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.
How to Lower Your Launch Angle for Better Distance
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how upper body positioning affects launch angle
- Identify the right wrist mechanics to control ball flight
- Learn to maintain a shallower angle of attack for increased distance
Learn effective techniques to bring down your launch angle and improve your distance. This video explains the mechanics behind achieving a lower flight while maintaining solid contact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
this drill is bringing down the launch now often what'll happen is as golfers
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.480
are getting their body to power the swing and they're having a little bit
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.800
more of this Jackson 5 or tilt frequently what will happen is they'll
4
00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.920
complain about hitting the ball too high so they're used to you know hitting in
5
00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:22.560
a certain height and now it's going a little bit shorter because they're
6
00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:26.080
hitting it higher even though they're hitting it maybe more solidly so there
7
00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:30.360
are two major ways that I can bring down the launch or two ways that I can kind
8
00:00:30.360 --> 00:00:30.440
of
9
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:35.680
deloft the club one would be bringing that whole upper body on top of the golf
10
00:00:35.680 --> 00:00:40.400
ball so now when my arms extend I have shaft lean but the problem with this
11
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:45.440
method is my angle of attack can get really really high the other option would
12
00:00:45.440 --> 00:00:50.880
be I'm gonna bring my hands more ahead of the golf ball so what ends up
13
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:55.200
happening is if I came from that first pattern if I'm more of an arm pull and
14
00:00:55.200 --> 00:01:00.840
my upper body gets on top so that I can hit it solid then as I start to add
15
00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:01.280
this
16
00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:07.280
axis till Jackson 5 or better body sequencing as I stay more behind it if I
17
00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:11.400
do that same release now what ends up happening is the ball launches very high
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.480
and actually tend to lose distance so that's a good challenge for you is how
19
00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:22.740
can I stay more or less behind the golf ball but use that white movement use
20
00:01:22.740 --> 00:01:22.960
the
21
00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:28.680
wrist mechanics to now bring that flight back down because if you knew that
22
00:01:28.680 --> 00:01:28.880
what
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:33.360
ends up happening is you you get a shallower angle of attack even though you've
24
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.920
delofted the club so your spin-off comes down and you actually increase your
25
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:39.920
distance but there's usually a little bit of growing pains as you're adding
26
00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:44.520
some of this Jackson 5 if you find that you're hitting it too high when you do
27
00:01:44.520 --> 00:01:47.960
this then know that there's probably an issue in your release and you have to
28
00:01:47.960 --> 00:01:52.560
learn how to use your hands to bring the flight down not use that upper body
29
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.600
lunge to bring the flight down or else you're typically going to stronger
30
00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:04.920
struggle with the longer clubs so the combination of that wipe in Jackson 5
31
00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:09.400
I'll exaggerate both as much as I can
32
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:14.560
look something like that
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
this drill is bringing down the launch now often what'll happen is as golfers
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.480
are getting their body to power the swing and they're having a little bit
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.800
more of this Jackson 5 or tilt frequently what will happen is they'll
4
00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.920
complain about hitting the ball too high so they're used to you know hitting in
5
00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:22.560
a certain height and now it's going a little bit shorter because they're
6
00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:26.080
hitting it higher even though they're hitting it maybe more solidly so there
7
00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:30.360
are two major ways that I can bring down the launch or two ways that I can kind
8
00:00:30.360 --> 00:00:30.440
of
9
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:35.680
deloft the club one would be bringing that whole upper body on top of the golf
10
00:00:35.680 --> 00:00:40.400
ball so now when my arms extend I have shaft lean but the problem with this
11
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:45.440
method is my angle of attack can get really really high the other option would
12
00:00:45.440 --> 00:00:50.880
be I'm gonna bring my hands more ahead of the golf ball so what ends up
13
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:55.200
happening is if I came from that first pattern if I'm more of an arm pull and
14
00:00:55.200 --> 00:01:00.840
my upper body gets on top so that I can hit it solid then as I start to add
15
00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:01.280
this
16
00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:07.280
axis till Jackson 5 or better body sequencing as I stay more behind it if I
17
00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:11.400
do that same release now what ends up happening is the ball launches very high
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.480
and actually tend to lose distance so that's a good challenge for you is how
19
00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:22.740
can I stay more or less behind the golf ball but use that white movement use
20
00:01:22.740 --> 00:01:22.960
the
21
00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:28.680
wrist mechanics to now bring that flight back down because if you knew that
22
00:01:28.680 --> 00:01:28.880
what
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:33.360
ends up happening is you you get a shallower angle of attack even though you've
24
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.920
delofted the club so your spin-off comes down and you actually increase your
25
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:39.920
distance but there's usually a little bit of growing pains as you're adding
26
00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:44.520
some of this Jackson 5 if you find that you're hitting it too high when you do
27
00:01:44.520 --> 00:01:47.960
this then know that there's probably an issue in your release and you have to
28
00:01:47.960 --> 00:01:52.560
learn how to use your hands to bring the flight down not use that upper body
29
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.600
lunge to bring the flight down or else you're typically going to stronger
30
00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:04.920
struggle with the longer clubs so the combination of that wipe in Jackson 5
31
00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:09.400
I'll exaggerate both as much as I can
32
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:14.560
look something like that
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.
How to Lower Your Launch Angle for Better Distance
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how upper body positioning affects launch angle
- Identify the right wrist mechanics to control ball flight
- Learn to maintain a shallower angle of attack for increased distance
Learn effective techniques to bring down your launch angle and improve your distance. This video explains the mechanics behind achieving a lower flight while maintaining solid contact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
this drill is bringing down the launch now often what'll happen is as golfers
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.480
are getting their body to power the swing and they're having a little bit
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.800
more of this Jackson 5 or tilt frequently what will happen is they'll
4
00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.920
complain about hitting the ball too high so they're used to you know hitting in
5
00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:22.560
a certain height and now it's going a little bit shorter because they're
6
00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:26.080
hitting it higher even though they're hitting it maybe more solidly so there
7
00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:30.360
are two major ways that I can bring down the launch or two ways that I can kind
8
00:00:30.360 --> 00:00:30.440
of
9
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:35.680
deloft the club one would be bringing that whole upper body on top of the golf
10
00:00:35.680 --> 00:00:40.400
ball so now when my arms extend I have shaft lean but the problem with this
11
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:45.440
method is my angle of attack can get really really high the other option would
12
00:00:45.440 --> 00:00:50.880
be I'm gonna bring my hands more ahead of the golf ball so what ends up
13
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:55.200
happening is if I came from that first pattern if I'm more of an arm pull and
14
00:00:55.200 --> 00:01:00.840
my upper body gets on top so that I can hit it solid then as I start to add
15
00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:01.280
this
16
00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:07.280
axis till Jackson 5 or better body sequencing as I stay more behind it if I
17
00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:11.400
do that same release now what ends up happening is the ball launches very high
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.480
and actually tend to lose distance so that's a good challenge for you is how
19
00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:22.740
can I stay more or less behind the golf ball but use that white movement use
20
00:01:22.740 --> 00:01:22.960
the
21
00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:28.680
wrist mechanics to now bring that flight back down because if you knew that
22
00:01:28.680 --> 00:01:28.880
what
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:33.360
ends up happening is you you get a shallower angle of attack even though you've
24
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.920
delofted the club so your spin-off comes down and you actually increase your
25
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:39.920
distance but there's usually a little bit of growing pains as you're adding
26
00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:44.520
some of this Jackson 5 if you find that you're hitting it too high when you do
27
00:01:44.520 --> 00:01:47.960
this then know that there's probably an issue in your release and you have to
28
00:01:47.960 --> 00:01:52.560
learn how to use your hands to bring the flight down not use that upper body
29
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.600
lunge to bring the flight down or else you're typically going to stronger
30
00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:04.920
struggle with the longer clubs so the combination of that wipe in Jackson 5
31
00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:09.400
I'll exaggerate both as much as I can
32
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:14.560
look something like that
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
this drill is bringing down the launch now often what'll happen is as golfers
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.480
are getting their body to power the swing and they're having a little bit
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.800
more of this Jackson 5 or tilt frequently what will happen is they'll
4
00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.920
complain about hitting the ball too high so they're used to you know hitting in
5
00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:22.560
a certain height and now it's going a little bit shorter because they're
6
00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:26.080
hitting it higher even though they're hitting it maybe more solidly so there
7
00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:30.360
are two major ways that I can bring down the launch or two ways that I can kind
8
00:00:30.360 --> 00:00:30.440
of
9
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:35.680
deloft the club one would be bringing that whole upper body on top of the golf
10
00:00:35.680 --> 00:00:40.400
ball so now when my arms extend I have shaft lean but the problem with this
11
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:45.440
method is my angle of attack can get really really high the other option would
12
00:00:45.440 --> 00:00:50.880
be I'm gonna bring my hands more ahead of the golf ball so what ends up
13
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:55.200
happening is if I came from that first pattern if I'm more of an arm pull and
14
00:00:55.200 --> 00:01:00.840
my upper body gets on top so that I can hit it solid then as I start to add
15
00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:01.280
this
16
00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:07.280
axis till Jackson 5 or better body sequencing as I stay more behind it if I
17
00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:11.400
do that same release now what ends up happening is the ball launches very high
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.480
and actually tend to lose distance so that's a good challenge for you is how
19
00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:22.740
can I stay more or less behind the golf ball but use that white movement use
20
00:01:22.740 --> 00:01:22.960
the
21
00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:28.680
wrist mechanics to now bring that flight back down because if you knew that
22
00:01:28.680 --> 00:01:28.880
what
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:33.360
ends up happening is you you get a shallower angle of attack even though you've
24
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.920
delofted the club so your spin-off comes down and you actually increase your
25
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:39.920
distance but there's usually a little bit of growing pains as you're adding
26
00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:44.520
some of this Jackson 5 if you find that you're hitting it too high when you do
27
00:01:44.520 --> 00:01:47.960
this then know that there's probably an issue in your release and you have to
28
00:01:47.960 --> 00:01:52.560
learn how to use your hands to bring the flight down not use that upper body
29
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.600
lunge to bring the flight down or else you're typically going to stronger
30
00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:04.920
struggle with the longer clubs so the combination of that wipe in Jackson 5
31
00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:09.400
I'll exaggerate both as much as I can
32
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:14.560
look something like that
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