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I notice there is a lifting on your back swing and a squatting on the downswing and lifting at the follow through.which I get for the purpose of “grass” cutting. How do you quantify this in your swing–how much up, how much down? I’ve played golf 50 years-with 10 years of that range being unable to play due to non golf related back issues. I fight the classic over the top and sometimes fat the hell out of some shots way behind the ball. You can imagine that seeing additional vertical movement in the swing scares the crap out of me. Can you expand or tell me how you gauge the amount of vertical change (up-squatting-up) you incorporate in your swing? I know Hogan said there is about a 2 inch sit down motion on the downswing. My clubhead speed can get around 110-111 mph. I know I cannot judge 2 inches on a downswing
This is precisely what is wrong with golf instruction today; the “be careful” and “watch out” or else attitude and we have all been brainwashed into that “blind logic”
The fact of the matter is that your machine works at 40 Million bits of info per second and is way more precise than you think! We need to walk this way every day! The up will never go to hyperextension and the down will never go to strain when you let things happen as the machine is self preserving. See “pumping up the swing” video on premium. Your machine has your back, big time! Just stick to a simple task with a prediction and it will do just fine. If I say “don’t hit the ground behind the ball”, what do you see-feel-hear? And when I say feel-see-hear a whipping cut through a dandelion stem along the grass towards the target, isn’t that different! All you need to do is hold in your mind what you want to experience!
In this lesson you say a breakdown may occur in the arm sword unit. When my elbows point to my hips, I find that my right elbow bends early taking my arms and swing inside. My right elbow hugs my upper chest. However, when I take my grip and then point my left elbow to the target and my right elbow behind me, my right elbow bend is delayed until I reach the top of my background. At the top my elbow bends and set my wrists. Is this an appropriate fix? If not what would you suggest? BTW, great videos and great lessons!
Hmm, interesting that it happens that way for you; have a look at our “football drill series” on premium; but if it’s possible for you to send me a short clip of what you describe, I would live to see it! Use [email protected]
Shawn, I went to the range to make a video. I also performed the “football drill” and what a difference. It didn’t matter which approach I used, I felt the elbow leading the way. I guess the what felt like being stuck inside was just by elbow be denied access to the target. It felt so good and I had so much fun, I forgot about making the video. 😊
Shawn is it the arms that initiate the backswing and the torso responds by getting out of the way, or, is it the torso that initiates the movement and the arms follow? Same question for downswing.
I have a sneaking feeling that you may have already answered my question earlier. LOL.
cheers,
Gordon
Hi Gordon! LOL!!
None of the above; when you use the weight of the ACU (arm-club unit) to perform a task, there is no THINKING about what part of the body to start with; see the “anti-manipulation” and the “over the ball” videos in premium and my favourite lumberjack drill in “sledge hammer lumberjack drill shawn clement” video on youtube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvh-wqkgEYo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N01tqVHNI8
Enjoy!!
Hi Shawn
Sorry I cant see where to leave a question which may not be directly related to a particular video Do we simply email your support?
Anyway, just to ask if there is any video where you go into detail on “the snap” to which you refer periodically?
Thanks
Regards
Ian
Hi Ian! Right here is fine! 👍😀
See “lead hand release” “trail hand release” and “release fine tuning” as well as “throwing the club” and “grip and arm motion” video titles in premium;
You tube would be “put some snap in your swing shawn clement” “throwing the club shawn clement”
Sean,
I am hitting the ball better and more powerfully with these drills. One problem i am having is my ball is going on too low a trajectory on my longer irons even when the swing feels good the ball goes straight and i hit the sweet spot.