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America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Improve Your Driver Swing with the Jackson 5 Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Develop a better understanding of lateral movement in your driver swing
- Feel how your pelvis position affects your power and balance during the swing
- Practice transitioning smoothly from a wider stance to enhance your swing dynamics
In this video, you'll learn how to enhance your driver swing by focusing on the lateral movement of your lower body using the Jackson 5 drill. Understanding this movement is crucial for generating more power and consistency in your long game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill is the Jackson 5 for the driver, so the Jackson 5 is working on this
2
00:00:05.640 --> 00:00:06.160
lateral
3
00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:08.680
movement of the lower body in pelvis.
4
00:00:08.680 --> 00:00:13.540
So the initiation of the driver swing, using your legs for more of your power
5
00:00:13.540 --> 00:00:14.600
source, it's
6
00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:20.510
actually a higher priority for driver, three wood, long irons than it is for a
7
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wedge or
8
00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:22.440
something like that.
9
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So practicing the Jackson 5 in driver's stance can give us a little different
10
00:00:28.170 --> 00:00:29.320
feeling.
11
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So I recommend doing both.
12
00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:36.240
So if I'm practicing an iron stance, which would be kind of more like this,
13
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then when
14
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I move into my backswing and when I move into my downswing, moving that third
15
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to half of
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:50.240
pelvis is going to get me pretty much over the full base of my left foot or
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just past
18
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the inside of my foot.
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So it would be kind of that movement there.
20
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Now if I was going to do a driver, I'm going to have my stance a little bit
21
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wider than my
22
00:01:01.040 --> 00:01:02.360
shoulders.
23
00:01:02.360 --> 00:01:07.050
And I'm going to have more of a load into this right side, so I'm going to make
24
00:01:07.050 --> 00:01:07.600
sure that
25
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:09.720
I get behind the golf ball.
26
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And in doing so, when I move about half of pelvis width, you can see that it
27
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barely gets
28
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:17.840
me to the inside edge of my foot.
29
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So you won't see a lot of good drivers of the golf ball with everything on top
30
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of the
31
00:01:22.380 --> 00:01:27.180
golf ball kind of like this, you'll see them tend to be more having this tilt
32
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away and
33
00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:29.700
being behind the golf ball.
34
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But it's still about the same amount of lateral movement.
35
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It just looks different because the stance width is a little bit wider for the
36
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driver.
37
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So you can practice this a few times, just getting into that good Jackson five
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movement,
39
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then you can make your backswing and practice making that same kind of feeling
40
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and you'll
41
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see that you won't get all the way on to the front of the foot if you're doing
42
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it specifically
43
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for what's going on with the driver.
44
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Know that when you're practicing either your nine to three or your full swing
45
00:02:02.140 --> 00:02:02.700
that you're
46
00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:07.520
not going to be completely on top of that front side the way that you would for
47
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:08.140
seven,
48
00:02:08.140 --> 00:02:10.700
eight, or any of the other irons.
49
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It's a specialty for the driver, the three woods and the long irons and it
50
00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:15.180
helps create
51
00:02:15.180 --> 00:02:18.960
that real flat angle of attack, which is one of the big keys to hitting the
52
00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:19.500
ball solidly
53
00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:20.800
and far with the driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.640
This drill is the Jackson 5 for the driver, so the Jackson 5 is working on this
2
00:00:05.640 --> 00:00:06.160
lateral
3
00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:08.680
movement of the lower body in pelvis.
4
00:00:08.680 --> 00:00:13.540
So the initiation of the driver swing, using your legs for more of your power
5
00:00:13.540 --> 00:00:14.600
source, it's
6
00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:20.510
actually a higher priority for driver, three wood, long irons than it is for a
7
00:00:20.510 --> 00:00:21.120
wedge or
8
00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:22.440
something like that.
9
00:00:22.440 --> 00:00:28.170
So practicing the Jackson 5 in driver's stance can give us a little different
10
00:00:28.170 --> 00:00:29.320
feeling.
11
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.080
So I recommend doing both.
12
00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:36.240
So if I'm practicing an iron stance, which would be kind of more like this,
13
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.040
then when
14
00:00:37.040 --> 00:00:42.370
I move into my backswing and when I move into my downswing, moving that third
15
00:00:42.370 --> 00:00:43.080
to half of
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:50.240
pelvis is going to get me pretty much over the full base of my left foot or
17
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:51.320
just past
18
00:00:51.320 --> 00:00:52.880
the inside of my foot.
19
00:00:52.880 --> 00:00:56.800
So it would be kind of that movement there.
20
00:00:56.800 --> 00:01:00.370
Now if I was going to do a driver, I'm going to have my stance a little bit
21
00:01:00.370 --> 00:01:01.040
wider than my
22
00:01:01.040 --> 00:01:02.360
shoulders.
23
00:01:02.360 --> 00:01:07.050
And I'm going to have more of a load into this right side, so I'm going to make
24
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sure that
25
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:09.720
I get behind the golf ball.
26
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And in doing so, when I move about half of pelvis width, you can see that it
27
00:01:14.110 --> 00:01:14.920
barely gets
28
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:17.840
me to the inside edge of my foot.
29
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:21.970
So you won't see a lot of good drivers of the golf ball with everything on top
30
00:01:21.970 --> 00:01:22.380
of the
31
00:01:22.380 --> 00:01:27.180
golf ball kind of like this, you'll see them tend to be more having this tilt
32
00:01:27.180 --> 00:01:27.760
away and
33
00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:29.700
being behind the golf ball.
34
00:01:29.700 --> 00:01:33.000
But it's still about the same amount of lateral movement.
35
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:36.200
It just looks different because the stance width is a little bit wider for the
36
00:01:36.200 --> 00:01:36.660
driver.
37
00:01:36.660 --> 00:01:44.170
So you can practice this a few times, just getting into that good Jackson five
38
00:01:44.170 --> 00:01:45.420
movement,
39
00:01:45.420 --> 00:01:49.690
then you can make your backswing and practice making that same kind of feeling
40
00:01:49.690 --> 00:01:50.380
and you'll
41
00:01:50.380 --> 00:01:53.660
see that you won't get all the way on to the front of the foot if you're doing
42
00:01:53.660 --> 00:01:54.460
it specifically
43
00:01:54.460 --> 00:01:56.660
for what's going on with the driver.
44
00:01:56.660 --> 00:02:02.140
Know that when you're practicing either your nine to three or your full swing
45
00:02:02.140 --> 00:02:02.700
that you're
46
00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:07.520
not going to be completely on top of that front side the way that you would for
47
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:08.140
seven,
48
00:02:08.140 --> 00:02:10.700
eight, or any of the other irons.
49
00:02:10.700 --> 00:02:14.500
It's a specialty for the driver, the three woods and the long irons and it
50
00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:15.180
helps create
51
00:02:15.180 --> 00:02:18.960
that real flat angle of attack, which is one of the big keys to hitting the
52
00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:19.500
ball solidly
53
00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:20.800
and far with the driver.
Have questions?
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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.
Improve Your Driver Swing with the Jackson 5 Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Develop a better understanding of lateral movement in your driver swing
- Feel how your pelvis position affects your power and balance during the swing
- Practice transitioning smoothly from a wider stance to enhance your swing dynamics
In this video, you'll learn how to enhance your driver swing by focusing on the lateral movement of your lower body using the Jackson 5 drill. Understanding this movement is crucial for generating more power and consistency in your long game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.640
This drill is the Jackson 5 for the driver, so the Jackson 5 is working on this
2
00:00:05.640 --> 00:00:06.160
lateral
3
00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:08.680
movement of the lower body in pelvis.
4
00:00:08.680 --> 00:00:13.540
So the initiation of the driver swing, using your legs for more of your power
5
00:00:13.540 --> 00:00:14.600
source, it's
6
00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:20.510
actually a higher priority for driver, three wood, long irons than it is for a
7
00:00:20.510 --> 00:00:21.120
wedge or
8
00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:22.440
something like that.
9
00:00:22.440 --> 00:00:28.170
So practicing the Jackson 5 in driver's stance can give us a little different
10
00:00:28.170 --> 00:00:29.320
feeling.
11
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.080
So I recommend doing both.
12
00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:36.240
So if I'm practicing an iron stance, which would be kind of more like this,
13
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.040
then when
14
00:00:37.040 --> 00:00:42.370
I move into my backswing and when I move into my downswing, moving that third
15
00:00:42.370 --> 00:00:43.080
to half of
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:50.240
pelvis is going to get me pretty much over the full base of my left foot or
17
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:51.320
just past
18
00:00:51.320 --> 00:00:52.880
the inside of my foot.
19
00:00:52.880 --> 00:00:56.800
So it would be kind of that movement there.
20
00:00:56.800 --> 00:01:00.370
Now if I was going to do a driver, I'm going to have my stance a little bit
21
00:01:00.370 --> 00:01:01.040
wider than my
22
00:01:01.040 --> 00:01:02.360
shoulders.
23
00:01:02.360 --> 00:01:07.050
And I'm going to have more of a load into this right side, so I'm going to make
24
00:01:07.050 --> 00:01:07.600
sure that
25
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:09.720
I get behind the golf ball.
26
00:01:09.720 --> 00:01:14.110
And in doing so, when I move about half of pelvis width, you can see that it
27
00:01:14.110 --> 00:01:14.920
barely gets
28
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:17.840
me to the inside edge of my foot.
29
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:21.970
So you won't see a lot of good drivers of the golf ball with everything on top
30
00:01:21.970 --> 00:01:22.380
of the
31
00:01:22.380 --> 00:01:27.180
golf ball kind of like this, you'll see them tend to be more having this tilt
32
00:01:27.180 --> 00:01:27.760
away and
33
00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:29.700
being behind the golf ball.
34
00:01:29.700 --> 00:01:33.000
But it's still about the same amount of lateral movement.
35
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:36.200
It just looks different because the stance width is a little bit wider for the
36
00:01:36.200 --> 00:01:36.660
driver.
37
00:01:36.660 --> 00:01:44.170
So you can practice this a few times, just getting into that good Jackson five
38
00:01:44.170 --> 00:01:45.420
movement,
39
00:01:45.420 --> 00:01:49.690
then you can make your backswing and practice making that same kind of feeling
40
00:01:49.690 --> 00:01:50.380
and you'll
41
00:01:50.380 --> 00:01:53.660
see that you won't get all the way on to the front of the foot if you're doing
42
00:01:53.660 --> 00:01:54.460
it specifically
43
00:01:54.460 --> 00:01:56.660
for what's going on with the driver.
44
00:01:56.660 --> 00:02:02.140
Know that when you're practicing either your nine to three or your full swing
45
00:02:02.140 --> 00:02:02.700
that you're
46
00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:07.520
not going to be completely on top of that front side the way that you would for
47
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:08.140
seven,
48
00:02:08.140 --> 00:02:10.700
eight, or any of the other irons.
49
00:02:10.700 --> 00:02:14.500
It's a specialty for the driver, the three woods and the long irons and it
50
00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:15.180
helps create
51
00:02:15.180 --> 00:02:18.960
that real flat angle of attack, which is one of the big keys to hitting the
52
00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:19.500
ball solidly
53
00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:20.800
and far with the driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.640
This drill is the Jackson 5 for the driver, so the Jackson 5 is working on this
2
00:00:05.640 --> 00:00:06.160
lateral
3
00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:08.680
movement of the lower body in pelvis.
4
00:00:08.680 --> 00:00:13.540
So the initiation of the driver swing, using your legs for more of your power
5
00:00:13.540 --> 00:00:14.600
source, it's
6
00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:20.510
actually a higher priority for driver, three wood, long irons than it is for a
7
00:00:20.510 --> 00:00:21.120
wedge or
8
00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:22.440
something like that.
9
00:00:22.440 --> 00:00:28.170
So practicing the Jackson 5 in driver's stance can give us a little different
10
00:00:28.170 --> 00:00:29.320
feeling.
11
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.080
So I recommend doing both.
12
00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:36.240
So if I'm practicing an iron stance, which would be kind of more like this,
13
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.040
then when
14
00:00:37.040 --> 00:00:42.370
I move into my backswing and when I move into my downswing, moving that third
15
00:00:42.370 --> 00:00:43.080
to half of
16
00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:50.240
pelvis is going to get me pretty much over the full base of my left foot or
17
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:51.320
just past
18
00:00:51.320 --> 00:00:52.880
the inside of my foot.
19
00:00:52.880 --> 00:00:56.800
So it would be kind of that movement there.
20
00:00:56.800 --> 00:01:00.370
Now if I was going to do a driver, I'm going to have my stance a little bit
21
00:01:00.370 --> 00:01:01.040
wider than my
22
00:01:01.040 --> 00:01:02.360
shoulders.
23
00:01:02.360 --> 00:01:07.050
And I'm going to have more of a load into this right side, so I'm going to make
24
00:01:07.050 --> 00:01:07.600
sure that
25
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:09.720
I get behind the golf ball.
26
00:01:09.720 --> 00:01:14.110
And in doing so, when I move about half of pelvis width, you can see that it
27
00:01:14.110 --> 00:01:14.920
barely gets
28
00:01:14.920 --> 00:01:17.840
me to the inside edge of my foot.
29
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:21.970
So you won't see a lot of good drivers of the golf ball with everything on top
30
00:01:21.970 --> 00:01:22.380
of the
31
00:01:22.380 --> 00:01:27.180
golf ball kind of like this, you'll see them tend to be more having this tilt
32
00:01:27.180 --> 00:01:27.760
away and
33
00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:29.700
being behind the golf ball.
34
00:01:29.700 --> 00:01:33.000
But it's still about the same amount of lateral movement.
35
00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:36.200
It just looks different because the stance width is a little bit wider for the
36
00:01:36.200 --> 00:01:36.660
driver.
37
00:01:36.660 --> 00:01:44.170
So you can practice this a few times, just getting into that good Jackson five
38
00:01:44.170 --> 00:01:45.420
movement,
39
00:01:45.420 --> 00:01:49.690
then you can make your backswing and practice making that same kind of feeling
40
00:01:49.690 --> 00:01:50.380
and you'll
41
00:01:50.380 --> 00:01:53.660
see that you won't get all the way on to the front of the foot if you're doing
42
00:01:53.660 --> 00:01:54.460
it specifically
43
00:01:54.460 --> 00:01:56.660
for what's going on with the driver.
44
00:01:56.660 --> 00:02:02.140
Know that when you're practicing either your nine to three or your full swing
45
00:02:02.140 --> 00:02:02.700
that you're
46
00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:07.520
not going to be completely on top of that front side the way that you would for
47
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:08.140
seven,
48
00:02:08.140 --> 00:02:10.700
eight, or any of the other irons.
49
00:02:10.700 --> 00:02:14.500
It's a specialty for the driver, the three woods and the long irons and it
50
00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:15.180
helps create
51
00:02:15.180 --> 00:02:18.960
that real flat angle of attack, which is one of the big keys to hitting the
52
00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:19.500
ball solidly
53
00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:20.800
and far with the driver.
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