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Working on my fade and direction of release… at the end of the video, you state…”confirm that you release out there”… how do we know if we are releasing properly? Is there a video that addresses this?
Yes, see “target confirmation series” huge!
Just found this video, which I could have used before this mornings round. I had all tree in front and right of a 165 yard approach shot to the green. Unfortunately, all water on the left. My only shot appeared to be a fade around the trees. So, I took an 8 iron with a slightly closed face and played the ball forward in my stance. The result: a perfectly straight shot into the water (arg). Not sure what the change might be to correct this. In this video, are you adjusting your swing plane to a more out to in path?
Short irons won’t move much, too much loft!! You can hook wedges and short irons but they will only go straight when you try to fade them!! Proper movement on fades start at 7 iron and get easier as the lofts get stronger.
So, based on short approach….. it may appear that the best option may be to chip the ball slightly to the left and provide a straight approach shot then, right?
You lost me; what shot do you want to hit?
So, the issue is that I need an approach shot around 165 yds. Trees in front of me and on the right, so a draw won’t work. So my only shot is on the left with a fade over the lake. But you said a fade won’t work with my 8 iron. So…. since a 7 iron is too much club, is my only option to chip out to the left to give a straight shot on the green (taking the trees out of way)?Does that make sense. In other words, what might you do as your shot choice?
To hit that shot, you need to use a 6 or 5 iron; when you open the face a lot, you turn it into a 7 or 8 iron! Cut through the stem in the direction you want to start the ball. Now let’s be smart too, YOU KINDA NEED TO PRACTICE THOSE SHOTS BEFORE YOU APPLY THEM ON COURSE. Have some fun on the range with this new info and use the “fade fine tuning” and “draw fine tuning” videos to hone some skills. If you are out on course for fun and practice, hit 10 shots from that situation. If you have not seen that before and you are in a tournament, go for the proper chip out.
To hit the fade move the ball forward more in my stance and open the club face a little more then swing to left edge of intermediate point?
Correct!!
Hi Shawn, I’m lefty and having a lot of issues doing fades. They pretty much start were I want the ball to end and go straight as if I pushed it or blocked it left. Other times they will start on that same line and start fading.
Closing down the face more will lower my shot and it will actually draw with the ball being fwd in my stance.
In general, I have found that my ball trajectory is lower and I get less distance when I apply myself to release to the target (especially with the driver) but i get super distance and ball height when I block (or push) them left. Any thoughts?
Forgot to add that I have no issues with fading the ball
Sorry no issues doing draws
Alignment first with intermediate point; then support downswing in the direction you want to start the ball;
The downswing is probably falling too far behind you; have you ever tried to make sure you swing in to out to combat an old “over the top” issue?
I think you’re on to something here. I don’t remember having “over the top” issue but I do tend to hit the ground a bit before the ball. I feel like I have better access to the target if my stance is open by around 10 -15deg compared to when everything is lined up properly. So I might be overdoing “staying behind the shot” and not clearing the hips enough in the down swing. That would make me push it left right? Thank you cor your time and all your work.
When you throw the club to a specific target; see throwing the club video on premium, your brain knows when to shift, HOW MUCH TO CLEAR, and when to let go of the club because of the direction you want to throw it on.
Played a great round just thinking of letting the arm club unit going through the dandelion stem . Ball flight was higher and crisp contact. I watched some videos the following day on throwing the clubs and went out and hit balls and my contact was less precise and it felt like I was putting forth too much effort. My question is how do you balance letting the weight of the arm club unit vs. throwing the club. I would also like to know how you go about setting up a Skype lesson. Thank you
Hey Joe! Sounds like you just honed in on the task you are supposed to use! Way to go!
If you marry the 2, you are throwing a lasso, a ball on a string, in the direction you want to start the ball and the prediction is that the dandelion stem feels like it is in the way of this throw!
The throw is 3/10 in effort (never strain with throwing or anything else for that matter) but you still want 7.5 out of 10 in velocity and compression!
Shawn
Skype is cool!
You will see http://www.wisdomingolf.com and click on lessons and then lesson options and then online services;
Send me the front and back views of your swing and then we arrange a time and date for the skype session and talk for about 30 minutes on next steps and what to focus on and what to discard.
Shawn