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Improve Your Rhythm and Tension with the Four Ball Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Develop a smoother swing rhythm by hitting four balls in succession
- Learn to manage tension in your arms for better balance during your swing
- Enhance your body control to maintain a consistent low point in your shots
In this video, you'll learn how to enhance your swing rhythm and manage tension using the Four Ball Rhythm Drill. This practice will help you maintain a centered body position while improving your arm movement for better shot consistency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This is four ball rhythm drills. So what we're going to do is we're going to
2
00:00:06.840 --> 00:00:16.320
place four balls in a line to force myself to stay both in rhythm and to
3
00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:22.920
manage tension. So oftentimes golfers who have more kind of arm bracing during
4
00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:23.680
the
5
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:27.900
release or more of a lunge during the release. So if you have either an
6
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excessive upper body movement like this or a lot of arm tension where you tend
7
00:00:32.140 --> 00:00:37.740
to finish these kind of wildly and out of balance in your finish, you've got a
8
00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:42.200
lot of tension and you've got extra movement. So what we're going to do is
9
00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:46.620
we're gonna hit four balls in succession and in order to do that you're going
10
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:46.620
to
11
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:50.060
have to stay more centered so that you can kind of rotate back and forth like
12
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:55.080
this and you're gonna have to stay more loose with the arms in order to let the
13
00:00:55.080 --> 00:01:00.220
club swing. Otherwise what you'll do is you'll hit one shot and kind of freeze
14
00:01:00.220 --> 00:01:06.540
and then bring it back and start over. Our goal is to basically hit the shots
15
00:01:06.540 --> 00:01:11.220
where the club is just swinging back and forth and I could use this to work on
16
00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:15.540
body bracing. I could use this to work on the wipe. I could use this to work on
17
00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:19.970
ulnar deviation. I could use this to work on arm extension in the follow-
18
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through
19
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.700
or the right arm or the left arm like I can use this for any of the release
20
00:01:23.700 --> 00:01:28.840
pieces. This just helps force it to be a little more rhythmical and a lot more
21
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:35.200
centered. So you can either do this with or without practice swings. So I'll do
22
00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:41.280
the first version without. So I'm just going to get set up and then I'm going
23
00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:41.680
to
24
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:50.000
basically do a 9 to 3 where I'm keeping the club moving and I'm just I'm trying
25
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.760
to duplicate the same arm release and tension and I'm just trying to control
26
00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:59.600
low point by where my body is. This is easiest when I have the balls in the
27
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line
28
00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:05.360
as a challenge drill for golfers who I think can handle it. I'll actually put
29
00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:14.000
the balls a little bit more staggered. So almost in more of a semi random
30
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:20.640
fashion. So now on this one I'm going to work on the lead arm mechanic. So I'm
31
00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:23.880
going to work on a little bit more ulnar deviation and a little bit more
32
00:02:23.880 --> 00:02:29.160
motorcycle. I'm going to focus on the lead arm. So I'm going to bring it back.
33
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Keep it going. And you'll see that I have to make the body adjustments but kind
34
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of
35
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keep that arm the arm release moving. Now I've got a feeling in my mind of
36
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about
37
00:02:44.920 --> 00:02:50.520
how much tension I want in my arms down during the release. So now I could
38
00:02:50.520 --> 00:02:50.640
either
39
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do just a swing and then a hit or I could take that feeling and apply it to a
40
00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:03.350
regular full swing. Kind of like that. So if you struggle with either arm
41
00:03:03.350 --> 00:03:03.960
bending
42
00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:07.880
or a lot of a hit through the shot where you have a lot of tension and extra
43
00:03:07.880 --> 00:03:13.640
movement use the four ball rhythm drill to help smooth out the arm tension. Get
44
00:03:13.640 --> 00:03:13.680
a
45
00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:17.960
little bit better extension and force yourself to lead everything more with
46
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:22.080
the core and less with the arms and shoulders.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.840
This is four ball rhythm drills. So what we're going to do is we're going to
2
00:00:06.840 --> 00:00:16.320
place four balls in a line to force myself to stay both in rhythm and to
3
00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:22.920
manage tension. So oftentimes golfers who have more kind of arm bracing during
4
00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:23.680
the
5
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:27.900
release or more of a lunge during the release. So if you have either an
6
00:00:27.900 --> 00:00:32.140
excessive upper body movement like this or a lot of arm tension where you tend
7
00:00:32.140 --> 00:00:37.740
to finish these kind of wildly and out of balance in your finish, you've got a
8
00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:42.200
lot of tension and you've got extra movement. So what we're going to do is
9
00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:46.620
we're gonna hit four balls in succession and in order to do that you're going
10
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:46.620
to
11
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:50.060
have to stay more centered so that you can kind of rotate back and forth like
12
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:55.080
this and you're gonna have to stay more loose with the arms in order to let the
13
00:00:55.080 --> 00:01:00.220
club swing. Otherwise what you'll do is you'll hit one shot and kind of freeze
14
00:01:00.220 --> 00:01:06.540
and then bring it back and start over. Our goal is to basically hit the shots
15
00:01:06.540 --> 00:01:11.220
where the club is just swinging back and forth and I could use this to work on
16
00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:15.540
body bracing. I could use this to work on the wipe. I could use this to work on
17
00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:19.970
ulnar deviation. I could use this to work on arm extension in the follow-
18
00:01:19.970 --> 00:01:20.200
through
19
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.700
or the right arm or the left arm like I can use this for any of the release
20
00:01:23.700 --> 00:01:28.840
pieces. This just helps force it to be a little more rhythmical and a lot more
21
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:35.200
centered. So you can either do this with or without practice swings. So I'll do
22
00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:41.280
the first version without. So I'm just going to get set up and then I'm going
23
00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:41.680
to
24
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:50.000
basically do a 9 to 3 where I'm keeping the club moving and I'm just I'm trying
25
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.760
to duplicate the same arm release and tension and I'm just trying to control
26
00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:59.600
low point by where my body is. This is easiest when I have the balls in the
27
00:01:59.600 --> 00:01:59.900
line
28
00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:05.360
as a challenge drill for golfers who I think can handle it. I'll actually put
29
00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:14.000
the balls a little bit more staggered. So almost in more of a semi random
30
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:20.640
fashion. So now on this one I'm going to work on the lead arm mechanic. So I'm
31
00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:23.880
going to work on a little bit more ulnar deviation and a little bit more
32
00:02:23.880 --> 00:02:29.160
motorcycle. I'm going to focus on the lead arm. So I'm going to bring it back.
33
00:02:29.160 --> 00:02:38.880
Keep it going. And you'll see that I have to make the body adjustments but kind
34
00:02:38.880 --> 00:02:38.960
of
35
00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:44.360
keep that arm the arm release moving. Now I've got a feeling in my mind of
36
00:02:44.360 --> 00:02:44.920
about
37
00:02:44.920 --> 00:02:50.520
how much tension I want in my arms down during the release. So now I could
38
00:02:50.520 --> 00:02:50.640
either
39
00:02:50.640 --> 00:02:55.960
do just a swing and then a hit or I could take that feeling and apply it to a
40
00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:03.350
regular full swing. Kind of like that. So if you struggle with either arm
41
00:03:03.350 --> 00:03:03.960
bending
42
00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:07.880
or a lot of a hit through the shot where you have a lot of tension and extra
43
00:03:07.880 --> 00:03:13.640
movement use the four ball rhythm drill to help smooth out the arm tension. Get
44
00:03:13.640 --> 00:03:13.680
a
45
00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:17.960
little bit better extension and force yourself to lead everything more with
46
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:22.080
the core and less with the arms and shoulders.
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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 Rhythm and Tension with the Four Ball Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Develop a smoother swing rhythm by hitting four balls in succession
- Learn to manage tension in your arms for better balance during your swing
- Enhance your body control to maintain a consistent low point in your shots
In this video, you'll learn how to enhance your swing rhythm and manage tension using the Four Ball Rhythm Drill. This practice will help you maintain a centered body position while improving your arm movement for better shot consistency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.840
This is four ball rhythm drills. So what we're going to do is we're going to
2
00:00:06.840 --> 00:00:16.320
place four balls in a line to force myself to stay both in rhythm and to
3
00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:22.920
manage tension. So oftentimes golfers who have more kind of arm bracing during
4
00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:23.680
the
5
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:27.900
release or more of a lunge during the release. So if you have either an
6
00:00:27.900 --> 00:00:32.140
excessive upper body movement like this or a lot of arm tension where you tend
7
00:00:32.140 --> 00:00:37.740
to finish these kind of wildly and out of balance in your finish, you've got a
8
00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:42.200
lot of tension and you've got extra movement. So what we're going to do is
9
00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:46.620
we're gonna hit four balls in succession and in order to do that you're going
10
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:46.620
to
11
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:50.060
have to stay more centered so that you can kind of rotate back and forth like
12
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:55.080
this and you're gonna have to stay more loose with the arms in order to let the
13
00:00:55.080 --> 00:01:00.220
club swing. Otherwise what you'll do is you'll hit one shot and kind of freeze
14
00:01:00.220 --> 00:01:06.540
and then bring it back and start over. Our goal is to basically hit the shots
15
00:01:06.540 --> 00:01:11.220
where the club is just swinging back and forth and I could use this to work on
16
00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:15.540
body bracing. I could use this to work on the wipe. I could use this to work on
17
00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:19.970
ulnar deviation. I could use this to work on arm extension in the follow-
18
00:01:19.970 --> 00:01:20.200
through
19
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.700
or the right arm or the left arm like I can use this for any of the release
20
00:01:23.700 --> 00:01:28.840
pieces. This just helps force it to be a little more rhythmical and a lot more
21
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:35.200
centered. So you can either do this with or without practice swings. So I'll do
22
00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:41.280
the first version without. So I'm just going to get set up and then I'm going
23
00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:41.680
to
24
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:50.000
basically do a 9 to 3 where I'm keeping the club moving and I'm just I'm trying
25
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.760
to duplicate the same arm release and tension and I'm just trying to control
26
00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:59.600
low point by where my body is. This is easiest when I have the balls in the
27
00:01:59.600 --> 00:01:59.900
line
28
00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:05.360
as a challenge drill for golfers who I think can handle it. I'll actually put
29
00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:14.000
the balls a little bit more staggered. So almost in more of a semi random
30
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:20.640
fashion. So now on this one I'm going to work on the lead arm mechanic. So I'm
31
00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:23.880
going to work on a little bit more ulnar deviation and a little bit more
32
00:02:23.880 --> 00:02:29.160
motorcycle. I'm going to focus on the lead arm. So I'm going to bring it back.
33
00:02:29.160 --> 00:02:38.880
Keep it going. And you'll see that I have to make the body adjustments but kind
34
00:02:38.880 --> 00:02:38.960
of
35
00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:44.360
keep that arm the arm release moving. Now I've got a feeling in my mind of
36
00:02:44.360 --> 00:02:44.920
about
37
00:02:44.920 --> 00:02:50.520
how much tension I want in my arms down during the release. So now I could
38
00:02:50.520 --> 00:02:50.640
either
39
00:02:50.640 --> 00:02:55.960
do just a swing and then a hit or I could take that feeling and apply it to a
40
00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:03.350
regular full swing. Kind of like that. So if you struggle with either arm
41
00:03:03.350 --> 00:03:03.960
bending
42
00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:07.880
or a lot of a hit through the shot where you have a lot of tension and extra
43
00:03:07.880 --> 00:03:13.640
movement use the four ball rhythm drill to help smooth out the arm tension. Get
44
00:03:13.640 --> 00:03:13.680
a
45
00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:17.960
little bit better extension and force yourself to lead everything more with
46
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:22.080
the core and less with the arms and shoulders.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.840
This is four ball rhythm drills. So what we're going to do is we're going to
2
00:00:06.840 --> 00:00:16.320
place four balls in a line to force myself to stay both in rhythm and to
3
00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:22.920
manage tension. So oftentimes golfers who have more kind of arm bracing during
4
00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:23.680
the
5
00:00:23.680 --> 00:00:27.900
release or more of a lunge during the release. So if you have either an
6
00:00:27.900 --> 00:00:32.140
excessive upper body movement like this or a lot of arm tension where you tend
7
00:00:32.140 --> 00:00:37.740
to finish these kind of wildly and out of balance in your finish, you've got a
8
00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:42.200
lot of tension and you've got extra movement. So what we're going to do is
9
00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:46.620
we're gonna hit four balls in succession and in order to do that you're going
10
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:46.620
to
11
00:00:46.620 --> 00:00:50.060
have to stay more centered so that you can kind of rotate back and forth like
12
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:55.080
this and you're gonna have to stay more loose with the arms in order to let the
13
00:00:55.080 --> 00:01:00.220
club swing. Otherwise what you'll do is you'll hit one shot and kind of freeze
14
00:01:00.220 --> 00:01:06.540
and then bring it back and start over. Our goal is to basically hit the shots
15
00:01:06.540 --> 00:01:11.220
where the club is just swinging back and forth and I could use this to work on
16
00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:15.540
body bracing. I could use this to work on the wipe. I could use this to work on
17
00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:19.970
ulnar deviation. I could use this to work on arm extension in the follow-
18
00:01:19.970 --> 00:01:20.200
through
19
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.700
or the right arm or the left arm like I can use this for any of the release
20
00:01:23.700 --> 00:01:28.840
pieces. This just helps force it to be a little more rhythmical and a lot more
21
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:35.200
centered. So you can either do this with or without practice swings. So I'll do
22
00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:41.280
the first version without. So I'm just going to get set up and then I'm going
23
00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:41.680
to
24
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:50.000
basically do a 9 to 3 where I'm keeping the club moving and I'm just I'm trying
25
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.760
to duplicate the same arm release and tension and I'm just trying to control
26
00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:59.600
low point by where my body is. This is easiest when I have the balls in the
27
00:01:59.600 --> 00:01:59.900
line
28
00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:05.360
as a challenge drill for golfers who I think can handle it. I'll actually put
29
00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:14.000
the balls a little bit more staggered. So almost in more of a semi random
30
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:20.640
fashion. So now on this one I'm going to work on the lead arm mechanic. So I'm
31
00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:23.880
going to work on a little bit more ulnar deviation and a little bit more
32
00:02:23.880 --> 00:02:29.160
motorcycle. I'm going to focus on the lead arm. So I'm going to bring it back.
33
00:02:29.160 --> 00:02:38.880
Keep it going. And you'll see that I have to make the body adjustments but kind
34
00:02:38.880 --> 00:02:38.960
of
35
00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:44.360
keep that arm the arm release moving. Now I've got a feeling in my mind of
36
00:02:44.360 --> 00:02:44.920
about
37
00:02:44.920 --> 00:02:50.520
how much tension I want in my arms down during the release. So now I could
38
00:02:50.520 --> 00:02:50.640
either
39
00:02:50.640 --> 00:02:55.960
do just a swing and then a hit or I could take that feeling and apply it to a
40
00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:03.350
regular full swing. Kind of like that. So if you struggle with either arm
41
00:03:03.350 --> 00:03:03.960
bending
42
00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:07.880
or a lot of a hit through the shot where you have a lot of tension and extra
43
00:03:07.880 --> 00:03:13.640
movement use the four ball rhythm drill to help smooth out the arm tension. Get
44
00:03:13.640 --> 00:03:13.680
a
45
00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:17.960
little bit better extension and force yourself to lead everything more with
46
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:22.080
the core and less with the arms and shoulders.
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