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How to Shallow Your Arms with Feet Together Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how keeping your feet together influences arm positioning.
- Recognize the difference between steep and shallow arm movements.
- Practice hitting balls with better shallowing technique for improved contact.
Learn the Feet Together Shallowing Drill to improve your arm positioning during the downswing. This exercise helps you develop better awareness of your arms in relation to the golf ball for more consistent contact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.160
This drill is feet together shallowing.
2
00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:09.600
So if you have trouble shallowing the arms, especially down during the release
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:11.200
section,
4
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:14.830
what frequently will happen is if you get really steep with your arms, you'll
5
00:00:14.830 --> 00:00:15.300
air on
6
00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:19.730
more of a wide stance and kind of use your body to really help shallow out the
7
00:00:19.730 --> 00:00:20.320
club.
8
00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:24.560
So a good way to challenge that is if you put your feet together, now I'm very
9
00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:25.200
limited
10
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.440
in my body shallowing.
11
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.720
The only one, because if I side bend, I'm going to tend to lose my base of
12
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:31.400
support where
13
00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:33.640
I might fall.
14
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:37.690
So the only one I'd have left is to kind of stand up, which is also hard to do
15
00:00:37.690 --> 00:00:38.680
with this
16
00:00:38.680 --> 00:00:39.600
feet together.
17
00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:45.080
So in the feet together, kind of builds off that don't break my arm, I want to
18
00:00:45.080 --> 00:00:45.600
still
19
00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:50.360
be able to see that right elbow almost underneath the left.
20
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:54.520
As opposed to if that right elbow gets on top, you'll be able to observe the
21
00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:55.440
different kind
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:57.920
of leading edge contact that I'm going to get.
23
00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:05.940
So by putting my feet together, it forces me to get that shallowness purely
24
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.440
from the
25
00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:07.440
arms.
26
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:08.440
That was okay.
27
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:12.880
I got a little steep on top of that one.
28
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:17.190
So that one was even better, managed to keep this down, had really, really
29
00:01:17.190 --> 00:01:18.320
solid contact,
30
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:19.840
even though my feet were together.
31
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.730
So if you struggle with getting a lot of left rotation or not enough unhinged,
32
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.520
either of
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:31.800
the two major steepening movements of the arms down in this release zone, then
34
00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:32.400
hitting
35
00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:38.790
balls with your feet together, just little 9 to 3, kind of just like that, will
36
00:01:38.790 --> 00:01:39.240
help
37
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:42.900
you build that awareness of where your arms should be in space compared to the
38
00:01:42.900 --> 00:01:43.640
golf ball.
39
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:46.900
And then you can try and take that awareness and move it to your full swing
40
00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:47.680
where you start
41
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:49.320
to add body speed.
42
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:53.590
Hopefully by adding body speed, it's not going to cause you to get out of
43
00:01:53.590 --> 00:01:54.520
position.
44
00:01:54.520 --> 00:01:59.040
But if it does, it reveals that it's less about the arm control and more about
45
00:01:59.040 --> 00:01:59.680
the engine
46
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:02.160
or how you're powering your swing.
47
00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:05.970
And ultimately figuring out why you're having the specific issue you're having
48
00:02:05.970 --> 00:02:06.560
will point
49
00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:17.320
you in the right direction on how to solve it.
50
00:02:17.320 --> 00:02:26.140
So then if I move to just standard full swings, I can try and create that same
51
00:02:26.140 --> 00:02:28.480
forearm alignment
52
00:02:28.480 --> 00:02:30.360
while now adding that body speed.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.160
This drill is feet together shallowing.
2
00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:09.600
So if you have trouble shallowing the arms, especially down during the release
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:11.200
section,
4
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:14.830
what frequently will happen is if you get really steep with your arms, you'll
5
00:00:14.830 --> 00:00:15.300
air on
6
00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:19.730
more of a wide stance and kind of use your body to really help shallow out the
7
00:00:19.730 --> 00:00:20.320
club.
8
00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:24.560
So a good way to challenge that is if you put your feet together, now I'm very
9
00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:25.200
limited
10
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.440
in my body shallowing.
11
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.720
The only one, because if I side bend, I'm going to tend to lose my base of
12
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:31.400
support where
13
00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:33.640
I might fall.
14
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:37.690
So the only one I'd have left is to kind of stand up, which is also hard to do
15
00:00:37.690 --> 00:00:38.680
with this
16
00:00:38.680 --> 00:00:39.600
feet together.
17
00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:45.080
So in the feet together, kind of builds off that don't break my arm, I want to
18
00:00:45.080 --> 00:00:45.600
still
19
00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:50.360
be able to see that right elbow almost underneath the left.
20
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:54.520
As opposed to if that right elbow gets on top, you'll be able to observe the
21
00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:55.440
different kind
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:57.920
of leading edge contact that I'm going to get.
23
00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:05.940
So by putting my feet together, it forces me to get that shallowness purely
24
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.440
from the
25
00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:07.440
arms.
26
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:08.440
That was okay.
27
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:12.880
I got a little steep on top of that one.
28
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:17.190
So that one was even better, managed to keep this down, had really, really
29
00:01:17.190 --> 00:01:18.320
solid contact,
30
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:19.840
even though my feet were together.
31
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.730
So if you struggle with getting a lot of left rotation or not enough unhinged,
32
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.520
either of
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:31.800
the two major steepening movements of the arms down in this release zone, then
34
00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:32.400
hitting
35
00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:38.790
balls with your feet together, just little 9 to 3, kind of just like that, will
36
00:01:38.790 --> 00:01:39.240
help
37
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:42.900
you build that awareness of where your arms should be in space compared to the
38
00:01:42.900 --> 00:01:43.640
golf ball.
39
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:46.900
And then you can try and take that awareness and move it to your full swing
40
00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:47.680
where you start
41
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:49.320
to add body speed.
42
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:53.590
Hopefully by adding body speed, it's not going to cause you to get out of
43
00:01:53.590 --> 00:01:54.520
position.
44
00:01:54.520 --> 00:01:59.040
But if it does, it reveals that it's less about the arm control and more about
45
00:01:59.040 --> 00:01:59.680
the engine
46
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:02.160
or how you're powering your swing.
47
00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:05.970
And ultimately figuring out why you're having the specific issue you're having
48
00:02:05.970 --> 00:02:06.560
will point
49
00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:17.320
you in the right direction on how to solve it.
50
00:02:17.320 --> 00:02:26.140
So then if I move to just standard full swings, I can try and create that same
51
00:02:26.140 --> 00:02:28.480
forearm alignment
52
00:02:28.480 --> 00:02:30.360
while now adding that body speed.
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.
How to Shallow Your Arms with Feet Together Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how keeping your feet together influences arm positioning.
- Recognize the difference between steep and shallow arm movements.
- Practice hitting balls with better shallowing technique for improved contact.
Learn the Feet Together Shallowing Drill to improve your arm positioning during the downswing. This exercise helps you develop better awareness of your arms in relation to the golf ball for more consistent contact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.160
This drill is feet together shallowing.
2
00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:09.600
So if you have trouble shallowing the arms, especially down during the release
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:11.200
section,
4
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:14.830
what frequently will happen is if you get really steep with your arms, you'll
5
00:00:14.830 --> 00:00:15.300
air on
6
00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:19.730
more of a wide stance and kind of use your body to really help shallow out the
7
00:00:19.730 --> 00:00:20.320
club.
8
00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:24.560
So a good way to challenge that is if you put your feet together, now I'm very
9
00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:25.200
limited
10
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.440
in my body shallowing.
11
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.720
The only one, because if I side bend, I'm going to tend to lose my base of
12
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:31.400
support where
13
00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:33.640
I might fall.
14
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:37.690
So the only one I'd have left is to kind of stand up, which is also hard to do
15
00:00:37.690 --> 00:00:38.680
with this
16
00:00:38.680 --> 00:00:39.600
feet together.
17
00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:45.080
So in the feet together, kind of builds off that don't break my arm, I want to
18
00:00:45.080 --> 00:00:45.600
still
19
00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:50.360
be able to see that right elbow almost underneath the left.
20
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:54.520
As opposed to if that right elbow gets on top, you'll be able to observe the
21
00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:55.440
different kind
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:57.920
of leading edge contact that I'm going to get.
23
00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:05.940
So by putting my feet together, it forces me to get that shallowness purely
24
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.440
from the
25
00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:07.440
arms.
26
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:08.440
That was okay.
27
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:12.880
I got a little steep on top of that one.
28
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:17.190
So that one was even better, managed to keep this down, had really, really
29
00:01:17.190 --> 00:01:18.320
solid contact,
30
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:19.840
even though my feet were together.
31
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.730
So if you struggle with getting a lot of left rotation or not enough unhinged,
32
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.520
either of
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:31.800
the two major steepening movements of the arms down in this release zone, then
34
00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:32.400
hitting
35
00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:38.790
balls with your feet together, just little 9 to 3, kind of just like that, will
36
00:01:38.790 --> 00:01:39.240
help
37
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:42.900
you build that awareness of where your arms should be in space compared to the
38
00:01:42.900 --> 00:01:43.640
golf ball.
39
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:46.900
And then you can try and take that awareness and move it to your full swing
40
00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:47.680
where you start
41
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:49.320
to add body speed.
42
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:53.590
Hopefully by adding body speed, it's not going to cause you to get out of
43
00:01:53.590 --> 00:01:54.520
position.
44
00:01:54.520 --> 00:01:59.040
But if it does, it reveals that it's less about the arm control and more about
45
00:01:59.040 --> 00:01:59.680
the engine
46
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:02.160
or how you're powering your swing.
47
00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:05.970
And ultimately figuring out why you're having the specific issue you're having
48
00:02:05.970 --> 00:02:06.560
will point
49
00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:17.320
you in the right direction on how to solve it.
50
00:02:17.320 --> 00:02:26.140
So then if I move to just standard full swings, I can try and create that same
51
00:02:26.140 --> 00:02:28.480
forearm alignment
52
00:02:28.480 --> 00:02:30.360
while now adding that body speed.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.160
This drill is feet together shallowing.
2
00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:09.600
So if you have trouble shallowing the arms, especially down during the release
3
00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:11.200
section,
4
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:14.830
what frequently will happen is if you get really steep with your arms, you'll
5
00:00:14.830 --> 00:00:15.300
air on
6
00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:19.730
more of a wide stance and kind of use your body to really help shallow out the
7
00:00:19.730 --> 00:00:20.320
club.
8
00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:24.560
So a good way to challenge that is if you put your feet together, now I'm very
9
00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:25.200
limited
10
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.440
in my body shallowing.
11
00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.720
The only one, because if I side bend, I'm going to tend to lose my base of
12
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:31.400
support where
13
00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:33.640
I might fall.
14
00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:37.690
So the only one I'd have left is to kind of stand up, which is also hard to do
15
00:00:37.690 --> 00:00:38.680
with this
16
00:00:38.680 --> 00:00:39.600
feet together.
17
00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:45.080
So in the feet together, kind of builds off that don't break my arm, I want to
18
00:00:45.080 --> 00:00:45.600
still
19
00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:50.360
be able to see that right elbow almost underneath the left.
20
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:54.520
As opposed to if that right elbow gets on top, you'll be able to observe the
21
00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:55.440
different kind
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:57.920
of leading edge contact that I'm going to get.
23
00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:05.940
So by putting my feet together, it forces me to get that shallowness purely
24
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.440
from the
25
00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:07.440
arms.
26
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:08.440
That was okay.
27
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:12.880
I got a little steep on top of that one.
28
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:17.190
So that one was even better, managed to keep this down, had really, really
29
00:01:17.190 --> 00:01:18.320
solid contact,
30
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:19.840
even though my feet were together.
31
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.730
So if you struggle with getting a lot of left rotation or not enough unhinged,
32
00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:26.520
either of
33
00:01:26.520 --> 00:01:31.800
the two major steepening movements of the arms down in this release zone, then
34
00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:32.400
hitting
35
00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:38.790
balls with your feet together, just little 9 to 3, kind of just like that, will
36
00:01:38.790 --> 00:01:39.240
help
37
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:42.900
you build that awareness of where your arms should be in space compared to the
38
00:01:42.900 --> 00:01:43.640
golf ball.
39
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:46.900
And then you can try and take that awareness and move it to your full swing
40
00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:47.680
where you start
41
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:49.320
to add body speed.
42
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:53.590
Hopefully by adding body speed, it's not going to cause you to get out of
43
00:01:53.590 --> 00:01:54.520
position.
44
00:01:54.520 --> 00:01:59.040
But if it does, it reveals that it's less about the arm control and more about
45
00:01:59.040 --> 00:01:59.680
the engine
46
00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:02.160
or how you're powering your swing.
47
00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:05.970
And ultimately figuring out why you're having the specific issue you're having
48
00:02:05.970 --> 00:02:06.560
will point
49
00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:17.320
you in the right direction on how to solve it.
50
00:02:17.320 --> 00:02:26.140
So then if I move to just standard full swings, I can try and create that same
51
00:02:26.140 --> 00:02:28.480
forearm alignment
52
00:02:28.480 --> 00:02:30.360
while now adding that body speed.
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