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Improve Your Downswing Path with the Handle in the Bucket Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Visualize the correct hand path to promote an inside-out swing.
- Identify and correct over-the-top movements that lead to inconsistent shots.
- Practice the handle placement to improve your transition and delivery position.
Learn how to correctly position your hands during your downswing to achieve a more inside path. This visual drill will help you understand the transition from the top of your swing to impact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill video is called "Put the handle in the bucket" and it's to help you
2
00:00:04.320 --> 00:00:08.000
if you're having a path that has a hard time coming from the inside.
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:12.960
Oftentimes it can be identified during transition and there's a really good
4
00:00:12.960 --> 00:00:16.670
visual drill to help you see where the hand should be going and how you'll
5
00:00:16.670 --> 00:00:18.000
bring the club down on plane.
6
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.030
So if you were to go up to the top of the swing, actually let me walk you
7
00:00:22.030 --> 00:00:23.000
through the setup.
8
00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:29.000
So here I've got a golf ball and now I've got a bucket that's hanging in space.
9
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.480
You can just visualize the bucket if you don't have any or you can have someone
10
00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:33.000
hold it for you.
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:38.000
But roughly it is outside of my left foot just like so.
12
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:44.600
Even with the golf ball but on an angle that's about 20 degrees or so right of
13
00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:46.000
the target line.
14
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:48.000
Just like so.
15
00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:55.360
And it's slightly on the way down. So basically what'll happen is if I were to
16
00:00:55.360 --> 00:00:56.000
go to the top of the swing and I was to make a really good transition,
17
00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:00.040
you could see that until I got into the delivery position or until I started to
18
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:01.000
release the club,
19
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:05.220
it would basically be as if I were taking the handle of the bucket or handle
20
00:01:05.220 --> 00:01:09.000
the golf club and sticking it right in that bucket.
21
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:13.420
If you come over the top, what you will see is that you will tend to miss the
22
00:01:13.420 --> 00:01:16.000
bucket and it would be pointed way over there.
23
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:20.820
So if I choke up, it's very easy to see where that grip is pointed kind of like
24
00:01:20.820 --> 00:01:22.000
so as opposed to like this.
25
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.300
This will start to give you that visual of the transition of when the arms have
26
00:01:27.300 --> 00:01:33.000
started to go into as the arms are falling in and to when they start to go out.
27
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:37.280
They basically start to go out once you get into this delivery position and
28
00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:40.000
after I put the handle in the bucket,
29
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:45.250
many golfers have those arms go out very very much too soon. So you can put a
30
00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:50.000
bucket in the ground hanging on a shaft the way I've done and practice it
31
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.700
or you can just have a visual image of where along the line we're going to try
32
00:01:54.700 --> 00:01:59.000
to stick the handle and that'll help you with your over the top transition.
33
00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:04.570
So here it is even with my left, kind of like so. The golf ball is going to be
34
00:02:04.570 --> 00:02:08.000
in a little bit of a hole because of where I got it set up.
35
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.930
Okay so here I have it set up for the down the line. Basically if I was going
36
00:02:11.930 --> 00:02:15.360
to go to the top of the swing you can see that that handle of the bucket will
37
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.000
be going right in here before I released.
38
00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.800
If you're an over the top swinger you will tend to miss that bucket and then
39
00:02:22.800 --> 00:02:25.000
save on by going like so.
40
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.380
As opposed to getting in the bucket with that good club face closed and then
41
00:02:29.380 --> 00:02:32.000
releasing it down and getting it compressing like so.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.320
This drill video is called "Put the handle in the bucket" and it's to help you
2
00:00:04.320 --> 00:00:08.000
if you're having a path that has a hard time coming from the inside.
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:12.960
Oftentimes it can be identified during transition and there's a really good
4
00:00:12.960 --> 00:00:16.670
visual drill to help you see where the hand should be going and how you'll
5
00:00:16.670 --> 00:00:18.000
bring the club down on plane.
6
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.030
So if you were to go up to the top of the swing, actually let me walk you
7
00:00:22.030 --> 00:00:23.000
through the setup.
8
00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:29.000
So here I've got a golf ball and now I've got a bucket that's hanging in space.
9
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.480
You can just visualize the bucket if you don't have any or you can have someone
10
00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:33.000
hold it for you.
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:38.000
But roughly it is outside of my left foot just like so.
12
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:44.600
Even with the golf ball but on an angle that's about 20 degrees or so right of
13
00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:46.000
the target line.
14
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:48.000
Just like so.
15
00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:55.360
And it's slightly on the way down. So basically what'll happen is if I were to
16
00:00:55.360 --> 00:00:56.000
go to the top of the swing and I was to make a really good transition,
17
00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:00.040
you could see that until I got into the delivery position or until I started to
18
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:01.000
release the club,
19
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:05.220
it would basically be as if I were taking the handle of the bucket or handle
20
00:01:05.220 --> 00:01:09.000
the golf club and sticking it right in that bucket.
21
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:13.420
If you come over the top, what you will see is that you will tend to miss the
22
00:01:13.420 --> 00:01:16.000
bucket and it would be pointed way over there.
23
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:20.820
So if I choke up, it's very easy to see where that grip is pointed kind of like
24
00:01:20.820 --> 00:01:22.000
so as opposed to like this.
25
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.300
This will start to give you that visual of the transition of when the arms have
26
00:01:27.300 --> 00:01:33.000
started to go into as the arms are falling in and to when they start to go out.
27
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:37.280
They basically start to go out once you get into this delivery position and
28
00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:40.000
after I put the handle in the bucket,
29
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:45.250
many golfers have those arms go out very very much too soon. So you can put a
30
00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:50.000
bucket in the ground hanging on a shaft the way I've done and practice it
31
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.700
or you can just have a visual image of where along the line we're going to try
32
00:01:54.700 --> 00:01:59.000
to stick the handle and that'll help you with your over the top transition.
33
00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:04.570
So here it is even with my left, kind of like so. The golf ball is going to be
34
00:02:04.570 --> 00:02:08.000
in a little bit of a hole because of where I got it set up.
35
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.930
Okay so here I have it set up for the down the line. Basically if I was going
36
00:02:11.930 --> 00:02:15.360
to go to the top of the swing you can see that that handle of the bucket will
37
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.000
be going right in here before I released.
38
00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.800
If you're an over the top swinger you will tend to miss that bucket and then
39
00:02:22.800 --> 00:02:25.000
save on by going like so.
40
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.380
As opposed to getting in the bucket with that good club face closed and then
41
00:02:29.380 --> 00:02:32.000
releasing it down and getting it compressing like so.
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 Downswing Path with the Handle in the Bucket Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Visualize the correct hand path to promote an inside-out swing.
- Identify and correct over-the-top movements that lead to inconsistent shots.
- Practice the handle placement to improve your transition and delivery position.
Learn how to correctly position your hands during your downswing to achieve a more inside path. This visual drill will help you understand the transition from the top of your swing to impact.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.320
This drill video is called "Put the handle in the bucket" and it's to help you
2
00:00:04.320 --> 00:00:08.000
if you're having a path that has a hard time coming from the inside.
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:12.960
Oftentimes it can be identified during transition and there's a really good
4
00:00:12.960 --> 00:00:16.670
visual drill to help you see where the hand should be going and how you'll
5
00:00:16.670 --> 00:00:18.000
bring the club down on plane.
6
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.030
So if you were to go up to the top of the swing, actually let me walk you
7
00:00:22.030 --> 00:00:23.000
through the setup.
8
00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:29.000
So here I've got a golf ball and now I've got a bucket that's hanging in space.
9
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.480
You can just visualize the bucket if you don't have any or you can have someone
10
00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:33.000
hold it for you.
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:38.000
But roughly it is outside of my left foot just like so.
12
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:44.600
Even with the golf ball but on an angle that's about 20 degrees or so right of
13
00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:46.000
the target line.
14
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:48.000
Just like so.
15
00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:55.360
And it's slightly on the way down. So basically what'll happen is if I were to
16
00:00:55.360 --> 00:00:56.000
go to the top of the swing and I was to make a really good transition,
17
00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:00.040
you could see that until I got into the delivery position or until I started to
18
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:01.000
release the club,
19
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:05.220
it would basically be as if I were taking the handle of the bucket or handle
20
00:01:05.220 --> 00:01:09.000
the golf club and sticking it right in that bucket.
21
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:13.420
If you come over the top, what you will see is that you will tend to miss the
22
00:01:13.420 --> 00:01:16.000
bucket and it would be pointed way over there.
23
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:20.820
So if I choke up, it's very easy to see where that grip is pointed kind of like
24
00:01:20.820 --> 00:01:22.000
so as opposed to like this.
25
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.300
This will start to give you that visual of the transition of when the arms have
26
00:01:27.300 --> 00:01:33.000
started to go into as the arms are falling in and to when they start to go out.
27
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:37.280
They basically start to go out once you get into this delivery position and
28
00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:40.000
after I put the handle in the bucket,
29
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:45.250
many golfers have those arms go out very very much too soon. So you can put a
30
00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:50.000
bucket in the ground hanging on a shaft the way I've done and practice it
31
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.700
or you can just have a visual image of where along the line we're going to try
32
00:01:54.700 --> 00:01:59.000
to stick the handle and that'll help you with your over the top transition.
33
00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:04.570
So here it is even with my left, kind of like so. The golf ball is going to be
34
00:02:04.570 --> 00:02:08.000
in a little bit of a hole because of where I got it set up.
35
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.930
Okay so here I have it set up for the down the line. Basically if I was going
36
00:02:11.930 --> 00:02:15.360
to go to the top of the swing you can see that that handle of the bucket will
37
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.000
be going right in here before I released.
38
00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.800
If you're an over the top swinger you will tend to miss that bucket and then
39
00:02:22.800 --> 00:02:25.000
save on by going like so.
40
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.380
As opposed to getting in the bucket with that good club face closed and then
41
00:02:29.380 --> 00:02:32.000
releasing it down and getting it compressing like so.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.320
This drill video is called "Put the handle in the bucket" and it's to help you
2
00:00:04.320 --> 00:00:08.000
if you're having a path that has a hard time coming from the inside.
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:12.960
Oftentimes it can be identified during transition and there's a really good
4
00:00:12.960 --> 00:00:16.670
visual drill to help you see where the hand should be going and how you'll
5
00:00:16.670 --> 00:00:18.000
bring the club down on plane.
6
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.030
So if you were to go up to the top of the swing, actually let me walk you
7
00:00:22.030 --> 00:00:23.000
through the setup.
8
00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:29.000
So here I've got a golf ball and now I've got a bucket that's hanging in space.
9
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.480
You can just visualize the bucket if you don't have any or you can have someone
10
00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:33.000
hold it for you.
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:38.000
But roughly it is outside of my left foot just like so.
12
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:44.600
Even with the golf ball but on an angle that's about 20 degrees or so right of
13
00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:46.000
the target line.
14
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:48.000
Just like so.
15
00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:55.360
And it's slightly on the way down. So basically what'll happen is if I were to
16
00:00:55.360 --> 00:00:56.000
go to the top of the swing and I was to make a really good transition,
17
00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:00.040
you could see that until I got into the delivery position or until I started to
18
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:01.000
release the club,
19
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:05.220
it would basically be as if I were taking the handle of the bucket or handle
20
00:01:05.220 --> 00:01:09.000
the golf club and sticking it right in that bucket.
21
00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:13.420
If you come over the top, what you will see is that you will tend to miss the
22
00:01:13.420 --> 00:01:16.000
bucket and it would be pointed way over there.
23
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:20.820
So if I choke up, it's very easy to see where that grip is pointed kind of like
24
00:01:20.820 --> 00:01:22.000
so as opposed to like this.
25
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.300
This will start to give you that visual of the transition of when the arms have
26
00:01:27.300 --> 00:01:33.000
started to go into as the arms are falling in and to when they start to go out.
27
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:37.280
They basically start to go out once you get into this delivery position and
28
00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:40.000
after I put the handle in the bucket,
29
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:45.250
many golfers have those arms go out very very much too soon. So you can put a
30
00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:50.000
bucket in the ground hanging on a shaft the way I've done and practice it
31
00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:54.700
or you can just have a visual image of where along the line we're going to try
32
00:01:54.700 --> 00:01:59.000
to stick the handle and that'll help you with your over the top transition.
33
00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:04.570
So here it is even with my left, kind of like so. The golf ball is going to be
34
00:02:04.570 --> 00:02:08.000
in a little bit of a hole because of where I got it set up.
35
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.930
Okay so here I have it set up for the down the line. Basically if I was going
36
00:02:11.930 --> 00:02:15.360
to go to the top of the swing you can see that that handle of the bucket will
37
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.000
be going right in here before I released.
38
00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.800
If you're an over the top swinger you will tend to miss that bucket and then
39
00:02:22.800 --> 00:02:25.000
save on by going like so.
40
00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.380
As opposed to getting in the bucket with that good club face closed and then
41
00:02:29.380 --> 00:02:32.000
releasing it down and getting it compressing like so.
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