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Understanding Ball Throwing Timing for Better Golf Swings
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct timing of your throw in relation to the golf ball
- Understand how to adjust your swing path for better contact
- Improve your shot direction and reduce mishits by throwing through the ball
Learn how the timing of your throw relates to your golf swing and why it matters for consistent ball striking. This video breaks down the differences between throwing and hitting the golf ball, especially with longer clubs.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.400
This concept video is discussing the ball-throwing timing as it relates to
2
00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:10.960
a golf swing. So many golfers and golf instructors have talked about how the
3
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
golf swing is similar to throwing. Hogan talked about wanting three or eight
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.720
hands and describing of it the right arm extension pattern as being more like a
5
00:00:20.720 --> 00:00:26.160
throw. Now what I've seen in other videos and what I've seen from students is
6
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:26.440
that
7
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.520
sometimes they can get confused by the timing of when that throw actually
8
00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:34.760
happens compared to the golf ball especially with the longer clubs. So
9
00:00:34.760 --> 00:00:40.320
figured we'd break that down real quick. If I was going to throw a golf ball
10
00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:41.120
but
11
00:00:41.120 --> 00:00:45.410
getting golf faster and basically make a swing or make a throwing motion as if
12
00:00:45.410 --> 00:00:45.520
I
13
00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:50.440
was throwing a golf ball or as if I was hitting the golf ball what I would find
14
00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:55.560
is that I wouldn't throw it at the golf ball so I wouldn't throw it there.
15
00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:56.580
Instead
16
00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.800
I would throw it more out towards the target and the longer the club the more
17
00:01:01.800 --> 00:01:06.090
that it would go out towards the target. So an iron I might be throwing it
18
00:01:06.090 --> 00:01:06.760
through
19
00:01:06.760 --> 00:01:12.760
there kind of down like that maybe with a short iron but then with a driver it
20
00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:17.080
might actually look like I'm actually skipping a stone or throwing it almost
21
00:01:17.080 --> 00:01:22.540
parallel to the ground. So the tour average is that the trail arm is bent about
22
00:01:22.540 --> 00:01:23.000
40
23
00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:28.840
degrees at impact with a driver. Well when you release a baseball or a
24
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:36.160
football the arm is a lot closer to straight than 40 degrees. So the timing
25
00:01:36.160 --> 00:01:40.400
if we were to kind of take that throwing model and layer it on top of the golf
26
00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:47.730
model is I'm hitting the golf ball right about there even though I'm throwing
27
00:01:47.730 --> 00:01:47.880
the
28
00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:53.160
ball way out there. So the timing is different and if you're used to trying to
29
00:01:53.160 --> 00:01:59.680
get the feel of that throw there being happening into the golf ball instead of
30
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:05.120
through the golf ball that's going to cause a predictable set of contact miss
31
00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:11.360
and direction miss patterns. So if you're struggling with taking divots being
32
00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:15.120
more of a picker of the golf ball if you're struggling more with the longer
33
00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:20.080
clubs if you're struggling with more toe contact this could be one avenue that
34
00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:24.040
you would want to explore. In order to change it you're going to have to work
35
00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:29.280
on how you control the club face or how you control low point or the feeling of
36
00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:34.120
the rhythm through the shot. Any one of those can lock you into a pattern of
37
00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:38.800
more trying to get that trail arm too straight too soon instead of having the
38
00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:43.520
good white movement that we talk about and having the arm extension timing
39
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:48.120
in direction through the ball. So to help you visualize that here's that
40
00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:48.560
throwing
41
00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:55.800
motion and then here's that hitting motion and if you were to stop them both
42
00:02:55.800 --> 00:03:01.840
at impact they would be in the same area they'd be close to each other in
43
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:08.080
terms of the timing and the direction of where those arms were extending.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.400
This concept video is discussing the ball-throwing timing as it relates to
2
00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:10.960
a golf swing. So many golfers and golf instructors have talked about how the
3
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
golf swing is similar to throwing. Hogan talked about wanting three or eight
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.720
hands and describing of it the right arm extension pattern as being more like a
5
00:00:20.720 --> 00:00:26.160
throw. Now what I've seen in other videos and what I've seen from students is
6
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:26.440
that
7
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.520
sometimes they can get confused by the timing of when that throw actually
8
00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:34.760
happens compared to the golf ball especially with the longer clubs. So
9
00:00:34.760 --> 00:00:40.320
figured we'd break that down real quick. If I was going to throw a golf ball
10
00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:41.120
but
11
00:00:41.120 --> 00:00:45.410
getting golf faster and basically make a swing or make a throwing motion as if
12
00:00:45.410 --> 00:00:45.520
I
13
00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:50.440
was throwing a golf ball or as if I was hitting the golf ball what I would find
14
00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:55.560
is that I wouldn't throw it at the golf ball so I wouldn't throw it there.
15
00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:56.580
Instead
16
00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.800
I would throw it more out towards the target and the longer the club the more
17
00:01:01.800 --> 00:01:06.090
that it would go out towards the target. So an iron I might be throwing it
18
00:01:06.090 --> 00:01:06.760
through
19
00:01:06.760 --> 00:01:12.760
there kind of down like that maybe with a short iron but then with a driver it
20
00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:17.080
might actually look like I'm actually skipping a stone or throwing it almost
21
00:01:17.080 --> 00:01:22.540
parallel to the ground. So the tour average is that the trail arm is bent about
22
00:01:22.540 --> 00:01:23.000
40
23
00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:28.840
degrees at impact with a driver. Well when you release a baseball or a
24
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:36.160
football the arm is a lot closer to straight than 40 degrees. So the timing
25
00:01:36.160 --> 00:01:40.400
if we were to kind of take that throwing model and layer it on top of the golf
26
00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:47.730
model is I'm hitting the golf ball right about there even though I'm throwing
27
00:01:47.730 --> 00:01:47.880
the
28
00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:53.160
ball way out there. So the timing is different and if you're used to trying to
29
00:01:53.160 --> 00:01:59.680
get the feel of that throw there being happening into the golf ball instead of
30
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:05.120
through the golf ball that's going to cause a predictable set of contact miss
31
00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:11.360
and direction miss patterns. So if you're struggling with taking divots being
32
00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:15.120
more of a picker of the golf ball if you're struggling more with the longer
33
00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:20.080
clubs if you're struggling with more toe contact this could be one avenue that
34
00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:24.040
you would want to explore. In order to change it you're going to have to work
35
00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:29.280
on how you control the club face or how you control low point or the feeling of
36
00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:34.120
the rhythm through the shot. Any one of those can lock you into a pattern of
37
00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:38.800
more trying to get that trail arm too straight too soon instead of having the
38
00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:43.520
good white movement that we talk about and having the arm extension timing
39
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:48.120
in direction through the ball. So to help you visualize that here's that
40
00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:48.560
throwing
41
00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:55.800
motion and then here's that hitting motion and if you were to stop them both
42
00:02:55.800 --> 00:03:01.840
at impact they would be in the same area they'd be close to each other in
43
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:08.080
terms of the timing and the direction of where those arms were extending.
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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.
Understanding Ball Throwing Timing for Better Golf Swings
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct timing of your throw in relation to the golf ball
- Understand how to adjust your swing path for better contact
- Improve your shot direction and reduce mishits by throwing through the ball
Learn how the timing of your throw relates to your golf swing and why it matters for consistent ball striking. This video breaks down the differences between throwing and hitting the golf ball, especially with longer clubs.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.400
This concept video is discussing the ball-throwing timing as it relates to
2
00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:10.960
a golf swing. So many golfers and golf instructors have talked about how the
3
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
golf swing is similar to throwing. Hogan talked about wanting three or eight
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.720
hands and describing of it the right arm extension pattern as being more like a
5
00:00:20.720 --> 00:00:26.160
throw. Now what I've seen in other videos and what I've seen from students is
6
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:26.440
that
7
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.520
sometimes they can get confused by the timing of when that throw actually
8
00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:34.760
happens compared to the golf ball especially with the longer clubs. So
9
00:00:34.760 --> 00:00:40.320
figured we'd break that down real quick. If I was going to throw a golf ball
10
00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:41.120
but
11
00:00:41.120 --> 00:00:45.410
getting golf faster and basically make a swing or make a throwing motion as if
12
00:00:45.410 --> 00:00:45.520
I
13
00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:50.440
was throwing a golf ball or as if I was hitting the golf ball what I would find
14
00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:55.560
is that I wouldn't throw it at the golf ball so I wouldn't throw it there.
15
00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:56.580
Instead
16
00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.800
I would throw it more out towards the target and the longer the club the more
17
00:01:01.800 --> 00:01:06.090
that it would go out towards the target. So an iron I might be throwing it
18
00:01:06.090 --> 00:01:06.760
through
19
00:01:06.760 --> 00:01:12.760
there kind of down like that maybe with a short iron but then with a driver it
20
00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:17.080
might actually look like I'm actually skipping a stone or throwing it almost
21
00:01:17.080 --> 00:01:22.540
parallel to the ground. So the tour average is that the trail arm is bent about
22
00:01:22.540 --> 00:01:23.000
40
23
00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:28.840
degrees at impact with a driver. Well when you release a baseball or a
24
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:36.160
football the arm is a lot closer to straight than 40 degrees. So the timing
25
00:01:36.160 --> 00:01:40.400
if we were to kind of take that throwing model and layer it on top of the golf
26
00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:47.730
model is I'm hitting the golf ball right about there even though I'm throwing
27
00:01:47.730 --> 00:01:47.880
the
28
00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:53.160
ball way out there. So the timing is different and if you're used to trying to
29
00:01:53.160 --> 00:01:59.680
get the feel of that throw there being happening into the golf ball instead of
30
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:05.120
through the golf ball that's going to cause a predictable set of contact miss
31
00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:11.360
and direction miss patterns. So if you're struggling with taking divots being
32
00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:15.120
more of a picker of the golf ball if you're struggling more with the longer
33
00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:20.080
clubs if you're struggling with more toe contact this could be one avenue that
34
00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:24.040
you would want to explore. In order to change it you're going to have to work
35
00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:29.280
on how you control the club face or how you control low point or the feeling of
36
00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:34.120
the rhythm through the shot. Any one of those can lock you into a pattern of
37
00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:38.800
more trying to get that trail arm too straight too soon instead of having the
38
00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:43.520
good white movement that we talk about and having the arm extension timing
39
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:48.120
in direction through the ball. So to help you visualize that here's that
40
00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:48.560
throwing
41
00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:55.800
motion and then here's that hitting motion and if you were to stop them both
42
00:02:55.800 --> 00:03:01.840
at impact they would be in the same area they'd be close to each other in
43
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:08.080
terms of the timing and the direction of where those arms were extending.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.400
This concept video is discussing the ball-throwing timing as it relates to
2
00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:10.960
a golf swing. So many golfers and golf instructors have talked about how the
3
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
golf swing is similar to throwing. Hogan talked about wanting three or eight
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.720
hands and describing of it the right arm extension pattern as being more like a
5
00:00:20.720 --> 00:00:26.160
throw. Now what I've seen in other videos and what I've seen from students is
6
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:26.440
that
7
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.520
sometimes they can get confused by the timing of when that throw actually
8
00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:34.760
happens compared to the golf ball especially with the longer clubs. So
9
00:00:34.760 --> 00:00:40.320
figured we'd break that down real quick. If I was going to throw a golf ball
10
00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:41.120
but
11
00:00:41.120 --> 00:00:45.410
getting golf faster and basically make a swing or make a throwing motion as if
12
00:00:45.410 --> 00:00:45.520
I
13
00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:50.440
was throwing a golf ball or as if I was hitting the golf ball what I would find
14
00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:55.560
is that I wouldn't throw it at the golf ball so I wouldn't throw it there.
15
00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:56.580
Instead
16
00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.800
I would throw it more out towards the target and the longer the club the more
17
00:01:01.800 --> 00:01:06.090
that it would go out towards the target. So an iron I might be throwing it
18
00:01:06.090 --> 00:01:06.760
through
19
00:01:06.760 --> 00:01:12.760
there kind of down like that maybe with a short iron but then with a driver it
20
00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:17.080
might actually look like I'm actually skipping a stone or throwing it almost
21
00:01:17.080 --> 00:01:22.540
parallel to the ground. So the tour average is that the trail arm is bent about
22
00:01:22.540 --> 00:01:23.000
40
23
00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:28.840
degrees at impact with a driver. Well when you release a baseball or a
24
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:36.160
football the arm is a lot closer to straight than 40 degrees. So the timing
25
00:01:36.160 --> 00:01:40.400
if we were to kind of take that throwing model and layer it on top of the golf
26
00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:47.730
model is I'm hitting the golf ball right about there even though I'm throwing
27
00:01:47.730 --> 00:01:47.880
the
28
00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:53.160
ball way out there. So the timing is different and if you're used to trying to
29
00:01:53.160 --> 00:01:59.680
get the feel of that throw there being happening into the golf ball instead of
30
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:05.120
through the golf ball that's going to cause a predictable set of contact miss
31
00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:11.360
and direction miss patterns. So if you're struggling with taking divots being
32
00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:15.120
more of a picker of the golf ball if you're struggling more with the longer
33
00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:20.080
clubs if you're struggling with more toe contact this could be one avenue that
34
00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:24.040
you would want to explore. In order to change it you're going to have to work
35
00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:29.280
on how you control the club face or how you control low point or the feeling of
36
00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:34.120
the rhythm through the shot. Any one of those can lock you into a pattern of
37
00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:38.800
more trying to get that trail arm too straight too soon instead of having the
38
00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:43.520
good white movement that we talk about and having the arm extension timing
39
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:48.120
in direction through the ball. So to help you visualize that here's that
40
00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:48.560
throwing
41
00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:55.800
motion and then here's that hitting motion and if you were to stop them both
42
00:02:55.800 --> 00:03:01.840
at impact they would be in the same area they'd be close to each other in
43
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:08.080
terms of the timing and the direction of where those arms were extending.
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