Braced Power Tilt; #1 Most Popular Golf Teacher on You Tube Shawn Clement

[scott4525]

Hi Shawn

I had an issue that I came across doing the spine tilt. When I get into the tilt my shoulders are becoming closed. Is this a common thing that you see with your students? I

[clemshaw]

@scott4525 Yes, of course! What you need to understand is that you are already in the backswing at address and therefore already in your turn which means closed shoulders; no worries! Your brain is thinking statically right now; what happens when you go into the backswing? Your shoulders close because they turn right? And when you swing through to the target? They open! Just get my DVD series and begin the process of getting your golf sanity and enjoyment! Shawn

[scott4525]

@clemshaw

Thank you for the response Shawn, I bought your DVD about a year ago. The last year I have been constantly working with an instructor at the Mike Bender academy here in Orlando. Last week I played some of the worst Golf I have ever played in my life. I decided to go back to your DVD and watch it and practice it this week. I went out to play today and shot a 71.

[scott4525]

@clemshaw

I can't thank you enough for your teaching and it really is the best out there. I have been to one of the best ranked schools in the country and wish I would have spent that money on a passport and a plane ticket. lol

[hlintube5168]

@clemshaw-Hi Shawn, have same issue as scott4525 with closed shoulders at static address position.

Is this okay? dispite this, its draw flight which feels natural. Ur fundamentals of brace tilt & butt towards the target on BS has soughted out my divot and balance. Love Nicholas & Jones swings, ur videos allows me to make sense of moves in these 2 great swings! Thx for making golf althetic again. Finally playing to a solid 5 index. Henry from New Zealand

Cheers Henry from New Zealand.

[abracadaver006]

Shawn, I have been watching a lot of your wonderful clips. They have helped me immensely. The watchdog segments have been great, after going through half a dozen Golf Digest my friend had at his cottage, I felt as if the instructional information contradicted itself so much.

I've been working on trying to get into this braced position, but I find when I do get into what I believe is the position, the takeaway (like perpetual motion drill) is very difficult for me to perform naturally. Advice?

[abracadaver006]

@abracadaver006

Also, how exaggerated is this tilt supposed to be? In another video you talk about your cheek being behind the ball, while your sternum is ahead of it. I find it easier to toss my hands back from a slightly less tilted position, causing my left heel to lift (plant it at the top before my downswing). If I keep a spine tilt through the down swing, but try to brace against my left leg to keep weight forward, am I achieving the right motion w/o setting an exaggerated tilt at address?

[clemshaw]

@abracadaver006 The key here is to feel that you are already in motion at address; the arm club unit is ALREADY in the process of swinging into the backswing and away from the body BECAUSE THE BODY IS ALREADY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THE WAY; you could do a perpetual motion swing while in this hammering position and become aware of where the arms are going in to the backswing by seeing the blur of the club head passing by; for more, ask the question in my forum! Shawn

[tfdoke]

I was watching a swing vision of Aaron Baddeley and he was using a similar swing to this around one axis and i had to laugh because the commentators made the comment "that is a very simple and efficient swing, but it does not provide as much power as shifting your weight"....I wanted to say, you guys are so incorrect!

[clemshaw]

Welcome to my world! :)

Shawn

[steckleinjr]

@clemshaw i believe more power can be achieved by focusing on heavy right loading during backswing. but that doesn't make it right. (example: tiger in earlier years and I believe it is also studied in 'search for perfect golf swing') when i make a pronounced lateral move to my right i gain power--bottomline! problem is I lose my center and consistency (example your washing machine analogy!) interesting convo though which i will bring to the forum! 

[clemshaw]

@steckleinjr The best place to see where the true power in the swing comes from is in my "Get Power", "horse shoe" and "feet together update" videos; Looking forward to the feedback in the forum too;

Shawn

[majorinterest1]

Hi Shawn! Excellent Videos! This explaination of the spine tilt make allot of sense. Do you have any drills to hammer this home so that I my body to remember to keep the spine tilted?

[clemshaw]

Yes of course!

See my "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 videos as well as the "golf pro lesson one leg swing no weight shift" and my latest " golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update" Shawn

[jmsprint]

I've been playing for 19 years, handicap 14, take regular lessons from a variety of pro's, this video has had the greatest positive effect on my game. Thank you Shawn.

[The1putt]

HI, shawn, been a pga uk member for 20 years, played in the big one's!! great lesson learn't a lot ie, brace & tilt . thanks mate.

[clemshaw]

Thanks very much for your vote of confidence! Means a lot!

All the best to you; Shawn

[JustinnTube]

Hey Shawn, love your videos. Keep up the great work. Also picked up your DVDs a few weeks back. Excellent investment. I was just wondering of youh ad any drills that would help me feel the right position and set up for the braced tilt. I took a few pictures of myself at set up and I look really awkward and uncomfortbale.

[clemshaw]

Get the feel for it with the one leg swing; then go from the one leg swing back to 2 like I tell you to; see "golf pro lesson learn your golf machine", "golf pro lesson be a solid ball striker" and "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 for more! Shawn

[Oldyoungdude]

On a more serious note...It seems as if the ball is back in your stance.  And that doesn't appear to be a wedge. Is it just a camera angle or am I right? I watched another video or three where you put the iron in the middle of your stance and the ball in front of that. Can you please sort this out for me? Thank you.

[clemshaw]

I have a couple great videos that will open your eyes on ball position; see "golf pro lesson be a solid ball striker" and "golf pro lesson tilted spiral part 3"; Thanks for the great comments! Shawn

[Oldyoungdude]

Duuuuude....c'mon man HIT IT THROUGH THE BOARD !!!!!! Just get pissed off and DO IT !!!! I wanna see this video remade featuring a SHATTERED 2 by 4. Excuse me, I mean a SMASHED 2 by 4 enacted by the Smash Factor please sir :)

[jdotson]

It is perfectly fine to feel like you are swinging around the spine angle and out correct? Almost as you said "It feels like the ball will go right" just want to make sure on this.

[clemshaw]

Yes! See "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3; #3 will give you a drill that works exactly with what you are talking about;

Shawn

[jimmya67]

Shawn,

When I get into the braced tilt position I find that my hips close and my sternum rises more upright from the standard address position. When the sternum rises, I find I lose some of the shoulder tug sensation you discuss in the "Zen" video. Are these two effects, closed hips and more upright, okay or am I doing something wrong? Also, I find that if I establish the braced tilt without grounding the club, I don't have to re-grip to square. Can you do a down the line video of this? TY!!

[clemshaw]

Hey jimmy;

The sternum should not rise as you brace against the left side and keep your ground leverage like in the "Golf Pro Lesson Don't Keep the head down" part 1 and 2; I don't need to re grip to square either, only the ones who have an open club face to start...See "golf Pro Lesson Tilted Spiral part 1, 2 and 3 for much more...Shawn

[crimn]

shawn

do you have any videos that talk about what to do after you hit a bad shot, or bad shots? what to analyze or go over in your mind to get back on track?? thanks!

Carmen

[clemshaw]

2 books for this!!

"The inner game of tennis" to get your mind ripe; then the "inner Tennis, Playing the game" both from the same author: Timothy Gallwey; "Awareness cures, trying fails!"

This will help you internalize my stuff to the hilt!!

[tsmith109]

Shawn, your the best! Your always thinking about the golf swing, whether your shoveling snow, out on the palyground with your daughter or at a hobby shop.

[clemshaw]

Thanks!

Gets the creative juices flowing huh?!

Shawn

[vjwmd]

Looking at videos from last year for the upcoming season ....you've suggested many different analogies in different videos -pushing baby in a swing, skipping a stone etc...based on this video, can you utilize "hammering the nail into the board" as a legit analogy to approach impact etc..if I think this way I get my best extension BUT my hands seem so far ahead of the "imaginary wall" when i hit the nail/ball..Is this feeling correct. In clear thehips video my hands didn't feel this far ahead.

[clemshaw]

Sorry for the delay!

Have a look at the "golf pro lesson how much hit to apply" and it will blend the 2 very nicely!

Thanks for the question! Shawn

[mroodg20]

Your analogies are so great, my problem is that I swing lefty but I am right hand dominant so it is harder to recreate those motions with my left hand.

[clemshaw]

See my "golf pro lesson right or left hand" video; my favorite analogy is the frizbee throw for the backhander; Shawn

[hackfest4]

Hey Shawn, your head stays behind the ball but it does move upwards in the backswing. Is this to make room for the left shoulder coming around to complete the backswing? Your head does return to the position estabished at address when you get to impact. I just wondered.

Dan

[clemshaw]

Hey Dan!

It comes up because of the slight extension of the right leg into the backswing which is in response to allowing the hips to turn under the pelvis and rib cage which is in response to getting out of the way of the arm swing; I will have something coming up soon for this...Shawn

[swgardar]

Shawn: I am A DVD owner and can't recall if you are lower case Y or Capital Y at address?

Steve from Hilton Head SC

[clemshaw]

Hey Steve;

Lower case for chipping, more prominent because of more brace against the left side; less prominent with full swing but still lower case; Capital for putting;

Shawn

[i2969k]

hey Shawn, Does this apply to all the clubs? Wedges, through driver? THanks again, Ian from Stonington

[clemshaw]

Yes in deed! Thanks Ian!

Shawn

[duffygolfstuff]

I find the images and ideas here very powerful/useful & have often thought about them when golfing.

Hammering into a wall my hands would never be ahead of the wall. In the golf swing having your hands ahead of the ball at contact, I think, is pretty much a requirement for consistency. It's also, I think, the most elusive aspect of the golf swing to execute properly.

So, my question, do the wrists/hands apply force or just hold on to the club and let the force come from the upper body?

[clemshaw]

Hey Duffy!

The whole body is involved in compressing the ball from the ground up; the grip and hands are the transfer case of energy from the body to the club to the ball; when making a power forehand in tennis, you would be applying solid force from the hands no? What about the boxer or martial artist in a punch? the power of the body is focussed through the hand through the target...and you would not be thinking about it either; simply anticipating that feel of compression to a target...Shawn

[mrjackpo]

Shawn,

I have been trying your "braced tilt" or pre-turn technique.

Does the alignment of your shoulders change when you set up to the braced tilt. I noticed my shoulders tend to aim to the right when i do the braced tilt.

[clemshaw]

Hey MrJackpo; I don't know why I missed you here; the answer is in the original "braced Tilt" video and yes, your shoulders would be slightly closed at address and lined up to the right...you have to go there anyways in the backswing right? It does not mean that you will hit to the right at all! The golf swing is an arc and the club will be coming back to the inside right after impact to give you that shot that goes to the target...Shawn

Shawn

[zacman43vva]

Great as always Shawn. I have a question! Do you adjust you´re tilt when playing with different clubs? like the long and short irons? is there a difference in the tilt?

[clemshaw]

Go to my website at shawnclementgolf dot com and on the "you Tube Shawn" page there is a section on the Watch Dog Blog and the one on Leadbetter crisp irons is the one you want to answer this question; it is answered well here;

Thanks for the great question! Shawn

[zacman43vva]

I will watch and how is the golf weather i Canada? my golf cpurse will open this weekend and the weather will be brilliant :)

[clemshaw]

We are just finally getting some good weather tomorrow but the course is far from ready...:(

We will enjoy the sun and sneak out for a few well placed shots though! :)

[lesmaxbono]

Nice one Shawn, being a carpenter I can relate to that.Great imagination again.  Thanks mate, Max.

[kmh196700]

good video. I am curious as to how this putting green is coming together, is it flat or with breaks?

[pecky1234]

you can definately play with a strong grip, but it has its limitations. some ppl will prefer it as they dont hav to worry as much about squaring the blade up. but a grip that is too strong means you cant release the club properly in the downswing as you will hit it left

[812ekoms]

Yes, yes, yes. If I grip it too strong I tend to pull the shot. However, for whatever reason, both my neutral and weak grip causes my ball flight trajectory to go way to high for my likings.

[pecky1234]

well stay with the grip! theres no need to change it if it works lol

in some cases it can definately be beneficial. just not all the time

[macchi1989]

Great video. In working with my teacher, we try to work on the flip of the club face right before hitting the ball. You see it in all the pros swings. he tells me to rotate my left elbow right split second before making contact with the ball. Can you address this technique on one of your videos? I believe you would give a great perspective on how to do this correctly and when. Thanks

[812ekoms]

Macchi, if you keep your arms and hands in front of you throughout your entire swing, you will not have to think about flipping or manipulating the club through your shots. By keeping your arms and hands in front of you, the release or flipping effect will just happen naturally--it can't do no other.

[macchi1989]

Thanks for the response. That makes sense and I will try it

[clemshaw]

Hi Macchi and all you guys; this is a great forum and is right along the lines of the next video I will be working on; all of you are right to a certain extent except that I much prefer being in a position where there is no need to manipulate the hands or wrists at impact; the key is to capture a feel that works for you through impact towards the target...Some Pros like Zack have a strong grip and hold on through impact where others release; let's have a real close look...Stay tuned!!

[macchi1989]

I am really looking forward to your next video. This something I have tried to work on and just cant get it right

[honketyhank]

I found that by focusing on the Hogan-y supinating and bowed left wrist through impact, I square up the face without consciously readjusting just prior to the takeaway. Side benefit is this really promotes lag and thus clubhead speed through impact with little effort.

[clemshaw]

I like this very much and will have another vid to shed lots of light on this subject;

Shawn

[812ekoms]

When I use a strong grip, my ball flight always seem to have the perfect trajectory--even if I pull the shot. On the other hand, if I use a weak grip or neutral grip, my ball flight goes way to high and causes me to loose a lot of distance on my drives. If one was to ask me what is the best golf grip for a full swing, I would say to them you can't go wrong when you grip it strong.

[pecky1234]

problem with a strong grip, IMO is that on the downswing you basically have to work your hands open to hit the ball straight. if you do it properly on the downswing, you hit the ball left. and tiger uses a grip where the back of his left hand matches the clubface, as did hogan, nelson, snead and jack nicklaus

[812ekoms]

Pecky, if you grip too strong it will feel like you have to manipulate your hands going through the ball. I usually grip the club just enough on the strong side so that my arms feel as though they're falling through in front of me without any hands or arms manipulation on the golf club. The strong grip make me feel as though I can really whip that club through with certainty. I really love the trajectory of my ball flights with strong grip.

[pecky1234]

i've always believed that how the clubface looks at address means very little. all that really matters is the grip in your hands. you can turn the face 90* open at address if you want, it wont effect the ball flight, IMO

[GNJ126]

Continued...

Is it ok to not square it up at all after bracing and to leave it all down to a good release? If anything, I tend to pull-hook!

[clemshaw]

Yes!

I do this in my right hand swing and I will close it a bit in my left hand swing; each is slightly different for everyone; these videos are meant to be used as guide lines;

Thanks for the question and comment! Shawn

[GNJ126]

Should everyone 're-address the clubface and square it up' after bracing their tilt?

This is the first I've heard this and I didn't notice you doing this at address in your braced tilt 1 video. Is this something you've added and also to what extent do you personally square it?

Does this not promote a stronger grip than shown in your 'sound grip' videos?

[GNJ126]

Another excellent video Shawn! I have a question though, which I'll post directly above this.

Thanks!

[giorgelm]

Keep up teh excellent work Shawn!!!

I gain 10 yrds per club!!

Bequet from Argentina

[812ekoms]

Shawn, no one else can describe this lesson any better--great job.

[clemshaw]

Thanks you guys! I hope some of you are playing this weekend! Still under a heavy blanket of snow here in Toronto...Shawn

[fataloptimist]

Great, thanks Shawn!

[pacodegarcia]

Nice one shawn thanks.