Golf Pro Lesson Get More Club Head Speed and Power! Video

http://www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and top 25 Canadian PGA Teacher as rated by Score Golf Magazine, shows you why the squat and then extension through impact adds huge power to the golf swing; then he helps debunk how to apply it without thinking about it!

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labrat85: Shawn you are awesome i really like the recent switch to HD. Thanks for all your help!!!!!!

bluejfk: I have to say again this video gave me another major "AHA" moment. For me what happens is that when you use the plant-squat to properly initiate the down swing, you will feel a tension in your left gluteus and lower left lat. If you feel that tension then your are at a moment of maximum leverage that allows you to sling/swat through the ball with maximum speed. If you plant-squat late, ie after the downswing started, you lose that moment, balance, target ...etc

clemshaw: Yes sir! That is the feel! Way to go! Shawn

1tontomato: It's the effortless heavy momentum that shoots the ball with great distance, ala, Angel Cabrera. Super video Shawn, I'm still working out the wrinkles. God bless your work!

chemicalpro: gotta agree with you on this one 1t! its all about the compression!

chiabone: Am I correct in assuming that this same principle can be applied to every club in the bag? Or is there a different technique to getting distance off of the tee?

1tontomato: Same principle to every club is applied. Even when chipping. The pros always post up against the left leg especially when chipping. Cheers!

pkirch1: Shawn - great advice and a really great drill. Only issue I am having is raising up too much and if I don't compensate coming through I'm not hitting as pure as I was. Any advice on how to really get that feeling of squatting through the swing?

1tontomato: Hey Shawn, have you done a video for long irons and woods. I keep hooking my long irons and woods with the strong grip. It works great for short and mid irons though. Thanks!

clemshaw: Absolutely! Just listen to the momentum and centrifugal force; you would simply be standing on a swing with much longer chains... Thanks for the question! Shawn

clemshaw: A couple of subtle things you can do here; you can slightly back off the grip or the closed face at address; then watch ball position is not too far forward; keep the sternum notch right on top of the ball for the long irons and fairway woods and just slightly behind the ball with the driver; last but not least, reset your red line!! Tempo, tempo, tempo smooth through the ball with heavy momentum...wait for it! Shawn

1tontomato: I think I have the ball too far forward and definitely redlining. I'll work on those tips, thanks again pal!

bobjoal: Hi Shawn, thank you for all the videos. My question is how to maintain the right knee flex. It looks like you are straightening the right knee to some degree which I thought was to be avoided. Would you clarify this for me??

clemshaw: This video is a continuation of another video I have called "golf pro lesson head bobbing" which will answer your question; have a look! Thanks for your question! Shawn

1tontomato: Hey Shawn, lately I've not only gained distance on all my clubs but I noticed my woods shots have a much lower trajectory which I'm not used to. The ball seems to fly a meter above the ground at the start, then it rises to a high point just before landing. Is the lower trajectory a normal result from using your method of momentum? Thanks!

clemshaw: A more penetrating ball flight yes but not a ballooning flight; your set up will determine how high or low you want the ball to start; you can position the sternum notch on the back of the ball for the fairway woods and hybrids and a couple inches behind with the driver...Shawn

aldojoel1981: Shawn remenber me, I was playing yesterday and I hit the ball so solid doing what you said to me to do, no staying too quite over the ball, now with more flow in the swing even I feel now the weight of the club and feel the momentum, Thanks I hope to see a answer of you, God Bless you

1tontomato: Hey Shawn, Ive been having some solid ball striking thanks to you. Although I'm still getting my body used to my new swing, I still have a few bad shots but they're improving every weekend. I have come to realize that the full swing that you teach is actually an expanded form of the "One legged drill." The way I approach the full swing is to swing as if I was doing the one legged drill, my right leg acts like a kick stand really. I'm getting compliments from my friends about my smooth swing.

azcharlie2009: I don't know. I like your videos but I'm a little concerned about so much body movement. The technique you show seems like it would cause a lot of topped and fat shots. But, Tiger does it. He's pretty good.

clemshaw: Glad to help out! :) Shawn

clemshaw: That is a great analogy! I hope you don't mind I use it from time to time! :) Thanks for that! Shawn

clemshaw: This is a lot less movement than Tiger!! Also the reason why it is so easy to repeat is that you are focused on a feel and the central nervous system and your instincts will light up like a Xmas tree and lock into the feel; vs trying to find the same positions manually which would take you literally an eternity to make consistent!! Thanks for the comment! Shawn

1tontomato: @clemshaw, I'd love to see you use it in one of your videos. Cheers!

mcsantasiere: Hey great video and dvd, I was wondering...I tend to do this a lot, I squat and raise up but I can get my clubhead speed up there... but I feel like my arms are getting behind when I raise up after I squate and I tend to heel the ball sometimes...any suggestions? am I not releasing the club? Thanks

clemshaw: You want to make sure that the focus is always on getting that centrifugal whip to peak towards the target; right now, it sounds like you are still in the mechanical stage; you are welcome to think about this in your practice swing but not over the ball; see "golf pro lesson how to repeat your practice swing" so that once you get that feel from the practice swing, you know how to bring it through the ball to your target; Thanks for the comment! Shawn

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