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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 Early Extension with the Reach Over the Fence Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how early extension affects your swing mechanics
- Practice maintaining proper body alignment to avoid drifting towards the ball
- Feel the difference in your follow-through by engaging your left hip and heel
In this video, you'll learn the Reach Over the Fence drill to combat early extension in your swing. This drill enhances your spatial awareness and helps maintain proper body positioning during your golf swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.750
Alright, this is another early extension drill, it's called Reach Over the F
2
00:00:04.750 --> 00:00:06.140
ence.
3
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:12.400
You're gonna use either a shaft in the ground or this is a simple piece of, you
4
00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:13.040
know, three
5
00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:16.040
pieces of plumbing equipment that have been stuck together.
6
00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:21.500
It's a 3/4 inch tee in the middle, and you can just place that over an old
7
00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:22.360
shaft.
8
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:24.480
If it's not a super wide grip, it'll fit.
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:28.080
This shaft didn't have a grip, so I had to build up some tape.
10
00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:33.110
What this will do is this will give you a spatial awareness of where your body
11
00:00:33.110 --> 00:00:33.600
is.
12
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:37.950
Again, usually early extenders have no idea that their pelvis or their legs are
13
00:00:37.950 --> 00:00:38.380
drifting
14
00:00:38.380 --> 00:00:42.510
in towards the golf ball, that they're pushing through that right leg and
15
00:00:42.510 --> 00:00:43.680
driving this way.
16
00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:51.000
So when you get set up, you're gonna set up so that this is just off of your
17
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:51.720
thighs.
18
00:00:51.720 --> 00:00:55.240
And you can actually hit balls this way, as long as you don't have this thing
19
00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:55.680
too far
20
00:00:55.680 --> 00:01:01.520
up, because if you early extend, you'll drift into it and you'll be safe.
21
00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.680
If you stay off of it, you'll have plenty of room because the club will
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.280
actually be
23
00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:07.440
passing where it's supposed to.
24
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:12.940
So the progression I usually like is to get used to swinging with this kind of
25
00:01:12.940 --> 00:01:14.040
restriction
26
00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:15.140
in your way.
27
00:01:15.140 --> 00:01:19.000
Take your arms, place them across your shoulders, and it's just off of my
28
00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:19.560
thighs.
29
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:24.160
I'm gonna try to get even more off my thighs as I go to my follow through
30
00:01:24.160 --> 00:01:25.160
position.
31
00:01:25.160 --> 00:01:27.850
First of all, you're gonna feel like you get stuck here and you can only go
32
00:01:27.850 --> 00:01:28.440
backwards,
33
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:32.570
you can't turn, but with a little bit of practice and a feeling of getting into
34
00:01:32.570 --> 00:01:33.400
that left hip
35
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:37.600
and that left heel, you'll be able to overcome that obstacle.
36
00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.150
Once you can do that, then I would suggest going to the nine to three and just
37
00:01:42.150 --> 00:01:42.760
hitting
38
00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:46.800
little chip shots, kind of focusing on getting into that left side.
39
00:01:46.800 --> 00:01:53.170
But then you can move to taking full swings, making sure that you don't hit
40
00:01:53.170 --> 00:01:54.320
into this little
41
00:01:54.320 --> 00:01:55.320
thing.
42
00:01:55.320 --> 00:01:59.180
I do recommend if you get it, get the ones without the curved handles the way
43
00:01:59.180 --> 00:01:59.600
that I
44
00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:03.460
did, or instead of the way that I did, because these do make it a little bit
45
00:02:03.460 --> 00:02:06.280
more challenging.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:11.640
But you can take full swings, starting up against it, and then working your way
47
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:12.240
off.
48
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.840
And if you're not early extending, you'll have no problem getting into your
49
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:15.360
full follow
50
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:15.640
through.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.750
Alright, this is another early extension drill, it's called Reach Over the F
2
00:00:04.750 --> 00:00:06.140
ence.
3
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:12.400
You're gonna use either a shaft in the ground or this is a simple piece of, you
4
00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:13.040
know, three
5
00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:16.040
pieces of plumbing equipment that have been stuck together.
6
00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:21.500
It's a 3/4 inch tee in the middle, and you can just place that over an old
7
00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:22.360
shaft.
8
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:24.480
If it's not a super wide grip, it'll fit.
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:28.080
This shaft didn't have a grip, so I had to build up some tape.
10
00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:33.110
What this will do is this will give you a spatial awareness of where your body
11
00:00:33.110 --> 00:00:33.600
is.
12
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:37.950
Again, usually early extenders have no idea that their pelvis or their legs are
13
00:00:37.950 --> 00:00:38.380
drifting
14
00:00:38.380 --> 00:00:42.510
in towards the golf ball, that they're pushing through that right leg and
15
00:00:42.510 --> 00:00:43.680
driving this way.
16
00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:51.000
So when you get set up, you're gonna set up so that this is just off of your
17
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:51.720
thighs.
18
00:00:51.720 --> 00:00:55.240
And you can actually hit balls this way, as long as you don't have this thing
19
00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:55.680
too far
20
00:00:55.680 --> 00:01:01.520
up, because if you early extend, you'll drift into it and you'll be safe.
21
00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.680
If you stay off of it, you'll have plenty of room because the club will
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.280
actually be
23
00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:07.440
passing where it's supposed to.
24
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:12.940
So the progression I usually like is to get used to swinging with this kind of
25
00:01:12.940 --> 00:01:14.040
restriction
26
00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:15.140
in your way.
27
00:01:15.140 --> 00:01:19.000
Take your arms, place them across your shoulders, and it's just off of my
28
00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:19.560
thighs.
29
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:24.160
I'm gonna try to get even more off my thighs as I go to my follow through
30
00:01:24.160 --> 00:01:25.160
position.
31
00:01:25.160 --> 00:01:27.850
First of all, you're gonna feel like you get stuck here and you can only go
32
00:01:27.850 --> 00:01:28.440
backwards,
33
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:32.570
you can't turn, but with a little bit of practice and a feeling of getting into
34
00:01:32.570 --> 00:01:33.400
that left hip
35
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:37.600
and that left heel, you'll be able to overcome that obstacle.
36
00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.150
Once you can do that, then I would suggest going to the nine to three and just
37
00:01:42.150 --> 00:01:42.760
hitting
38
00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:46.800
little chip shots, kind of focusing on getting into that left side.
39
00:01:46.800 --> 00:01:53.170
But then you can move to taking full swings, making sure that you don't hit
40
00:01:53.170 --> 00:01:54.320
into this little
41
00:01:54.320 --> 00:01:55.320
thing.
42
00:01:55.320 --> 00:01:59.180
I do recommend if you get it, get the ones without the curved handles the way
43
00:01:59.180 --> 00:01:59.600
that I
44
00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:03.460
did, or instead of the way that I did, because these do make it a little bit
45
00:02:03.460 --> 00:02:06.280
more challenging.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:11.640
But you can take full swings, starting up against it, and then working your way
47
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:12.240
off.
48
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.840
And if you're not early extending, you'll have no problem getting into your
49
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:15.360
full follow
50
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:15.640
through.
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 Early Extension with the Reach Over the Fence Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how early extension affects your swing mechanics
- Practice maintaining proper body alignment to avoid drifting towards the ball
- Feel the difference in your follow-through by engaging your left hip and heel
In this video, you'll learn the Reach Over the Fence drill to combat early extension in your swing. This drill enhances your spatial awareness and helps maintain proper body positioning during your golf swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.750
Alright, this is another early extension drill, it's called Reach Over the F
2
00:00:04.750 --> 00:00:06.140
ence.
3
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:12.400
You're gonna use either a shaft in the ground or this is a simple piece of, you
4
00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:13.040
know, three
5
00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:16.040
pieces of plumbing equipment that have been stuck together.
6
00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:21.500
It's a 3/4 inch tee in the middle, and you can just place that over an old
7
00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:22.360
shaft.
8
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:24.480
If it's not a super wide grip, it'll fit.
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:28.080
This shaft didn't have a grip, so I had to build up some tape.
10
00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:33.110
What this will do is this will give you a spatial awareness of where your body
11
00:00:33.110 --> 00:00:33.600
is.
12
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:37.950
Again, usually early extenders have no idea that their pelvis or their legs are
13
00:00:37.950 --> 00:00:38.380
drifting
14
00:00:38.380 --> 00:00:42.510
in towards the golf ball, that they're pushing through that right leg and
15
00:00:42.510 --> 00:00:43.680
driving this way.
16
00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:51.000
So when you get set up, you're gonna set up so that this is just off of your
17
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:51.720
thighs.
18
00:00:51.720 --> 00:00:55.240
And you can actually hit balls this way, as long as you don't have this thing
19
00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:55.680
too far
20
00:00:55.680 --> 00:01:01.520
up, because if you early extend, you'll drift into it and you'll be safe.
21
00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.680
If you stay off of it, you'll have plenty of room because the club will
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.280
actually be
23
00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:07.440
passing where it's supposed to.
24
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:12.940
So the progression I usually like is to get used to swinging with this kind of
25
00:01:12.940 --> 00:01:14.040
restriction
26
00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:15.140
in your way.
27
00:01:15.140 --> 00:01:19.000
Take your arms, place them across your shoulders, and it's just off of my
28
00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:19.560
thighs.
29
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:24.160
I'm gonna try to get even more off my thighs as I go to my follow through
30
00:01:24.160 --> 00:01:25.160
position.
31
00:01:25.160 --> 00:01:27.850
First of all, you're gonna feel like you get stuck here and you can only go
32
00:01:27.850 --> 00:01:28.440
backwards,
33
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:32.570
you can't turn, but with a little bit of practice and a feeling of getting into
34
00:01:32.570 --> 00:01:33.400
that left hip
35
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:37.600
and that left heel, you'll be able to overcome that obstacle.
36
00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.150
Once you can do that, then I would suggest going to the nine to three and just
37
00:01:42.150 --> 00:01:42.760
hitting
38
00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:46.800
little chip shots, kind of focusing on getting into that left side.
39
00:01:46.800 --> 00:01:53.170
But then you can move to taking full swings, making sure that you don't hit
40
00:01:53.170 --> 00:01:54.320
into this little
41
00:01:54.320 --> 00:01:55.320
thing.
42
00:01:55.320 --> 00:01:59.180
I do recommend if you get it, get the ones without the curved handles the way
43
00:01:59.180 --> 00:01:59.600
that I
44
00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:03.460
did, or instead of the way that I did, because these do make it a little bit
45
00:02:03.460 --> 00:02:06.280
more challenging.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:11.640
But you can take full swings, starting up against it, and then working your way
47
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:12.240
off.
48
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.840
And if you're not early extending, you'll have no problem getting into your
49
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:15.360
full follow
50
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:15.640
through.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.750
Alright, this is another early extension drill, it's called Reach Over the F
2
00:00:04.750 --> 00:00:06.140
ence.
3
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:12.400
You're gonna use either a shaft in the ground or this is a simple piece of, you
4
00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:13.040
know, three
5
00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:16.040
pieces of plumbing equipment that have been stuck together.
6
00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:21.500
It's a 3/4 inch tee in the middle, and you can just place that over an old
7
00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:22.360
shaft.
8
00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:24.480
If it's not a super wide grip, it'll fit.
9
00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:28.080
This shaft didn't have a grip, so I had to build up some tape.
10
00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:33.110
What this will do is this will give you a spatial awareness of where your body
11
00:00:33.110 --> 00:00:33.600
is.
12
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:37.950
Again, usually early extenders have no idea that their pelvis or their legs are
13
00:00:37.950 --> 00:00:38.380
drifting
14
00:00:38.380 --> 00:00:42.510
in towards the golf ball, that they're pushing through that right leg and
15
00:00:42.510 --> 00:00:43.680
driving this way.
16
00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:51.000
So when you get set up, you're gonna set up so that this is just off of your
17
00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:51.720
thighs.
18
00:00:51.720 --> 00:00:55.240
And you can actually hit balls this way, as long as you don't have this thing
19
00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:55.680
too far
20
00:00:55.680 --> 00:01:01.520
up, because if you early extend, you'll drift into it and you'll be safe.
21
00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.680
If you stay off of it, you'll have plenty of room because the club will
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.280
actually be
23
00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:07.440
passing where it's supposed to.
24
00:01:07.440 --> 00:01:12.940
So the progression I usually like is to get used to swinging with this kind of
25
00:01:12.940 --> 00:01:14.040
restriction
26
00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:15.140
in your way.
27
00:01:15.140 --> 00:01:19.000
Take your arms, place them across your shoulders, and it's just off of my
28
00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:19.560
thighs.
29
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:24.160
I'm gonna try to get even more off my thighs as I go to my follow through
30
00:01:24.160 --> 00:01:25.160
position.
31
00:01:25.160 --> 00:01:27.850
First of all, you're gonna feel like you get stuck here and you can only go
32
00:01:27.850 --> 00:01:28.440
backwards,
33
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:32.570
you can't turn, but with a little bit of practice and a feeling of getting into
34
00:01:32.570 --> 00:01:33.400
that left hip
35
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:37.600
and that left heel, you'll be able to overcome that obstacle.
36
00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.150
Once you can do that, then I would suggest going to the nine to three and just
37
00:01:42.150 --> 00:01:42.760
hitting
38
00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:46.800
little chip shots, kind of focusing on getting into that left side.
39
00:01:46.800 --> 00:01:53.170
But then you can move to taking full swings, making sure that you don't hit
40
00:01:53.170 --> 00:01:54.320
into this little
41
00:01:54.320 --> 00:01:55.320
thing.
42
00:01:55.320 --> 00:01:59.180
I do recommend if you get it, get the ones without the curved handles the way
43
00:01:59.180 --> 00:01:59.600
that I
44
00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:03.460
did, or instead of the way that I did, because these do make it a little bit
45
00:02:03.460 --> 00:02:06.280
more challenging.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:11.640
But you can take full swings, starting up against it, and then working your way
47
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:12.240
off.
48
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.840
And if you're not early extending, you'll have no problem getting into your
49
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:15.360
full follow
50
00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:15.640
through.
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