Hey everyone, Shawn Clement here going solo this week and it's an important subject. We've got
how to start the downswing properly. What's the sequence.
When we talk about the right timing in the golf swing, what do we mean by that This is really
important stuff? That's going to hit home in a big way. So you don't want to miss this episode.
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immediately in the video, in order for you to understand how to initiate the downswing properly,
you need to understand a fundamental on how the weight shifts from the back foot
to the front foot. And so many of you are still within the understanding that you have to go
load up the weight on the backside, which causes so many of you to sway off the ball. And then you
feel that you have to go make an effort to shift the weight onto that front leg in the downswing.
Whereas actually, it happens from behind you. So a very important drill that we have.
If you look at our feet together, drill the weight of my arms, going into the backswing. When my feet
are together, has to be counterweighted by the swivel of my butt in the opposite direction.
Very much like a catapult or a tribute Shea works. So the way I load that up, notice how the
butt moves in that direction. So when I perform that backswing allied, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead,
Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, it's an immediate turn of the hips, the rib cage, and the pelvis turn
immediately behind you. So I invite you to go check out the lower body in the downswing,
Sean, Clemett, no oldie, but a real goodie to show you how the anatomy actually works during
that movement. So I finished my backswing. How does the weight shift pay attention Don't blink.
I've shifted my weight. So the weight actually shifts from behind you notice how my body
is ready to lower itself right into the inside of my lead foot to begin the downswing.
So it's actually turning fall into that forward side. I started a video a long time ago that has
well over 750,000 hits on it. It was called best downswing weight shift, Sean Clemett
and it illustrates in an exaggerated way, how that weight shifts. This is exactly how Rory McIlroy
Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones watch Rory McIlroy. As he's getting to the top of the backswing, how he
shuffles his butt toward the target and falls from behind into his lead leg. And then the brain can
use that lead leg to get the body out of the way to go to the target. It's the only way you can use
your body adequately to clear your hips, to go to the target. So the sequencing is
turn out of the way shift, turn out of the way. That's how
everything works. That's how your arms can swing freely throughout the golf swing.
Now here's a really easy way. You're going to be able to perform that task.
We call it the walking drill. So if you go see another video of mine called, grass whip
training, this is a grass-cutting tool first and foremost. So if I'm cutting grass
and I'm cutting my rows of grass, notice how I'm walking naturally. And the timing of that movement
is always spot on. If I do it towards you. When I'm walking towards you notice my
center of gravity stays very centered. So I'm not going to walk in this manner in your direction is
very inefficient. So when I'm walking and cutting grounds, yes, and your direction,
notice how my head stays nice and centered. Notice how the weight stays
inside the feet. See how my weight shifted from my right back into my left.
That's, what's going to allow you to complete the backswing without swinging.
Just having that understanding. Now, once you've completed that backswing,
all we need is a simple task to get you to the target. Well, guess what
Out of pure self-preservation, your body is armed to deliver lots of different tasks to target. So
let's say I wanted to throw something towards you. The first move notice I'm moving towards
you. I'm shifting. Now the brain is going to use that front leg to move my body out of the way.
So I have access to throwing towards you. So it looks like this. So if I'm skipping a stone on,
see my, my sequence, everything shifts into that forward leg uses the ground, get out of the way,
and there you have it. So if I'm throwing a club, it would be the same thing. Weight
shifts, the body clears throw the club. It looks like a tennis serve.
Doesn't it could easily be that if I'm going in that direction,
weight shifts, the body clears throw the club. If I'm throwing with both arms, my
body turns out of the way so that my weight can shift properly. The body clears throw
the club. So if I just throw the club in the direction of a target, very specific
notice how at the end of my swing, everything is facing the target. I have cleared.
I have cleared by how much, well, the right amount to throw the club over there. So my brain is going
to go get the ground. It's going to clear the body, just the right amount. If I'm thinking,
turn the hips, I could easily throw it right over the golf bags over here. But if I'm throwing the
club in the direction, I want the ball to go. Then the brain is going to clear me about that much.
So I have access in that direction. So bottom line, all you have to do is
complete your backswing so that you're staying very close to that forward leg, and then throw
your club in the direction that you want that all to start. So if I had an intermediate point
right here, I want to throw it. Let's say just to the right edge of that interview the point.
So I'm going to gather, and then, and for me to throw that way, the brain's going to go get the
ground. Notice I lowered my brain now has the ground. It's going to turn me out of the way,
this, how I'm coming from the inside. I cannot come over the top from here
and now I'm throwing in that direction. So have a look gathered, throw. So notice how that ball
started, judge right edge of that intermediate point, right there exactly in the direction.
I want it to start the ball. So have a look at Menasha and SAV hitting a couple of shots right
here. And if you look at how Savannah is going about her business, her focus is three throwing
the club to the left of the intermediate point. That's outright there in front of her, and you can
see how everything is releasing out towards the target. And when Natia his deal is to compress the
volleyball into the picture. So he's focused on this compression, moving the volleyball
into the direction wants to start. So when he comes to the golf ball, he's thinking about the
same thing and it's very easy for him to stay connected to the target without losing clarity
on how the ball gets compressed in that direction. So I hope you guys enjoyed that video, stay tuned
for next week, where we're going to show you how to better organize that backswing all the time.