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.
Understanding Key Movements for a Better Golf Swing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the similarities between golf swings and other tool uses.
- Identify the key movements in a golf swing for better consistency.
- Apply simple techniques to enhance your swing mechanics effectively.
Learn how to identify the critical movements of a golf swing using simple analogies. This understanding will help you improve your technique and overall performance on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.010
While every swing looks different, they share a lot in common when you know
2
00:00:04.010 --> 00:00:05.040
what to look for.
3
00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:09.490
I know it seems crazy, but really, the golf club is just a tool designed for a
4
00:00:09.490 --> 00:00:10.760
specific purpose.
5
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:14.800
Like any tool, there are movements that are key to getting it right.
6
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:19.480
Think of any other tool, like a hammer or a saw, and how people look when they
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:20.280
're using it.
8
00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:22.400
Let's take for example the hammer.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:26.310
In order to get it to work right, you have to hit the nail with the head of the
10
00:00:26.310 --> 00:00:26.680
hammer
11
00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:31.720
in a pretty straight line of force with the head pretty flat to the nail.
12
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:36.200
These constraints yield a fairly consistent hammer technique.
13
00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:41.480
Most people using a hammer grip it somewhat similarly and use a pretty similar
14
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:41.720
motion.
15
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.960
Think about it, when was the last time you saw someone hold a hammer crooked
16
00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:50.280
or hold it between the fingers instead of in the middle of the palm?
17
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:53.720
Or they swung it in a funny across the nail type fashion.
18
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:57.000
You rarely see that because the hammer is a simple tool.
19
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:01.000
And every great hammer has used it in a similar way.
20
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:04.200
And this leads us to a logical question, which would be,
21
00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:08.520
what are the critical movements to a golf swing and why are they critical to
22
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:09.880
using the tool?
23
00:01:09.880 --> 00:01:14.520
Well, sticking with the hammer analogy, we could either complicate things by
24
00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:14.920
studying
25
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:19.160
the exact path that the hammer takes and compare it to all other hammers,
26
00:01:19.160 --> 00:01:24.360
or we could understand that it is a simple movement from shoulder to wrist with
27
00:01:24.360 --> 00:01:24.680
the body
28
00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:28.920
supporting. If you just bend your elbow and your wrist and then you extend your
29
00:01:28.920 --> 00:01:29.560
elbow just
30
00:01:29.560 --> 00:01:33.570
before you extend the wrist, you'll successfully have the hammer travel in a
31
00:01:33.570 --> 00:01:34.600
straight line
32
00:01:34.600 --> 00:01:37.080
and you'll successfully hit the nail if you're lined up straight.
33
00:01:37.080 --> 00:01:42.600
My goal is to help you understand the key pieces of the golf swing and give you
34
00:01:42.600 --> 00:01:43.400
strategies to
35
00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:47.400
explore and apply them regardless of your level of golf swing experience.
36
00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:52.600
As you understand the movements, you will determine which are critical for you
37
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:55.640
and which don't really make that big of a difference in your game.
38
00:01:55.640 --> 00:02:00.920
This will take time and repetitions, but I'm going to make it as fun and pain
39
00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:01.640
less as I can.
40
00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:06.040
Before you set off, it's important to understand that learning isn't linear.
41
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:10.040
Learning anything happens in layers of complexity.
42
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:14.120
One example where it's easy to see the layers is if you were learning to dance.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:18.200
First, you would learn the basic steps and the timing of the music.
44
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:22.120
Left foot goes here, right foot goes here, step on account of one two.
45
00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:26.760
With just that information, you could probably make it through a song okay,
46
00:02:26.760 --> 00:02:30.560
but you wouldn't look or feel very much like a dancer. You would probably feel
47
00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:31.320
very robotic.
48
00:02:31.320 --> 00:02:36.180
Well after learning the basic steps, then you can learn the subtle ways to make
49
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.920
it look a little
50
00:02:36.920 --> 00:02:41.110
better. Like don't just fall onto the foot, push off of the foot that you're
51
00:02:41.110 --> 00:02:41.880
leaving.
52
00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:45.960
This will allow your partner to feel where you're going and result in less mang
53
00:02:45.960 --> 00:02:46.520
led toes.
54
00:02:46.520 --> 00:02:51.160
Little by little and then layer after layer, you will find how to make it look
55
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:52.040
smoother and more
56
00:02:52.040 --> 00:02:56.160
polished. You can stop the process whenever you think it's good enough, you
57
00:02:56.160 --> 00:02:57.560
could learn to just
58
00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:01.840
dance enough to get through a song without looking silly, or you could put in
59
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:02.840
enough repetitions
60
00:03:02.840 --> 00:03:07.240
to look like a professional dancer. The difference between the beginner and the
61
00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:08.200
professional
62
00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:12.440
is the amount of time given to repetitions and the level of focus practice.
63
00:03:12.440 --> 00:03:17.960
This layered learning process is fairly universal. The same thing happens with
64
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:18.680
language.
65
00:03:18.680 --> 00:03:22.680
You learn sounds and they become letters and letters become words. The same
66
00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:23.640
thing with math.
67
00:03:23.640 --> 00:03:27.720
You learn addition, multiplication, subtraction before you get into complex
68
00:03:27.720 --> 00:03:29.480
formulas, and it happens
69
00:03:29.480 --> 00:03:35.540
with any other movement or skill. So if you watch a video and aren't sure what
70
00:03:35.540 --> 00:03:36.200
we meant,
71
00:03:36.200 --> 00:03:40.040
please send us a question so that we can make it better the next time we film
72
00:03:40.040 --> 00:03:40.440
it,
73
00:03:40.440 --> 00:03:45.240
or we can add a clarification note to that page. By asking us questions,
74
00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:49.320
you will help make great improvements to this site and to your golf game.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.010
While every swing looks different, they share a lot in common when you know
2
00:00:04.010 --> 00:00:05.040
what to look for.
3
00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:09.490
I know it seems crazy, but really, the golf club is just a tool designed for a
4
00:00:09.490 --> 00:00:10.760
specific purpose.
5
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:14.800
Like any tool, there are movements that are key to getting it right.
6
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:19.480
Think of any other tool, like a hammer or a saw, and how people look when they
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:20.280
're using it.
8
00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:22.400
Let's take for example the hammer.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:26.310
In order to get it to work right, you have to hit the nail with the head of the
10
00:00:26.310 --> 00:00:26.680
hammer
11
00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:31.720
in a pretty straight line of force with the head pretty flat to the nail.
12
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:36.200
These constraints yield a fairly consistent hammer technique.
13
00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:41.480
Most people using a hammer grip it somewhat similarly and use a pretty similar
14
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:41.720
motion.
15
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.960
Think about it, when was the last time you saw someone hold a hammer crooked
16
00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:50.280
or hold it between the fingers instead of in the middle of the palm?
17
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:53.720
Or they swung it in a funny across the nail type fashion.
18
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:57.000
You rarely see that because the hammer is a simple tool.
19
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:01.000
And every great hammer has used it in a similar way.
20
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:04.200
And this leads us to a logical question, which would be,
21
00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:08.520
what are the critical movements to a golf swing and why are they critical to
22
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:09.880
using the tool?
23
00:01:09.880 --> 00:01:14.520
Well, sticking with the hammer analogy, we could either complicate things by
24
00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:14.920
studying
25
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:19.160
the exact path that the hammer takes and compare it to all other hammers,
26
00:01:19.160 --> 00:01:24.360
or we could understand that it is a simple movement from shoulder to wrist with
27
00:01:24.360 --> 00:01:24.680
the body
28
00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:28.920
supporting. If you just bend your elbow and your wrist and then you extend your
29
00:01:28.920 --> 00:01:29.560
elbow just
30
00:01:29.560 --> 00:01:33.570
before you extend the wrist, you'll successfully have the hammer travel in a
31
00:01:33.570 --> 00:01:34.600
straight line
32
00:01:34.600 --> 00:01:37.080
and you'll successfully hit the nail if you're lined up straight.
33
00:01:37.080 --> 00:01:42.600
My goal is to help you understand the key pieces of the golf swing and give you
34
00:01:42.600 --> 00:01:43.400
strategies to
35
00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:47.400
explore and apply them regardless of your level of golf swing experience.
36
00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:52.600
As you understand the movements, you will determine which are critical for you
37
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:55.640
and which don't really make that big of a difference in your game.
38
00:01:55.640 --> 00:02:00.920
This will take time and repetitions, but I'm going to make it as fun and pain
39
00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:01.640
less as I can.
40
00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:06.040
Before you set off, it's important to understand that learning isn't linear.
41
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:10.040
Learning anything happens in layers of complexity.
42
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:14.120
One example where it's easy to see the layers is if you were learning to dance.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:18.200
First, you would learn the basic steps and the timing of the music.
44
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:22.120
Left foot goes here, right foot goes here, step on account of one two.
45
00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:26.760
With just that information, you could probably make it through a song okay,
46
00:02:26.760 --> 00:02:30.560
but you wouldn't look or feel very much like a dancer. You would probably feel
47
00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:31.320
very robotic.
48
00:02:31.320 --> 00:02:36.180
Well after learning the basic steps, then you can learn the subtle ways to make
49
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.920
it look a little
50
00:02:36.920 --> 00:02:41.110
better. Like don't just fall onto the foot, push off of the foot that you're
51
00:02:41.110 --> 00:02:41.880
leaving.
52
00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:45.960
This will allow your partner to feel where you're going and result in less mang
53
00:02:45.960 --> 00:02:46.520
led toes.
54
00:02:46.520 --> 00:02:51.160
Little by little and then layer after layer, you will find how to make it look
55
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:52.040
smoother and more
56
00:02:52.040 --> 00:02:56.160
polished. You can stop the process whenever you think it's good enough, you
57
00:02:56.160 --> 00:02:57.560
could learn to just
58
00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:01.840
dance enough to get through a song without looking silly, or you could put in
59
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:02.840
enough repetitions
60
00:03:02.840 --> 00:03:07.240
to look like a professional dancer. The difference between the beginner and the
61
00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:08.200
professional
62
00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:12.440
is the amount of time given to repetitions and the level of focus practice.
63
00:03:12.440 --> 00:03:17.960
This layered learning process is fairly universal. The same thing happens with
64
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:18.680
language.
65
00:03:18.680 --> 00:03:22.680
You learn sounds and they become letters and letters become words. The same
66
00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:23.640
thing with math.
67
00:03:23.640 --> 00:03:27.720
You learn addition, multiplication, subtraction before you get into complex
68
00:03:27.720 --> 00:03:29.480
formulas, and it happens
69
00:03:29.480 --> 00:03:35.540
with any other movement or skill. So if you watch a video and aren't sure what
70
00:03:35.540 --> 00:03:36.200
we meant,
71
00:03:36.200 --> 00:03:40.040
please send us a question so that we can make it better the next time we film
72
00:03:40.040 --> 00:03:40.440
it,
73
00:03:40.440 --> 00:03:45.240
or we can add a clarification note to that page. By asking us questions,
74
00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:49.320
you will help make great improvements to this site and to your golf game.
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.
Understanding Key Movements for a Better Golf Swing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the similarities between golf swings and other tool uses.
- Identify the key movements in a golf swing for better consistency.
- Apply simple techniques to enhance your swing mechanics effectively.
Learn how to identify the critical movements of a golf swing using simple analogies. This understanding will help you improve your technique and overall performance on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.010
While every swing looks different, they share a lot in common when you know
2
00:00:04.010 --> 00:00:05.040
what to look for.
3
00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:09.490
I know it seems crazy, but really, the golf club is just a tool designed for a
4
00:00:09.490 --> 00:00:10.760
specific purpose.
5
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:14.800
Like any tool, there are movements that are key to getting it right.
6
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:19.480
Think of any other tool, like a hammer or a saw, and how people look when they
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:20.280
're using it.
8
00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:22.400
Let's take for example the hammer.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:26.310
In order to get it to work right, you have to hit the nail with the head of the
10
00:00:26.310 --> 00:00:26.680
hammer
11
00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:31.720
in a pretty straight line of force with the head pretty flat to the nail.
12
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:36.200
These constraints yield a fairly consistent hammer technique.
13
00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:41.480
Most people using a hammer grip it somewhat similarly and use a pretty similar
14
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:41.720
motion.
15
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.960
Think about it, when was the last time you saw someone hold a hammer crooked
16
00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:50.280
or hold it between the fingers instead of in the middle of the palm?
17
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:53.720
Or they swung it in a funny across the nail type fashion.
18
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:57.000
You rarely see that because the hammer is a simple tool.
19
00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:01.000
And every great hammer has used it in a similar way.
20
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:04.200
And this leads us to a logical question, which would be,
21
00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:08.520
what are the critical movements to a golf swing and why are they critical to
22
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:09.880
using the tool?
23
00:01:09.880 --> 00:01:14.520
Well, sticking with the hammer analogy, we could either complicate things by
24
00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:14.920
studying
25
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:19.160
the exact path that the hammer takes and compare it to all other hammers,
26
00:01:19.160 --> 00:01:24.360
or we could understand that it is a simple movement from shoulder to wrist with
27
00:01:24.360 --> 00:01:24.680
the body
28
00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:28.920
supporting. If you just bend your elbow and your wrist and then you extend your
29
00:01:28.920 --> 00:01:29.560
elbow just
30
00:01:29.560 --> 00:01:33.570
before you extend the wrist, you'll successfully have the hammer travel in a
31
00:01:33.570 --> 00:01:34.600
straight line
32
00:01:34.600 --> 00:01:37.080
and you'll successfully hit the nail if you're lined up straight.
33
00:01:37.080 --> 00:01:42.600
My goal is to help you understand the key pieces of the golf swing and give you
34
00:01:42.600 --> 00:01:43.400
strategies to
35
00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:47.400
explore and apply them regardless of your level of golf swing experience.
36
00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:52.600
As you understand the movements, you will determine which are critical for you
37
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:55.640
and which don't really make that big of a difference in your game.
38
00:01:55.640 --> 00:02:00.920
This will take time and repetitions, but I'm going to make it as fun and pain
39
00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:01.640
less as I can.
40
00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:06.040
Before you set off, it's important to understand that learning isn't linear.
41
00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:10.040
Learning anything happens in layers of complexity.
42
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:14.120
One example where it's easy to see the layers is if you were learning to dance.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:18.200
First, you would learn the basic steps and the timing of the music.
44
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:22.120
Left foot goes here, right foot goes here, step on account of one two.
45
00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:26.760
With just that information, you could probably make it through a song okay,
46
00:02:26.760 --> 00:02:30.560
but you wouldn't look or feel very much like a dancer. You would probably feel
47
00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:31.320
very robotic.
48
00:02:31.320 --> 00:02:36.180
Well after learning the basic steps, then you can learn the subtle ways to make
49
00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:36.920
it look a little
50
00:02:36.920 --> 00:02:41.110
better. Like don't just fall onto the foot, push off of the foot that you're
51
00:02:41.110 --> 00:02:41.880
leaving.
52
00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:45.960
This will allow your partner to feel where you're going and result in less mang
53
00:02:45.960 --> 00:02:46.520
led toes.
54
00:02:46.520 --> 00:02:51.160
Little by little and then layer after layer, you will find how to make it look
55
00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:52.040
smoother and more
56
00:02:52.040 --> 00:02:56.160
polished. You can stop the process whenever you think it's good enough, you
57
00:02:56.160 --> 00:02:57.560
could learn to just
58
00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:01.840
dance enough to get through a song without looking silly, or you could put in
59
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:02.840
enough repetitions
60
00:03:02.840 --> 00:03:07.240
to look like a professional dancer. The difference between the beginner and the
61
00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:08.200
professional
62
00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:12.440
is the amount of time given to repetitions and the level of focus practice.
63
00:03:12.440 --> 00:03:17.960
This layered learning process is fairly universal. The same thing happens with
64
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:18.680
language.
65
00:03:18.680 --> 00:03:22.680
You learn sounds and they become letters and letters become words. The same
66
00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:23.640
thing with math.
67
00:03:23.640 --> 00:03:27.720
You learn addition, multiplication, subtraction before you get into complex
68
00:03:27.720 --> 00:03:29.480
formulas, and it happens
69
00:03:29.480 --> 00:03:35.540
with any other movement or skill. So if you watch a video and aren't sure what
70
00:03:35.540 --> 00:03:36.200
we meant,
71
00:03:36.200 --> 00:03:40.040
please send us a question so that we can make it better the next time we film
72
00:03:40.040 --> 00:03:40.440
it,
73
00:03:40.440 --> 00:03:45.240
or we can add a clarification note to that page. By asking us questions,
74
00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:49.320
you will help make great improvements to this site and to your golf game.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.010
While every swing looks different, they share a lot in common when you know
2
00:00:04.010 --> 00:00:05.040
what to look for.
3
00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:09.490
I know it seems crazy, but really, the golf club is just a tool designed for a
4
00:00:09.490 --> 00:00:10.760
specific purpose.
5
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:14.800
Like any tool, there are movements that are key to getting it right.
6
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:19.480
Think of any other tool, like a hammer or a saw, and how people look when they
7
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:20.280
're using it.
8
00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:22.400
Let's take for example the hammer.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:26.310
In order to get it to work right, you have to hit the nail with the head of the
10
00:00:26.310 --> 00:00:26.680
hammer
11
00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:31.720
in a pretty straight line of force with the head pretty flat to the nail.
12
00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:36.200
These constraints yield a fairly consistent hammer technique.
13
00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:41.480
Most people using a hammer grip it somewhat similarly and use a pretty similar
14
00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:41.720
motion.
15
00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.960
Think about it, when was the last time you saw someone hold a hammer crooked
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or hold it between the fingers instead of in the middle of the palm?
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Or they swung it in a funny across the nail type fashion.
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You rarely see that because the hammer is a simple tool.
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And every great hammer has used it in a similar way.
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And this leads us to a logical question, which would be,
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what are the critical movements to a golf swing and why are they critical to
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using the tool?
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Well, sticking with the hammer analogy, we could either complicate things by
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studying
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the exact path that the hammer takes and compare it to all other hammers,
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or we could understand that it is a simple movement from shoulder to wrist with
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the body
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supporting. If you just bend your elbow and your wrist and then you extend your
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elbow just
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before you extend the wrist, you'll successfully have the hammer travel in a
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straight line
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and you'll successfully hit the nail if you're lined up straight.
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My goal is to help you understand the key pieces of the golf swing and give you
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strategies to
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explore and apply them regardless of your level of golf swing experience.
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As you understand the movements, you will determine which are critical for you
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and which don't really make that big of a difference in your game.
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This will take time and repetitions, but I'm going to make it as fun and pain
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less as I can.
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Before you set off, it's important to understand that learning isn't linear.
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Learning anything happens in layers of complexity.
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One example where it's easy to see the layers is if you were learning to dance.
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First, you would learn the basic steps and the timing of the music.
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Left foot goes here, right foot goes here, step on account of one two.
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With just that information, you could probably make it through a song okay,
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but you wouldn't look or feel very much like a dancer. You would probably feel
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very robotic.
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Well after learning the basic steps, then you can learn the subtle ways to make
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it look a little
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better. Like don't just fall onto the foot, push off of the foot that you're
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leaving.
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This will allow your partner to feel where you're going and result in less mang
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led toes.
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Little by little and then layer after layer, you will find how to make it look
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smoother and more
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polished. You can stop the process whenever you think it's good enough, you
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could learn to just
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dance enough to get through a song without looking silly, or you could put in
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enough repetitions
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to look like a professional dancer. The difference between the beginner and the
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professional
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is the amount of time given to repetitions and the level of focus practice.
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This layered learning process is fairly universal. The same thing happens with
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language.
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You learn sounds and they become letters and letters become words. The same
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thing with math.
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You learn addition, multiplication, subtraction before you get into complex
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formulas, and it happens
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with any other movement or skill. So if you watch a video and aren't sure what
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we meant,
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please send us a question so that we can make it better the next time we film
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it,
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or we can add a clarification note to that page. By asking us questions,
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you will help make great improvements to this site and to your golf game.
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