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Just wanted to stop back here and say thank you. I had been struggling with a driver slice for years, so much I took it out of my bag. After watching this video when it first came out, I worked on doing what you say. Now driver is back in the bag and I am hitting it without a slice, longer and more accurately than I can ever remember.
Frame it up, hit through to the target. Strong grip/closed face becomes SQUARE when you dynamically set up behind the ball. As all your videos shawn, just excellent. You are the only person i know that can hit it 300 yards from both sides. May the sun always shine on you sir.
This is the best instruction for stopping slicing. Skilled golfers have the ability to use their hands to square up the driver. This video explains exactly why I am slicing because the club head is open at set up!
Thank you Kenneth! Plenty more where that came from! See “squaring up the club shawn clement” and “why your swing is underpowered shawn clement” as a great complement!
Been watching your videos since 2008. A big fan. Lately struggling with pushes and slices. Applied the shut face principle to all my clubs, driver through wedge, and what a difference. Hit my longest drive of the year ( 237 yards at age 71 thank you) today. I'll never use a neutral grip again. Thank you Shawn!
Shawn this is generous. Not many people will tell this. I fixed everything and I’ll take little swings in my house and I’ll watch the face it’s always open, unless I bow the wrists. Which I feel hits down on the ball. I have done this though and pulled the ball, so you do have to find the right medium
Shawn you are a miracle worker, once again. Used this method at the range today, and could not believe it...no more ugly slice! Actually was crushing them long and straight with my driver consistently...still can't believe it!
For years people have been telling me my grip is too strong - not in Shawn’s videos. I’ve never hit it so good & long when swinging towards my target - hammer that nail through the doorframe is a wonderful analogy. Incredible work from Shawn and your team. All the way from Britain 🇬🇧💪
Before I used this I couldn't stop heeling it and slicing so bad. I even changed my m1 to both weights back for the forgiveness. Only this helped. I think I can move them back to low spin setting for my distance again. Confidence is everything in golf and I had lost it with my driver until I change my grip. Best teacher on TH-cam!!
Shawn, I have been following you for over a month now. I feel extremely confident on driver now!! Most importantly I am thoroughly enjoying my rounds now..it's a massive change for you...thank you for a great help.. 👍
I mentioned in an earlier comment to you how a strong grip really has helped me play dynamically. However, I've gotten a new Speedzone driver as of recent and have been slicing the heck out of it. Coming back to basics, I've analyzed every aspect of my swing and realized that this is the only practical explanation that has made sense, since I know the other areas are in check. One doesn't realize that the slightest adjustment back opens up the club face. And there I was all along thinking that I had it too closed originally. Nuggets, Shawn! Thank you.
Exactly! The ball flight does not lie! 👍😀Enjoy! Also, if the release is not allowed to happen, because so many don’t understand how to let this happen and don’t know what feel to look for, you need to get with our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com and see all the “release” videos for lead and trail hand and both hands on the club in both backswing and follow through. A strong grip with a deep release through the ball will get you absolute bliss!
So always set up with driver closed with a strong grip to ensure a straight shot if you direct the battering ram parrallel to the target line. Direct ram to right for a draw and left for a fade for right handed swing?
Great video Shawn, very well explained. Now, for the sequel, I would like to see, “WHY YOU PULL AND PULL HOOK THE DRIVER.” Any chance of that sequel becoming a reality? Thanks, Shawn, for all the quality instruction you bring to us…. 👏
Another absolutely fantastic video Shawn. Your teaching has greatly improved my golf game so much!!! I can not thank you enough. As someone who does struggle with my driver and this is my miss. I will definitely be using this! It makes so much sense now!
Podcast was great today. The other guys in long drive won't have a chance vs Mu. You are the best teacher on the planet on how to hit a driver and he has power that is world class.
Karl Morris had a teaching pro named Randy Joyner on his podcast a few months ago. I think he would be a great guest for your podcast. His teaching fundamentals line up with yours.@@golflessons
Shawn, I’ve been watching your videos since the winter. The swing is definitely improving. I’m out driving my ´tall’ friends (aka my daughters comments seeing as I’m 5’ 4 on a good day). Still some work to go on the slice that kicks in once and a while, but getting better! Thx!
I literally just figured this out for myself at the range yesterday....so I will say your spot on. Love your content. I encourage everyone, be open minded try this man's teachings for yourself. If your like me and you have TH-cam everything in golf and a lot of his stuff seems off what you were taught. If what we were taught was working we wouldnt be googling. Try it
Once you have this in place, the key is to deliver all the way through by effortlessly whipping the tip of the tee in the direction you want to start the ball. See “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx” for more on this!
Hi Shawn,I have been viewing your videos since you started in your backyard. Always so helpful, would you recommend senior's try this set up to try to regain some lost distance, cheers KEN
Hey Ken! On our premium channel, we have a “senior series” which is a power series that is actually for everyone; the human machine is such an amazing slingshot when you have your focus where it needs to be (task based and not body part position based) and young or old, that sucker is just flat out amazing! Still have my 115 MPH club speed at 57 years old and carrying the ball 290
Shawn, the part at 2:40 was a light bulb moment for me and explains why my bad shot is, sorry WAS, a high slice. So now I setup as before and close the face significantly. Then I pull my right shoulder back until the club is back square. This feels like I am aiming my shoulders way right but the result proves otherwise.
I find 2 things interesting about this methodology: 1) most of the time, the general golf teaching is to have the club face appear somewhat open at address because it is closing through impact; however, what's often left out, as Shawn says, is that because the hands are ahead of the club at impact (ideally) even though the mass of the clubhead does bend it somewhat forward when moving at velocity, the clubface will still be a little bit open if we setup 'traditionally;' 2) when I'm at the range I often will setup facing the ball with a square driver face but with the right amount of tilt to keep shoulders square to the target too, however when I swing and catch it with a positive attack angle the face is just 2-3 degrees more open than I want, so instead of a power fade I get a slice. But when I'm on the course I tend to play more athletically and trust my body's instincts and I've noticed that I drive the ball better on the course and the lightbulb for me today was it's because I allow the clubface to rotate more at address so that it appears slightly closed when facing the ball, however it's 'dynamically square' through impact as Shawn notes. I worked on this a bit today at the range and the difference in ball flight, distance and shape was significant.
I just open my stance! (After I do my initial set up) It closes the face! Then one can take the big “Power Fade” swing. Hackers like me don’t need to worry about coming from the inside. That’s for pros like you who are dramatically closing the face in the downswing. We need to get our hips turned before we uncoil our shoulders. We NEVER “get stuck” when we get our hips ahead that’s great!
These are simply classic Clement fundamentals. Head behind the ball (pretty easy with driver setup) and braced against the left side. Makes me want to grab a driver and do some perpetual motion with the one leg drill. 😁
Wish I saw this sooner, ended up fixing this on my own after trial and error. Still appreciate this vid though as it validates what I noticed and fixed.
I have been trying to hit back quarter of ball from four o'clock with the driver neutral for years. Bit inconsistent. My coach says sit the club as the maker designed it and swing in to out. The problem is that it feels counter intuitive to intentionally swing in that direction. Your method is more logical and natural. Thinking about the dynamic position is critical so thanks very much. Off to the range now!
Question Shawn, do you have students that close face and neutral grip with driver? Could you show this? I tried with irons and I like the feel....I can do same with driver?
Thanks for that tip, Shawn. Makes a ton of sense. Just a tad off topic, but does closing the face slightly apply to hitting a 3 wood off the deck as well to some degree? I still struggle to get launch.
Ive always had a stronger grip but hooked my misses off the planet. Tried everything to get the ball to go straight which all eventually led to severe shank bouts. Saw your dynamic impact club face a year ago and have been using it off and on. Just today after a recent bout with a more neutral grip I had to close my club face of the planet left and adjust back to something that worked. Today I went to the range with a thought that seemed very effective with all my clubs. Went with strong grip club face closed at address but set up in a dynamic position which squared the club face to the target. Hit everything dead straight without manipulating the grip once set. Sort of like presetting impact at address. I think that when you put in your tilt at address you are effectively doing the same thing. Am I on the right track in what you are saying and doing at address? Or am I missing something?
There you go Dean! You have just transformed your STATIC thinking into a more DYNAMIC thinking; think about it as you “collecting the ball from where it lies to releasing it into the flight plan” In our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com you will see important videos such as “important grip update” which answers the question you asked about tilt and it’s relationship with club face and then we get deeper with our tasks which is what ultimately lights up the human wiring to deliver through the ball. Watch all the task videos like task update and task to finish as well as the “predict contact” and “goldie Locks series” and “target confirmation series”. Now that you are back with a grip club relationship that can take you THROUGH the ball, don’t lose it! The “release” videos will also definitely eventually cause you to relax the strong grip and closed face and get you to a nice confort zone of Strong to Strongish grip and square face.
One concept that helps me hit great drives is telling myself when I set up to hit the drive is to "Have an awareness of going that way" . And "That way" is at the target and the target is down the fairway. It helps my mind get focused on the task instead of on the ball.
Combine this with a power fade set up; stay left edge of the intermediate point with this super strong grip and feel what 75% of tour players like Dustin Johnson feel when doing power fades!
Hi again Shawn and thanks for the great video which fixed many issues in my drive with dynamic closed face … I have one question please I have the feeling that my weight is at may right leg which prevent me to come back towards the target where I want to draw or fade the ball … not sure I’m clear on my explanation ..
@@golflessons thanks Shawn for the video of Braced Tilt very useful would be great if you make new one with the lifties :) thanks again for the awesome job you are doing I dream to have a lesson with you one day maybe Cheers from France Merci
Hi Shawn, I love the way you teach and explain.. Ive got a good grasp with my irons and hitting them so much better.. my issue is when I go to the long woods and driver I seem to get stuck.. When I do my tilt my arms seem to get to far in front of my left side at address not sitting near my thigh as on your demos.. Does this mean im face to closed at address with my body..... im on 8.9 handicap but struggle going back to a flat swing
I just started closing the face of my driver this past week and for the first time I have no fear that I will hit a slice. Even when i hit it to the right more than I want it stays in play and I'm not longer playing in the other fairway. For so long I have tried to have a "strong grip" but that didn't fix the problem of a square club face in the middle of my stance. I really appreciate your videos and the content is so helpful for me.
@@golflessons what do you recommend for the amount of closing or squaring the face of iron? Do you just make adjustments based on the ball flight until you find what is right for you?
@@golflessons I appreciate the reply. Today I shot the best score since I started golfing last year. I know 90 isn't a great score but it's my first time. I could never have done it without your teaching. I had a triple bogey on 17 on tap in lip outs. So close to an even better score. That will happen soon.
@@guitarpager take a look at the “swing builder series with Chantal” in the play lists on my home page on youtube; it is a great little series for novice-intermediate golfers!
Any possibility of doing a video for us high backspin drivers? I typically don't slice but I can't seem to get the rpm below 3800 rpm most of the time (usually straight or straight pull).
I'm struggling so bad with my driver right now, I started leaving it in the trunk of my car...Right now when I use the driver I'm pounding the ball into the ground directly in front of the tee or it's bouncing left into the scrubs. When using the 3 wood off the tee there is no problem.. except the loss of 30 or 40 yards. I'll give this another go at leagues this evening.
Have a go Jona! But that sounds like you are too close to the ball and not swinging through it; see also “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx”
@@golflessons IT'S BAAACK!! Thank you! Not only is it back but it's back with more distance than Iv' had in a few years (i'm 58) and a very nice draw with the new set up from your recommendation with your comment and previous videos "EASY WAY TO DRAW AND FADE CONSISTENTLY WITH ANY GOLF SWING🎯More fairways and greens in regulation😎"and with Sav's strong grip video. I commend you sir!
Bracing against the target; in my follow through already and then giving myself a bit of momentum to swing into the backswing to gather range of motion to effortlessly whip the snot out of the club towards my target on the follow through. See “takeaway and starting the swing shawn clement” an oldie but goodie!
You throw over and through! You don’t statically square the face to anything at address as it will not be the same at all at impact as we are collecting the ball from where it lies and releasing it to where you want it to start. See “through the ball vs at the ball shawn clement” and “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement golf wrx”
I've been trying to do all that you said to do, but most of my shots are far left. Meaning PULLS to the left. Could you please tell me what could be the reason.
See “how to hit a honkin’ draw to hit straight shawn clement” If your ball is flying STRAIGHT LEFT, IT IS NOT THE CLUB FACE, IT IS HE PATH OF THE SWING!!
Yes, correct! When you whip the tip of the tee into the direction you want the ball to fly, how is the ball flying? Adjust accordingly! Don’t be shy and don’t think about what it looks like; just do it!👍😀👌
@@golflessons at 4:25 when you’re hitting the low drive with the ball more in the middle of the stance for a shot into the wind are you closing the face at all? I know with this ball position for irons closing the face dynamically squares the face when hands are ahead, but do we want hands that much ahead with driver?
@@maeu59 hands always lead with all clubs and all swings that need to collect a ball from where it is perched to the direction you want it to start on. And yes, the club face should be more closed with that ball position because there is less time to square up back in the stance…
My swing is kind of opposite of yours though. You’re more vertical I’m kind of inside it’s what’s comfortable but I still feel like this will work for me
Let's review / summarize this concept: GOAL - The Clubface should be DYNAMICALLY SQUARE to the LINE I'm trying to HIT, Compessing the ball thru impact,into the door frame, to the right edge of the intermediate target with an in to out swing path, parallel to my hips, knees and shoulders The Issue: Many golfers OVERLOOK their SET UP based on VIEW of the clubface being to OPEN of even to closed at the "Impact position" -- they do not factor how the cluface is at Address, which is PRIOR to impact. ERROR: the Impact position looks too closed, but it is actually square in the context of full swing at address. Therefore without making this correction for the Driver Swing, the view of the clubface Address (ie. When the right should higher than left, spine tilted away, head back, etc..) is NOT the same at it is dynamically at impact.. 🤯🤯🤑 The cart is being put before the horese. That's money! Thanks, Shawn (Btw Don't forget to "gaaaaather" the momentum in the backswing, people. Stay savvy!) lol🏌️♂️
That works! Then stay with your intermediate point and observe the flight. See “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx” and “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement” for tweaking!
And when you don’t? If you slice when you don’t it means that you are releasing AT THE BALL instead of Through the ball into the direction you want the ball to go.
You are not defective! See all my “throwing the club shawn clement” videos; you cannot do anything wrong when doing this drill when the club is headed for the target.
we have many videos with close ups on grip: see “best video on grip ever shawn clement” and see an oldie but goodie called “weak grip vs strong grip shawn clement” On our premium channel, at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com (only $9.95 per month) we have a minimum of 2 cameras per video to show face on and down the line and the video you want to see that matches this one is the first video in the “consistency series” which will really drive the point home as to how open most golfers have the club without understanding how incredibly off they are.
Yeah man! Your success is as inevitable as physics!! So many things in science you would not believe until a scientist demonstrates and it’s like WHOA!! Same here, so many think the face of the club could not possibly go that closed because “it looks abnormal” and they continue to slice and not have any fun. Change that today and follow along! And please let me know what happens ok!?👍😀👌
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Just wanted to stop back here and say thank you. I had been struggling with a driver slice for years, so much I took it out of my bag. After watching this video when it first came out, I worked on doing what you say. Now driver is back in the bag and I am hitting it without a slice, longer and more accurately than I can ever remember.
Spread the word! 👍👊👌🫶💪
@@golflessons I have and will
Frame it up, hit through to the target. Strong grip/closed face becomes SQUARE when you dynamically set up behind the ball. As all your videos shawn, just excellent. You are the only person i know that can hit it 300 yards from both sides. May the sun always shine on you sir.
Hey Ag! thanks for the fantastic comment!! Much appreciate you taking the time to share the love man! ❤️❤️👌👍
This is the best instruction for stopping slicing. Skilled golfers have the ability to use their hands to square up the driver. This video explains exactly why I am slicing because the club head is open at set up!
Best video I have ever seen on this subject !!
Thank you Kenneth! Plenty more where that came from! See “squaring up the club shawn clement” and “why your swing is underpowered shawn clement” as a great complement!
great lesson
I don't want to miss your vids since your are bringing a lot of value for the golf game ! cheers Shawn
Been watching your videos since 2008. A big fan. Lately struggling with pushes and slices. Applied the shut face principle to all my clubs, driver through wedge, and what a difference. Hit my longest drive of the year ( 237 yards at age 71 thank you) today. I'll never use a neutral grip again. Thank you Shawn!
Right on Dan! 👍😀
Exceptional explanation. Thanks for the clarity.
Thank you!
This is true of all clubs at setup. Beginners have no idea how "shut" square really is until they play/practice enough to get it.
So useful & very clear explanation, Shawn.
Shawn this is generous. Not many people will tell this. I fixed everything and I’ll take little swings in my house and I’ll watch the face it’s always open, unless I bow the wrists. Which I feel hits down on the ball. I have done this though and pulled the ball, so you do have to find the right medium
One of your best Videos to date 👏👏👏👏
Lots to learn from this family.
Glad you liked it!😀👍
Shawn you are a miracle worker, once again. Used this method at the range today, and could not believe it...no more ugly slice! Actually was crushing them long and straight with my driver consistently...still can't believe it!
Right on Paul! Glad you got your light bulb moment! 👍😀
For years people have been telling me my grip is too strong - not in Shawn’s videos. I’ve never hit it so good & long when swinging towards my target - hammer that nail through the doorframe is a wonderful analogy. Incredible work from Shawn and your team. All the way from Britain 🇬🇧💪
Yeah man! BRITAIN IN THE POWER HOUSE!! 💪👍😀
Wonderful work !
Before I used this I couldn't stop heeling it and slicing so bad. I even changed my m1 to both weights back for the forgiveness. Only this helped. I think I can move them back to low spin setting for my distance again. Confidence is everything in golf and I had lost it with my driver until I change my grip. Best teacher on TH-cam!!
Right on Andrew, so glad you are enjoying the content! 👍😀👌
Took this to the range tonight Shawn. I’ve never seen a tip that had such a dramatic and instantaneous impact on my driver! What a game changer!
Great of you to figure it out! This one has stumped the golf industry for decades!!
you are the best pain free golf swing. I saw you 5- 6 years, no back pain of left knee pain at all"
I want to play to age 120!!
Shawn, I have been following you for over a month now. I feel extremely confident on driver now!! Most importantly I am thoroughly enjoying my rounds now..it's a massive change for you...thank you for a great help.. 👍
You are so welcome Yogesh, thank you for your feedback!
I mentioned in an earlier comment to you how a strong grip really has helped me play dynamically. However, I've gotten a new Speedzone driver as of recent and have been slicing the heck out of it. Coming back to basics, I've analyzed every aspect of my swing and realized that this is the only practical explanation that has made sense, since I know the other areas are in check. One doesn't realize that the slightest adjustment back opens up the club face. And there I was all along thinking that I had it too closed originally. Nuggets, Shawn! Thank you.
Exactly! The ball flight does not lie! 👍😀Enjoy!
Also, if the release is not allowed to happen, because so many don’t understand how to let this happen and don’t know what feel to look for, you need to get with our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com and see all the “release” videos for lead and trail hand and both hands on the club in both backswing and follow through. A strong grip with a deep release through the ball will get you absolute bliss!
So always set up with driver closed with a strong grip to ensure a straight shot if you direct the battering ram parrallel to the target line. Direct ram to right for a draw and left for a fade for right handed swing?
Right on!
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Thank you jmack!
Great video Shawn, very well explained. Now, for the sequel, I would like to see, “WHY YOU PULL AND PULL HOOK THE DRIVER.” Any chance of that sequel becoming a reality? Thanks, Shawn, for all the quality instruction you bring to us…. 👏
Another absolutely fantastic video Shawn. Your teaching has greatly improved my golf game so much!!! I can not thank you enough. As someone who does struggle with my driver and this is my miss. I will definitely be using this! It makes so much sense now!
That is why I do what I do! No secrets! 😀👍
Excellent video. Thanks Shawn once again for great tips, been struggling with my driver, will try this next weekend.
Podcast was great today. The other guys in long drive won't have a chance vs Mu. You are the best teacher on the planet on how to hit a driver and he has power that is world class.
Thanks man! Can’t wait to register him and get ready for one of the Long Drive Events and see how he does!
@@golflessons I listened to the pod again today while walking 9. You get great guests
@@jdheelfan thank you brother! Let me know if you have any suggestions! 😀👍
Karl Morris had a teaching pro named Randy Joyner on his podcast a few months ago. I think he would be a great guest for your podcast. His teaching fundamentals line up with yours.@@golflessons
Shawn, I’ve been watching your videos since the winter. The swing is definitely improving. I’m out driving my ´tall’ friends (aka my daughters comments seeing as I’m 5’ 4 on a good day). Still some work to go on the slice that kicks in once and a while, but getting better! Thx!
You rock Dale! 😀👍👌💪
Great tip. It induces relaxed driving.
Maintaining the tilt is a learning. Will have to try it next time out.
I literally just figured this out for myself at the range yesterday....so I will say your spot on. Love your content. I encourage everyone, be open minded try this man's teachings for yourself. If your like me and you have TH-cam everything in golf and a lot of his stuff seems off what you were taught. If what we were taught was working we wouldnt be googling. Try it
I will use some of these tips at the range next time. Thanks a lot!
Thank-you this was timely, I'd started missing both ways, w/ driver snap hooks and pushes,
Once you have this in place, the key is to deliver all the way through by effortlessly whipping the tip of the tee in the direction you want to start the ball. See “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx” for more on this!
Great video as always thanks.
"Mr Barlow" on Golf Mates needs to be watching Your channel, Sean....
Good point, Pawl.
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As alway fantastic, still hitting it the best I’ve ever done. So consistent, thank Shawn👏👏🙌🏼🙌🏼
You are welcome! Keep doing it! 👍😀
Hi Shawn,I have been viewing your videos since you started in your backyard. Always so helpful, would you recommend senior's try this set up to try to regain some lost distance, cheers KEN
Hey Ken! On our premium channel, we have a “senior series” which is a power series that is actually for everyone; the human machine is such an amazing slingshot when you have your focus where it needs to be (task based and not body part position based) and young or old, that sucker is just flat out amazing! Still have my 115 MPH club speed at 57 years old and carrying the ball 290
Such a great fundamental. Thank you, Sean!!
Subtle but potent! 😀👍
Shawn, the part at 2:40 was a light bulb moment for me and explains why my bad shot is, sorry WAS, a high slice. So now I setup as before and close the face significantly. Then I pull my right shoulder back until the club is back square. This feels like I am aiming my shoulders way right but the result proves otherwise.
they will look square at address when filming from down the line!
I find 2 things interesting about this methodology: 1) most of the time, the general golf teaching is to have the club face appear somewhat open at address because it is closing through impact; however, what's often left out, as Shawn says, is that because the hands are ahead of the club at impact (ideally) even though the mass of the clubhead does bend it somewhat forward when moving at velocity, the clubface will still be a little bit open if we setup 'traditionally;' 2) when I'm at the range I often will setup facing the ball with a square driver face but with the right amount of tilt to keep shoulders square to the target too, however when I swing and catch it with a positive attack angle the face is just 2-3 degrees more open than I want, so instead of a power fade I get a slice. But when I'm on the course I tend to play more athletically and trust my body's instincts and I've noticed that I drive the ball better on the course and the lightbulb for me today was it's because I allow the clubface to rotate more at address so that it appears slightly closed when facing the ball, however it's 'dynamically square' through impact as Shawn notes. I worked on this a bit today at the range and the difference in ball flight, distance and shape was significant.
There you go M. McGee! Classic results you got there; keep it up! 😀👍
Really good vid Shawn. Explains exactly what I do.
Good stuff! Must have Golfire! 👍😀
During tomorrow's round I will have to check my clubface and make sure is closed more than I think it should be. Great video!
Have a blast Rick! Let us know how you do! 😀👍
I just open my stance! (After I do my initial set up) It closes the face! Then one can take the big “Power Fade” swing. Hackers like me don’t need to worry about coming from the inside. That’s for pros like you who are dramatically closing the face in the downswing. We need to get our hips turned before we uncoil our shoulders. We NEVER “get stuck” when we get our hips ahead that’s great!
By the way you channel REALLY helped me when saw that young girl hit the ball 250+ it was an epiphany Inrealized how SLOW I needed to swing!!!
@@richardschaffer5588 awesome Richard! Very pleased about that! 😀👍
These are simply classic Clement fundamentals. Head behind the ball (pretty easy with driver setup) and braced against the left side. Makes me want to grab a driver and do some perpetual motion with the one leg drill. 😁
Very good! That is what we want, to make you feel like getting out there! 💪👌😀👍
Wish I saw this sooner, ended up fixing this on my own after trial and error. Still appreciate this vid though as it validates what I noticed and fixed.
You bet Jason! Great on you for thinking out of the stale box that golf instruction can live in!
Great tips Shawn - but does this idea of a dynamic face setup also work with irons?
I have been trying to hit back quarter of ball from four o'clock with the driver neutral for years. Bit inconsistent. My coach says sit the club as the maker designed it and swing in to out. The problem is that it feels counter intuitive to intentionally swing in that direction.
Your method is more logical and natural. Thinking about the dynamic position is critical so thanks very much. Off to the range now!
if you have a neutral grip and a dynamically open face, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SWING IN TO OUT WHEN YOU KNOW THE BALL AIN’T COMIN’ BACK!!!😝😝😝
@@golflessons well it’s easy now I know that!
Excellent lesson. Thanks!
Very practical . Need to try out . Thanks ❤
Please do!👍👍
Question Shawn, do you have students that close face and neutral grip with driver? Could you show this? I tried with irons and I like the feel....I can do same with driver?
ALL THE TIME WITH GREAT SUCCESS!!
It would be great to see this concept hitting down with irons.
You don't "hit down" with irons. You cut through the blade of grass behind the ball. You peel carrots.
Great lesson.
Thanks for that tip, Shawn. Makes a ton of sense. Just a tad off topic, but does closing the face slightly apply to hitting a 3 wood off the deck as well to some degree? I still struggle to get launch.
You bet! Especially if you cut the ball; see “hit a honkin’ draw to hit straight shawn clement” and “fairway woods shawn clement”
@@golflessons Will check those out. Thanks for the reply. :)
Ive always had a stronger grip but hooked my misses off the planet. Tried everything to get the ball to go straight which all eventually led to severe shank bouts. Saw your dynamic impact club face a year ago and have been using it off and on. Just today after a recent bout with a more neutral grip I had to close my club face of the planet left and adjust back to something that worked. Today I went to the range with a thought that seemed very effective with all my clubs. Went with strong grip club face closed at address but set up in a dynamic position which squared the club face to the target. Hit everything dead straight without manipulating the grip once set. Sort of like presetting impact at address. I think that when you put in your tilt at address you are effectively doing the same thing.
Am I on the right track in what you are saying and doing at address? Or am I missing something?
There you go Dean! You have just transformed your STATIC thinking into a more DYNAMIC thinking; think about it as you “collecting the ball from where it lies to releasing it into the flight plan”
In our premium channel at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com you will see important videos such as “important grip update” which answers the question you asked about tilt and it’s relationship with club face and then we get deeper with our tasks which is what ultimately lights up the human wiring to deliver through the ball. Watch all the task videos like task update and task to finish as well as the “predict contact” and “goldie Locks series” and “target confirmation series”. Now that you are back with a grip club relationship that can take you THROUGH the ball, don’t lose it! The “release” videos will also definitely eventually cause you to relax the strong grip and closed face and get you to a nice confort zone of Strong to Strongish grip and square face.
One concept that helps me hit great drives is telling myself when I set up to hit the drive is to "Have an awareness of going that way" . And "That way" is at the target and the target is down the fairway. It helps my mind get focused on the task instead of on the ball.
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Makes so much sense it's ridiculous.
Love this
Does this help with pushing driver straight right?
Combine this with a power fade set up; stay left edge of the intermediate point with this super strong grip and feel what 75% of tour players like Dustin Johnson feel when doing power fades!
It looks like you cross the line at the top of your swing? Is that correct and if so is it intentinal?
See “how to match backswing to target shawn clement” very intentional!
Hi again Shawn and thanks for the great video which fixed many issues in my drive with dynamic closed face … I have one question please I have the feeling that my weight is at may right leg which prevent me to come back towards the target where I want to draw or fade the ball … not sure I’m clear on my explanation ..
See the “feel the braced tilt shawn clement” part 1-2 videos and all my “throwing the club shawn clement” videos
@@golflessons thanks Shawn for the video of Braced Tilt very useful would be great if you make new one with the lifties :) thanks again for the awesome job you are doing I dream to have a lesson with you one day maybe
Cheers from France
Merci
Hi Shawn, I love the way you teach and explain.. Ive got a good grasp with my irons and hitting them so much better.. my issue is when I go to the long woods and driver I seem to get stuck.. When I do my tilt my arms seem to get to far in front of my left side at address not sitting near my thigh as on your demos.. Does this mean im face to closed at address with my body..... im on 8.9 handicap but struggle going back to a flat swing
Sounds like a separate issue altogether; see “driver speed and smash shawn clement”
I just started closing the face of my driver this past week and for the first time I have no fear that I will hit a slice. Even when i hit it to the right more than I want it stays in play and I'm not longer playing in the other fairway. For so long I have tried to have a "strong grip" but that didn't fix the problem of a square club face in the middle of my stance. I really appreciate your videos and the content is so helpful for me.
Right on Page! You just accessed the next level and I am so proud of you for taking that extra step! You will benefit greatly!!👍😀💪👌
@@golflessons what do you recommend for the amount of closing or squaring the face of iron? Do you just make adjustments based on the ball flight until you find what is right for you?
@@guitarpager EXACTLY!! See “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement golf wrx”
@@golflessons I appreciate the reply. Today I shot the best score since I started golfing last year. I know 90 isn't a great score but it's my first time. I could never have done it without your teaching. I had a triple bogey on 17 on tap in lip outs. So close to an even better score. That will happen soon.
@@guitarpager take a look at the “swing builder series with Chantal” in the play lists on my home page on youtube; it is a great little series for novice-intermediate golfers!
Any possibility of doing a video for us high backspin drivers? I typically don't slice but I can't seem to get the rpm below 3800 rpm most of the time (usually straight or straight pull).
See an oldie but goodie called “high draw driver shawn clement”
I'm struggling so bad with my driver right now, I started leaving it in the trunk of my car...Right now when I use the driver I'm pounding the ball into the ground directly in front of the tee or it's bouncing left into the scrubs. When using the 3 wood off the tee there is no problem.. except the loss of 30 or 40 yards. I'll give this another go at leagues this evening.
Have a go Jona! But that sounds like you are too close to the ball and not swinging through it; see also “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx”
@@golflessons IT'S BAAACK!! Thank you! Not only is it back but it's back with more distance than Iv' had in a few years (i'm 58) and a very nice draw with the new set up from your recommendation with your comment and previous videos "EASY WAY TO DRAW AND FADE CONSISTENTLY WITH ANY GOLF SWING🎯More fairways and greens in regulation😎"and with Sav's strong grip video. I commend you sir!
@@jonadavies right on Jona! 👌💪👍😀
Could you start with the club face (driver or iron) closed at the 20-30 degree angle and just swing from there? It seems to square the club at impact.
ABSOLUTELY JOE!!!! 👌👍💪
Hi shawn. Is this applicable to irons as well?
Absolutely, You bet!!!
Something to think about… but a closeup of what you were talking about would have helped. I couldn’t see the adjustment from so far away
Always knew it was something to this, when I catch the ball right I can drive 300 yards but it’s usually 225 to 250 with a 50-75 yard slice
Is the concept of hitting the ball on the way up similar to tennis when you want to hit top spin
Very similar yes!
@@golflessons thank you
Shawn, stupid question, but are you pushing your hips forward at set up?
Bracing against the target; in my follow through already and then giving myself a bit of momentum to swing into the backswing to gather range of motion to effortlessly whip the snot out of the club towards my target on the follow through. See “takeaway and starting the swing shawn clement” an oldie but goodie!
So, do you square the club to the intermediate point and throw over and through that?
You throw over and through! You don’t statically square the face to anything at address as it will not be the same at all at impact as we are collecting the ball from where it lies and releasing it to where you want it to start. See “through the ball vs at the ball shawn clement” and “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement golf wrx”
I've been trying to do all that you said to do, but most of my shots are far left. Meaning PULLS to the left. Could you please tell me what could be the reason.
See “how to hit a honkin’ draw to hit straight shawn clement”
If your ball is flying STRAIGHT LEFT, IT IS NOT THE CLUB FACE, IT IS HE PATH OF THE SWING!!
Because you want to hit it straight, thus coming over the top (outside-in) and squaring the clubface at impact!
You want to either set up for a Straight fade or a straight draw; but never try to hit straight…
So it’s either a strong grip or rotate the club with a neutral grip?
Yes, correct! When you whip the tip of the tee into the direction you want the ball to fly, how is the ball flying? Adjust accordingly! Don’t be shy and don’t think about what it looks like; just do it!👍😀👌
@@golflessons at 4:25 when you’re hitting the low drive with the ball more in the middle of the stance for a shot into the wind are you closing the face at all? I know with this ball position for irons closing the face dynamically squares the face when hands are ahead, but do we want hands that much ahead with driver?
@@maeu59 hands always lead with all clubs and all swings that need to collect a ball from where it is perched to the direction you want it to start on. And yes, the club face should be more closed with that ball position because there is less time to square up back in the stance…
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My swing is kind of opposite of yours though. You’re more vertical I’m kind of inside it’s what’s comfortable but I still feel like this will work for me
Great, no more fade slicing crap, with this info Im going for the big draw +250 😂
Conservatively!
...did you hear that? That was the sound of the penny dropping for me!
Right on Chris!! 👍😀
Re-do this episode without the bag and green thing not in the way!
Shawn, what happened to the Pings....
Hey Carl! We have been with Callaway since last Fall! 😀👍
Let's review / summarize this concept: GOAL - The Clubface should be DYNAMICALLY SQUARE to the LINE I'm trying to HIT, Compessing the ball thru impact,into the door frame, to the right edge of the intermediate target with an in to out swing path, parallel to my hips, knees and shoulders
The Issue: Many golfers OVERLOOK their SET UP based on VIEW of the clubface being to OPEN of even to closed at the "Impact position" -- they do not factor how the cluface is at Address, which is PRIOR to impact.
ERROR: the Impact position looks too closed, but it is actually square in the context of full swing at address. Therefore without making this correction for the Driver Swing, the view of the clubface Address (ie. When the right should higher than left, spine tilted away, head back, etc..) is NOT the same at it is dynamically at impact.. 🤯🤯🤑 The cart is being put before the horese. That's money! Thanks, Shawn (Btw Don't forget to "gaaaaather" the momentum in the backswing, people. Stay savvy!) lol🏌️♂️
so, close the driver face and then get into the set up with your lean?
That works! Then stay with your intermediate point and observe the flight. See “driver speed and smash shawn clement golf wrx” and “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement” for tweaking!
this shouldn't even be a 'tip'... it's should be a 'fundamental'...
Yessir!!!😀👍
when ever I do this, I hit big sweeping hooks
And when you don’t? If you slice when you don’t it means that you are releasing AT THE BALL instead of Through the ball into the direction you want the ball to go.
It looks like you are swinging across the line at the top of your swing. If so is this something you intentionally and if so what is the reason?
see “how to match backswing to target shawn clement”
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By the way, people always tell me I turn too fast.
You are not defective! See all my “throwing the club shawn clement” videos; you cannot do anything wrong when doing this drill when the club is headed for the target.
I wish you had some close-up so I can see the driver closed or open the face
we have many videos with close ups on grip: see “best video on grip ever shawn clement” and see an oldie but goodie called “weak grip vs strong grip shawn clement”
On our premium channel, at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com (only $9.95 per month) we have a minimum of 2 cameras per video to show face on and down the line and the video you want to see that matches this one is the first video in the “consistency series” which will really drive the point home as to how open most golfers have the club without understanding how incredibly off they are.
so you're telling me there's a chance i stop slicing
Yeah man! Your success is as inevitable as physics!! So many things in science you would not believe until a scientist demonstrates and it’s like WHOA!! Same here, so many think the face of the club could not possibly go that closed because “it looks abnormal” and they continue to slice and not have any fun. Change that today and follow along! And please let me know what happens ok!?👍😀👌
Not good instructions for golfer who have only been playing less then a year
Go to my “swing builder series with Chantal Shawn Clement” for a 9 part series for Novices with my yoga teacher Chantal!