See my “golf pro lesson right or left hand” video; my favorite analogy is the frizbee throw for the backhander; Shawn

Your analogies are so great, my problem is that I swing lefty but I am right hand dominant so it is harder to recreate those motions with my left hand.

Yes! See “golf pro lesson tilted spiral” part 1, 2 and 3; #3 will give you a drill that works exactly with what you are talking about;

Shawn

It is perfectly fine to feel like you are swinging around the spine angle and out correct? Almost as you said “It feels like the ball will go right” just want to make sure on this.

Hey jimmy;
The sternum should not rise as you brace against the left side and keep your ground leverage like in the “Golf Pro Lesson Don’t Keep the head down” part 1 and 2; I don’t need to re grip to square either, only the ones who have an open club face to start…See “golf Pro Lesson Tilted Spiral part 1, 2 and 3 for much more…Shawn

Shawn,
When I get into the braced tilt position I find that my hips close and my sternum rises more upright from the standard address position. When the sternum rises, I find I lose some of the shoulder tug sensation you discuss in the “Zen” video. Are these two effects, closed hips and more upright, okay or am I doing something wrong? Also, I find that if I establish the braced tilt without grounding the club, I don’t have to re-grip to square. Can you do a down the line video of this? TY!!

Sorry for the delay!
Have a look at the “golf pro lesson how much hit to apply” and it will blend the 2 very nicely!
Thanks for the question! Shawn

2 books for this!!

“The inner game of tennis” to get your mind ripe; then the “inner Tennis, Playing the game” both from the same author: Timothy Gallwey; “Awareness cures, trying fails!”
This will help you internalize my stuff to the hilt!!

Thanks!
Gets the creative juices flowing huh?!
Shawn

shawn
do you have any videos that talk about what to do after you hit a bad shot, or bad shots? what to analyze or go over in your mind to get back on track?? thanks!
Carmen

Shawn, your the best! Your always thinking about the golf swing, whether your shoveling snow, out on the palyground with your daughter or at a hobby shop.

Looking at videos from last year for the upcoming season ….you’ve suggested many different analogies in different videos -pushing baby in a swing, skipping a stone etc…based on this video, can you utilize “hammering the nail into the board” as a legit analogy to approach impact etc..if I think this way I get my best extension BUT my hands seem so far ahead of the “imaginary wall” when i hit the nail/ball..Is this feeling correct. In clear thehips video my hands didn’t feel this far ahead.

Yes in deed! Thanks Ian!
Shawn

Hey Steve;
Lower case for chipping, more prominent because of more brace against the left side; less prominent with full swing but still lower case; Capital for putting;
Shawn

Hey Dan!
It comes up because of the slight extension of the right leg into the backswing which is in response to allowing the hips to turn under the pelvis and rib cage which is in response to getting out of the way of the arm swing; I will have something coming up soon for this…Shawn

Hey Shawn, your head stays behind the ball but it does move upwards in the backswing. Is this to make room for the left shoulder coming around to complete the backswing? Your head does return to the position estabished at address when you get to impact. I just wondered.
Dan

Shawn: I am A DVD owner and can’t recall if you are lower case Y or Capital Y at address?
Steve from Hilton Head SC

hey Shawn, Does this apply to all the clubs? Wedges, through driver? THanks again, Ian from Stonington

Hey Duffy!
The whole body is involved in compressing the ball from the ground up; the grip and hands are the transfer case of energy from the body to the club to the ball; when making a power forehand in tennis, you would be applying solid force from the hands no? What about the boxer or martial artist in a punch? the power of the body is focussed through the hand through the target…and you would not be thinking about it either; simply anticipating that feel of compression to a target…Shawn

Hey MrJackpo; I don’t know why I missed you here; the answer is in the original “braced Tilt” video and yes, your shoulders would be slightly closed at address and lined up to the right…you have to go there anyways in the backswing right? It does not mean that you will hit to the right at all! The golf swing is an arc and the club will be coming back to the inside right after impact to give you that shot that goes to the target…Shawn

Shawn

I find the images and ideas here very powerful/useful & have often thought about them when golfing.

Hammering into a wall my hands would never be ahead of the wall. In the golf swing having your hands ahead of the ball at contact, I think, is pretty much a requirement for consistency. It’s also, I think, the most elusive aspect of the golf swing to execute properly.

So, my question, do the wrists/hands apply force or just hold on to the club and let the force come from the upper body?

Shawn,

I have been trying your “braced tilt” or pre-turn technique.

Does the alignment of your shoulders change when you set up to the braced tilt. I noticed my shoulders tend to aim to the right when i do the braced tilt.

We are just finally getting some good weather tomorrow but the course is far from ready…:(

We will enjoy the sun and sneak out for a few well placed shots though!

I will watch and how is the golf weather i Canada? my golf cpurse will open this weekend and the weather will be brilliant

Go to my website at shawnclementgolf dot com and on the “you Tube Shawn” page there is a section on the Watch Dog Blog and the one on Leadbetter crisp irons is the one you want to answer this question; it is answered well here;
Thanks for the great question! Shawn