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.
Improve Your Iron Play by Finding the Ground First
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct way to make solid contact with the ground before addressing the ball
- Develop a reliable pre-shot routine to enhance your focus and consistency
- Understand the importance of ground contact for improving your overall swing technique
Learn how to prioritize contact with the ground before hitting the ball to enhance your swing mechanics. This drill will help you build a consistent foundation for better ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.560
This drill video is find the ground, then find the ball.
2
00:00:04.560 --> 00:00:07.760
So this could really be a drill or a concept, but it's a way to help you
3
00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:09.280
practice the movements
4
00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:10.580
that you're working on.
5
00:00:10.580 --> 00:00:13.920
Essentially what we're trying to do is we're going to have contact with two
6
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:15.880
different things,
7
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.600
at least when we're hitting an iron.
8
00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:20.480
We're going to have contact with the ground, and we're going to have contact
9
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:21.100
with the golf
10
00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:22.100
ball.
11
00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:26.580
Well, it's more important to figure out a consistent contact with the ground
12
00:00:26.580 --> 00:00:27.120
and then
13
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:31.310
put the golf ball in the right place, which will overall help you build your
14
00:00:31.310 --> 00:00:31.840
swing.
15
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.390
So for example, have people when I'm giving a lesson in person, and let's say
16
00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:37.200
we're working
17
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.200
on early extension.
18
00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:41.760
So let's say I'm working on not thrusting this way, so I'm going to have them
19
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:42.520
work on this
20
00:00:42.520 --> 00:00:43.520
movement.
21
00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.260
I'll very often see them, okay, so I'm going to push the ground away from me,
22
00:00:47.260 --> 00:00:47.840
got it,
23
00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:50.880
and then they'll just step up to the ball and they'll try to recreate it.
24
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.720
And I'll say that's probably too big of a jump for what your brain can handle.
25
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:59.030
So what I want you to do is I want you to take a few swings and just feel how
26
00:00:59.030 --> 00:00:59.520
the club
27
00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:03.600
is going to contact the ground, like so.
28
00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:09.080
And then what you can do is if you can get solid contact with the ground a
29
00:01:09.080 --> 00:01:10.760
couple times,
30
00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:14.850
then you can step up to the ball, put it in the right place, and take the swing
31
00:01:14.850 --> 00:01:15.120
.
32
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.430
I think it can be too big of a jump to go straight from technique to trying to
33
00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:19.600
hit a
34
00:01:19.600 --> 00:01:21.000
golf ball.
35
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.310
The other time that this really factors in is in designing your pre-shot
36
00:01:25.310 --> 00:01:26.040
routine.
37
00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.170
If you have an uneven lie, if you're just kind of lost in your swing, one of
38
00:01:30.170 --> 00:01:30.880
the things
39
00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:35.760
that you should go to first is can I get the club to hit the ground where I
40
00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:36.640
want to.
41
00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:40.280
If I'm not quite sure where the club is hitting the ground, I can go to the
42
00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:41.320
advanced, or the
43
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:45.120
regular, the famous line drill to give myself some feedback for where the club
44
00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:45.640
is entering
45
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the ground.
46
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:51.410
And use where the club is entering the ground as your first point of feedback,
47
00:01:51.410 --> 00:01:52.000
and then
48
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.080
position the golf ball just behind where the golf club is entering the ground,
49
00:01:56.080 --> 00:01:56.400
and you'll
50
00:01:56.400 --> 00:02:00.680
hit some solid shots, even if you don't have the movements down perfect.
51
00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.990
And that's a great way to transition working on your mechanics to working on
52
00:02:04.990 --> 00:02:05.440
playing random
53
00:02:05.440 --> 00:02:07.800
practice games and ultimately on the course.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.560
This drill video is find the ground, then find the ball.
2
00:00:04.560 --> 00:00:07.760
So this could really be a drill or a concept, but it's a way to help you
3
00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:09.280
practice the movements
4
00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:10.580
that you're working on.
5
00:00:10.580 --> 00:00:13.920
Essentially what we're trying to do is we're going to have contact with two
6
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:15.880
different things,
7
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.600
at least when we're hitting an iron.
8
00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:20.480
We're going to have contact with the ground, and we're going to have contact
9
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:21.100
with the golf
10
00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:22.100
ball.
11
00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:26.580
Well, it's more important to figure out a consistent contact with the ground
12
00:00:26.580 --> 00:00:27.120
and then
13
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:31.310
put the golf ball in the right place, which will overall help you build your
14
00:00:31.310 --> 00:00:31.840
swing.
15
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.390
So for example, have people when I'm giving a lesson in person, and let's say
16
00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:37.200
we're working
17
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.200
on early extension.
18
00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:41.760
So let's say I'm working on not thrusting this way, so I'm going to have them
19
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:42.520
work on this
20
00:00:42.520 --> 00:00:43.520
movement.
21
00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.260
I'll very often see them, okay, so I'm going to push the ground away from me,
22
00:00:47.260 --> 00:00:47.840
got it,
23
00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:50.880
and then they'll just step up to the ball and they'll try to recreate it.
24
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.720
And I'll say that's probably too big of a jump for what your brain can handle.
25
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:59.030
So what I want you to do is I want you to take a few swings and just feel how
26
00:00:59.030 --> 00:00:59.520
the club
27
00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:03.600
is going to contact the ground, like so.
28
00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:09.080
And then what you can do is if you can get solid contact with the ground a
29
00:01:09.080 --> 00:01:10.760
couple times,
30
00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:14.850
then you can step up to the ball, put it in the right place, and take the swing
31
00:01:14.850 --> 00:01:15.120
.
32
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.430
I think it can be too big of a jump to go straight from technique to trying to
33
00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:19.600
hit a
34
00:01:19.600 --> 00:01:21.000
golf ball.
35
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.310
The other time that this really factors in is in designing your pre-shot
36
00:01:25.310 --> 00:01:26.040
routine.
37
00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.170
If you have an uneven lie, if you're just kind of lost in your swing, one of
38
00:01:30.170 --> 00:01:30.880
the things
39
00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:35.760
that you should go to first is can I get the club to hit the ground where I
40
00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:36.640
want to.
41
00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:40.280
If I'm not quite sure where the club is hitting the ground, I can go to the
42
00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:41.320
advanced, or the
43
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:45.120
regular, the famous line drill to give myself some feedback for where the club
44
00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:45.640
is entering
45
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the ground.
46
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:51.410
And use where the club is entering the ground as your first point of feedback,
47
00:01:51.410 --> 00:01:52.000
and then
48
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.080
position the golf ball just behind where the golf club is entering the ground,
49
00:01:56.080 --> 00:01:56.400
and you'll
50
00:01:56.400 --> 00:02:00.680
hit some solid shots, even if you don't have the movements down perfect.
51
00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.990
And that's a great way to transition working on your mechanics to working on
52
00:02:04.990 --> 00:02:05.440
playing random
53
00:02:05.440 --> 00:02:07.800
practice games and ultimately on the course.
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.
Improve Your Iron Play by Finding the Ground First
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct way to make solid contact with the ground before addressing the ball
- Develop a reliable pre-shot routine to enhance your focus and consistency
- Understand the importance of ground contact for improving your overall swing technique
Learn how to prioritize contact with the ground before hitting the ball to enhance your swing mechanics. This drill will help you build a consistent foundation for better ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.560
This drill video is find the ground, then find the ball.
2
00:00:04.560 --> 00:00:07.760
So this could really be a drill or a concept, but it's a way to help you
3
00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:09.280
practice the movements
4
00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:10.580
that you're working on.
5
00:00:10.580 --> 00:00:13.920
Essentially what we're trying to do is we're going to have contact with two
6
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:15.880
different things,
7
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.600
at least when we're hitting an iron.
8
00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:20.480
We're going to have contact with the ground, and we're going to have contact
9
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:21.100
with the golf
10
00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:22.100
ball.
11
00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:26.580
Well, it's more important to figure out a consistent contact with the ground
12
00:00:26.580 --> 00:00:27.120
and then
13
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:31.310
put the golf ball in the right place, which will overall help you build your
14
00:00:31.310 --> 00:00:31.840
swing.
15
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.390
So for example, have people when I'm giving a lesson in person, and let's say
16
00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:37.200
we're working
17
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.200
on early extension.
18
00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:41.760
So let's say I'm working on not thrusting this way, so I'm going to have them
19
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:42.520
work on this
20
00:00:42.520 --> 00:00:43.520
movement.
21
00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.260
I'll very often see them, okay, so I'm going to push the ground away from me,
22
00:00:47.260 --> 00:00:47.840
got it,
23
00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:50.880
and then they'll just step up to the ball and they'll try to recreate it.
24
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.720
And I'll say that's probably too big of a jump for what your brain can handle.
25
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:59.030
So what I want you to do is I want you to take a few swings and just feel how
26
00:00:59.030 --> 00:00:59.520
the club
27
00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:03.600
is going to contact the ground, like so.
28
00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:09.080
And then what you can do is if you can get solid contact with the ground a
29
00:01:09.080 --> 00:01:10.760
couple times,
30
00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:14.850
then you can step up to the ball, put it in the right place, and take the swing
31
00:01:14.850 --> 00:01:15.120
.
32
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.430
I think it can be too big of a jump to go straight from technique to trying to
33
00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:19.600
hit a
34
00:01:19.600 --> 00:01:21.000
golf ball.
35
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.310
The other time that this really factors in is in designing your pre-shot
36
00:01:25.310 --> 00:01:26.040
routine.
37
00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.170
If you have an uneven lie, if you're just kind of lost in your swing, one of
38
00:01:30.170 --> 00:01:30.880
the things
39
00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:35.760
that you should go to first is can I get the club to hit the ground where I
40
00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:36.640
want to.
41
00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:40.280
If I'm not quite sure where the club is hitting the ground, I can go to the
42
00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:41.320
advanced, or the
43
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:45.120
regular, the famous line drill to give myself some feedback for where the club
44
00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:45.640
is entering
45
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the ground.
46
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:51.410
And use where the club is entering the ground as your first point of feedback,
47
00:01:51.410 --> 00:01:52.000
and then
48
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.080
position the golf ball just behind where the golf club is entering the ground,
49
00:01:56.080 --> 00:01:56.400
and you'll
50
00:01:56.400 --> 00:02:00.680
hit some solid shots, even if you don't have the movements down perfect.
51
00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.990
And that's a great way to transition working on your mechanics to working on
52
00:02:04.990 --> 00:02:05.440
playing random
53
00:02:05.440 --> 00:02:07.800
practice games and ultimately on the course.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.560
This drill video is find the ground, then find the ball.
2
00:00:04.560 --> 00:00:07.760
So this could really be a drill or a concept, but it's a way to help you
3
00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:09.280
practice the movements
4
00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:10.580
that you're working on.
5
00:00:10.580 --> 00:00:13.920
Essentially what we're trying to do is we're going to have contact with two
6
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:15.880
different things,
7
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.600
at least when we're hitting an iron.
8
00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:20.480
We're going to have contact with the ground, and we're going to have contact
9
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:21.100
with the golf
10
00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:22.100
ball.
11
00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:26.580
Well, it's more important to figure out a consistent contact with the ground
12
00:00:26.580 --> 00:00:27.120
and then
13
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:31.310
put the golf ball in the right place, which will overall help you build your
14
00:00:31.310 --> 00:00:31.840
swing.
15
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.390
So for example, have people when I'm giving a lesson in person, and let's say
16
00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:37.200
we're working
17
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.200
on early extension.
18
00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:41.760
So let's say I'm working on not thrusting this way, so I'm going to have them
19
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:42.520
work on this
20
00:00:42.520 --> 00:00:43.520
movement.
21
00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.260
I'll very often see them, okay, so I'm going to push the ground away from me,
22
00:00:47.260 --> 00:00:47.840
got it,
23
00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:50.880
and then they'll just step up to the ball and they'll try to recreate it.
24
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.720
And I'll say that's probably too big of a jump for what your brain can handle.
25
00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:59.030
So what I want you to do is I want you to take a few swings and just feel how
26
00:00:59.030 --> 00:00:59.520
the club
27
00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:03.600
is going to contact the ground, like so.
28
00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:09.080
And then what you can do is if you can get solid contact with the ground a
29
00:01:09.080 --> 00:01:10.760
couple times,
30
00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:14.850
then you can step up to the ball, put it in the right place, and take the swing
31
00:01:14.850 --> 00:01:15.120
.
32
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.430
I think it can be too big of a jump to go straight from technique to trying to
33
00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:19.600
hit a
34
00:01:19.600 --> 00:01:21.000
golf ball.
35
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.310
The other time that this really factors in is in designing your pre-shot
36
00:01:25.310 --> 00:01:26.040
routine.
37
00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.170
If you have an uneven lie, if you're just kind of lost in your swing, one of
38
00:01:30.170 --> 00:01:30.880
the things
39
00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:35.760
that you should go to first is can I get the club to hit the ground where I
40
00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:36.640
want to.
41
00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:40.280
If I'm not quite sure where the club is hitting the ground, I can go to the
42
00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:41.320
advanced, or the
43
00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:45.120
regular, the famous line drill to give myself some feedback for where the club
44
00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:45.640
is entering
45
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the ground.
46
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:51.410
And use where the club is entering the ground as your first point of feedback,
47
00:01:51.410 --> 00:01:52.000
and then
48
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.080
position the golf ball just behind where the golf club is entering the ground,
49
00:01:56.080 --> 00:01:56.400
and you'll
50
00:01:56.400 --> 00:02:00.680
hit some solid shots, even if you don't have the movements down perfect.
51
00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.990
And that's a great way to transition working on your mechanics to working on
52
00:02:04.990 --> 00:02:05.440
playing random
53
00:02:05.440 --> 00:02:07.800
practice games and ultimately on the course.
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