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  • From Aakash Shah on CLARITY SERIES- DOWNHILL/UPHILL/BALL ABOVE & BELOW FEET

    I don’t I fully understand how to hit these shots. As a synopsis does it make sense that, bend your knees to feel balance take a practice swing feeling your task and that’s how you proceed? No need to tilt to match surface, or club up or down, or choke up on grip?

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    • From Shawn Clement on CLARITY SERIES- DOWNHILL/UPHILL/BALL ABOVE & BELOW FEET

      Tilting to match surface is the silliest thing that has ever been taught as you would not match the shoulders on a level lie. You hit the long irons farther and the short irons and wedges shorter uphill and vide versa downhill. No need to choke up on the grip with ball above the feet and aim sideways to have a balanced and through-ward action towards the direction of flight and ball positions are exactly the same. TRY WHAT I TEACH ON THESE; I HAVE DONE MY HOMEWORK (thesis equivalent) and then some and it is all backed by a stadium full of golfers worth of feedback.

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  • From Krista Nabb on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 4 TILT PRACTICE

    I went out a couple days ago, on last swing of the round I realized I was doing the opposite of Rory – had tilt then in swing set to neutral. Thanks again for this video, I’m proving to myself that I can improve if I just keep working on it!

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  • From [email protected] on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 4 TILT PRACTICE

    When you mention Rory’s swing, do you suggest increasing the tilt between backswing and downswing in order to get more behind the ball? If yes, what would be the pivot point?

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    • From Shawn Clement on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 4 TILT PRACTICE

      Hi Adrian! Sorry I missed this one! You would not think about doing this at all; what you want to do is have access to the target or the direction you want to start the ball during the whole downswing; and for that you need a solid task! See the “top 3 tasks” and the “Task 2.0 series”

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  • From Sam Adams on Posture

    Shawn I’ve noticed that I sit back on my heels and not bent over much from hips. Can you give an image or video to watch?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Posture

      Hey Sam! Just sent you a couple clips on your email; the videos you want to see are “posture” and “dynamic posture” as well as “kinetic chain facilitation and engagement series”
      You want to take your posture first, with solid knee flex, which will feel “stupid ridiculous” in your mind, then bring the posture to the ball which will feel too far from the ball, but when you put on video, you will look just normal…😝😝

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  • From amarjot Bedi on Uphill Slopes

    Hi Shawn,
    I am swinging at 104 mph with the driver, had switched to a 12 degree with a soft shaft, and am averaging 260 yards. The 12 degree has a lot of spin but I find the fairway way more often since this change but I get barely 7-8 yards of roll.
    There guys who hit 235 and roll the ball to 270. Should I try getting a 9 degree or 10.5 degree driver?

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    • From Shawn Clement on Uphill Slopes

      At 104 MPH, you are good to go with a 9 degree! 😀👍
      and yes, a good 60 gram stiff flex shaft is good; Ping-Cobra-Callaway-Titleist are good brands to try

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  • From amarjot Bedi on Ball Below Feet

    Hi Shawn,
    I notice on the fades in most of the videos we see you shots start at the target and go away, you have asked us to aim at target and feel the swing left of it and release there for the fade. Shouldn’t we be aiming a little left of the target too ? So that once it fades the ball comes to the target.

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    • From Shawn Clement on Ball Below Feet

      I have always advocated to aim the flow of momentum LEFT of the IP so that you start left and fade back to the target for fades.

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  • From Matt Hunt on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

    Hi Shawn, when using this drill should I have my weight towards my heel or evenly across the left foot?

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    • From Shawn Clement on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

      Hi Matt! At the back of the arch right over the ankle as the centre of gravity is a bit more back in one leg; but it is still forward of the heels;

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    • From Matt Hunt on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

      Cool. So zero weight on the right foot, right? I’m feeling my tendency is for some weight to go to my right toes on takeaway 😬 that’s not right is it?

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    • From Shawn Clement on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

      The right leg and foot need to be positioned so that it is hanging from the hip; if the right foot is too far back or away from the left, it will pull weight towards it and you will feel compression on the big toe; remember also that the left leg does not stay bent the whole way at the same level!

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    • From Matt Hunt on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

      Ok ill keep an eye on that next session.
      Also as a side note my right elbow is way behind me at the top of my swing and club is kinda layed off – what causes that? Happens always not just the one leg drill?

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    • From shawn on ONE LEG DRILL UPDATE-PURE POWER!

      See “how to match backswing to ball direction” You need to feel that at the top of the backswing that you can let the club and arms fall and they will fall in the direction you want to start the ball; if you are looking for a draw, the laid off backswing position simply won’t jive; and if you are trying to keep the arm pits connected, PLEASE STOP THAT INSANITY AND LET THE ARMS GO COMPLETELY FREE!!😝😝

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  • From amarjot Bedi on Wisdom in Golf 1.0 - Part 5

    excellent video, loved the interview and the insights.

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  • From Dexter Dorer on FEET TOGETHER BACK TO FEET APART

    Good God Shawn this is one of the most beautiful and excellent teaching videos I’ve ever seen in any venue or discipline! Masterful work!!!!!!!!

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  • From Frank Zoff on PERPETUAL MOTION DRILL DRIVER! PART 1

    Hey Shawn, another follow up question on this. When I the PMD with the driver after a few 2-3 iterations i feel a nice pull on my shoulders and bottom out with a nice sweep of the grass but but when I start my driver swing backswing from a static position I don’t get that same feeling and tend to come down too steep. Any tips for getting that PMD feeling right away in the backswing?

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  • From amarjot Bedi on SWING EFFICIENCY | FAIRWAY WOOD AND DRIVER

    Hi shawn,
    I can totally relate to the student whose effort was 25 on 10.
    When I swing effortlessly, within myself, I actually become an observer of my swing and of the impact and ball flight, the only way. But on a course I end up using so much effort trying to get the maximum distance (the longest I can hit with that particular club) on every shot, which results in straining and effort.
    It is very much a mental issue but also one wants to swing really hard, even though knowing it leads to terrible cuts and tops or hooks, after the shot one realizes it, but its too late.
    Have tried to inculcate a few practice swing before executing every single shot, hope that fixes this. I see the ladies on the Lpga take so many practice swings before their shots.

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  • From Phuong D on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 3 ACCESS TO TARGET TILT

    Hey Shawn, do you have a video that has an in-depth explanation on why in the chip shot we should place the ball further back in the stance? I kind of have an idea but would like to conceptualize it better. Thanks in advance!

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  • From Matt Hunt on FADE TAKEAWAY WAGGLE - OFF SEASON TRAINING (13)

    So the waggle, ive noticed that when you do it Shawn you have fully turned your backside to the target and then arm club unit just then lifts to the top, right?

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  • From austin eckardt on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 3 ACCESS TO TARGET TILT

    Hey Shawn!
    New to your content and I’m already seeing great results. When it comes to the tilt, I notice my lower back getting pretty tight. I am a shorter guy, 5’8, would I need less of a tilt since I am shorter? Or have you seen this work without much tilt? If you have any videos to help with this subject, please point me in the right direction. Thanks for all you do!

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  • From Mohanjit Singh on OFF SEASON ACCELERATED LEARNING | PART 2 RELEASE

    Hi Shawn, Great video and amazing teaching. A senior golfer and coach Bob Cunningham in the US, just a few hours ago, has given a lot of credit to you for his learnings.

    When I am doing the perpetual motion drill, I am not able to freely cut grass on the trail side of the ball. The club head seems to be falling where the ball is. Lead side is better. I am making sure that I am out of the way but somehow that is the feeling I get.

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