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Understanding Wipe Limitations for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct elbow movement towards your belly button for better swing mechanics
- Distinguish between effective wipe motion and common mistakes that lead to poor contact
- Learn how to adapt your wipe technique based on your flexibility and body constraints
In this video, you'll learn about the limitations and clarifications regarding the wipe motion in your golf swing. Understanding this movement is crucial for improving your overall ball striking and consistency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.040
In this video we're going to look at limitations and clarifications on the
2
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.000
wipe. So the wipe is a very important movement that I see in just about every
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:15.160
good ball striker on their 3D pattern that a lot of amateurs don't do. Now the
4
00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:19.760
question always becomes because I'm quite flexible so when I demonstrate the
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.960
wipe it's going to look more exaggerated and if you're looking at video you may
6
00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:29.000
not see something that looks as exaggerated. So I'm always very careful
7
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.280
in these videos to talk about trying to move your elbow towards your belly
8
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.060
button. Now if I had a really restricted right shoulder or if I was a little
9
00:00:37.060 --> 00:00:37.200
bit
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:41.760
more you know overweight and had some mass in the middle and I couldn't really
11
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:45.840
move my elbow across my body the important thing is to have it moving in
12
00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:50.190
that direction. So people will always give the example of Jim Furyk and I'll
13
00:00:50.190 --> 00:00:50.420
just
14
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:56.120
I'll show them their 3D where during the release it's actually sliding or
15
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:56.360
during
16
00:00:56.360 --> 00:01:00.440
the start of the release it's actually sliding this way it's not straightening
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:06.360
out. So whether you get the elbow way behind your body more on the side of your
18
00:01:06.360 --> 00:01:10.000
body or towards the hip the important thing is as we go into the release that
19
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.920
it is working more across and towards your sternum as opposed to working
20
00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:22.280
straight down. With the exception of the wedges where if it works straight down
21
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:26.480
I'll balance that by having my upper body a little bit more on top of the
22
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:31.280
golf ball. It's very hard to get this good side bend if the arms are working
23
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:35.840
straight out in front of your body as opposed to working in more of this
24
00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:41.440
wipe direction. So what I've what I've discovered the last three four or five
25
00:01:41.440 --> 00:01:46.560
years is that if I teach someone the wipe first so that this is working a
26
00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:50.120
little bit more across their body and I'll restrict my range of motion so I'm
27
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:55.440
not going as much as I can where I can actually get that elbow past my belly
28
00:01:55.440 --> 00:02:03.480
button which is unnecessary. If I'm working that elbow towards then one of
29
00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.960
the movements that will help me hit the ball a little bit more solidly is
30
00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:12.240
actually adding that side bend so it ends up looking kind of like that or
31
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:19.720
adding that Jackson 5 movement. If I tend to have more of the spin lunge cast
32
00:02:19.720 --> 00:02:24.360
pattern then this white movement feels very very awkward at first but it also
33
00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.040
feels very very different and I always want to stress and the purpose of this
34
00:02:28.040 --> 00:02:32.720
video is that if you have shoulder restrictions or if you have you know
35
00:02:32.720 --> 00:02:37.800
rib cage restrictions if you have some a belly that gets in the way it's not so
36
00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:41.320
much that it has to go all the way to your belly button it's just that we want
37
00:02:41.320 --> 00:02:48.960
it working across your body during that phase there as opposed to working
38
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.280
straight out towards the golf ball kind of like that. So hopefully that helps
39
00:02:54.280 --> 00:02:54.440
you
40
00:02:54.440 --> 00:02:58.440
clarify and understand how you can apply the wipe. If you start trying to apply
41
00:02:58.440 --> 00:03:01.760
the wipe and the ball is going way off to the right that's a good sign that
42
00:03:01.760 --> 00:03:04.440
you're doing the wipe and you just need to work a little bit more on the
43
00:03:04.440 --> 00:03:09.520
motorcycle or other ways to close the club face instead of using that cast
44
00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:14.160
pattern or scoot pattern to close the club face.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.040
In this video we're going to look at limitations and clarifications on the
2
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.000
wipe. So the wipe is a very important movement that I see in just about every
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:15.160
good ball striker on their 3D pattern that a lot of amateurs don't do. Now the
4
00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:19.760
question always becomes because I'm quite flexible so when I demonstrate the
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.960
wipe it's going to look more exaggerated and if you're looking at video you may
6
00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:29.000
not see something that looks as exaggerated. So I'm always very careful
7
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.280
in these videos to talk about trying to move your elbow towards your belly
8
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.060
button. Now if I had a really restricted right shoulder or if I was a little
9
00:00:37.060 --> 00:00:37.200
bit
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:41.760
more you know overweight and had some mass in the middle and I couldn't really
11
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:45.840
move my elbow across my body the important thing is to have it moving in
12
00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:50.190
that direction. So people will always give the example of Jim Furyk and I'll
13
00:00:50.190 --> 00:00:50.420
just
14
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:56.120
I'll show them their 3D where during the release it's actually sliding or
15
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:56.360
during
16
00:00:56.360 --> 00:01:00.440
the start of the release it's actually sliding this way it's not straightening
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:06.360
out. So whether you get the elbow way behind your body more on the side of your
18
00:01:06.360 --> 00:01:10.000
body or towards the hip the important thing is as we go into the release that
19
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.920
it is working more across and towards your sternum as opposed to working
20
00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:22.280
straight down. With the exception of the wedges where if it works straight down
21
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:26.480
I'll balance that by having my upper body a little bit more on top of the
22
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:31.280
golf ball. It's very hard to get this good side bend if the arms are working
23
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:35.840
straight out in front of your body as opposed to working in more of this
24
00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:41.440
wipe direction. So what I've what I've discovered the last three four or five
25
00:01:41.440 --> 00:01:46.560
years is that if I teach someone the wipe first so that this is working a
26
00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:50.120
little bit more across their body and I'll restrict my range of motion so I'm
27
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:55.440
not going as much as I can where I can actually get that elbow past my belly
28
00:01:55.440 --> 00:02:03.480
button which is unnecessary. If I'm working that elbow towards then one of
29
00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.960
the movements that will help me hit the ball a little bit more solidly is
30
00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:12.240
actually adding that side bend so it ends up looking kind of like that or
31
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:19.720
adding that Jackson 5 movement. If I tend to have more of the spin lunge cast
32
00:02:19.720 --> 00:02:24.360
pattern then this white movement feels very very awkward at first but it also
33
00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.040
feels very very different and I always want to stress and the purpose of this
34
00:02:28.040 --> 00:02:32.720
video is that if you have shoulder restrictions or if you have you know
35
00:02:32.720 --> 00:02:37.800
rib cage restrictions if you have some a belly that gets in the way it's not so
36
00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:41.320
much that it has to go all the way to your belly button it's just that we want
37
00:02:41.320 --> 00:02:48.960
it working across your body during that phase there as opposed to working
38
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.280
straight out towards the golf ball kind of like that. So hopefully that helps
39
00:02:54.280 --> 00:02:54.440
you
40
00:02:54.440 --> 00:02:58.440
clarify and understand how you can apply the wipe. If you start trying to apply
41
00:02:58.440 --> 00:03:01.760
the wipe and the ball is going way off to the right that's a good sign that
42
00:03:01.760 --> 00:03:04.440
you're doing the wipe and you just need to work a little bit more on the
43
00:03:04.440 --> 00:03:09.520
motorcycle or other ways to close the club face instead of using that cast
44
00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:14.160
pattern or scoot pattern to close the club face.
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.
Understanding Wipe Limitations for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct elbow movement towards your belly button for better swing mechanics
- Distinguish between effective wipe motion and common mistakes that lead to poor contact
- Learn how to adapt your wipe technique based on your flexibility and body constraints
In this video, you'll learn about the limitations and clarifications regarding the wipe motion in your golf swing. Understanding this movement is crucial for improving your overall ball striking and consistency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.040
In this video we're going to look at limitations and clarifications on the
2
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.000
wipe. So the wipe is a very important movement that I see in just about every
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:15.160
good ball striker on their 3D pattern that a lot of amateurs don't do. Now the
4
00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:19.760
question always becomes because I'm quite flexible so when I demonstrate the
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.960
wipe it's going to look more exaggerated and if you're looking at video you may
6
00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:29.000
not see something that looks as exaggerated. So I'm always very careful
7
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.280
in these videos to talk about trying to move your elbow towards your belly
8
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.060
button. Now if I had a really restricted right shoulder or if I was a little
9
00:00:37.060 --> 00:00:37.200
bit
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:41.760
more you know overweight and had some mass in the middle and I couldn't really
11
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:45.840
move my elbow across my body the important thing is to have it moving in
12
00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:50.190
that direction. So people will always give the example of Jim Furyk and I'll
13
00:00:50.190 --> 00:00:50.420
just
14
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:56.120
I'll show them their 3D where during the release it's actually sliding or
15
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:56.360
during
16
00:00:56.360 --> 00:01:00.440
the start of the release it's actually sliding this way it's not straightening
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:06.360
out. So whether you get the elbow way behind your body more on the side of your
18
00:01:06.360 --> 00:01:10.000
body or towards the hip the important thing is as we go into the release that
19
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.920
it is working more across and towards your sternum as opposed to working
20
00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:22.280
straight down. With the exception of the wedges where if it works straight down
21
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:26.480
I'll balance that by having my upper body a little bit more on top of the
22
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:31.280
golf ball. It's very hard to get this good side bend if the arms are working
23
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:35.840
straight out in front of your body as opposed to working in more of this
24
00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:41.440
wipe direction. So what I've what I've discovered the last three four or five
25
00:01:41.440 --> 00:01:46.560
years is that if I teach someone the wipe first so that this is working a
26
00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:50.120
little bit more across their body and I'll restrict my range of motion so I'm
27
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:55.440
not going as much as I can where I can actually get that elbow past my belly
28
00:01:55.440 --> 00:02:03.480
button which is unnecessary. If I'm working that elbow towards then one of
29
00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.960
the movements that will help me hit the ball a little bit more solidly is
30
00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:12.240
actually adding that side bend so it ends up looking kind of like that or
31
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:19.720
adding that Jackson 5 movement. If I tend to have more of the spin lunge cast
32
00:02:19.720 --> 00:02:24.360
pattern then this white movement feels very very awkward at first but it also
33
00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.040
feels very very different and I always want to stress and the purpose of this
34
00:02:28.040 --> 00:02:32.720
video is that if you have shoulder restrictions or if you have you know
35
00:02:32.720 --> 00:02:37.800
rib cage restrictions if you have some a belly that gets in the way it's not so
36
00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:41.320
much that it has to go all the way to your belly button it's just that we want
37
00:02:41.320 --> 00:02:48.960
it working across your body during that phase there as opposed to working
38
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.280
straight out towards the golf ball kind of like that. So hopefully that helps
39
00:02:54.280 --> 00:02:54.440
you
40
00:02:54.440 --> 00:02:58.440
clarify and understand how you can apply the wipe. If you start trying to apply
41
00:02:58.440 --> 00:03:01.760
the wipe and the ball is going way off to the right that's a good sign that
42
00:03:01.760 --> 00:03:04.440
you're doing the wipe and you just need to work a little bit more on the
43
00:03:04.440 --> 00:03:09.520
motorcycle or other ways to close the club face instead of using that cast
44
00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:14.160
pattern or scoot pattern to close the club face.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.040
In this video we're going to look at limitations and clarifications on the
2
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.000
wipe. So the wipe is a very important movement that I see in just about every
3
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:15.160
good ball striker on their 3D pattern that a lot of amateurs don't do. Now the
4
00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:19.760
question always becomes because I'm quite flexible so when I demonstrate the
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:23.960
wipe it's going to look more exaggerated and if you're looking at video you may
6
00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:29.000
not see something that looks as exaggerated. So I'm always very careful
7
00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.280
in these videos to talk about trying to move your elbow towards your belly
8
00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:37.060
button. Now if I had a really restricted right shoulder or if I was a little
9
00:00:37.060 --> 00:00:37.200
bit
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:41.760
more you know overweight and had some mass in the middle and I couldn't really
11
00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:45.840
move my elbow across my body the important thing is to have it moving in
12
00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:50.190
that direction. So people will always give the example of Jim Furyk and I'll
13
00:00:50.190 --> 00:00:50.420
just
14
00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:56.120
I'll show them their 3D where during the release it's actually sliding or
15
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:56.360
during
16
00:00:56.360 --> 00:01:00.440
the start of the release it's actually sliding this way it's not straightening
17
00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:06.360
out. So whether you get the elbow way behind your body more on the side of your
18
00:01:06.360 --> 00:01:10.000
body or towards the hip the important thing is as we go into the release that
19
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.920
it is working more across and towards your sternum as opposed to working
20
00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:22.280
straight down. With the exception of the wedges where if it works straight down
21
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:26.480
I'll balance that by having my upper body a little bit more on top of the
22
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:31.280
golf ball. It's very hard to get this good side bend if the arms are working
23
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:35.840
straight out in front of your body as opposed to working in more of this
24
00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:41.440
wipe direction. So what I've what I've discovered the last three four or five
25
00:01:41.440 --> 00:01:46.560
years is that if I teach someone the wipe first so that this is working a
26
00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:50.120
little bit more across their body and I'll restrict my range of motion so I'm
27
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:55.440
not going as much as I can where I can actually get that elbow past my belly
28
00:01:55.440 --> 00:02:03.480
button which is unnecessary. If I'm working that elbow towards then one of
29
00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.960
the movements that will help me hit the ball a little bit more solidly is
30
00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:12.240
actually adding that side bend so it ends up looking kind of like that or
31
00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:19.720
adding that Jackson 5 movement. If I tend to have more of the spin lunge cast
32
00:02:19.720 --> 00:02:24.360
pattern then this white movement feels very very awkward at first but it also
33
00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.040
feels very very different and I always want to stress and the purpose of this
34
00:02:28.040 --> 00:02:32.720
video is that if you have shoulder restrictions or if you have you know
35
00:02:32.720 --> 00:02:37.800
rib cage restrictions if you have some a belly that gets in the way it's not so
36
00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:41.320
much that it has to go all the way to your belly button it's just that we want
37
00:02:41.320 --> 00:02:48.960
it working across your body during that phase there as opposed to working
38
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.280
straight out towards the golf ball kind of like that. So hopefully that helps
39
00:02:54.280 --> 00:02:54.440
you
40
00:02:54.440 --> 00:02:58.440
clarify and understand how you can apply the wipe. If you start trying to apply
41
00:02:58.440 --> 00:03:01.760
the wipe and the ball is going way off to the right that's a good sign that
42
00:03:01.760 --> 00:03:04.440
you're doing the wipe and you just need to work a little bit more on the
43
00:03:04.440 --> 00:03:09.520
motorcycle or other ways to close the club face instead of using that cast
44
00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:14.160
pattern or scoot pattern to close the club face.
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