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Improve Your Lead Arm Release for Better Ball Flight
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to position your lead thumb to enhance your release
- Practice 9 to 3 swings to develop better follow-through control
- Identify and correct common wrist and arm issues that affect your swing
In this drill, you'll learn how to properly release your lead arm by focusing on the thumb's position, which can significantly improve your swing dynamics. Understanding this release concept is essential for achieving more consistent ball contact and control.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This release drill is lead thumb throwaway. So in the single arm releases I
2
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:06.420
talk
3
00:00:06.420 --> 00:00:11.040
about feeling like that arm or the thumb kind of points away from you a
4
00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:15.380
little bit. This is just a good combo drill where you can focus on that. It's
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:19.250
similar to the finger release that we do with the trail hand but this is
6
00:00:19.250 --> 00:00:19.620
focusing
7
00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:23.980
a little bit more on the lead hand. So I'm primarily going to do 9 to 3 since
8
00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:30.580
this is a release concept and I'm going to focus on this feeling of I'm going
9
00:00:30.580 --> 00:00:30.660
to
10
00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:35.660
pretend you're 30 degrees to my target line right so I'm kind of aiming that
11
00:00:35.660 --> 00:00:39.780
way. I'm going to feel like my left thumb is pointing more or less out at the
12
00:00:39.780 --> 00:00:43.320
camera. Now if the camera was the target line that would mean I'm going to
13
00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:49.040
basically be pointing that out towards the bag kind of in that direction there.
14
00:00:49.040 --> 00:00:54.100
As opposed to golfers who tend to come over the top and then it would be
15
00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:59.840
pointing more high and more in this position. So it's going to point down
16
00:00:59.840 --> 00:01:05.040
and out kind of like so. Again you can do this as 9 to 3 drills just kind of
17
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:09.280
feeling the club make contact with the ground ultimately put the ball there and
18
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:13.840
let the ball get in the way and then because these are 9 to 3 and release
19
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:17.440
style drills they should be short enough swings that you can check your follow
20
00:01:17.440 --> 00:01:22.240
through position. If with all the 9 to 3's if you have a hard time stopping
21
00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:22.520
here
22
00:01:22.520 --> 00:01:26.680
it usually means that what's happening is I'm bending my arms and my wrist and
23
00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:31.320
that's causing the club to get way up high as opposed to getting really good
24
00:01:31.320 --> 00:01:36.120
extension where the momentum is going more out and I'm able to stop it by the
25
00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:40.000
time I don't have to actually stop it I'm able to kind of control it by the
26
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:40.160
time
27
00:01:40.160 --> 00:01:46.000
the club gets to about waist height. So it ends up looking kind of something
28
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like
29
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:53.040
that and then I can take that feeling and move that on to full swings either
30
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:59.360
again stopping at the 9 to 3 or just going through that movement as I take
31
00:01:59.360 --> 00:02:03.760
my my real stock full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.140
This release drill is lead thumb throwaway. So in the single arm releases I
2
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:06.420
talk
3
00:00:06.420 --> 00:00:11.040
about feeling like that arm or the thumb kind of points away from you a
4
00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:15.380
little bit. This is just a good combo drill where you can focus on that. It's
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:19.250
similar to the finger release that we do with the trail hand but this is
6
00:00:19.250 --> 00:00:19.620
focusing
7
00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:23.980
a little bit more on the lead hand. So I'm primarily going to do 9 to 3 since
8
00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:30.580
this is a release concept and I'm going to focus on this feeling of I'm going
9
00:00:30.580 --> 00:00:30.660
to
10
00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:35.660
pretend you're 30 degrees to my target line right so I'm kind of aiming that
11
00:00:35.660 --> 00:00:39.780
way. I'm going to feel like my left thumb is pointing more or less out at the
12
00:00:39.780 --> 00:00:43.320
camera. Now if the camera was the target line that would mean I'm going to
13
00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:49.040
basically be pointing that out towards the bag kind of in that direction there.
14
00:00:49.040 --> 00:00:54.100
As opposed to golfers who tend to come over the top and then it would be
15
00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:59.840
pointing more high and more in this position. So it's going to point down
16
00:00:59.840 --> 00:01:05.040
and out kind of like so. Again you can do this as 9 to 3 drills just kind of
17
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:09.280
feeling the club make contact with the ground ultimately put the ball there and
18
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:13.840
let the ball get in the way and then because these are 9 to 3 and release
19
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:17.440
style drills they should be short enough swings that you can check your follow
20
00:01:17.440 --> 00:01:22.240
through position. If with all the 9 to 3's if you have a hard time stopping
21
00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:22.520
here
22
00:01:22.520 --> 00:01:26.680
it usually means that what's happening is I'm bending my arms and my wrist and
23
00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:31.320
that's causing the club to get way up high as opposed to getting really good
24
00:01:31.320 --> 00:01:36.120
extension where the momentum is going more out and I'm able to stop it by the
25
00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:40.000
time I don't have to actually stop it I'm able to kind of control it by the
26
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:40.160
time
27
00:01:40.160 --> 00:01:46.000
the club gets to about waist height. So it ends up looking kind of something
28
00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:46.200
like
29
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:53.040
that and then I can take that feeling and move that on to full swings either
30
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:59.360
again stopping at the 9 to 3 or just going through that movement as I take
31
00:01:59.360 --> 00:02:03.760
my my real stock full swing.
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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 Lead Arm Release for Better Ball Flight
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to position your lead thumb to enhance your release
- Practice 9 to 3 swings to develop better follow-through control
- Identify and correct common wrist and arm issues that affect your swing
In this drill, you'll learn how to properly release your lead arm by focusing on the thumb's position, which can significantly improve your swing dynamics. Understanding this release concept is essential for achieving more consistent ball contact and control.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.140
This release drill is lead thumb throwaway. So in the single arm releases I
2
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:06.420
talk
3
00:00:06.420 --> 00:00:11.040
about feeling like that arm or the thumb kind of points away from you a
4
00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:15.380
little bit. This is just a good combo drill where you can focus on that. It's
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:19.250
similar to the finger release that we do with the trail hand but this is
6
00:00:19.250 --> 00:00:19.620
focusing
7
00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:23.980
a little bit more on the lead hand. So I'm primarily going to do 9 to 3 since
8
00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:30.580
this is a release concept and I'm going to focus on this feeling of I'm going
9
00:00:30.580 --> 00:00:30.660
to
10
00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:35.660
pretend you're 30 degrees to my target line right so I'm kind of aiming that
11
00:00:35.660 --> 00:00:39.780
way. I'm going to feel like my left thumb is pointing more or less out at the
12
00:00:39.780 --> 00:00:43.320
camera. Now if the camera was the target line that would mean I'm going to
13
00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:49.040
basically be pointing that out towards the bag kind of in that direction there.
14
00:00:49.040 --> 00:00:54.100
As opposed to golfers who tend to come over the top and then it would be
15
00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:59.840
pointing more high and more in this position. So it's going to point down
16
00:00:59.840 --> 00:01:05.040
and out kind of like so. Again you can do this as 9 to 3 drills just kind of
17
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:09.280
feeling the club make contact with the ground ultimately put the ball there and
18
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:13.840
let the ball get in the way and then because these are 9 to 3 and release
19
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:17.440
style drills they should be short enough swings that you can check your follow
20
00:01:17.440 --> 00:01:22.240
through position. If with all the 9 to 3's if you have a hard time stopping
21
00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:22.520
here
22
00:01:22.520 --> 00:01:26.680
it usually means that what's happening is I'm bending my arms and my wrist and
23
00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:31.320
that's causing the club to get way up high as opposed to getting really good
24
00:01:31.320 --> 00:01:36.120
extension where the momentum is going more out and I'm able to stop it by the
25
00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:40.000
time I don't have to actually stop it I'm able to kind of control it by the
26
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:40.160
time
27
00:01:40.160 --> 00:01:46.000
the club gets to about waist height. So it ends up looking kind of something
28
00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:46.200
like
29
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:53.040
that and then I can take that feeling and move that on to full swings either
30
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:59.360
again stopping at the 9 to 3 or just going through that movement as I take
31
00:01:59.360 --> 00:02:03.760
my my real stock full swing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.140
This release drill is lead thumb throwaway. So in the single arm releases I
2
00:00:06.140 --> 00:00:06.420
talk
3
00:00:06.420 --> 00:00:11.040
about feeling like that arm or the thumb kind of points away from you a
4
00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:15.380
little bit. This is just a good combo drill where you can focus on that. It's
5
00:00:15.380 --> 00:00:19.250
similar to the finger release that we do with the trail hand but this is
6
00:00:19.250 --> 00:00:19.620
focusing
7
00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:23.980
a little bit more on the lead hand. So I'm primarily going to do 9 to 3 since
8
00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:30.580
this is a release concept and I'm going to focus on this feeling of I'm going
9
00:00:30.580 --> 00:00:30.660
to
10
00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:35.660
pretend you're 30 degrees to my target line right so I'm kind of aiming that
11
00:00:35.660 --> 00:00:39.780
way. I'm going to feel like my left thumb is pointing more or less out at the
12
00:00:39.780 --> 00:00:43.320
camera. Now if the camera was the target line that would mean I'm going to
13
00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:49.040
basically be pointing that out towards the bag kind of in that direction there.
14
00:00:49.040 --> 00:00:54.100
As opposed to golfers who tend to come over the top and then it would be
15
00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:59.840
pointing more high and more in this position. So it's going to point down
16
00:00:59.840 --> 00:01:05.040
and out kind of like so. Again you can do this as 9 to 3 drills just kind of
17
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:09.280
feeling the club make contact with the ground ultimately put the ball there and
18
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:13.840
let the ball get in the way and then because these are 9 to 3 and release
19
00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:17.440
style drills they should be short enough swings that you can check your follow
20
00:01:17.440 --> 00:01:22.240
through position. If with all the 9 to 3's if you have a hard time stopping
21
00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:22.520
here
22
00:01:22.520 --> 00:01:26.680
it usually means that what's happening is I'm bending my arms and my wrist and
23
00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:31.320
that's causing the club to get way up high as opposed to getting really good
24
00:01:31.320 --> 00:01:36.120
extension where the momentum is going more out and I'm able to stop it by the
25
00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:40.000
time I don't have to actually stop it I'm able to kind of control it by the
26
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:40.160
time
27
00:01:40.160 --> 00:01:46.000
the club gets to about waist height. So it ends up looking kind of something
28
00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:46.200
like
29
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:53.040
that and then I can take that feeling and move that on to full swings either
30
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:59.360
again stopping at the 9 to 3 or just going through that movement as I take
31
00:01:59.360 --> 00:02:03.760
my my real stock full swing.
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