Ben Hogan Swings
Tai Chi Golf Swing Drill for Better Control
This tai chi for golfers over 50 golf swing drill helps you build better awareness and control through slow motion movement. Take about 30 seconds to complete each swing so you can spot and correct mechanical blackouts.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify and correct black spots in your swing mechanics
- Enhance your core stability while swinging slowly
- Improve your awareness of club face control and path during the swing
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is Tai Chi or Ben Hogan's wings.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:07.960
So I like to call them Ben Hogan's wings because there's a great YouTube video
3
00:00:07.960 --> 00:00:08.580
of Ben Hogan
4
00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:09.780
doing one of these wings.
5
00:00:09.780 --> 00:00:14.100
But basically it's just a very slow motion swing to see where your brain might
6
00:00:14.100 --> 00:00:14.680
have what
7
00:00:14.680 --> 00:00:17.320
I call blackouts or black spots.
8
00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:21.750
So if you know exactly what your body should be doing and where the club should
9
00:00:21.750 --> 00:00:22.360
be during
10
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:26.770
every part of the swing, then you should be able to speed it up or slow it down
11
00:00:26.770 --> 00:00:27.000
.
12
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:30.240
Well, for most golfers slowing it down is the bigger challenge.
13
00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:36.150
So to start, you're going to do 30 second swings, which is roughly going to be
14
00:00:36.150 --> 00:00:36.560
two or
15
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:39.960
three breaths depending on how quickly you breathe.
16
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:43.450
Or I should say it could be two to like 10 breaths depending on how quickly you
17
00:00:43.450 --> 00:00:43.920
breathe.
18
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.000
But essentially you're going to get set up.
19
00:00:47.000 --> 00:01:13.840
And then we're going to do a 30 second swing.
20
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:18.880
And it forces you to work on your core stability and it forces you to really be
21
00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:19.700
aware of how
22
00:01:19.700 --> 00:01:23.360
you're controlling the club face and how you're controlling the club path.
23
00:01:23.360 --> 00:01:26.860
It's easy to kind of neglect the power sources here because you're swinging
24
00:01:26.860 --> 00:01:28.340
very, very slowly.
25
00:01:28.340 --> 00:01:32.320
But it's really good for helping you figure out your face and your path.
26
00:01:32.320 --> 00:01:35.970
And for figuring out where you might have to put a little bit more attention
27
00:01:35.970 --> 00:01:36.560
when you're
28
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:37.720
training your stock full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is Tai Chi or Ben Hogan's wings.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:07.960
So I like to call them Ben Hogan's wings because there's a great YouTube video
3
00:00:07.960 --> 00:00:08.580
of Ben Hogan
4
00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:09.780
doing one of these wings.
5
00:00:09.780 --> 00:00:14.100
But basically it's just a very slow motion swing to see where your brain might
6
00:00:14.100 --> 00:00:14.680
have what
7
00:00:14.680 --> 00:00:17.320
I call blackouts or black spots.
8
00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:21.750
So if you know exactly what your body should be doing and where the club should
9
00:00:21.750 --> 00:00:22.360
be during
10
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:26.770
every part of the swing, then you should be able to speed it up or slow it down
11
00:00:26.770 --> 00:00:27.000
.
12
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:30.240
Well, for most golfers slowing it down is the bigger challenge.
13
00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:36.150
So to start, you're going to do 30 second swings, which is roughly going to be
14
00:00:36.150 --> 00:00:36.560
two or
15
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:39.960
three breaths depending on how quickly you breathe.
16
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:43.450
Or I should say it could be two to like 10 breaths depending on how quickly you
17
00:00:43.450 --> 00:00:43.920
breathe.
18
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.000
But essentially you're going to get set up.
19
00:00:47.000 --> 00:01:13.840
And then we're going to do a 30 second swing.
20
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:18.880
And it forces you to work on your core stability and it forces you to really be
21
00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:19.700
aware of how
22
00:01:19.700 --> 00:01:23.360
you're controlling the club face and how you're controlling the club path.
23
00:01:23.360 --> 00:01:26.860
It's easy to kind of neglect the power sources here because you're swinging
24
00:01:26.860 --> 00:01:28.340
very, very slowly.
25
00:01:28.340 --> 00:01:32.320
But it's really good for helping you figure out your face and your path.
26
00:01:32.320 --> 00:01:35.970
And for figuring out where you might have to put a little bit more attention
27
00:01:35.970 --> 00:01:36.560
when you're
28
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:37.720
training your stock full swing.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Ben Hogan Swings
Tai Chi Golf Swing Drill for Better Control
This tai chi for golfers over 50 golf swing drill helps you build better awareness and control through slow motion movement. Take about 30 seconds to complete each swing so you can spot and correct mechanical blackouts.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify and correct black spots in your swing mechanics
- Enhance your core stability while swinging slowly
- Improve your awareness of club face control and path during the swing
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is Tai Chi or Ben Hogan's wings.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:07.960
So I like to call them Ben Hogan's wings because there's a great YouTube video
3
00:00:07.960 --> 00:00:08.580
of Ben Hogan
4
00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:09.780
doing one of these wings.
5
00:00:09.780 --> 00:00:14.100
But basically it's just a very slow motion swing to see where your brain might
6
00:00:14.100 --> 00:00:14.680
have what
7
00:00:14.680 --> 00:00:17.320
I call blackouts or black spots.
8
00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:21.750
So if you know exactly what your body should be doing and where the club should
9
00:00:21.750 --> 00:00:22.360
be during
10
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:26.770
every part of the swing, then you should be able to speed it up or slow it down
11
00:00:26.770 --> 00:00:27.000
.
12
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:30.240
Well, for most golfers slowing it down is the bigger challenge.
13
00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:36.150
So to start, you're going to do 30 second swings, which is roughly going to be
14
00:00:36.150 --> 00:00:36.560
two or
15
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:39.960
three breaths depending on how quickly you breathe.
16
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:43.450
Or I should say it could be two to like 10 breaths depending on how quickly you
17
00:00:43.450 --> 00:00:43.920
breathe.
18
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.000
But essentially you're going to get set up.
19
00:00:47.000 --> 00:01:13.840
And then we're going to do a 30 second swing.
20
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:18.880
And it forces you to work on your core stability and it forces you to really be
21
00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:19.700
aware of how
22
00:01:19.700 --> 00:01:23.360
you're controlling the club face and how you're controlling the club path.
23
00:01:23.360 --> 00:01:26.860
It's easy to kind of neglect the power sources here because you're swinging
24
00:01:26.860 --> 00:01:28.340
very, very slowly.
25
00:01:28.340 --> 00:01:32.320
But it's really good for helping you figure out your face and your path.
26
00:01:32.320 --> 00:01:35.970
And for figuring out where you might have to put a little bit more attention
27
00:01:35.970 --> 00:01:36.560
when you're
28
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:37.720
training your stock full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is Tai Chi or Ben Hogan's wings.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:07.960
So I like to call them Ben Hogan's wings because there's a great YouTube video
3
00:00:07.960 --> 00:00:08.580
of Ben Hogan
4
00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:09.780
doing one of these wings.
5
00:00:09.780 --> 00:00:14.100
But basically it's just a very slow motion swing to see where your brain might
6
00:00:14.100 --> 00:00:14.680
have what
7
00:00:14.680 --> 00:00:17.320
I call blackouts or black spots.
8
00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:21.750
So if you know exactly what your body should be doing and where the club should
9
00:00:21.750 --> 00:00:22.360
be during
10
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:26.770
every part of the swing, then you should be able to speed it up or slow it down
11
00:00:26.770 --> 00:00:27.000
.
12
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:30.240
Well, for most golfers slowing it down is the bigger challenge.
13
00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:36.150
So to start, you're going to do 30 second swings, which is roughly going to be
14
00:00:36.150 --> 00:00:36.560
two or
15
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:39.960
three breaths depending on how quickly you breathe.
16
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:43.450
Or I should say it could be two to like 10 breaths depending on how quickly you
17
00:00:43.450 --> 00:00:43.920
breathe.
18
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.000
But essentially you're going to get set up.
19
00:00:47.000 --> 00:01:13.840
And then we're going to do a 30 second swing.
20
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:18.880
And it forces you to work on your core stability and it forces you to really be
21
00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:19.700
aware of how
22
00:01:19.700 --> 00:01:23.360
you're controlling the club face and how you're controlling the club path.
23
00:01:23.360 --> 00:01:26.860
It's easy to kind of neglect the power sources here because you're swinging
24
00:01:26.860 --> 00:01:28.340
very, very slowly.
25
00:01:28.340 --> 00:01:32.320
But it's really good for helping you figure out your face and your path.
26
00:01:32.320 --> 00:01:35.970
And for figuring out where you might have to put a little bit more attention
27
00:01:35.970 --> 00:01:36.560
when you're
28
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:37.720
training your stock full swing.
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