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Improve Your Transition with the Pump Drill for Better Swing Timing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper transition sequence for a more fluid swing
- Practice maintaining elbow position for improved downswing mechanics
- Develop a consistent rhythm that translates to better shot accuracy
In this video, you'll learn the Pump Drill to enhance your swing transition and timing. This drill helps you develop a smoother and more rhythmic motion, leading to better overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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Okay this is the pump drill. This is a drill that's been around for a while.
2
00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:09.180
The first person I remembered using it was David Ledbetter. Basically what
3
00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:13.380
we're going to do is we're going to practice that transition sequence with a
4
00:00:13.380 --> 00:00:17.440
club and we're going to do it a couple times and on the third time we're going
5
00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:21.180
to go through and try to get to impact position. Now we're not going to try to
6
00:00:21.180 --> 00:00:24.900
manipulate it we're just going to let it go and hope that we kind of have
7
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:25.220
trained
8
00:00:25.220 --> 00:00:29.100
that enough because remember it's not about what you know about the golf swing
9
00:00:29.100 --> 00:00:33.640
is what you've trained. So the pump drill you're gonna take your normal set up
10
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:38.280
with the good hip hinge. We're gonna go to the top of the backswing which at
11
00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:38.400
this
12
00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:42.000
point you're just going to do whatever feels somewhat comfortable. So you're
13
00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:45.280
gonna go to the top of the backswing you're gonna do that transition movement
14
00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:52.200
just like so a few times and then on the third time you're gonna let go and let
15
00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.120
everything let whatever happens happen but you're gonna basically swing towards
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:01:00.440
the wall. So this is practicing that transition sequence in movement but we
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:04.800
do it as a pump to help you with kind of the rhythm of the and the timing of it
18
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:08.120
so that you can get used to how this full swing is gonna feel differently than
19
00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:12.480
what you're currently doing. So I'll demonstrate it a couple times again just
20
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:16.560
for visual purposes not saying that it's the perfect model just saying this is
21
00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:16.940
my
22
00:01:16.940 --> 00:01:21.900
representation of it. Your job is to practice at home or at the range and
23
00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:26.160
apply it into your swing. This will help you with the timing and the tempo of
24
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:32.180
transition. Now one last little piece what I typically see when I do this in
25
00:01:32.180 --> 00:01:37.940
clinics is when you do this pump drill you notice how my right elbow stays in
26
00:01:37.940 --> 00:01:43.500
towards my side for the majority of the downswing or until I get all the way
27
00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:47.820
down to this release position that we'll talk about in the next section. What I
28
00:01:47.820 --> 00:01:55.160
typically see in the clinics is even if you're trying to I will warn you and at
29
00:01:55.160 --> 00:01:59.460
least half the clinic participants will still extend that right arm straight
30
00:01:59.460 --> 00:01:59.660
from
31
00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:03.900
the top of the swing. If you remember the right arm is actually gonna be coming
32
00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:04.420
in.
33
00:02:04.420 --> 00:02:09.300
This is one of the big things that we talked about in the tempo section that
34
00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:13.820
gives the appearance of smooth tempo is having this proper timing of when the
35
00:02:13.820 --> 00:02:19.910
arms extend. So keep that in mind work on the few pieces so what the arms do
36
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the
37
00:02:20.500 --> 00:02:25.220
little body bump and the spine and chunk those together into one movement and
38
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you're gonna rehearse that movement a few times before you actually let it go.
39
00:02:28.980 --> 00:02:34.500
So I'll hit a couple and you'll be able to use it as a reference again not a
40
00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:39.100
model of perfection just my representation of the drill.
41
00:02:43.820 --> 00:03:05.820
[Music]
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.260
Okay this is the pump drill. This is a drill that's been around for a while.
2
00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:09.180
The first person I remembered using it was David Ledbetter. Basically what
3
00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:13.380
we're going to do is we're going to practice that transition sequence with a
4
00:00:13.380 --> 00:00:17.440
club and we're going to do it a couple times and on the third time we're going
5
00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:21.180
to go through and try to get to impact position. Now we're not going to try to
6
00:00:21.180 --> 00:00:24.900
manipulate it we're just going to let it go and hope that we kind of have
7
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:25.220
trained
8
00:00:25.220 --> 00:00:29.100
that enough because remember it's not about what you know about the golf swing
9
00:00:29.100 --> 00:00:33.640
is what you've trained. So the pump drill you're gonna take your normal set up
10
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:38.280
with the good hip hinge. We're gonna go to the top of the backswing which at
11
00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:38.400
this
12
00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:42.000
point you're just going to do whatever feels somewhat comfortable. So you're
13
00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:45.280
gonna go to the top of the backswing you're gonna do that transition movement
14
00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:52.200
just like so a few times and then on the third time you're gonna let go and let
15
00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.120
everything let whatever happens happen but you're gonna basically swing towards
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:01:00.440
the wall. So this is practicing that transition sequence in movement but we
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:04.800
do it as a pump to help you with kind of the rhythm of the and the timing of it
18
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:08.120
so that you can get used to how this full swing is gonna feel differently than
19
00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:12.480
what you're currently doing. So I'll demonstrate it a couple times again just
20
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:16.560
for visual purposes not saying that it's the perfect model just saying this is
21
00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:16.940
my
22
00:01:16.940 --> 00:01:21.900
representation of it. Your job is to practice at home or at the range and
23
00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:26.160
apply it into your swing. This will help you with the timing and the tempo of
24
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:32.180
transition. Now one last little piece what I typically see when I do this in
25
00:01:32.180 --> 00:01:37.940
clinics is when you do this pump drill you notice how my right elbow stays in
26
00:01:37.940 --> 00:01:43.500
towards my side for the majority of the downswing or until I get all the way
27
00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:47.820
down to this release position that we'll talk about in the next section. What I
28
00:01:47.820 --> 00:01:55.160
typically see in the clinics is even if you're trying to I will warn you and at
29
00:01:55.160 --> 00:01:59.460
least half the clinic participants will still extend that right arm straight
30
00:01:59.460 --> 00:01:59.660
from
31
00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:03.900
the top of the swing. If you remember the right arm is actually gonna be coming
32
00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:04.420
in.
33
00:02:04.420 --> 00:02:09.300
This is one of the big things that we talked about in the tempo section that
34
00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:13.820
gives the appearance of smooth tempo is having this proper timing of when the
35
00:02:13.820 --> 00:02:19.910
arms extend. So keep that in mind work on the few pieces so what the arms do
36
00:02:19.910 --> 00:02:20.500
the
37
00:02:20.500 --> 00:02:25.220
little body bump and the spine and chunk those together into one movement and
38
00:02:25.220 --> 00:02:28.980
you're gonna rehearse that movement a few times before you actually let it go.
39
00:02:28.980 --> 00:02:34.500
So I'll hit a couple and you'll be able to use it as a reference again not a
40
00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:39.100
model of perfection just my representation of the drill.
41
00:02:43.820 --> 00:03:05.820
[Music]
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 Transition with the Pump Drill for Better Swing Timing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper transition sequence for a more fluid swing
- Practice maintaining elbow position for improved downswing mechanics
- Develop a consistent rhythm that translates to better shot accuracy
In this video, you'll learn the Pump Drill to enhance your swing transition and timing. This drill helps you develop a smoother and more rhythmic motion, leading to better overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.260
Okay this is the pump drill. This is a drill that's been around for a while.
2
00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:09.180
The first person I remembered using it was David Ledbetter. Basically what
3
00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:13.380
we're going to do is we're going to practice that transition sequence with a
4
00:00:13.380 --> 00:00:17.440
club and we're going to do it a couple times and on the third time we're going
5
00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:21.180
to go through and try to get to impact position. Now we're not going to try to
6
00:00:21.180 --> 00:00:24.900
manipulate it we're just going to let it go and hope that we kind of have
7
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:25.220
trained
8
00:00:25.220 --> 00:00:29.100
that enough because remember it's not about what you know about the golf swing
9
00:00:29.100 --> 00:00:33.640
is what you've trained. So the pump drill you're gonna take your normal set up
10
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:38.280
with the good hip hinge. We're gonna go to the top of the backswing which at
11
00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:38.400
this
12
00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:42.000
point you're just going to do whatever feels somewhat comfortable. So you're
13
00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:45.280
gonna go to the top of the backswing you're gonna do that transition movement
14
00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:52.200
just like so a few times and then on the third time you're gonna let go and let
15
00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.120
everything let whatever happens happen but you're gonna basically swing towards
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:01:00.440
the wall. So this is practicing that transition sequence in movement but we
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:04.800
do it as a pump to help you with kind of the rhythm of the and the timing of it
18
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:08.120
so that you can get used to how this full swing is gonna feel differently than
19
00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:12.480
what you're currently doing. So I'll demonstrate it a couple times again just
20
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:16.560
for visual purposes not saying that it's the perfect model just saying this is
21
00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:16.940
my
22
00:01:16.940 --> 00:01:21.900
representation of it. Your job is to practice at home or at the range and
23
00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:26.160
apply it into your swing. This will help you with the timing and the tempo of
24
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:32.180
transition. Now one last little piece what I typically see when I do this in
25
00:01:32.180 --> 00:01:37.940
clinics is when you do this pump drill you notice how my right elbow stays in
26
00:01:37.940 --> 00:01:43.500
towards my side for the majority of the downswing or until I get all the way
27
00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:47.820
down to this release position that we'll talk about in the next section. What I
28
00:01:47.820 --> 00:01:55.160
typically see in the clinics is even if you're trying to I will warn you and at
29
00:01:55.160 --> 00:01:59.460
least half the clinic participants will still extend that right arm straight
30
00:01:59.460 --> 00:01:59.660
from
31
00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:03.900
the top of the swing. If you remember the right arm is actually gonna be coming
32
00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:04.420
in.
33
00:02:04.420 --> 00:02:09.300
This is one of the big things that we talked about in the tempo section that
34
00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:13.820
gives the appearance of smooth tempo is having this proper timing of when the
35
00:02:13.820 --> 00:02:19.910
arms extend. So keep that in mind work on the few pieces so what the arms do
36
00:02:19.910 --> 00:02:20.500
the
37
00:02:20.500 --> 00:02:25.220
little body bump and the spine and chunk those together into one movement and
38
00:02:25.220 --> 00:02:28.980
you're gonna rehearse that movement a few times before you actually let it go.
39
00:02:28.980 --> 00:02:34.500
So I'll hit a couple and you'll be able to use it as a reference again not a
40
00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:39.100
model of perfection just my representation of the drill.
41
00:02:43.820 --> 00:03:05.820
[Music]
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.260
Okay this is the pump drill. This is a drill that's been around for a while.
2
00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:09.180
The first person I remembered using it was David Ledbetter. Basically what
3
00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:13.380
we're going to do is we're going to practice that transition sequence with a
4
00:00:13.380 --> 00:00:17.440
club and we're going to do it a couple times and on the third time we're going
5
00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:21.180
to go through and try to get to impact position. Now we're not going to try to
6
00:00:21.180 --> 00:00:24.900
manipulate it we're just going to let it go and hope that we kind of have
7
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:25.220
trained
8
00:00:25.220 --> 00:00:29.100
that enough because remember it's not about what you know about the golf swing
9
00:00:29.100 --> 00:00:33.640
is what you've trained. So the pump drill you're gonna take your normal set up
10
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:38.280
with the good hip hinge. We're gonna go to the top of the backswing which at
11
00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:38.400
this
12
00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:42.000
point you're just going to do whatever feels somewhat comfortable. So you're
13
00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:45.280
gonna go to the top of the backswing you're gonna do that transition movement
14
00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:52.200
just like so a few times and then on the third time you're gonna let go and let
15
00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.120
everything let whatever happens happen but you're gonna basically swing towards
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:01:00.440
the wall. So this is practicing that transition sequence in movement but we
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:04.800
do it as a pump to help you with kind of the rhythm of the and the timing of it
18
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:08.120
so that you can get used to how this full swing is gonna feel differently than
19
00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:12.480
what you're currently doing. So I'll demonstrate it a couple times again just
20
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:16.560
for visual purposes not saying that it's the perfect model just saying this is
21
00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:16.940
my
22
00:01:16.940 --> 00:01:21.900
representation of it. Your job is to practice at home or at the range and
23
00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:26.160
apply it into your swing. This will help you with the timing and the tempo of
24
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:32.180
transition. Now one last little piece what I typically see when I do this in
25
00:01:32.180 --> 00:01:37.940
clinics is when you do this pump drill you notice how my right elbow stays in
26
00:01:37.940 --> 00:01:43.500
towards my side for the majority of the downswing or until I get all the way
27
00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:47.820
down to this release position that we'll talk about in the next section. What I
28
00:01:47.820 --> 00:01:55.160
typically see in the clinics is even if you're trying to I will warn you and at
29
00:01:55.160 --> 00:01:59.460
least half the clinic participants will still extend that right arm straight
30
00:01:59.460 --> 00:01:59.660
from
31
00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:03.900
the top of the swing. If you remember the right arm is actually gonna be coming
32
00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:04.420
in.
33
00:02:04.420 --> 00:02:09.300
This is one of the big things that we talked about in the tempo section that
34
00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:13.820
gives the appearance of smooth tempo is having this proper timing of when the
35
00:02:13.820 --> 00:02:19.910
arms extend. So keep that in mind work on the few pieces so what the arms do
36
00:02:19.910 --> 00:02:20.500
the
37
00:02:20.500 --> 00:02:25.220
little body bump and the spine and chunk those together into one movement and
38
00:02:25.220 --> 00:02:28.980
you're gonna rehearse that movement a few times before you actually let it go.
39
00:02:28.980 --> 00:02:34.500
So I'll hit a couple and you'll be able to use it as a reference again not a
40
00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:39.100
model of perfection just my representation of the drill.
41
00:02:43.820 --> 00:03:05.820
[Music]
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