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

    Hi Shawn

    Was in the doldrums but this video has really helped get me back on track. great stuff.

    Love the new site and still have fond memories of Sydney 2016.

    Cheers Bart

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  • From SUF QAR on Consistency Series

    Shawn – Majority/All of the folks I play and see have square face at address? Most youtube vids of pro also suggest square face at address. Can you suggest any video with pros closing the face at address (I think I have asked this before on your youtube channel)

    I have watched most of your videos, and your draws are overcooked most of the time – meaning ending way left of the pin when you have simulation software to show the ball flight. Aren’t we trying to keep the draw/fade to 2 yds ?

    Also can you do me a favor by keep the ball in the same location and try to hit your draws and fade – ball behind the center and/or ball at center. I think you can have same result and we eliminate one variables out of many. Thank you, Sir.

    Another question: how else you can explain the whip/zip in the downswing your driver and Iron game is AMAZING.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Consistency Series

      Hi SUF QAR!
      That is just me getting used to the surroundings of the indoor setting; this is not usual for me so I am not worried at all; and ball position is CRUCIAL!! if you stay center, then we are looking at a higher draw and a lower fade; this would pigeon hole you and prevent you from performing when it counts; every shot is a one of a kind, especially on the golf course and you want to be ready to adapt!
      Shawn

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    • From SUF QAR on Consistency Series

      Thank you, Shawn.

      visualization is the key to concept – specially for us beginners. For the sake of clarity/concepts – can you try hitting 3 balls each for fade and draw from the same ball position and see how the ball flight, distance, shape control is compromised or not ?

      Appreciate you taking your time in improving our understanding of this beautiful game!

      Sufyan

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  • From Bill Weiss on Consistency Series

    AH HAH moment in Part 4 made me realize why my flight control probably isn’t as consistent as it should be!

    Had the wrong picture in my mind about club face opened-ness at address, I think have my face closed just a tad too much and my draws have not been turning as much as I’d like nor going as far as they should

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  • From David Theobald on Football Drill

    I think I actually have the opposite problem as I give myself room with my shorter clubs and struggle big time getting stuck with my driver. Is there a good trick for making sure the distance between body and ball is sufficient to give room? This is so bad for me I almost never tee off with a driver anymore.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Football Drill

      Hey David!
      Goldie locks it baby! Get way too far from the ball and feel that it would be impossible to swing to the target and hitnthe ball solid; then adjust until you can! Remember the ball on a string!

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  • From Philip Graves on Structure & Width

    Adding to David’s question… I do this same thing, because I think it makes my arms less likely to extend under the centrifugal force of the swing, contributing to my tendency to hit towards the hosel.

    That said, Shawn’s last tip to use the two ball drill may negate this and the issue was probably more to do with early extension. I would still like to know Shawn’s answer to David’s question though!

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    • From [email protected] on Structure & Width

      Hi Shawn, I’m hoping this is the correct venue to ask questions. I left a comment the other day without a response. I’ve always had a long backswing with a soft left arm I was taught that way and I absolutely despise it! How can I work on straightening my left arm at the top of the backswing? I feel like I have the grip correct and even feel like it sets at the top but when I review it on video the left arm is no where it feels and it still looks very relaxed or broken down. Sometimes I feel like I try to make it another lever for my swing. I know that’s not good. I look forward to your comments. LOVE THE SITE.
      Regards, TF

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    • From Shawn Clement on Structure & Width

      Hey TF! Let me know where the other comment is and I will go answer; sometimes get buried with emails and they fall through the cracks!
      Let arm action is best done with the Sword drill; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k6QOcAQrk8
      Use the lead arm to work on this and you will get it ironed out in no time; it is all about finishing the backswing turn and it is ok with a slight bend, no worries there!
      Shawn

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    • From Shawn Clement on Structure & Width

      There you go Phil! Use the feel of David and go through your 2 objects with it! Good stuff!

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    • From Philip Graves on Structure & Width

      Well, it seems to be working. I just hit some 8 irons on the SkyTrack easy target game and averaged 0 yards offline (the worst was 5 yards offline), got the tiniest dispersion circle I’ve ever seen. Smash factor isn’t great yet (1.17 to 1.25, average 1.21) but I’m making much better contact and spin numbers are healthy.

      My launch angle is very high though, still (24.5 vs a tour pro 18.1) – I’m not expecting to hit tour pro numbers, but I’m guessing it’s still a bit high and that I need to get that loft down somewhat if I want more yardage – I’m only getting 130 carry, which I can live with if the dispersion is this good, but more is better!!

      Any videos that I should look at for controlling launch angle and how long should I spend working on the two ball drill for better compression (or is it the same answer!)

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  • From jean jacques LUGAND on New Upcoming Eagle Videos and Big Announcement!

    great; congratulations shawn ;i am very happy for you and i ‘ll follow your so elegant teaching with tremendous pleasure.i needed a long time to understand and translate “goldilox”in french, and i choosed “just right”;that’s the mean goal for each part of the swing ;;awsome;thank you for that
    .kinds regards;dr jj lugand

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  • From Shawn Clement on New Upcoming Eagle Videos and Big Announcement!

    Very nice JJ! Great feedback!

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  • From Mohanjit Singh on Lesson with Larry

    Hi Shawn,
    When you ask your student to hit a shot with full range of motion with little strain 130 instead of 185, does it not lead to reduced velocity as that is the only way to reduce distance. If I reduce strain my velocity towards the target also reduces.
    In the feet together drill the turn is more compared to when we use a grass whip specially doing an elephant walk. Can you please connect these for me.
    Thank you

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    • From Shawn Clement on Lesson with Larry

      Hi Mohanjit! This does not apply to you as we want more velocity in your case; you will need to get this with a DEEPER LOAD of the arm club unit; see my video (oldie but goodie) called “loaded arms shawn clement” on youtube and watch a PGA tour vereran professional by the name of Chad Campbell and how he loads his arm-club unit; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN0D8b-moaM
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBZiPeMG97Y You will see his grip is very weak and allows him to release hard through the ball; very deep ping pong back hand release with back of left hand; I would not try to emulate that part and keep a stronger grip for you!

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  • From Mohanjit Singh on Lesson with Larry

    It is a great video for keeping your self behind the shot.

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    • From Mohanjit Singh on Lesson with Larry

      Will see the videos once again. Thank you and will wait for your video on this reconnection part.

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  • From Greg Chitwood on Football Drill

    Shawn you make the most sense on how to approach the golf swing! I notice when you finish your swing that your hands are almost on top of your head and sometimes even in front of your face, almost. Is this something that I should try to copy as well? Is this the result of a proper release and swing? I dont end up in that position but then again I dont hit the ball as well and constant as you, at least not yet.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Football Drill

      This move you are seeing is MY WAY of dissipating the excess momentum after the release! Left handed, I slap my back with the club! Everyone has their own way of doing it; sounds like a video to me! 🙂
      Haha, stay tuned!! Shawn

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  • From Thomas Parisi on Consistency Series

    Hey Shawn! Great series here. I am new to the game and absolutely love your approach! It is spot on! I am glad that I have not developed any habits that I were so committed to when I found you on Youtube. I have been watching many of your videos and I have a question about when you are hitting your fade shots. It appears that your left foot (when striking righty) is slightly open and a little behind your right foot. Is this correct or just a camera angle thing?

    Please keep the “common sense”, simplistic golf approach coming.

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    • From Thomas Parisi on Consistency Series

      Thanks for the quick reply. So for my own learning – you do the same on the draw – align your feet parallel to the line you want the ball to take – which is just to the right of your reference point. So what makes the ball fade or draw is actually the ball position (front of center for fade and just back of center for draw and the slightly more closed club face) and the direction you release your hands – just want to make sure this has sunk in 🙂

      Thanks again!

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    • From Shawn Clement on Consistency Series

      Close yes! All good except for alignment for draw; you line up with where you want the ball to end for draw; and when you play the ball back of centre, it will naturally move the ball to the right of where you wan the ball to end.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Consistency Series

      Definitely the camera angle; we are aligning ourselves “parallel to the direction we want to start the ball, which is left of target since we don’t want to start the ball on target and fade away from it, we want to start the ball left of target and fade the ball to it. Make sense?

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  • From PHILIPPE BALZER on New Upcoming Eagle Videos and Big Announcement!

    Impatient de voir ces bonnes choses et bravo pour ta “promotion” !
    Comme dirait Edouard : tu vas encore nous surprendre…

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  • From Ranny Grady on Brandel Chamblee - Anatomy of Greatness Book

    Shaun the Brandelvideos are stopping in the middle of a number of them when I try to view them. Grip pressure and others. are other members having this problem ?

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  • From Robert Zgorski on Brandel Chamblee - Anatomy of Greatness Book

    Hi Shawn, love your “trust your inner genius” approach to the game…however, I struggle with visualizing the draw when I have an open stance. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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  • From Mohanjit Singh on Lesson with Larry

    Hi Shawn, I would like further clarification on this with respect to the video clips sent to you.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Lesson with Larry

      It just looks like your arm-club unit is too free; when the kinetic chain engages with the plant of the lead foot, the top of the arms re-connect to the top of the rib cage and the chain becomes taut; can you see this in my swing and in the link I sent you with Chad Campbell? This will give you a sense that you can compress the ball with the whole body; we will definitely do a video for this; stay tuned!

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