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This is another video that is right on. We finally had a break in the weather so I could chip to a practice green. It was still cold and I was stiff. I proceeded to flail away, hitting a dozen bladed and chunked shots. It was awful. I felt like I never played golf before. Thank God no one was watching. Then I remembered your axiom to ‘hit into a picture’. (I set the the flight; the landing spot; the run out) My body immediately reacted and I stuffed 5 in a row next to the cup. After that, I was off and running having fun playing various shots with different heights, lofts and spin. In the end, simply producing a thought changed everything. Neat stuff.
Just had a session with a student this afternoon; we were between targets and he was in a funk;
I changed a few things around so that we would be in front of one of my diamond shaped targets and we hit driver to the tip on the bottom of the target and he proceeded to deliver darts to an area that was 6 inches square; a dozen in a row; and the GC Quad was showing the tightest dispersion ever for him and the driver with tight draws that were withing 3 to 5 yards of center line at 280 yards.
MAGIC WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC TARGET THAT FITS.
Your work with the student knocking the ball 280 triggered another question. That is great distance. Was he fitted for that driver? I practiced a little bit indoors this year and found a groove. Recently, I hit my irons through the 3 rescue pretty good off the outdoor mats. Then I tested and confirmed that result indoors. I have yet to go outdoors for the ultimate test off the grass.
However, throughout this, I could NOT hit my driver at all. The club head speed was great but there was no distance and a chaotic shot dispersion. I seem to remember from another video that when this occurs there could be an ‘equipment issue’. Do I need a fitting? Or is it a swing issue? Both?
In the past I would tough it out and keep drilling for months until I developed ‘separate’ swings for my irons versus long woods. I guess that might explain my history of schizophrenic rounds where I would hit great drives and lousy irons one week and then vice versa the next week. Drove me nuts. Sorry to ramble, but we are at that critical beginning of a season so …. your thoughts would be appreciated.
I would definitely go check out some drivers and just try them at the store first and see if there are any drivers that feel better-look better-swing easier to you. Yes, often it is the equipment, especially if you are doing well with the rest of the clubs;
Now you remember the practice on the slopes?? When you have issues with short irons and wedges, go to ball below the feet shots and or practice cutting grass in that situation and Driver is ball above feet and don’t let the club brush the grass since the ball will be on a tee.
It also helps to swing something that is 60 inches long to go to the extreme; and then come back to the driver length;
Shawn
Hey Shawn. Great series.I have a short question. An early release with not much compression. At impact. What can be the main cause for an early release? And what is good task to get the hands more forward?
Hi Sebastian!
Have you ever tried to throw the club before? See the “club speed” video on premium; one of the earlier videos on the list. Then see “predict contact” because if you are worried about the contact with the ball, you cannot release to the target; and if you release to the ball, you loose all your lag right away!
Shawn
My chipping is good, as a result of your instruction. However, I always grip down. In this video I think you are advising not to grip down ( for more feel). Have I understood correctly ? If so I will start to practise with a longer arm/ club unit.
Thanks Shawn
Tim Oldfield
That is correct Tim; the first question is: why are you gripping down? And the answer to that has always been “to control it better or make it easier to manipulate it”; which of course is NOT what one wants to do with it;
We want to use the weight of the arm-club unit swinging from the shoulder sockets down to cut through the stem of the dandelion in the direction you want to land the ball.
Does this confirm what you were wondering?
Shawn
Thanks Shawn. I’ll henceforth use the full arm/ club unit when I chip.
Kind Regards, Tim
When you say tone in Part 3, are you referring to grip pressure or arm muscles being tense? Thank you.
Hi Kevin! Both! They are all interconnected;
Just keep coming back to how you are going to deliver the action in the direction you want to start the ball; the brain will always use the best option when you have clear references.
Shawn in Part 2 around 6:15 mark how much are your shoulders closed for the draw setup? Looks from the camera angle near to 45 degrees. TIA Gordon
Hey Gordon! Don’t get caught up with how many degrees; you must organise the set up to match the picture you are sending the ball into; go into the set up only after you have picked the flight;
Shawn
Hi Shawn,
Do we want to feel the thump on the turf for hybrids as well, or would that depend on their head design? Some hybrids seem more wood like and others more iron like.
Thanks as always.
Yes, exactly! Some are good for thumping and some have a bottom that is too curved and dig a bit too much (not a fan of those)
However, staying along the ground towards the target is what you want to do!
Shawn