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Thank you. This crossing the line (a bit) helps me significantly execute the Clement swing. Without it, I lose awareness of where my right elbow is, which too often goes into my side on the downswing. I thought the Clement swing was beyond me. But with the small crossing, my elbow is palpably right in front, and I can let the kinetic chain work and get an excellent elbow-first swing to the target and a good strike. Also, by crossing the line (a bit), I have to get my weight to the front foot — and thus am ready to throw the club with my legs and hips to the target. It is sort of the missing link for me.
At 76, I am confident I have finally crossed the line to find the correct swing, having tried many others. The needed squats and mini-jumps are also beneficial for old legs.
Beautiful comment here; a lot for golfers to get something out of so thank you for taking the time to express into words what you feel; it is very consistent with proper human movement patterns! 😀👍
Newby here….why don’t we want the intermediary point to be “straight” every time? Why left edge, right edge? I can imagine dog leg left and right where we need the ball to fly left or right (fade/draw), but I’m always trying for “straight to the pin”. Please direct me to the training that’s going to teach me this right edge/left edge. Much to learn here, and I thank you in advance for your reply.
Hello Gary! A straight ball happens less than 1% of the time; it is either a fade or a draw so it’s important to choose and practicing both will balance the swing very nicely; see “fade fine tuning” and “draw fine tuning” and have a couple of fun sessions on the range delivering and experimenting with both. Next you want to apply a nice task to that; either cut grass in the direction you want to start the ball; throw into a nice release in that direction; squeeze the ball through a door frame in that direction etc; so see all the “task” videos to choose the one that resonates better for you and then get back to us and tell us which direction you struggle with after some practice,
Hi Shawn, long time youtube subscriber, now on Premium, i’m a little confused by the message here, if we’re task focussed and looking for the blur ark that matches our shot/target/task intention in our practice swing, surely thoughts about crossing the line or being laid off at the top are an unnecessary distraction? if the blur ark matches the intention surely you’re good to go? therefore trying to maniplulate the club to be laid off or across the line at the top is an side effect and a naural part of the processes and not the goal? its kind if like trying to see the back of your head in the mirror if that makes sense.
for the record i’m usually a little bit across the line at the top and have a little bit of a flying elbow, the extent varies depending on what i’m trying to achieve, but i dont chase it, it just happens, hope that makes sense, thanks
You are on the right track David! See “match backswing to ball direction” video and it will confirm your comment!
Hi Shawn … I have had similar issues as Mu. I started going across the line and I get more club head speed and seem to get more body rotation as well. I”ve gained a good 10 mph. I have been studying Long Drivers and incorporated some aspects of their swings to get longer. What about these guys ?
Nice!! In the days when John Daly was the man! 👍😀👌💪