Target Focus; #1 Most Popular Golf Teacher on You Tube Shawn Clement

[gregrutz]

Great Idea, pick a target and hit the ball there.

Stop thinking, find your center, and

be the ball.

[Eccehomo12]

Hi Shawn. I'm continually impressed and appreciative of your work. Thaks so much! Have you read Gallway's" Inner Game of Golf"? Wondering if you think "Tennis" is better

[Threadonaspool]

Hi Shawn. This is something I have been wanting and trying to work on. I think if you are properly absorbed in a shot you dont even think of swing mechanics. It just happens and when you think back to it its difficult to even recall what you did. Have you any good references on where I could find out more of exactly this stuff?

[clemshaw]

My favorite book on the subject of awareness of the swing when properly focussed on the task at hand is the "Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallway; this is his best work and can easily be translated to golf;

Thanks for the great comment! Shawn

[Threadonaspool]

Thanks Shawn. Ill pick myself up a copy. I also think Zen golf is very good, the third time round!

[JalalHaddad]

you are completely right! My best shots were when I didn't focus too much on my posture and swing and just did the whole thing swiftly and even without thinking about it, just feeling it like changing car gears.

[honketyhank]

So, at what point in my learning should I stop focusing on my swing faults and instead focus on the target? Is it even possible to NOT think about making the swing happen when it is not a hardwired maneuver?

Even Bobby Jones said that there is always something going wrong and you hope to have to have only one or two swing thoughts going at any given time.

It seems like a chicken and egg thing. You gotta have confidence in your swing to allow proper focus on the target.

Comment? Advice?

[clemshaw]

Awesome comment man! Because the very large majority of golfers think in this way. You must turn your thoughts into "feels" or sensations and then focus only on the sensations for developing consistency and THEN you can MATCH THE FEEL TO THE PICTURE YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU;

Have a look at "Golf Pro Lesson Catapult Power" as an example and then I would strongly suggest you get my DVD series...it is only $40 and is sequenced in a way to gradually bring you to this.

[honketyhank]

I have made much progress on my swing lately (due to your videos and DVD set, thank you) -- which prompts me to think that developing this 'feel' is a logical next step for me.

I worked a bit on target focus after posing my question and find I CAN hit the ball without thinking about it (much). That's a start, I guess, and reassuring. Like they say, golf is half mental and the other 75% is psychological.

BTW, I am a happy buyer of your DVD set and viewer of your videos. Thanks for all.

[MoHobbes14]

Hey Shawn, great videos.

would you take a look at some of my swings??

[ymete]

am i dreaming or can i do it with hard practise.u can see my swing on my page.thx for ur help

[clemshaw]

Start by polishing your arm motion by watching my "Golf Pro Lesson Grip 2 wrist hinge" and "Arm Motion" videos (Go to my website at shawnclementgolf dot com and see all my vid links; the link is in red above the titles) Then centre the swing with the "Fine tuning the best drill" (feet together) and the "one leg drill" the put the swing together again with the sequence power drills and finally the "swing sequence" itself

Take your time and have fun!!!

[ymete]

dear shawn.i have watched most of ur videos and they r realy helpful. i learn alot.i can see that u got a great swing and u can address the ball wherever u want..what i wonder why u r not joining big competitions.isnt alot of knowladge and practise enough to be great golfer?i play 4 times golf in a week at a very hard course and i practise 2 times a week..im 24 handicap golf player and i have started to play golf 2 years ago.i need to be a 10 handicap golfer to join international opens..

[clemshaw]

And yes, of course you can attain the goal you are asking about in the above comment; very realistic! Shawn

[azngorillaman]

Thank you Shawn, im 13 and i find your videos very helpful. I introduced you to my dad and this is about the only reason he goes on youtube :]

[clemshaw]

It is awesome that your mind is ripe enough to understand this; I applaud your intellectual wisdom at such a young age;

Now use this info and go win some tournaments! Shawn

[pdcao2]

So true! I find that sometimes when I'm on the range, after a mis-hit, I would out of frustration shift all my attention on the ball and my shots would get progressively worse as I try to "hit" the ball. Only after I remind myself to not get so bogged down with the ball and "take dead aim" as Harvey Penick would put it, do I continue to get crisp contact and more importantly smooth tempo (by letting the momentum carry the club). Thanks!

[holdup1time]

Sigghhhhhhhhh....ur so good, its digusting..:)

[pecky1234]

great tip. i needed that!

[rhino2694]

Great vid Shawn, very helpful.Thanks