Hey Shawn! Just joined your premium site after following your YouTube for a while. I struggle with an upper body dominant swing that is generally more ‘at’ the ball than ‘through’ it. Your concepts of throwing the club, momentum towards target, etc make a ton of sense conceptually, but I’m having some mental difficulty getting my body to trust it and still not go right at the ball. My practice swings usually look different (ie better) than with a ball. Do you have any suggestions or drills for helping make this connection? Thanks!

Really enjoy your method of teaching the game. Spent so many years trying to learn the game from teachers who believe in the body part manipulation as the fix for all faults. Finally feel comfortable with my game. Club throwing drill has been a real help for my timing, tempo, weight shift and follow through. My biggest issue now is my driver. Can’t seem to get it. Constantly hitting my driver off or near the heel causing significant inconsistency. Watched driver drills on premium channel but still feel like my head gets ahead of ball in my swing and can’t seem to stop it. Am I missing something simple?
Gary from Arizona

Great video! Incorporating “compression” into the prediction process really caught my attention. I have certain clubs, shots that I have very low or zero confidence that I can pull the shot off with “compression”. I guess that’s a red flag that the shot I see is “not realistic” at that moment? So give it a go or maybe I need some practice or range time?
Also the slo mo part of the video with the comments on the movements really helped me to accept my perpetual motion swing as the real deal rather than thinking that it was defective in some manner and needed correction in the form of control or manipulation. So …swing is great, trust it and have fun playing and hitting the different shots!
Thanks and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Um, i think Savvy just doesn’t want to admit that pops is a freakin’ GENIUS! The “paintbrush” is such cool way to get that “out there” feeling! Thanks Mr. Clement!

Hello Shawn.I am a beginner, playing off and on. How do I tackle a ball, with iron or wood, on the fairways if the ground is hard and no grass?

This is a great topic. Right now I use the feeling of a hammer in my right hand hitting the spot on the ball that will send it into my picture. (It seems to work better than visualizing access with the club.)

When I feel like I have access to that spot, I feel like I am good to go….however it seems from this video that it is only good start because it lacks the feeling of the follow on action of throwing/compressing/sending water spray?

I am striking the ball with better direction but only modest increase in distance. It sounds like once you get confidence in your prediction/feeling the brain allows you to let go a bit more giving you more distance. Is this right?

I think I am making it more complicated Shawn. I’m in heavy sand fluffy but wet under the surface. Short shots with a high lip I seem to slam it into the lip of the bunker and if it gets out it goes nowhere. I’m trying to use less strain but seem to be straining way more than necessary with no return. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. BTW, no problem with the plugged lie setup. Seem to do that with no issues. Thank you so much for all your continued support. You have revolutionized my approach to the game and now it is fun and enjoyable.

Merry Christmas!!

Gary from Tucson AZ

For a right hand swing, does the left hand sort of pull back while the right hand pushes forward as happens in a split hand grip?

Hi Shawn, what things can i focus on in the context of the cutting the grass task to gain more width, to swing high and far and to cut grass using more ground forces than upper body.

Hi Shawn,when I focus on the task of hitting through the door frame or cutting grass or peeling carrot, I often fail to follow through properly. My brain focuses on the task and once the task is done, it stops. As a result, my balls slice. Should I focus on proper finish instead of the task now, and let the task function be automatic? Thanks

hi Shawn, the arms in my backswing have never gone further than the point where you throw your club in this clip. Maybe i m too stiff or something else. I can make it further , with the arms parallel to the target line but then i have to bow my arms , it feels uncomfortable so my question is if it is important to get this position at the top . I m 62 years old , but still eager to learn the things that are important. Second question: What is the advantage of this position. Note: I finish my backswing concerning the turn, as you always keep on telling . Thx. Ernst

I suggest there should be date stamp on all videos if possible

Hi Shawn, great video! Is there another one where you go in deeper how you start the backswing? I see in all videos that you use your right knee to kick things off and would be great to learn your thoughts/thinking how to start the knee

Shawn,
In order for the release to occur, doesn’t there have to be a brake ( like a stop) in the motion of the upper body, thereby allowing the arm club unit to accelerate. If so, is it the lead leg applying force to the ground that causes this brake? As if the lead leg is pushing away from the target.
Thanks

After going through the alinement looking at the shot I want and the potition of the ball all is good,but when I play the shot to make sure every thing is correct I unintentionally slow the swing down.Result high wide right. Practice swing is fine but put the ball there disaster. Is there acure?