Where I started; #1 Most Popular Golf Teacher on You Tube Shawn Clement

[u2b9876]

The first chip, from the "head on" camera angle, there was no divot. The second chip, from the green camera angle, there was a divot. Also, I didn't see any back spin on the ball?

[jeffbass999]

@u2b9876 Post a vid of you taking a better shot than that and I'll accept what you said. I got a lesson from him last summer and it was the best thing I ever did for my golf game.

[ocdave99]

Shawn,

I got your DVD for Christmas - the chip shot section, as you also show here - is outstanding. I don't know why more golfers don't hit their short shots like this. I practiced and what is amazing is that it helps me go from being "mechanical" to "feeling" the short shot. Which = relaxation and straight nice accurate chips. Why didn't I learn about you before November? Dying to get outdoors and shoot a new P.B. You are by far the best golf instructor. Congrats and many thanks. Dave

[boygolfer1]

1:54 something flys across the screen, a golf ball?

[towkay27]

Hi Shawn

Is the 'Flying Wedge' applied to the full swing as well? I tried but it's really awkward for me and I can't whip the club (can't get the feel) with the lower-case Y. Thanks!

[clemshaw]

That's OK! Mike Weir can't do it either! :)

He has not really changed his arm motion since going to S&T;biomechanically, it is pretty much impossible to do...have a look at the last part in the "Golf Pro Lesson Golf Swing Medicine" when we apply the momentum of the medicine ball to the golf swing's arm motion; also have a look at the "Golf Pro Lesson Arm Motion"...

Thanks again! Shawn

[llBoyliciousll]

I tried this chipping/striking method tonight and managed to get my first chip in of the year :), Thanks Shawn all the videos of yours that I have watched have benefited me

[AcidicDelusion]

Great video as always. Much appreciated.

[pecky1234]

ah the flying wedges. as a student of the golfing machine i could talk for a LONG time about the right arm flying wedge and the left and how they produce power and consistent contact. but i wont cos i'll bore every1 lol :)

[Scampern]

Why no hand action? To much distance?

You do what I did before, an elongated chip stroke with no hands.

Would not wrist hinge and unhinging through the shot give more spin?

[clemshaw]

This video was to mainly point out the fundamentals of spin and the elements you need to produce it; yes, on a longer shot with need to hinge to get the ball there, you can produce more spin; the harder you compress the ball, the more spin you get...to compress, you need hands forward.

Thanks for the question! Shawn

[kc8kir]

Hey Shawn, really enjoying the dvd. Does this video show up fuzzy on your pc? Looks like you recorded in reduced quality or something. Bring back the hi-def! Thanks. :)

[clemshaw]

You are right!

don't know what happened there; I will try to re-load it;

Shawn

[runningpop]

Won't shots go drastically lower with your hands that much forward?

[theestrogenius]

Shawn indicated that he didn't need to hit a particularly high shot from this lie. Also, trajectory depends more on ball position, and less on the extent to which one exaggerates the "lower case y." Notice how Shawn plays the ball more towards the middle of his stance. This will give him the ideal (low, but not too low) ball flight for this shot. If he played it off his left toe, the ball would launch at a steeper angle, flying further, and stopping sooner (possibly even spinning back).

[pecky1234]

remember if you hit it TOO low it will kill the stopping power

[clemshaw]

Good answer from theestrogenius there; Thanks!

But to answer, yes; you need a balance in there...the coolest stat I heard from the tour is that the average 6 iron on tour has 16 degrees of launch angle; pretty cool huh?

And like pecky said below, at one point hitting too low will rob you of spin at lower distances; Shawn