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  • From Anthony Pollen on UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM SERIES: PART 8 - TILT W. DRIVER

    Shaun. I notice from your videos that you seem to have a slight pause between top of backswing and starting the the squat into transition. Would I be correct? If so is there a video that addresses this?

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  • From Chris Fung on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

    Hi, Shawn, my game is improved a lot since I follow your instructions. But now My ball
    goes left of the target with solid contact n no curve. What’s wrong with me? I hv checked the takeaway is correct.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      Hey Chris! If you were to play a draw, and start the ball to the right of the intermediate point, would the ball curve back or would you feel the need to close the face during the swing to prevent the ball from going right? See “predict contact” and the “goldie locks series” and then see “draw fine tuning”, “alignment reload”, “blur of club” and the “arc-blur” videos.

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    • From Chris Fung on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      I have tried the above case. Sometimes it does draw n sometimes don’t. It is acceptable. But fade, the ball goes more left n doesn’t turn right and sometimes goes left too. What’s happened?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      See “how to match backswing to ball direction” and confirm that the backswing is on the right path and then see “fade fine tuning”

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    • From Chris Fung on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      I have watched the first video, which means I should adjust my backswing so that the club can cut the grass under the ball and the club head should go towards to the intermediate target without manipulation, right?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      Yes! Or, if you throw the club through the arc-blur past the right edge of the Intermediate point, you Predict that your posture is low enough that the dandelion stem will be cut oh the way. You saw the “throw the club” and the “blur of club” videos?

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  • From Patrick Verite on Goldilocks Series

    Hi shawn
    some goldi for seniors…👍⛳️😉👏🏌️

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  • From Steve Horner on Draw fine tuning

    Hi Shawn most of your videos are you with irons or the driver most of my clubs are woods in this video when you say about the clubhead pointing down at the top of the backing would that be the same with a 11 wood will it be the same feel. Will you be making more videos with the fairway woods and hybrids i hit some balls into a net with a 3 wood the difference i got from bad to good was 75 club speed 130 yard carry to 114 clubhead speed 268 carry God knows what i was doing different maybe you do cheers Steve

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  • From Rob Sillito on Consistency Series

    This Part 1 video on the grip clubface relationship is so important. After following WIG for many years, I am just now really working through the progression and getting my brain used to it. Before, I would close it a little bit but then adjust it closer to my current release at the ball (and not the target) and just move on. Now I am no longer afraid of hitting it right and off the planet if I don’t save it with a flip or other manipulation at the last moment, and can lag and compress effortlessly! Well done! Wish I had worked through this well before now, Shawn!

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    • From Shawn Clement on Consistency Series

      Haha, amazing how the static nature of the brain and fear will not allow the vast majority of us to get there; YOU GOT THERE! 👍💪👌. Now stay! 😝

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    • From Rob Sillito on Consistency Series

      Exactly. Anytime you hear from me your first question should be if I am using my scary strong grip or not?! 😂😬

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  • From Jeff Shafer on SENIOR SERIES PART 6- LONG IRONS-WOODS-DRIVER

    Hi Shawn,
    Having been an fan of Annika Sorenstam, I am intrigued how she looks at the target during her swing. She moves her head before the club meets the ball. I have toyed with this in my own swing and notice that it helps me release the club and extend my right arm at impact by taking out the “hit”. Is this something you would recommend?

    Thanks

    Jeff

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    • From Shawn Clement on SENIOR SERIES PART 6- LONG IRONS-WOODS-DRIVER

      Hi Jeff! Yes, this is quite valid; what is important is to maintain the tilt axis during the action and not default to the ball in the backswing. David Duval, Carl Petersen and a few others like Jim Furyk do this or a version of it.

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  • From Bruce Shanks on SLOW MOTION- FADE

    Looks good Shawn, this clears up any misconceptions. Love it, What about fareway woods? Thanks for all you do the love of the game and your dedication.

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  • From Steve Horner on SLOW MOTION- FADE

    Hi Shawn is this the best video to comment on as I have sent comments on other videos but you don’t answer also do you put most of your new videos on YouTube can i send you a video i seem to be pulling the ball left a lot cheers Steve

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    • From Shawn Clement on SLOW MOTION- FADE

      As for the pulled shots, see the “blur of club” and all the “arc blur” videos and then see “draw fine tuning” and “alignment reload” and let me know how you do. With that information, I will know where to point you. Also tell me which club you use at 150 yards.

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    • From Shawn Clement on SLOW MOTION- FADE

      Hey Steve! I am sorry I missed some of your comments!! They should be coming straight to my in box and sometimes they get filtered out. If I don’t answer in 48 hours, email me directly at [email protected] as I don’t want to miss these!

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  • From Steve Horner on SLOW MOTION- FADE

    Hi Shawn played today great chipping your way only cocked up twice. Can hit a fade good with driver but when i set up for a draw i pull it left or push it right looked at all the arc videos last night and was swinging over the ball out to the right of the IP for the draw. You asked what club do i hit 150 yards carry at the moment my 9 wood but am starting to hit the ball ferther your way cheers Steve

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    • From Shawn Clement on SLOW MOTION- FADE

      Hey Steve! The vast majority of tour players hit fades with Driver; very advantageous to do with today’s golf ball. Keep plugging, it will get even longer! 👍

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  • From Steve Horner on Takeaway

    Hi Shawn watch a video of you being interviewed probably in the early days of wisdom in golf you were asked why you not on tour bottom line answer you not motivated by winning unlike someone like Ian poulter I’m the same i go out and play golf to hit the shot i want to hit be it fade draw high or low play golf yesterday still not hitting draw with driver but can do it with 9 wood could i be setting up to far right as i was in jim venetos academy before he has you setting up 45 degrees right although I’m don’t think i am cheers Steve

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    • From Shawn Clement on Takeaway

      Hey Steve! See the “great driver nugget” video and then see the “diagonal stance series” and the “arc blur”, “unstoppable momentum” videos and finally, “draw fine tuning” and the first video in the consistency series to make sure that club face is closed enough to deliver into your flight plans!

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  • From Edward Jacques on SENIOR SERIES PART 4- THROWING CLUB

    Been working through the Senior Series and just spent about a half hour in the 40 degree Michigan weather throwing some clubs. Filmed it at 240 FPS too. Very enlightening.

    Have been following Shawn since about 2012 I think, and purchased his original series way back then. It helped me to shoot in the mid 80s until about 2015 when I stepped away from golf. Now retired and getting back into golf with a goal to break 80 and going to use Wisdom in Golf to get there. Right now working on getting some club head speed, but if I am being honest with myself, my swing needs a complete revamp. I toyed with a Single Plane Swing for a bit this summer, but it felt to restrictive so I decided to go back to following Shawn’s advice as it resonates well with me…and I feel somewhat like a clean slate.

    Anyway, what I picked up on today, was I never really got the concept of an intermediate point…until today that is. I thought I had the target as my goal, but I was trying to hit the ball – no question. Flipping at the ball for the most part. It did not take long to get the club going to the target using the techniques shown in the video. I don’t take a huge backswing, but it is about what Shawn does, but I never really engaged with my legs. Staying pretty level through the swing and not generating any power. I have a way to go no question, but already I see more lag and hands moving to the target when I threw some clubs. So I am feeling very positive. Also purchased the Swing Caddie. Even though I do have a GC3 and can measure club head speed, I need something like the swing caddie to help me get the right movements needed to get effortless power.

    Going to be an interesting winter and I am looking forward to working with Shawn to hone my swing. On to the next video.

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  • From Gregg Carr on BLUR OF ARC-IMMOVABLE LOW POINT-UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM

    I have enjoyed watching this video. I have practiced with my practice mat and this does keep my head still. My question is does blade irons help with additional distance over perimeter weighted irons? It appears that the blades allow you get closer to the “dandelion stem” which seems there would be better ball contact

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  • From Allen Hanlin on SLOW MOTION- DRAW

    Hi Shawn … very nice ! I noticed your club was “toe down” at the top. I thought we want it to be facing the sky like Sav ? I’m still trying to sort out the many combos of grip and club face at address. I cannot decide with my best way and stay with it, seems I’m always experimenting LoL !

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    • From Shawn Clement on SLOW MOTION- DRAW

      Hey Allen! When you see my wide flying elbow on the right, it changes the “look” of the club face; but then when you see my kinetic chain kick in, you will notice that the elbow then leads and resets the club face more closed. This is why you want to experiment for what works for you and understand it is also fluid and will change over time as you continue to deliver your action into your flight plans. See the grip-clubface video on the “goldie locks series” and use the “fade fine tuning” or “draw fine tuning” for more polish. Enjoy the experiment! One of the most fun aspects of learning!!😀👍

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  • From [email protected] on SLOW MOTION- JACKKNIFE FADE

    Would starting the backswing from the “jackknive” position be OK?

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  • From [email protected] on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

    If you are doing weight shifting(Pressurizing the feet lead to trail) and trying to time it, tempo ,etc. Why not just have 70% of your weight on your led foot. Close your shoulders and keep them close until impact.(CLASSIFY AS A TIGHT DRAW) Maintain setup, This would reduce variables in the swing and keep your low point constant(like the tennis ball) more constant. Once your weight shifts, as scene in video, you are changing your low point and the circle would be moving(off center) as well. So timing this swing would be harder, but doable,. I believe your Diangle setup is inline what I think I should be doing?

    Thoughts would be helpful or ressources

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    • From Shawn Clement on Ball Position & Distance to Ball

      The best in this case would be to go feet together of on one leg or do the “diagonal stance series”; keeping the weight on the lead leg with a normal stance would be a loss of balance and a poorly positioned centre of gravity. See “feet together back to feet apart” and the crux of this video would also apply nicely with the one leg drill back to feet apart. Enjoy!

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