Use the rubber tee on a mat and cut thentee out from under the ball; this is the key feel and look you are going for; when the ball falls to the ground after you take the legs out from under it.
Hi Tony! See the original “lead hand release” video and really think about it as a task of using that sword through a nice bamboo shoot. When you use the weight of the arm-sword unit, the release is something you will need to ALLOW TO HAPPEN and learn how to YIELD and get the arm out of the way to let the tip of the sword (grip of club) pass it. See “release fine tuning” and my favourite, “snap release polish”
Now, what pulls the arm-club unit through is the body’s kinetic chain, so please see “kinetic chain series” and the recent “kinetic chain facilitation series” and the “task update” video.
these will get your understanding of the swing on track and allow you to perform without thinking about the pulling or pushing with arms.
Why do you play the ball so far back in your stance. Don’t most pros on tour play it more forward? Also doesn’t that make the trajectory a lot lower? I’ve struggled with where to out the ball in my stance.
No, not at all! There are many more factors involved and it all depends on whether you fade or draw and the height you want to send it on; you will see many shots from Tiger with the ball well back in his stance; big time! See “the goldie locks series” and ball position is a topic for a full video in that series; you will love it!
It feels like the 2 swing drill is handy for loosening one’s swing. Would you use the arc blur as the first swing and then immediately followed by the actual shot on the tee box?
Hey Shawn! What are your thoughts on the training aid the divot board? That has been my biggest challenge. I would appreciate it your thoughts. I appreciate it all you have done for me with my golf swing.
Great video! My challenge has been defaulting to the ball and not through the ball.
Old habits are hard to break. Can you please share with me the pros and cons of having eyes focused on the sliver of grass between club face and the ball and having your eyes on the front of the ball? The reason I’m asking this question because in your videos I haven’t heard you talk about having your eyes on the front of the ball. Thank you for your feedback in advance.
As a general rule, most of my students who look at the ball get too distracted by it and never see the task; the hammer drill is a fine task where the eyes are on the ball but the task is to squeeze it through the doorframe into the flight plan so it can work as long as you see the task everytime you set up! I enjoy them all because I have practiced all the tasks and have success with them and use each one according to certain shots on course. See “task to target” videos for some great examples! So bottom line, choose a task you feel resonates with you, get really good at it and see where the eyes need to be to be able to stay with the task despite the ball; with the spinning task, my eyes are on the outside of the ball as I am spinning the tees in the direction of the IP with momentum; so much fun!!
Thanks Shawn! I appreciate your feedback. Do you know when you will be back in the United States? I live in St.Louis, MO. I was at your two day training in Scottsdale in 2019.
Hi Shawn: Been struggling to keep my iron fade under control. It’s either more of a weak slice or straight pull left. How do I discern if its more path or face related? Thanks!
Hi Robert! Definitely face first! Get that shot pattern hooking solidly to give your brain the other side of the coin; then when you are hooking-drawing consistently, you can now deliver a path that can start to the right of the target because the brain can now PREDICT that the ball will come back!! Face first, path after. Enjoy!!😀👍
Been putting looking at the hole for some time. I find my speed control to be so precise. I can die it into the whole or take the low and firm line at will in an offensive mode. So much control it becomes easier to have the picture in my mind.
I do my routine, acid test, track the line with my eyes, see the ball roll to the hole, keep my eyes at the entry point or my target and boom let the hole get in the way of the ball!
I am introducing using the putter shaft to help pick the right line and my intermediate target. Any idea what is the best distance in front of the ball where that target should be for max accuracy?
If you are doing that from down the line with your binocular vision, it does not really matter; but if you are going to use it while next to the ball afterwards, no more than a couple of feet.
At the top of the backswing (right handed golfer), left thumb and knuckle at the base of forefinger helping to secure the grip. Is there a sensation of the trail hand holding a tray?
I’ve really been struggling recently and have lost a ton of “pop” in my swing. I was searching for anything to help me get out of the current funk. Yesterday I revisited some of the trail hand release videos.
I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve really been casting and hitting “at the ball”. I instantly started to see a major jump up in clubhead speed while focusing on the following related to the trail hand: Let the hands lead the clubhead, as long as the clubhead is coming in closed enough (based on my grip / set up) and I keep my wrists loose I can whip thru the ball and it feels pretty effortless with good speed.
Whenever I sense that I hit at the ball I instantly see a drop in speed.
Yes, it is all about the CLARITY IN YOUR FOCUS ON THE TASK YOU WANT TO DELIVER INTO THE FLIGHT PLAN; and yes, the grip-club relationship allows for the arms to get pulled through first and then the club head last by the kinetic chain. See “kinetic chain facilitation series” and practice sending divot peels into your flight plans with the walking drill; just amazing the engagement of the kinetic chain when you do this!
Made it myself! Get a whiffle ball or a pickle ball with holes in it and run a long shoe lace through it and weight it down by wrapping electrical tape around it.
Hi Sean, great video. The battering ram is starting to resonate with me. I noticed that looking at the down the range view in this video, you seem to have a very closed stance with your feet (e.g., at minute 5:00 and 6:00). Is there that much change to hit a draw? I am really struggling with getting a draw ball shape on any of my clubs, I can get straight, but not the draw curve back. I wonder if I need a more closed stance at setup?
Hi Graham! What you need is a very closed club face at set up!! Let’s see you curve the ball violently to the left and really dive in to the exaggerated closed face. The brain will then have a reference. See “draw fine tuning” and the “release” videos and feel the full measure of the “lead hand and trail hand release” videos and the “snap release polish” videos. When you get the hook, then releasing to the right of the IP with the “battering ram” and “Shawn’s favourite drill” will seem MUCH EASIER!
One thing you mention in every feet together drill Shawn is the counter balancing of the butt to the left when you swing back in the back swing. Is this is a ‘feeling’ we should also have when we go back to a normal foot apart swing?
When I do this (for a normal swing) it does feel like my butt is way left and almost sticking out (of course, feel isn’t real) but I do hit the ball better – I just want to make sure it’s not a bad habit I’m ingraining!
Hi Shawn, just took this session to my club driving range.
Exact set up, man was this an awesome session!
I started with my 54 and worked up through my irons, rescue and woods thoroughly enjoyed it.
Drawing and fading with a superb tight dispersion.
I had a few take home moments.
When aligned correctly to feel the momentum over the markers on the takeaway.
Using my side vision, I felt way right or left of the final target. Like there was no way I’d get the ball there.
Despite my feelings, I’ve never hit so many shots with the ball setting off in the right direction and shape ever! Feel like my skill level just grew tenfold tonight.
Finished with a Driver session and hit some bombs.
The last shot I imagined the 1st tee shot at my home club, which requires an accurate tee shot with trees right and left. Gave myself a tight 30 yard landing zone. I absolutely nailed it down the centre line with a soft draw to the back of the range.
Just want to say thank you again for your quality content!
Great stuff Paul, you are the man! Good on you for sticking to the program and thank you for the great feedback and looking forward to more great breakthroughs and benchmarks from you! Shawn
Need to explain more what you mean softly /assertively with the kinetic chain.
I ask because to me it means to add less or more force and you said not to do that.
Hi Michael! You don’t want to decelerate by thinking about hitting the ball softer; you want to feel like you are accelerating gently through the stem of the dandelion towards the target which would not cause the deceleration and keep the accuracy and touch at a high!
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