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Shawn any advice for when throwing my lead shoulder staying too high? Not worried about the looks of it per se, but I notice I sort come out of the shot a little. Is it a matter of staying w the blur?
Also my tendency is to start the arms a little early sometimes and I don’t get all the way into my lead side. When I do the compression noticeably jumps.
When getting ready to deliver your arc blur, make sure you know where that low point of arc needs to be. Your body parts will always mirror what you perceive so you are not doing anything wrong. Just in case you don’t have it, here is the written down routine.
Here is the Pre-shot routine’s non negotiable items
1-Best option for shot
2 rules: 1-Release into safe direction; never release towards trouble and draw or fade away from trouble; this puts unnecessary tension in the system with the “you better make sure you do this or that to not go there”
2-No strain required to execute your shot; understand that you have 2 general yardages per club; one for the flush shot and one for the good miss about 12 yards short of the flush shot. The good miss happens 82% of the time and the flush shot 18% of the time. This helps determine what club to use based on where the best place to miss will be.
2-Once the shot option is chosen, confirm the flight plan-what line do you want to start the ball and what line do you want to end? (include roll out)
3-Choose intermediate point; can be straight on or slightly off line, as long as it’s easy to see and well into your peripheral vision (6 to 12 inches in front of ball only)
4-Confirm alignment of momentum-get ready to see the blur of the path of the club and match it to the ball and intermediate point and prepare to make the ball a PRECISE INTERSECTION on the way through the IP into the flight plan!
5-Confirm ball position matches the flight plan and the direction you want to start the ball.
6-Confirm distance to ball and see that when you let momentum ride through the blur through ball and IP that you don’t feel the need to reach out from being too far or hold on from being too close and you can let it ride
7-Confirm Grip club relation; see that you know it will curve the way you want to in the air once you allow the momentum to release you through the arc-blur into the flight plan through ball and IP
8-Confirm levels and low point with relaxed and engaged legs; legs are ready to heave the arms and club into the backswing that would match the direction of the flight plan; and feels like you are ready to allow that solid dose of momentum to ride through the arc-blur through the ball, the low point of the swing and IP into that flight plan
9-Ready? See the arc-blur already moving through ball and intermediate point? You are feeling the arms and club already tracking the arc and the body already gliding out of the way of these tracking arms. What does that feel like again? Witness the shot that is being played out for you; you have done your homework and it’s time to get out of the way and let it happen with full abandon; the glue that holds EVERYTHING together is the letting the swing stay with the direction of flight and fully witness momentum taking care of that for you.
To me this is still the best drill/task in your arsenal. I signed up premium 4 yrs ago and all your teachings transformed my game. But, late last year I had to stop playing for over a month and when I came back something was very wrong. Before, everything seemed so effortless and I thought I’d never lose my swing again. I decided to resubscribe to find my way again. Backswing looks and feels good but I believe I lost that “using weight of arm/club unit” and instead of shifting weight from behind was shifting/sliding to front foot causing wide open face at impact. I feel if I concentrate on “throwing” the club that goes away naturally but if you have any other video suggestions to help with this sliding towards the target on downswing that be great. Believe it or not I even slide my hips on the feet together drill. I do hit good shots, but 2 of 10 I slide. Probably just losing focus of the task and need more reps to ingrain it again. Thanks again
Right on and yes, I have the best one here called the “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series” and when you get to #6, practice that till the cows come home and perfect that! Your can’t sway in wither direction when doing this.
Right on and yes, I have the best one here called the “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series” and when you get to #6, practice that till the cows come home and perfect that! You can’t sway in wither direction when doing this.
When I throw the club I feel I can keep my right arm bent and throw to the target. When there is a ball I cannot stop my right arm extending fully at the ball as I feel I will go over the top of the ball and not collect it. Do I just need to bend my knees more to make sure I collect the ball?
This is exactly what will happen if you let it! Start by “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series #6” and feel what the body needs to do to keep whipping divots into the bushes!
Yesterday I really felt my target side of my body in my swing (not a manipulation, just a ‘whole body working as one’, on task sensation. It was all going really well. I felt free to throw the club consistently.
I could also feel all my energy leaks. I was feeling my early extension for the first time, even though I was still making a complete throw and getting the ball to my targets.
I’ve been trying to be more patient with myself to grow my swing with your system, but I am still quite curious why my throws are still what could be called early release. With my new growth in understanding my swing, what might be my next focus? keep throwing or something more specific? With gratitude.
My left handed swing feels like a nice throw of the frisbee Happy Gilmore style; because I am right hand dominant. And you remember the walking drill with sending of divots? Still an amazing way to engage POWERFULLY with NOT A HINT OF EARLY EXTENSION! The series is “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement” Practice this till the cows come back to the farm! 😀👍
Hi Shawn. I reckon you ought to do a “detox” series because honestly most of your fantastic drills are the complete opposite of what many of us have been experiencing over decades and it really takes some time to “shed” those old habits. Eg – the most difficult moves to “allow” for me – allowing the head to bob up and down, allowing the hips to rotate fully whilst allowing heal to rise if necessary, not firing the right side, freeing the arms to swing “unconnected”, slowing transition. When I do these things with a target focus, I’m pasting the ball, but there was so much resistance and old habits to overcome first.
Good description! Detox! 😂😝
again, a great series, “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series” has all the elements listed above; let me know how you do with it!