Golf Pro Lesson Golf Swing Medicine Ball Drill
www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and top 25 CPGA Teaching Professional as rated by Score Golf Magazine, shows you how to use a medicine ball to help engrain many key elements of the golf swing such as uninterrupted momentum, braced left side, width of arc and most important, proper clearing from both sides;
Hey Martin;
Thanks for the question, Shawn
Well for starters, this one here is great; others would be the “Feet together drill”, the “One Leg Drill”, the “on the slopes” (with ball below the feet, and uphill shot to focus on); this will give you plenty of fix for that action of yours!
All these videos are on my “you tube Shawn” page of my website…
Very astute call there Paul!
Yes! That would be the same for those feeling strain in the left wrist past impact, chicken wings, letting go of the club with the left after impact etc…
Awesome comment! Shawn
Very helpful comment Paul (great video as well
). I notice that in my swing at times as well, and now I know why! Thank you. Actually, I’ve noticed this in Phil Mickelson’s swing a few times on the slo-mo replay – his left hand is falling off the grip just after impact…….
–Brian
Enjoy these lesson, because Shawn will not have time to film when the pros start hiring him to coach, like Harmon and others. Thanks for you time. This is simple and natural.
Shawn that is an AWESOME drill for those of us struggling with spine angle and spinning out! You da man!
shawn, i got your dvd and in the section on arm motion you show how the left arm is on top of the right arm in the back swing. But in this video you are showing the right arm above the left. What am i missing?
thanks
Great Observation!!
In the takeaway and starting the swing video, you will see how I talk about the area where the right arm folds; this is where the left hand goes over the right in the backswing; have a look and you will get it!
Shawn
sorry this isnt the best place to post it. but i noticed how when you picked up the club the ball was further foward in your stance than where i put it, and somehow the sound of your club skipping doesnt occur until after you made contact with the ball.i find that if i put the ball just foward of the centre of my stance im making contact with the turf kind of as i hit the ball(or on a good day just after the ball)is this caused by incorrect weight transfer onto my left foot coming into contact??
It could be; it could also be that your focus is too much on the ball and not on the momentum to the target; it could be that your head is moving forward and not staying tilted behind the ball and finally, it could be that you are sliding in the backswing instead of turning. The corresponding vids to this are: “Through the ball”, “braced Tilt Part 2″, “Leverage Power”, otherwise have a look at my swing analysis services page on my website…:) Shawn
cheers. i have quite a wide turn into and out of my swing so maybe its not staying behind the ball.
cheers shawn! another great video
It’s a great drill, Shawn. The only incoherent thing is that in a golf grip both inside parts of hands are not parallel (as when you hold the ball) – and it affects how elbow joints are working in the motion.
h1e2x3, I believe the purpose of this drill is for the golfer to feel how the arm unit and body moves together in unison so that hips clear back and through.
Yes! Exactly;
Thanks 812!
Shawn
Thanks for the comment! Just like 812ekoms said below…to get the jist of how the arms would work with a standard golf grip, go to my “Takeaway and starting the swing” video and you will understand…I am glad you gave me this feedback and I am sure others are trying to figure this out…:)
Shawn
Good stuff!
hi shawn
What videos would you suggest watching to help stop swinging on a different swing plane during the downswing. my problem is i swing over the top which causes a pull.
thanks for all the great videos
Hey Burton!
That’s easy; go to my 3 videos on the subject starting with “Proper Spine Tilt Angle” then to Braced tilt” and Braced tilt part 2″…Then go to the “One Leg Drill” and the “One Leg Drill Back to 2″…All my videos are on my website on the “You Tube Shawn” page…
Shawn
Shawn, what weight medicine ball would you suggest? I am a normal sized middle age man.
8 to 12 pounds would be good;
Shawn
thnx shawn
I use a medicine ball in all my conditioning programs for golfers. But seeing you explain it is helping me with my golf swing
Having the hands even with each other on the takeaway is one I need to work on.
I overlooked this one. A genuine gem,this drill. This drill kills a few dozen flocks of birds with one stone.
-Spine angle/axis;
- Taut arms;
-Single arm/shoulder unit
-Feeling of being in motion;
The stance with the butt end of the grip/medicine ball very close to the body, is this for the short irons only ?
Thanks
Thanks for the great comment and realizations!
This drill is for all clubs; chipping and pitching as well!
Longer irons and woods would be more away from the body with the hands and arms but the essence is the same! Shawn
I’ve got a crush on the secretary in the background.
Juat awesome