Shawn, I have had 5 instructors in 7 years and none of them get this right. One of them even calls out David D. and Anika S as examples of "proper" head movement, but when I tried to do that it totally de-railed my game...reason is he missed the reverse tilt that they employ. When I work my head as you instruct, I hit the straightest and purest shots of my life, with amazing control and distance. Key is setting up with that head slightly turned for me...which I notice also aligns my eyes with a natural draw for the club path. This is the magic bullet! Thank you my man, well done.
Great stuff Shawn! I think my head does not stay back on the downswing, so your tip was good for me to focus on keeping it back during the downswing and through impact.
Shawn you are a great instructor and just as great in the stand up comedy DEPOT!…I watch your videos over and over even if I don’t need that particular lesson just for entertainment !you put me in a great mood every time keep up the good work!….💪👍🏻
@parttroll1 Hey Craig! It is all about the right focus man! First, you secure the feel of a "through the ball release" with no ball; then you introduce small things like tee bits or plastic ball markers that you clip off the ground on your way to your "through the ball release" which means that your focus is through the ball and you just make sure you feel that whatever object you place in the way is in the way of YOU RELEASING TO THE TARGET! See "golf pro lesson strike it pure" part 1 and 2
@KevinStaggs Jack's lower body was a great mix of Sam Snead's squat and Bobby Jones's timing; I have so many videos that explain this and here is a few: "Golf pro lesson downswing weightshift", "golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update", "golf pro lesson horse shoes and lassos" and "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" Shawn
Kudos to you Shawn: Finally someone explains the position and the release of the head during the golf swing. There is a range of when the release occurs eg. sorenstam vs cory pavin. My question is this: How far forward does the head move during the downswing and how do exactly time the head release after impact and into the follow thru. What swing thoughts do you use to stay "behind the ball" at impact? Much appreciated!
People,listen to this man,he really knows his stuff.Today at the range I finally "got" the whole tilt you head and spine business.Wow! Talk about connecting with the ball.I was drawing and fading at will,even with a 60 degree wedge.The only small departure I was making from Shawn was not tilting as much with the wedges and short irons,as the swing is much more upright.I finally understood the "swing your arm unit"as well and was achieving plenty of lag.My only concern now is how to do the low knockdown shot as I was hitting the wedges and short irons to ridiculous heights.Best golf teacher on youtube alright,aptly named.Greetings from Australia Shawn.BTW We have a TV comedian,Santo Cilauro,a dead set ringer for Shawn in appearance and vocal manner.
very helpful and thorough explanation of why the head should remain back on the downswing. The visual/mental image of how your body would look while skipping a rock on the water is a wonderful tool I can take to the course. Thank you, shawn!
You bet! Glad you understood this; get the brain to feel it especially in the downswing; a good follow up to this is the “tilted Spiral part 4 shawn clement” as a “feel match” to the task
Shawn, I've been waiting for this one for a while. I actually started over-turning my head away from the target because it seemed to free up my back swing, but as you pointed out there is a balance point where too much isn't good either (especially with certain clubs). This is a a great supplement to the garage door "Bubba" video. Based on those 2 video's, this proves you don't have to be Mr. Elastic with zero hip movement to generate power.
Man this has unlock the reason why I was hooking the ball , I was totally moving my head forward in the downswing and losing my tilt. Great video shawn keep it up. And hey thanks for answering my phone call this week lol!
@131313JT13 The key here for me is in the communication of a topic; being aware of what I do from both sides and I try to get everything out, pros and cons of every analogy and make sure it passes all my anatomical and neurological stages before bringing it out to you guys and my dvds; Lots of homework and experience in these clips! :) Thank you for the kind words and comment! Shawn
Absolute gold here ! Can't wait to work on this , I keep lifting up 3 or 4 inches in backswing and it's killing my game ,,,topping an thinning everything (no fun there) cannot wait to work this into my swing ,,,and yes ,everyone keeps telling me to keep my head down ,,even a pga pro,,,,but no one ever explained how ,,one question,,where are the eyes focused in backswing? back of ball I guess ?thanks Shawn
your videos are great, hopefully, can finally put the head problem to rest as it always gets out in front of me during the downswing, your explanation was really good...thanks...
Shawn, this is another great video. One question. How is the head placed on downhill and up hill shots. OK, 2 questions. Make that 3 questions. Any upcoming announcements about the Golf Channel results?
@steckleinjr It is a matter of bone structure which will definitely sabotage the backswing's levels and range of motion if the head does not turn before or during the swing; the balls going left is from a poor sequence where he is probably focused on the golf ball instead of where the ball is supposed to go; It is just as important for the right eye dominant person to do than the left; it makes all the difference to both my right handed and left handed swings; Shawn
@aldojoel1981 Hi Aldo's! It means sometimes you focus on target and sometimes you don't; when you don't the ball BECOMES THE TARGET and the best way to go to the ball AS A FINAL DESTINATION is to swing down over the top! If you focus on letting the weight of the arm club unit swing towards a target and feel that the ball is in the way of this action, then you will swing much better; see "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" and "golf pro lesson ridiculously easy" part 1 and 2
Yet another great video Shawn. Can't wait to see you on the Golf Channel as their new instructor. The pre-turn of the heads looks very Nicklaus (still the best of all time) to me. Any other tid-bits from Jack that work with your methodology? I really liked his use of the lower body. Seems though when I try to emulate that, I over do it or something and tend to miss left.
@clemshaw I'll give that a go at the range this week. I think you're right that I'm prob losing focus on the target where I want the ball to land! Great series of videos as always, thanks for the reply
Great video on where to pro your head.my question is where do park your eyes? Are you focused on the back of The ball or looking more toward your back foot. Thanks.
Great Video! I know when I hit good shots my head is behind and sternum is with the ball or in front. My question is what does this set up for down hill and up hill shots. I'm not sure it is the same: head behind the ball and sternum in front.
Shawn I did this on the range tonight( sternum on the ball and cheek behind) with a surprising amount of success until I got to my nemesis the 5 iron, this is the iron im having real trouble with for some reason, where would you suggest for ball position at set up should be....keep up the great vids love the way you explain this so even a beginner gets it.
Hey Steve! All in the quality of the whip! Make sure you have a strong enough grip and finish the backswing so you can whip the snot out of the club to the target with very little effort!
@wardn53 EXACTAMUNDO!! Your body is a gravity expert and understands how it will allow the weight of an object connected to the hands through without hurting itself; YOU ARE WIRED FOR THIS!! See "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" as well as "Golf Pro Lesson stop crashing"; Thank you for the comment!! Shawn
@mollydooka17; Have a look at the "anchor your swing shawn clement" video for the slicing part and make sure your grip fits the bill too with "weak grip or strong grip shawn clement' and "grip and compression shawn clement"; now, for the rotation, see "arms and body timing shawn clement" part 1 and 2 as well as "fencing for power shawn clement"
Touching the chin is fine if you are already pre turning the head and completing the backswing; have a look at my latest videos from LA with the title "visual reference to tilt" Shawn
hi there Shawn, ive just found this video. great advice, however i was wondering if you would apply this same concept with chipping and pitching from 50 yards to fringe?
This tip has made my iron shots awesome but now my driver swing is terrible. Please let me know how I should feel my head does with a driver n why this head move has improved my irons but hurt my driver. Thanks!
@roniwankovitsch Yes; as you can see, the golf channel is going about things their own way; and I am happy to continue doing my thing right here! :) See my "golf pro lesson uphill, downhill and sidehill" video and just give the head a 20 degree pre-turn in all situations; Shawn
A problem of mine moving head forward,i tried physically holding it back with some success also looking at spot 3 or 4 inches behind the ball which helped too,do you have spine tilt with the wedge.I will put your fundamentals into practice.i,m old school like you.S/J.
@clemshaw Golf Channel and its viewers are missing out on a true teacher of the the golf swing! Tens of thousand of youtube viewers can't be wrong. By the way your information about golf injuries on your latest video series was great addition! More information about injuries would be really informative. For instance is there a different reason for developing golfer's elbow than tennis' elbow?
I appreciate your attempts to educate us using reason along with demonstration. All these pieces or elements of a good golf swing are needed. Without them I would not recognize my advancement along the learning curve. I still must say that the ultimate goal is unconsciously combining these elements into the target picture, and doing it with increasing regularity. (focus) I am definitely not implying that that this is not your teaching goal. I am just speaking to the casual video watcher who might take this tip to the range, try it, and decide you don't know what you are talking about.
Great video Shawn. I just started having trouble with my left rotator cuff (I'm a right handed player) and I thinks it's because I've been focusing on keeping my head quiet/still during the backswing, straining all 4 of the muscles groups associated with the rotator cuff. Your analysis on the head/neck range of motion relationship and the recommendation to do what Jack Nicklaus does, preset the head, may be just the vitamin I needed. Would you agree that a preset would help reduce the strain on my left shoulder in the backswing? Or would you recommend an alternative solution?
That and a full out turn of the whole body!! See "lower body in the backswing shawn clement" and "head position and lag shawn clement" complete with "get bubba wide shawn clement" and "tilt acid test shawn clement"
How do pros keep their head so still on the backswing. Are they more flexible than us Shawn? Jim Furyk has zero head movement or turn on the backswing is just one example.
This is an oldie but goodie but we have come such a long way since then as we have discovered that when your mind stays with the direction you want to send the ball and you have solid visual references to guide you through that, the head stays wonderfully steady WITHOUT HAVING TO THINK ABOUT IT! Go take a look at our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com and see the following videos: -alignment reload (incredibly important information about human binocular vision and how it goes against golf set ups!!) -blur of club -arc blur unstoppable momentum series -ALL THE TASK VIDEOS!
Hi Shawn, very interested in your comment around the 5 minute mark where you said keeping the rear shoulder (left for me, I'm a leftie) back can contribute to damaged rotator cuff. Although I'm a "mature baby-boomer", never had shoulder trouble until recently when I found that feeling that my left shoulder was staying back & not turning at all & just concentrating on turning my lower body was curing the weak slice. Should I be going under with the left (rear) shoulder rather than around? Cheers!
Not found a single slo-mo vid of a pro that contradicts this (not that I'm in the habit of trying!) Search for "Lee Westwood Swing Vision" - if he straightened his eyes in his head at the top of the swing, he'd be looking about 2 club-lengths behind the ball! I'd never noticed this before. This will definitely help me to stop getting 'ahead' of the ball which causes me to get far too steep and either hit fat or send the ball up but not forward!
Hi Shawn, Aldo's Here, just a question, look sometimes I feel I come eith my right shoulder over the ball and that causes Slices, I hit ver striaghts balls some times But I don't have consistensy in my shots when that happen. any suggestioons please
@clemshaw I had surgery on my neck and the doc put in a plate back there. I don't have the same range of motion in the neck anymore. Anything I can do to help my back swing. Today when I played my bad shots were either tops, blades, or the occasional weak pull. Any thoughts?
Shawn: I've been blocking my drives. Today at the range my only swing thought was to stay focused on the impact area unti my hands released - which I think is the same as keeping my head back, and I hit 8 straight drives in a row - for the first time in my life. Impact felt really square. Now I'm trying to understand why this worked. Is this a bandaid fixing another flaw? Is it wise to be thinking about keeping your head back or is that something that should happen naturally in a proper swing?
Well, there are other things at play here and the signs are great! See "contact and direction shawn clement" which is all about centring, or staying centred. You will probably have an aha moment...:)
Shawn, I have your DVD series 720P version and I did not see the 20 x 20 position mentioned. Did I miss it or should I assume that a rotation and a tilt is still acceptable? thanks. Paul
The key here is to feel that the head position allows you to finish the backswing and release fully to target. There are so many ways to get this done, including the way Rory does it instinctively in his downswing. This video here was just another way to say it and do it.
I have always been told to position the ball in the back of my stance for a fade and move it forward for a draw. This seems to be the reverse of what you profess?
Don't know who you have been consulting but if you were kicking a soccer ball and wanted to make it hook, what direction would the kick be in? So to have a draw, you swing right with a closed face which means the ball position is farther back as the centre of the arc of the swing is under your sternum (sternal notch) please see "draw and fade shawn clement" and also get my series where we have amazing animation and overhead cameras to paint that picture for you.
@dougdabandit2003 Good time to buy! Make sure you try before you buy!! Go to my "golf pro lesson how to choose your irons" part 1 and 2; yes, I have a video for that!! :) I have agreat section in my dvd series that addresses this and how to choose a driver and a putter... Shawn
I'm just wondering if I'm constantly battling against my body / mind with golf as I've had no noticeable improvement or it just seems I'm having to return right back to the beginning with my swing i.e. checking grip, aim, stance, posture. Lately I seem to be topping shots don't know if this is due to the soft fairways I'm playing on in UK as at the range my shots where not that bad. Your sage advice would be great. Craig
Shawn, I have had 5 instructors in 7 years and none of them get this right. One of them even calls out David D. and Anika S as examples of "proper" head movement, but when I tried to do that it totally de-railed my game...reason is he missed the reverse tilt that they employ. When I work my head as you instruct, I hit the straightest and purest shots of my life, with amazing control and distance. Key is setting up with that head slightly turned for me...which I notice also aligns my eyes with a natural draw for the club path. This is the magic bullet! Thank you my man, well done.
Great stuff Shawn! I think my head does not stay back on the downswing, so your tip was good for me to focus on keeping it back during the downswing and through impact.
Shawn you are a great instructor and just as great in the stand up comedy DEPOT!…I watch your videos over and over even if I don’t need that particular lesson just for entertainment !you put me in a great mood every time keep up the good work!….💪👍🏻
Wow, thanks!
@parttroll1 Hey Craig! It is all about the right focus man! First, you secure the feel of a "through the ball release" with no ball; then you introduce small things like tee bits or plastic ball markers that you clip off the ground on your way to your "through the ball release" which means that your focus is through the ball and you just make sure you feel that whatever object you place in the way is in the way of YOU RELEASING TO THE TARGET! See "golf pro lesson strike it pure" part 1 and 2
@KevinStaggs Jack's lower body was a great mix of Sam Snead's squat and Bobby Jones's timing; I have so many videos that explain this and here is a few: "Golf pro lesson downswing weightshift", "golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update", "golf pro lesson horse shoes and lassos" and "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" Shawn
Kudos to you Shawn: Finally someone explains the position and the release of the head during the golf swing. There is a range of when the release occurs eg. sorenstam vs cory pavin. My question is this: How far forward does the head move during the downswing and how do exactly time the head release after impact and into the follow thru. What swing thoughts do you use to stay "behind the ball" at impact?
Much appreciated!
People,listen to this man,he really knows his stuff.Today at the range I finally "got" the whole tilt you head and spine business.Wow! Talk about connecting with the ball.I was drawing and fading at will,even with a 60 degree wedge.The only small departure I was making from Shawn was not tilting as much with the wedges and short irons,as the swing is much more upright.I finally understood the "swing your arm unit"as well and was achieving plenty of lag.My only concern now is how to do the low knockdown shot as I was hitting the wedges and short irons to ridiculous heights.Best golf teacher on youtube alright,aptly named.Greetings from Australia Shawn.BTW We have a TV comedian,Santo Cilauro,a dead set ringer for Shawn in appearance and vocal manner.
very helpful and thorough explanation of why the head should remain back on the downswing. The visual/mental image of how your body would look while skipping a rock on the water is a wonderful tool I can take to the course. Thank you, shawn!
You bet! Glad you understood this; get the brain to feel it especially in the downswing; a good follow up to this is the “tilted Spiral part 4 shawn clement” as a “feel match” to the task
Thanks shawn! Another great vid. Everything u put on here makes so much sense.my game is improving every week and its all thanks to u
Shawn,
I've been waiting for this one for a while. I actually started over-turning my head away from the target because it seemed to free up my back swing, but as you pointed out there is a balance point where too much isn't good either (especially with certain clubs). This is a a great supplement to the garage door "Bubba" video. Based on those 2 video's, this proves you don't have to be Mr. Elastic with zero hip movement to generate power.
Man this has unlock the reason why I was hooking the ball , I was totally moving my head forward in the downswing and losing my tilt. Great video shawn keep it up. And hey thanks for answering my phone call this week lol!
@131313JT13 The key here for me is in the communication of a topic; being aware of what I do from both sides and I try to get everything out, pros and cons of every analogy and make sure it passes all my anatomical and neurological stages before bringing it out to you guys and my dvds;
Lots of homework and experience in these clips! :) Thank you for the kind words and comment! Shawn
Absolute gold here ! Can't wait to work on this , I keep lifting up 3 or 4 inches in backswing and it's killing my game ,,,topping an thinning everything (no fun there) cannot wait to work this into my swing ,,,and yes ,everyone keeps telling me to keep my head down ,,even a pga pro,,,,but no one ever explained how ,,one question,,where are the eyes focused in backswing? back of ball I guess ?thanks Shawn
Eyes always on the sliver of grass between leading edge and ball! See "eyes on the prize shawn clement"
You're a legend Shawn! I could never figure out why I was dropping my head on my backswing.
your videos are great, hopefully, can finally put the head problem to rest as it always gets out in front of me during the downswing, your explanation was really good...thanks...
Thank you Shawn! - Hope you get the Golf Channel Gig - America's collective handicap will drop 3 strokes in the first month!
Shawn, this is another great video. One question. How is the head placed on downhill and up hill shots. OK, 2 questions.
Make that 3 questions. Any upcoming announcements about the Golf Channel results?
@steckleinjr It is a matter of bone structure which will definitely sabotage the backswing's levels and range of motion if the head does not turn before or during the swing; the balls going left is from a poor sequence where he is probably focused on the golf ball instead of where the ball is supposed to go; It is just as important for the right eye dominant person to do than the left; it makes all the difference to both my right handed and left handed swings; Shawn
@aldojoel1981 Hi Aldo's! It means sometimes you focus on target and sometimes you don't; when you don't the ball BECOMES THE TARGET and the best way to go to the ball AS A FINAL DESTINATION is to swing down over the top!
If you focus on letting the weight of the arm club unit swing towards a target and feel that the ball is in the way of this action, then you will swing much better; see "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" and "golf pro lesson ridiculously easy" part 1 and 2
Yet another great video Shawn. Can't wait to see you on the Golf Channel as their new instructor. The pre-turn of the heads looks very Nicklaus (still the best of all time) to me. Any other tid-bits from Jack that work with your methodology? I really liked his use of the lower body. Seems though when I try to emulate that, I over do it or something and tend to miss left.
@clemshaw I'll give that a go at the range this week. I think you're right that I'm prob losing focus on the target where I want the ball to land! Great series of videos as always, thanks for the reply
Great video on where to pro your head.my question is where do park your eyes? Are you focused on the back of
The ball or looking more toward your back foot. Thanks.
thank you for this great video, first time I've ever seen this swing fault explained properly.
You are welcome; knowing how the body parts are put together and how they merge to coordinate to perform a task is huge!
Great Video! I know when I hit good shots my head is behind and sternum is with the ball or in front. My question is what does this set up for down hill and up hill shots. I'm not sure it is the same: head behind the ball and sternum in front.
Shawn I did this on the range tonight( sternum on the ball and cheek behind) with a surprising amount of success until I got to my nemesis the 5 iron, this is the iron im having real trouble with for some reason, where would you suggest for ball position at set up should be....keep up the great vids love the way you explain this so even a beginner gets it.
Hey Steve! All in the quality of the whip! Make sure you have a strong enough grip and finish the backswing so you can whip the snot out of the club to the target with very little effort!
See "visual tilt reference shawn clement" and "lag and head position" as well as Tilt acid test; Shawn
@wardn53 EXACTAMUNDO!! Your body is a gravity expert and understands how it will allow the weight of an object connected to the hands through without hurting itself; YOU ARE WIRED FOR THIS!! See "golf pro lesson feel and let the hammer through" as well as "Golf Pro Lesson stop crashing"; Thank you for the comment!! Shawn
@dangitstim I will place it on my list! Great idea! Shawn
@mollydooka17; Have a look at the "anchor your swing shawn clement" video for the slicing part and make sure your grip fits the bill too with "weak grip or strong grip shawn clement' and "grip and compression shawn clement"; now, for the rotation, see "arms and body timing shawn clement" part 1 and 2 as well as "fencing for power shawn clement"
Touching the chin is fine if you are already pre turning the head and completing the backswing; have a look at my latest videos from LA with the title "visual reference to tilt"
Shawn
hi there Shawn, ive just found this video. great advice, however i was wondering if you would apply this same concept with chipping and pitching from 50 yards to fringe?
This tip has made my iron shots awesome but now my driver swing is terrible. Please let me know how I should feel my head does with a driver n why this head move has improved my irons but hurt my driver. Thanks!
@roniwankovitsch Yes; as you can see, the golf channel is going about things their own way; and I am happy to continue doing my thing right here! :) See my "golf pro lesson uphill, downhill and sidehill" video and just give the head a 20 degree pre-turn in all situations; Shawn
its almost winter where i'm at now so no more golfing for a while. but i was planing on getting new irons for next year. any suggestions shawn?
A problem of mine moving head forward,i tried physically holding it back with some success also looking at spot 3 or 4 inches behind the ball which helped too,do you have spine tilt with the wedge.I will put your fundamentals into practice.i,m old school like you.S/J.
@clemshaw Golf Channel and its viewers are missing out on a true teacher of the the golf swing! Tens of thousand of youtube viewers can't be wrong. By the way your information about golf injuries on your latest video series was great addition! More information about injuries would be really informative. For instance is there a different reason for developing golfer's elbow than tennis' elbow?
another timeless instruction video
I appreciate your attempts to educate us using reason along with demonstration. All these pieces or elements of a good golf swing are needed. Without them I would not recognize my advancement along the learning curve. I still must say that the ultimate goal is unconsciously combining these elements into the target picture, and doing it with increasing regularity. (focus)
I am definitely not implying that that this is not your teaching goal. I am just speaking to the casual video watcher who might take this tip to the range, try it, and decide you don't know what you are talking about.
+papa Hajek
Thanks Papa! Keep evolving! It will come around in beautiful aha moments...:)
Great video Shawn. I just started having trouble with my left rotator cuff (I'm a right handed player) and I thinks it's because I've been focusing on keeping my head quiet/still during the backswing, straining all 4 of the muscles groups associated with the rotator cuff. Your analysis on the head/neck range of motion relationship and the recommendation to do what Jack Nicklaus does, preset the head, may be just the vitamin I needed. Would you agree that a preset would help reduce the strain on my left shoulder in the backswing? Or would you recommend an alternative solution?
That and a full out turn of the whole body!! See "lower body in the backswing shawn clement" and "head position and lag shawn clement" complete with "get bubba wide shawn clement" and "tilt acid test shawn clement"
@Happyboucher Thanks Happy!!
How do pros keep their head so still on the backswing. Are they more flexible than us Shawn? Jim Furyk has zero head movement or turn on the backswing is just one example.
This is an oldie but goodie but we have come such a long way since then as we have discovered that when your mind stays with the direction you want to send the ball and you have solid visual references to guide you through that, the head stays wonderfully steady WITHOUT HAVING TO THINK ABOUT IT! Go take a look at our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com and see the following videos:
-alignment reload (incredibly important information about human binocular vision and how it goes against golf set ups!!)
-blur of club
-arc blur unstoppable momentum series
-ALL THE TASK VIDEOS!
Hi Shawn, very interested in your comment around the 5 minute mark where you said keeping the rear shoulder (left for me, I'm a leftie) back can contribute to damaged rotator cuff. Although I'm a "mature baby-boomer", never had shoulder trouble until recently when I found that feeling that my left shoulder was staying back & not turning at all & just concentrating on turning my lower body was curing the weak slice. Should I be going under with the left (rear) shoulder rather than around? Cheers!
Not found a single slo-mo vid of a pro that contradicts this (not that I'm in the habit of trying!) Search for "Lee Westwood Swing Vision" - if he straightened his eyes in his head at the top of the swing, he'd be looking about 2 club-lengths behind the ball! I'd never noticed this before. This will definitely help me to stop getting 'ahead' of the ball which causes me to get far too steep and either hit fat or send the ball up but not forward!
Hi Shawn, Aldo's Here, just a question, look sometimes I feel I come eith my right shoulder over the ball and that causes Slices, I hit ver striaghts balls some times But I don't have consistensy in my shots when that happen. any suggestioons please
@clemshaw I had surgery on my neck and the doc put in a plate back there. I don't have the same range of motion in the neck anymore. Anything I can do to help my back swing. Today when I played my bad shots were either tops, blades, or the occasional weak pull.
Any thoughts?
Shawn: I've been blocking my drives. Today at the range my only swing thought was to stay focused on the impact area unti my hands released - which I think is the same as keeping my head back, and I hit 8 straight drives in a row - for the first time in my life. Impact felt really square. Now I'm trying to understand why this worked. Is this a bandaid fixing another flaw? Is it wise to be thinking about keeping your head back or is that something that should happen naturally in a proper swing?
Well, there are other things at play here and the signs are great! See "contact and direction shawn clement" which is all about centring, or staying centred. You will probably have an aha moment...:)
@KevinStaggs shawn's the new golf instructor?
great insight!
all good Shawn ...
confusing video : @2:39 appears head tilt to the LEFT; @3:49& 3:52 head tilt to right - so which head tilt are u advising? thx
Shawn, I have your DVD series 720P version and I did not see the 20 x 20 position mentioned. Did I miss it or should I assume that a rotation and a tilt is still acceptable? thanks. Paul
The key here is to feel that the head position allows you to finish the backswing and release fully to target. There are so many ways to get this done, including the way Rory does it instinctively in his downswing. This video here was just another way to say it and do it.
I have always been told to position the ball in the back of my stance for a fade and move it forward for a draw. This seems to be the reverse of what you profess?
Don't know who you have been consulting but if you were kicking a soccer ball and wanted to make it hook, what direction would the kick be in? So to have a draw, you swing right with a closed face which means the ball position is farther back as the centre of the arc of the swing is under your sternum (sternal notch) please see "draw and fade shawn clement" and also get my series where we have amazing animation and overhead cameras to paint that picture for you.
@dougdabandit2003 Good time to buy! Make sure you try before you buy!! Go to my "golf pro lesson how to choose your irons" part 1 and 2; yes, I have a video for that!! :) I have agreat section in my dvd series that addresses this and how to choose a driver and a putter... Shawn
I'm just wondering if I'm constantly battling against my body / mind with golf as I've had no noticeable improvement or it just seems I'm having to return right back to the beginning with my swing i.e. checking grip, aim, stance, posture. Lately I seem to be topping shots don't know if this is due to the soft fairways I'm playing on in UK as at the range my shots where not that bad.
Your sage advice would be great.
Craig