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Improve Your Follow-Through Position for Better Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key components of a proper follow-through position
- Understand how side bending affects your swing and impact
- Learn how to keep your elbows closer together for better energy release
In this video, you'll learn how to achieve an effective follow-through position that enhances your overall swing. Understanding this aspect will help you maintain consistency and improve your ball striking after impact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.660
In this concept video, we're going to talk about the follow-through position.
2
00:00:04.660 --> 00:00:09.300
Now the follow-through position is roughly going to be when the club is
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:10.920
parallel to the
4
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.560
target line or to the ground in the follow-through or after you've hit the golf
5
00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:16.080
ball.
6
00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:19.760
So somewhere kind of right out in there.
7
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.440
Just like impact builds off of the movements before it, the follow-through
8
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:24.340
position builds
9
00:00:24.340 --> 00:00:26.360
off of what you're trying to do with impact.
10
00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:32.090
So if you remember those six keys of weight left, spine turn, side bent forward
11
00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:33.020
bent, elbow
12
00:00:33.020 --> 00:00:38.610
in, hands ahead, right wrist, left wrist, all that stuff, we're going to
13
00:00:38.610 --> 00:00:39.820
continue building
14
00:00:39.820 --> 00:00:40.820
off of that.
15
00:00:40.820 --> 00:00:43.480
Now it's a little bit simpler than impact.
16
00:00:43.480 --> 00:00:48.160
What we're going to try to do are focus on three key factors here.
17
00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:53.500
So from impact position, we are going to continue side bending or letting that
18
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.340
right shoulder
19
00:00:54.340 --> 00:00:57.800
continue down towards the golf ball.
20
00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:01.620
Many golfers will tend to let that right shoulder come up through impact.
21
00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:04.320
That can be a sign of a poor release.
22
00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:07.860
The second key factor is while this right shoulder is going down, that upper
23
00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:08.180
body is
24
00:01:08.180 --> 00:01:13.530
not going forward, but it's actually staying over the golf ball as the hips
25
00:01:13.530 --> 00:01:14.420
continue to
26
00:01:14.420 --> 00:01:16.300
slide a little bit forward.
27
00:01:16.300 --> 00:01:20.580
So it'll end up looking kind of like that.
28
00:01:20.580 --> 00:01:25.220
And then the third piece is that the elbows are going to be continuously
29
00:01:25.220 --> 00:01:26.180
getting closer
30
00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:30.780
together from impact until you finish your release.
31
00:01:30.780 --> 00:01:35.880
Getting your elbows very narrow helps continue to basically release the energy
32
00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:36.700
that you built
33
00:01:36.700 --> 00:01:38.300
up during transition.
34
00:01:38.300 --> 00:01:42.420
The other thing that it does is, or I should say, one of the things that I look
35
00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:43.540
for on 3D
36
00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:46.600
is something called arc width, which is looking at the distance between the
37
00:01:46.600 --> 00:01:47.260
grip and your
38
00:01:47.260 --> 00:01:49.140
chest or your sternum.
39
00:01:49.140 --> 00:01:54.300
And what the best players in the world do is that continues to increase a
40
00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:55.460
couple inches
41
00:01:55.460 --> 00:01:58.140
between impact and this follow through position.
42
00:01:58.140 --> 00:02:04.700
So continued side bend, upper body staying back, arms extending.
43
00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:09.100
Those are kind of your big keys once you get to that follow through position.
44
00:02:09.100 --> 00:02:14.420
Because after follow through position, it doesn't really matter whether you
45
00:02:14.420 --> 00:02:15.140
have kind
46
00:02:15.140 --> 00:02:22.180
of a classic finish, like so, or you had kind of a Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey.
47
00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:27.110
So classic finish versus changing the direction with that left arm and having
48
00:02:27.110 --> 00:02:27.740
that kind of
49
00:02:27.740 --> 00:02:32.820
Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey movement, they'll look very similar to Steve Elking
50
00:02:32.820 --> 00:02:33.860
ton or a classic
51
00:02:33.860 --> 00:02:37.140
swinger at this last follow through position or this last parallel.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.660
In this concept video, we're going to talk about the follow-through position.
2
00:00:04.660 --> 00:00:09.300
Now the follow-through position is roughly going to be when the club is
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:10.920
parallel to the
4
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.560
target line or to the ground in the follow-through or after you've hit the golf
5
00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:16.080
ball.
6
00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:19.760
So somewhere kind of right out in there.
7
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.440
Just like impact builds off of the movements before it, the follow-through
8
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:24.340
position builds
9
00:00:24.340 --> 00:00:26.360
off of what you're trying to do with impact.
10
00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:32.090
So if you remember those six keys of weight left, spine turn, side bent forward
11
00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:33.020
bent, elbow
12
00:00:33.020 --> 00:00:38.610
in, hands ahead, right wrist, left wrist, all that stuff, we're going to
13
00:00:38.610 --> 00:00:39.820
continue building
14
00:00:39.820 --> 00:00:40.820
off of that.
15
00:00:40.820 --> 00:00:43.480
Now it's a little bit simpler than impact.
16
00:00:43.480 --> 00:00:48.160
What we're going to try to do are focus on three key factors here.
17
00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:53.500
So from impact position, we are going to continue side bending or letting that
18
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.340
right shoulder
19
00:00:54.340 --> 00:00:57.800
continue down towards the golf ball.
20
00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:01.620
Many golfers will tend to let that right shoulder come up through impact.
21
00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:04.320
That can be a sign of a poor release.
22
00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:07.860
The second key factor is while this right shoulder is going down, that upper
23
00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:08.180
body is
24
00:01:08.180 --> 00:01:13.530
not going forward, but it's actually staying over the golf ball as the hips
25
00:01:13.530 --> 00:01:14.420
continue to
26
00:01:14.420 --> 00:01:16.300
slide a little bit forward.
27
00:01:16.300 --> 00:01:20.580
So it'll end up looking kind of like that.
28
00:01:20.580 --> 00:01:25.220
And then the third piece is that the elbows are going to be continuously
29
00:01:25.220 --> 00:01:26.180
getting closer
30
00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:30.780
together from impact until you finish your release.
31
00:01:30.780 --> 00:01:35.880
Getting your elbows very narrow helps continue to basically release the energy
32
00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:36.700
that you built
33
00:01:36.700 --> 00:01:38.300
up during transition.
34
00:01:38.300 --> 00:01:42.420
The other thing that it does is, or I should say, one of the things that I look
35
00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:43.540
for on 3D
36
00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:46.600
is something called arc width, which is looking at the distance between the
37
00:01:46.600 --> 00:01:47.260
grip and your
38
00:01:47.260 --> 00:01:49.140
chest or your sternum.
39
00:01:49.140 --> 00:01:54.300
And what the best players in the world do is that continues to increase a
40
00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:55.460
couple inches
41
00:01:55.460 --> 00:01:58.140
between impact and this follow through position.
42
00:01:58.140 --> 00:02:04.700
So continued side bend, upper body staying back, arms extending.
43
00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:09.100
Those are kind of your big keys once you get to that follow through position.
44
00:02:09.100 --> 00:02:14.420
Because after follow through position, it doesn't really matter whether you
45
00:02:14.420 --> 00:02:15.140
have kind
46
00:02:15.140 --> 00:02:22.180
of a classic finish, like so, or you had kind of a Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey.
47
00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:27.110
So classic finish versus changing the direction with that left arm and having
48
00:02:27.110 --> 00:02:27.740
that kind of
49
00:02:27.740 --> 00:02:32.820
Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey movement, they'll look very similar to Steve Elking
50
00:02:32.820 --> 00:02:33.860
ton or a classic
51
00:02:33.860 --> 00:02:37.140
swinger at this last follow through position or this last parallel.
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.
Improve Your Follow-Through Position for Better Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key components of a proper follow-through position
- Understand how side bending affects your swing and impact
- Learn how to keep your elbows closer together for better energy release
In this video, you'll learn how to achieve an effective follow-through position that enhances your overall swing. Understanding this aspect will help you maintain consistency and improve your ball striking after impact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.660
In this concept video, we're going to talk about the follow-through position.
2
00:00:04.660 --> 00:00:09.300
Now the follow-through position is roughly going to be when the club is
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:10.920
parallel to the
4
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.560
target line or to the ground in the follow-through or after you've hit the golf
5
00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:16.080
ball.
6
00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:19.760
So somewhere kind of right out in there.
7
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.440
Just like impact builds off of the movements before it, the follow-through
8
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:24.340
position builds
9
00:00:24.340 --> 00:00:26.360
off of what you're trying to do with impact.
10
00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:32.090
So if you remember those six keys of weight left, spine turn, side bent forward
11
00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:33.020
bent, elbow
12
00:00:33.020 --> 00:00:38.610
in, hands ahead, right wrist, left wrist, all that stuff, we're going to
13
00:00:38.610 --> 00:00:39.820
continue building
14
00:00:39.820 --> 00:00:40.820
off of that.
15
00:00:40.820 --> 00:00:43.480
Now it's a little bit simpler than impact.
16
00:00:43.480 --> 00:00:48.160
What we're going to try to do are focus on three key factors here.
17
00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:53.500
So from impact position, we are going to continue side bending or letting that
18
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.340
right shoulder
19
00:00:54.340 --> 00:00:57.800
continue down towards the golf ball.
20
00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:01.620
Many golfers will tend to let that right shoulder come up through impact.
21
00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:04.320
That can be a sign of a poor release.
22
00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:07.860
The second key factor is while this right shoulder is going down, that upper
23
00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:08.180
body is
24
00:01:08.180 --> 00:01:13.530
not going forward, but it's actually staying over the golf ball as the hips
25
00:01:13.530 --> 00:01:14.420
continue to
26
00:01:14.420 --> 00:01:16.300
slide a little bit forward.
27
00:01:16.300 --> 00:01:20.580
So it'll end up looking kind of like that.
28
00:01:20.580 --> 00:01:25.220
And then the third piece is that the elbows are going to be continuously
29
00:01:25.220 --> 00:01:26.180
getting closer
30
00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:30.780
together from impact until you finish your release.
31
00:01:30.780 --> 00:01:35.880
Getting your elbows very narrow helps continue to basically release the energy
32
00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:36.700
that you built
33
00:01:36.700 --> 00:01:38.300
up during transition.
34
00:01:38.300 --> 00:01:42.420
The other thing that it does is, or I should say, one of the things that I look
35
00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:43.540
for on 3D
36
00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:46.600
is something called arc width, which is looking at the distance between the
37
00:01:46.600 --> 00:01:47.260
grip and your
38
00:01:47.260 --> 00:01:49.140
chest or your sternum.
39
00:01:49.140 --> 00:01:54.300
And what the best players in the world do is that continues to increase a
40
00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:55.460
couple inches
41
00:01:55.460 --> 00:01:58.140
between impact and this follow through position.
42
00:01:58.140 --> 00:02:04.700
So continued side bend, upper body staying back, arms extending.
43
00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:09.100
Those are kind of your big keys once you get to that follow through position.
44
00:02:09.100 --> 00:02:14.420
Because after follow through position, it doesn't really matter whether you
45
00:02:14.420 --> 00:02:15.140
have kind
46
00:02:15.140 --> 00:02:22.180
of a classic finish, like so, or you had kind of a Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey.
47
00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:27.110
So classic finish versus changing the direction with that left arm and having
48
00:02:27.110 --> 00:02:27.740
that kind of
49
00:02:27.740 --> 00:02:32.820
Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey movement, they'll look very similar to Steve Elking
50
00:02:32.820 --> 00:02:33.860
ton or a classic
51
00:02:33.860 --> 00:02:37.140
swinger at this last follow through position or this last parallel.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.660
In this concept video, we're going to talk about the follow-through position.
2
00:00:04.660 --> 00:00:09.300
Now the follow-through position is roughly going to be when the club is
3
00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:10.920
parallel to the
4
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.560
target line or to the ground in the follow-through or after you've hit the golf
5
00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:16.080
ball.
6
00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:19.760
So somewhere kind of right out in there.
7
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.440
Just like impact builds off of the movements before it, the follow-through
8
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:24.340
position builds
9
00:00:24.340 --> 00:00:26.360
off of what you're trying to do with impact.
10
00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:32.090
So if you remember those six keys of weight left, spine turn, side bent forward
11
00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:33.020
bent, elbow
12
00:00:33.020 --> 00:00:38.610
in, hands ahead, right wrist, left wrist, all that stuff, we're going to
13
00:00:38.610 --> 00:00:39.820
continue building
14
00:00:39.820 --> 00:00:40.820
off of that.
15
00:00:40.820 --> 00:00:43.480
Now it's a little bit simpler than impact.
16
00:00:43.480 --> 00:00:48.160
What we're going to try to do are focus on three key factors here.
17
00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:53.500
So from impact position, we are going to continue side bending or letting that
18
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.340
right shoulder
19
00:00:54.340 --> 00:00:57.800
continue down towards the golf ball.
20
00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:01.620
Many golfers will tend to let that right shoulder come up through impact.
21
00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:04.320
That can be a sign of a poor release.
22
00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:07.860
The second key factor is while this right shoulder is going down, that upper
23
00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:08.180
body is
24
00:01:08.180 --> 00:01:13.530
not going forward, but it's actually staying over the golf ball as the hips
25
00:01:13.530 --> 00:01:14.420
continue to
26
00:01:14.420 --> 00:01:16.300
slide a little bit forward.
27
00:01:16.300 --> 00:01:20.580
So it'll end up looking kind of like that.
28
00:01:20.580 --> 00:01:25.220
And then the third piece is that the elbows are going to be continuously
29
00:01:25.220 --> 00:01:26.180
getting closer
30
00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:30.780
together from impact until you finish your release.
31
00:01:30.780 --> 00:01:35.880
Getting your elbows very narrow helps continue to basically release the energy
32
00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:36.700
that you built
33
00:01:36.700 --> 00:01:38.300
up during transition.
34
00:01:38.300 --> 00:01:42.420
The other thing that it does is, or I should say, one of the things that I look
35
00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:43.540
for on 3D
36
00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:46.600
is something called arc width, which is looking at the distance between the
37
00:01:46.600 --> 00:01:47.260
grip and your
38
00:01:47.260 --> 00:01:49.140
chest or your sternum.
39
00:01:49.140 --> 00:01:54.300
And what the best players in the world do is that continues to increase a
40
00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:55.460
couple inches
41
00:01:55.460 --> 00:01:58.140
between impact and this follow through position.
42
00:01:58.140 --> 00:02:04.700
So continued side bend, upper body staying back, arms extending.
43
00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:09.100
Those are kind of your big keys once you get to that follow through position.
44
00:02:09.100 --> 00:02:14.420
Because after follow through position, it doesn't really matter whether you
45
00:02:14.420 --> 00:02:15.140
have kind
46
00:02:15.140 --> 00:02:22.180
of a classic finish, like so, or you had kind of a Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey.
47
00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:27.110
So classic finish versus changing the direction with that left arm and having
48
00:02:27.110 --> 00:02:27.740
that kind of
49
00:02:27.740 --> 00:02:32.820
Arnold Palmer Tommy Gainey movement, they'll look very similar to Steve Elking
50
00:02:32.820 --> 00:02:33.860
ton or a classic
51
00:02:33.860 --> 00:02:37.140
swinger at this last follow through position or this last parallel.
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