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  • From Ronald Burkholder on Head Position and Turn

    Shawn,
    It finally all came together. I shot an even par 72 today. My lowest round since 1996. Before each shot I told myself, “Get out of the way. Swing at 80% of full effort.” Magic!! Thanks for all you do for us.

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  • From [email protected] on Staying on Task - Full Swing

    Hi Shawn, I bless the day I found you on YouTube!! I was having lessons and saw no improvement… after watching your content I’m stringing the ball kore often than not!!. One thing I struggle with is staying on task. Should the picture in my head when swinging be where I want the ball to land or the intermediate point?
    Thank you in advance
    Matt

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    • From Shawn Clement on Staying on Task - Full Swing

      Thank you Matt, much appreciate the feedback and this is a very important question that I very much care to answer as often as possible.
      Because our side vision is so distorted, it is not wise to go at the direct target, which would also be a 2 dimensional focus.
      The intermediate point is used to set up AND for delivery of the task. Your task of slinging the perfect carrot peel through this intermediate point or throwing the club through and past the intermediate point with the prediction that the stem of the dandelion is in the way of this throw is where the magic is.
      Knowing that the intermediate point you picked was from your binocular vision from down the line and this vision is super accurate, is something you can always go back to in your mind to keep you confidently on task.
      So, if the distance to ball, ball position, level of posture, grip and club face relationship (the complete set-up) FITS your task, then you are free to allow the task to happen with mental and physical ease.
      What a fantastic game played with a fantastic machine!!! 😀👍👌

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    • From [email protected] on Staying on Task - Full Swing

      Thank you Shawn, that makes perfect sense 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻‍♂️

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  • From Mark Cohn on Head Position and Turn

    One of your best so far Shawn. Really cleared up a lot of questions on the head tilt and why it’s important anatomically. Thank you for taking the time to explain it so thoroughly. I think this is a big missing piece for me.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head Position and Turn

      Right on Mark!
      Savannah got her light bulb moment on it; her swing is looking and performing on the next level now; with right heel bolted for the first time ever through impact;

      Shawn

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    • From Mark Cohn on Head Position and Turn

      Went to the range today and applied what I learned in this video. Light bulb session! Wow! Great results. Solid contact. Prediction ability was off the charts. I swiveled that posterior right away in the.backswing and it allowed me to get right into a good backswing position that allowed me to swing deep into downswing for increased distance and better contact. Combined with what I learned in your last grip video the feeling was awesome!

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head Position and Turn

      Right on Mark! I can feel the glow of that light bulb moment from all the way over here!! 😀👍

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head Position and Turn

      Your last comment was spot on Mark; awesome!!

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    • From Mark Cohn on Head Position and Turn

      Regarding shoulder plane…I think it’s more a matter of getting used to the early swivel. In others words I was focusing on getting my butt moving forward so much that my takeaway was rotating at about the same plane…very shallow. Then, when I changed my focus to have my takeaway match the downswing I was thinking about I figured out how to swivel my butt out of the way while bringing the face of the club back on the path I wanted. A path that kept the face on track with what the desired downswing path would be. The checkpoints you taught us. But what’s interesting is the results from those different backswing paths. The challenge for me is to make sure I get my butt out of the way when making the backswing. If I get too focused on backswing path I sometimes forget about swiveling those hips. So it’s just a matter of creating a habit now.

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    • From Mark Cohn on Head Position and Turn

      The next layer I discovered now is that the shoulders need to move back on a different plane than the hips. I experimented with steeper and shallower planes with my shoulders on the backswing. Big differences. I tried to apply Goldilocks to the plane. Very steep, very shallow and something in between. Very interesting results still experimenting with this. But I found a plane with my driver that allowed me to hit my driver farther than I ever have. Hit the net at the end of my range. On the fly. I’ve never been able to do that before. 👍

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head Position and Turn

      Goldie locks is the bomb!!
      What is prompting you to look at shoulder plane? Anatomically, the shoulders and hips have different purposes…

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  • From Neal Ward on Head Position and Turn

    Hi Shawn, I know you talk about making a full turn and not restricting the hips. Should the shoulders still go back or turn more if they can once the hips stop turning?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head Position and Turn

      Hey Neal! Please do not worry about that; we really really suck when it comes to “how much” our body parts move and where they move to. The best drill is the sword drill; where you hold the club upside down with the lead hand and turn until you feel that you can use the mass of this lead arm and sword to slash through a bamboo shoot with power and heft and EASE!
      See the video I did for Golf Wrx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k6QOcAQrk8&t=89s
      Also see “purpose of backswing” video on premium

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  • From Shawn Clement on Head and Hip Swivel

    Hey everyone!
    If any of you wanted to go with the Swing Index App; and want to make sure you are under my wing within the system, make sure you go through this link or email me if anything goes wrong!
    Here is that link: https://link.swingindex.golf/C7lqZZEaMV
    Next week starts an epic series of FLOW THROUGH TO TARGET WITHOUT TRYING
    Excited to bring that to you guys!
    Shawn

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  • From jean jacques LUGAND on Head and Hip Swivel

    hi Shawn;about the head position (20:20)my question is :in one video on the fade you told us that the tilt is not necessary because we are already behind the center of gravity! am i wrong ? and is (20/20) always whatever draw or fade ? thank you for wisdom in golf . kinds regards dr jjl

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    • From Shawn Clement on Head and Hip Swivel

      The 20-20 head is on all shots that need to go to a target. If you want to beat the ball into the ground, then that is another story…😝
      It is the original “pre-turn” or anti sway of old days that I am talking about; the days where I was still talking body parts a little bit. For draw, ball back, you don’t want to stay ahead of the ball unless you are hitting a very low draw under a branch and the face is much more closed.

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  • From [email protected] on Battering Ram

    I’m getting an error message: “Player error. The player is having trouble. We’ll have it back up and running as soon as possible.” Anyone else get this?

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  • From [email protected] on Football Drill

    Wow! LOVE that football drill which involves pulling the elbow towards the chest to initiate the backswing. The downswing sensation gave me the feel of letting the weight fall, and the club released so nicely. Thanks!

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    • From Shawn Clement on Football Drill

      Yeah man! It loads so nicely and releases all by itself; very cool part of the anatomy!

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  • From [email protected] on Garage Door Drill

    This is genius…That is all

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  • From [email protected] on Release Fine Tuning

    Great videos Shawn, and my game is improving nicely since finding you.

    I feel my major deficiency has always been flipping. For years, I have been trying to correct this by concentrating on Forward Shaft Lean and Bowed Lead Wrist videos, instruction, etc. and guess what? I still flip my lead hand. The trail hand rarely feels activated. (BTW, I play like your daughter, swing left, but right hand dominant). I started throwing clubs as you suggest and I believe I still flip on the release when I let go. I think I am also flipping while doing perpetual motion drills too? I watched this video and my question is…

    Do I need to learn to roll the lead wrist under and trail wrist over, however, do it without “manipulation?” In other words, I may have to try and manipulate the wrists rather than just “feel the weight of the club?” Hopefully you understand my quandary? I just started these drills using weighted objects , but again seems like aimed activation. I willing to keep at it, love the game, but want to make sure I am on the right path.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Release Fine Tuning

      Ok, yes; you need to LEARN HOW TO YIELD WITH THE LEAD SIDE.
      Top spin back hand ping pong release is the best one; and THAT GRIP AND CLUB FACE NEEDS TO BE BIG TIME STRONG ENOUGH TOO!!
      If you feel the need to use the hands to square the club, then the club face-grip relationship is way too open;
      See my “dominant lead hand shawn clement” and “how to use the lead side shawn clement” videos on youtube; also see the “Backhand series golf wrx” I did with Andrew Tursky from Golf WRX
      Shawn

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  • From on Driver

    Hi Shawn: how much is your hip bumped towards the target at address, is it all the way? From the top, do you give it a huge leg drive on the downswing? I did try copying what I think you are doing at the range today and I did pick up a little speed and distance; but not 280 carry yet, best was 265. Still working on the club-throw release. Thanks, T.

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  • From [email protected] on Driver

    Hi Shawn: how much is your hip bumped towards the target at address, is it all the way? From the top, do you give it a huge leg drive on the downswing? I did try copying what I think you are doing at the range today and I did pick up a little speed and distance; but not 280 carry yet, best was 265. Still working on the club-throw release. Thanks, T.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Driver

      The key here is FEEL. You feel ready to throw towards the target from a solid right against the left side; do not ever think about how much a body part is placed; it never turns out properly.

      The kettle bell drill is solid for this and see the “anti-manipulation” and “throwing the club” videos on premium; also look at my latest videos I did with Phyllis Meti and Savy;

      Shawn

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  • From [email protected] on Head and Hip Swivel

    You’ve got my support Shawn, this is the evolution of the game and tuition and we’re seeing it happen. Glad that you’re wise enough (!) to to get in.

    Q

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  • From [email protected] on Anti-Manipulation

    Another great concept Shawn. Should the arms hang and almost feel like they are ‘dead weight’ and just there for the ride? Ive always struggled getting my arms higher but clearing the body should help this alot!

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    • From Shawn Clement on Anti-Manipulation

      Dead weight with tone is how you could describe it; like a cowboy with a lasso and he is delivering to the calf’s leg; the G forces hold the weight of that rope in a nice arc shape and give it tone.

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  • From Asad Ali on Trail Hand Release

    Shawn, does the same principle of swing apply to the driver and hybrids? I have benefitted from the concept of ‘being a witness to the club releasing me’ in my irons. It makes the swing automatic and I am able to engage my unconscious mind. Great video.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Trail Hand Release

      Hi Asad!
      Yes, but it will feel a bit different and a bit less emphatic as the arms and club come through on a flatter plane;

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