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Hi Shawn, Im new to golf, and this is my second year. I have been watching your videos on Youtube and here. I’m having issue with my downswing thought. I have been switching between throwing club(s) out vs using trail arm (right side) to cut down (especially I’m thinking about moving my right elbow first in the downswing. Sometime, throwing club(s) method works, and sometime concentrate on right elbow works , but both are not consistent as I want. Do you have any suggestion ; also, when I have good shots , both methods give me same distance. Thank you in advance!
Ok, good stuff! These are very consistent together and working both angles is great! This is why we have several tasks in here that bring out the same movement patterns. One of my favourite tasks for engaging the full kinetic chain and getting the same sensation as the throw is the “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series” (#6 is awesome)
You can approach it 2 ways:
Throw through the arc-blur into the direction you want to start the ball and predict the divot is in the way or use use momentum to whip the divot into the direction you want the ball to start on in a carefree manner.
what makes things accurate, is the “blur of club”, “the “alignment reload” and the “arc-blur unstoppable momentum series” as having a very specific direction to throw through is the glue that hold the head steady and anchors the release of the swing to the target.
Now, all this said; make sure you see the part in the “wisdom 2.0” series on how to keep evolving in the right direction! Stick to your dart throws to your targets💪💪
keep it up! 😀👍
Hi Shawn. Do you recommend any coaches in Britishcolumbia that teach your theory of the golf swing?
Thanks
Don’t have any guys out there…🙁
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Shawn,
I notice that in your swing your trail foot stays firmly planted well past impact. Is this something you worked a lot on in the past to help stay centered behind the ball? I naturally tend to raise my back heel through impact which gets me into trouble but I have noticed lately when I focus to stay more firmly planted (arches suction-cupped to ground) I feel so much more powerful and much more consistent with ball striking, especially with starting the ball on the direction I’m intending for it to go.
My thought process is setting up with a nice tilt, braced against the lead side and starting the club back on the direction I want it to track using a completely frictionless full range of motion “to the stops” I call it in my full backswing while effortlessly letting my arms levitate up to a high position while keeping my eyes parked on the grass under the back of the ball and thinking gently resting the left part of my face (cheek) on an imaginary plane of glass extending straight up from the back of the ball then when the fully developed backwing is effortlessly completed and my sequencing feels in place I then start my swing thinking “throw the butt end of the battering ram to the right of the IP/target deep into the picture, feeling I’m activating the lead side using momentum to “pull the ram through” with a snap at the end while staying planted through impact behind the vertical “glass” plane. This sequence of tasks seems to give me the most consistent strikes and power. Sounds pretty involved but it’s a sequence of mini tasks I’ve linked together and practiced enough such that the only part I really have to focus on is keeping the trail heel down while throwing the battering ram. I had an awesome range session today hitting some amazing shots holding the ball with a 3 club wind gusting right to left utilizing starting the ball right with a strong fade so the wind drops the ball on target. So challenging and fun to watch it work just like you explain how to do it.
I notice Mu’s natural swing has him more on his trail ball of foot through impact and he generates tremendous power. I feel more “free” that way but sometimes have terrible misses especially with the driver. I’m sure both have their advantages based on one’s anatomy and natural ability. I remember a video where Sav talked about playing a round thinking keeping the feet planted really helping. Can you explain why this may be working better for me and any other tips that can help me with staying centered while really trying to engage the lead side using the ground and naturally sequenced kinetic chain without strain or manipulation?
Thanks,
Dave
Practice the following:
“ball below feet”and “uphill shot” videos; then “bolted and centred” video.
amazing what that does! Keep a solid dose of momentum to prevent the need to thrust from back leg! The walking drill is also awesome and the “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series #6” also awesome!
Hey Shawn. Loving this series.
Question regarding pendulum 2 in both directions. Should the momentum from pendulum 1 essentially load P2? Especially in the backswing. I think I’m manipulating p2 in both directions sometimes.
When I try to actively hold off P2 in the backswing it loads anyways and forces me to use the ground to heave the club back with enough momentum for it to load. This seems to create some additional width in my backswing and creates a beautiful 90 degree angle which I’ve always struggled to achieve.
From there if I allow the club to fall as P1 is happening, then perform the get out of the way task using the ground to get my hips and rib cage to clear, P2 seems to unload on its own, even if I try and hold it off.
Kinetic chain moves p1, momentum from p1 loads p2. No active manipulation of P2 in either direction? Do I have that correct? Then just add additional momentum to P1 in each direction to add more speed?
Follow up question: if using get out of the way as the task, is deploying momentum over the IP (left for fade right for draw) a suitable task?
Hi Shawn, what should I take away from this video and practice on the range? Should I practice what you are doing in slow motion to get the feel of the two pendulums? I don’t feel this emphatically when I’m using the task of throwing the club or cutting dandelions so how can I marry this feel with the task.
Great question!
go with “battering ram drill” and “backswing levitation” and “match backswing to ball direction” videos; We have been doing the proper things all along, but the darn golf teaching industry keeps banging on the deep arms drum and it is not necessary!