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Improve Your Swing Path with the Four Square Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how your swing path influences ball flight and shot shape
- Practice transitioning your swing from inside-out to outside-in
- Utilize a simple grid setup to refine your swing mechanics
In this video, you'll learn the Four Square drill to enhance your swing path. This visual exercise helps you understand how different body movements affect your shot shape.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.030
This drill video is called "Four Square" and it's the help you work on your
2
00:00:04.030 --> 00:00:05.000
swing path.
3
00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:10.200
So, as you can see, I've got two alignment sticks, one orange and one white,
4
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:11.000
laid down on the ground.
5
00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:16.000
And just like the old "Four Square" game, this creates a nice little grid.
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.000
We're going to number these just for common language.
7
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.540
So, this one that my right foot is in is going to be square one, and we have
8
00:00:23.540 --> 00:00:27.000
square two, square three, and square four.
9
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:31.720
So, if we imagine that I'm hitting straight down the orange line or my target
10
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:34.000
is straight down the orange stick,
11
00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:40.470
then the club going from square one to three, or staying in the odd numbers, is
12
00:00:40.470 --> 00:00:43.000
going to tend to hit a draw.
13
00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:47.000
Or at least have a path that's inside out and have the potential to hit a draw.
14
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:53.310
A club that is going more from squares two to four, or evens, is going to tend
15
00:00:53.310 --> 00:00:57.000
to hit more of a pole, or a pole fade.
16
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:02.600
So, this is a fun little visual where you can practice making different body
17
00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:05.000
movements to alter the path.
18
00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:09.000
So, this is a great little visual for understanding the path.
19
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:12.650
But the problem is these sticks stick up, so it's not very practical as far as
20
00:01:12.650 --> 00:01:14.000
hitting on a real shot.
21
00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:22.000
So, what I recommend is to take some teas and create a little grid instead.
22
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:45.000
So, here I've created the user or the usable four square model.
23
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.200
So, I've got a couple teas, two brown and two white, and they create the grid
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:52.000
that we were just talking about.
25
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.000
So, we've got square one, two, three, four, right?
26
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.200
As long as the club is moving from square one to three, the path is going to be
27
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.000
mostly in and out.
28
00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:05.680
As long as I am moving from squares two to four, the path will be outside to in
29
00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:06.000
.
30
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.470
So, this is a great way to play around with understanding some of your ball
31
00:02:09.470 --> 00:02:10.000
flight.
32
00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:16.000
As a drill, what I like to have people try to do is to try to get the club
33
00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:17.000
pointed more or less at the target,
34
00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:22.860
and to do whatever they can with their body to get the club almost coming from
35
00:02:22.860 --> 00:02:25.000
this tea here to that tea there,
36
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:28.000
because that'd be as much in the out as I can.
37
00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:35.000
Then I'll have them do the opposite, going from this tea here towards this tea.
38
00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:39.000
And I'll demonstrate from the down the line so you can kind of visualize that.
39
00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:43.160
So, in the first version, I'm going to go from this white tea in close to me to
40
00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:45.000
that white tea out there.
41
00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.560
So, that's an exaggeration of an in-the-out path, and then I'm going to exagger
42
00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.000
ate the out to in,
43
00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.270
and it gives me a good little visual, because sometimes what'll happen is I
44
00:02:55.270 --> 00:02:59.000
will feel like I am really swinging into out,
45
00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:04.000
but the blur of the club will go from square two to square four.
46
00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.290
So, this gives you a good little visual for seeing what the club is doing
47
00:03:07.290 --> 00:03:10.000
differently than just putting a club on the ground,
48
00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:14.000
and I think it can be helpful for working on your ball shaping.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.030
This drill video is called "Four Square" and it's the help you work on your
2
00:00:04.030 --> 00:00:05.000
swing path.
3
00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:10.200
So, as you can see, I've got two alignment sticks, one orange and one white,
4
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:11.000
laid down on the ground.
5
00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:16.000
And just like the old "Four Square" game, this creates a nice little grid.
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.000
We're going to number these just for common language.
7
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.540
So, this one that my right foot is in is going to be square one, and we have
8
00:00:23.540 --> 00:00:27.000
square two, square three, and square four.
9
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:31.720
So, if we imagine that I'm hitting straight down the orange line or my target
10
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:34.000
is straight down the orange stick,
11
00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:40.470
then the club going from square one to three, or staying in the odd numbers, is
12
00:00:40.470 --> 00:00:43.000
going to tend to hit a draw.
13
00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:47.000
Or at least have a path that's inside out and have the potential to hit a draw.
14
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:53.310
A club that is going more from squares two to four, or evens, is going to tend
15
00:00:53.310 --> 00:00:57.000
to hit more of a pole, or a pole fade.
16
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:02.600
So, this is a fun little visual where you can practice making different body
17
00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:05.000
movements to alter the path.
18
00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:09.000
So, this is a great little visual for understanding the path.
19
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:12.650
But the problem is these sticks stick up, so it's not very practical as far as
20
00:01:12.650 --> 00:01:14.000
hitting on a real shot.
21
00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:22.000
So, what I recommend is to take some teas and create a little grid instead.
22
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:45.000
So, here I've created the user or the usable four square model.
23
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.200
So, I've got a couple teas, two brown and two white, and they create the grid
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:52.000
that we were just talking about.
25
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.000
So, we've got square one, two, three, four, right?
26
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.200
As long as the club is moving from square one to three, the path is going to be
27
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.000
mostly in and out.
28
00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:05.680
As long as I am moving from squares two to four, the path will be outside to in
29
00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:06.000
.
30
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.470
So, this is a great way to play around with understanding some of your ball
31
00:02:09.470 --> 00:02:10.000
flight.
32
00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:16.000
As a drill, what I like to have people try to do is to try to get the club
33
00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:17.000
pointed more or less at the target,
34
00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:22.860
and to do whatever they can with their body to get the club almost coming from
35
00:02:22.860 --> 00:02:25.000
this tea here to that tea there,
36
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:28.000
because that'd be as much in the out as I can.
37
00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:35.000
Then I'll have them do the opposite, going from this tea here towards this tea.
38
00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:39.000
And I'll demonstrate from the down the line so you can kind of visualize that.
39
00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:43.160
So, in the first version, I'm going to go from this white tea in close to me to
40
00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:45.000
that white tea out there.
41
00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.560
So, that's an exaggeration of an in-the-out path, and then I'm going to exagger
42
00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.000
ate the out to in,
43
00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.270
and it gives me a good little visual, because sometimes what'll happen is I
44
00:02:55.270 --> 00:02:59.000
will feel like I am really swinging into out,
45
00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:04.000
but the blur of the club will go from square two to square four.
46
00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.290
So, this gives you a good little visual for seeing what the club is doing
47
00:03:07.290 --> 00:03:10.000
differently than just putting a club on the ground,
48
00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:14.000
and I think it can be helpful for working on your ball shaping.
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 Swing Path with the Four Square Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how your swing path influences ball flight and shot shape
- Practice transitioning your swing from inside-out to outside-in
- Utilize a simple grid setup to refine your swing mechanics
In this video, you'll learn the Four Square drill to enhance your swing path. This visual exercise helps you understand how different body movements affect your shot shape.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.030
This drill video is called "Four Square" and it's the help you work on your
2
00:00:04.030 --> 00:00:05.000
swing path.
3
00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:10.200
So, as you can see, I've got two alignment sticks, one orange and one white,
4
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:11.000
laid down on the ground.
5
00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:16.000
And just like the old "Four Square" game, this creates a nice little grid.
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.000
We're going to number these just for common language.
7
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.540
So, this one that my right foot is in is going to be square one, and we have
8
00:00:23.540 --> 00:00:27.000
square two, square three, and square four.
9
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:31.720
So, if we imagine that I'm hitting straight down the orange line or my target
10
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:34.000
is straight down the orange stick,
11
00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:40.470
then the club going from square one to three, or staying in the odd numbers, is
12
00:00:40.470 --> 00:00:43.000
going to tend to hit a draw.
13
00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:47.000
Or at least have a path that's inside out and have the potential to hit a draw.
14
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:53.310
A club that is going more from squares two to four, or evens, is going to tend
15
00:00:53.310 --> 00:00:57.000
to hit more of a pole, or a pole fade.
16
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:02.600
So, this is a fun little visual where you can practice making different body
17
00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:05.000
movements to alter the path.
18
00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:09.000
So, this is a great little visual for understanding the path.
19
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:12.650
But the problem is these sticks stick up, so it's not very practical as far as
20
00:01:12.650 --> 00:01:14.000
hitting on a real shot.
21
00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:22.000
So, what I recommend is to take some teas and create a little grid instead.
22
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:45.000
So, here I've created the user or the usable four square model.
23
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.200
So, I've got a couple teas, two brown and two white, and they create the grid
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:52.000
that we were just talking about.
25
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.000
So, we've got square one, two, three, four, right?
26
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.200
As long as the club is moving from square one to three, the path is going to be
27
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.000
mostly in and out.
28
00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:05.680
As long as I am moving from squares two to four, the path will be outside to in
29
00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:06.000
.
30
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.470
So, this is a great way to play around with understanding some of your ball
31
00:02:09.470 --> 00:02:10.000
flight.
32
00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:16.000
As a drill, what I like to have people try to do is to try to get the club
33
00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:17.000
pointed more or less at the target,
34
00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:22.860
and to do whatever they can with their body to get the club almost coming from
35
00:02:22.860 --> 00:02:25.000
this tea here to that tea there,
36
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:28.000
because that'd be as much in the out as I can.
37
00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:35.000
Then I'll have them do the opposite, going from this tea here towards this tea.
38
00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:39.000
And I'll demonstrate from the down the line so you can kind of visualize that.
39
00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:43.160
So, in the first version, I'm going to go from this white tea in close to me to
40
00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:45.000
that white tea out there.
41
00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.560
So, that's an exaggeration of an in-the-out path, and then I'm going to exagger
42
00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.000
ate the out to in,
43
00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.270
and it gives me a good little visual, because sometimes what'll happen is I
44
00:02:55.270 --> 00:02:59.000
will feel like I am really swinging into out,
45
00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:04.000
but the blur of the club will go from square two to square four.
46
00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.290
So, this gives you a good little visual for seeing what the club is doing
47
00:03:07.290 --> 00:03:10.000
differently than just putting a club on the ground,
48
00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:14.000
and I think it can be helpful for working on your ball shaping.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.030
This drill video is called "Four Square" and it's the help you work on your
2
00:00:04.030 --> 00:00:05.000
swing path.
3
00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:10.200
So, as you can see, I've got two alignment sticks, one orange and one white,
4
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:11.000
laid down on the ground.
5
00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:16.000
And just like the old "Four Square" game, this creates a nice little grid.
6
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.000
We're going to number these just for common language.
7
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.540
So, this one that my right foot is in is going to be square one, and we have
8
00:00:23.540 --> 00:00:27.000
square two, square three, and square four.
9
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:31.720
So, if we imagine that I'm hitting straight down the orange line or my target
10
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:34.000
is straight down the orange stick,
11
00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:40.470
then the club going from square one to three, or staying in the odd numbers, is
12
00:00:40.470 --> 00:00:43.000
going to tend to hit a draw.
13
00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:47.000
Or at least have a path that's inside out and have the potential to hit a draw.
14
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:53.310
A club that is going more from squares two to four, or evens, is going to tend
15
00:00:53.310 --> 00:00:57.000
to hit more of a pole, or a pole fade.
16
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:02.600
So, this is a fun little visual where you can practice making different body
17
00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:05.000
movements to alter the path.
18
00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:09.000
So, this is a great little visual for understanding the path.
19
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:12.650
But the problem is these sticks stick up, so it's not very practical as far as
20
00:01:12.650 --> 00:01:14.000
hitting on a real shot.
21
00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:22.000
So, what I recommend is to take some teas and create a little grid instead.
22
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:45.000
So, here I've created the user or the usable four square model.
23
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.200
So, I've got a couple teas, two brown and two white, and they create the grid
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:52.000
that we were just talking about.
25
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.000
So, we've got square one, two, three, four, right?
26
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.200
As long as the club is moving from square one to three, the path is going to be
27
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.000
mostly in and out.
28
00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:05.680
As long as I am moving from squares two to four, the path will be outside to in
29
00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:06.000
.
30
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.470
So, this is a great way to play around with understanding some of your ball
31
00:02:09.470 --> 00:02:10.000
flight.
32
00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:16.000
As a drill, what I like to have people try to do is to try to get the club
33
00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:17.000
pointed more or less at the target,
34
00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:22.860
and to do whatever they can with their body to get the club almost coming from
35
00:02:22.860 --> 00:02:25.000
this tea here to that tea there,
36
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:28.000
because that'd be as much in the out as I can.
37
00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:35.000
Then I'll have them do the opposite, going from this tea here towards this tea.
38
00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:39.000
And I'll demonstrate from the down the line so you can kind of visualize that.
39
00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:43.160
So, in the first version, I'm going to go from this white tea in close to me to
40
00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:45.000
that white tea out there.
41
00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.560
So, that's an exaggeration of an in-the-out path, and then I'm going to exagger
42
00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.000
ate the out to in,
43
00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.270
and it gives me a good little visual, because sometimes what'll happen is I
44
00:02:55.270 --> 00:02:59.000
will feel like I am really swinging into out,
45
00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:04.000
but the blur of the club will go from square two to square four.
46
00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.290
So, this gives you a good little visual for seeing what the club is doing
47
00:03:07.290 --> 00:03:10.000
differently than just putting a club on the ground,
48
00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:14.000
and I think it can be helpful for working on your ball shaping.
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