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Hey Shawn! So I recently have been getting left wrist pain at the base of my thumb (with a right handed swing). I think I have watched your videos enough to have a pretty solid grip, but I think I’m bowing my left wrist a bunch and actually putting too much pressure on that thumb at the top of my backswing. Just looking for some direction in what might be breaking down. Thanks!
Correction: I think I have overly cupped wrists at the top, not bowed.
Hey Ryan! Any sudden change of direction because of a fast transition that would cause the arm-club unit to collapse could easily do it. Mine used to occur when I was not going with my shots enough in the follow through and the re-hinge in the release would jab that same area you are talking about. Excess cupping means also that the other wrist is not hinging on the snuff boxes; so make sure the grip’s tone is solid enough to hold and not collapse under the pressure of the transition.
Sounds great! Thank you!!
I swear I’ve seen all the videos but I do not remember this one!!!! This one is soooo good!!
Hi Shawn, should we be worried about elbow position on the lead arm during setup?
Should your lead elbow point to the target when you grip and should your bicep face the ball when you grip with your trail hand?
Hi Ron! The way to set up the elbows is the same way to set up the RADIUS AND ULNA for hammering; follow the flow! See “important grip update” video and see where the elbows need to be to create this compression!
Hey Ron!! Found it!! https://youtu.be/6HG2TMQ_VBM?si=fYTKFRPlJzxret7m
Bingo, that’s the explanation. Appreciate ya.
Hey, Shawn! Brand new member here. I have been golfing for around 2 years, and I’ve been subscribed on YouTube for about a year now, your videos have really helped me become comfortable with swinging the club! This year is the first year I am hungry for improvement. I just got your grass whip in yesterday in fact! I would say two of my biggest troubles on the course right now is a pretty bad slice on my driver and a minor slice on my irons. One of the troubles I come across is whenever I try to fix something in my driver, I seem to break something in my irons and vice versa. Any thoughts on this? I really appreciate any insight, and all the videos you create, you are wide and far my favorite creator!
Hi Hunter! Welcome home! Thank you for the kind words and what you are going through is quite normal; a great series to watch is the “throwing series” where we throw clubs of all different lengths to show the progression from irons to woods; then see “trail hand release” and “important release update”
so when you throw the club and don’t let go, the weight of the club will snap the trail hand over the lead hand and this is what you need to master. Add “important grip update” and “slice and pull series” videos to make the slice disappear forever.
then deliver through the ball to the target with “target confirmation series”
Shawn, you’re the man! After 36 holes on the sim and about 100 balls at the range, I’ve been comfortably drawing the majority of my shots. Still lots of work to do, but the results are undeniable. I’ve made it through each video besides the target confirmation series so far. I did have another question though. In regard to cutting through the dandelion stem and setting the intermediate point, I really struggle to visualize this and focus on these tasks when I’m actually striking the ball. What do you think the best way to remedy this is? I fully believe these two concepts are mandatory for my golf game. Thanks, Shawn!
You can simply use the “throwing of the club into a nice snap release into the direction you want to start the ball with the PREDICTION that the stem is in the way. DON’T TRY TO MAKE SURE ABOUT CUTTING THE STEM; let your set up dictate that the stem is in the way of your throw into the direction of flight; the target confirmation series will help a ton as well as the “stick your finish despite the ball” series
Hi Shawn, Great videos so far. I’m a new member, but a longtime golfer. One thing that I could never quite get that other instructors were trying to teach is the cupping of the wrists. This has baffled me for a good 30 years. Your video on the grip was an aha moment for me. Do you recommend rotating my grips on the clubs to reflect my new strong grip position on the club? I previously used a neutral grip and the ball is now exploding off the club with a really new sound. Really cool sound! Different ball shape and trajectory too. I have had a low boring shot for many years and no matter what I did, couldn’t correct for it. The first shot I hit with the new grip sent the ball soaring like a homesick angel into the sky. I almost missed it because I was looking too low.
How cool is that Paul! The grips are round and that is the cool part; everyone is different and you should be able to open or close the face at will depending on weather you are hitting a low draw vs a flop shot or bunker shot with a very open face. You are on the right track! Please continue to keep us posted!
Hey Paul! How cool is that! The term we use is HINGING the wrist or cocking the wrists on the anatomical snuff boxes. Like cocking a hammer, a fishing pole etc…the grip is definitely the key to be able to do this without anything coming out of your grasp or the grip shifting in your hands. When you are able to sling through the ball, collect it from where it lies and release it into the flight plan, MAGIC!! So happy for you; keep me posted to future developments! 👍👊🫶
I’m feeling like I want to send you a vid pretty soon. A few more sessions and I should be ready for some feedback. Thanks again for the great videos on this common sense approach!
Funny part is that I originally skipped your grip vid, but I noticed your hand position was a bit forward on the “Wrist hinge & arm rotation” vid. So I was curious and went back to look at the grip vid. Boy am I glad I did!! That had some pure gold in it!! I’ve been going to the local range with 5, 7, & 9 irons. Yesterday I took the 5 wood with me and hit that pretty good most of the time too. I need a little time to develop some consistency though. Occasionally I hit a fat shot, but it’s coming along. I tend to hit it fat when my mind wanders off task and I start thinking about the mechanics rather than the task. It’s amazing how easy it is to screw things up by thinking. LOL!
I was originally pulling my irons with a draw, so I went a little more upright on the back swing. That seems to have corrected the pull. I’m anxious to see what you have to say. All good stuff so far. I’m going to work thru the Senior series since that applies to me now.
Please continue to go upright! The latest 2 pendulum series, the “backswing levitation” and “garage door drill” videos are awesome for that; same for the “lead hand release” and “lead hand release backswing assurances”
Thanks Shawn! I’ll review those for some help.