Hey shawn

I have been praticing throwing the club and have done a pretty good job with it. My question is when i throw the club towards my target and do not actually throw the club. I feel like the weight of the club pull me to my lead side. Is that the proper feeling I should have ?

Thank you

Hey shawn for part 1 of this series for the backswing you mention to focus more on the upper body and not having the arms hits the rib cage. Is it a good idea to focus on the shoulders moving the arms (weight of arm club unit) in the backswing and just let the legs move without thinking about it ? My interpretation is that if you move the shoulders and do not allow the arms to hit the rib cage the legs and hips will move without thinking about it. Am I interpreting this correctly ? I tend have my hands and arms dictate my backswing and it seems to cause me to get bunched up and lead to getting off task and sway/coming over the top.

Thanks for the great content

It seems this video has the hands in a much more conventional position, and not with the club face closed 45°? Did Sav change the way you teach the grip? I just joined and find the radial ulnar alignment down the target line fascinating. I haven’t really done much with it yet, but it might be a good winter experiment. Thanks!

Hello Shawn, This is my second time to try your way and I think that I finally have released my mind. I rejoined yesterday and watched a bunch of videos including this one and the axe one. I also purchased a grass cutting swing blade (from my first attempt in the spring). I have tried so many things. I am fifty and starting playing golf about 4 plus years ago. Many lessons later I still struggled with the game. Anyway, I went to the driving range and warmed up with my sword, then got to swinging. WOW! I have never hit the ball farther and more consistent. I was able cut and draw! I was hitting the middle of the net which is about 250 yards to the net. All these years, my hips definitely were not turning and I was hitting at the ball. Sorry for the long message but THANK YOU. I am a believer. Some of my old habits tried to slip in but was able to reset. Thank you again for making it easy, Wayne

This is great in explaining sword slashing-releasing drills, so helpful to watch Mu work through the finer points.

I’m coming off a 6 week layoff due to surgery went back to the basics of your teachings and had a great range session focusing on leading with my hands. Great video

hi shawn, if you look at the swing , we can see two visuals. One is as if you play a backhand in tennis. The other is if you play a forehand in tennis. As i exercise i noticed very much difference in what visual i choose. Which visual should i use?

So effortless! This series is excellent.

I think my biggest problem is getting to quick. This series has helped thank you

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