Fall To Heels
Stop Early Extension with the Fall to Heels Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct weight shift from toes to heels during your swing
- Develop awareness of early extension and how to counteract it
- Practice a simple drill that enhances balance and stability throughout your swing
Learn the Fall to Heels drill to combat early extension in your swing. This exercise emphasizes the shift to your heels, helping improve your balance and overall swing mechanics.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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Okay, this drill is called fall to heels and it's for the early extenders and
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:04.960
it's very
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.190
similar to the push the ground away from you drill, but this is going to be
4
00:00:09.190 --> 00:00:10.000
more of a passive
5
00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:13.060
movement instead of the active way of feeling like you're pushing the ground
6
00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:14.760
away from you.
7
00:00:14.760 --> 00:00:19.100
So what you can do is you can take your little 9 to 3 swing and at the 9 o'
8
00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:20.120
clock position
9
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:25.230
you're going to actually go up onto your toes like so and then you're going to
10
00:00:25.230 --> 00:00:25.880
feel like
11
00:00:25.880 --> 00:00:30.000
you actually fall into your heels as you swing down.
12
00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:35.590
Now this is going to create a lot of movement and it's an exaggeration of the
13
00:00:35.590 --> 00:00:36.400
feeling of
14
00:00:36.400 --> 00:00:40.900
moving into your heel, into the left heel, but sometimes if you're early
15
00:00:40.900 --> 00:00:41.720
extending and
16
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.310
you're drifting into your toes and you're not really aware of it, you need this
17
00:00:45.310 --> 00:00:46.080
exaggeration
18
00:00:46.080 --> 00:00:49.560
in order to kind of get the feeling that we're looking for.
19
00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:54.170
So again it's just this 9 to 3 where you go up onto your toes at the 9 and then
20
00:00:54.170 --> 00:00:54.720
you fall
21
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:56.640
into your heels on the 3.
22
00:00:56.640 --> 00:00:59.740
It'll be tough to keep your balance all the way through so I recommend if you
23
00:00:59.740 --> 00:01:00.280
do actually
24
00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.130
try to hit golf balls, tee them up because we're not worried about solid
25
00:01:04.130 --> 00:01:05.040
contact here.
26
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:07.160
It's just about getting this feeling.
27
00:01:07.160 --> 00:01:11.780
Once you have that feeling you can try hitting a few of the 9 to 3 swings where
28
00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:12.360
you feel
29
00:01:12.360 --> 00:01:15.360
like you fall into your left heel without actually falling there.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
Okay, this drill is called fall to heels and it's for the early extenders and
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:04.960
it's very
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.190
similar to the push the ground away from you drill, but this is going to be
4
00:00:09.190 --> 00:00:10.000
more of a passive
5
00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:13.060
movement instead of the active way of feeling like you're pushing the ground
6
00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:14.760
away from you.
7
00:00:14.760 --> 00:00:19.100
So what you can do is you can take your little 9 to 3 swing and at the 9 o'
8
00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:20.120
clock position
9
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:25.230
you're going to actually go up onto your toes like so and then you're going to
10
00:00:25.230 --> 00:00:25.880
feel like
11
00:00:25.880 --> 00:00:30.000
you actually fall into your heels as you swing down.
12
00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:35.590
Now this is going to create a lot of movement and it's an exaggeration of the
13
00:00:35.590 --> 00:00:36.400
feeling of
14
00:00:36.400 --> 00:00:40.900
moving into your heel, into the left heel, but sometimes if you're early
15
00:00:40.900 --> 00:00:41.720
extending and
16
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.310
you're drifting into your toes and you're not really aware of it, you need this
17
00:00:45.310 --> 00:00:46.080
exaggeration
18
00:00:46.080 --> 00:00:49.560
in order to kind of get the feeling that we're looking for.
19
00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:54.170
So again it's just this 9 to 3 where you go up onto your toes at the 9 and then
20
00:00:54.170 --> 00:00:54.720
you fall
21
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:56.640
into your heels on the 3.
22
00:00:56.640 --> 00:00:59.740
It'll be tough to keep your balance all the way through so I recommend if you
23
00:00:59.740 --> 00:01:00.280
do actually
24
00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.130
try to hit golf balls, tee them up because we're not worried about solid
25
00:01:04.130 --> 00:01:05.040
contact here.
26
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:07.160
It's just about getting this feeling.
27
00:01:07.160 --> 00:01:11.780
Once you have that feeling you can try hitting a few of the 9 to 3 swings where
28
00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:12.360
you feel
29
00:01:12.360 --> 00:01:15.360
like you fall into your left heel without actually falling there.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Fall To Heels
Stop Early Extension with the Fall to Heels Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct weight shift from toes to heels during your swing
- Develop awareness of early extension and how to counteract it
- Practice a simple drill that enhances balance and stability throughout your swing
Learn the Fall to Heels drill to combat early extension in your swing. This exercise emphasizes the shift to your heels, helping improve your balance and overall swing mechanics.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
Okay, this drill is called fall to heels and it's for the early extenders and
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:04.960
it's very
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.190
similar to the push the ground away from you drill, but this is going to be
4
00:00:09.190 --> 00:00:10.000
more of a passive
5
00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:13.060
movement instead of the active way of feeling like you're pushing the ground
6
00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:14.760
away from you.
7
00:00:14.760 --> 00:00:19.100
So what you can do is you can take your little 9 to 3 swing and at the 9 o'
8
00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:20.120
clock position
9
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:25.230
you're going to actually go up onto your toes like so and then you're going to
10
00:00:25.230 --> 00:00:25.880
feel like
11
00:00:25.880 --> 00:00:30.000
you actually fall into your heels as you swing down.
12
00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:35.590
Now this is going to create a lot of movement and it's an exaggeration of the
13
00:00:35.590 --> 00:00:36.400
feeling of
14
00:00:36.400 --> 00:00:40.900
moving into your heel, into the left heel, but sometimes if you're early
15
00:00:40.900 --> 00:00:41.720
extending and
16
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.310
you're drifting into your toes and you're not really aware of it, you need this
17
00:00:45.310 --> 00:00:46.080
exaggeration
18
00:00:46.080 --> 00:00:49.560
in order to kind of get the feeling that we're looking for.
19
00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:54.170
So again it's just this 9 to 3 where you go up onto your toes at the 9 and then
20
00:00:54.170 --> 00:00:54.720
you fall
21
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:56.640
into your heels on the 3.
22
00:00:56.640 --> 00:00:59.740
It'll be tough to keep your balance all the way through so I recommend if you
23
00:00:59.740 --> 00:01:00.280
do actually
24
00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.130
try to hit golf balls, tee them up because we're not worried about solid
25
00:01:04.130 --> 00:01:05.040
contact here.
26
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:07.160
It's just about getting this feeling.
27
00:01:07.160 --> 00:01:11.780
Once you have that feeling you can try hitting a few of the 9 to 3 swings where
28
00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:12.360
you feel
29
00:01:12.360 --> 00:01:15.360
like you fall into your left heel without actually falling there.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
Okay, this drill is called fall to heels and it's for the early extenders and
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:04.960
it's very
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.190
similar to the push the ground away from you drill, but this is going to be
4
00:00:09.190 --> 00:00:10.000
more of a passive
5
00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:13.060
movement instead of the active way of feeling like you're pushing the ground
6
00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:14.760
away from you.
7
00:00:14.760 --> 00:00:19.100
So what you can do is you can take your little 9 to 3 swing and at the 9 o'
8
00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:20.120
clock position
9
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:25.230
you're going to actually go up onto your toes like so and then you're going to
10
00:00:25.230 --> 00:00:25.880
feel like
11
00:00:25.880 --> 00:00:30.000
you actually fall into your heels as you swing down.
12
00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:35.590
Now this is going to create a lot of movement and it's an exaggeration of the
13
00:00:35.590 --> 00:00:36.400
feeling of
14
00:00:36.400 --> 00:00:40.900
moving into your heel, into the left heel, but sometimes if you're early
15
00:00:40.900 --> 00:00:41.720
extending and
16
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.310
you're drifting into your toes and you're not really aware of it, you need this
17
00:00:45.310 --> 00:00:46.080
exaggeration
18
00:00:46.080 --> 00:00:49.560
in order to kind of get the feeling that we're looking for.
19
00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:54.170
So again it's just this 9 to 3 where you go up onto your toes at the 9 and then
20
00:00:54.170 --> 00:00:54.720
you fall
21
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:56.640
into your heels on the 3.
22
00:00:56.640 --> 00:00:59.740
It'll be tough to keep your balance all the way through so I recommend if you
23
00:00:59.740 --> 00:01:00.280
do actually
24
00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.130
try to hit golf balls, tee them up because we're not worried about solid
25
00:01:04.130 --> 00:01:05.040
contact here.
26
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:07.160
It's just about getting this feeling.
27
00:01:07.160 --> 00:01:11.780
Once you have that feeling you can try hitting a few of the 9 to 3 swings where
28
00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:12.360
you feel
29
00:01:12.360 --> 00:01:15.360
like you fall into your left heel without actually falling there.
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