Belly Button Power Cord
How to Keep Posture in Golf Swing: Backswing Tips
Learn how to keep posture in golf swing movements by using a simple power cord drill. This exercise helps you avoid standing up during the backswing to ensure more consistent ball striking.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the signs of losing posture in your swing.
- Practice maintaining connection during your backswing for better stability.
- Improve your spatial awareness to enhance body control throughout the swing.
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.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.440
Okay, this drill is the power cord drill for the loss of posture swing fault.
2
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:09.360
So the loss of posture can happen from a variety of different things, but
3
00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:10.360
basically it will
4
00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:15.360
show up on video as a standing up in the backswing.
5
00:00:15.360 --> 00:00:19.560
So one of the things that can happen is you can lose your abdominal activity
6
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:20.360
and basically
7
00:00:20.360 --> 00:00:24.240
kind of collapse your spine this way.
8
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:26.760
Instead of lengthening the spine, you'll actually go into what's called a
9
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.240
reverse spine angle.
10
00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:32.440
So one good way to overcome that loss of posture or reverse spine angle pattern
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:33.080
is to take
12
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.280
one hand and place it on the bottom of your rib cage, like so, one hand on the
13
00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:37.720
top of
14
00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:38.720
your belt buckle.
15
00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:41.480
Now imagine there's a power cord between these two.
16
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:46.100
If you were to make a backswing, you would want to maintain the connection
17
00:00:46.100 --> 00:00:47.040
between those
18
00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:50.600
power or between the outlets, right?
19
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:52.800
You wouldn't want the power cord to unplug.
20
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:57.440
You would see as if you reverse spine angle or lost your posture, the power
21
00:00:57.440 --> 00:00:58.160
cord would
22
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:04.560
become unplugged because you had just enough length of cord to reach these two.
23
00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:10.040
So you can practice making your little body pivots, keeping this no wider than
24
00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:10.560
where
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.560
it was when it started.
26
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.630
Because what should actually happen is it'll get a little bit narrower in the
27
00:01:14.630 --> 00:01:15.040
backswing
28
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:19.750
and then it'll get much narrower through impact as you do that little pelvic
29
00:01:19.750 --> 00:01:20.360
tilt.
30
00:01:20.360 --> 00:01:23.550
So it's a good little spatial awareness because we have a lot of sensation in
31
00:01:23.550 --> 00:01:24.280
our hands and
32
00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:28.200
we don't have very much sensation in our pelvis or our rib cage, so putting our
33
00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:28.640
hands there
34
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:31.480
will help you become more aware of what this part of your body is doing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.440
Okay, this drill is the power cord drill for the loss of posture swing fault.
2
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:09.360
So the loss of posture can happen from a variety of different things, but
3
00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:10.360
basically it will
4
00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:15.360
show up on video as a standing up in the backswing.
5
00:00:15.360 --> 00:00:19.560
So one of the things that can happen is you can lose your abdominal activity
6
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:20.360
and basically
7
00:00:20.360 --> 00:00:24.240
kind of collapse your spine this way.
8
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:26.760
Instead of lengthening the spine, you'll actually go into what's called a
9
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.240
reverse spine angle.
10
00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:32.440
So one good way to overcome that loss of posture or reverse spine angle pattern
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:33.080
is to take
12
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.280
one hand and place it on the bottom of your rib cage, like so, one hand on the
13
00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:37.720
top of
14
00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:38.720
your belt buckle.
15
00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:41.480
Now imagine there's a power cord between these two.
16
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:46.100
If you were to make a backswing, you would want to maintain the connection
17
00:00:46.100 --> 00:00:47.040
between those
18
00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:50.600
power or between the outlets, right?
19
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:52.800
You wouldn't want the power cord to unplug.
20
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:57.440
You would see as if you reverse spine angle or lost your posture, the power
21
00:00:57.440 --> 00:00:58.160
cord would
22
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:04.560
become unplugged because you had just enough length of cord to reach these two.
23
00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:10.040
So you can practice making your little body pivots, keeping this no wider than
24
00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:10.560
where
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.560
it was when it started.
26
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.630
Because what should actually happen is it'll get a little bit narrower in the
27
00:01:14.630 --> 00:01:15.040
backswing
28
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:19.750
and then it'll get much narrower through impact as you do that little pelvic
29
00:01:19.750 --> 00:01:20.360
tilt.
30
00:01:20.360 --> 00:01:23.550
So it's a good little spatial awareness because we have a lot of sensation in
31
00:01:23.550 --> 00:01:24.280
our hands and
32
00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:28.200
we don't have very much sensation in our pelvis or our rib cage, so putting our
33
00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:28.640
hands there
34
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:31.480
will help you become more aware of what this part of your body is doing.
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.
Belly Button Power Cord
How to Keep Posture in Golf Swing: Backswing Tips
Learn how to keep posture in golf swing movements by using a simple power cord drill. This exercise helps you avoid standing up during the backswing to ensure more consistent ball striking.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the signs of losing posture in your swing.
- Practice maintaining connection during your backswing for better stability.
- Improve your spatial awareness to enhance body control throughout the swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.440
Okay, this drill is the power cord drill for the loss of posture swing fault.
2
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:09.360
So the loss of posture can happen from a variety of different things, but
3
00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:10.360
basically it will
4
00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:15.360
show up on video as a standing up in the backswing.
5
00:00:15.360 --> 00:00:19.560
So one of the things that can happen is you can lose your abdominal activity
6
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:20.360
and basically
7
00:00:20.360 --> 00:00:24.240
kind of collapse your spine this way.
8
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:26.760
Instead of lengthening the spine, you'll actually go into what's called a
9
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.240
reverse spine angle.
10
00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:32.440
So one good way to overcome that loss of posture or reverse spine angle pattern
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:33.080
is to take
12
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.280
one hand and place it on the bottom of your rib cage, like so, one hand on the
13
00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:37.720
top of
14
00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:38.720
your belt buckle.
15
00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:41.480
Now imagine there's a power cord between these two.
16
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:46.100
If you were to make a backswing, you would want to maintain the connection
17
00:00:46.100 --> 00:00:47.040
between those
18
00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:50.600
power or between the outlets, right?
19
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:52.800
You wouldn't want the power cord to unplug.
20
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:57.440
You would see as if you reverse spine angle or lost your posture, the power
21
00:00:57.440 --> 00:00:58.160
cord would
22
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:04.560
become unplugged because you had just enough length of cord to reach these two.
23
00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:10.040
So you can practice making your little body pivots, keeping this no wider than
24
00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:10.560
where
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.560
it was when it started.
26
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.630
Because what should actually happen is it'll get a little bit narrower in the
27
00:01:14.630 --> 00:01:15.040
backswing
28
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:19.750
and then it'll get much narrower through impact as you do that little pelvic
29
00:01:19.750 --> 00:01:20.360
tilt.
30
00:01:20.360 --> 00:01:23.550
So it's a good little spatial awareness because we have a lot of sensation in
31
00:01:23.550 --> 00:01:24.280
our hands and
32
00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:28.200
we don't have very much sensation in our pelvis or our rib cage, so putting our
33
00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:28.640
hands there
34
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:31.480
will help you become more aware of what this part of your body is doing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.440
Okay, this drill is the power cord drill for the loss of posture swing fault.
2
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:09.360
So the loss of posture can happen from a variety of different things, but
3
00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:10.360
basically it will
4
00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:15.360
show up on video as a standing up in the backswing.
5
00:00:15.360 --> 00:00:19.560
So one of the things that can happen is you can lose your abdominal activity
6
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:20.360
and basically
7
00:00:20.360 --> 00:00:24.240
kind of collapse your spine this way.
8
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:26.760
Instead of lengthening the spine, you'll actually go into what's called a
9
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.240
reverse spine angle.
10
00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:32.440
So one good way to overcome that loss of posture or reverse spine angle pattern
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:33.080
is to take
12
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.280
one hand and place it on the bottom of your rib cage, like so, one hand on the
13
00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:37.720
top of
14
00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:38.720
your belt buckle.
15
00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:41.480
Now imagine there's a power cord between these two.
16
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:46.100
If you were to make a backswing, you would want to maintain the connection
17
00:00:46.100 --> 00:00:47.040
between those
18
00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:50.600
power or between the outlets, right?
19
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:52.800
You wouldn't want the power cord to unplug.
20
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:57.440
You would see as if you reverse spine angle or lost your posture, the power
21
00:00:57.440 --> 00:00:58.160
cord would
22
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:04.560
become unplugged because you had just enough length of cord to reach these two.
23
00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:10.040
So you can practice making your little body pivots, keeping this no wider than
24
00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:10.560
where
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.560
it was when it started.
26
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.630
Because what should actually happen is it'll get a little bit narrower in the
27
00:01:14.630 --> 00:01:15.040
backswing
28
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:19.750
and then it'll get much narrower through impact as you do that little pelvic
29
00:01:19.750 --> 00:01:20.360
tilt.
30
00:01:20.360 --> 00:01:23.550
So it's a good little spatial awareness because we have a lot of sensation in
31
00:01:23.550 --> 00:01:24.280
our hands and
32
00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:28.200
we don't have very much sensation in our pelvis or our rib cage, so putting our
33
00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:28.640
hands there
34
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:31.480
will help you become more aware of what this part of your body is doing.
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