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Improve Lead Arm Awareness for Better Swing Mechanics
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct position of your lead arm during the backswing.
- Develop a feel for the proper wrist angle to improve club delivery.
- Learn to recognize and adjust your swing path for better contact.
In this drill, you'll learn how to use a tee to enhance your lead arm awareness, which is crucial for setting the club correctly and achieving better swing positions. This simple technique will help you make adjustments that lead to more consistent ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.480
This drill is heightened lead arm awareness with a T. So I learned about
2
00:00:05.480 --> 00:00:10.480
this idea from trainer Jeff Leishman. I think it's a really smart idea if you
3
00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:10.520
're
4
00:00:10.520 --> 00:00:14.500
trying to work on awareness of where the left arm is. It can be really helpful
5
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:14.780
for
6
00:00:14.780 --> 00:00:19.440
working on setting the club without getting into too much extension at the
7
00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:23.840
top of the swing. It can be really helpful for working on shallowing from
8
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:30.760
the lead form. It can be really helpful for working on the release having more
9
00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.280
of a motorcycle and a little bit more of that supination pattern. So it can be
10
00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:39.880
really helpful to increase the awareness of that lead arm. So what you're going
11
00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:39.920
to
12
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.900
do is you're going to open the glove and most gloves will have a little bit of
13
00:00:43.900 --> 00:00:46.800
extra space down here at the bottom. What you're going to do is you're going to
14
00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:54.240
take a T and place it in that little space so that it's sticking out and it'll
15
00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:58.480
stay in there fairly snug. You can hit balls with it but what we're going to do
16
00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:02.400
is we're going to pay attention to where is that T pointing instead of what am
17
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:02.400
I
18
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:07.240
doing with the wrist. So with the backswing if I have more of a cup that would
19
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:07.320
be
20
00:01:07.320 --> 00:01:11.280
pointing almost down towards the ground where if I keep that wrist neutral it
21
00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.480
would be pointing more on an angle slightly up towards the sky. Same thing
22
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.000
if I was too shallow that T would be pointing a little bit more up towards
23
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:25.640
the sky and then if I also motorcycle it'd be pointing more out away that way.
24
00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:32.800
So basically pointing out somewhere about 30, 45 degrees or so. So that could
25
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:33.240
be a
26
00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:39.190
great little delivery position for me to check. If I tend to get steep it will
27
00:01:39.190 --> 00:01:39.240
be
28
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:44.680
pointing more down towards the golf ball and then during the release feeling
29
00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:44.840
like
30
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:49.480
that T is pointing a little bit more out in front of the golf ball and then
31
00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:49.760
when
32
00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:56.240
I go through feeling like the T is pointing down back behind me somewhere
33
00:01:56.240 --> 00:02:02.240
around 40 degrees 45 degrees pointing in that direction. If I tend to have more
34
00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:02.480
of
35
00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:08.600
a scoop it will be pointing more up towards the sky. Now how much it points
36
00:02:08.600 --> 00:02:13.600
depends a little bit on your grip strength and what your body pivot is
37
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:17.560
like but these are just some really good general references that you can train.
38
00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:22.560
So we can train more of that backswing position staying pretty neutral instead
39
00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:28.240
of cupped. We can train more of that good arm shallowing delivery or motorcycle
40
00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:32.680
feeling more of that movement happening from that lead arm and we can train
41
00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:33.360
good
42
00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:38.920
arm extension and rotation of the arm in that follow-through position all by
43
00:02:38.920 --> 00:02:44.200
just putting a little T here in your glove. So then what you'll do is you'll
44
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:44.720
hit
45
00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:50.080
some shots and you'll just ask yourself where was that pointing and you can use
46
00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:53.440
that heightened awareness of where it was pointing to help you train these
47
00:02:53.440 --> 00:02:56.120
major movements.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.480
This drill is heightened lead arm awareness with a T. So I learned about
2
00:00:05.480 --> 00:00:10.480
this idea from trainer Jeff Leishman. I think it's a really smart idea if you
3
00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:10.520
're
4
00:00:10.520 --> 00:00:14.500
trying to work on awareness of where the left arm is. It can be really helpful
5
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:14.780
for
6
00:00:14.780 --> 00:00:19.440
working on setting the club without getting into too much extension at the
7
00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:23.840
top of the swing. It can be really helpful for working on shallowing from
8
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:30.760
the lead form. It can be really helpful for working on the release having more
9
00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.280
of a motorcycle and a little bit more of that supination pattern. So it can be
10
00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:39.880
really helpful to increase the awareness of that lead arm. So what you're going
11
00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:39.920
to
12
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.900
do is you're going to open the glove and most gloves will have a little bit of
13
00:00:43.900 --> 00:00:46.800
extra space down here at the bottom. What you're going to do is you're going to
14
00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:54.240
take a T and place it in that little space so that it's sticking out and it'll
15
00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:58.480
stay in there fairly snug. You can hit balls with it but what we're going to do
16
00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:02.400
is we're going to pay attention to where is that T pointing instead of what am
17
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:02.400
I
18
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:07.240
doing with the wrist. So with the backswing if I have more of a cup that would
19
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:07.320
be
20
00:01:07.320 --> 00:01:11.280
pointing almost down towards the ground where if I keep that wrist neutral it
21
00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.480
would be pointing more on an angle slightly up towards the sky. Same thing
22
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.000
if I was too shallow that T would be pointing a little bit more up towards
23
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:25.640
the sky and then if I also motorcycle it'd be pointing more out away that way.
24
00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:32.800
So basically pointing out somewhere about 30, 45 degrees or so. So that could
25
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:33.240
be a
26
00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:39.190
great little delivery position for me to check. If I tend to get steep it will
27
00:01:39.190 --> 00:01:39.240
be
28
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:44.680
pointing more down towards the golf ball and then during the release feeling
29
00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:44.840
like
30
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:49.480
that T is pointing a little bit more out in front of the golf ball and then
31
00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:49.760
when
32
00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:56.240
I go through feeling like the T is pointing down back behind me somewhere
33
00:01:56.240 --> 00:02:02.240
around 40 degrees 45 degrees pointing in that direction. If I tend to have more
34
00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:02.480
of
35
00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:08.600
a scoop it will be pointing more up towards the sky. Now how much it points
36
00:02:08.600 --> 00:02:13.600
depends a little bit on your grip strength and what your body pivot is
37
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:17.560
like but these are just some really good general references that you can train.
38
00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:22.560
So we can train more of that backswing position staying pretty neutral instead
39
00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:28.240
of cupped. We can train more of that good arm shallowing delivery or motorcycle
40
00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:32.680
feeling more of that movement happening from that lead arm and we can train
41
00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:33.360
good
42
00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:38.920
arm extension and rotation of the arm in that follow-through position all by
43
00:02:38.920 --> 00:02:44.200
just putting a little T here in your glove. So then what you'll do is you'll
44
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:44.720
hit
45
00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:50.080
some shots and you'll just ask yourself where was that pointing and you can use
46
00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:53.440
that heightened awareness of where it was pointing to help you train these
47
00:02:53.440 --> 00:02:56.120
major movements.
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 Lead Arm Awareness for Better Swing Mechanics
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct position of your lead arm during the backswing.
- Develop a feel for the proper wrist angle to improve club delivery.
- Learn to recognize and adjust your swing path for better contact.
In this drill, you'll learn how to use a tee to enhance your lead arm awareness, which is crucial for setting the club correctly and achieving better swing positions. This simple technique will help you make adjustments that lead to more consistent ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.480
This drill is heightened lead arm awareness with a T. So I learned about
2
00:00:05.480 --> 00:00:10.480
this idea from trainer Jeff Leishman. I think it's a really smart idea if you
3
00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:10.520
're
4
00:00:10.520 --> 00:00:14.500
trying to work on awareness of where the left arm is. It can be really helpful
5
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:14.780
for
6
00:00:14.780 --> 00:00:19.440
working on setting the club without getting into too much extension at the
7
00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:23.840
top of the swing. It can be really helpful for working on shallowing from
8
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:30.760
the lead form. It can be really helpful for working on the release having more
9
00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.280
of a motorcycle and a little bit more of that supination pattern. So it can be
10
00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:39.880
really helpful to increase the awareness of that lead arm. So what you're going
11
00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:39.920
to
12
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.900
do is you're going to open the glove and most gloves will have a little bit of
13
00:00:43.900 --> 00:00:46.800
extra space down here at the bottom. What you're going to do is you're going to
14
00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:54.240
take a T and place it in that little space so that it's sticking out and it'll
15
00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:58.480
stay in there fairly snug. You can hit balls with it but what we're going to do
16
00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:02.400
is we're going to pay attention to where is that T pointing instead of what am
17
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:02.400
I
18
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:07.240
doing with the wrist. So with the backswing if I have more of a cup that would
19
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:07.320
be
20
00:01:07.320 --> 00:01:11.280
pointing almost down towards the ground where if I keep that wrist neutral it
21
00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.480
would be pointing more on an angle slightly up towards the sky. Same thing
22
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.000
if I was too shallow that T would be pointing a little bit more up towards
23
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:25.640
the sky and then if I also motorcycle it'd be pointing more out away that way.
24
00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:32.800
So basically pointing out somewhere about 30, 45 degrees or so. So that could
25
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:33.240
be a
26
00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:39.190
great little delivery position for me to check. If I tend to get steep it will
27
00:01:39.190 --> 00:01:39.240
be
28
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:44.680
pointing more down towards the golf ball and then during the release feeling
29
00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:44.840
like
30
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:49.480
that T is pointing a little bit more out in front of the golf ball and then
31
00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:49.760
when
32
00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:56.240
I go through feeling like the T is pointing down back behind me somewhere
33
00:01:56.240 --> 00:02:02.240
around 40 degrees 45 degrees pointing in that direction. If I tend to have more
34
00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:02.480
of
35
00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:08.600
a scoop it will be pointing more up towards the sky. Now how much it points
36
00:02:08.600 --> 00:02:13.600
depends a little bit on your grip strength and what your body pivot is
37
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:17.560
like but these are just some really good general references that you can train.
38
00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:22.560
So we can train more of that backswing position staying pretty neutral instead
39
00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:28.240
of cupped. We can train more of that good arm shallowing delivery or motorcycle
40
00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:32.680
feeling more of that movement happening from that lead arm and we can train
41
00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:33.360
good
42
00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:38.920
arm extension and rotation of the arm in that follow-through position all by
43
00:02:38.920 --> 00:02:44.200
just putting a little T here in your glove. So then what you'll do is you'll
44
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:44.720
hit
45
00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:50.080
some shots and you'll just ask yourself where was that pointing and you can use
46
00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:53.440
that heightened awareness of where it was pointing to help you train these
47
00:02:53.440 --> 00:02:56.120
major movements.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.480
This drill is heightened lead arm awareness with a T. So I learned about
2
00:00:05.480 --> 00:00:10.480
this idea from trainer Jeff Leishman. I think it's a really smart idea if you
3
00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:10.520
're
4
00:00:10.520 --> 00:00:14.500
trying to work on awareness of where the left arm is. It can be really helpful
5
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:14.780
for
6
00:00:14.780 --> 00:00:19.440
working on setting the club without getting into too much extension at the
7
00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:23.840
top of the swing. It can be really helpful for working on shallowing from
8
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:30.760
the lead form. It can be really helpful for working on the release having more
9
00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.280
of a motorcycle and a little bit more of that supination pattern. So it can be
10
00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:39.880
really helpful to increase the awareness of that lead arm. So what you're going
11
00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:39.920
to
12
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.900
do is you're going to open the glove and most gloves will have a little bit of
13
00:00:43.900 --> 00:00:46.800
extra space down here at the bottom. What you're going to do is you're going to
14
00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:54.240
take a T and place it in that little space so that it's sticking out and it'll
15
00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:58.480
stay in there fairly snug. You can hit balls with it but what we're going to do
16
00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:02.400
is we're going to pay attention to where is that T pointing instead of what am
17
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:02.400
I
18
00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:07.240
doing with the wrist. So with the backswing if I have more of a cup that would
19
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:07.320
be
20
00:01:07.320 --> 00:01:11.280
pointing almost down towards the ground where if I keep that wrist neutral it
21
00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.480
would be pointing more on an angle slightly up towards the sky. Same thing
22
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:20.000
if I was too shallow that T would be pointing a little bit more up towards
23
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:25.640
the sky and then if I also motorcycle it'd be pointing more out away that way.
24
00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:32.800
So basically pointing out somewhere about 30, 45 degrees or so. So that could
25
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:33.240
be a
26
00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:39.190
great little delivery position for me to check. If I tend to get steep it will
27
00:01:39.190 --> 00:01:39.240
be
28
00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:44.680
pointing more down towards the golf ball and then during the release feeling
29
00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:44.840
like
30
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:49.480
that T is pointing a little bit more out in front of the golf ball and then
31
00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:49.760
when
32
00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:56.240
I go through feeling like the T is pointing down back behind me somewhere
33
00:01:56.240 --> 00:02:02.240
around 40 degrees 45 degrees pointing in that direction. If I tend to have more
34
00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:02.480
of
35
00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:08.600
a scoop it will be pointing more up towards the sky. Now how much it points
36
00:02:08.600 --> 00:02:13.600
depends a little bit on your grip strength and what your body pivot is
37
00:02:13.600 --> 00:02:17.560
like but these are just some really good general references that you can train.
38
00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:22.560
So we can train more of that backswing position staying pretty neutral instead
39
00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:28.240
of cupped. We can train more of that good arm shallowing delivery or motorcycle
40
00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:32.680
feeling more of that movement happening from that lead arm and we can train
41
00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:33.360
good
42
00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:38.920
arm extension and rotation of the arm in that follow-through position all by
43
00:02:38.920 --> 00:02:44.200
just putting a little T here in your glove. So then what you'll do is you'll
44
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:44.720
hit
45
00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:50.080
some shots and you'll just ask yourself where was that pointing and you can use
46
00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:53.440
that heightened awareness of where it was pointing to help you train these
47
00:02:53.440 --> 00:02:56.120
major movements.
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