The Wizard Short Game Technique Videos(merged)

[Spartagus84]

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[quote name='Spartagus84' timestamp='1404929279' post='9667607']
How do you handle this technique/set up when the ball nestles down in thick Bermuda rough around the green. Living here in florida we have thick rough typically this time of year.
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Funny enough, Dan has a video for that too:

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtdQrtP1B70"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtdQrtP1B70[/url]

Between this and answering my twitter questions, he has made my game so much more consistent it's insane.
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Perfect! Thanks

[QMany]

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These are great questions and I think the new video will answer them all in more depth than he has in the past. For the guys that have first hand in person lessons, a lot of the stuff gets covered but I find I forget some of it and a video is going to be a great refresher for me. There are quite a few nuances and adjustments that he makes to hit different shots off of different lies I am not sure he even knows everything he knows LOL. He has told me he just sees the shot and instinctively hits it. I am getting to that point now too, but understanding all of the nuances makes that happen much faster. Things like dropping the right foot back, lowering or raising the handle, adding more or less knee flex, where to point the handle at setup from your nadsack to your belly button, all of those type of things affect the trajectory.
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The other day I realized I had got to the point where I would just instinctively make the adjustments without even thinking about them. Raising the handle, lowering, the handle, opening the face, etc. I am just seeing the shot I want to hit and "being an athlete," as he says.

Once you get the technique down, it is all experimentation and practice.

[bowabowa]

I had the same question initially. After seeing Dan in person and doing a good bit of practicing and messing around I say hinge. I only use the putting method for the shorter little chips. Anything greater than about 5-10 yards it's the hinge for me.

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[quote name='bowabowa' timestamp='1404930178' post='9667695']
Ha ha, those are the fun ones. Open the face, lower the handle and drop the right foot back. Then just make sure you don't stop the right arm and swing away. You can be short sided in rough and make it pop straight up and stop. Heck if anything the problem I have now is flopping it too good and leaving it short. I was short sided on a downhill bare lie a few weeks ago with about 15 yards to the pin. Used this technique and popped it straight up and dropped it on the short side of the pin on the green and stopped it. That drew some funny looks from my playing partners.

[quote name='Spartagus84' timestamp='1404929279' post='9667607']
How do you handle this technique/set up when the ball nestles down in thick Bermuda rough around the green. Living here in florida we have thick rough typically this time of year.
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Are you using a hinge method with your left wrist or are you still using a putting method and keeping the left wrist firm while hitting this shot?
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[bowabowa]

Yep. Same for me. Definitely takes some time and practice to know how much to open and lower/raise for the shot you're playing but after that it's pretty automatic.

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[quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1404933512' post='9668119']
These are great questions and I think the new video will answer them all in more depth than he has in the past. For the guys that have first hand in person lessons, a lot of the stuff gets covered but I find I forget some of it and a video is going to be a great refresher for me. There are quite a few nuances and adjustments that he makes to hit different shots off of different lies I am not sure he even knows everything he knows LOL. He has told me he just sees the shot and instinctively hits it. I am getting to that point now too, but understanding all of the nuances makes that happen much faster. Things like dropping the right foot back, lowering or raising the handle, adding more or less knee flex, where to point the handle at setup from your nadsack to your belly button, all of those type of things affect the trajectory.
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The other day I realized I had got to the point where I would just instinctively make the adjustments without even thinking about them. Raising the handle, lowering, the handle, opening the face, etc. I am just seeing the shot I want to hit and "being an athlete," as he says.

Once you get the technique down, it is all experimentation and practice.
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[gwlee7]

It's funny that I use the "idiot proof" sweep that he taught my wife when we were down there almost as much as "hinging". He taught her to just feel like her thumbs were pointing down back and through and then swing her arms fast. You can put a lot of zip on shots this way.

[pinhigh27]

What distance are you guys using this technique up to? Honestly I've been going all the way up to 50-60 yards, even on completely fine lies from fluffy fairways(not cc tight). It just seems idiot proof and I don't really know why I'd want to do anything else. You can pretty much mishit the ball as much as you want and the ball goes nearly the exact same distance as if you pured it, just with a little different flight. Think I made 4 birdies in my last round from doing this on various shots alone. 10y bunker shot, 30 yd fairway, 20 yd fairway and one from 50. So solid. Saved par a few times too from gruesome spots, like on tree roots and etc. This is as idiot-proof as it gets. Whenever Dan's short game video gets released, I'll pay whatever he wants for it ASAP. My buddies are like " why are your hands so high, what are you doing," yet time after time, get soft pitches that are the easiest shot to control I've ever seen.

[ottonegolf]

I first saw the video of Dan during the winter and practiced on my carpet, then as the golf season arrived I started to use this technique on real greens and ............ I can honestly say that my short game is now one of the best part of my game !!!!!
Dan's technique and an arm lock putter and my scores are just going down ..... it's fun !!!!!!

[Ezgolfer]

Dan is hinging wrist with float loading in the last video, however in the initial few video's, he recommended almost a putting like chipping stroke using bounce ....
Did I miss few pages of this great thread..?

[beutelwomb]

Maybe because downhill lie != flat tight lie ?!?

[SullGolf]

I don't think Dan is float loading. His swing just looks a little loopy there.

[pinhigh27]

Nearly anyone is going to float load a little on swings with some speed. Different shots too, so not sure what videos you're referencing.

[DeadPoets]

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I know he recommeds vokey V grind cause of heel relief.
I use a fourteen with 10 degree of bounce with good success . Are there any other wedges?
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I use the pingeye2 BECU SW.
58* loft with 17.5* bounce.

[DeadPoets]

[quote name='pinhigh27' timestamp='1405625033' post='9722285']
Nearly anyone is going to float load a little on swings with some speed. Different shots too, so not sure what videos you're referencing.
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Agree. And like stricker puts it "there's a little bit of hit at the bottom"

[bowabowa]

He says it should be available later tonight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EqD5ESNWKY&feature=youtu.be

[Roofguru]

Will there be a link from here? - many thanks.

[Jayman101]

Can't wait! My son and I have been working on Dan's methods for last couple weeks and getting fairly proficient with just the simple chipping. Will be great to have some meat on the bones!

[bowabowa]

Pretty sure it will be available here: [url="https://www.athletenation.com/instructors/dan-carraher"] https://www.athletenation.com/instructors/dan-carraher[/url]

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Will there be a link from here? - many thanks.
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[w8liftr]

I'll definitely check it out.

[bd59]

Any updates on the video? It's still not up.

[dblxpullhook]

Just tried to purchase the video using the link bowa provided. Athlete nation charged my credit card, no video, email confirmation or anything. Just an error page saying I shanked it lol. I don't think its officially ready for purchase although the page indicates otherwise.

[PingG10guy]

Yeah...mine did the same thing. I shanked it

[jut111]

same here, i shanked it 3 times cause I'm stubborn. time to cancel $120 of pending charges. grrr

[iteachgolf]

It's not live yet. Will be up soon and those who tried to buy won't be charged multiple times. Calm down. I said I'll make it known on my social media when it's available. Be patient probably won't be up til Monday as they couldnt test the videos. It should NOT be available for purchase

[pinhigh27]

[quote name='iteachgolf' timestamp='1405786836' post='9735643']
It's not live yet. Will be up soon and those who tried to buy won't be charged multiple times. Calm down. I said I'll make it known on my social media when it's available. Be patient probably won't be up til Monday as they couldnt test the videos. It should NOT be available for purchase
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Playing with our hearts man. Put up that promo video of all these saucy shots and then we all just shank it

[dblxpullhook]

Just got an email from athlete nation, seems a few of us were premature buying it as they were just testing the site and it wont actually be available until Monday. Nevertheless they assured there would be no double charges and the video will be accessible to the guys that purchased it.

[GeoffDickson]

Looking forward to the video... Have done my best to implement the iteach short game but have not had much success (other than much improved bunker shots). Hopefully the full video will help me find the missing piece of the puzzle. Monday is USA is Tuesday in NZ...we always have to wait :<(

[PowerPlayer]

Just purchased and I'm watching. It's Sunday afternoon in China. We live in the future

[beutelwomb]

Sunday in germany... video is up and working

[LeftyPapa]

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[media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e8-4MLEfaw[/media]
[/quote]My grip is single axis (both hands straight in line with the shaft) that must be why my short game works LOL...

[Tanner25]

this tip changed my short game + 1000. I've even taken it to longer shots - sometimes 80 yards away. It's a swing where you can't screw up. If you do, it's never a disaster.