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www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, and Top 25 CPGA Teaching Professional as rated by Score golf Magazine, shows you how to start your swing properly and smoothly;
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Hi Shawn, Great videos. What do you feel about 3/4 backswing as advocated by Don Trahan. My back is suffering but it seems to be made worse when I ‘snatch’ at the top and start down with the shoulders and hands. So I thought about shortening it. Really appreciate your help.
Regards
Jim
Thank you so much. from being an 8 handicap I have slipped to 15 because i started freezing in my backswing-your right knee inward move to start the swing has really helped me focus on core body turn instead of a hands and arms pick-up move, It will take time but yesterday i shot an 82 with that more relaxed feel. Keep up the great work!
Shawn this move specifically along with your other great vids. have helped so much. That little kick to get started and then “toss” are all I think of in my swing and I hit the ball so solid. Again your other vids. have def. helped as well. You are the best instructor I have ever seen and I live in Phoenix where there are alot of them.
Thank you brother!
Shawn
Someone out there is jealous of your success, what with them giving the comments the old thumbs down. Guess that must mean your doing something right. Ive got your DVDs and they are so well thought through and easy to understand. Im always reverting back to hear what Shawn Clement had to say about this and that!! Keep up the good work.
Hi Shawn,
Fantastic! After watching your DVD Disc 1 just now, I went to the range to try out the levitation in the takeaway, and it works. It really is effortless momentum.
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Great advice Shawn thanks mate.
I’ve seen many people doing that little nudge forward as you describe. They are usually athletic and good golfers, so they understand that concept. Now I get what they are instinctly doing. The crane and medicine ball are great analogies. Thanks.
PS. I hear so many people including pros talking about hitting down on the ball with irons and leaving a divot after hitting the ball. I’m confused.
I wish I had this the other day. I have been doing a mini perpetual motion drill in lieu of a waggle. WIth this swing change, I like to have my legs and shoulders feeling well oiled before I swing. However I got into weird rut where I ended up looping badly in the backswing. I turned a tossed backsing to into a one plane one piece takeaway that forced me to loop and come over the ball badly.
The next day I realized what I did and shot an ok 82. I feel like a moron.
Tell that to Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson…
Great set of vids, Shawn. Also brilliant DVD set. 61 years old and my handicap is going down plus distance, direction and ball flight are vastly improved. I’ve had trouble with the arms falling but practice is the key.
do you realize he is trying to teach?
this makes complete sense , best golf tip ive gotten in ages , thanks !!!!
in fact the takeaway starts firstly in ball of your left foot to counter balance the pull of your left forefinger. most people over analyse but forget basics. 95% of people grip too tight. it should only attain 100% 6″ from impact. 12-20% is all that is needed to keep hold of the club on the upswing. muscles are connected and if 1 is overtight- so are the rest. concentrate on the feeling of restriction in your left stomach muscle (seratus anterior) and external obliques. know your body!!!!!
i,ll do a video and show you how easy the game is. if you havent got rhythm, forget it. give you a tip- EVERY shot you play for the next 6 months count from 10 to 0 at onset of swing ,with 0 striking the ball-practise until EVERYTHING you do after that becomes a habit. why? do you actually think that golf and tennis dont have players with mental illness. there are players out there with ADHD,compulsion disorders,and variants. thats why were better. enjoy your sanity. i HAVE TO PLAY GOLF.
arrogant!! yes i am. and that is what makes me better than you. in fact thats what makes champions, in golf and every other sport. i used to feel sorry for players but now i much prefer to play 2k a round per person. im not here to cuss people ,just explain things. 1 if you aint got aggression you wont find it in you to adapt. 2 if you dont spend at LEAST 5-6 hours per day to golf -training/fitness/flexibilitytechnique/strategy/recovery you wont adapt. 3 i trained people since 19. 38 now
you have a poor grasp of basic numbers and english durs6, go back to school. you really are one in a million: 1 arogant twat, among a million people who want to improve their game by listening to a great teacher….
nah . i play all the time and all i see is INFLEXIBILITY. you lot make me laugh . oh and yeah i earn good cash out ofcoaching and side betting. like 94,000,00 last year. not bad for a supposedly amateur. maybe im just 1 in a million. and just for fact this guy is pants. aint got a stomach muscle in him..
Either or! The key is to feel the weight of the arm club unit at address and feel like you are going to use this weight to compress through the ball to the target! Shawn
at address should the clubhead be just sitting there on the ground or do you hold it lighlty on the ground?
See “golf pro lesson golf swing medicine” then “golf pro lesson momentum toss” part 1 and 2 and finally “Golf Pro lesson perpetual motion drill”; very important subject!!! Thanks for your question! Shawn
Hey Jamison; I was doing what your father in law is doing about 15 years ago…:) I found this much more efficient and this is what they were teaching until the era of video analysis where teachers started giving their opinions as to how to swing the club but they did so without looking under the hood! (anatomy, physiology, neurology) See “Golf Pro lesson learn your golf machine” and it will clear certain things up for you; Thanks for your comment! Shawn
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MmmMmm Tim Hortons…