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.
Why Getting Your Arms Involved Too Soon is Problematic
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how early arm movement affects your swing path and angle of attack
- Understand the relationship between arm movement and body stabilization
- Learn to sequence your body movements for more power and consistency
In this video, we explore the critical timing of your arms in the downswing and why premature engagement can hinder your swing mechanics. Understanding this concept will help you improve your body rotation and overall swing efficiency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
In this Golf Smart Insight, we're going to look at answering a member question
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:06.360
about why
3
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:10.960
is it so problematic to get your arms involved too soon in the downswing?
4
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
So we have to do a little bit of anatomy lesson here.
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.080
But basically, muscles when they contract are pretty much just going to pull.
6
00:00:20.080 --> 00:00:24.570
So a muscle is going to pull almost equally from both ends, or frequently it
7
00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:25.200
will pull
8
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.800
equally from both ends.
9
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.190
So what usually happens is when you go to accelerate one part of your body like
10
00:00:31.190 --> 00:00:32.440
my arm,
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:37.080
it's going to cause the part that it is attached to to stabilize.
12
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:41.840
We see this in the kinematic sequence where when I start with my lower body and
13
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.320
then when
14
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:46.730
I go to fire my upper body, because of the way the muscle is attached to my pel
15
00:00:46.730 --> 00:00:47.200
vis, it
16
00:00:47.200 --> 00:00:49.000
causes my pelvis to slow down.
17
00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.450
Well, the same thing is going to happen at my shoulder girdle on a little bit
18
00:00:52.450 --> 00:00:53.080
of a smaller
19
00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:58.600
scale, because my shoulder muscles are roughly, especially the ones that do
20
00:00:58.600 --> 00:01:00.040
this, are roughly
21
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:04.680
going to go from this part of my arm to the end of my shoulder blade, kind of
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.360
like so.
23
00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:11.560
So what happens is the muscle shortening here is going to cause this to pull
24
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:12.560
this way.
25
00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:17.640
But if I also was in free space, it will cause my body to rotate that way.
26
00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:21.600
Can you see how those two kind of happen together?
27
00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:27.790
So if I get my arm pulling off my body very early in the downswing, I'm pretty
28
00:01:27.790 --> 00:01:28.440
much telling
29
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:34.280
my rib cage to slow down and stabilize.
30
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:39.110
And so what can happen is if that happens too soon in the downswing, then I'm
31
00:01:39.110 --> 00:01:39.840
not going
32
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:43.840
to get my body rotated open enough for when those arms extend.
33
00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:47.850
So it can cause path issues, angle attack issues, and it can cause sequencing
34
00:01:47.850 --> 00:01:48.360
and power
35
00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:50.040
production issues.
36
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.280
All these things are great if I'm hitting a little wedge shot, but they're very
37
00:01:54.280 --> 00:01:55.080
problematic
38
00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:57.760
if I'm trying to maximize my speed off the tee.
39
00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:02.490
So make sure that you use the feedback that you can and the drills that we
40
00:02:02.490 --> 00:02:03.400
prescribe in
41
00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:08.040
order to help you work on your sequencing so that your body initiates that
42
00:02:08.040 --> 00:02:08.680
transition
43
00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:12.560
and then your arms don't jump in until the proper time in place.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
In this Golf Smart Insight, we're going to look at answering a member question
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:06.360
about why
3
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:10.960
is it so problematic to get your arms involved too soon in the downswing?
4
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
So we have to do a little bit of anatomy lesson here.
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.080
But basically, muscles when they contract are pretty much just going to pull.
6
00:00:20.080 --> 00:00:24.570
So a muscle is going to pull almost equally from both ends, or frequently it
7
00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:25.200
will pull
8
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.800
equally from both ends.
9
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.190
So what usually happens is when you go to accelerate one part of your body like
10
00:00:31.190 --> 00:00:32.440
my arm,
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:37.080
it's going to cause the part that it is attached to to stabilize.
12
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:41.840
We see this in the kinematic sequence where when I start with my lower body and
13
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.320
then when
14
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:46.730
I go to fire my upper body, because of the way the muscle is attached to my pel
15
00:00:46.730 --> 00:00:47.200
vis, it
16
00:00:47.200 --> 00:00:49.000
causes my pelvis to slow down.
17
00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.450
Well, the same thing is going to happen at my shoulder girdle on a little bit
18
00:00:52.450 --> 00:00:53.080
of a smaller
19
00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:58.600
scale, because my shoulder muscles are roughly, especially the ones that do
20
00:00:58.600 --> 00:01:00.040
this, are roughly
21
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:04.680
going to go from this part of my arm to the end of my shoulder blade, kind of
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.360
like so.
23
00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:11.560
So what happens is the muscle shortening here is going to cause this to pull
24
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:12.560
this way.
25
00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:17.640
But if I also was in free space, it will cause my body to rotate that way.
26
00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:21.600
Can you see how those two kind of happen together?
27
00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:27.790
So if I get my arm pulling off my body very early in the downswing, I'm pretty
28
00:01:27.790 --> 00:01:28.440
much telling
29
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:34.280
my rib cage to slow down and stabilize.
30
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:39.110
And so what can happen is if that happens too soon in the downswing, then I'm
31
00:01:39.110 --> 00:01:39.840
not going
32
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:43.840
to get my body rotated open enough for when those arms extend.
33
00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:47.850
So it can cause path issues, angle attack issues, and it can cause sequencing
34
00:01:47.850 --> 00:01:48.360
and power
35
00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:50.040
production issues.
36
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.280
All these things are great if I'm hitting a little wedge shot, but they're very
37
00:01:54.280 --> 00:01:55.080
problematic
38
00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:57.760
if I'm trying to maximize my speed off the tee.
39
00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:02.490
So make sure that you use the feedback that you can and the drills that we
40
00:02:02.490 --> 00:02:03.400
prescribe in
41
00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:08.040
order to help you work on your sequencing so that your body initiates that
42
00:02:08.040 --> 00:02:08.680
transition
43
00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:12.560
and then your arms don't jump in until the proper time in place.
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.
Why Getting Your Arms Involved Too Soon is Problematic
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how early arm movement affects your swing path and angle of attack
- Understand the relationship between arm movement and body stabilization
- Learn to sequence your body movements for more power and consistency
In this video, we explore the critical timing of your arms in the downswing and why premature engagement can hinder your swing mechanics. Understanding this concept will help you improve your body rotation and overall swing efficiency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
In this Golf Smart Insight, we're going to look at answering a member question
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:06.360
about why
3
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:10.960
is it so problematic to get your arms involved too soon in the downswing?
4
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
So we have to do a little bit of anatomy lesson here.
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.080
But basically, muscles when they contract are pretty much just going to pull.
6
00:00:20.080 --> 00:00:24.570
So a muscle is going to pull almost equally from both ends, or frequently it
7
00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:25.200
will pull
8
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.800
equally from both ends.
9
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.190
So what usually happens is when you go to accelerate one part of your body like
10
00:00:31.190 --> 00:00:32.440
my arm,
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:37.080
it's going to cause the part that it is attached to to stabilize.
12
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:41.840
We see this in the kinematic sequence where when I start with my lower body and
13
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.320
then when
14
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:46.730
I go to fire my upper body, because of the way the muscle is attached to my pel
15
00:00:46.730 --> 00:00:47.200
vis, it
16
00:00:47.200 --> 00:00:49.000
causes my pelvis to slow down.
17
00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.450
Well, the same thing is going to happen at my shoulder girdle on a little bit
18
00:00:52.450 --> 00:00:53.080
of a smaller
19
00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:58.600
scale, because my shoulder muscles are roughly, especially the ones that do
20
00:00:58.600 --> 00:01:00.040
this, are roughly
21
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:04.680
going to go from this part of my arm to the end of my shoulder blade, kind of
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.360
like so.
23
00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:11.560
So what happens is the muscle shortening here is going to cause this to pull
24
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:12.560
this way.
25
00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:17.640
But if I also was in free space, it will cause my body to rotate that way.
26
00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:21.600
Can you see how those two kind of happen together?
27
00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:27.790
So if I get my arm pulling off my body very early in the downswing, I'm pretty
28
00:01:27.790 --> 00:01:28.440
much telling
29
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:34.280
my rib cage to slow down and stabilize.
30
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:39.110
And so what can happen is if that happens too soon in the downswing, then I'm
31
00:01:39.110 --> 00:01:39.840
not going
32
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:43.840
to get my body rotated open enough for when those arms extend.
33
00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:47.850
So it can cause path issues, angle attack issues, and it can cause sequencing
34
00:01:47.850 --> 00:01:48.360
and power
35
00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:50.040
production issues.
36
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.280
All these things are great if I'm hitting a little wedge shot, but they're very
37
00:01:54.280 --> 00:01:55.080
problematic
38
00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:57.760
if I'm trying to maximize my speed off the tee.
39
00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:02.490
So make sure that you use the feedback that you can and the drills that we
40
00:02:02.490 --> 00:02:03.400
prescribe in
41
00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:08.040
order to help you work on your sequencing so that your body initiates that
42
00:02:08.040 --> 00:02:08.680
transition
43
00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:12.560
and then your arms don't jump in until the proper time in place.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
In this Golf Smart Insight, we're going to look at answering a member question
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:06.360
about why
3
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:10.960
is it so problematic to get your arms involved too soon in the downswing?
4
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:15.760
So we have to do a little bit of anatomy lesson here.
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:20.080
But basically, muscles when they contract are pretty much just going to pull.
6
00:00:20.080 --> 00:00:24.570
So a muscle is going to pull almost equally from both ends, or frequently it
7
00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:25.200
will pull
8
00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:26.800
equally from both ends.
9
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.190
So what usually happens is when you go to accelerate one part of your body like
10
00:00:31.190 --> 00:00:32.440
my arm,
11
00:00:32.440 --> 00:00:37.080
it's going to cause the part that it is attached to to stabilize.
12
00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:41.840
We see this in the kinematic sequence where when I start with my lower body and
13
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.320
then when
14
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:46.730
I go to fire my upper body, because of the way the muscle is attached to my pel
15
00:00:46.730 --> 00:00:47.200
vis, it
16
00:00:47.200 --> 00:00:49.000
causes my pelvis to slow down.
17
00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.450
Well, the same thing is going to happen at my shoulder girdle on a little bit
18
00:00:52.450 --> 00:00:53.080
of a smaller
19
00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:58.600
scale, because my shoulder muscles are roughly, especially the ones that do
20
00:00:58.600 --> 00:01:00.040
this, are roughly
21
00:01:00.040 --> 00:01:04.680
going to go from this part of my arm to the end of my shoulder blade, kind of
22
00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:05.360
like so.
23
00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:11.560
So what happens is the muscle shortening here is going to cause this to pull
24
00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:12.560
this way.
25
00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:17.640
But if I also was in free space, it will cause my body to rotate that way.
26
00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:21.600
Can you see how those two kind of happen together?
27
00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:27.790
So if I get my arm pulling off my body very early in the downswing, I'm pretty
28
00:01:27.790 --> 00:01:28.440
much telling
29
00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:34.280
my rib cage to slow down and stabilize.
30
00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:39.110
And so what can happen is if that happens too soon in the downswing, then I'm
31
00:01:39.110 --> 00:01:39.840
not going
32
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:43.840
to get my body rotated open enough for when those arms extend.
33
00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:47.850
So it can cause path issues, angle attack issues, and it can cause sequencing
34
00:01:47.850 --> 00:01:48.360
and power
35
00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:50.040
production issues.
36
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.280
All these things are great if I'm hitting a little wedge shot, but they're very
37
00:01:54.280 --> 00:01:55.080
problematic
38
00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:57.760
if I'm trying to maximize my speed off the tee.
39
00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:02.490
So make sure that you use the feedback that you can and the drills that we
40
00:02:02.490 --> 00:02:03.400
prescribe in
41
00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:08.040
order to help you work on your sequencing so that your body initiates that
42
00:02:08.040 --> 00:02:08.680
transition
43
00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:12.560
and then your arms don't jump in until the proper time in place.
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