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Connect Your Lower Body and Core for Better Rotation
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the connection between your lower body and rib cage during the swing
- Identify and correct disjointed movements that hinder your rotation
- Enhance your swing speed by transferring energy from your core to your hands
Learn how to effectively connect your lower body to your core for improved body rotation in your swing. This drill will help you create a more powerful and efficient impact position.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is connecting the lower body to the core.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.800
So frequently golfers will be trying to get more body rotation, so if they're
3
00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:10.120
coming
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:15.380
into impact, kind of like this, we'll always point out some of these body check
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:16.000
marks that
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:18.440
you can use as to where you want your body.
7
00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:23.850
But in general, we're trying to get that lower body to kind of lead and be open
8
00:00:23.850 --> 00:00:24.480
by the time
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:29.110
that those arms get to about shaft parallel, or definitely by the time they get
10
00:00:29.110 --> 00:00:29.960
to impact.
11
00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.650
Frequently what I'll see is golfers will fake rotation, and that's why it doesn
12
00:00:34.650 --> 00:00:35.520
't end up
13
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.100
helping them hit the ball better.
14
00:00:37.100 --> 00:00:41.320
So this drill is to help you clarify that lower body rotation.
15
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:42.880
Here's what I mean.
16
00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:47.400
So I'm going to take it to about waist height, and then I'm going to rotate my
17
00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:48.320
lower body.
18
00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:52.560
But notice how it looks a little kind of disjointed, right?
19
00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:55.760
It doesn't look like my core is really connected or engaged.
20
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:59.570
It's almost like my core just kind of said blah like this, and none of that
21
00:00:59.570 --> 00:01:00.240
energy was
22
00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:02.000
pulling on my ribcage.
23
00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:05.870
I didn't feel any connection going from the ground to my ribcage, and
24
00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:07.000
ultimately you should
25
00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.680
feel this connection going all the way to your hands.
26
00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:16.020
From down the line, that bad one would look kind of like this, where what we
27
00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.680
want is I'm
28
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:20.200
going to now use my core with it, so I'm going to push the legs, but I'm going
29
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:20.920
to keep that
30
00:01:20.920 --> 00:01:25.730
core engaged, and now I feel increased tension through my latin, through some
31
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.600
of my back
32
00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:32.120
muscles that I could turn into swing speed with my hands.
33
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:37.380
So from the face on, a good one would look that lower body goes, but it's
34
00:01:37.380 --> 00:01:38.040
connected through
35
00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:39.320
the core.
36
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:43.560
And I can take that momentum and then transfer it into my hands.
37
00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:48.600
So if you're hitting shots, either nine to three or full working on getting
38
00:01:48.600 --> 00:01:49.200
that Jackson
39
00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:54.190
5, getting that lower body to initiate, you just want to make sure that when
40
00:01:54.190 --> 00:01:56.440
you do it,
41
00:01:56.440 --> 00:02:03.940
it's transferred into the core, kind of like that one, as opposed to, you could
42
00:02:03.940 --> 00:02:04.820
see that
43
00:02:04.820 --> 00:02:09.290
I deliberately disconnected my core, it just went lower body arms, there was no
44
00:02:09.290 --> 00:02:09.880
connection
45
00:02:09.880 --> 00:02:10.960
between the two.
46
00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:15.430
So anytime you're working on trying to get more lower body involvement in the
47
00:02:15.430 --> 00:02:15.920
swing, you
48
00:02:15.920 --> 00:02:18.780
have to make sure that it's connecting all the way up to the rib cage,
49
00:02:18.780 --> 00:02:19.480
otherwise it's
50
00:02:19.480 --> 00:02:21.000
never going to transfer into your full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is connecting the lower body to the core.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.800
So frequently golfers will be trying to get more body rotation, so if they're
3
00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:10.120
coming
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:15.380
into impact, kind of like this, we'll always point out some of these body check
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:16.000
marks that
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:18.440
you can use as to where you want your body.
7
00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:23.850
But in general, we're trying to get that lower body to kind of lead and be open
8
00:00:23.850 --> 00:00:24.480
by the time
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:29.110
that those arms get to about shaft parallel, or definitely by the time they get
10
00:00:29.110 --> 00:00:29.960
to impact.
11
00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.650
Frequently what I'll see is golfers will fake rotation, and that's why it doesn
12
00:00:34.650 --> 00:00:35.520
't end up
13
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.100
helping them hit the ball better.
14
00:00:37.100 --> 00:00:41.320
So this drill is to help you clarify that lower body rotation.
15
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:42.880
Here's what I mean.
16
00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:47.400
So I'm going to take it to about waist height, and then I'm going to rotate my
17
00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:48.320
lower body.
18
00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:52.560
But notice how it looks a little kind of disjointed, right?
19
00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:55.760
It doesn't look like my core is really connected or engaged.
20
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:59.570
It's almost like my core just kind of said blah like this, and none of that
21
00:00:59.570 --> 00:01:00.240
energy was
22
00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:02.000
pulling on my ribcage.
23
00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:05.870
I didn't feel any connection going from the ground to my ribcage, and
24
00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:07.000
ultimately you should
25
00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.680
feel this connection going all the way to your hands.
26
00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:16.020
From down the line, that bad one would look kind of like this, where what we
27
00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.680
want is I'm
28
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:20.200
going to now use my core with it, so I'm going to push the legs, but I'm going
29
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:20.920
to keep that
30
00:01:20.920 --> 00:01:25.730
core engaged, and now I feel increased tension through my latin, through some
31
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.600
of my back
32
00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:32.120
muscles that I could turn into swing speed with my hands.
33
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:37.380
So from the face on, a good one would look that lower body goes, but it's
34
00:01:37.380 --> 00:01:38.040
connected through
35
00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:39.320
the core.
36
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:43.560
And I can take that momentum and then transfer it into my hands.
37
00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:48.600
So if you're hitting shots, either nine to three or full working on getting
38
00:01:48.600 --> 00:01:49.200
that Jackson
39
00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:54.190
5, getting that lower body to initiate, you just want to make sure that when
40
00:01:54.190 --> 00:01:56.440
you do it,
41
00:01:56.440 --> 00:02:03.940
it's transferred into the core, kind of like that one, as opposed to, you could
42
00:02:03.940 --> 00:02:04.820
see that
43
00:02:04.820 --> 00:02:09.290
I deliberately disconnected my core, it just went lower body arms, there was no
44
00:02:09.290 --> 00:02:09.880
connection
45
00:02:09.880 --> 00:02:10.960
between the two.
46
00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:15.430
So anytime you're working on trying to get more lower body involvement in the
47
00:02:15.430 --> 00:02:15.920
swing, you
48
00:02:15.920 --> 00:02:18.780
have to make sure that it's connecting all the way up to the rib cage,
49
00:02:18.780 --> 00:02:19.480
otherwise it's
50
00:02:19.480 --> 00:02:21.000
never going to transfer into your full swing.
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.
Connect Your Lower Body and Core for Better Rotation
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the connection between your lower body and rib cage during the swing
- Identify and correct disjointed movements that hinder your rotation
- Enhance your swing speed by transferring energy from your core to your hands
Learn how to effectively connect your lower body to your core for improved body rotation in your swing. This drill will help you create a more powerful and efficient impact position.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is connecting the lower body to the core.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.800
So frequently golfers will be trying to get more body rotation, so if they're
3
00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:10.120
coming
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:15.380
into impact, kind of like this, we'll always point out some of these body check
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:16.000
marks that
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:18.440
you can use as to where you want your body.
7
00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:23.850
But in general, we're trying to get that lower body to kind of lead and be open
8
00:00:23.850 --> 00:00:24.480
by the time
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:29.110
that those arms get to about shaft parallel, or definitely by the time they get
10
00:00:29.110 --> 00:00:29.960
to impact.
11
00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.650
Frequently what I'll see is golfers will fake rotation, and that's why it doesn
12
00:00:34.650 --> 00:00:35.520
't end up
13
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.100
helping them hit the ball better.
14
00:00:37.100 --> 00:00:41.320
So this drill is to help you clarify that lower body rotation.
15
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:42.880
Here's what I mean.
16
00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:47.400
So I'm going to take it to about waist height, and then I'm going to rotate my
17
00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:48.320
lower body.
18
00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:52.560
But notice how it looks a little kind of disjointed, right?
19
00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:55.760
It doesn't look like my core is really connected or engaged.
20
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:59.570
It's almost like my core just kind of said blah like this, and none of that
21
00:00:59.570 --> 00:01:00.240
energy was
22
00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:02.000
pulling on my ribcage.
23
00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:05.870
I didn't feel any connection going from the ground to my ribcage, and
24
00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:07.000
ultimately you should
25
00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.680
feel this connection going all the way to your hands.
26
00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:16.020
From down the line, that bad one would look kind of like this, where what we
27
00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.680
want is I'm
28
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:20.200
going to now use my core with it, so I'm going to push the legs, but I'm going
29
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:20.920
to keep that
30
00:01:20.920 --> 00:01:25.730
core engaged, and now I feel increased tension through my latin, through some
31
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.600
of my back
32
00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:32.120
muscles that I could turn into swing speed with my hands.
33
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:37.380
So from the face on, a good one would look that lower body goes, but it's
34
00:01:37.380 --> 00:01:38.040
connected through
35
00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:39.320
the core.
36
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:43.560
And I can take that momentum and then transfer it into my hands.
37
00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:48.600
So if you're hitting shots, either nine to three or full working on getting
38
00:01:48.600 --> 00:01:49.200
that Jackson
39
00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:54.190
5, getting that lower body to initiate, you just want to make sure that when
40
00:01:54.190 --> 00:01:56.440
you do it,
41
00:01:56.440 --> 00:02:03.940
it's transferred into the core, kind of like that one, as opposed to, you could
42
00:02:03.940 --> 00:02:04.820
see that
43
00:02:04.820 --> 00:02:09.290
I deliberately disconnected my core, it just went lower body arms, there was no
44
00:02:09.290 --> 00:02:09.880
connection
45
00:02:09.880 --> 00:02:10.960
between the two.
46
00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:15.430
So anytime you're working on trying to get more lower body involvement in the
47
00:02:15.430 --> 00:02:15.920
swing, you
48
00:02:15.920 --> 00:02:18.780
have to make sure that it's connecting all the way up to the rib cage,
49
00:02:18.780 --> 00:02:19.480
otherwise it's
50
00:02:19.480 --> 00:02:21.000
never going to transfer into your full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is connecting the lower body to the core.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.800
So frequently golfers will be trying to get more body rotation, so if they're
3
00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:10.120
coming
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:15.380
into impact, kind of like this, we'll always point out some of these body check
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:16.000
marks that
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:18.440
you can use as to where you want your body.
7
00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:23.850
But in general, we're trying to get that lower body to kind of lead and be open
8
00:00:23.850 --> 00:00:24.480
by the time
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:29.110
that those arms get to about shaft parallel, or definitely by the time they get
10
00:00:29.110 --> 00:00:29.960
to impact.
11
00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.650
Frequently what I'll see is golfers will fake rotation, and that's why it doesn
12
00:00:34.650 --> 00:00:35.520
't end up
13
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.100
helping them hit the ball better.
14
00:00:37.100 --> 00:00:41.320
So this drill is to help you clarify that lower body rotation.
15
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:42.880
Here's what I mean.
16
00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:47.400
So I'm going to take it to about waist height, and then I'm going to rotate my
17
00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:48.320
lower body.
18
00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:52.560
But notice how it looks a little kind of disjointed, right?
19
00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:55.760
It doesn't look like my core is really connected or engaged.
20
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:59.570
It's almost like my core just kind of said blah like this, and none of that
21
00:00:59.570 --> 00:01:00.240
energy was
22
00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:02.000
pulling on my ribcage.
23
00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:05.870
I didn't feel any connection going from the ground to my ribcage, and
24
00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:07.000
ultimately you should
25
00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.680
feel this connection going all the way to your hands.
26
00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:16.020
From down the line, that bad one would look kind of like this, where what we
27
00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.680
want is I'm
28
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:20.200
going to now use my core with it, so I'm going to push the legs, but I'm going
29
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:20.920
to keep that
30
00:01:20.920 --> 00:01:25.730
core engaged, and now I feel increased tension through my latin, through some
31
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.600
of my back
32
00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:32.120
muscles that I could turn into swing speed with my hands.
33
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:37.380
So from the face on, a good one would look that lower body goes, but it's
34
00:01:37.380 --> 00:01:38.040
connected through
35
00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:39.320
the core.
36
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:43.560
And I can take that momentum and then transfer it into my hands.
37
00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:48.600
So if you're hitting shots, either nine to three or full working on getting
38
00:01:48.600 --> 00:01:49.200
that Jackson
39
00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:54.190
5, getting that lower body to initiate, you just want to make sure that when
40
00:01:54.190 --> 00:01:56.440
you do it,
41
00:01:56.440 --> 00:02:03.940
it's transferred into the core, kind of like that one, as opposed to, you could
42
00:02:03.940 --> 00:02:04.820
see that
43
00:02:04.820 --> 00:02:09.290
I deliberately disconnected my core, it just went lower body arms, there was no
44
00:02:09.290 --> 00:02:09.880
connection
45
00:02:09.880 --> 00:02:10.960
between the two.
46
00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:15.430
So anytime you're working on trying to get more lower body involvement in the
47
00:02:15.430 --> 00:02:15.920
swing, you
48
00:02:15.920 --> 00:02:18.780
have to make sure that it's connecting all the way up to the rib cage,
49
00:02:18.780 --> 00:02:19.480
otherwise it's
50
00:02:19.480 --> 00:02:21.000
never going to transfer into your full swing.
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