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America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Stop Spinning Your Shoulders for Better Driver Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the negative impact of shoulder spinning on your swing path
- Practice initiating your swing with your legs and pelvis for improved contact
- Feel how maintaining upper body stability can reduce slices and mishits
In this quick drill, you'll learn how to initiate your driver swing with your lower body instead of spinning your shoulders. This adjustment is crucial for achieving a better angle of attack and improving your overall consistency with the driver.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This drill is don't spin the shoulders for the driver.
2
00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:08.250
So the don't spin the shoulders concept is basically making sure that you're
3
00:00:08.250 --> 00:00:08.760
starting
4
00:00:08.760 --> 00:00:13.240
your swing with your legs and your pelvis and your lower body.
5
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.640
Spinning your shoulders can be okay with wedges like distance wedges, it can be
6
00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:19.480
okay, finesse
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.390
wedges may be even up to about an eight iron, but when you start getting into
8
00:00:22.390 --> 00:00:22.840
the longer
9
00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:27.840
clubs spinning with the upper body is going to give you major angle of attack
10
00:00:27.840 --> 00:00:28.160
issues.
11
00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.390
So spinning with the upper body is basically you get to the top of the swing
12
00:00:31.390 --> 00:00:32.280
and then straight
13
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.520
from here you're going to see that left shoulder kind of get open, get on top
14
00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:38.560
of the ball and
15
00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:40.640
kind of get square to the target.
16
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:43.580
It's easiest to see from down the line, so if you're looking at your video and
17
00:00:43.580 --> 00:00:43.960
you see
18
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.480
your shoulders kind of do this, that is spinning the shoulders and you can see
19
00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:49.360
what that does
20
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
to the path.
21
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.810
It makes it impossible for me to use really good motorcycle movements, it makes
22
00:00:56.810 --> 00:00:57.400
it really
23
00:00:57.400 --> 00:01:00.880
challenging to hit something that has as little loft as the driver.
24
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.370
So don't just spin the shoulders, it's basically practicing that Jackson 5 and
25
00:01:05.370 --> 00:01:06.400
that transition
26
00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:12.350
movement while your chest feels like it's facing away from the target until
27
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:13.060
your arm's
28
00:01:13.060 --> 00:01:16.360
about parallel to the ground and then spinning through.
29
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:20.450
So it's not that I never want your upper body to rotate, it's that if you do it
30
00:01:20.450 --> 00:01:21.800
too soon,
31
00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:25.820
your path is going to be too far outside to end, you're going to be too steep
32
00:01:25.820 --> 00:01:26.520
and you're
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:28.600
going to struggle a lot with your driver.
34
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:32.620
So if you're struggling with having a big fade, hitting the ground, actually
35
00:01:32.620 --> 00:01:33.440
taking divots
36
00:01:33.440 --> 00:01:36.560
with the driver, there's a very good chance that you're spinning your shoulders
37
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:36.920
and you
38
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.260
want to make sure that they stay closed just a little bit longer during
39
00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:41.320
transition before
40
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.400
you let them rotate a lot during the release.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.000
This drill is don't spin the shoulders for the driver.
2
00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:08.250
So the don't spin the shoulders concept is basically making sure that you're
3
00:00:08.250 --> 00:00:08.760
starting
4
00:00:08.760 --> 00:00:13.240
your swing with your legs and your pelvis and your lower body.
5
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.640
Spinning your shoulders can be okay with wedges like distance wedges, it can be
6
00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:19.480
okay, finesse
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.390
wedges may be even up to about an eight iron, but when you start getting into
8
00:00:22.390 --> 00:00:22.840
the longer
9
00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:27.840
clubs spinning with the upper body is going to give you major angle of attack
10
00:00:27.840 --> 00:00:28.160
issues.
11
00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.390
So spinning with the upper body is basically you get to the top of the swing
12
00:00:31.390 --> 00:00:32.280
and then straight
13
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.520
from here you're going to see that left shoulder kind of get open, get on top
14
00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:38.560
of the ball and
15
00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:40.640
kind of get square to the target.
16
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:43.580
It's easiest to see from down the line, so if you're looking at your video and
17
00:00:43.580 --> 00:00:43.960
you see
18
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.480
your shoulders kind of do this, that is spinning the shoulders and you can see
19
00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:49.360
what that does
20
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
to the path.
21
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.810
It makes it impossible for me to use really good motorcycle movements, it makes
22
00:00:56.810 --> 00:00:57.400
it really
23
00:00:57.400 --> 00:01:00.880
challenging to hit something that has as little loft as the driver.
24
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.370
So don't just spin the shoulders, it's basically practicing that Jackson 5 and
25
00:01:05.370 --> 00:01:06.400
that transition
26
00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:12.350
movement while your chest feels like it's facing away from the target until
27
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:13.060
your arm's
28
00:01:13.060 --> 00:01:16.360
about parallel to the ground and then spinning through.
29
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:20.450
So it's not that I never want your upper body to rotate, it's that if you do it
30
00:01:20.450 --> 00:01:21.800
too soon,
31
00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:25.820
your path is going to be too far outside to end, you're going to be too steep
32
00:01:25.820 --> 00:01:26.520
and you're
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:28.600
going to struggle a lot with your driver.
34
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:32.620
So if you're struggling with having a big fade, hitting the ground, actually
35
00:01:32.620 --> 00:01:33.440
taking divots
36
00:01:33.440 --> 00:01:36.560
with the driver, there's a very good chance that you're spinning your shoulders
37
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:36.920
and you
38
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.260
want to make sure that they stay closed just a little bit longer during
39
00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:41.320
transition before
40
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.400
you let them rotate a lot during the release.
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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.
Stop Spinning Your Shoulders for Better Driver Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the negative impact of shoulder spinning on your swing path
- Practice initiating your swing with your legs and pelvis for improved contact
- Feel how maintaining upper body stability can reduce slices and mishits
In this quick drill, you'll learn how to initiate your driver swing with your lower body instead of spinning your shoulders. This adjustment is crucial for achieving a better angle of attack and improving your overall consistency with the driver.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.000
This drill is don't spin the shoulders for the driver.
2
00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:08.250
So the don't spin the shoulders concept is basically making sure that you're
3
00:00:08.250 --> 00:00:08.760
starting
4
00:00:08.760 --> 00:00:13.240
your swing with your legs and your pelvis and your lower body.
5
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.640
Spinning your shoulders can be okay with wedges like distance wedges, it can be
6
00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:19.480
okay, finesse
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.390
wedges may be even up to about an eight iron, but when you start getting into
8
00:00:22.390 --> 00:00:22.840
the longer
9
00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:27.840
clubs spinning with the upper body is going to give you major angle of attack
10
00:00:27.840 --> 00:00:28.160
issues.
11
00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.390
So spinning with the upper body is basically you get to the top of the swing
12
00:00:31.390 --> 00:00:32.280
and then straight
13
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.520
from here you're going to see that left shoulder kind of get open, get on top
14
00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:38.560
of the ball and
15
00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:40.640
kind of get square to the target.
16
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:43.580
It's easiest to see from down the line, so if you're looking at your video and
17
00:00:43.580 --> 00:00:43.960
you see
18
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.480
your shoulders kind of do this, that is spinning the shoulders and you can see
19
00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:49.360
what that does
20
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
to the path.
21
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.810
It makes it impossible for me to use really good motorcycle movements, it makes
22
00:00:56.810 --> 00:00:57.400
it really
23
00:00:57.400 --> 00:01:00.880
challenging to hit something that has as little loft as the driver.
24
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.370
So don't just spin the shoulders, it's basically practicing that Jackson 5 and
25
00:01:05.370 --> 00:01:06.400
that transition
26
00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:12.350
movement while your chest feels like it's facing away from the target until
27
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:13.060
your arm's
28
00:01:13.060 --> 00:01:16.360
about parallel to the ground and then spinning through.
29
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:20.450
So it's not that I never want your upper body to rotate, it's that if you do it
30
00:01:20.450 --> 00:01:21.800
too soon,
31
00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:25.820
your path is going to be too far outside to end, you're going to be too steep
32
00:01:25.820 --> 00:01:26.520
and you're
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:28.600
going to struggle a lot with your driver.
34
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:32.620
So if you're struggling with having a big fade, hitting the ground, actually
35
00:01:32.620 --> 00:01:33.440
taking divots
36
00:01:33.440 --> 00:01:36.560
with the driver, there's a very good chance that you're spinning your shoulders
37
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:36.920
and you
38
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.260
want to make sure that they stay closed just a little bit longer during
39
00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:41.320
transition before
40
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.400
you let them rotate a lot during the release.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.000
This drill is don't spin the shoulders for the driver.
2
00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:08.250
So the don't spin the shoulders concept is basically making sure that you're
3
00:00:08.250 --> 00:00:08.760
starting
4
00:00:08.760 --> 00:00:13.240
your swing with your legs and your pelvis and your lower body.
5
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.640
Spinning your shoulders can be okay with wedges like distance wedges, it can be
6
00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:19.480
okay, finesse
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.390
wedges may be even up to about an eight iron, but when you start getting into
8
00:00:22.390 --> 00:00:22.840
the longer
9
00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:27.840
clubs spinning with the upper body is going to give you major angle of attack
10
00:00:27.840 --> 00:00:28.160
issues.
11
00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.390
So spinning with the upper body is basically you get to the top of the swing
12
00:00:31.390 --> 00:00:32.280
and then straight
13
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.520
from here you're going to see that left shoulder kind of get open, get on top
14
00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:38.560
of the ball and
15
00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:40.640
kind of get square to the target.
16
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:43.580
It's easiest to see from down the line, so if you're looking at your video and
17
00:00:43.580 --> 00:00:43.960
you see
18
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.480
your shoulders kind of do this, that is spinning the shoulders and you can see
19
00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:49.360
what that does
20
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
to the path.
21
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.810
It makes it impossible for me to use really good motorcycle movements, it makes
22
00:00:56.810 --> 00:00:57.400
it really
23
00:00:57.400 --> 00:01:00.880
challenging to hit something that has as little loft as the driver.
24
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.370
So don't just spin the shoulders, it's basically practicing that Jackson 5 and
25
00:01:05.370 --> 00:01:06.400
that transition
26
00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:12.350
movement while your chest feels like it's facing away from the target until
27
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:13.060
your arm's
28
00:01:13.060 --> 00:01:16.360
about parallel to the ground and then spinning through.
29
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:20.450
So it's not that I never want your upper body to rotate, it's that if you do it
30
00:01:20.450 --> 00:01:21.800
too soon,
31
00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:25.820
your path is going to be too far outside to end, you're going to be too steep
32
00:01:25.820 --> 00:01:26.520
and you're
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:28.600
going to struggle a lot with your driver.
34
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:32.620
So if you're struggling with having a big fade, hitting the ground, actually
35
00:01:32.620 --> 00:01:33.440
taking divots
36
00:01:33.440 --> 00:01:36.560
with the driver, there's a very good chance that you're spinning your shoulders
37
00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:36.920
and you
38
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.260
want to make sure that they stay closed just a little bit longer during
39
00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:41.320
transition before
40
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.400
you let them rotate a lot during the release.
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