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Smooth Your Transition for Better Swing Rhythm
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the difference between a blended transition and a segmented swing
- Develop a smooth rhythm that enhances your overall swing consistency
- Improve your control by reducing upper body tension during the transition
In this drill, you'll learn how to create a seamless transition from your backswing to downswing, helping you maintain a consistent rhythm throughout your swing. This approach can prevent common issues caused by abrupt changes in speed and direction.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This drill is blended transition. So many golfers have a view of the swing of a
2
00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:12.000
pronounced backswing or a definite backswing with a little pause and then a
3
00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:16.280
start of the downswing. And that concept works really well for some golfers but
4
00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:21.360
it can become a problem for other golfers. So if you find that you have more of
5
00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:21.560
a
6
00:00:21.560 --> 00:00:26.840
really rapid acceleration in transition, like you have very much an upper body
7
00:00:26.840 --> 00:00:31.680
pull or more of a right arm throw, then you may benefit from feeling more of a
8
00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:37.080
blended transition. Now by the numbers, transition happens differently for
9
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:40.520
different parts of the body. So if you're looking at when the feet change
10
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:43.840
direction, that's different than when the club changes direction. If you're
11
00:00:43.840 --> 00:00:47.180
looking at when the torso changes direction, that's different from when the
12
00:00:47.180 --> 00:00:53.510
arm changes direction. So in this drill, you're going to feel more of a rhythm
13
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:53.960
ical
14
00:00:53.960 --> 00:01:00.180
blend. The cue that I give golfers is I want you to feel as if the backswing,
15
00:01:00.180 --> 00:01:00.560
the
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:04.640
end of the backswing into the early downswing stays the same speed. The club
17
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:10.120
never stops. It may even feel a little lupish, sort of like a Jim Furyk,
18
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:10.880
especially
19
00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:17.600
if you're used to more of a pause and go kind of like a Hideki Matsuyama. The
20
00:01:17.600 --> 00:01:23.240
issue is most people, most amateurs, when they pause and go, they tend to go
21
00:01:23.240 --> 00:01:27.840
really hard more with the upper body shoulders or arms. So to work through
22
00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.280
this drill, you're going to take some practice wings and you're going to get to
23
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:38.720
the shaft parallel and the backswing. So kind of the nine position in the
24
00:01:38.720 --> 00:01:42.480
backswing. And then from there, you're going to try to keep the club moving at
25
00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:47.320
the same speed until it gets back to where it was or back to that shaft
26
00:01:47.320 --> 00:01:53.450
parallel position. So it's between here and here that you're not allowed to
27
00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:54.200
change
28
00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:58.280
tempo and change intensity. It's got to be very smooth. So I call it a blended
29
00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:03.240
transition because you're feeling the backswing blend into the downswing. Let's
30
00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:07.800
take a look at how a few of those look. So again, this works really well for
31
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:12.720
golfers who struggle with more of a cast pattern, maybe even a kind of a drop
32
00:02:12.720 --> 00:02:12.920
in
33
00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:18.160
lunge. If you feel that there's a whole lot of energy starting that downswing
34
00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.520
instead of building gradually. So to work through it, we're going to feel a
35
00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:32.120
little bit more of a constant speed as opposed to letting it really collect at
36
00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:36.880
the top and go. Now the key or one of the keys is to make sure that you're not
37
00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:41.360
just doing it with your arms, that you're feeling that the whole body has a
38
00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:51.600
continuous flow from the backswing into the downswing. We want more flow. So
39
00:02:51.600 --> 00:02:58.040
making sure that there is no pause and collect and explode from the top. If you
40
00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:02.800
struggle with more of an upper body lunge, more of a cast pattern, you know,
41
00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:07.120
from the arm straightening too soon or more of a really upper body pronounced
42
00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:11.200
dive. All of those can be improved if you focus on having more of this
43
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:17.320
blend and constant speed through your transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.120
This drill is blended transition. So many golfers have a view of the swing of a
2
00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:12.000
pronounced backswing or a definite backswing with a little pause and then a
3
00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:16.280
start of the downswing. And that concept works really well for some golfers but
4
00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:21.360
it can become a problem for other golfers. So if you find that you have more of
5
00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:21.560
a
6
00:00:21.560 --> 00:00:26.840
really rapid acceleration in transition, like you have very much an upper body
7
00:00:26.840 --> 00:00:31.680
pull or more of a right arm throw, then you may benefit from feeling more of a
8
00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:37.080
blended transition. Now by the numbers, transition happens differently for
9
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:40.520
different parts of the body. So if you're looking at when the feet change
10
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:43.840
direction, that's different than when the club changes direction. If you're
11
00:00:43.840 --> 00:00:47.180
looking at when the torso changes direction, that's different from when the
12
00:00:47.180 --> 00:00:53.510
arm changes direction. So in this drill, you're going to feel more of a rhythm
13
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:53.960
ical
14
00:00:53.960 --> 00:01:00.180
blend. The cue that I give golfers is I want you to feel as if the backswing,
15
00:01:00.180 --> 00:01:00.560
the
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:04.640
end of the backswing into the early downswing stays the same speed. The club
17
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:10.120
never stops. It may even feel a little lupish, sort of like a Jim Furyk,
18
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:10.880
especially
19
00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:17.600
if you're used to more of a pause and go kind of like a Hideki Matsuyama. The
20
00:01:17.600 --> 00:01:23.240
issue is most people, most amateurs, when they pause and go, they tend to go
21
00:01:23.240 --> 00:01:27.840
really hard more with the upper body shoulders or arms. So to work through
22
00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.280
this drill, you're going to take some practice wings and you're going to get to
23
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:38.720
the shaft parallel and the backswing. So kind of the nine position in the
24
00:01:38.720 --> 00:01:42.480
backswing. And then from there, you're going to try to keep the club moving at
25
00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:47.320
the same speed until it gets back to where it was or back to that shaft
26
00:01:47.320 --> 00:01:53.450
parallel position. So it's between here and here that you're not allowed to
27
00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:54.200
change
28
00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:58.280
tempo and change intensity. It's got to be very smooth. So I call it a blended
29
00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:03.240
transition because you're feeling the backswing blend into the downswing. Let's
30
00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:07.800
take a look at how a few of those look. So again, this works really well for
31
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:12.720
golfers who struggle with more of a cast pattern, maybe even a kind of a drop
32
00:02:12.720 --> 00:02:12.920
in
33
00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:18.160
lunge. If you feel that there's a whole lot of energy starting that downswing
34
00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.520
instead of building gradually. So to work through it, we're going to feel a
35
00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:32.120
little bit more of a constant speed as opposed to letting it really collect at
36
00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:36.880
the top and go. Now the key or one of the keys is to make sure that you're not
37
00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:41.360
just doing it with your arms, that you're feeling that the whole body has a
38
00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:51.600
continuous flow from the backswing into the downswing. We want more flow. So
39
00:02:51.600 --> 00:02:58.040
making sure that there is no pause and collect and explode from the top. If you
40
00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:02.800
struggle with more of an upper body lunge, more of a cast pattern, you know,
41
00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:07.120
from the arm straightening too soon or more of a really upper body pronounced
42
00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:11.200
dive. All of those can be improved if you focus on having more of this
43
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:17.320
blend and constant speed through your transition.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
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.
Smooth Your Transition for Better Swing Rhythm
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the difference between a blended transition and a segmented swing
- Develop a smooth rhythm that enhances your overall swing consistency
- Improve your control by reducing upper body tension during the transition
In this drill, you'll learn how to create a seamless transition from your backswing to downswing, helping you maintain a consistent rhythm throughout your swing. This approach can prevent common issues caused by abrupt changes in speed and direction.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.120
This drill is blended transition. So many golfers have a view of the swing of a
2
00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:12.000
pronounced backswing or a definite backswing with a little pause and then a
3
00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:16.280
start of the downswing. And that concept works really well for some golfers but
4
00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:21.360
it can become a problem for other golfers. So if you find that you have more of
5
00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:21.560
a
6
00:00:21.560 --> 00:00:26.840
really rapid acceleration in transition, like you have very much an upper body
7
00:00:26.840 --> 00:00:31.680
pull or more of a right arm throw, then you may benefit from feeling more of a
8
00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:37.080
blended transition. Now by the numbers, transition happens differently for
9
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:40.520
different parts of the body. So if you're looking at when the feet change
10
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:43.840
direction, that's different than when the club changes direction. If you're
11
00:00:43.840 --> 00:00:47.180
looking at when the torso changes direction, that's different from when the
12
00:00:47.180 --> 00:00:53.510
arm changes direction. So in this drill, you're going to feel more of a rhythm
13
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:53.960
ical
14
00:00:53.960 --> 00:01:00.180
blend. The cue that I give golfers is I want you to feel as if the backswing,
15
00:01:00.180 --> 00:01:00.560
the
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:04.640
end of the backswing into the early downswing stays the same speed. The club
17
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:10.120
never stops. It may even feel a little lupish, sort of like a Jim Furyk,
18
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:10.880
especially
19
00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:17.600
if you're used to more of a pause and go kind of like a Hideki Matsuyama. The
20
00:01:17.600 --> 00:01:23.240
issue is most people, most amateurs, when they pause and go, they tend to go
21
00:01:23.240 --> 00:01:27.840
really hard more with the upper body shoulders or arms. So to work through
22
00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.280
this drill, you're going to take some practice wings and you're going to get to
23
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:38.720
the shaft parallel and the backswing. So kind of the nine position in the
24
00:01:38.720 --> 00:01:42.480
backswing. And then from there, you're going to try to keep the club moving at
25
00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:47.320
the same speed until it gets back to where it was or back to that shaft
26
00:01:47.320 --> 00:01:53.450
parallel position. So it's between here and here that you're not allowed to
27
00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:54.200
change
28
00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:58.280
tempo and change intensity. It's got to be very smooth. So I call it a blended
29
00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:03.240
transition because you're feeling the backswing blend into the downswing. Let's
30
00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:07.800
take a look at how a few of those look. So again, this works really well for
31
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:12.720
golfers who struggle with more of a cast pattern, maybe even a kind of a drop
32
00:02:12.720 --> 00:02:12.920
in
33
00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:18.160
lunge. If you feel that there's a whole lot of energy starting that downswing
34
00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.520
instead of building gradually. So to work through it, we're going to feel a
35
00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:32.120
little bit more of a constant speed as opposed to letting it really collect at
36
00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:36.880
the top and go. Now the key or one of the keys is to make sure that you're not
37
00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:41.360
just doing it with your arms, that you're feeling that the whole body has a
38
00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:51.600
continuous flow from the backswing into the downswing. We want more flow. So
39
00:02:51.600 --> 00:02:58.040
making sure that there is no pause and collect and explode from the top. If you
40
00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:02.800
struggle with more of an upper body lunge, more of a cast pattern, you know,
41
00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:07.120
from the arm straightening too soon or more of a really upper body pronounced
42
00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:11.200
dive. All of those can be improved if you focus on having more of this
43
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:17.320
blend and constant speed through your transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.120
This drill is blended transition. So many golfers have a view of the swing of a
2
00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:12.000
pronounced backswing or a definite backswing with a little pause and then a
3
00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:16.280
start of the downswing. And that concept works really well for some golfers but
4
00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:21.360
it can become a problem for other golfers. So if you find that you have more of
5
00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:21.560
a
6
00:00:21.560 --> 00:00:26.840
really rapid acceleration in transition, like you have very much an upper body
7
00:00:26.840 --> 00:00:31.680
pull or more of a right arm throw, then you may benefit from feeling more of a
8
00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:37.080
blended transition. Now by the numbers, transition happens differently for
9
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:40.520
different parts of the body. So if you're looking at when the feet change
10
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:43.840
direction, that's different than when the club changes direction. If you're
11
00:00:43.840 --> 00:00:47.180
looking at when the torso changes direction, that's different from when the
12
00:00:47.180 --> 00:00:53.510
arm changes direction. So in this drill, you're going to feel more of a rhythm
13
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:53.960
ical
14
00:00:53.960 --> 00:01:00.180
blend. The cue that I give golfers is I want you to feel as if the backswing,
15
00:01:00.180 --> 00:01:00.560
the
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:04.640
end of the backswing into the early downswing stays the same speed. The club
17
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:10.120
never stops. It may even feel a little lupish, sort of like a Jim Furyk,
18
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:10.880
especially
19
00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:17.600
if you're used to more of a pause and go kind of like a Hideki Matsuyama. The
20
00:01:17.600 --> 00:01:23.240
issue is most people, most amateurs, when they pause and go, they tend to go
21
00:01:23.240 --> 00:01:27.840
really hard more with the upper body shoulders or arms. So to work through
22
00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.280
this drill, you're going to take some practice wings and you're going to get to
23
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:38.720
the shaft parallel and the backswing. So kind of the nine position in the
24
00:01:38.720 --> 00:01:42.480
backswing. And then from there, you're going to try to keep the club moving at
25
00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:47.320
the same speed until it gets back to where it was or back to that shaft
26
00:01:47.320 --> 00:01:53.450
parallel position. So it's between here and here that you're not allowed to
27
00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:54.200
change
28
00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:58.280
tempo and change intensity. It's got to be very smooth. So I call it a blended
29
00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:03.240
transition because you're feeling the backswing blend into the downswing. Let's
30
00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:07.800
take a look at how a few of those look. So again, this works really well for
31
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:12.720
golfers who struggle with more of a cast pattern, maybe even a kind of a drop
32
00:02:12.720 --> 00:02:12.920
in
33
00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:18.160
lunge. If you feel that there's a whole lot of energy starting that downswing
34
00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.520
instead of building gradually. So to work through it, we're going to feel a
35
00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:32.120
little bit more of a constant speed as opposed to letting it really collect at
36
00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:36.880
the top and go. Now the key or one of the keys is to make sure that you're not
37
00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:41.360
just doing it with your arms, that you're feeling that the whole body has a
38
00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:51.600
continuous flow from the backswing into the downswing. We want more flow. So
39
00:02:51.600 --> 00:02:58.040
making sure that there is no pause and collect and explode from the top. If you
40
00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:02.800
struggle with more of an upper body lunge, more of a cast pattern, you know,
41
00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:07.120
from the arm straightening too soon or more of a really upper body pronounced
42
00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:11.200
dive. All of those can be improved if you focus on having more of this
43
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:17.320
blend and constant speed through your transition.
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