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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of Best
Young Teachers in
America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Improve Your Finesse Wedge Swing with a Simple Forward Shift
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Recognize the importance of upper body shift for better sequencing
- Feel the impact of a forward lean on your finesse wedge swing
- Identify how this adjustment can reduce inconsistency and improve contact
In this drill, you'll learn how to implement a three-inch lean during your backswing to enhance your sequencing and consistency with finesse wedge shots. This small adjustment can lead to better contact and distance control on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This finesse wedge drill video is called the three inch lean so I've got two
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00:00:04.720 --> 00:00:09.240
alignment rods right here one yellow one orange and basically I've got them
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:12.840
about three inches apart. Now when I'm doing this with my students typically
4
00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:17.260
I'll just stand up there and kind of the Texas Longhorn you know hook them
5
00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:21.920
horn type style and I'll say I'll put my pinky right in front of their shirt
6
00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.520
buttons and I'll say during the backswing I want you to get your shirt buttons
7
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:25.680
or
8
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your nose in front of my index finger. So it ends up looking, if I get in my
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00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:32.400
good
10
00:00:32.400 --> 00:00:39.680
set up position, it ends up looking something like that. Now that upper body
11
00:00:39.680 --> 00:00:45.360
shifting forward during the backswing helps you sequence your transition. If
12
00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:45.720
the
13
00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:51.680
lower body stays pretty much set during the backswing or stays input, what will
14
00:00:51.680 --> 00:00:55.600
end up happening is you'll tend to lead with your lower body and create too
15
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:55.600
much
16
00:00:55.600 --> 00:01:00.760
lag and that'll create too much downcock which will mess with your consistency
17
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of contact because then you start getting shaft lean you start start getting
18
00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:03.720
too
19
00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:10.120
much dig. So during the backswing by having your upper body going into this
20
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.480
front you know this three inch little shift forward that helps take away the
21
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.800
tendency to lead with your hips and sequencing is one of the big keys for
22
00:01:20.800 --> 00:01:25.320
solid contact as well as for consistency and distance control. So practice
23
00:01:25.320 --> 00:01:29.400
shifting I think this is the first key that most players should work on if
24
00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:32.960
they're struggling with their finesse wedge swing because this can apply
25
00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:37.880
whether we're talking about a block and hold technique or a true finesse wedge
26
00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:42.560
technique or even a distance wedge. Having a little bit of this forward shift
27
00:01:42.560 --> 00:01:47.320
helps control your sequencing in the bottom of your swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.720
This finesse wedge drill video is called the three inch lean so I've got two
2
00:00:04.720 --> 00:00:09.240
alignment rods right here one yellow one orange and basically I've got them
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:12.840
about three inches apart. Now when I'm doing this with my students typically
4
00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:17.260
I'll just stand up there and kind of the Texas Longhorn you know hook them
5
00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:21.920
horn type style and I'll say I'll put my pinky right in front of their shirt
6
00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.520
buttons and I'll say during the backswing I want you to get your shirt buttons
7
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:25.680
or
8
00:00:25.680 --> 00:00:32.200
your nose in front of my index finger. So it ends up looking, if I get in my
9
00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:32.400
good
10
00:00:32.400 --> 00:00:39.680
set up position, it ends up looking something like that. Now that upper body
11
00:00:39.680 --> 00:00:45.360
shifting forward during the backswing helps you sequence your transition. If
12
00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:45.720
the
13
00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:51.680
lower body stays pretty much set during the backswing or stays input, what will
14
00:00:51.680 --> 00:00:55.600
end up happening is you'll tend to lead with your lower body and create too
15
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:55.600
much
16
00:00:55.600 --> 00:01:00.760
lag and that'll create too much downcock which will mess with your consistency
17
00:01:00.760 --> 00:01:03.520
of contact because then you start getting shaft lean you start start getting
18
00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:03.720
too
19
00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:10.120
much dig. So during the backswing by having your upper body going into this
20
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.480
front you know this three inch little shift forward that helps take away the
21
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.800
tendency to lead with your hips and sequencing is one of the big keys for
22
00:01:20.800 --> 00:01:25.320
solid contact as well as for consistency and distance control. So practice
23
00:01:25.320 --> 00:01:29.400
shifting I think this is the first key that most players should work on if
24
00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:32.960
they're struggling with their finesse wedge swing because this can apply
25
00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:37.880
whether we're talking about a block and hold technique or a true finesse wedge
26
00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:42.560
technique or even a distance wedge. Having a little bit of this forward shift
27
00:01:42.560 --> 00:01:47.320
helps control your sequencing in the bottom of your swing.
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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Improve Your Finesse Wedge Swing with a Simple Forward Shift
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Recognize the importance of upper body shift for better sequencing
- Feel the impact of a forward lean on your finesse wedge swing
- Identify how this adjustment can reduce inconsistency and improve contact
In this drill, you'll learn how to implement a three-inch lean during your backswing to enhance your sequencing and consistency with finesse wedge shots. This small adjustment can lead to better contact and distance control on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.720
This finesse wedge drill video is called the three inch lean so I've got two
2
00:00:04.720 --> 00:00:09.240
alignment rods right here one yellow one orange and basically I've got them
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:12.840
about three inches apart. Now when I'm doing this with my students typically
4
00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:17.260
I'll just stand up there and kind of the Texas Longhorn you know hook them
5
00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:21.920
horn type style and I'll say I'll put my pinky right in front of their shirt
6
00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.520
buttons and I'll say during the backswing I want you to get your shirt buttons
7
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:25.680
or
8
00:00:25.680 --> 00:00:32.200
your nose in front of my index finger. So it ends up looking, if I get in my
9
00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:32.400
good
10
00:00:32.400 --> 00:00:39.680
set up position, it ends up looking something like that. Now that upper body
11
00:00:39.680 --> 00:00:45.360
shifting forward during the backswing helps you sequence your transition. If
12
00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:45.720
the
13
00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:51.680
lower body stays pretty much set during the backswing or stays input, what will
14
00:00:51.680 --> 00:00:55.600
end up happening is you'll tend to lead with your lower body and create too
15
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:55.600
much
16
00:00:55.600 --> 00:01:00.760
lag and that'll create too much downcock which will mess with your consistency
17
00:01:00.760 --> 00:01:03.520
of contact because then you start getting shaft lean you start start getting
18
00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:03.720
too
19
00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:10.120
much dig. So during the backswing by having your upper body going into this
20
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.480
front you know this three inch little shift forward that helps take away the
21
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.800
tendency to lead with your hips and sequencing is one of the big keys for
22
00:01:20.800 --> 00:01:25.320
solid contact as well as for consistency and distance control. So practice
23
00:01:25.320 --> 00:01:29.400
shifting I think this is the first key that most players should work on if
24
00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:32.960
they're struggling with their finesse wedge swing because this can apply
25
00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:37.880
whether we're talking about a block and hold technique or a true finesse wedge
26
00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:42.560
technique or even a distance wedge. Having a little bit of this forward shift
27
00:01:42.560 --> 00:01:47.320
helps control your sequencing in the bottom of your swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.720
This finesse wedge drill video is called the three inch lean so I've got two
2
00:00:04.720 --> 00:00:09.240
alignment rods right here one yellow one orange and basically I've got them
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:12.840
about three inches apart. Now when I'm doing this with my students typically
4
00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:17.260
I'll just stand up there and kind of the Texas Longhorn you know hook them
5
00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:21.920
horn type style and I'll say I'll put my pinky right in front of their shirt
6
00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.520
buttons and I'll say during the backswing I want you to get your shirt buttons
7
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:25.680
or
8
00:00:25.680 --> 00:00:32.200
your nose in front of my index finger. So it ends up looking, if I get in my
9
00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:32.400
good
10
00:00:32.400 --> 00:00:39.680
set up position, it ends up looking something like that. Now that upper body
11
00:00:39.680 --> 00:00:45.360
shifting forward during the backswing helps you sequence your transition. If
12
00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:45.720
the
13
00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:51.680
lower body stays pretty much set during the backswing or stays input, what will
14
00:00:51.680 --> 00:00:55.600
end up happening is you'll tend to lead with your lower body and create too
15
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:55.600
much
16
00:00:55.600 --> 00:01:00.760
lag and that'll create too much downcock which will mess with your consistency
17
00:01:00.760 --> 00:01:03.520
of contact because then you start getting shaft lean you start start getting
18
00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:03.720
too
19
00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:10.120
much dig. So during the backswing by having your upper body going into this
20
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.480
front you know this three inch little shift forward that helps take away the
21
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.800
tendency to lead with your hips and sequencing is one of the big keys for
22
00:01:20.800 --> 00:01:25.320
solid contact as well as for consistency and distance control. So practice
23
00:01:25.320 --> 00:01:29.400
shifting I think this is the first key that most players should work on if
24
00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:32.960
they're struggling with their finesse wedge swing because this can apply
25
00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:37.880
whether we're talking about a block and hold technique or a true finesse wedge
26
00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:42.560
technique or even a distance wedge. Having a little bit of this forward shift
27
00:01:42.560 --> 00:01:47.320
helps control your sequencing in the bottom of your swing.
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