This video right here helped me find the missing link to my swing. I’ve always been fearful of “feeling” any weight on my back leg. This helped me understand the brace of the rear foot and the weight shift back and through.

Nicely done!

Shawn, I used the old Leadbetter’s book admonishment of MOVE THE BELLY BUTTON FIRST, This takeaway move allowed me to hit laser irons, all pretty much the same height, penetrating and very consistent. I also float-loaded the takeaway. However, I couldn’t hit the driver very far. So eventually, I gave it up and went back to the arms swing I grew up with. In watching this video, along with the catapult videos in your really excellent Consistency Series, I realize I was only swinging halfway in the belly button method, just then dropping my arms without turning through to the finish. Now in my 70’s, I’m going to utilize the same belly-button takeaway, which turning my butt away, and turning through to the finish. I am concerned about losing power. Any suggestions?

Hi Coach,

The season has been fantastic! All facets of my game have been great. I ‘lost’ my driver for about six weeks. I remembered this drill and started inserting it into my routine at the range and the last three weeks have been the best driving weeks of year. I even ‘acid’ test when I’m playing a round. I’ve been doing the drill with just the tees in my backyard 2-3 times a week. Can’t thank you enough!

Hi Shawn just watched your latest video on YouTube the grip with driver i have the very strong grip my bad shot is a pull hook i normally aim the right of fairway but the ball starts down the middle and draws hard left its not just with the driver often do it with all clubs do you think it might be more an over the top swing cheers Steve

I had to sit and think about the grip for a bit as I was having issues. I watched the videos a few times and wasn’t clicking until it hit me. The grip is closer to a modern baseball bat grip where you line up the “door knocker” knuckles and you can point the index fingers in the same direction. When I played baseball when I was younger I would grip the bat and “line up the flats.” This puts the right (trail) hand too far under the club and it releases too much. Took me a minute but I got it figured out. The kitchen video is what helped seal the deal.

Thank you for explaining things in so many different ways!

just confirmation my side tilt vision. two ways I see to do the side tilt one is with shoulders level if you lower the right arm then you get the side tilt the other way is the feeling of the right hip is slightly open and your weight feels like its towards the left leg it appears to me the first version just side tilt the upper body where the latter actually tilts the whole spine. I believe when I watch you do your tilt you are tilting the whole spine rather than just tilting your side. Am I seeing this correctly

This helps a lot. I played today and worked on my ball position. But I was catching the ball out toward the toe

Hey Shawn!

I have had 2 back surgeries L4 and L5 herniated discs and I continue to have back pain. Is the swing your recommendation for me? Also, what is your schedule for your clinics in the States? I was at your clinics in Scottsdale. I live in St.Louis.

Would seeing the arc blur qualify as your task?

Thank you for these videos….I was wondering how specific/general we should be about targets and direction. I recall you used to look at clouds or tree lines to add height for creating your shot picture. That is a distant target but you use an intermediate target for direction to get you started.
I find it easier to pick a specific target in the distance like the top of a tree or a building feature like a window for my direction during the swing. I use the intermediate target to get set up and test if my blur is going in the right direction then focus on the distant object as I perform my task. So can you help clarify how you do direction whether it is better to use distant specific targets or nearby intermediate to give you start direction? Thanks again for this series. Tom

Hey Shawn, if I try to add speed or swing faster with the driver I am no longer able to track a nice arc. Only when i swing it slowly. How do I add speed and still track a nice arc with a long club like the driver?

This whole series really explains/elaborates on all the heaving/door jamb teaching Shawn has taught us for “years” – what a fantastic way of explaining the “feels” in different but consistent terms – relaxed, kinetic, throwing, flight plan – so concise and straight forward – helps me reduce any swing thoughts to just the simple “outa the way” or “slow, relaxed, throw”
Grazie Maestro (dal’Italia – oggi, Australia domani!!!”

hey Shawn, i’ve been coming in too hard into the ground even when thinking about cutting a stem. Trying to stay on task but still mostly seem to come down hard toward the ball. Any additional advice to avoid this bad habit.

Gold. As a former member of the Grip-it-lightly Club, this is so important and I’m finding it a bit difficult, aka, needs lots of attention and practice! Thanks again and again Shawn.

Wish we could download and save these videos?