Hi Paul,

I am not sure if this helps but I was taught to shape shots by aiming my stance in the direction I want the ball to start off then point the clubface in the direction I want the ball to end up, then hit along the line of my stance. The ball starts off in the initial direction then bends where the club faced due to the sidespin applied.

This works well with woods and long irons, not so good with shorter irons due to the amount of backspin negating the sidespin.