Kinetic Chain – Part 3
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Major breakthrough from this video! You mentioned in a video analysis that i need to leverage the ground more. Been working hard on it and this video hit home. I feel the quads and glutes engaged at setup and then find them again once backswing is finished and clubs starts falling. Years of struggling to find center of club face and now i am peppering the middle (cleanest part of my clubs btw). Thanks!
Awe man! Nothing beat that feel! Such a great way to move through something! Awesome work!
Hi Shawn
Still having trouble of getting the transition down and getting the feeling of grabbing the ground for my power. Tend to lead with the rotation of the upper body as soon as I try to stick with the bamboo shoot task when attempting to strike a ball. Any other suggestions for videos on getting the the lower body correct in transition ?
Thanks
Sorry I missed this comment Peedeee!
Yes, see “feet together back to feet apart” and “pumping up the volume”
Hey Shawn!
I’m relatively new to golf and am learning so much from your videos! I had a question regarding my lead arm (left arm). How long does it normally stay straight on the follow through? My friend who is a very low handicap says that it should remain almost straight until its parallel to the ground. However, your kinetic chain videos don’t appear to show it held straight that long. I could be mistaken though. Obviously I want to avoid the chicken wing though. Any guidance?
Oh man, you will hear all the colours of the rainbow when it comes to swing positions and body part manipulations, dos and don’ts, make sures, etc.
This is why you need a task! See “task trumps everything” and “top 3 tasks” and really get good at delivering through with your task.
When you are able to plug in your task to your golf shots both mentally and physically, you will have better width naturally without thinking about it. Right now, you are struggling with it because you are so focused on not missing the ball and when you send your swing to the ball, there is no follow through because for the brain, the ball is the end.
Thanks for the reply! I’ll be sure to check out those videos. Your response also gave me an “Aha” moment. In my mind, my task is finished after contact with the ball… Thanks for your great teaching.
Hi Shawn,
I seem to be losing consistency when I focus on “squatting” before the downswing. I believe my body ends up at different heights and there seems to be increased strain on my knees when turning. My task is mainly cutting the grass and throwing the club. Is there a particular task I should use instead for this?
Thanks!
Hey Calvin!
The squat is a reaction to you looking to throw the club out in the direction you want to start the ball; this way, the change in level is done according to the proper coordinates! You are not EVER squatting to hit the ball!!
So, practice throwing the club in the direction you want to start the ball and allow that focus to squat you and feel what kind of squat would allow you to throw out there better with no strain or struggle.
I see you have your index finger , as a hook on the trail hand grip and separated. Why? Are you trying to grip, hold onto club with the index finger. Are you using any type of pinching with trail index finger and thumb. I would think pressure would allow the club face to shut more at impact!
This index does not hold the club and neither does the thumb; every finger has a very distinct purpose in the grip and we explain in detail throughout all of our grip videos. See the grip video in the beginner series, then in the Wisdom in Golf 1.0 series and then the updated grip video in the chronological list on premium. SUPER IMPORTANT-and that is why we produce so much on the grip! 😀👍
I don’t see why you are separating that index finger on purpose from the 3 fingers that hold the club. Why not keep the puzzle together ? I did not see you intentionally mention you want the index finger separated
You saw the grip videos? We talk about the “trigger finger” and how it hooks onto the club…see my oldie but goodie video on youtube called “knife the grip shawn clement” and you will understand better. This is not like baseball, the index has a very specific purpose. See also John Daly’s Grip for an extreme version of it; what I am showing you is very much a lost art on many players today. However, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Jack and Tiger all use this index the way I show you.
I think the lightbulb went on here! As someone who tends to overswing (past parallel even with short irons!) and high strain, the best I am usually able to feel my kinetic chain is an abrupt firing of my obliques but NOT from the ground up and legs below them. Less floating and more staying bolted and centered, correct?
Very much so; you are onto something here!👍😀
Shawn
You finish your swing high almost over your head; like Arnold Palmer, versus over your left shoulder.
Is that something we should strive for to be better ball strikers.
Depends on your dominant side! My right side is dominant and on my left handed swing, I finish with the club across my back;
It is just the body’s way to dissipate the excess; just keep releasing out to the target and see what you like best as a finish! The last 2 videos in premium have some great info on this!
Shawn
One of your best, helped me identify one of my main mistakes. Somehow it feels natural to drive the legs but it leads to inconsistency and probably a loss of distance. I have noticed that I hit my shorter irons much purer than the longest clubs, probably because it is harder to drive with the legs on the short irons. So I get 180 to even 190 with the 8 iron but only 200-210 with my 5 iron.
Very good! Nice realization! Feet together drill is great to tame the trail leg; then uphill shots and ball below the feet shots-MAKE SURE YOU SEE HOW I teach those; as this is the very worst thing that is taught in golf!
Shawn
I just can’t get enough of those slow mo shots 🙂
Awesome feedback Vincent, thank you and more to come!!😀👍
Hi shawn, iv been playing any 18 months and found all the standard instructions, positions, swings paths mind boggling, iv found your videos a few month ago and now all is starting to click, one question I have is, I try to start my back swing by turning the chest a split second before the acu, this is sometimes hard to time especially on the course, I’m concerned if I don’t turn the chest first I will just be lifting my hands up, am I making this to complicated, instead should I just be thinking of moving the arms and being out of the way, apologies for the long question but this has been niggling me for a while
Thanks Phil
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Shawn, when I watch the kinetic chain videos and listen to the instruction…”get the ground”, it seems that there is a lot of movement….body up/body down…seems I’d be hitting “chunk shots” all day. What am I missing?
When you are focused on feeling a full release in the direction you want to start the ball, you should get this without thinking about it; it is to say that if you feel the up and down, don’t try to fix that; let it be! But don’t try to MAKE THE UP AND DOWN HAPPEN, it is up to the release to that target!
I hit the occasional block to the right and was struggling to understand why. I think this explains it. I know I have a tendency to lift up so now I know how to correct this on the course. Brilliant.
Right on Bryan!👍😀