HOW TO STAY BEHIND THE HIT! Shawn Clement’s Wisdom in Golf

[@an09dre]

Awesome, I am 6 h/c and having watched your videos over last few months and now back on the course. I have gained 20 Yard driver carry & 8 yards with my Irons , with less effort and no loss to dispersion. This Video stands out, so simple. Thank You Shawn

[@golflessons]

Right on Andre! Thanks for taking the time to write! Much appreciated! Shawn

[@MattLecount]

This probably the greatest golf tuition video ever made

[@mjs0039]

Learnt everything from Shawn. Handicap down to 10 at 64:)

[@golflessons]

Mohanjit! Nice!! This man has a lovely swing, sweet action through the ball!

[@javierr3515]

Hi from Argentina! I am one of your first students more than 10 years ago. I am starting again, so I looked up you in KZbin and feel very glad you are still ON!!! THANK YOU so much!!

[@golflessons]

Nice! Welcome back!

[@pinoy1hitko]

I said it before, and I'll say it again. You are the smartest teacher in golf, using natural body mechanics and gravity to build a consistent golf swing. Keep up the great work Shawn, in making golf easier to play! 😎👍🏼

[@golflessons]

Thanks Rich! It took me a while but we are finely tuned into how humans learn and perform. Next is getting in the zone on command every time we play; HUGE HUGE WORK being done right now on that and this is the rabbit hole to get us there!

[@capkarr]

I love this guy! What a visual demonstration! Man I’m going to show this video to all my students! Everyone will see this video and demo before they pick up another club! Thanks a million!!!

[@golflessons]

Right on Brett! thank you for taking the time to write! All the best this Holiday Season and Happy New Year!

[@jeffreyt5479]

Thanks for changing my golfing life forever. I have gained 12mph club head speed. 8 iron 157 yards. 53 years old !

[@icare2481]

On my golf journey of almost 22 years I will always be grateful to you for getting the hitch out of my backswing when I suffered with that many years ago. Thank you for your videos. I’m trying to emulate the Moe Norman swing one plane which has helped but not enough time for practice.

[@robbelford584]

65 years young I've been playing golf for about 15 years I've always been a bit of a hacker until i watch you videos I'd never broken ninety, now im shooting low eightys all the time, cheers shawn a definite game changer

[@jeffadams5413]

Dog gone it Shawn, I wish you were in Chicago. I have been with several instructors in my long golf career and not one of them ever taught in ways you do. Some very good instruction. You got another subscriber!

[@golflessons]

So glad you are enjoying it and getting your lightbulb moments! Thank you for chiming in! Shawn

[@michaelrood2751]

The sound at impact - wow. Powerful

[@golflessons]

Feels so good!! 😀👍👌

[@kevinhartman7465]

Nice fall colors on your course.

[@kcd2630]

Taking by Axe and My hammer the next time I play golf... Analogies are great... Thanks

[@manjunath22896]

Thank you. Every video takes to the next level.

[@milesdowsett3532]

Congratulations on 100k Shawn! 🎉🥂 I could listen to that compressed thump of your shots all day long! 👊🏻💥⛳️

[@golflessons]

Me too! How can you not love this amazing freaking game!! 😀👍

[@milesdowsett3532]

@@golflessons Totally. Completely. Unconditionally....Problem is it often doesn't love me back 🤣

[@joenoah456]

Another Awesome video Shawn....Happy Thanksgiving...I'm thankful for you Shawn and your amazing golf instruction....changed my life in golf in such a positive way!!

[@golflessons]

Thanks Joe! Gave me a nice smile waiting for my plane at the gate! 😀👍

[@davecollins2134]

Tried this out today... increased my swing speed by 6-8 mph! Thinking like I'm "chopping a tree" definitely changed my contact significantly. Thanks for all of your videos!

[@golflessons]

Right on Dave! We have so much more of this on our premium channel for only $5.00 per month (until January) Because we have so much more traffic on our site, we have to pay more for the streaming costs! (good problem of course) This week we start one of our most important video series on www.wisdomingolfpremium.com which involves taking this simplicity you just experienced and bringing you into the zone or flow state with it and that is where the good brain chemistry exists and your best scores! 😀👍

[@jbohardy]

awesome video, i think this is super important for hitting a draw, i've seemed to lose my natural draw on my irons, because i've been trying to clear my hips too early which has been great for hitting in front of the ball or to hit fades, but not hitting draws like im use to.

[@golflessons]

Please, never think about clearing hips of shifting weight; have a precise and simple task that will deliver for you! See all my “throwing the club shawn clement” videos and combine with “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement” video; on our premium channel you want all the “release” videos, “throwing videos”, then tighten the spray patterns with “arc-blur unstoppable momentum series”, “target confirmation series” and “pre-motor cortex series”

[@lindasoulages]

As always Shawn fabulous video and it’s kind of fun to split your hands like that and let them come back together

[@golflessons]

Thank you Linda! It is actually much easier than it looks! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

[@quietlivingman3361]

fabulous Sound to your ball striking.... seriously scrumptious.... Been trying to throw the club at target. Just goes left of the target. Just cant figure out.

[@golflessons]

See “throw the club straight shawn clement” and the response I gave you at your last comment! 👌👍

[@ongta1265]

Excellent video sir, excellent!

[@roeskilove5292]

I'm taking it in Shawn. You're a great teacher. Thank you for the tips. Me as a lefty enjoy watching Sev and Mu crush the ball. I'm well past my prime and only dream of hitting the ball 300 yards. Lol. But when I get a 240 yard drive, I smile and credit your teachings. I'm 64 and enjoy beating the youngins. There defense is to take me up to 6300 yards+ which makes me bogey boy. Lol. Your distance tips hopefully will come to fruition this season.

[@dementus420]

That new camera makes it sound like you're annihilating those balls. I completely love the sound of a fast golf club and a golf ball that has been compressed to within an inch of its life. Really good video. The only thing I would have liked a little better is if you hit straight off the ground in order to study your divots. Congratulations on 100,000! You deserve the recognition for that and more. Have a good one Mr. Clement.

[@joetiernan3623]

Excellent analogy!

[@goldengate8287]

Fantastic job Shawn ... just pull out that 2 iron and nut it before winter comes ⛳️

[@stephenflood4526]

Practice area looks fabulous, another great lesson 😉

[@wadepreston3401]

Fantastic

[@10percent_for_the_big_guy]

Excellent!

[@dangemmell9124]

Your a clever guy You always make it easy to understand 👍👍👌

[@golflessons]

Awe shucks! 😊😊

[@jareroken9127]

I have had a year of shanking. This month it's fix or bust, I can't keep doing it. I think a pro I spoke to recently has finally diagnosed the issue, my head moves forward to the ball in my backswing, so I get nearer to it.. and present the hosel.. keeping the head back like this seems to stop me moving it around and keep steady.. worth a try, and it makes sense.

[@golflessons]

See my “Through the ball vs at the ball shawn clement” “feet together drill shawn clement” (centre of swing can’t move feet together) and “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement”

[@stephenjones9572]

Shawn, I have been watching your videos and implementing your techniques and analagies. I'm a decent golfer shooting in the low to mid 80's but my ball striking and direction is getting even better through a slight change in my set up, getting an intermediate point and cutting the grass through that intermediate point or through to my target. Love it. Thank you.

[@golflessons]

Yes sir!!! Music to my ears! 👍

[@jdheelfan]

I was trying to help my buddy today that keeps moving his head in front of the door frame. What perfect timing for this lesson

[@gilligog]

BrushyMtnGolfer Gotta help your mates. But not too much so they’ll beat you right? 🤣

[@golflessons]

@@gilligog just enough so they want to play with you...😝👍

[@golflessons]

Right on mate! 😀👍

[@jdheelfan]

@@gilligog Honestly I would love it if some friends I have that play, and struggle, got good enough to beat me from learning from Shawn.

[@erikmiddleton179]

Best teacher

[@bash2040]

I love your videos since i started watching you I don’t watch anyone else i stay behind the ball like you say i have decent contact as well but i stay on my trail leg the weight stays on the back leg when i hit from behind please advise also at set up how is your weight distributed 50/50 ?? Or different

[@golflessons]

See “throwing the club shawn clement” and “throwing the club straight shawn clement” then see “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement” and “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement”

[@ATC235]

Wow this is great stuff

[@alecculpepper1121]

Great analogies! Keep it Simple Stupid, love it.

[@jardinesydney9447]

I have a problem with head drifting forward i pick a spot about 3 or 4 inches behind the ball not looking at ball at all and it helps keeping my head back.I noticed you have good spine and head tilt,shall i proceed this way.S/J.

[@golflessons]

See an oldie but goodie called “hammer through shawn clement”

[@josiahnelson250]

Love your videos, I think it’s the holy grail of content to get out of your head and back into the game. 2.4 handicap and I feel limited in my potential because I slide and flip really hard. Directionally very talented but hit the ball nowhere, feeling like I’m target oriented and throwing the club but just can’t get my body to rotate even when I change my focus. Hips and shoulders dead square at impact and throwing angles/no deloft. any encouragement or advice?

[@golflessons]

Close the face 45 degrees; and swing until it goes straight! You will have to clear and deloft and lean the shaft forward to NOT GO LEFT. keep everything free of strain!!

[@rodolfosada]

Great lesson

[@vvwalker7261]

What a great explanation!

[@kevinmurphy8644]

I have real trouble transferring the weight and also keeping behind - have you any pointers please

[@golflessons]

You bet!! See “throwing the club shawn clement” and then see “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement”

[@ronaldsmith8536]

Shawn, I understand what you are saying with the axe drill however I am still having issues with pull/hook or block/fade?

[@golflessons]

See “how to match backswing to target shawn clement” and to get the low point proper, see “compress through the ball shawn clement” and “hammer through shawn clement”

[@gregboggs4721]

Shawn did you get the Blueprint irons yet or still using iblades ? I’m playing Ping I E1 and absolutely love them, may upgrade next spring to the i210 or i500. My entire bag is Ping, love it.

[@golflessons]

Got me some Blue Prints! Deeeelightfull! But still love the iblades a lot too; amazing products!!

[@gregboggs4721]

Shawn Clement Awesome

[@dougpittman5714]

Like you simplistic approach to the golf swing. Due to back surgeries, I have limited flexibility and my balance is poor; could you address these deficiencies for this Senior golfer?

[@JoeDixon740]

I'm going to take a little ax with me next round. I found myself behind three trees on my round yesterday.

[@golflessons]

We have a tremendous new series for the senior golfer on our premium website at www.wisdomingolfpremium.com In the meantime, see “how to finish the backswing shawn clement” “lower body in the backswing shawn clement” and “fencing for power shawn clement”

[@DeathBySlushPuppy]

Congrats on 100k subs. Should be able to get your check mark now.

[@golflessons]

Thanks dude! Appreciate the support big time!!

[@fredgannaway4176]

Shawn's methods have worked wonders all summer but now in the UK the ground is wet and muddy my club digs in when I cut grass. Do you have any advice for bad weather play

[@m.thomas2589]

yeah good question. Very soggy here on the Wet Coast too

[@golflessons]

See “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement” and “how to put the ball in the way of the swing shawn clement” golf wrx

[@golflessons]

Replied to Fred!

[@lltb67]

Nice explanation and demonstration. I notice many of the modern men pros set up more centered and is more body driven with less forearm rotation. But it is much more difficult to execute unless you are really flexible. I think your style is much more suitable for amateurs. Especially in creating power. The pro model is a bit more accurate and you get a lower ball flight on wedges. Long story short if you are young and flexible you have a choice. If you are seasoned and less flexible your method is better.

[@golflessons]

Great comment! But I will put my stingers up against anyone out there! 😝😝

[@gallinho7268]

Will staying behind bring the low point back? It’s just I struggle with striking down on the ball and thin a lot of shots

[@golflessons]

See “tilt acid test shawn clement”

[@steveperry1344]

shawn, great analogy of these similar motions. i've always tried to tie hammer or axe swing or slap shot to a golf swing and this really helped. thnx

[@golflessons]

yes! same body, same rules of the planet, slightly different tool and SAME PURPOSE OF SENDING TO TARGETS!!!

[@steveperry1344]

@@golflessons shawn, i'm trying to develop a foolproof swing where i don't have to hit a large bucket of balls before every time before i play. something simple like hockey used to be for me when i was young, never had to put a lot of thought into that, it was more instinctive or so it seemed.

[@gordontucker055]

Reviewing some old videos on this. Have hard time taking divots staying behind the ball

[@rockrwl]

Well done on 100k.

[@golflessons]

Thank you! 😀👍

[@dadmaxx8641]

It's interesting...if I use a diagonal stance (like Moe and Ben Hogan), I can't come over the top...the path to the ball makes it next to impossible. I have to swing inside to out. As a tennis player, the serve is very similar. The feet are aligned to the right of the net post, yet the target is well to the left of that.

[@golflessons]

Super comment!!!

[@dadmaxx8641]

@@golflessons Thanks Shawn...why don't more players use this type of stance if it eliminates over the top and promotes in to out? I rarely see this on the tour...most players are square. If anything, I see more open stances on tour than closed. If you set you feet to square when serving, you'd be lucky to break 100 mph. No great servers in the history of tennis did it that way and none ever will.

[@golflessons]

@@dadmaxx8641 coaching mainly; see Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, and a few others have the diagonal stance with the driver and long clubs...

[@denisprieur7944]

Hey Shawn! I'm from Montréal ! I'm a 6 handicap, and my problem is i still have big problem with the bottom of my swing! Maybe my left arm is not sraight enough...i would love love love to take a private lesson with you!!!

[@golflessons]

Hi Denis! You are only 2.5 hours away! 😀👍 email me at [e-mail] and we will book something!

[@denisprieur7944]

@@golflessons i know, i've been to quebec city very often! But what about this pandemic situation on a golf course? I have your email, and i'll try to arrange something that will be ok for me!

[@denisprieur7944]

@@golflessons Hi Shawn! still waiting for an answer from you! hope to hear from you soon! bye the way, the way you said : un air d'aller in one of your video, toss o place i think, seems to me that you speak perfect french! The prononciation was spot on!!!lol!

[@golflessons]

@@denisprieur7944 went to French school my whole life! Just answered you, thanks for the reminder!

[@johnnykilo4967]

Another awesome video. I guess bringing an axe onto the course would take care of your green fees. No one is gonna question the guy with the axe about payment.

[@golflessons]

😂👍

[@habs7646]

Hi Shawn, the problem I have when I stay behind is that my weight also stays behind, any tips? thanks

[@golflessons]

What is your focus when you are standing over the ball ready to hit the shot?

[@habs7646]

@@golflessons focusing on hitting up on it

[@golflessons]

@@habs7646 ok, that makes perfect sense! Please go see “grass whip training shawn clement” “early extension shawn clement” and a couple oldies but goodies, “stop topping and take better divots shawn clement” and “solid contact shawn clement” You are simply not seeing what task you should be doing clearly enough; enjoy!

[@JohnBlakeJr]

Just thinking out loud. Do club fitters put lighter shafts in golfers irons really helping that much. As a retired physics teacher, the Potential Energy of your iron’s shaft is important for distance. Gonna get rid of my light graphite shaft irons.

[@jukkakymalainen]

Good morning 🍵 I know those wood jobs 😰👍😉 It is so true, that you have to focus the task, when you use axe. Else it would be very dangerous 😂 When you use axe you have offcource very strong grip. When you throw sledge hammer it looks like you have weaker grip. So maybe different task needs different grip or how do you see it?

[@golflessons]

The sledge hammer is my chip swing; less closed! The axe is my full swing, more closed! GREAT OBSERVATION JUKKA!!!

[@jukkakymalainen]

@@golflessons Ok. That makes sense 👍

[@thomasgolft]

Your posture reminds me more and more of Moe Norman, just the legs are not straight :)

[@golflessons]

They were not straight through impact for Moe either!😀👍

[@thomasgolft]

@@golflessons true, I should have said "at address". plus, you don't have the finish of greatness :)

[@golflessons]

@@thomasgolft agreed, just goodness...😝

[@zero2herogolf]

@Shawn - Absolutely love it, when it gets NUTTED! I'm struggling with my hands not being forward enough at impact, they're at or even a little behind the ball at impact. So shaft lean is horrible. Also seriously struggling with swing speed, 92 mph with the driver, it's just killin' me right now.

[@golflessons]

Time to throw some clubs man!! See “throwing the club shawn clement” and “throwing the club straight shawn clement” then it is SUPER IMPORTANT TO PREDICT that when you do throw the club, that the grip is strong enough to send the ball in the direction of the target (if not strong enough, the face stays open and you have to MANUALLY fix it by casting!!) so see “how to put the ball in the way of the swing shawn clement golf wrx” and “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement” then get into our premium channel at just $5.00 per month (will go up in January 2020)

[@m.thomas2589]

@Zero - yes throw the clubs drill, its worth it. Also see his Battering Ram videos, especially at WIG P

[@grovercarter1126]

You have the tee in the middle of the body where you said not to have the tree. What’s up with that?

[@joshlittlejohn5163]

I noticed this as well

[@sir_nicks_allot_8902]

You look really comfortable swinging that axe. I believe you really did chop wood 😁

[@golflessons]

You bet!! Love it! From the days of our old cabin in the woods growing up; we heated that sucker with a nice wood stove!

[@shanedeel2]

My head goes up then down and then I hit 6 inches behind it deep into the turf

[@golflessons]

Hey Shane! That is easy! See all my “throwing the club shawn clement” videos and then see “how to put the ball in the way of your swing shawn clement golf wrx” and an easy one is “grass whip training shawn clement” Be safe!!!

[@shanedeel2]

@@golflessons I will

[@ultimatejay]

Good example but Idon’t see any tour players lifting or coming up that much in the backswing. Their heads are pretty stable through backswing and then come down a little during forward swing and up through impact. You are almost jumping up on the backswing- your head comes up several inches

[@golflessons]

OMG REALLY? 😝. This is what a human on planet earth does; the prevailing “be careful, watch out teaching” has you and so many others, including tour pros, brainwashed into thinking something bad is going to happen. And if you watch Moe Norman, he came up the same amount, bsck down the same and back up in the finish the same. This area of the swing, like the area where we now say to let the hips turn in the backswing, (something I have been teaching for well over 25 years) will also be historically correct. See Matt Wolff, Bubba Watson, now Vaughn Taylor, and now teachers like Lucas Wald and George Gankas, and remember this comment please! 😀👍 Videos I have on the subject to explain these proper ground forces (which you are wired to do completely naturally BTW) are “create serious speed shawn clement” “kettle bell drill shawn Clement” “hammer for more power shawn clement” “ “ground forces shawn clement” just to name a few...

[@ultimatejay]

Shawn Clement - I didn’t say it was bad I just made an observation and compared to many other tour players that don’t do it. You named a select few that do it I can name 100’s that don’t do it and have been more successful. Have you ever heard of Tiger Woods? 😂 He definitely doesn’t do it and he is the best of all time. I’m not saying that it’s incorrect or a wrong way, you obviously do it and can hit the ball well but then again your teaching on KZbin and not playing on the tour. When you come up and down like that you have to be very skilful to be able to time everything to make consistent strikes vs a more stable head in my opinion. One thing I have learned in golf is no two people have the exact swing. Cheers

[@golflessons]

@@ultimatejay did you look at the videos I listed?

[@peterelliott2914]

So I was just hearing you say that you swing an axe left handed. Why don't you play golf left handed? I'm left handed but play golf right handed and it gives me a LOT more power. Should this not be more common?

[@golflessons]

I do! My odd irons are right and even irons are left! 😀👍

[@davekeogh9487]

Hi Shawn great drill I played a lot better than I have all year thanks, great videos by the way 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏌️‍♂️⛳️👍

[@Fjearnest]

You have the smoothest tempo ever. That very short stop at the top of the swing is something I'm trying to mimic to help slow down.

[@golflessons]

This axe drill will do it for ya! 😀👍

[@Fjearnest]

@@golflessons Picking up my clubs again after 10 years this fall I have some bad habits to break already from watching other you tube "instructors ". You have a new student here. Cheers!

[@golflessons]

@@Fjearnest right on! Welcome! You are in great hands and we will get you to a whole other level of fun!😀👍

[@Fjearnest]

Question: im a beginner what if I cut down my ping

[@Fjearnest]

What if I cut down my longer ping irons to all the same length as my 7 iron?

[@adriantunei5453]

I’ll be cutting dandelions this weekend for sure.

[@davekeogh9487]

I could do with that axe am always in the Trees 🌲🏌️‍♂️⛳️🤣🤣🤣

[@golflessons]

Try the drill before you get into the trees; it will help you stay out of them! 😀👍

[@Hmoob4u]

Everybody can cut a tree but nobody can hit that golf ball! I usually have the most beautiful practice swing in golf, but the moment that ball is there, my swing drops to 20%.

[@golflessons]

See “from practice tee to the first tee shawn clement”

[@shanedeel2]

I’ll absolutely never be able to do that. These videos are so depressing lol

[@golflessons]

Just answered your other comment; you can easily cut grass towards your target with a nice easy whipping action no? See “grass whip training shawn clement” and go see the “swing builder series with Chantal shawn clement” on my home page in the play lists; an easy 8 part series where you will see my student actually improve in front of your very eyes as we go along these easy tasks!

[@shanedeel2]

@@golflessons yes I can clip the grass 100 percent of the time as long there is no ball. When there is a ball I go way under the ball several inches into the ground. If I make any contact it’s on the top 3 grooves on the toe

[@golflessons]

@@shanedeel2 put the ball on a short tee and whip the sole of the club through the short tee! 👍

[@Wayneobishop]

Doesn’t work for a lefty who’s right handed.

[@golflessons]

Of course it does!!!! Hockey-baseball-axe left handed-but I throw right handed! Same for Jordan Spieth, Henrik, Johnny Miller, Paul Azinger, Moe Norman, Phil and sooo many more!! See “dominant lead hand shawn clement” and “how to use the lead hand shawn clement” and the “backhand series shawn clement golf wrx”

[@fastfingers110]

" I do my lumber jacking left handed" 🤭