Tilted Super Spiral part 2; #1 Most Popular Golf Teacher on You Tube Shawn Clement
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- 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, elaborates on the tilted spiral video, one of his favorite analogies for the golf swing;
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Hey Coach, I am still watching these oldies but goodies. I especially enjoy all the "Tilted Spiral" videos!! ✌
Thank you for the suggestion!😀👍
Shawn -- your stuff is gold, seriously. I can't tell you how much more effective your lessons are compared to some pros I've worked with in person. Your concepts are completely spot on, it is just a matter of the student translating them to his/her game. PLEASE keep it up, because obviously any doubters haven't actually taken the time to see how your methods really help!
@MRdavesender Thank you for the great comment! Make sure you get your vote in for my video on the Golf Channel's instructor search; find the page, find my video and give it a nice thumbs up! (click on the thumbs up logo on the right hand side)
Thank you for the support; Shawn
Guys and Gals, this is the real deal. Buy into Shawn's approach to the golf swing and you will be producing amazing shots. I used to be an x-factor guy and it almost ruined my rotator cuffs. With Shawn's swing I hit the ball farther with more consistancy. "Tilted Spiral" is a powerful concept that will bring efficiency to your swing with predictable results.
Dan
Shawn, I love this video the best, and I think I've watched all of them. Your teaching makes complete sense to me. I'm a natural left-hander but play golf right, and I've always seemed to struggle with my optics and especially my head tilting towards the target and moving forward through impact. Your ability to simplify and explain the swing motion and how that is what creates the "positions" all the articles throw at us is genius.
Tilted spiral 1,2,3 and 4. Oldies but goodies .Probably the best ever brought out. Btw the playground apparatus in vid 1 is called a Gyro Twister.
oh man oh man oh man. I have spent the last two weeks finding and trying to solve EXACTLY what much of this video is all about.
Good news is that it looks like my diagnosis was more or less correct. Further good news is that I never would have figured it out without Shawn's previous videos as a base. And further further good new is that makes me think I am on the right track. And a final plus -- new stuff to think about in this video.
I, and I am sure many others, owe you big time Shawn.
Hey Odipus; thanks for the comment; I have been briefed in the Stack and Tilt methods where I spent a whole day with Andy and Mike; this is the kind of thing they would say and this is what is frustrating to golfers; in my 130 videos, I explain in very easy terms the why and the how...and I love the way my swing feels; it allows me to bust 7 irons upwards of 200 yards if needed and drivers beyond 340; I will stick to what I do thank you very much! :)
Hi Hank! That is a lot of good news!
Thanks for posting! Shawn
Hi Shawn. just started watching your videos after being frustrated from many lessons.i play off 4but never seem to have consistency, have found your lessons extremely interesting especially super spiral 2 , such a brilliant explanation i feel like youv'e opened my eyes, it feels so simple its like a revelation. keep up the good work , kind regards
Thank you for such an eloquent and articulated comment!
All the best to you! Shawn
Thanks for such an eloquent and articulated comment!
Shawn
I was being constructive. Some of his video's are 3-4 minutes long and the same amount of relevant info is within those. He took my message the way it was intended, and replied in the same maneer. Pefect!
This is absolutely brilliant.
The tilt is now allowing you to swing Through the ball; like skipping a stone on water; you should feel a nice thump across the ground though so you might be over doing it a bit...
Thanks for the comment! Shawn
Thanks Tony!
I will! You guys are great! Shawn
Thanks Wayde! I am so happy the right message is getting through! :) Well said and explained! Shawn
Thanks zico; much appreciated!
Shawn
Great question! It is definitely closed to my target line; this is what makes it feel like it is going to the right; you will see what I mean in the "Braced Tilt" video and "Braced Tilt Part 2" video. Shawn
Love it. Keep up the good work.
Hey Gallzzy; I just looked into your question and at 4 minutes into the video, you will get the explanation of the weight shift in question; you will also see in the "Swing Sequence", "Sequence Power Drills" and "Downswing Weightshift" videos that you can allow the left heel to lift in the backswing; but the deal is that you must re-plant the pressure back against the left side before the arms start down; OR, you go with the "One Leg Drill" and the Tilted Spiral series...Shawn
Thank you Shawn, we will be waiting for your DVDS here in Mexico. We just ordered them last week(Mr. Humberto Garza and myself). I will soon would like to get my swing analized by you. Ill keep you posted. Great work.Thanks again,
Alex.
remember that the driver is a much longer club and the cycle of momentum must last way longer; go to the "tempo and timing" video and reset the red line in the swing and then see what happens; then check "swing sequence" and make sure you give the body plenty of time to brace into the left with a solid squat well before the arms come down; "Downswing Weightshift" comes to mind there...Shawn
Thanks Shawn - much appreciated!
I've seen most of them :) You articulate instruction very well.
I like the concept of the "heavy glide" I think for me this has joined a few dots together. It will give me a nice feel to work on.
You definitely want to feel the whole foot in action; just like the arches of the feet are like suction cups; and when you use the right side to apply pressure against the left, you will feel a nice torque through impact and into the finish; it should feel strong and easy to clear around; Shawn
Thanks George; good Idea; I am due to come out with some more videos soon; I will make a note of this one; Shawn
Thanks Very much Mcginty!
Also for the education in abbreviated writing! It will come in handy with the crackberry!
Shawn
Think of the posture on the feet as having the arches of the feet imitate suction cups and you are applying solid suction to the ground; this way you get the best of both worlds; The drills you are looking for are the "One Leg Drill" and the "One Leg Part 2" for the sensation of rotation around the left side; Also, have a look at the "Hip Movement" topic in my "you tube Analogies" page of my website and you will see a great video called "Ball Bearings and Sockets"...Shawn
I am doing this same thing in my swing now. Just realized some of these principles the other week. Maintaining a stable base is key for accuracy but you definitely want to tilt and keep behind the ball. This helps me create a really nice draw.
I try to lean over the electric fence in the back swing. Keeping my weight to the left and not swaying backwards.
thx shawn. your lessons are priceless. i don't know how many times i have to review this. just cant seem to re-produce your beautiful effortless swing. been watching almost all of your lessons since '08 and bought your dvds too. gone thru multiple times mr hogan's 5 lesson book, homer kelly's crazy G.O.L.F system and others. my biggest challenge is to keep my spine angle on the downswing. also having problem "throwing" the club to the target, casting early hence...fat shots.
Very nice comment! Thanks!
Shawn
Great realization!
Check out Tilted spiral #3 where we talk more about this!
Shawn
Thanks for the great comment Mr. jherwitz!
Shawn
love the videos, thanks
Yes, you are correct, there is no reverse pivot because his weight does translate back. However, because this swing is based on a controlled weight shift, the potential for a reverse pivot is there
@hooptime Yes; of course; all this is though is that you are already in your backswing; it has nothing to do with direction. See "golf pro lesson alignment tweaking" and "golf pro lesson tilted spiral part 3"
Thanks for the kind words! Shawn
@pointspreadpros Yes; just like I answered to hooptime; and yes, it is more than ok as long as you got your proper alignment before hand;
Shawn
Hey Tim; Thanks for the question;
I advocate to have both feet slightly open about 15 degrees to ope the hip turn in the backswing to allow the body to get out of the way and same for the follow through; see my new "Nike Heavy Gloves video" and you should see what I have described...Shawn
You need to get the flow back into the swing and stop thinking about things mechanically; have a look at the "Perpetual motion drill" and marry this to the "One Leg Drill" or the "Feet together drill" videos.
Thanks for the comment Dave! Shawn
Glad the tilted spiral thing works for you and good luck with your game,just make sure that push doesn't become a slice
Shawn, I am 2 years into golf. I started by watching your videos(ALL of them). I was having good progress. Nobody was saying what you say, so I read books by NIcklaus, Hogan, Snead, Nelson, Moe & more. I have gone all around & this braced tilt has become extremely helpful now in my swing. I feel so faithless & feel I should appologize to you! & give thanks. I will be your greatest student & give you credit when asked. Of course after god & my mom of course, then your teaching respectfully
Communication is a tough job sometimes; both from the giver and the taker; I hope you get the patience to get through the info here because I worked very hard on it; some of the barriers that prevent golfers from getting the information is all the accumulated baggage I need to chisel through such as "firing the right side" for example which would prevent them from maintaining their spine angle through the ball...I appreciate the input though, I will try...:)
Thanks, Shawn
@hooptime Use the feet together drill for this and make sure you feel both knees staying together over the feet; see "golf pro lesson feet together drill" as well as the update "golf pro lesson feet together and one leg update" Shawn
Shawn, thank you for your videos. They are the most knowledgeable and best pieces in teaching the golf swing I have ever seen. I have a question about the bracing against the left side. When you do this, do the hips and shoulders close to the target line slightly? I would like to learn more about this move. In modern teaching there is big weight shift and turn to the right side. I find it very difficult to time up and blend the lateral shift back to the left along with the hip turn.
@chinadonkey Not quite; the bunker and flop shots are fade shots through and through; so no getting pre-turned there; see "golf pro lesson how to feel the short swing" and "golf pro lesson working the ball" part 1 and 2; Shawn
Hi Rich!
Absolutely! Go see the "One Leg Drill" and then "One Leg Part 2"; this drill will get you into the right position for sure; then as far as the right hip motion, go to my "you Tube Analogies" page on my website and see the first topic that talks about Hip Movement; there are 3 videos there to help including Bobby Jones and Belly Dancing...:) Yeah I love this job! Thanks for the question! Shawn
Hi Alex;
Have a look at my "golf pro lesson 2008 golf swing review part 1 and 2" videos and you will understand the 2 sides of what you see; I just enjoy playing both and use them at the appropriate times; Shawn
That is his way to dynamically balance his heavier upper body; not everyone is built like Carl; I definitely love his upright swing though; worked well for Jack and works very well for Bubba...Oh and me too! :)
Hey Mac; this means you are either swaying in the backswing or that your ball position is too far forward; see "Golf Pro Lesson Tilted Spiral" part 1, 2 and especially 3; sorry for not getting back to you sooner, these are busy times! :)
Shawn
Sure! Have a look at my "golf pro lesson great driver tip" as well as my "golf pro lesson modern driver" part 1 and 2;
Shawn
Thanks!
Well, I have many videos to help there! "Golf Pro lesson..."
-"...proper spine tilt angle"
-"...Braced Tilt"
-"...Braced Tilt Part 2"
-"...tilted spiral part 1, 2 and 3
-"...be a solid ball striker"
-"...one leg swing no weightshift"
Shawn
@hooptime Yes, especially for the draw; the fade, not so much; see "golf pro lesson working the ball" part 1 and 2; Shawn
@no2pump Yes; you bet! You are getting ready to swing and release the juice to the target; see also, "Tilted Twirl; Shawn Clement" and "Rip the driver Shawn Clement" Shawn
Sounds to me like you are not clearing through the ball enough; if your backswing is too flat and to the inside, it will affect how you get through as well; I would go with the "Perpetual motion drill" and the "feet together drill" then check the "Arms Falling Down Plane" video too; you will find all of them on my website on the "You Tube Shawn" page...Thanks for the question; Shawn
Shawn, whatever you do don't change. There's a reason you have 3338 subscribers at CZcams and it's not because you're doing any "irrelevant banter" (what is that, anyway?) Just keep on doing your thing and if the videos end up as 10 minutes clips, then so be it. 10 minutes well spent if you ask me. (or any of my 3337 pals)
Regards,
Tony
@mjs0039 You want to make sure you feel the weight of the arm-club unit hanging below the shoulders at address; since the left hand is higher, the hand will hangs a bit more in a slight lower case "y" shape; Shawn
Shawn, I just got back from the range. When I did the bracing correctly, my ball flight and distance was just incredible. I had at least 10 more yards on every iron and the penetrating ball fight with my driver and fairway woods was amazing. I did have some problems hitting some fat shots. Also, I sometimes have difficulty on the back swing with flexing my knee forward instead of moving it laterally and rolling to the inside of my left foot. Any thoughts?
After looking at the tilted spiral video and reading Hogan's five lessons, I repent of the assertion that the tilted spiral swing is a reverse pivot. At the top of this swing, this swing is straight Hogan all day long. In five lessons Mr. Hogan states that the left leg should break to the right. This makes sense if one is braced to the left side because the weight is carried along the inside of the left leg
@BlackopsSINR If there was a contest for the average 30 handicap from mats vs grass, there would be a significant improvement with mats; HOWEVER, if you hit the ground before the ball, you will feel it with both and that is what is important. When I go from mats to grass, there is no change in performance, just a change in feel.
Shawn
Hey gallzy;
Great question! How is your tennis backhand and how good are you at throwing a frizbee? because this is the feel that you will have on the backhand side which can be quite easy to do on one leg; Shawn
Hey Man!
You are tilted away from the ball out of balance; see the "golf Pro Lesson don't keep the head down" part 1 and 2 to keep your chest forward over the ground; this will get you better balance and better striking; Shawn
Shawn's favourite video is the first Tilted Spiral Video, which happens to be 3:41 long. As a professional, he can and does accept some constructive comments and feedback.
@tsmith109 Better to build the machine first then get it ready to twirl to the target; see "golf pro lesson tilted twirl" Shawn
@cmsima I just put up a series of videos on my forum in the thread called "exclusive new videos for wig'ers only" and 2 of the 4 videos are in response to this question as well as another thread called "shaolin sash whip" where you will see a wonderful analogy of a martial artist with his version of a rope dart where you will see how he times his moves by listening to the cycle of centrifugal force in his twirls...enjoy!
Hey Shawn! I went out to the range today to practice the braced tilt. I was all over the place!!! My irons were mostly pullfades/slices and my driver was mostly push/hooks. I was hitting my irons very fat, sometimes 1-2 inches behind the ball. Then they would fly weakly to the right. I played around with my ball position to try to compensate and no matter where I put the ball, the same result. Any thoughts? WOW was that a frustration 1.5 hours!!!
Shawn - I have a tendency to PULL from the very top of the backswing and the club doesn't bottom out . So, I tend to clip the ball off the turf. Can you elaborate on helping the club momentum? You've said in other videos, it's a "push". Is it a push with the hands? A push with the arms? Also - what direction is the push applied? Towards the ball? Towards the target? Chris
Check out 7:53....ball position directly below sternal notch, hmmm that might work!
OK Alex! Talk to you guys later!
Shawn
Shawn, when you brace against the left side before you start the swing, do the hips and shoulders close to the target line slightly?
So this 'bracing behind the ball' is really starting to come together for me... getting great contact and distance, and the key really seems to keep the head still and focused behind the ball. I seem to run into some issues with the driver, however, where I either pull or pull-fade my shots. I've looked at your driver videos, and I'm guessing maybe with the far-forward ball position, I might be 'lunging' through the shot. Any other thoughts on this concept with the ball far up in the stance?
@n00bslayer74 Just like I answered to jacobreily above, the perfect answers for this are in the latest videos I uploaded (Just for you BTW :)) "Feel the Braced Tilt" and "Sledge Hammer Golf" All the best! Shawn
Shawn,
At the moment we put ourselfs on our left side, arent we delofting the clubface?
Went to the range and helped a lot, but it seems my ballflight changed due to the delofted clubface at the moment I braced against my left side. One more question, are you exagerating your position on the video? because when I see your natural swing you can hardly notice the bracing on your left side. You have improved my golf hugely even though I am a 3 handicap.
Regards,
Alex
To tilt, all you do is move your head a little to the right(for a righty)and in response, your hips will move to the left?Also it feels like my hips and shoulders are not straight at the target, are they?Also, in the backswing, you have to toss the hands back(to create width?)with the turn of your hips(right?)and at the top you will still fell braced against the left side?From there,you let everything fall around the pressure point and to get more power, you push the club like a swing?Plz answer
Hi Shawn,
I think this might be a silly question, but from the looks of it, your right foot is slightly open to the target line, and your left is perpendicular.. is this true, or is it that your target is over to your right, as opposed to parallel to the mat edge?
I really enjoy your vids.. especially your 2008 swing review ones.
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Shawn
A question. What should be the position of the hands,left arm at address position.Will the hands be under the sternum or forward. Thanks.
When you mention head position, that isone of my problems. My head slides to target more on top of my left leg instead of behind it. Ugh!
When I setup doing the braced tilt, feels like my body is setting up closed to my target. What am I missing?
Hi Shawn - I was taught to (secondary) tilt right so your weight feels like its mostly inside of the right foot's arch. However i find i spin out or stand-up / early extend out of the shot - so difficult to be consistent. Looking for an 'easier swing', I stumbled upon your braced tilt videos where you instead tilt right, but brace *left*. When you accomplish this tilt and brace correctly, does it feel like only your left posterior cheek is against a wall? Hard to explain, but when i try what i think your brace means i feel "diagonal tilt" from the left posterior cheek firmly against my invisible wall across to my right shoulder and head behind the ball. Am I going down the right path? I hope so because the downswing from this position feels effortless :-)
Yes, you are pre-turned and tilted! Think about a hunter with a high powered riffle getting ready to deliver to his target from a standing position; he is solid from the right into his left (for the right handed person)
See "feel the braced tilt shawn clement" where I have 2 videos from 2 different angles...
@clemshaw That would mean slightly forward of center, right?
@clemshaw That would mean slightly forward of center.
@jacobreily Right on Jacob! Hey, Check out my latest just uploaded called "Feel the Braced Tilt; shawn clement" it will help you polish this big time! Enjoy the best drill in golf for me so far too in "Sledge Hammer Golf;Shawn Clement" Shawn
PI have become your advocate on the golf course. I'm 71,retirred,have a ten handicap ( should be lower) , and play once a week with golfers who struggle just hitting the ball. I don't give tips or lessons. I just suggest seeing Sean clement on your internet site. I get a" who?" Response. That 's when I write your name on their scorecard.
Right on Bill! Thank you for that! CZcams has made it easier for all of us! 👍😀
Definitely an oldie and goodie Shawn!
With the driver do you still want to feel 70% of the weight on the lead side throughout and the same degree of brace? Would you change anything other than the ball position?
Thanks!
What I prefer saying now is to feel SOLID FROM THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT OR TRAIL SIDE AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE LEAD SIDE. Ready to deliver from a nice balanced platform in the direction you want to start the ball.
Got it thanks Shawn!
In practicing this move, I am able to attack the ball to the inside more
is ur right leg straight or kinda extended???
Shawn. I assume the feeling of keeping the lid and walls intact of that pressure cooker needs to happen all the way THROUGH the ball??
+Richard Rice
Correct!
Shawn, do you feel the pressure/torque through the hamstrings and glutes through the backswing and the throughswing? I went to the range yesterday to work on this tilted spiral and I found that if I didn't get my weight toward the back of my right leg into the inside of my right heel (I'm right handed) on my backswing that I tended to land more forward or toward the ball of my left foot in my throughswing which made it difficult for me to get my left side out of the way without forcing my left hip. Hope this makes sense. I watch your footwork closely and it's hard to tell on the backswing but I can definitely see that your front forefoot is "peeling" off the ground on your throughswing. Thank you.
Always a work in progress; see "width of stance and finish position shawn clement" and that is what I am looking for in my finish...
Wisdom in Golf Premium Thanks Shawn. You are the man!
I am over 70 and been hitting a 9 iron 100 yards. I started using the tilted spiral two weeks ago and haven't added any yardage to my irons. Is there a age where nothing you do can gain you more yardage.
At 70, not yet!
See “throwing the club shawn clement” “head position and lag shawn clement” and then you need to put the ball in the way of this throw with “predict solid contact and direction shawn clement”
@@golflessons Ok. Will keep working at it
I concur with hackfest4. I had been watching Shawn's videos for quite some time with a fair amount of success, but not much consistency. Finally, I got it! The tilted spiral is (in my opinion) probably the best thing to utilize in the golf swing. It gives me very crisp contact, long distance and very straight. Thanks Shawn
Hi Shawn
Ordered your new DVDs. Already possess the old ones. Had Posted some questions here and couple of more places. Waiting for you to respond.
Thanks. mjs0039
Reverse pivot all day long...I can see a lot of frustration with this swing, and high handicaps
OK; first of all, a reverse pivot is an out of balance condition that has the weight pressure go to the toes of the left foot on the backswing and then gets shot back onto the right side on the follow through; DO YOU SEE ANYTHING LIKE THAT HERE??
He needs to get educated on the swing big time and to start, he needs to examine the human body very closely because it is those kinds of uneducated opinions that make us all look bad as PGA pros. BTW, they said the same about Hogan!!
@jomezpro #discgolf
No he was being polite Doug. You would recognize that if you knew what it was.
I'd like to know is how you measure "same amount of relevant info"
If it's by how long you can keep up your concentration maybe the video is not to blame.
Basically what you're saying is that 60-70% of the information in this video is irrelevant and then you call it constructive.
Maybe you should stay on those 1:22 videos from Bobby Eldridge and leave the heavy stuff to those who can handle it.
Tony
Shaun, could you please leave a 4 minute maximum video at 4 minutes, and not stretch them to 10 minutes? Some good info here, but so much chatter and irrelevant banter. (please)