I’ve watched so many of Shawn’s videos, but have just seen this particular video now. Tried this at the range, and oh wow, a game changer for me. No early hip extension, no more coming over the top. Very simple swing thought to have, too. Perhaps the most helpful of all his videos, and that’s saying something. Thanks a lot Shawn.
It is a very cool move; engages the kinetic chain very nicely. Thank you for your feedback! Complementary shots to practice to get this move more natural is the uphill shot and the ball below the feet shot. Of course I have videos gor those! 😝😝
Awesome observation!! Yes it is and this helps counter balance the centrifugal pull of the arms swinging in front of the body; the mirror drill is to expand of the chair drill you have seen with other teachers; this drill is great for golfers who need to make some room in front of them through impact; see "golf pro lesson downswing weightshift" and "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 as an expansion to this video; Great comment and very astute observation once again; thanks! Shawn
This is a fantastic video on leg action during the swing. I currently play of 3 and have been changing my swing this winter based on the way hogan swung the club. The one part of his swing that ive found the most difficult was his leg action, im just back from the range and have already found tremendous improvement in my ball striking and I really feel like ive finally got all the pieces. Thank you so much for creating such a simple way of demonstrating the correct leg action in the swing!
Shawn, this is the best golf video/teaching method I've ever seen. This should be widely taught after grip, alignment, and posture as the first dynamic portion of the swing. Great job.
This one as well as the "golf pro lesson leverage power uphill" which is the way Kenny Perry learned to resolve the same issue you have; It has worked wonders for him as well as Scott Verplank! Shawn
This video has helped me more than any other video. ( And the 2 Pro instructors I paid) I was leading my downswing with the right hip moving out toward the ball,causing me to stand up losing spine angle. Resulting in high right shots,club getting stuck behind me causing the right hand to take over and the left wrist to cup at impact. Within two days I was playing my best golf in a long time. Thanks Shawn! I'm enjoying golf again.
Hey skwon; mats are ok since you can always feel whether or not you hit the mat before the ball; it also prevents you from getting too steep on the ball; I used to take very deep divots and after hitting on mats for a couple winters, it allowed me to shallow out the swing and has never hampered my on course performances; rock on! Shawn
I can't believe I discovered this video only now. I used to lose my position with the right hip and spin out. This removed a lot of confusion I had with how the lower body is supposed to start the downswing and how the head is supposed to stat back. Great analogy of the right hanky wiping the glass, then the left hanky connecting and wiping through. I tell you I hit my drives better, farther and, more importantly, more consistent today than I ever did. Thanks and more power! Ian, Philippines.
clem Great lesson. I have read the Hogan book cover to cover at least 100 times. I have read countless golf articles and taken numerous lessons on initiating the downswing with the turning of the hips. I was told what to do but not how to do it. Your advice to keep the right hip in place and then connect and turn the left hip, finally unlocked the mystery. You're the best!!!! Tilo Regolo
Wow this tip is fantastic! Before using this tip I was suffering from cronic push shots with my irons. Well I tried this tip out for about 15mins before I tee'd off on my home practice fairway and it totally eliminated my probelm. I went through the entire round without hitting a single push shot and starting hitting alot straighter and more consistantly! Thanks a heap for the great tip, keep up the good work Shawn!
It's not just what you teach here Mr. Shawn Clement, it's how you teach it! I always seem to find a way to feel these movements from your description and my golf is improving out of sight as a result. Many many thanks!!!
This is the single best golf tip and or explanation I have ever seen. For years I have struggled with my swing thinking it was everything else but my pivot.What I was doing was starting down with my hips but just turning my right hip back to the target which in turn pulled my right back pocket away from the glass/mirror causing my weight to go on to my toes and change my body angles. Thanks to you Shawn explaining it so clearly I pretty much flush every shot now.
Yes! Very good! Downswing weightshift is the evolution of the hogan power move and drill and the final video of this year, "2008 Golf swing review", has the rest of the info; Shawn
Yes!! If you look very carefully, most of the lateral move is in the backswing; then when the right side holds it's position through leverage, it squeezes you into the left side for a solid brace that will allow you to compress the snot out of the ball! Hogan's move was 40% in the backswing and 60% in the downswing; Jones was more like mine at 65% to 35% and Moe Norman moved the same way as well!
shawn, this is the best explanation of a golf swing i have seen... and i have seen a lot! all your videos are brilliant, but this quite literally set a light bulb off in my head. thanks.
Right on Don! I will be making an addition to this drill and your description is bang on; have a look at my latest "Winter Shovel" drill for that move you described...Shawn
The Best video which is perfect to answer this question is the "Downswing Weightshift" video; I would say that the pressure is at the back of the arch under the ankle for maximum stability; Shawn
The best drill for backswing is feet together; the best drill for downswing through ball is one leg drill; the best drill for putting it together is the perpetual motion drill together with the "downswing weightshift" video; then after a few weeks of repetition with some perseverance and patience you will have a move that will be fluid, powerful and centered. My DVD is the best way to go as it gives you all the important components in priority with training drills... Shawn
I've been playing golf for twenty years and this is the best tip I've ever seen. This move allows me to make a full turn without my body getting in the way. I'm hitting my irons straighter and ten yards farther now following this method. I've never heard this explained before--not even in "Five Lessons".
Ignore that last post, thanks Shawn before I started working on your swing I was taught to bump the hips, caused me all sorts of grief not to mention literal pain. Now I can swing all day. Cheers
Thank you for the kind words! I am happy that I am able to convey the message in a way that you understand; this game is amazing and should be felt properly for maximum enjoyment! Shawn
Hello Cuthbielad and thanks for your comment! Bobby Jones had it when he talked about his students NOT TURNING THEIR HIPS ENOUGH IN THE BACKSWING. Hogan used to have a fast swing and fast tempo so his hands and arms were a bit ahead of the body going back...500 characters is not nearly enough though; you will need to watch a few more of my vids from the "You Tube Shawn" page of my website and also check the last post on my testimonials page on Hogan; Shawn
Shawn, I think that you are such great teacher. You keep things simple for me to understand, and you help me have patience and determination to get better.
Hi Shawn, Great Video, only just in the last month figured out about keeping my head behind the ball. Years of frustration and lack of progress, plus hurting my lower back are finally coming to an end. Just to let you know, your vid's have been a tremendous help. Not shooting the scores I want at mo' but feel now it's just a matter of time now. Finally hitting the ball like I am capable of, with even more power, less effort, less strain on my lower back, and with MORE CONSISTENCY. Thanks.
This video is, without doubt, the best explanation and demonstration of the golf swing. When my game goes south, I always refer back to this video. Good work Shawn!
You Bet! See "golf pro lesson leverage uphill" for a great compliment to this! Right foot should stay down through impact and into the finish! As I said before, this move saved Kenny Perry's career as well as Scott Verplank! Shawn
Hey Man thanks for the comment and sorry I did not answer earlier...mad house these days at the Learning centre! :) I would have to revisit the article but I can tell you that I do not like the term firing the hips which suggests that you are stuck on the right side and need to fire the hips to get unstuck...The "Downswing Weightshift" video is a great addition to the Hogan Power Drill...Shawn
For years i`ve been told to " rotate " my hips, which has only caused me to struggle with standing up during the swing with the right hip moving towards the ball. This instruction has changed my golf swing forever for the better in many ways -- even my balance. I might just add though that just by moving my left "butt" straight BACK ( away from the ball ) at the transition, seemed enough. Thanks so much Shawn. Rod, from Sydney Australia.
Hi Freed; This means the right side is holding it's ground and not spinning out; a good video to combine with this one is the "downswing weightshift" video. I am thinking about making an "appearance" in the Stuart Florida area this upcoming January; I will keep you posted on the dates; Thanks for the question, comment and purchase! Shawn
@451mnu The squat is in preparation to swing the arm-club unit towards a target; you will see a nice rendition in "golf pro lesson how to get more club speed and power" as well as "golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update" Shawn
Yes you do spin the hips (to be exact, the left hip)....BUT, you have to keep the right hip in place (back) at the top of the backswing while you turn the left hip to the left (keeping your head behind the ball). OMG....absolutely brilliant Shawn!Something that was not quite clear in Hogan's book that Shawn has so expertly expained.
Hi and thanks for your comment; Go to the "Golf Pro Lesson arms falling" and "Golf Pro Lesson Leverage Power" and Catapult power videos...in a nutshell, you are leveraging the clearing of the left side against a solid right side; feels like you are starting the downswing by sticking out your butt smoothly...Shawn
shawn, i love your videos. thank you sooooo much for putting these together for us. this is my favorite video of yours i have watched it about 45 times.
Thanks Shawn I am a pro in Australia and I just wanted to thank you for a Fantastic drill for the toosh line. Thanks mate and thank you for all your great videos. Best wishes God Bless Addam smith
Hi and thanks for your comment! I agree with your statement; this was more in response to swing analysis from other teachers stating the turn of the hips as the start...You did notice the leverage aspect causing the bump to the left right? This is what is critical to NOT spinning out. My "Swing Sequence" and "Sequence Power Drills" videos are right along the lines you are talking about. Shawn
Great question! This video is meant for you to get the feel awareness of a centered turn and of holding your ground in the downswing to force the left side back and out of the way; it does not do a 100% complete job and this is why I have "Downswing Weightshift" and "2008 Golf swing review part 1 and 2", "Perpetual Motion drill" and finally "Tempo and Timing update" for putting a rhythm into the swing so you forget to try to hit the positions...Trying fails! Awareness Cures! Shawn
This is incredible. This shows me all the "secrets" about me using my arms so much in my swing. I'm 15 years old and I'm a 2 handicap. I've always played off feel and swinging with my arms was natural. I could never make a hip turn because I never had the correct concept, and with this, I am making perfect tempo and not using my arms. Im hitting the fairways and greens so much more and now I don't always have to rely on short game to save me! Thanks, Sean D. :California
Good question; It is the right side holding the leverage that allows the left side to find it's way back under you to support the downswing and follow through; so I would have to say through the ball; have a look at the "Analyze your own swing" part 1 and 2 where I show the down the line angle with a line on the backside for best analysis...you will find it on the " you tube shawn" page of my website; Thanks for the comment and question! Shawn
Hi Tilo; Glad you understand it! To get more of the feel, go to the "Golf Pro Lesson Leverage Power" where you can achieve this feel by doing uphill shots and improve your uphill situations big time in the process! All the best, Shawn
Shawn, Excellent video! Your analysis implies an interesting result: a lot of the perceived lateral motion towards the target occurs after a fixed reference point (the right back pocket) has already been established at the transition. The lateral motion is a side effect of keeping the right pocket in contact with the mirror. In this way, it forces the move through to combine both rotation with a lateral move in one motion.
Thanks Taffykill! Golf is a game of opposites; see the "Golf Pro lesson Hooks and slices" and then "Golf Pro Lesson be a solid Ball striker" and "Golf Pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3; then see the titles I gave to meanswings above you; All the best! Shawn
I've been struggling for years to find the right motion to start the downswing, only always to end up coming over the top. This Hogan tip fixed my problem after less than half an hour of practice, and I've been repeating my success for several days almost effortlessly. If I'd known about Shawn five years ago when this tip was posted, who knows how good I'd be at golf by now? Thanks so much for this simple explanation!
I watched this video and went to the range. I have a severe case of the "Shanks" and used this little move. I wouldnt say that it cured my shanks but I was able to hit a few good sand wedges in a row without sending the ball to the right. It also helped with chipping. Thanks.
Hi Ed and thanks for the comment! Indeed, I advocate boiling it down to even more simplicity than that; the term I use when teaching is "Effortless, powerful momentum through the "ball-turf" and towards the target" and for more advanced players simply through to target with effortless and powerful momentum. This video is to understand and feel some of the essential parts of the swing as a stepping stone... Shawn
Hey Shawn, I saw this video a long time ago, but kind of glossed over it, and as I watch it today, it addressed my biggest problem in golf. For years I’ve had that image in my head of Hogan with the band around his left hip. Not realizing my right hip going with it. This just might solve my over the top. The more I watch the pros the more I see how the hips stay connected to the tush line, along with not loosing the spine angle this is a real eye opener.
Shawn Clement this is the only video that I’ve seen on youtube that describes this move, it’s so simple but overlooked. It’s like hiding something in plain site, could this be the secret? Ha Ha.
Another way to get this feel is the uphill shot the way we teach it: see “uphill shot shawn clement” and “ball below the feet shawn clement” which you will see are taught AND EXECUTED PROPERLY; enjoy!
Yes; you could use a chair; it would start to tip over as your right hip slides around back and then try to make it tip over as you return the left hip back to it; this could be a good video!:) Stay tuned! Shawn
Yes; this is great footage from the video "In pursuit of perfection" (A MUST HAVE) which was Hogan's last appearance at the Masters where he 3 putted the last hole for a back nine 29 to miss the playoff by one shot! Amazing Man!!!
amazingly good. Your right hip already made a lateral movement so that you can just leave it alone and return the right hip back to the new lateral position. We have been trying to make a lateral bump with the left hip and it caused the hip to be out of position by swaying. Thank you Shawn.
Thanks Shawn! I just fixed my ugly shank problem with this move, that I did use effectively before, but just seemed to "forget" about it, and then came the trouble :). Superb stuff, thank you again!
Hey Sonny; thanks for your comment and welcome back! Have a look at the "Downswing Weightshift" video which is a great complement to this one; all my videos are on my "you Tube Shawn" page of my website listed in the video description...Shawn
Shawn.. Thanks so much for your great vids.. My swing feels more free and comfortable.. Im also hitting the ball alot straighter, farther and with more confidence.. I wish you were my personal instructor.. Thanks a bunch for these great vids..
Yeah man! See also " golf pro lesson downswing weightshift" which is another version of this video; also "golf Pro Lesson 2008 golf swing review part 2"; Thanks for the comment! Shawn
Hi Berntwt and thanks for the kind words and question; I will have my services posted soon on my website as to the long distance phone lessons and email swing analysis that I offer; What I do in the meantime is analyze the swing then write out a report and the videos in my portfolio that you should watch and why; then we set a phone date and talk about the questions that you have and make a plan as to how you will attack the issues and charge my normal 1/2 hour rate which is $65.00; Let me know-
The last thing you want is a spin out with no leverage in the downswing; The videos that complement this one are : "Downswing Weghtshift" and "Leverage Power" from the "you tube shawn" page of my website; Thanks for the question and thanks for chiming in Jordan; perfect! Shawn
Wow Shawn, you have done the best job ever of explaining the correct movement of the hips at the start of the downswing! I am amazed at how much better my swing works just by focusing on keeping that right butt cheek from moving back to the right at the start of the downswing. There are some very subtle points in this video that could easily be missed. I have done the butt to the wall drill before, but always incorrectly, by rotating back and forth around the base of my spine, but now I know the correct action the results are seemingly magic. Thanks for an awesome video!
Shawn, I think this is the key the I have been looking for for years. Looking back at my swing, I see that I was/am too right side dominant. I was rotating my right hip in instead of left hip back to initiate the downswing. Needless to say, lots of hosel shots resulted from this. Its like the left hip going back is my trigger. Everything else just happens on its own if I return that left hip "back to the wall". I was even toeing some shots which I NEVER do! Thanks so much for this.
Hey Ranger golf; sorry for not getting back to you earlier; yes, we ship to India and the other videos you want to master are the "Golf Pro lesson feet together drill" then see "golf pro lesson catapult power", then see "golf pro lesson one leg swing no weightshift" and finally" golf pro lesson 2008 golf swing review part 2" Enjoy! Shawn
1tontomato is right on; especially after Hogan's accident that had his pelvis and legs badly broken, he used the right side as leverage to pull himself into the left side which is a visual illusion of firing off the right; all you need to do is look at the separation of the knees in the downswing...if he were pushing with the right the knees would be close together instead of getting wider like Sam Snead and Moe Norman... Shawn
40 to 45 degrees is a very good number; the key is to get that separation on the downswing when the hips start to clear so you get that Catapult effect through the ball and not early at the ball; Great question; but you might want to consider what Snead, Jones and Nicklaus did and that was to turn the whole body back and get the coil when they squated into the left heel to plant in as the first move in the downswing...
Thanks Shawn. That gives me some food for thought. My hands and arms tend to get a bit stuck behind me but you could consider my tempo to be quick too. I just watched a video of Woody Austen, his back swing is like treacle but his hip turn isnt that pronounced either. I guess there is more than one way of achieving the same objective which is to get the ball flying down the middle. I cant wait to get to the range later to see what happens..
Thanks Gomboman; everytime I get a post from you I get hungry! I love Gumbo! :) My Standard distances for 7 iron is 175 yards and my 5 iron is my 200 club; Club Head speed with the Driver is 125-130 mph and average carry is 285 yards; Thanks for the comment and kind words! Shawn
@kb8228 It is one or the other; which ever feel better to you as they come to the same end result; you also want to see "create serious speed; shawn clement", "feet together and one leg update; shawn clement" and "horse shoes and lassos; shawn clement" to feel the rhythm and timing of these moves; you will understand what I mean when you see the videos! All the best; Shawn PS; feel free to ask these kinds of questions in my forum; we have a great bunch of people there to help!
Have a look at my "downswing Weightshift" video as well as the "timing and tempo update" and the "bilateral golf swing" videos...Get yourself braced solidly before you swing the arms through the ball and to the target (and not at the ball right?) Shawn
Have a look at "golf pro lesson one leg swing no weightshift" video and perfect the feel of this drill; then have a look at "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 as well as "golf pro lesson hooks and slices" and you will get it all back; Shawn
@eddiebutt1 Here we go, great question eddiebutt! You want to feel that you are using the glutes and the quads to squat in the downswing as a preparation to releasing the arm-club unit to the target; see my "Throwing the club; Shawn Clement" video for starters and then see "Create serious speed", "Feet together and one leg update" and "Hogan Power Drill Update" Shawn
This has made a lot of difference to my concept of the hip motion. I have been trying to stop sliding and making more rotation in my swing for months but never found a swing thought or movement that didn't make me loose posture. The part I found most helpful was leaving the right hip back and turning the left instead of rotating both like it looks in swing videos. When I tried it I found more room to swing through, like you said and shallower shaft for better dynamic lie and shallower divots. I will continue to practice this feeling. Thanks Shawn.
Very good! Combine this with the "uphill shot shawn clement" and "stop swaying shawn clement", "lower body in the backswing shawn clement" and then see these oldies but goodies, "arms and body timing shawn clement" and "feet together drill shawn clement"
Don't worry about this; the main thing is to get the momentum going towards the target and to not be in the way!! See the response I have below "Crimn"; Thanks for the question! Shawn
Make sure you keep focused on the target! If you default to the ball, you will deliver the juice to the ground instead of the target! See "golf pro lesson eye ball" and "golf pro lesson how to repeat your practice swing" ; Thanks for the question! Shawn
grixxly, first look at Bubba Watsons Swing. his hip turn is enourmous. I am on the other side of the learning hump with this new swing. What was astonishing and down right startling was that when I started to get this totally in sync, I would swing effortlessly and simply crush the ball. It was so startling that I almost jumped out of my shoes the first few times that happened since my brain could not compute such an effortless swing and the loud crack of impact.
best description yet of Hogan wt shift...a lot of people describe as reverse wt shift, etc. (incorrectly)....I guess I would just define this a "proper" wt. shift and not just a power move.....for me the best way to feel this is to EXAGGERATE the feel of this and you really feel the torque of this - especially with driver - I'm 5'9" 155 and I'm hitting it past guys 6'2"...TRY IT!
Hogan, Woods, Els and others make their bread and butter shot the fade...they practice fades and draws on a regular basis...The arms AND club hang from the shoulders AND rest on the arm pits up against the upper chest. Watch "Golf Pro Lesson Takeaway", "Golf Pro Lesson On The Slopes" (For the ball below the feet segment) and "Golf Pro Lesson Hooks and Slices" (For the fade segment) and it will fall into place; Shawn
Hi Shawn great stuff again. A pro recently corrected my posture. My spine angle was too upright but its now a lot better. This however has resulted in me hitting shanks...
I was one of the orginal cast members of the Big Break,,,this is the best lower body action ever....now I use to do this without understand its purpose...but after taking a golf lesson for a respected instructor, i was taught to turn my right hip towards the ball my game got worse..now I know that person didn't know the hinge action of the #4 PA and the relationship with the flying wedges....with your piviot action which is a natural move for me, my ballstriking has soared. (putting thats easy)
I’ve watched so many of Shawn’s videos, but have just seen this particular video now.
Tried this at the range, and oh wow, a game changer for me.
No early hip extension, no more coming over the top.
Very simple swing thought to have, too.
Perhaps the most helpful of all his videos, and that’s saying something.
Thanks a lot Shawn.
It is a very cool move; engages the kinetic chain very nicely. Thank you for your feedback! Complementary shots to practice to get this move more natural is the uphill shot and the ball below the feet shot. Of course I have videos gor those! 😝😝
@@golflessons Ha ha. You do indeed Shawn, thanks for the reply mate 👍
Awesome observation!! Yes it is and this helps counter balance the centrifugal pull of the arms swinging in front of the body; the mirror drill is to expand of the chair drill you have seen with other teachers; this drill is great for golfers who need to make some room in front of them through impact; see "golf pro lesson downswing weightshift" and "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 as an expansion to this video; Great comment and very astute observation once again; thanks! Shawn
Best video on the hip movement in the golf swing that I have seen on internet
This is a fantastic video on leg action during the swing. I currently play of 3 and have been changing my swing this winter based on the way hogan swung the club. The one part of his swing that ive found the most difficult was his leg action, im just back from the range and have already found tremendous improvement in my ball striking and I really feel like ive finally got all the pieces. Thank you so much for creating such a simple way of demonstrating the correct leg action in the swing!
Shawn, this is the best golf video/teaching method I've ever seen. This should be widely taught after grip, alignment, and posture as the first dynamic portion of the swing. Great job.
This one as well as the "golf pro lesson leverage power uphill" which is the way Kenny Perry learned to resolve the same issue you have; It has worked wonders for him as well as Scott Verplank!
Shawn
You are welcome Ron; thank you for your comment, kind words and of course your purchase! Shawn
This video has helped me more than any other video. ( And the 2 Pro instructors I paid) I was leading my downswing with the right hip moving out toward the ball,causing me to stand up losing spine angle. Resulting in high right shots,club getting stuck behind me causing the right hand to take over and the left wrist to cup at impact. Within two days I was playing my best golf in a long time. Thanks Shawn! I'm enjoying golf again.
Hey skwon; mats are ok since you can always feel whether or not you hit the mat before the ball; it also prevents you from getting too steep on the ball; I used to take very deep divots and after hitting on mats for a couple winters, it allowed me to shallow out the swing and has never hampered my on course performances; rock on! Shawn
That is what it should feel like!
Keep it going you are on the right track!
Shawn
I can't believe I discovered this video only now. I used to lose my position with the right hip and spin out. This removed a lot of confusion I had with how the lower body is supposed to start the downswing and how the head is supposed to stat back. Great analogy of the right hanky wiping the glass, then the left hanky connecting and wiping through. I tell you I hit my drives better, farther and, more importantly, more consistent today than I ever did. Thanks and more power! Ian, Philippines.
clem
Great lesson. I have read the Hogan book cover to cover at least 100 times. I have read countless golf articles and taken numerous lessons on initiating the downswing with the turning of the hips. I was told what to do but not how to do it. Your advice to keep the right hip in place and then connect and turn the left hip, finally unlocked the mystery. You're the best!!!!
Tilo Regolo
Wow this tip is fantastic! Before using this tip I was suffering from cronic push shots with my irons. Well I tried this tip out for about 15mins before I tee'd off on my home practice fairway and it totally eliminated my probelm. I went through the entire round without hitting a single push shot and starting hitting alot straighter and more consistantly! Thanks a heap for the great tip, keep up the good work Shawn!
It's not just what you teach here Mr. Shawn Clement, it's how you teach it! I always seem to find a way to feel these movements from your description and my golf is improving out of sight as a result. Many many thanks!!!
This is the single best golf tip and or explanation I have ever seen. For years I have struggled with my swing thinking it was everything else but my pivot.What I was doing was starting down with my hips but just turning my right hip back to the target which in turn pulled my right back pocket away from the glass/mirror causing my weight to go on to my toes and change my body angles. Thanks to you Shawn explaining it so clearly I pretty much flush every shot now.
Excellent video regarding proper lower body movement. I have paid 5 different golf instructors and not a single one has ever explained this.
Yes! Very good! Downswing weightshift is the evolution of the hogan power move and drill and the final video of this year, "2008 Golf swing review", has the rest of the info;
Shawn
Yes!! If you look very carefully, most of the lateral move is in the backswing; then when the right side holds it's position through leverage, it squeezes you into the left side for a solid brace that will allow you to compress the snot out of the ball! Hogan's move was 40% in the backswing and 60% in the downswing; Jones was more like mine at 65% to 35% and Moe Norman moved the same way as well!
shawn, this is the best explanation of a golf swing i have seen... and i have seen a lot! all your videos are brilliant, but this quite literally set a light bulb off in my head. thanks.
This is exactly what this drill is designed to do; it only took me 20 years to figure it out:) Better late than never I always say!
Right on Don!
I will be making an addition to this drill and your description is bang on; have a look at my latest "Winter Shovel" drill for that move you described...Shawn
The Best video which is perfect to answer this question is the "Downswing Weightshift" video; I would say that the pressure is at the back of the arch under the ankle for maximum stability;
Shawn
Thanks justgolf!
Much appreciate the comment!
Shawn
The best drill for backswing is feet together; the best drill for downswing through ball is one leg drill; the best drill for putting it together is the perpetual motion drill together with the "downswing weightshift" video; then after a few weeks of repetition with some perseverance and patience you will have a move that will be fluid, powerful and centered. My DVD is the best way to go as it gives you all the important components in priority with training drills...
Shawn
I've been playing golf for twenty years and this is the best tip I've ever seen. This move allows me to make a full turn without my body getting in the way. I'm hitting my irons straighter and ten yards farther now following this method. I've never heard this explained before--not even in "Five Lessons".
Ignore that last post, thanks Shawn before I started working on your swing I was taught to bump the hips, caused me all sorts of grief not to mention literal pain. Now I can swing all day. Cheers
Thank you for the kind words! I am happy that I am able to convey the message in a way that you understand; this game is amazing and should be felt properly for maximum enjoyment!
Shawn
Hello Cuthbielad and thanks for your comment!
Bobby Jones had it when he talked about his students NOT TURNING THEIR HIPS ENOUGH IN THE BACKSWING. Hogan used to have a fast swing and fast tempo so his hands and arms were a bit ahead of the body going back...500 characters is not nearly enough though; you will need to watch a few more of my vids from the "You Tube Shawn" page of my website and also check the last post on my testimonials page on Hogan; Shawn
Shawn, I think that you are such great teacher. You keep things simple for me to understand, and you help me have patience and determination to get better.
Hi Shawn,
Great Video, only just in the last month figured out about keeping my head behind the ball. Years of frustration and lack of progress, plus hurting my lower back are finally coming to an end. Just to let you know, your vid's have been a tremendous help. Not shooting the scores I want at mo' but feel now it's just a matter of time now. Finally hitting the ball like I am capable of, with even more power, less effort, less strain on my lower back, and with MORE CONSISTENCY.
Thanks.
This video is, without doubt, the best explanation and demonstration of the golf swing. When my game goes south, I always refer back to this video. Good work Shawn!
You Bet! See "golf pro lesson leverage uphill" for a great compliment to this! Right foot should stay down through impact and into the finish! As I said before, this move saved Kenny Perry's career as well as Scott Verplank! Shawn
Hey Man thanks for the comment and sorry I did not answer earlier...mad house these days at the Learning centre! :)
I would have to revisit the article but I can tell you that I do not like the term firing the hips which suggests that you are stuck on the right side and need to fire the hips to get unstuck...The "Downswing Weightshift" video is a great addition to the Hogan Power Drill...Shawn
Great reply!
I can't believe this guy; you should have seen some of his other comments; thanks for chiming in!
Shawn
For years i`ve been told to " rotate " my hips, which has only caused me to struggle with standing up during the swing with the right hip moving towards the ball. This instruction has changed my golf swing forever for the better in many ways -- even my balance. I might just add though that just by moving my left "butt" straight BACK ( away from the ball ) at the transition, seemed enough.
Thanks so much Shawn. Rod, from Sydney Australia.
Hi Freed;
This means the right side is holding it's ground and not spinning out; a good video to combine with this one is the "downswing weightshift" video.
I am thinking about making an "appearance" in the Stuart Florida area this upcoming January; I will keep you posted on the dates; Thanks for the question, comment and purchase! Shawn
@451mnu The squat is in preparation to swing the arm-club unit towards a target; you will see a nice rendition in "golf pro lesson how to get more club speed and power" as well as "golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update" Shawn
Yes you do spin the hips (to be exact, the left hip)....BUT, you have to keep the right hip in place (back) at the top of the backswing while you turn the left hip to the left (keeping your head behind the ball). OMG....absolutely brilliant Shawn!Something that was not quite clear in Hogan's book that Shawn has so expertly expained.
Hi and thanks for your comment; Go to the "Golf Pro Lesson arms falling" and "Golf Pro Lesson Leverage Power" and Catapult power videos...in a nutshell, you are leveraging the clearing of the left side against a solid right side; feels like you are starting the downswing by sticking out your butt smoothly...Shawn
Shawn you are the smartest golfer to ever live on the planet. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks shawn for all your videos.
I have been struggling to get on my left side and this video really helped me.
shawn, i love your videos. thank you sooooo much for putting these together for us. this is my favorite video of yours i have watched it about 45 times.
Thank you for posting all these great comments you guys!
Have a great Father's Day today! Shawn
Thanks Shawn
I am a pro in Australia and I just wanted to thank you for a Fantastic drill for the toosh line.
Thanks mate and thank you for all your great videos.
Best wishes
God Bless
Addam smith
@ggkolar Way to go! Much better than the old butt against the chair drill! Thank you for the comment! Shawn
Hi and thanks for your comment! I agree with your statement; this was more in response to swing analysis from other teachers stating the turn of the hips as the start...You did notice the leverage aspect causing the bump to the left right? This is what is critical to NOT spinning out. My "Swing Sequence" and "Sequence Power Drills" videos are right along the lines you are talking about.
Shawn
Great question!
This video is meant for you to get the feel awareness of a centered turn and of holding your ground in the downswing to force the left side back and out of the way; it does not do a 100% complete job and this is why I have "Downswing Weightshift" and "2008 Golf swing review part 1 and 2", "Perpetual Motion drill" and finally "Tempo and Timing update" for putting a rhythm into the swing so you forget to try to hit the positions...Trying fails! Awareness Cures! Shawn
This is incredible. This shows me all the "secrets" about me using my arms so much in my swing. I'm 15 years old and I'm a 2 handicap. I've always played off feel and swinging with my arms was natural. I could never make a hip turn because I never had the correct concept, and with this, I am making perfect tempo and not using my arms. Im hitting the fairways and greens so much more and now I don't always have to rely on short game to save me!
Thanks,
Sean D. :California
Your welcome and thank you!
Should be there in a couple of weeks; some have received within a week;
Shawn
Good question;
It is the right side holding the leverage that allows the left side to find it's way back under you to support the downswing and follow through; so I would have to say through the ball; have a look at the "Analyze your own swing" part 1 and 2 where I show the down the line angle with a line on the backside for best analysis...you will find it on the " you tube shawn" page of my website;
Thanks for the comment and question! Shawn
Hi Tilo;
Glad you understand it! To get more of the feel, go to the "Golf Pro Lesson Leverage Power" where you can achieve this feel by doing uphill shots and improve your uphill situations big time in the process! All the best, Shawn
You are welcome guys! Have a great Father's Day!
Shawn
Shawn, Excellent video! Your analysis implies an interesting result: a lot of the perceived lateral motion towards the target occurs after a fixed reference point (the right back pocket) has already been established at the transition. The lateral motion is a side effect of keeping the right pocket in contact with the mirror. In this way, it forces the move through to combine both rotation with a lateral move in one motion.
Thanks Taffykill! Golf is a game of opposites; see the "Golf Pro lesson Hooks and slices" and then "Golf Pro Lesson be a solid Ball striker" and "Golf Pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3; then see the titles I gave to meanswings above you;
All the best! Shawn
I've been struggling for years to find the right motion to start the downswing, only always to end up coming over the top. This Hogan tip fixed my problem after less than half an hour of practice, and I've been repeating my success for several days almost effortlessly. If I'd known about Shawn five years ago when this tip was posted, who knows how good I'd be at golf by now? Thanks so much for this simple explanation!
WOW this tip did miracles for my swing today!!! Cant wait for my next range session. THANK YOU SO MUCH
I watched this video and went to the range. I have a severe case of the "Shanks" and used this little move. I wouldnt say that it cured my shanks but I was able to hit a few good sand wedges in a row without sending the ball to the right. It also helped with chipping. Thanks.
Hi Ed and thanks for the comment!
Indeed, I advocate boiling it down to even more simplicity than that; the term I use when teaching is "Effortless, powerful momentum through the "ball-turf" and towards the target" and for more advanced players simply through to target with effortless and powerful momentum. This video is to understand and feel some of the essential parts of the swing as a stepping stone...
Shawn
Hey Shawn, I saw this video a long time ago, but kind of glossed over it, and as I watch it today, it addressed my biggest problem in golf. For years I’ve had that image in my head of Hogan with the band around his left hip. Not realizing my right hip going with it. This just might solve my over the top.
The more I watch the pros the more I see how the hips stay connected to the tush line, along with not loosing the spine angle this is a real eye opener.
This is an oldie but a goodie! Kudos on seeing that pearl of wisdom! 😀👍
Shawn Clement this is the only video that I’ve seen on youtube that describes this move, it’s so simple but overlooked. It’s like hiding something in plain site, could this be the secret? Ha Ha.
Another way to get this feel is the uphill shot the way we teach it: see “uphill shot shawn clement” and “ball below the feet shawn clement” which you will see are taught AND EXECUTED PROPERLY; enjoy!
That would be a yeah!
You could see it well in his video "in pursuit of perfection"
there are some sections of this video on you tube...Shawn
Yes; you could use a chair; it would start to tip over as your right hip slides around back and then try to make it tip over as you return the left hip back to it; this could be a good video!:)
Stay tuned! Shawn
Yes; this is great footage from the video "In pursuit of perfection" (A MUST HAVE) which was Hogan's last appearance at the Masters where he 3 putted the last hole for a back nine 29 to miss the playoff by one shot! Amazing Man!!!
Great Comment! Thanks; Shawn
Excellent instructions of the lower body move in golf. I'm working on it as we speak.
amazingly good. Your right hip already made a lateral movement so that you can just leave it alone and return the right hip back to the new lateral position. We have been trying to make a lateral bump with the left hip and it caused the hip to be out of position by swaying. Thank you Shawn.
Thanks Shawn! I just fixed my ugly shank problem with this move, that I did use effectively before, but just seemed to "forget" about it, and then came the trouble :). Superb stuff, thank you again!
Hey Sonny; thanks for your comment and welcome back!
Have a look at the "Downswing Weightshift" video which is a great complement to this one; all my videos are on my "you Tube Shawn" page of my website listed in the video description...Shawn
Shawn.. Thanks so much for your great vids.. My swing feels more free and comfortable.. Im also hitting the ball alot straighter, farther and with more confidence..
I wish you were my personal instructor.. Thanks a bunch for these great vids..
Your Welcome, looking forward to it!
Shawn
Yeah man! See also " golf pro lesson downswing weightshift" which is another version of this video; also "golf Pro Lesson 2008 golf swing review part 2";
Thanks for the comment! Shawn
Hi Berntwt and thanks for the kind words and question; I will have my services posted soon on my website as to the long distance phone lessons and email swing analysis that I offer;
What I do in the meantime is analyze the swing then write out a report and the videos in my portfolio that you should watch and why; then we set a phone date and talk about the questions that you have and make a plan as to how you will attack the issues and charge my normal 1/2 hour rate which is $65.00;
Let me know-
I love watching this guys lessons. I would love to take a real lesson from him.
The last thing you want is a spin out with no leverage in the downswing;
The videos that complement this one are : "Downswing Weghtshift" and "Leverage Power" from the "you tube shawn" page of my website; Thanks for the question and thanks for chiming in Jordan; perfect! Shawn
Wow Shawn, you have done the best job ever of explaining the correct movement of the hips at the start of the downswing! I am amazed at how much better my swing works just by focusing on keeping that right butt cheek from moving back to the right at the start of the downswing. There are some very subtle points in this video that could easily be missed. I have done the butt to the wall drill before, but always incorrectly, by rotating back and forth around the base of my spine, but now I know the correct action the results are seemingly magic. Thanks for an awesome video!
Good stuff Cliff! A great stepping stone to "walk to a better swing Shawn Clement" video...
Shawn Clement Thanks will check it out!
Shawn, I think this is the key the I have been looking for for years. Looking back at my swing, I see that I was/am too right side dominant. I was rotating my right hip in instead of left hip back to initiate the downswing. Needless to say, lots of hosel shots resulted from this. Its like the left hip going back is my trigger. Everything else just happens on its own if I return that left hip "back to the wall". I was even toeing some shots which I NEVER do! Thanks so much for this.
Beauty!
Keep up the good work!
Shawn
Hey Ranger golf; sorry for not getting back to you earlier; yes, we ship to India and the other videos you want to master are the "Golf Pro lesson feet together drill" then see "golf pro lesson catapult power", then see "golf pro lesson one leg swing no weightshift" and finally" golf pro lesson 2008 golf swing review part 2" Enjoy! Shawn
1tontomato is right on; especially after Hogan's accident that had his pelvis and legs badly broken, he used the right side as leverage to pull himself into the left side which is a visual illusion of firing off the right; all you need to do is look at the separation of the knees in the downswing...if he were pushing with the right the knees would be close together instead of getting wider like Sam Snead and Moe Norman...
Shawn
40 to 45 degrees is a very good number; the key is to get that separation on the downswing when the hips start to clear so you get that Catapult effect through the ball and not early at the ball;
Great question; but you might want to consider what Snead, Jones and Nicklaus did and that was to turn the whole body back and get the coil when they squated into the left heel to plant in as the first move in the downswing...
Thanks Shawn. That gives me some food for thought. My hands and arms tend to get a bit stuck behind me but you could consider my tempo to be quick too. I just watched a video of Woody Austen, his back swing is like treacle but his hip turn isnt that pronounced either. I guess there is more than one way of achieving the same objective which is to get the ball flying down the middle. I cant wait to get to the range later to see what happens..
Thanks Gomboman; everytime I get a post from you I get hungry! I love Gumbo! :)
My Standard distances for 7 iron is 175 yards and my 5 iron is my 200 club; Club Head speed with the Driver is 125-130 mph and average carry is 285 yards;
Thanks for the comment and kind words! Shawn
@kb8228 It is one or the other; which ever feel better to you as they come to the same end result; you also want to see "create serious speed; shawn clement", "feet together and one leg update; shawn clement" and "horse shoes and lassos; shawn clement" to feel the rhythm and timing of these moves; you will understand what I mean when you see the videos! All the best; Shawn
PS; feel free to ask these kinds of questions in my forum; we have a great bunch of people there to help!
Brilliant instruction as always from Shawn
Have a look at my "downswing Weightshift" video as well as the "timing and tempo update" and the "bilateral golf swing" videos...Get yourself braced solidly before you swing the arms through the ball and to the target (and not at the ball right?)
Shawn
Have a look at "golf pro lesson one leg swing no weightshift" video and perfect the feel of this drill; then have a look at "golf pro lesson tilted spiral" part 1, 2 and 3 as well as "golf pro lesson hooks and slices" and you will get it all back; Shawn
There is a bit of long iron in the Hybrid Video...you could take a look at that for now...:)
Thanks for the feedback and keep it up!
Shawn
Thanks Eddie!
Shawn
@eddiebutt1 Here we go, great question eddiebutt! You want to feel that you are using the glutes and the quads to squat in the downswing as a preparation to releasing the arm-club unit to the target; see my "Throwing the club; Shawn Clement" video for starters and then see "Create serious speed", "Feet together and one leg update" and "Hogan Power Drill Update" Shawn
This has made a lot of difference to my concept of the hip motion. I have been trying to stop sliding and making more rotation in my swing for months but never found a swing thought or movement that didn't make me loose posture.
The part I found most helpful was leaving the right hip back and turning the left instead of rotating both like it looks in swing videos.
When I tried it I found more room to swing through, like you said and shallower shaft for better dynamic lie and shallower divots.
I will continue to practice this feeling. Thanks Shawn.
Very good! Combine this with the "uphill shot shawn clement" and "stop swaying shawn clement", "lower body in the backswing shawn clement" and then see these oldies but goodies, "arms and body timing shawn clement" and "feet together drill shawn clement"
Thanks for the timely reply Shawn sir, an enthusiastic YIPPEE!
Don't worry about this; the main thing is to get the momentum going towards the target and to not be in the way!! See the response I have below "Crimn";
Thanks for the question! Shawn
Make sure you keep focused on the target! If you default to the ball, you will deliver the juice to the ground instead of the target! See "golf pro lesson eye ball" and "golf pro lesson how to repeat your practice swing" ; Thanks for the question! Shawn
grixxly, first look at Bubba Watsons Swing. his hip turn is enourmous.
I am on the other side of the learning hump with this new swing. What was astonishing and down right startling was that when I started to get this totally in sync, I would swing effortlessly and simply crush the ball. It was so startling that I almost jumped out of my shoes the first few times that happened since my brain could not compute such an effortless swing and the loud crack of impact.
best description yet of Hogan wt shift...a lot of people describe as reverse wt shift, etc. (incorrectly)....I guess I would just define this a "proper" wt. shift and not just a power move.....for me the best way to feel this is to EXAGGERATE the feel of this and you really feel the torque of this - especially with driver - I'm 5'9" 155 and I'm hitting it past guys 6'2"...TRY IT!
STILL one of the best vids for curing EE
Hogan, Woods, Els and others make their bread and butter shot the fade...they practice fades and draws on a regular basis...The arms AND club hang from the shoulders AND rest on the arm pits up against the upper chest. Watch "Golf Pro Lesson Takeaway", "Golf Pro Lesson On The Slopes" (For the ball below the feet segment) and "Golf Pro Lesson Hooks and Slices" (For the fade segment) and it will fall into place; Shawn
Thanks for the post! I agree! :)
Shawn
Hi Shawn great stuff again. A pro recently corrected my posture. My spine angle was too upright but its now a lot better. This however has resulted in me hitting shanks...
I was one of the orginal cast members of the Big Break,,,this is the best lower body action ever....now I use to do this without understand its purpose...but after taking a golf lesson for a respected instructor, i was taught to turn my right hip towards the ball my game got worse..now I know that person didn't know the hinge action of the #4 PA and the relationship with the flying wedges....with your piviot action which is a natural move for me, my ballstriking has soared. (putting thats easy)
Clemshaw continuum to show his genius. Thank you bro.