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Shawn, I played on a Par 3 near my home, employing as much of the content I have been absorbing as I could. I am basically a new golfer at the age of 49! For the first time (not every time) I have been hitting solid iron shots. It feels great to really stripe one, especially like you say in the draw set up, it just smacks that sweet spot. I am now having the “problem” of having to repair ball marks on the green because I am hitting the green! I actually overshot the green a few times because I was used to not going that far with my clubs (another good problem to have). Still have not figured out a consistent strike with driver, but I am experimenting with closing the club face as you instruct and throwing the club at the target. This is the most effective and simple golf instruction I have come across and it MAKES SENSE! Also, quick question, I have been practicing in my yard with the foam golf balls from time to time, do you find those to be effective with understanding if you are making a good shot? Thanks for all you help…
Awesome!
Yes, the whiffle ball is terrific for learning; place them on tees, cut through the tees; they will draw and fade just like regular balls too!
Great stuff man, keep it up!
Shawn
Hi Shawn. So if you’re not heaving the club into the backswing you won’t be able to throw it towards the target because you’re not in the right mind set from the start? Would that be an indication that some of your focus is still on the ball?
Exactly! What are you getting ready to do in the set up while you are engaging with the ball?
See the “pre-motor cortex series” and “predict contact” and “the goldie locks series” which will explain why you need to be ready to send the action and the feel of the action to the target BEFORE YOU DETERMINE the big 4 items of set up (distance to ball-ball position-club face angle and grip relation-posture)
Shawn
Thx Shawn. I will revisit those videos. I’m able to get more and more into that throwing mind set at the range and my missed shots wouldn’t put me into trouble on the course even with the driver. Issue is that my brain is not allowing that mind set that I have on the range to settle in on the course. It goes into “make sure” mode. Kinda like some physiological muscle memory kicking in. That part is up to me to resolve.
Oops typo. Psychological
Keep plugging and it will evolve!
Here is my focus sequence in case you have not seen it yet:
1-pick an “end target” or a place you want to have the ball end up
2-pick a flight plan that fits your ability to get the ball there; please INCLUDE THE HEIGHT OF THE SHOT or peak trajectory before it falls back down towards the end target. Be clear about the option-if not, goldie-locks the options.
3-find an intermediate point that will set you up into that picture from behind-MASSIVELY IMPORTANT TO TRUST ONCE YOU PICK FOR YOU TO LINE UP AND TO DELIVER THE ACTION.
4-PREDICT CONTACT AND DIRECTION BEFORE YOU LET THE SWING GO.
so that when you let your action release itself to the target, you can predict that the ball position, the distance to the ball, the posture, and the grip-club face relationship will fit the flight when you let the swing track itself into the direction you want to start the ball.
Predictions video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieQF5GjxzFs
5-EXECUTION
set up done? Prediction of shot done? It is now OUT of YOUR CONTROL, just give control to gravity and let the weight of the ARMS AND CLUB OR WEIGHT OF SWING release itself in the direction you want to START the ball (ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERMEDIATE POINT YOU CHOSE). Look for the feel of that low effort and nice whipping velocity that unleashes that ball into that flight with freedom and trust. Abandon control to the task.
6- DID YOU LET IT?
DID you stay with the feel of that release to that direction? Or did you get distracted by “making sure” of a position or something else making noise or commotion around you? How do you know for a fact that you stayed with it?
If you stayed with it:How was the strain level mentally and physically?
Was it hard or easy?
If you did not stay with it, something short circuited you and you were trying to do something else; what was that you were trying? What were your concerns?
7-The most important stat in golf THAT TRUMPS ALL STATS is how many times (there are average 36 full swings on the golf course) were you able to stay with your shot all the way to the finish? Can You CONFIRM WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT YOU felt the release of the club in the direction you wanted to start the ball?
IF YOU CANNOT CONFIRM THAT YOU STAYED WITH THE SHOT, YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME TRYING TO FIX YOUR SWING THAT IS NOT BROKEN;
You simply did not stay with the plan.
Thank you for the elaborate reply. That focus sequence is what I’m working on. It will take some time though before all these steps becomes second nature. But I’m starting to see the benefits.
Hi Shawn
This is the video I hope will finally get me to whip through on the target the ball. I have been working on heaving the backswing and letting the club fall into the task I have choosen for that particular shot. All too often I miss that feeling of a snap on the target side of the ball. I am trying to feel the extension of the legs to generate the speed. I can’t wait to try the kettle bell drill to help with that feeling. What size and weight kettle bell should I get?
Thanks for a fantastic video
Fred
Hi Fred! I know a certain tree that will be receiving more attention in your yard!😀👍
10 pounds is a good weight; the one I have here; 8 pounds is good too. For the gals, it would be 4 to 6 although Savannah is fine with 10 because of her soccer legs…😝
You have been teasing us for weeks with how much distance you gained thanks to Munache’s (I hope I spelled it right) program.
When is that famous workout video coming? 🙂
Working on the webpages this month! Savy and Mu are filming and editing and we will have a nice program soon!
Where do I find the hip swivel and head position video?
Hi Brian!
In the chronological order just before these videos; click on Member home-then video list; top of the list…
Shawn