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Improve Your Chip Shots with the Block and Hold Technique
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to position the ball for effective chipping
- Feel the importance of maintaining arm extension throughout the swing
- Develop better body movement to improve shot accuracy and consistency
Learn the block and hold chip shot technique to enhance your short game. This drill will help you control your swing using your body rather than relying on your hands.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.340
In this drill video, we're going to go for the block and hold chip.
2
00:00:05.340 --> 00:00:09.600
So this is the chip shot that most of us were taught when we were growing up
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:09.940
and that I
4
00:00:09.940 --> 00:00:13.900
think is still pretty good for beginners to try and emulate.
5
00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:19.740
So the block and hold technique is basically you are going to lock out your
6
00:00:19.740 --> 00:00:20.420
arms, not
7
00:00:20.420 --> 00:00:23.490
forcibly lock them out, but they're going to stay pretty straight and you're
8
00:00:23.490 --> 00:00:23.820
going
9
00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:28.500
to play the ball in your furthest back ball position and then you're just going
10
00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:29.060
to have
11
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.820
that left tilt of your upper body during your backswing and then keep going
12
00:00:33.820 --> 00:00:34.940
left and rotate
13
00:00:34.940 --> 00:00:36.500
during your downswing.
14
00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:41.830
Now this becomes harder and less useful when you play really nice golf courses
15
00:00:41.830 --> 00:00:42.100
that are
16
00:00:42.100 --> 00:00:47.430
firm and fast or as you get into more loft, this can be a tough technique to
17
00:00:47.430 --> 00:00:48.220
use because
18
00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:50.420
of the dig of the club.
19
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:54.800
So the block and hold technique, it's going to have the same setup position,
20
00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:55.460
you're just
21
00:00:55.460 --> 00:00:59.690
going to put it in your furthest back ball position and then from here, you're
22
00:00:59.690 --> 00:01:00.100
going
23
00:01:00.100 --> 00:01:04.380
to shift left during the backswing and then left during the downswing.
24
00:01:04.380 --> 00:01:07.610
And you'll see that we call it the block and hold because basically if you were
25
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.020
to look
26
00:01:08.020 --> 00:01:12.700
at my hands, they're basically still in this position.
27
00:01:12.700 --> 00:01:17.220
I haven't released the way that I like to teach in the finesse wedge swing.
28
00:01:17.220 --> 00:01:22.330
So just so you can see that difference, if I were to do the true finesse wedge,
29
00:01:22.330 --> 00:01:22.980
it would
30
00:01:22.980 --> 00:01:28.820
finish more kind of in here pointing at me as opposed to their pointing behind
31
00:01:28.820 --> 00:01:29.260
me.
32
00:01:29.260 --> 00:01:33.340
So that block and hold still has a fair amount of arm extension, still has a
33
00:01:33.340 --> 00:01:33.900
fair amount
34
00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:39.230
of body movement, just doesn't let the hands release and it can be very good
35
00:01:39.230 --> 00:01:40.100
for beginners
36
00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:45.950
to learn how to control the swing with their body as opposed to using the hands
37
00:01:45.950 --> 00:01:46.300
.
38
00:01:46.300 --> 00:01:49.630
It's definitely limiting, so work your way out of it, but it's also a good shot
39
00:01:49.630 --> 00:01:50.180
to have
40
00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:53.340
if you have to hit the ball with a lot of run and you have to hit the ball
41
00:01:53.340 --> 00:01:54.180
really low.
42
00:01:54.180 --> 00:01:57.450
So it's the block and hold chip shot and it's a good thing to have in your
43
00:01:57.450 --> 00:01:58.100
arsenal.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.340
In this drill video, we're going to go for the block and hold chip.
2
00:00:05.340 --> 00:00:09.600
So this is the chip shot that most of us were taught when we were growing up
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:09.940
and that I
4
00:00:09.940 --> 00:00:13.900
think is still pretty good for beginners to try and emulate.
5
00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:19.740
So the block and hold technique is basically you are going to lock out your
6
00:00:19.740 --> 00:00:20.420
arms, not
7
00:00:20.420 --> 00:00:23.490
forcibly lock them out, but they're going to stay pretty straight and you're
8
00:00:23.490 --> 00:00:23.820
going
9
00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:28.500
to play the ball in your furthest back ball position and then you're just going
10
00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:29.060
to have
11
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.820
that left tilt of your upper body during your backswing and then keep going
12
00:00:33.820 --> 00:00:34.940
left and rotate
13
00:00:34.940 --> 00:00:36.500
during your downswing.
14
00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:41.830
Now this becomes harder and less useful when you play really nice golf courses
15
00:00:41.830 --> 00:00:42.100
that are
16
00:00:42.100 --> 00:00:47.430
firm and fast or as you get into more loft, this can be a tough technique to
17
00:00:47.430 --> 00:00:48.220
use because
18
00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:50.420
of the dig of the club.
19
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:54.800
So the block and hold technique, it's going to have the same setup position,
20
00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:55.460
you're just
21
00:00:55.460 --> 00:00:59.690
going to put it in your furthest back ball position and then from here, you're
22
00:00:59.690 --> 00:01:00.100
going
23
00:01:00.100 --> 00:01:04.380
to shift left during the backswing and then left during the downswing.
24
00:01:04.380 --> 00:01:07.610
And you'll see that we call it the block and hold because basically if you were
25
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.020
to look
26
00:01:08.020 --> 00:01:12.700
at my hands, they're basically still in this position.
27
00:01:12.700 --> 00:01:17.220
I haven't released the way that I like to teach in the finesse wedge swing.
28
00:01:17.220 --> 00:01:22.330
So just so you can see that difference, if I were to do the true finesse wedge,
29
00:01:22.330 --> 00:01:22.980
it would
30
00:01:22.980 --> 00:01:28.820
finish more kind of in here pointing at me as opposed to their pointing behind
31
00:01:28.820 --> 00:01:29.260
me.
32
00:01:29.260 --> 00:01:33.340
So that block and hold still has a fair amount of arm extension, still has a
33
00:01:33.340 --> 00:01:33.900
fair amount
34
00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:39.230
of body movement, just doesn't let the hands release and it can be very good
35
00:01:39.230 --> 00:01:40.100
for beginners
36
00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:45.950
to learn how to control the swing with their body as opposed to using the hands
37
00:01:45.950 --> 00:01:46.300
.
38
00:01:46.300 --> 00:01:49.630
It's definitely limiting, so work your way out of it, but it's also a good shot
39
00:01:49.630 --> 00:01:50.180
to have
40
00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:53.340
if you have to hit the ball with a lot of run and you have to hit the ball
41
00:01:53.340 --> 00:01:54.180
really low.
42
00:01:54.180 --> 00:01:57.450
So it's the block and hold chip shot and it's a good thing to have in your
43
00:01:57.450 --> 00:01:58.100
arsenal.
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.
Improve Your Chip Shots with the Block and Hold Technique
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to position the ball for effective chipping
- Feel the importance of maintaining arm extension throughout the swing
- Develop better body movement to improve shot accuracy and consistency
Learn the block and hold chip shot technique to enhance your short game. This drill will help you control your swing using your body rather than relying on your hands.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.340
In this drill video, we're going to go for the block and hold chip.
2
00:00:05.340 --> 00:00:09.600
So this is the chip shot that most of us were taught when we were growing up
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:09.940
and that I
4
00:00:09.940 --> 00:00:13.900
think is still pretty good for beginners to try and emulate.
5
00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:19.740
So the block and hold technique is basically you are going to lock out your
6
00:00:19.740 --> 00:00:20.420
arms, not
7
00:00:20.420 --> 00:00:23.490
forcibly lock them out, but they're going to stay pretty straight and you're
8
00:00:23.490 --> 00:00:23.820
going
9
00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:28.500
to play the ball in your furthest back ball position and then you're just going
10
00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:29.060
to have
11
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.820
that left tilt of your upper body during your backswing and then keep going
12
00:00:33.820 --> 00:00:34.940
left and rotate
13
00:00:34.940 --> 00:00:36.500
during your downswing.
14
00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:41.830
Now this becomes harder and less useful when you play really nice golf courses
15
00:00:41.830 --> 00:00:42.100
that are
16
00:00:42.100 --> 00:00:47.430
firm and fast or as you get into more loft, this can be a tough technique to
17
00:00:47.430 --> 00:00:48.220
use because
18
00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:50.420
of the dig of the club.
19
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:54.800
So the block and hold technique, it's going to have the same setup position,
20
00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:55.460
you're just
21
00:00:55.460 --> 00:00:59.690
going to put it in your furthest back ball position and then from here, you're
22
00:00:59.690 --> 00:01:00.100
going
23
00:01:00.100 --> 00:01:04.380
to shift left during the backswing and then left during the downswing.
24
00:01:04.380 --> 00:01:07.610
And you'll see that we call it the block and hold because basically if you were
25
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.020
to look
26
00:01:08.020 --> 00:01:12.700
at my hands, they're basically still in this position.
27
00:01:12.700 --> 00:01:17.220
I haven't released the way that I like to teach in the finesse wedge swing.
28
00:01:17.220 --> 00:01:22.330
So just so you can see that difference, if I were to do the true finesse wedge,
29
00:01:22.330 --> 00:01:22.980
it would
30
00:01:22.980 --> 00:01:28.820
finish more kind of in here pointing at me as opposed to their pointing behind
31
00:01:28.820 --> 00:01:29.260
me.
32
00:01:29.260 --> 00:01:33.340
So that block and hold still has a fair amount of arm extension, still has a
33
00:01:33.340 --> 00:01:33.900
fair amount
34
00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:39.230
of body movement, just doesn't let the hands release and it can be very good
35
00:01:39.230 --> 00:01:40.100
for beginners
36
00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:45.950
to learn how to control the swing with their body as opposed to using the hands
37
00:01:45.950 --> 00:01:46.300
.
38
00:01:46.300 --> 00:01:49.630
It's definitely limiting, so work your way out of it, but it's also a good shot
39
00:01:49.630 --> 00:01:50.180
to have
40
00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:53.340
if you have to hit the ball with a lot of run and you have to hit the ball
41
00:01:53.340 --> 00:01:54.180
really low.
42
00:01:54.180 --> 00:01:57.450
So it's the block and hold chip shot and it's a good thing to have in your
43
00:01:57.450 --> 00:01:58.100
arsenal.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.340
In this drill video, we're going to go for the block and hold chip.
2
00:00:05.340 --> 00:00:09.600
So this is the chip shot that most of us were taught when we were growing up
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:09.940
and that I
4
00:00:09.940 --> 00:00:13.900
think is still pretty good for beginners to try and emulate.
5
00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:19.740
So the block and hold technique is basically you are going to lock out your
6
00:00:19.740 --> 00:00:20.420
arms, not
7
00:00:20.420 --> 00:00:23.490
forcibly lock them out, but they're going to stay pretty straight and you're
8
00:00:23.490 --> 00:00:23.820
going
9
00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:28.500
to play the ball in your furthest back ball position and then you're just going
10
00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:29.060
to have
11
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.820
that left tilt of your upper body during your backswing and then keep going
12
00:00:33.820 --> 00:00:34.940
left and rotate
13
00:00:34.940 --> 00:00:36.500
during your downswing.
14
00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:41.830
Now this becomes harder and less useful when you play really nice golf courses
15
00:00:41.830 --> 00:00:42.100
that are
16
00:00:42.100 --> 00:00:47.430
firm and fast or as you get into more loft, this can be a tough technique to
17
00:00:47.430 --> 00:00:48.220
use because
18
00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:50.420
of the dig of the club.
19
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:54.800
So the block and hold technique, it's going to have the same setup position,
20
00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:55.460
you're just
21
00:00:55.460 --> 00:00:59.690
going to put it in your furthest back ball position and then from here, you're
22
00:00:59.690 --> 00:01:00.100
going
23
00:01:00.100 --> 00:01:04.380
to shift left during the backswing and then left during the downswing.
24
00:01:04.380 --> 00:01:07.610
And you'll see that we call it the block and hold because basically if you were
25
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.020
to look
26
00:01:08.020 --> 00:01:12.700
at my hands, they're basically still in this position.
27
00:01:12.700 --> 00:01:17.220
I haven't released the way that I like to teach in the finesse wedge swing.
28
00:01:17.220 --> 00:01:22.330
So just so you can see that difference, if I were to do the true finesse wedge,
29
00:01:22.330 --> 00:01:22.980
it would
30
00:01:22.980 --> 00:01:28.820
finish more kind of in here pointing at me as opposed to their pointing behind
31
00:01:28.820 --> 00:01:29.260
me.
32
00:01:29.260 --> 00:01:33.340
So that block and hold still has a fair amount of arm extension, still has a
33
00:01:33.340 --> 00:01:33.900
fair amount
34
00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:39.230
of body movement, just doesn't let the hands release and it can be very good
35
00:01:39.230 --> 00:01:40.100
for beginners
36
00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:45.950
to learn how to control the swing with their body as opposed to using the hands
37
00:01:45.950 --> 00:01:46.300
.
38
00:01:46.300 --> 00:01:49.630
It's definitely limiting, so work your way out of it, but it's also a good shot
39
00:01:49.630 --> 00:01:50.180
to have
40
00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:53.340
if you have to hit the ball with a lot of run and you have to hit the ball
41
00:01:53.340 --> 00:01:54.180
really low.
42
00:01:54.180 --> 00:01:57.450
So it's the block and hold chip shot and it's a good thing to have in your
43
00:01:57.450 --> 00:01:58.100
arsenal.
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