shawn, quick question on target and intermediate point. Should my focus be on delivering my task over the intermediate point or to a target in the distance. Seems easier to stay focused on the intermediate point. In other words, is the intermediate point more for alignment to deliver task to target, or can my focus be a feeling of throwing the club over the intermediate. Please forgive my rambling thoughts
Hi James! No problem! Please see “alignment reload” and you will understand why you want to use the intermediate point and the “blur of club” to deliver the task! See “blur of club” and “arc blur unstoppable momentum series” as well! 👍
I played my weekly round of golf yesterday and used your release/wait swing thought. That slight wait does create an effortless opportunity for the club to switch from backswing to downswing. I hit two really pure iron shots to the green thanks to this concept. The improvement in my accuracy with the driver did not disappear since last week’s round either. Feeling a bit like a golfer instead of a goofer.
Shawn. Followed you a long time. Stopped playing two years. Now 84 yes 84 and TYRING to come into game again. Few back issues so do you have ant empathetic suggestion and / or adjustments to your program I might consider. Shorter swing and so forth
Hi Len! Welcome back! Now as far as the swing goes with us, what is important to know is that we always use momentum to deliver through the ball and intermediate points and into the direction we want to start the ball. Series to look into for you are the “senior series” and the “diagonal stance series” which would help you with range of motion in the backswing. Keep us posted! Shawn
The rotation of the hands in the backswing. If we are using your newest discovery in the grip (closed clubface with a neutral grip), do the hands still rotate going back?
Hi Peter! Yes, but none of your doing! Please see “grip and arm swing” and “lead hand release” and “trail hand release” and ”super slow, super relaxed backswing” series;
The natural anatomy of the arms will fold when needed!
This was a wow moment from my first swing analysis. Feeling the club release me was the major takeaway. Incredible snap / sound off the club face and was absolutely mashing the ball. Great stuff as always Shawn!!! This is in the favorites!
Well I’m new to the channel and just watched a few vids on the grip. Now getting +10 m on my irons with less effort. I now know I shot putt the club! Makes total sense. Can’t wait to try that new info out on the range. When will I stop getting better??
Haha, never of course! The improvements are organic! The science tells us if you practice throwing darts towards the bulls eye, 1 hour per day for 15 days, you get 15% more accurate. If you focus on repeating the same manipulations in the arm to send the dart, you go backwards by 23%. This is the only way; period!
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