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Hi Shawn, I was just wondering, and it’s to do with closing the face face. Should the club face be closed when held out in front of me but then appear to be square behind the ball, due to proper tilt and getting behind the ball? Or should the face be closed when out in front of me AND at behind the ball? Thank you.
Hi Paul! The first option is what happens to me; and the acid test is that when you release or let the club release you in the direction you want to start the ball, is the ball flying the way that you want it to?
Shawn
Shawn, the football analogy is a game changer for me – easy to feel and remember. In the part one video, you discuss creating width or space of the right elbow in the back swing and wow, that makes the underhand football concept even more powerful and effective. Just getting that elbow back another couple of inches seems to increase the smash factor. Thanks !
I agree with Keith that the football drill is a magic pill. I noticed that when I first started to ‘set the football’ over the ball my right elbow immediately crashed into my gut. No room. So I shoved my back side further out at address. When I did that I felt this ‘re-balancing’ on the center of my feet. That was a BIG change for me. I then realized that the root of my swing struggles was an inefficient and out of balance setup. I originally thought I had bad footwork and almost paid for a bunch of scans. That is why the WIG system is so terrific. A simple task drives hundreds of body positions to the right places.
Right on Jonathan! So you are clear about your distance to ball combined with room for that elbow to throw the football? Goldie Locks that puppy! 👍😀
Yeah man!! Good on you Keith!
Great start to offseason training… you mention the closed face and then getting behind the ball to deliver the football to the doorframe ….. Im assuming this is for draw flavor. For fade flavor we know we close the face less but are we getting behind the ball the same amount as draw flavor ? or is it behind the ball relative to the less amount of face closure
It is relative to ball position actually; because the fade has the ball forward of centre, you are already behind the ball; it then also relates to the direction you want to start the ball once you are lined up; so of you turn too far behind in any scenario, it will not feel like you can accomplish the task at hand.
Everything needs to fir the task; either cut through the stem in the direction you want to start the ball, or squeeze the ball through the doorframe that is lined up in the direction you want to start the ball.
Shawn
Hi Raymond!
Because the fade set has the ball position forward of centre, you are already behind the ball and don’t need or want to turn more at address; just brace against that lead side and get ready to deliver a nice action through to the direction you want to start the ball!
The football feel for the elbow should be good for chipping as well?
Yes! You bet!! Nice that you got your mind all the way there Mohanjit, very cool sir!
Shawn
Agree with the comment about the winter sessions. I practice quite a bit and the grip change, feel and focus and reprogramming via your sessions really shows results in consistent easier ball compression. I worry less about the pieces of the swing and setup, distance to ball, knee action etc. Just Goldilocks if needed then a few key focus points like closed face at address, head behind the ball throughout, r arm separation, width of backswing and letting the natural weight of the acu follow the r elbow to the target. Sounds like a friggin promo. This is fun. J.
That is just it! You guys are my immediate representatives and if you don’t shine, we don’t shine.
Shine on!! 😀👍