How to Hit it Solid; #1 Most Popular Golf Teacher on You Tube Shawn Clement

http://www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre in Toronto and one of the top 25 CPGA Teachers as rated by Score Golf Magazine, uses our new teaching aid, Scully, to show how the human body is so well equipped to make a golf swing motion; once the motion produces a steady arc, then ball striking is a snap!

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[davidskerr]

Shawn,

With the swing sequence in other videos you discuss a 'squat' or movement to the left just before the downswing. Would that not have an impact on the arc line of the club in relation to the position of the ball at address?

I am finding that I am not able to get a consistent arc, hitting the ground before the ball or taking very large divots.

Thanks,

David.

[clemshaw]

Hey David; sorry for missing this one; the key here is that you are not focused on the target; see my latest videos on this subject called "golf pro lesson tilted twirl", "golf pro lesson get more power and club speed" and "golf pro lesson head bobbing"; the video that gets you the main focus that make all these work is "golf pro lesson the insanity of golf" Shawn

[ASILASIL1]

Sean i watched your Contact and Spin video and you said that as you planted on your left in the downswing your centre moved to the left and this is what creates ball turf, or hands leading the downswing?

Also a question of lag, as you let the arms fall do you use muscle power to hold the lag till the hands reach the ball or is it natural.

Great techer!!! tx,

PS i have your dvd WHICH IS GR8

[clemshaw]

Great question!

Holding the lag is gravity's job, more precisely centrifugal force; the key here is to FOCUS ON SENDING THE WHIP OF THE SWING TO THE TARGET!! See "golf pro lesson how to repeat your practice swing" and "Golf Pro lesson put some snap in your swing" Make sure that your grip is bullet proof!!! I have several videos on the grip for a reason! :)

Shawn

[montythe]

so u should be centred over the golf ball, with your head and sternim over ball?

[clemshaw]

Head behind the ball and sternum feels right up against the back of the ball at address and over the ball through impact; see "golf pro lesson braced tilt part 2"

Thanks for the question!

Shawn

[learrell]

Great videos. I know understand how my body is pivoting, how gravity swings the club , and most importantly my foot work.

[clemshaw]

Getting there!

I have a follow up to this video called "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 3; Shawn

[cmterpsnskins]

So, if I play the ball in the middle of my stance, and swing the club on the arc, with no manipulation of club face at address (face is square to arc) and everything else being correct (tilt, stance,etc) I will basically hit the ball straight.

Play the ball back slightly => produces slight draw.

Play the ball way back => produces push / slice

Play the ball slightly forward => produces slight fade

Play the ball very forward => produces major fade or a hook.

Am I on the right track?