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Does a stronger grip promote forearm rotation, tried a stronger grip just pushing the club back and getting out of the way, my swing feels super simple now, it feels like I can’t miss
It gives it a bit more rotational momentum yes; way to go!!
Hi Shawn,
So the idea is for me to feel like the lead hand is ‘pulling back’ and my trail hand is ‘pushing forward’? Like they are working in opposing forces in order to square and release the club head?
Thanks!
Yes, this is what happens when you are looking at letting the weight of the club release you in the direction you want to start the ball; the brain factors the resistance of impact into the equation and prepares to leverage in this manner against that resistance.
I notice that when I feel this “snap” or opposing force (like casting a fishing lure in the golf swing) a LOT of clubhead speed is generated quite effortlessly. Two questions: Is this snap supposed to happen at the ball, just past it out to my target, or is it just a “feel” to offset the resistance you will incur due to ground impact? Second question: Assuming the “snap” is supposed to happen literally, is it normal that (I’m right-handed) if the right “knife” overpowers then you are likely to pull the shot, and if your left hand comes back to hard the ball flight tends to push? I noticed this happen a few times. I realize there is a balance but in getting used to that feel a straight-shot seems very dependent on the ability to balance the right “knife” and left opposition. Not even sure if this makes sense but I think you understand the two questions.
The videos you want to watch are “club speed” and “predict perfect contact and direction shawn clement”
Hi Shawn, first of all, thanks for everything you made on golf !!
I have a question regarding grip; when I see this video, it looks like your left hand is pretty neutral on the grip isn’t it ? Whereas it is teaching that having a strong grip is better (with the left hand more inside the club). Did I miss something here please ? Can you explain a little bit more please ? Can you also explain more in detail the difference in the grip when you want to do a fade or a draw? Thanks a lot for your time and help !! Laurent
You are welcome Laurent! The key here is everyone is different! The goal is that you must be allowed to fully release THROUGH TO THE TARGET and never worry about having to square the clubface. So if you feel the need to close the face manually through impact, you are either too weak in the grip or too open in the club face (same issue!) or a bit of both; AND OR you are not staying centered behind the ball through impact and are not anchoring the swing properly. Our latest videos on the consistency series is huge on that.
So, a nice centered and anchored release to target, see how the ball flies, make the adjustment in the club face and repeat! Stay with your shots, super important; the grip- lub relationship ALLOWS YOU to stay with the shot.
Hi Shawn, thanks a lot for your feedback. I think you are right, one of my issue if that I don’t stay centered behind the ball through impact..so my compression is not so good. Thanks again for your videos
In the Knife the Grip you mentioned a exercise to build flexibility in the trail hand trigger finger did I some how miss that?
Hi Charles!
Sometimes, it happens, I will loose my train of thought and miss something; the best drill is to place the club against a doorframe and apply pressure with the index of the right hand; works very well! Shawn
Great vid, but for some reason I tend to cup my left wrist or collapse at impact, is there a drill to get my left wrist slightly bowed to get more compression on the ball? I am gripping club just as you showed.
Hi Bill! Sorry I missed this one!
It all starts with the right focus on the task that will deliver this for you; my favourite is the “squeezing the ball through the doorframe”
See the first couple of videos in the “off season training” and the first 2 in the “consistency training” that are just coming out!
Bill, see also the. ‘ Lead Hand Release” video on premium
Thanks Shawn, will do.