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  • From Anthony Pollen on Driver

    Shawn. Sorry to bother you with another question. I have watched the battering ram, blur and driver tilt videos. This morning at the range (mats) I found that having found the bottom of the arc with my driver and address the ball from here, when I made my stroke I tended to hit the ground where it bottomed out. I am sure you have encountered this before. Any direction will be appreciated.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Driver

      Hey Anthony! Sorry I missed this one! You simply want to pre-deploy your arc into dynamic action like the ball on a string analogy. Go to the “throwing series” and see the Driver version with the “hammer throw” comparison! You will love it!

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  • From Luc Paquette on Feet Together Drill

    ok, first drill viewed in my suggested videos post swing analysis to watch and to practice in my basement. Here we go…:-)

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  • From Donald Moir on SLOW MOTION- FAIRWAY WOOD FADE

    Hi, Shawn. The slo-mos made me notice the trail foot heel stamp to initiate. I’ve been trying it out. Helpful.

    My question: help in understanding low point for fairway wood / hybrids. With those, at setup, center of clubhead mass is centre of stance (in line with sternal notch), a position which I associate with low point of swing (all of those videos where you start with single arm shoulder swing then move to sternal notch). Yet the “thump” you mention with fairway wood / hybrid swing comes just after (target-side) of ball, which to me also says “low point”. Not sure how to put those together. Thank you.

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    • From Shawn Clement on SLOW MOTION- FAIRWAY WOOD FADE

      Hey Donald! Sorry I missed this one! I got the perfect view for you! Go to the “kinetic chain facilitation series” and see the “sending the divot peels into the bush while walking” drill which I do with the irons AND fairway woods. You will see that the SHAVING OF GRASS BEGINS FROM CENTRE AND MOVES FORWARD ALONG THE GROUND FROM THERE. Because the centre of mass of the woods are behind the shaft, the face is more shallow as well, we need to play the ball a tad more forward that with the irons and we have a better buffer zone of success from there; but you always want to MATCH THE BALL POSITION WITH THE DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING TO DELIVER YOUR RELEASE INTO. So make sure you take the time to practice simple “goldie locks” at address to feel what is too forward, then too back then just right for that particular shot.

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  • From Luc Paquette on FEET TOGETHER BACK TO FEET APART

    So obvious that you cannot “reroute” a sledge hammer at starting of the downswing especially feet together. Good stuff to practice and incorporate in my practice sessions to get rid of this “rerouting”. Thanks Shawn and will let you know the progress…

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  • From Scott Heath on NEW LEAD HAND BACKSWING

    Great vid Shawn. Winter stinks! I’m ready to play.

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  • From Anthony Pollen on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

    Shawn. Can you tell me what tracking app you were using on the mobile phone?
    Thanks.
    Anthony

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  • From Arne Vidar Pedersen on Off Season Training Series

    I am trilled! all 20 are very good, but number 20 will be revisited a lot 🙂
    Thanks Shawn!!!
    Arne, Norway

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  • From [email protected] on ARC- BLUR KINETIC CHAIN | WOODS AND DRIVER - GREAT SWING SEQUENCE TOO!

    you always speak about the legs are doing the work, being the motor of the swing, does that mean that the swing from the top of the BS is a pulling motion into the DPosition and then further to release? thanks, regards ernst

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    • From Shawn Clement on ARC- BLUR KINETIC CHAIN | WOODS AND DRIVER - GREAT SWING SEQUENCE TOO!

      Hi Ernst! When you see the “kinetic chain series” you realize that the golf swing is 2 kinetic chains with a sweet transition at the top of the backswing like in the “using the weight in your swing-axe drill with Savy” Then see “kinetic chain facilitation series” and you will see that the engagement of the kinetic chain from the ground up is what pulls the arms and club down and through to the direction of the target.

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  • From Anthony Pollen on PERPETUAL MOTION DRILL SERIES-CHIPPING ACTION

    Shawn. I have always chipped reasonably well with ball about centred using the bounce of the club. I like your method of chipping using the low point as the measure for ball position and look forward to working on this method. However, when I have been chipping previously, without warning, my left hand grip would go vice like on the downswing and I would chunk it. How can I avoid this with your chipping method?
    Thanks,
    Anthony

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    • From Shawn Clement on PERPETUAL MOTION DRILL SERIES-CHIPPING ACTION

      Hi Anthony! Your brain does not have an evil side to it ready to snatch the club and sabotage your chip shots!!! Your issues can always be traced back to the thoughts your were having just before you made your swing!!
      -were you getting ready to use the weight of the arms and club to cut through a dandelion stem along the ground into the direction of the intermediate point and did you feel you had the right amount of momentum to land the ball on the spot you needed to to then roll into the hole?
      -or did you see a ball and wanted to make sure you did not chunk it?
      1-always always always see, feel and hear what you want with the flight plan
      2-make your prediction: When you let the weight of the arms cut the grass in the direction of the intermediate point, does it feel like the stem of the dandelion will get cut first and then the grass in front of it after?
      3-Goldie locks the amount of momentum if you are not sure to get rid of any possible interference in the swing.
      4-stay with the task at all costs, make your observations after the fact

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    • From Anthony Pollen on PERPETUAL MOTION DRILL SERIES-CHIPPING ACTION

      Shawn,
      Much appreciated.
      Anthony

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  • From Joe Smits on USING WEIGHT TO HIT THE SHOTS-AXE DRILL WITH SAVY

    Hi Shawn! I have been really loving all your great premium content since I joined earlier this month! I have one quick question. When I’m gathering the club up in my backswing, I’ve noticed that my trail heel comes off the ground some. Is that okay or should I try to keep my trail foot down?

    Thanks!

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    • From Shawn Clement on USING WEIGHT TO HIT THE SHOTS-AXE DRILL WITH SAVY

      Hey Joe! No, this is not good as it means you are out of balance; I see this a lot with golfers trying to “make sure” to keep the head down in the backswing or turn the shoulder under the chin or whatever positional distraction you may have that prevents your machine from performing.
      1-do some feet together drill (see video)
      2-then see “feet together back to feet apart”
      3-see “perpetual motion drill series”
      4-see “balance mile markers”
      Very important question you sent!! This will help a lot of golfers who have the same issues!! So thank you for that. Shawn

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  • From [email protected] on DRIVER POLISH SESSION - OFF SEASON TRAINING (11)

    It’s been good to get into this. I’ve been smashing the driver and trying to dial in a nice high draw with it. One thing I get is a well struck ball that doesn’t turn over back to the target. Perhaps I need to close the face more or release a bit less right of my target?

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    • From Shawn Clement on DRIVER POLISH SESSION - OFF SEASON TRAINING (11)

      You are on the right track!
      1-you gotta be able to put your hand in the fire and swear you stayed with a nice RELEASE in the direction you wanted to start the ball.
      2-if not, what distracted you from performing that?
      3-if you do stay with it, congrats! You are on your way as then you can identify a pattern and make small adjustments as you go!

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    • From [email protected] on DRIVER POLISH SESSION - OFF SEASON TRAINING (11)

      That’s exactly it!

      Confirming the release has been huge. When I know I released it where I intended, it’s easy to observe the pattern as you said.

      No thinking about wrist angles or back swing depth. Just making the adjustment to the release or the face or simply playing the ball flight!

      If I set up left of the fairway and release to the center of the fairway and the ball goes straight down the fairway, who is gonna argue with that?!?

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    • From Shawn Clement on DRIVER POLISH SESSION - OFF SEASON TRAINING (11)

      Boom!! You get it!! 👌💪👍😀

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  • From Tom Rodgers on Shawn's Favourite Drill - Driver

    This is a fabulous drill. I took it to the driving range twice now. I do fine taking the club back from the hands through position, pausing at the top and swinging through. It is a very different feel for me, and the result was good for most swings. I can’t follow the ball well, however I felt like the ball was going to travel further than normal. When I try to go back to starting the swing from addressing the ball, I cannot seem to duplicate that swing!! I have only started, but any quick tips?? I may not be bringing the club back properly and setting my hands at the top.

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  • From [email protected] on Working the Ball

    Where are your feet lined up. Are they lined up at the pin or where you want to start the ball?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Working the Ball

      At the pin for a draw and in the direction you want to start the ball for the fade; fade the ball is forward of centre and draw the ball is back of centre. Ball position makes alignment. See “the goldie locks series” to learn how to predict set up and see fade fine tuning and draw fine tuning for more!

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  • From Gregg Carr on MATCH BACKSWING TO BALL DIRECTION

    Excellent video. I have watched many videos. What is the easiest swing thought to take to the course. Invariably I have a hundred different things I think about.

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    • From Shawn Clement on MATCH BACKSWING TO BALL DIRECTION

      Hey Gregg! You always play with a task or a collection of tasks that you match up with different situations! Example: Door frame or Battering ram would be for into the wind shots and sending dandelion stems into the air would be for high shots downwind. You would be delivering with the feel that you need to deliver like in the “pre-motor cortex series” which is mucho money!!

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    • From Gregg Carr on MATCH BACKSWING TO BALL DIRECTION

      I noticed when I practiced yesterday that when I was making solid contact my ball flight was lower then what I expected. The area I practice at allows me only to use my wedges. I got more distance but my ball flight was lower

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    • From Shawn Clement on MATCH BACKSWING TO BALL DIRECTION

      Not a problem! When the time comes when you get back outside or into a higher area like a dome, then you can have fun with higher throws! See “matching task to golf shots” for high and low shots as well as “club speed” video which is a really cool throwing video and I highly recommend it if you can get into a space to do throws like that! Be safe! 😀👍

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  • From Alexandre RENAUD on Throwing the Club

    Hello Shawn and greetings from France (you’ll forgive my bad English then)
    I’ve been playing golf for a year now and I’ve improved a lot thanks to your videos and your method. In fact, I started golfing with a lot of arm manipulation, relying on my “strength” to throw the ball far, which causes huge hooks. I worked on it, although it’s hard to fight bad habits, and I managed to almost eliminate that tendency… but now I’ve inherited a new one: slicing. This is especially the case with 6 and 5 irons, and paradoxically less the case with hybrids and the driver…
    So I try to follow your advice. I closed the face (45deg), I worked on my grip and my alignment, I try to launch the club as you teach us, I watched all the ‘fundamental’ videos but still… I feel like it’s getting worse…
    Do you have any video dedicated to correcting the slice or any tips to help me overcome this problem? When it goes “straight” I have good distance and control. It’s very frustrating ^^

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    • From Shawn Clement on Throwing the Club

      Sounds to me like you are shanking the ball and not slicing it as this issue does not make sense; shanking is when you strike the ball in the neck of the club and the ball shoots off to the right. This means you are releasing at the ball and or are too close to it or losing balance forward into it. See the “football drill series” and this video here I just uploaded on youtube that we will be making a nice series on premium with! https://youtu.be/apXe9yfe6Q4

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