Comments on: Golfing Basics – Improve Your Golf Swing

By: nunu

nunu — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:45:24 +0000

hi. take the shoe . right shoe . the shoemaker puts a small piece of plastic . 3 inches long . 3/4 inch hi9gh. at the back of the shoe to the sarch. this causes legs to stay stable, forces right knee to stay stable , and foot connected to rthe ground . it does work. please stay away from shoemakers in a mall just go to a small shop. a very high number of medical staff have the same thing done to thier shoes. when you tell the shoemaker what it is for. he will understand. it is a very simple illegal adjustment . the shoemaker will have you wait . cost under ten bucks. go for a walk before playing with the brace. after two months you could have it removed . there were shoes built this way early 90s . they worked so usga banned them . ken venturi, ben hogan, sam snead and byron nelson to name a few used this method . good luck . sorry spelling eyes screrwed up from cancer hack saw surgery .

By: Peter L

Peter L — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:44:02 +0000

Confucius say…

"He who look up…

…see bad shot!"

By: robigd2923

robigd2923 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:53:54 +0000

The ONLY consumer cameras that even approach what you want are a few of the higher-end Sony consumer camcorders that have the "smooth slow record" feature. Be advised that even though these camcorders are considered "high definition", when the smooth slow record" feature is invoked, the video quality is degraded (and no longer high definition).

By: Santolino1976

Santolino1976 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:09:11 +0000

I went to the range today with this video in my mind, with focus on finding the momentum and not striking the ball with force. What a difference! I thank you for improving my game.

Greetings from Sweden!

By: phrontrunna

phrontrunna — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:16:57 +0000

shawn are you teaching a “hitters” swing or a “swinggers” swing? I think I’m a hitter so I want to make sure I get the correct instruction not to confuse myself.

By: Tommy H

Tommy H — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:59:48 +0000

Ben Hogan's "The 5 lessons: The Fundamentals of the modern golf swing..
Ben Hogan laid the foundation of the golf swing that is used today by the pros..

By: sakebomz

sakebomz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:37:39 +0000

Shawn, what’s your average swing speed in these videos (let’s say 5 or 6 iron)? Keep up the great work!

By: clemshaw

clemshaw — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:08:45 +0000

You are welcome Trevor!
Rock on! Shawn

By: jdwilling

jdwilling — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:36:23 +0000

Not just on this video, ALL of them. Outstanding! I actually ordered the DVD, looking forward to seeing it.
I have already seen so much improvement in the last few weeks since I discovered this gem of an internet resource.
Thanks again Shawn! You are a talented guy.

By: clemshaw

clemshaw — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:08:56 +0000

Hey sorry for the late answer!
98 MPH average with 5 iron; 120 mph average with driver…
Shawn

By: dave

dave — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:35:59 +0000

LIKE I DON'T MESS UP MY GOLF PLAYING CRICKET(LOL).

Absolutely not, if you play both sports one will not hinder the other. The mechanics of swinging a baseball bat are very similar to those taught to golfers today and vise-versa. The biggest difference is the angle of attack since the baseball is thrown and the golf ball is stationary. The main thing is, the hardest thing to do, in both hitting baseballs and golf balls is, keeping the eyes on the ball until either the bat or golf club makes contact with the ball.

Hope this helps

By: Chris M

Chris M — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:37:45 +0000

This is a common misconception in the golf swing.
Brian Manzella explains this the best at:

http://www.brianmanzella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3390
You have to sign up for the forum, its free (the forum has pictures too). But I can summarize. Alot of people hear that at address you should raise your hands and then bend your wrists straight up. This is WRONG!

Try this:

Put the club out in front of you parallel to the ground, toe of the club to the sky. Bend your wrists so that the club swings backwards, but stays parallel to the ground with the toe still facing up to the sky. THIS is the correct wrist hinge you should be after.

Took me years to find this out and once I did – I went from a 15 handicap to a 6.

By: Al

Al — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:33:02 +0000

Al-

The most important thing in a golf swing is a nice, smooth tempo.

You should always have only one thought in your head while you are swinging, whether it be tempo, weight transfer, straight-left arm, ect.

As far as hitting the ball crisp, a smooth swing should be your #1 priority. When you are practicing, you can even count it out. 1…2…3 on the way back 1…2..3 on the way forward.

Good luck!

By: clemshaw

clemshaw — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:54:47 +0000

Great question!
See the “golf pro lesson how much Hit to apply” video; it starts with momentum and then the hit is applied as a momentum assistance through impact; so it starts as a swinging motion with a compression hit through impact; the best of both worlds!
Shawn

By: montvaleusa

montvaleusa — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:23:09 +0000

I too also ordered the DVD after seeing the you tube work by Shawn. Well worth the investment, great value.