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Stop Spinning Your Shoulders for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct timing of shoulder rotation during the downswing
- Develop awareness of how shoulder movement affects your shot shape
- Practice hitting the ball with your back facing the target for better contact
Learn how to keep your shoulders from spinning too early in the downswing, allowing for a more effective transition and improved shot accuracy. This drill will help you develop the right feel for maintaining your back to the target longer.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill is called don't spin the shoulders and it's for the cast or upper
2
00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:09.300
body dominant swinger. So if you recall from the overview in the cast or upper
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:14.380
body dominant swing you're going to extend your right arm and right hand and
4
00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:18.780
often this is accompanied with the left shoulder spinning or clearing out of
5
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:18.780
the
6
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:24.740
way. So it would almost look kind of like that. In order to overcome this
7
00:00:24.740 --> 00:00:28.350
pattern you're gonna have to get used to keeping your back facing the target
8
00:00:28.350 --> 00:00:29.060
for
9
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.080
very much longer in the downswing and if you've played golf for any length of
10
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.780
time you've probably heard that as a a famous kind of tip that works for a lot
11
00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:41.780
of people is keeping your back facing the target. So if you remember from the
12
00:00:41.780 --> 00:00:46.700
transition sequence section the transition sequence should be getting
13
00:00:46.700 --> 00:00:50.520
into that left heel and that left shoulder going down. Well if you spin
14
00:00:50.520 --> 00:00:54.800
your upper body that left shoulder is going to tend to get up very very
15
00:00:54.800 --> 00:01:00.560
quickly and almost like a merry-go-round where you spin the center really fast
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:05.470
and the kids on the end go flying. When this left shoulder goes spinning it
17
00:01:05.470 --> 00:01:06.060
causes
18
00:01:06.060 --> 00:01:10.560
your arms and your hands to extend out right. So these two movements happen
19
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:15.560
together. What you'll feel if you do this back to the target drill correctly is
20
00:01:15.560 --> 00:01:19.680
you're gonna keep that left shoulder to the target as long as you can and then
21
00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:24.400
from here you're just gonna let your arms drop and hit the ball with a very
22
00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:27.960
close stance. So obviously you're not going to hit this more than about 30
23
00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:33.480
yards or so but it will get you to feel what it's like to start applying force
24
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:38.520
towards the golf ball with your back still facing in the target. This is one
25
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:41.600
of the more successful drills that I have for helping people overcome this
26
00:01:41.600 --> 00:01:47.040
upper body dominant swing and if you battled a slice this could be the miracle
27
00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:50.800
drill that finally helps you overcome and get that nice little soft draw. So
28
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:55.720
give it a try for learning this proper transition sequence and toning down the
29
00:01:55.720 --> 00:01:59.440
rate of your upper body spinning. It should happen much later in the down swing
30
00:01:59.440 --> 00:01:59.440
.
31
00:01:59.440 --> 00:02:06.040
The upper body spinning does not actually happen until somewhere in this phase
32
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:09.960
during the release phase when that left shoulder in the spine kind of starts to
33
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:13.600
extend. So don't do it too soon. You want to wait until the proper time to let
34
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:16.880
that left shoulder spin out of the way.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.860
This drill is called don't spin the shoulders and it's for the cast or upper
2
00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:09.300
body dominant swinger. So if you recall from the overview in the cast or upper
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:14.380
body dominant swing you're going to extend your right arm and right hand and
4
00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:18.780
often this is accompanied with the left shoulder spinning or clearing out of
5
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:18.780
the
6
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:24.740
way. So it would almost look kind of like that. In order to overcome this
7
00:00:24.740 --> 00:00:28.350
pattern you're gonna have to get used to keeping your back facing the target
8
00:00:28.350 --> 00:00:29.060
for
9
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.080
very much longer in the downswing and if you've played golf for any length of
10
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.780
time you've probably heard that as a a famous kind of tip that works for a lot
11
00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:41.780
of people is keeping your back facing the target. So if you remember from the
12
00:00:41.780 --> 00:00:46.700
transition sequence section the transition sequence should be getting
13
00:00:46.700 --> 00:00:50.520
into that left heel and that left shoulder going down. Well if you spin
14
00:00:50.520 --> 00:00:54.800
your upper body that left shoulder is going to tend to get up very very
15
00:00:54.800 --> 00:01:00.560
quickly and almost like a merry-go-round where you spin the center really fast
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:05.470
and the kids on the end go flying. When this left shoulder goes spinning it
17
00:01:05.470 --> 00:01:06.060
causes
18
00:01:06.060 --> 00:01:10.560
your arms and your hands to extend out right. So these two movements happen
19
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:15.560
together. What you'll feel if you do this back to the target drill correctly is
20
00:01:15.560 --> 00:01:19.680
you're gonna keep that left shoulder to the target as long as you can and then
21
00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:24.400
from here you're just gonna let your arms drop and hit the ball with a very
22
00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:27.960
close stance. So obviously you're not going to hit this more than about 30
23
00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:33.480
yards or so but it will get you to feel what it's like to start applying force
24
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:38.520
towards the golf ball with your back still facing in the target. This is one
25
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:41.600
of the more successful drills that I have for helping people overcome this
26
00:01:41.600 --> 00:01:47.040
upper body dominant swing and if you battled a slice this could be the miracle
27
00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:50.800
drill that finally helps you overcome and get that nice little soft draw. So
28
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:55.720
give it a try for learning this proper transition sequence and toning down the
29
00:01:55.720 --> 00:01:59.440
rate of your upper body spinning. It should happen much later in the down swing
30
00:01:59.440 --> 00:01:59.440
.
31
00:01:59.440 --> 00:02:06.040
The upper body spinning does not actually happen until somewhere in this phase
32
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:09.960
during the release phase when that left shoulder in the spine kind of starts to
33
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:13.600
extend. So don't do it too soon. You want to wait until the proper time to let
34
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:16.880
that left shoulder spin out of the way.
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.
Stop Spinning Your Shoulders for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct timing of shoulder rotation during the downswing
- Develop awareness of how shoulder movement affects your shot shape
- Practice hitting the ball with your back facing the target for better contact
Learn how to keep your shoulders from spinning too early in the downswing, allowing for a more effective transition and improved shot accuracy. This drill will help you develop the right feel for maintaining your back to the target longer.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.860
This drill is called don't spin the shoulders and it's for the cast or upper
2
00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:09.300
body dominant swinger. So if you recall from the overview in the cast or upper
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:14.380
body dominant swing you're going to extend your right arm and right hand and
4
00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:18.780
often this is accompanied with the left shoulder spinning or clearing out of
5
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:18.780
the
6
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:24.740
way. So it would almost look kind of like that. In order to overcome this
7
00:00:24.740 --> 00:00:28.350
pattern you're gonna have to get used to keeping your back facing the target
8
00:00:28.350 --> 00:00:29.060
for
9
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.080
very much longer in the downswing and if you've played golf for any length of
10
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.780
time you've probably heard that as a a famous kind of tip that works for a lot
11
00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:41.780
of people is keeping your back facing the target. So if you remember from the
12
00:00:41.780 --> 00:00:46.700
transition sequence section the transition sequence should be getting
13
00:00:46.700 --> 00:00:50.520
into that left heel and that left shoulder going down. Well if you spin
14
00:00:50.520 --> 00:00:54.800
your upper body that left shoulder is going to tend to get up very very
15
00:00:54.800 --> 00:01:00.560
quickly and almost like a merry-go-round where you spin the center really fast
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:05.470
and the kids on the end go flying. When this left shoulder goes spinning it
17
00:01:05.470 --> 00:01:06.060
causes
18
00:01:06.060 --> 00:01:10.560
your arms and your hands to extend out right. So these two movements happen
19
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:15.560
together. What you'll feel if you do this back to the target drill correctly is
20
00:01:15.560 --> 00:01:19.680
you're gonna keep that left shoulder to the target as long as you can and then
21
00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:24.400
from here you're just gonna let your arms drop and hit the ball with a very
22
00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:27.960
close stance. So obviously you're not going to hit this more than about 30
23
00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:33.480
yards or so but it will get you to feel what it's like to start applying force
24
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:38.520
towards the golf ball with your back still facing in the target. This is one
25
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:41.600
of the more successful drills that I have for helping people overcome this
26
00:01:41.600 --> 00:01:47.040
upper body dominant swing and if you battled a slice this could be the miracle
27
00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:50.800
drill that finally helps you overcome and get that nice little soft draw. So
28
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:55.720
give it a try for learning this proper transition sequence and toning down the
29
00:01:55.720 --> 00:01:59.440
rate of your upper body spinning. It should happen much later in the down swing
30
00:01:59.440 --> 00:01:59.440
.
31
00:01:59.440 --> 00:02:06.040
The upper body spinning does not actually happen until somewhere in this phase
32
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:09.960
during the release phase when that left shoulder in the spine kind of starts to
33
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:13.600
extend. So don't do it too soon. You want to wait until the proper time to let
34
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:16.880
that left shoulder spin out of the way.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.860
This drill is called don't spin the shoulders and it's for the cast or upper
2
00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:09.300
body dominant swinger. So if you recall from the overview in the cast or upper
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:14.380
body dominant swing you're going to extend your right arm and right hand and
4
00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:18.780
often this is accompanied with the left shoulder spinning or clearing out of
5
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:18.780
the
6
00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:24.740
way. So it would almost look kind of like that. In order to overcome this
7
00:00:24.740 --> 00:00:28.350
pattern you're gonna have to get used to keeping your back facing the target
8
00:00:28.350 --> 00:00:29.060
for
9
00:00:29.060 --> 00:00:33.080
very much longer in the downswing and if you've played golf for any length of
10
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.780
time you've probably heard that as a a famous kind of tip that works for a lot
11
00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:41.780
of people is keeping your back facing the target. So if you remember from the
12
00:00:41.780 --> 00:00:46.700
transition sequence section the transition sequence should be getting
13
00:00:46.700 --> 00:00:50.520
into that left heel and that left shoulder going down. Well if you spin
14
00:00:50.520 --> 00:00:54.800
your upper body that left shoulder is going to tend to get up very very
15
00:00:54.800 --> 00:01:00.560
quickly and almost like a merry-go-round where you spin the center really fast
16
00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:05.470
and the kids on the end go flying. When this left shoulder goes spinning it
17
00:01:05.470 --> 00:01:06.060
causes
18
00:01:06.060 --> 00:01:10.560
your arms and your hands to extend out right. So these two movements happen
19
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:15.560
together. What you'll feel if you do this back to the target drill correctly is
20
00:01:15.560 --> 00:01:19.680
you're gonna keep that left shoulder to the target as long as you can and then
21
00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:24.400
from here you're just gonna let your arms drop and hit the ball with a very
22
00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:27.960
close stance. So obviously you're not going to hit this more than about 30
23
00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:33.480
yards or so but it will get you to feel what it's like to start applying force
24
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:38.520
towards the golf ball with your back still facing in the target. This is one
25
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:41.600
of the more successful drills that I have for helping people overcome this
26
00:01:41.600 --> 00:01:47.040
upper body dominant swing and if you battled a slice this could be the miracle
27
00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:50.800
drill that finally helps you overcome and get that nice little soft draw. So
28
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:55.720
give it a try for learning this proper transition sequence and toning down the
29
00:01:55.720 --> 00:01:59.440
rate of your upper body spinning. It should happen much later in the down swing
30
00:01:59.440 --> 00:01:59.440
.
31
00:01:59.440 --> 00:02:06.040
The upper body spinning does not actually happen until somewhere in this phase
32
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:09.960
during the release phase when that left shoulder in the spine kind of starts to
33
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:13.600
extend. So don't do it too soon. You want to wait until the proper time to let
34
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:16.880
that left shoulder spin out of the way.
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