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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.
Avoid Getting Stuck in Your Downswing for Better Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key differences between arms and club position in the downswing
- Feel how to keep your club in front of your body for better rotation
- Recognize the signs of getting stuck and how to correct your swing path
Learn how to differentiate between getting your arms stuck and the club being behind you. This understanding will help you improve your downswing mechanics and overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.800
In this video, we're going to discuss getting the arms stuck versus getting the
2
00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:04.960
club stuck.
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:10.640
So a lot of players or golfers who've been around for a while will hear about
4
00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:11.240
getting
5
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:12.800
stuck on the downswing.
6
00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:17.630
Now getting stuck on the downswing is basically when the arms get blocked by my
7
00:00:17.630 --> 00:00:18.280
body, I don't
8
00:00:18.280 --> 00:00:25.000
feel like I can go anywhere and so my arms either flip or I tend to hold it off
9
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:25.000
.
10
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:28.680
So I feel like I got stuck and then my path got too far out to the right and I
11
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
struggled
12
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:33.080
with either a block shank or with a snap hook.
13
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.090
So it's not a good feeling and it's something that a lot of golfers try to
14
00:00:37.090 --> 00:00:37.760
avoid.
15
00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:43.080
So there's this idea of keeping the club in front of you to avoid getting stuck
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:43.440
.
17
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.940
Well this getting stuck is really a matter of early extension and getting the
18
00:00:48.940 --> 00:00:49.880
arms behind
19
00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:52.040
you versus the club.
20
00:00:52.040 --> 00:00:58.320
So when I talk about this shallowing movement in transition, what you'll see is
21
00:00:58.320 --> 00:00:59.020
if I do
22
00:00:59.020 --> 00:01:03.280
that, my hands actually end up pretty much in front of my body.
23
00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:10.020
Where if my arms tend to drop more down, straight down vertically, you can see
24
00:01:10.020 --> 00:01:10.800
compared to my
25
00:01:10.800 --> 00:01:13.120
body, they're actually working behind.
26
00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:17.970
So in one case, my arms are getting stuck and the club is out in front of my
27
00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:18.380
body.
28
00:01:18.380 --> 00:01:22.320
In the other case, my arms are in front of my body and the club is getting way
29
00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:22.800
behind
30
00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:23.800
my body.
31
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:28.140
I'm trying to exaggerate it for you and test my flexibility at the same time.
32
00:01:28.140 --> 00:01:33.590
So when we're working on this movement, it's great to feel that club kind of l
33
00:01:33.590 --> 00:01:34.760
agging behind
34
00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:39.930
my body which will allow me to use more body rotation to get that down to the
35
00:01:39.930 --> 00:01:40.640
golf ball
36
00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:44.080
as opposed to this feeling of my arms getting behind my body.
37
00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:47.950
When your arms get behind your body, it's usually a result of the body getting
38
00:01:47.950 --> 00:01:48.280
out in
39
00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:52.370
front of my arms and creating this relationship where I'm going to feel very
40
00:01:52.370 --> 00:01:53.600
jammed and stuck.
41
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.450
There are some really good ball strikers, namely Jim Furick, who get into that
42
00:01:58.450 --> 00:01:58.780
position but
43
00:01:58.780 --> 00:02:05.520
don't do it by sliding forward and then do that late arms working more across
44
00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:06.380
the body.
45
00:02:06.380 --> 00:02:11.860
But the fact that I can name the person who does it like that the most or one
46
00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:12.660
of the few
47
00:02:12.660 --> 00:02:17.940
who does it like that, it's definitely rarer on tour than the guys who get the
48
00:02:17.940 --> 00:02:18.740
arms more
49
00:02:18.740 --> 00:02:22.820
in front of their body and as a result, the club more behind.
50
00:02:22.820 --> 00:02:27.680
So if you get this feeling of being stuck, double check what your arms are
51
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.060
doing in transition,
52
00:02:29.060 --> 00:02:32.550
make sure you're not early extending and make sure you've got the club face in
53
00:02:32.550 --> 00:02:33.180
a position
54
00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:36.280
where you can have it behind you and still make solid contact.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.800
In this video, we're going to discuss getting the arms stuck versus getting the
2
00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:04.960
club stuck.
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:10.640
So a lot of players or golfers who've been around for a while will hear about
4
00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:11.240
getting
5
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:12.800
stuck on the downswing.
6
00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:17.630
Now getting stuck on the downswing is basically when the arms get blocked by my
7
00:00:17.630 --> 00:00:18.280
body, I don't
8
00:00:18.280 --> 00:00:25.000
feel like I can go anywhere and so my arms either flip or I tend to hold it off
9
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:25.000
.
10
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:28.680
So I feel like I got stuck and then my path got too far out to the right and I
11
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
struggled
12
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:33.080
with either a block shank or with a snap hook.
13
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.090
So it's not a good feeling and it's something that a lot of golfers try to
14
00:00:37.090 --> 00:00:37.760
avoid.
15
00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:43.080
So there's this idea of keeping the club in front of you to avoid getting stuck
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:43.440
.
17
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.940
Well this getting stuck is really a matter of early extension and getting the
18
00:00:48.940 --> 00:00:49.880
arms behind
19
00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:52.040
you versus the club.
20
00:00:52.040 --> 00:00:58.320
So when I talk about this shallowing movement in transition, what you'll see is
21
00:00:58.320 --> 00:00:59.020
if I do
22
00:00:59.020 --> 00:01:03.280
that, my hands actually end up pretty much in front of my body.
23
00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:10.020
Where if my arms tend to drop more down, straight down vertically, you can see
24
00:01:10.020 --> 00:01:10.800
compared to my
25
00:01:10.800 --> 00:01:13.120
body, they're actually working behind.
26
00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:17.970
So in one case, my arms are getting stuck and the club is out in front of my
27
00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:18.380
body.
28
00:01:18.380 --> 00:01:22.320
In the other case, my arms are in front of my body and the club is getting way
29
00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:22.800
behind
30
00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:23.800
my body.
31
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:28.140
I'm trying to exaggerate it for you and test my flexibility at the same time.
32
00:01:28.140 --> 00:01:33.590
So when we're working on this movement, it's great to feel that club kind of l
33
00:01:33.590 --> 00:01:34.760
agging behind
34
00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:39.930
my body which will allow me to use more body rotation to get that down to the
35
00:01:39.930 --> 00:01:40.640
golf ball
36
00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:44.080
as opposed to this feeling of my arms getting behind my body.
37
00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:47.950
When your arms get behind your body, it's usually a result of the body getting
38
00:01:47.950 --> 00:01:48.280
out in
39
00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:52.370
front of my arms and creating this relationship where I'm going to feel very
40
00:01:52.370 --> 00:01:53.600
jammed and stuck.
41
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.450
There are some really good ball strikers, namely Jim Furick, who get into that
42
00:01:58.450 --> 00:01:58.780
position but
43
00:01:58.780 --> 00:02:05.520
don't do it by sliding forward and then do that late arms working more across
44
00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:06.380
the body.
45
00:02:06.380 --> 00:02:11.860
But the fact that I can name the person who does it like that the most or one
46
00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:12.660
of the few
47
00:02:12.660 --> 00:02:17.940
who does it like that, it's definitely rarer on tour than the guys who get the
48
00:02:17.940 --> 00:02:18.740
arms more
49
00:02:18.740 --> 00:02:22.820
in front of their body and as a result, the club more behind.
50
00:02:22.820 --> 00:02:27.680
So if you get this feeling of being stuck, double check what your arms are
51
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.060
doing in transition,
52
00:02:29.060 --> 00:02:32.550
make sure you're not early extending and make sure you've got the club face in
53
00:02:32.550 --> 00:02:33.180
a position
54
00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:36.280
where you can have it behind you and still make solid contact.
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.
Avoid Getting Stuck in Your Downswing for Better Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key differences between arms and club position in the downswing
- Feel how to keep your club in front of your body for better rotation
- Recognize the signs of getting stuck and how to correct your swing path
Learn how to differentiate between getting your arms stuck and the club being behind you. This understanding will help you improve your downswing mechanics and overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.800
In this video, we're going to discuss getting the arms stuck versus getting the
2
00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:04.960
club stuck.
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:10.640
So a lot of players or golfers who've been around for a while will hear about
4
00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:11.240
getting
5
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:12.800
stuck on the downswing.
6
00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:17.630
Now getting stuck on the downswing is basically when the arms get blocked by my
7
00:00:17.630 --> 00:00:18.280
body, I don't
8
00:00:18.280 --> 00:00:25.000
feel like I can go anywhere and so my arms either flip or I tend to hold it off
9
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:25.000
.
10
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:28.680
So I feel like I got stuck and then my path got too far out to the right and I
11
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
struggled
12
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:33.080
with either a block shank or with a snap hook.
13
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.090
So it's not a good feeling and it's something that a lot of golfers try to
14
00:00:37.090 --> 00:00:37.760
avoid.
15
00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:43.080
So there's this idea of keeping the club in front of you to avoid getting stuck
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:43.440
.
17
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.940
Well this getting stuck is really a matter of early extension and getting the
18
00:00:48.940 --> 00:00:49.880
arms behind
19
00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:52.040
you versus the club.
20
00:00:52.040 --> 00:00:58.320
So when I talk about this shallowing movement in transition, what you'll see is
21
00:00:58.320 --> 00:00:59.020
if I do
22
00:00:59.020 --> 00:01:03.280
that, my hands actually end up pretty much in front of my body.
23
00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:10.020
Where if my arms tend to drop more down, straight down vertically, you can see
24
00:01:10.020 --> 00:01:10.800
compared to my
25
00:01:10.800 --> 00:01:13.120
body, they're actually working behind.
26
00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:17.970
So in one case, my arms are getting stuck and the club is out in front of my
27
00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:18.380
body.
28
00:01:18.380 --> 00:01:22.320
In the other case, my arms are in front of my body and the club is getting way
29
00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:22.800
behind
30
00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:23.800
my body.
31
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:28.140
I'm trying to exaggerate it for you and test my flexibility at the same time.
32
00:01:28.140 --> 00:01:33.590
So when we're working on this movement, it's great to feel that club kind of l
33
00:01:33.590 --> 00:01:34.760
agging behind
34
00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:39.930
my body which will allow me to use more body rotation to get that down to the
35
00:01:39.930 --> 00:01:40.640
golf ball
36
00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:44.080
as opposed to this feeling of my arms getting behind my body.
37
00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:47.950
When your arms get behind your body, it's usually a result of the body getting
38
00:01:47.950 --> 00:01:48.280
out in
39
00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:52.370
front of my arms and creating this relationship where I'm going to feel very
40
00:01:52.370 --> 00:01:53.600
jammed and stuck.
41
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.450
There are some really good ball strikers, namely Jim Furick, who get into that
42
00:01:58.450 --> 00:01:58.780
position but
43
00:01:58.780 --> 00:02:05.520
don't do it by sliding forward and then do that late arms working more across
44
00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:06.380
the body.
45
00:02:06.380 --> 00:02:11.860
But the fact that I can name the person who does it like that the most or one
46
00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:12.660
of the few
47
00:02:12.660 --> 00:02:17.940
who does it like that, it's definitely rarer on tour than the guys who get the
48
00:02:17.940 --> 00:02:18.740
arms more
49
00:02:18.740 --> 00:02:22.820
in front of their body and as a result, the club more behind.
50
00:02:22.820 --> 00:02:27.680
So if you get this feeling of being stuck, double check what your arms are
51
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.060
doing in transition,
52
00:02:29.060 --> 00:02:32.550
make sure you're not early extending and make sure you've got the club face in
53
00:02:32.550 --> 00:02:33.180
a position
54
00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:36.280
where you can have it behind you and still make solid contact.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.800
In this video, we're going to discuss getting the arms stuck versus getting the
2
00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:04.960
club stuck.
3
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:10.640
So a lot of players or golfers who've been around for a while will hear about
4
00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:11.240
getting
5
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:12.800
stuck on the downswing.
6
00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:17.630
Now getting stuck on the downswing is basically when the arms get blocked by my
7
00:00:17.630 --> 00:00:18.280
body, I don't
8
00:00:18.280 --> 00:00:25.000
feel like I can go anywhere and so my arms either flip or I tend to hold it off
9
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:25.000
.
10
00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:28.680
So I feel like I got stuck and then my path got too far out to the right and I
11
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
struggled
12
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:33.080
with either a block shank or with a snap hook.
13
00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.090
So it's not a good feeling and it's something that a lot of golfers try to
14
00:00:37.090 --> 00:00:37.760
avoid.
15
00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:43.080
So there's this idea of keeping the club in front of you to avoid getting stuck
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:43.440
.
17
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.940
Well this getting stuck is really a matter of early extension and getting the
18
00:00:48.940 --> 00:00:49.880
arms behind
19
00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:52.040
you versus the club.
20
00:00:52.040 --> 00:00:58.320
So when I talk about this shallowing movement in transition, what you'll see is
21
00:00:58.320 --> 00:00:59.020
if I do
22
00:00:59.020 --> 00:01:03.280
that, my hands actually end up pretty much in front of my body.
23
00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:10.020
Where if my arms tend to drop more down, straight down vertically, you can see
24
00:01:10.020 --> 00:01:10.800
compared to my
25
00:01:10.800 --> 00:01:13.120
body, they're actually working behind.
26
00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:17.970
So in one case, my arms are getting stuck and the club is out in front of my
27
00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:18.380
body.
28
00:01:18.380 --> 00:01:22.320
In the other case, my arms are in front of my body and the club is getting way
29
00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:22.800
behind
30
00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:23.800
my body.
31
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:28.140
I'm trying to exaggerate it for you and test my flexibility at the same time.
32
00:01:28.140 --> 00:01:33.590
So when we're working on this movement, it's great to feel that club kind of l
33
00:01:33.590 --> 00:01:34.760
agging behind
34
00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:39.930
my body which will allow me to use more body rotation to get that down to the
35
00:01:39.930 --> 00:01:40.640
golf ball
36
00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:44.080
as opposed to this feeling of my arms getting behind my body.
37
00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:47.950
When your arms get behind your body, it's usually a result of the body getting
38
00:01:47.950 --> 00:01:48.280
out in
39
00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:52.370
front of my arms and creating this relationship where I'm going to feel very
40
00:01:52.370 --> 00:01:53.600
jammed and stuck.
41
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.450
There are some really good ball strikers, namely Jim Furick, who get into that
42
00:01:58.450 --> 00:01:58.780
position but
43
00:01:58.780 --> 00:02:05.520
don't do it by sliding forward and then do that late arms working more across
44
00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:06.380
the body.
45
00:02:06.380 --> 00:02:11.860
But the fact that I can name the person who does it like that the most or one
46
00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:12.660
of the few
47
00:02:12.660 --> 00:02:17.940
who does it like that, it's definitely rarer on tour than the guys who get the
48
00:02:17.940 --> 00:02:18.740
arms more
49
00:02:18.740 --> 00:02:22.820
in front of their body and as a result, the club more behind.
50
00:02:22.820 --> 00:02:27.680
So if you get this feeling of being stuck, double check what your arms are
51
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.060
doing in transition,
52
00:02:29.060 --> 00:02:32.550
make sure you're not early extending and make sure you've got the club face in
53
00:02:32.550 --> 00:02:33.180
a position
54
00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:36.280
where you can have it behind you and still make solid contact.
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