Bilateral & Unilateral Golf Swing
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In this section, Shawn
Clement talks about the bilateral motion. As human beings we are already rigged
to bilateral motion evident in the way we walk. When we walk there is a certain
rhythm and bounce to our walk that makes it a fluid motion and we swing our
arms naturally without thinking. In golf, we are talking about the falling in
both directions of the arms in the swing and letting the motion fulfill itself.
Like a pendulum, the golf swing should have a nice rhythm and a pause in
between the change of directions. To achieve this there has to be the swinging
of the arms. On the other hand, the unilateral motion is like walking like a
penguin where you seal your hands to your thighs. A unilateral golf swing will
look like swinging the arms briskly. You can have a unilateral platform on your
golf swing (the brace tilt). This is like swinging in bilateral motion except
that you back leg is a bit behind you.
In this section, Shawn
Clement talks about the platform in the bilateral motion. You have to have a
solid platform to when swing in bilateral motion. I you feel that your feet are
not planted solidly on the ground watch your center of gravity. And brink it
further back and down.
In this section, Shawn
Clement will teach you a secret of awareness that is going to make a huge difference
in your game. You must feel like you are already in motion. Address the ball
with your right heel slightly off the ground and the leg a little bit forward
and feel your arms like it is in the process of falling into the backswing.
When you feel that your arms are in the process of falling you will fall that
gravity is tracking them then you are going to find the right timing in the
swing easy.
In this section, Shawn
Clement will show you the perpetual motion drill.