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Feeling Narrow Vs Wide in Backswing
In today's golf lesson, I discuss the feeling of "width" versus "narrowness" in a golf swing. It highlights that feeling "wide" doesn't always mean physically wider. The key is the position of the shoulder blade and arm, impacting swing effectiveness. Even if it feels "narrow," focusing on the shoulder blade leads to a more connected and powerful swing. Video analysis is crucial to adjust the swing. The shoulder blade's alignment affects whether it feels narrow, compact, or wide. Don't fear feeling narrow; it can result in a more effective, controlled, and consistent swing. The shoulder blade's position is more crucial than the arm's width for this feeling.
In today's golf lesson, I discuss the feeling of "width" versus "narrowness" in a golf swing. It highlights that feeling "wide" doesn't always mean physically wider. The key is the position of the shoulder blade and arm, impacting swing effectiveness. Even if it feels "narrow," focusing on the shoulder blade leads to a more connected and powerful swing. Video analysis is crucial to adjust the swing. The shoulder blade's alignment affects whether it feels narrow, compact, or wide. Don't fear feeling narrow; it can result in a more effective, controlled, and consistent swing. The shoulder blade's position is more crucial than the arm's width for this feeling.
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Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.400
In this content video, we're going to take a look at feeling narrow versus
2
00:00:08.400 --> 00:00:09.240
feeling wide
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:10.840
in the backswing.
4
00:00:10.840 --> 00:00:16.810
So golfers understand that we want to get with, but oftentimes when I help them
5
00:00:16.810 --> 00:00:17.680
actually
6
00:00:17.680 --> 00:00:20.120
get with, sometimes it feels narrow.
7
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:23.160
So we're going to talk through that phenomena and help you figure out what are
8
00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:23.680
you going
9
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:24.680
to feel?
10
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:27.830
Is it going to feel narrow or is it going to feel wide for you at the top of
11
00:00:27.830 --> 00:00:28.480
the swing?
12
00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:31.380
So the challenge becomes the shoulder blade.
13
00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:37.230
So width in the golf swing is more controlled by keeping the arm straight, not
14
00:00:37.230 --> 00:00:38.020
really by
15
00:00:38.020 --> 00:00:42.120
bending forward or rounding my spine and reaching away.
16
00:00:42.120 --> 00:00:45.680
Yes, I can get my hand wider there, but it's also very disconnected.
17
00:00:45.680 --> 00:00:50.300
I'm not in a position to transfer anything from my upper body or my core into
18
00:00:50.300 --> 00:00:51.000
my arm.
19
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.690
So when we're looking at getting wide, the shoulder blade will be back and a
20
00:00:55.690 --> 00:00:56.360
little bit
21
00:00:56.360 --> 00:00:59.960
more connected and the arm or the elbow will be straight.
22
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:03.740
So this is wider than that.
23
00:01:03.740 --> 00:01:09.160
Even though this might feel like it's further away, you can see that the arm is
24
00:01:09.160 --> 00:01:09.800
bent and
25
00:01:09.800 --> 00:01:14.300
what will usually happen is when you do that pattern in the backswing, it'll
26
00:01:14.300 --> 00:01:15.040
have a look
27
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:18.870
kind of like this where compared to my shoulder, it feels like my hands far
28
00:01:18.870 --> 00:01:19.360
away.
29
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So if I pull my shoulder back and straighten the arm, this actually feels
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tighter because
31
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:28.960
the shoulder and the arm is actually a little bit closer to my body.
32
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:32.760
Even though the arm is straighter and on video, it's going to look wider.
33
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.750
So that's the crux of it is you got to use some video to look at your swing at
34
00:01:36.750 --> 00:01:37.360
the top
35
00:01:37.360 --> 00:01:38.960
of the swing.
36
00:01:38.960 --> 00:01:42.510
If you have that shoulder back and you have pretty good hip turn and
37
00:01:42.510 --> 00:01:43.640
flexibility, you'll
38
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.460
be able to see the shoulder blade appearing on this side of your head as you
39
00:01:47.460 --> 00:01:48.080
approach
40
00:01:48.080 --> 00:01:49.600
to the top of the swing.
41
00:01:49.600 --> 00:01:53.440
If on the other hand you see that shoulder blade kind of stall here, then what
42
00:01:53.440 --> 00:01:54.040
will happen
43
00:01:54.040 --> 00:01:59.280
is the arm will be bent and this is going to be very narrow.
44
00:01:59.280 --> 00:02:02.850
Now oftentimes this will feel wide because my shoulder is pushing that way and
45
00:02:02.850 --> 00:02:03.360
then what
46
00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:06.870
will happen is when you start trying to feel that shoulder blade back, this
47
00:02:06.870 --> 00:02:08.000
will feel narrower
48
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.040
because this space has closed up.
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:16.710
So don't be afraid to feel narrow but monitor width as far as kind of that
50
00:02:16.710 --> 00:02:18.680
trail arm straightness
51
00:02:18.680 --> 00:02:20.280
up at the top of the swing.
52
00:02:20.280 --> 00:02:23.360
If you get that arm straighter it won't be totally straight, it'll bend
53
00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:24.160
probably close
54
00:02:24.160 --> 00:02:25.160
to 90 degrees.
55
00:02:25.160 --> 00:02:30.340
But if that shoulder blade has pulled back appropriately, that increases kind
56
00:02:30.340 --> 00:02:30.760
of the
57
00:02:30.760 --> 00:02:36.180
rotational movement of the shoulder in that sling and it loads up a much more
58
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.680
powerful
59
00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:40.040
and connected position at the top of the swing.
60
00:02:40.040 --> 00:02:44.270
So don't be afraid if you feel more compact even if it looks wider when you're
61
00:02:44.270 --> 00:02:44.800
making
62
00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:47.200
a better back swing.
63
00:02:47.200 --> 00:02:50.480
So I've got a bunch of different videos as far as ways to kind of feel and
64
00:02:50.480 --> 00:02:51.160
experiment
65
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:55.450
with it whether it's triangle or trail arm in front of peck but for this little
66
00:02:55.450 --> 00:02:55.840
demo
67
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.000
we're just going to kind of go through those two common positions.
68
00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.930
So if I go up to the top of the swing and I lose that shoulder blade and pull
69
00:03:03.930 --> 00:03:04.600
up, this
70
00:03:04.600 --> 00:03:10.640
still feels like I'm pushing out but I'm pushing out from my shoulder blade.
71
00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:13.950
Next if I go up to the top and I pull this shoulder blade back but I feel like
72
00:03:13.950 --> 00:03:14.560
I'm pushing
73
00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:20.230
out from my elbow, that almost feels like it's closer but just a little bit
74
00:03:20.230 --> 00:03:21.160
more tense.
75
00:03:21.160 --> 00:03:25.550
So on this one I'm going to go with that kind of tense feel rather than the
76
00:03:25.550 --> 00:03:26.120
feeling
77
00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:28.080
of width.
78
00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:33.240
A little fit in there.
79
00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:38.480
And one of my favorite phrases is do you see how that feels?
80
00:03:38.480 --> 00:03:43.710
But what you'll see and what I'm experiencing is that the arm and the body will
81
00:03:43.710 --> 00:03:44.080
tend to
82
00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:48.680
be a little bit more synced up and it'll move in a more connected way and my
83
00:03:48.680 --> 00:03:49.360
overall
84
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:54.060
low point and consistency is going to go way up from having that more solid
85
00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:56.200
radius control.
86
00:03:56.200 --> 00:04:00.960
So if you are struggling with trying to find a feeling at the top of the swing,
87
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:01.480
don't be
88
00:04:01.480 --> 00:04:04.270
afraid to feel narrow but know that the shoulder blade is the key to whether
89
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:05.000
you're going to
90
00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:09.520
feel narrow, compact or wide.
91
00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.440
The other end of the spectrum is where the elbow is.
92
00:04:12.440 --> 00:04:17.860
That one can also relate to feeling narrow, connected or wide but it'll usually
93
00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:18.340
be the
94
00:04:18.340 --> 00:04:30.140
shoulder blade that really drives that feeling for a lot of golfers.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.400
In this content video, we're going to take a look at feeling narrow versus
2
00:00:08.400 --> 00:00:09.240
feeling wide
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:10.840
in the backswing.
4
00:00:10.840 --> 00:00:16.810
So golfers understand that we want to get with, but oftentimes when I help them
5
00:00:16.810 --> 00:00:17.680
actually
6
00:00:17.680 --> 00:00:20.120
get with, sometimes it feels narrow.
7
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:23.160
So we're going to talk through that phenomena and help you figure out what are
8
00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:23.680
you going
9
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:24.680
to feel?
10
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:27.830
Is it going to feel narrow or is it going to feel wide for you at the top of
11
00:00:27.830 --> 00:00:28.480
the swing?
12
00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:31.380
So the challenge becomes the shoulder blade.
13
00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:37.230
So width in the golf swing is more controlled by keeping the arm straight, not
14
00:00:37.230 --> 00:00:38.020
really by
15
00:00:38.020 --> 00:00:42.120
bending forward or rounding my spine and reaching away.
16
00:00:42.120 --> 00:00:45.680
Yes, I can get my hand wider there, but it's also very disconnected.
17
00:00:45.680 --> 00:00:50.300
I'm not in a position to transfer anything from my upper body or my core into
18
00:00:50.300 --> 00:00:51.000
my arm.
19
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.690
So when we're looking at getting wide, the shoulder blade will be back and a
20
00:00:55.690 --> 00:00:56.360
little bit
21
00:00:56.360 --> 00:00:59.960
more connected and the arm or the elbow will be straight.
22
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:03.740
So this is wider than that.
23
00:01:03.740 --> 00:01:09.160
Even though this might feel like it's further away, you can see that the arm is
24
00:01:09.160 --> 00:01:09.800
bent and
25
00:01:09.800 --> 00:01:14.300
what will usually happen is when you do that pattern in the backswing, it'll
26
00:01:14.300 --> 00:01:15.040
have a look
27
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:18.870
kind of like this where compared to my shoulder, it feels like my hands far
28
00:01:18.870 --> 00:01:19.360
away.
29
00:01:19.360 --> 00:01:23.510
So if I pull my shoulder back and straighten the arm, this actually feels
30
00:01:23.510 --> 00:01:24.600
tighter because
31
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:28.960
the shoulder and the arm is actually a little bit closer to my body.
32
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:32.760
Even though the arm is straighter and on video, it's going to look wider.
33
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.750
So that's the crux of it is you got to use some video to look at your swing at
34
00:01:36.750 --> 00:01:37.360
the top
35
00:01:37.360 --> 00:01:38.960
of the swing.
36
00:01:38.960 --> 00:01:42.510
If you have that shoulder back and you have pretty good hip turn and
37
00:01:42.510 --> 00:01:43.640
flexibility, you'll
38
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.460
be able to see the shoulder blade appearing on this side of your head as you
39
00:01:47.460 --> 00:01:48.080
approach
40
00:01:48.080 --> 00:01:49.600
to the top of the swing.
41
00:01:49.600 --> 00:01:53.440
If on the other hand you see that shoulder blade kind of stall here, then what
42
00:01:53.440 --> 00:01:54.040
will happen
43
00:01:54.040 --> 00:01:59.280
is the arm will be bent and this is going to be very narrow.
44
00:01:59.280 --> 00:02:02.850
Now oftentimes this will feel wide because my shoulder is pushing that way and
45
00:02:02.850 --> 00:02:03.360
then what
46
00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:06.870
will happen is when you start trying to feel that shoulder blade back, this
47
00:02:06.870 --> 00:02:08.000
will feel narrower
48
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.040
because this space has closed up.
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:16.710
So don't be afraid to feel narrow but monitor width as far as kind of that
50
00:02:16.710 --> 00:02:18.680
trail arm straightness
51
00:02:18.680 --> 00:02:20.280
up at the top of the swing.
52
00:02:20.280 --> 00:02:23.360
If you get that arm straighter it won't be totally straight, it'll bend
53
00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:24.160
probably close
54
00:02:24.160 --> 00:02:25.160
to 90 degrees.
55
00:02:25.160 --> 00:02:30.340
But if that shoulder blade has pulled back appropriately, that increases kind
56
00:02:30.340 --> 00:02:30.760
of the
57
00:02:30.760 --> 00:02:36.180
rotational movement of the shoulder in that sling and it loads up a much more
58
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.680
powerful
59
00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:40.040
and connected position at the top of the swing.
60
00:02:40.040 --> 00:02:44.270
So don't be afraid if you feel more compact even if it looks wider when you're
61
00:02:44.270 --> 00:02:44.800
making
62
00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:47.200
a better back swing.
63
00:02:47.200 --> 00:02:50.480
So I've got a bunch of different videos as far as ways to kind of feel and
64
00:02:50.480 --> 00:02:51.160
experiment
65
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:55.450
with it whether it's triangle or trail arm in front of peck but for this little
66
00:02:55.450 --> 00:02:55.840
demo
67
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.000
we're just going to kind of go through those two common positions.
68
00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.930
So if I go up to the top of the swing and I lose that shoulder blade and pull
69
00:03:03.930 --> 00:03:04.600
up, this
70
00:03:04.600 --> 00:03:10.640
still feels like I'm pushing out but I'm pushing out from my shoulder blade.
71
00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:13.950
Next if I go up to the top and I pull this shoulder blade back but I feel like
72
00:03:13.950 --> 00:03:14.560
I'm pushing
73
00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:20.230
out from my elbow, that almost feels like it's closer but just a little bit
74
00:03:20.230 --> 00:03:21.160
more tense.
75
00:03:21.160 --> 00:03:25.550
So on this one I'm going to go with that kind of tense feel rather than the
76
00:03:25.550 --> 00:03:26.120
feeling
77
00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:28.080
of width.
78
00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:33.240
A little fit in there.
79
00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:38.480
And one of my favorite phrases is do you see how that feels?
80
00:03:38.480 --> 00:03:43.710
But what you'll see and what I'm experiencing is that the arm and the body will
81
00:03:43.710 --> 00:03:44.080
tend to
82
00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:48.680
be a little bit more synced up and it'll move in a more connected way and my
83
00:03:48.680 --> 00:03:49.360
overall
84
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:54.060
low point and consistency is going to go way up from having that more solid
85
00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:56.200
radius control.
86
00:03:56.200 --> 00:04:00.960
So if you are struggling with trying to find a feeling at the top of the swing,
87
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:01.480
don't be
88
00:04:01.480 --> 00:04:04.270
afraid to feel narrow but know that the shoulder blade is the key to whether
89
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:05.000
you're going to
90
00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:09.520
feel narrow, compact or wide.
91
00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.440
The other end of the spectrum is where the elbow is.
92
00:04:12.440 --> 00:04:17.860
That one can also relate to feeling narrow, connected or wide but it'll usually
93
00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:18.340
be the
94
00:04:18.340 --> 00:04:30.140
shoulder blade that really drives that feeling for a lot of golfers.
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.
Meet your new
instructor.
Feeling Narrow Vs Wide in Backswing
In today's golf lesson, I discuss the feeling of "width" versus "narrowness" in a golf swing. It highlights that feeling "wide" doesn't always mean physically wider. The key is the position of the shoulder blade and arm, impacting swing effectiveness. Even if it feels "narrow," focusing on the shoulder blade leads to a more connected and powerful swing. Video analysis is crucial to adjust the swing. The shoulder blade's alignment affects whether it feels narrow, compact, or wide. Don't fear feeling narrow; it can result in a more effective, controlled, and consistent swing. The shoulder blade's position is more crucial than the arm's width for this feeling.
In today's golf lesson, I discuss the feeling of "width" versus "narrowness" in a golf swing. It highlights that feeling "wide" doesn't always mean physically wider. The key is the position of the shoulder blade and arm, impacting swing effectiveness. Even if it feels "narrow," focusing on the shoulder blade leads to a more connected and powerful swing. Video analysis is crucial to adjust the swing. The shoulder blade's alignment affects whether it feels narrow, compact, or wide. Don't fear feeling narrow; it can result in a more effective, controlled, and consistent swing. The shoulder blade's position is more crucial than the arm's width for this feeling.
Hide
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.400
In this content video, we're going to take a look at feeling narrow versus
2
00:00:08.400 --> 00:00:09.240
feeling wide
3
00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:10.840
in the backswing.
4
00:00:10.840 --> 00:00:16.810
So golfers understand that we want to get with, but oftentimes when I help them
5
00:00:16.810 --> 00:00:17.680
actually
6
00:00:17.680 --> 00:00:20.120
get with, sometimes it feels narrow.
7
00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:23.160
So we're going to talk through that phenomena and help you figure out what are
8
00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:23.680
you going
9
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:24.680
to feel?
10
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:27.830
Is it going to feel narrow or is it going to feel wide for you at the top of
11
00:00:27.830 --> 00:00:28.480
the swing?
12
00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:31.380
So the challenge becomes the shoulder blade.
13
00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:37.230
So width in the golf swing is more controlled by keeping the arm straight, not
14
00:00:37.230 --> 00:00:38.020
really by
15
00:00:38.020 --> 00:00:42.120
bending forward or rounding my spine and reaching away.
16
00:00:42.120 --> 00:00:45.680
Yes, I can get my hand wider there, but it's also very disconnected.
17
00:00:45.680 --> 00:00:50.300
I'm not in a position to transfer anything from my upper body or my core into
18
00:00:50.300 --> 00:00:51.000
my arm.
19
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.690
So when we're looking at getting wide, the shoulder blade will be back and a
20
00:00:55.690 --> 00:00:56.360
little bit
21
00:00:56.360 --> 00:00:59.960
more connected and the arm or the elbow will be straight.
22
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:03.740
So this is wider than that.
23
00:01:03.740 --> 00:01:09.160
Even though this might feel like it's further away, you can see that the arm is
24
00:01:09.160 --> 00:01:09.800
bent and
25
00:01:09.800 --> 00:01:14.300
what will usually happen is when you do that pattern in the backswing, it'll
26
00:01:14.300 --> 00:01:15.040
have a look
27
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:18.870
kind of like this where compared to my shoulder, it feels like my hands far
28
00:01:18.870 --> 00:01:19.360
away.
29
00:01:19.360 --> 00:01:23.510
So if I pull my shoulder back and straighten the arm, this actually feels
30
00:01:23.510 --> 00:01:24.600
tighter because
31
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:28.960
the shoulder and the arm is actually a little bit closer to my body.
32
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:32.760
Even though the arm is straighter and on video, it's going to look wider.
33
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.750
So that's the crux of it is you got to use some video to look at your swing at
34
00:01:36.750 --> 00:01:37.360
the top
35
00:01:37.360 --> 00:01:38.960
of the swing.
36
00:01:38.960 --> 00:01:42.510
If you have that shoulder back and you have pretty good hip turn and
37
00:01:42.510 --> 00:01:43.640
flexibility, you'll
38
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.460
be able to see the shoulder blade appearing on this side of your head as you
39
00:01:47.460 --> 00:01:48.080
approach
40
00:01:48.080 --> 00:01:49.600
to the top of the swing.
41
00:01:49.600 --> 00:01:53.440
If on the other hand you see that shoulder blade kind of stall here, then what
42
00:01:53.440 --> 00:01:54.040
will happen
43
00:01:54.040 --> 00:01:59.280
is the arm will be bent and this is going to be very narrow.
44
00:01:59.280 --> 00:02:02.850
Now oftentimes this will feel wide because my shoulder is pushing that way and
45
00:02:02.850 --> 00:02:03.360
then what
46
00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:06.870
will happen is when you start trying to feel that shoulder blade back, this
47
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will feel narrower
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because this space has closed up.
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So don't be afraid to feel narrow but monitor width as far as kind of that
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trail arm straightness
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up at the top of the swing.
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If you get that arm straighter it won't be totally straight, it'll bend
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probably close
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to 90 degrees.
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But if that shoulder blade has pulled back appropriately, that increases kind
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of the
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rotational movement of the shoulder in that sling and it loads up a much more
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powerful
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and connected position at the top of the swing.
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So don't be afraid if you feel more compact even if it looks wider when you're
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making
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a better back swing.
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So I've got a bunch of different videos as far as ways to kind of feel and
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experiment
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with it whether it's triangle or trail arm in front of peck but for this little
66
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demo
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we're just going to kind of go through those two common positions.
68
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So if I go up to the top of the swing and I lose that shoulder blade and pull
69
00:03:03.930 --> 00:03:04.600
up, this
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still feels like I'm pushing out but I'm pushing out from my shoulder blade.
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Next if I go up to the top and I pull this shoulder blade back but I feel like
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I'm pushing
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out from my elbow, that almost feels like it's closer but just a little bit
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more tense.
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So on this one I'm going to go with that kind of tense feel rather than the
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feeling
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of width.
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A little fit in there.
79
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And one of my favorite phrases is do you see how that feels?
80
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But what you'll see and what I'm experiencing is that the arm and the body will
81
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tend to
82
00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:48.680
be a little bit more synced up and it'll move in a more connected way and my
83
00:03:48.680 --> 00:03:49.360
overall
84
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:54.060
low point and consistency is going to go way up from having that more solid
85
00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:56.200
radius control.
86
00:03:56.200 --> 00:04:00.960
So if you are struggling with trying to find a feeling at the top of the swing,
87
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:01.480
don't be
88
00:04:01.480 --> 00:04:04.270
afraid to feel narrow but know that the shoulder blade is the key to whether
89
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:05.000
you're going to
90
00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:09.520
feel narrow, compact or wide.
91
00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.440
The other end of the spectrum is where the elbow is.
92
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That one can also relate to feeling narrow, connected or wide but it'll usually
93
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be the
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shoulder blade that really drives that feeling for a lot of golfers.
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In this content video, we're going to take a look at feeling narrow versus
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feeling wide
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in the backswing.
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So golfers understand that we want to get with, but oftentimes when I help them
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actually
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get with, sometimes it feels narrow.
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So we're going to talk through that phenomena and help you figure out what are
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you going
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to feel?
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Is it going to feel narrow or is it going to feel wide for you at the top of
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the swing?
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So the challenge becomes the shoulder blade.
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So width in the golf swing is more controlled by keeping the arm straight, not
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really by
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bending forward or rounding my spine and reaching away.
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Yes, I can get my hand wider there, but it's also very disconnected.
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I'm not in a position to transfer anything from my upper body or my core into
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my arm.
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So when we're looking at getting wide, the shoulder blade will be back and a
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little bit
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more connected and the arm or the elbow will be straight.
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So this is wider than that.
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Even though this might feel like it's further away, you can see that the arm is
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bent and
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what will usually happen is when you do that pattern in the backswing, it'll
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have a look
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kind of like this where compared to my shoulder, it feels like my hands far
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away.
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So if I pull my shoulder back and straighten the arm, this actually feels
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tighter because
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the shoulder and the arm is actually a little bit closer to my body.
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Even though the arm is straighter and on video, it's going to look wider.
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So that's the crux of it is you got to use some video to look at your swing at
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the top
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of the swing.
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If you have that shoulder back and you have pretty good hip turn and
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flexibility, you'll
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be able to see the shoulder blade appearing on this side of your head as you
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approach
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to the top of the swing.
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If on the other hand you see that shoulder blade kind of stall here, then what
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will happen
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is the arm will be bent and this is going to be very narrow.
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Now oftentimes this will feel wide because my shoulder is pushing that way and
45
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then what
46
00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:06.870
will happen is when you start trying to feel that shoulder blade back, this
47
00:02:06.870 --> 00:02:08.000
will feel narrower
48
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.040
because this space has closed up.
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:16.710
So don't be afraid to feel narrow but monitor width as far as kind of that
50
00:02:16.710 --> 00:02:18.680
trail arm straightness
51
00:02:18.680 --> 00:02:20.280
up at the top of the swing.
52
00:02:20.280 --> 00:02:23.360
If you get that arm straighter it won't be totally straight, it'll bend
53
00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:24.160
probably close
54
00:02:24.160 --> 00:02:25.160
to 90 degrees.
55
00:02:25.160 --> 00:02:30.340
But if that shoulder blade has pulled back appropriately, that increases kind
56
00:02:30.340 --> 00:02:30.760
of the
57
00:02:30.760 --> 00:02:36.180
rotational movement of the shoulder in that sling and it loads up a much more
58
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.680
powerful
59
00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:40.040
and connected position at the top of the swing.
60
00:02:40.040 --> 00:02:44.270
So don't be afraid if you feel more compact even if it looks wider when you're
61
00:02:44.270 --> 00:02:44.800
making
62
00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:47.200
a better back swing.
63
00:02:47.200 --> 00:02:50.480
So I've got a bunch of different videos as far as ways to kind of feel and
64
00:02:50.480 --> 00:02:51.160
experiment
65
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:55.450
with it whether it's triangle or trail arm in front of peck but for this little
66
00:02:55.450 --> 00:02:55.840
demo
67
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.000
we're just going to kind of go through those two common positions.
68
00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.930
So if I go up to the top of the swing and I lose that shoulder blade and pull
69
00:03:03.930 --> 00:03:04.600
up, this
70
00:03:04.600 --> 00:03:10.640
still feels like I'm pushing out but I'm pushing out from my shoulder blade.
71
00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:13.950
Next if I go up to the top and I pull this shoulder blade back but I feel like
72
00:03:13.950 --> 00:03:14.560
I'm pushing
73
00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:20.230
out from my elbow, that almost feels like it's closer but just a little bit
74
00:03:20.230 --> 00:03:21.160
more tense.
75
00:03:21.160 --> 00:03:25.550
So on this one I'm going to go with that kind of tense feel rather than the
76
00:03:25.550 --> 00:03:26.120
feeling
77
00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:28.080
of width.
78
00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:33.240
A little fit in there.
79
00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:38.480
And one of my favorite phrases is do you see how that feels?
80
00:03:38.480 --> 00:03:43.710
But what you'll see and what I'm experiencing is that the arm and the body will
81
00:03:43.710 --> 00:03:44.080
tend to
82
00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:48.680
be a little bit more synced up and it'll move in a more connected way and my
83
00:03:48.680 --> 00:03:49.360
overall
84
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:54.060
low point and consistency is going to go way up from having that more solid
85
00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:56.200
radius control.
86
00:03:56.200 --> 00:04:00.960
So if you are struggling with trying to find a feeling at the top of the swing,
87
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:01.480
don't be
88
00:04:01.480 --> 00:04:04.270
afraid to feel narrow but know that the shoulder blade is the key to whether
89
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:05.000
you're going to
90
00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:09.520
feel narrow, compact or wide.
91
00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.440
The other end of the spectrum is where the elbow is.
92
00:04:12.440 --> 00:04:17.860
That one can also relate to feeling narrow, connected or wide but it'll usually
93
00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:18.340
be the
94
00:04:18.340 --> 00:04:30.140
shoulder blade that really drives that feeling for a lot of golfers.
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