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America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Stop Hitting Heel Shots with the Low Point Yoga Block Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify and correct heel contact issues during your swing
- Feel the proper club position relative to the golf ball
- Develop a consistent swing path that avoids obstacles like the yoga block
In this drill, you'll learn how to use a yoga block to improve your ground contact and eliminate heel strikes. By practicing proper weight distribution and swing path, you'll enhance your overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.680
This drill is the low point yoga block, so not everyone responds to the same
2
00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:07.240
type of
3
00:00:07.240 --> 00:00:08.240
visual feedback.
4
00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:13.000
So for some lines on the ground, feeling the weight, like we're really well,
5
00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:13.440
others need
6
00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.760
more 3D space objects around them.
7
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.240
So shafts in the ground, water bottles, things like that.
8
00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:23.860
If you are struggling with heel contact, or potentially toe contact, though
9
00:00:23.860 --> 00:00:24.440
that one's
10
00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:29.160
a little less common, if you're struggling with heel contact, then putting down
11
00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:29.440
a yoga
12
00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:33.720
block to help you feel where the club is can be really beneficial.
13
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.620
So all we're going to do is we're going to set up and put the yoga block just
14
00:00:38.620 --> 00:00:39.180
outside
15
00:00:39.180 --> 00:00:40.180
the toe.
16
00:00:40.180 --> 00:00:46.440
So I'm only going to give it a thumbs width or even less, so very little space.
17
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:51.590
And then I'm going to practice swinging and hitting the ground without hitting
18
00:00:51.590 --> 00:00:52.160
the yoga
19
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:53.160
block.
20
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.910
And I don't care if I hit it a little bit inside, but if I'm shanking the ball,
21
00:00:57.910 --> 00:00:58.640
then what's
22
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.480
happening is the club would be coming out and I would strike this yoga block.
23
00:01:03.480 --> 00:01:07.680
So you can either, I like the yoga block because it's nice and soft, won't
24
00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:08.520
damage you or the
25
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:10.960
club, won't create too much fear.
26
00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:17.360
But you could use cardboard box like an Amazon box works pretty well.
27
00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:22.750
But then once you've gotten this space a little bit more figured out, you can
28
00:01:22.750 --> 00:01:23.800
actually hit
29
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:32.060
some shots where you've got the club set up just inside the yoga block, make it
30
00:01:32.060 --> 00:01:33.040
a little
31
00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:34.320
tough on me.
32
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:41.170
And then if I was to just make a normal swing, you'll see I make ground contact
33
00:01:41.170 --> 00:01:42.240
, but I don't
34
00:01:42.240 --> 00:01:46.440
hit the yoga block because I have that calibrated based on where my weight
35
00:01:46.440 --> 00:01:47.360
distribution is,
36
00:01:47.360 --> 00:01:51.920
or where I feel it with the club had compared to the golf ball.
37
00:01:51.920 --> 00:01:59.480
But for some of you, when you do this, you're going to strike the yoga block.
38
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.400
This can be especially common if you have more of an outside in pattern and you
39
00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:05.160
're not quite
40
00:02:05.160 --> 00:02:10.920
aware of it, in which case what you need to do is right now I have the ball in
41
00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:11.520
the middle
42
00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:12.520
of the yoga block.
43
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.160
You can see it right here.
44
00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:17.490
If I have more of an outside in pattern, I'm going to tend to put the yoga
45
00:02:17.490 --> 00:02:18.200
block there
46
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:23.100
because what might happen is I would be outside like this with the yoga block
47
00:02:23.100 --> 00:02:23.800
and then cutting
48
00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:24.960
across.
49
00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:29.430
So now this gives me a visual of basically I've got to come from a little bit
50
00:02:29.430 --> 00:02:30.360
more inside
51
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:34.280
of that yoga block in order to make solid contact.
52
00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:38.750
So this can double as a 3D path trainer because the yoga block or cardboard box
53
00:02:38.750 --> 00:02:40.840
has a nice
54
00:02:40.840 --> 00:02:43.040
round or sorry straight edge to it.
55
00:02:43.040 --> 00:02:46.800
So it's really helping me visualize where I'm aligned, where the path of the
56
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:47.120
club is
57
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:50.440
going to be and ultimately where that low point is.
58
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:53.520
The other good thing about the yoga block compared to the lines on the ground
59
00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:54.080
is if you
60
00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:58.720
end up practicing off mats, you might not be able to draw lines on the ground.
61
00:02:58.720 --> 00:03:02.710
But you can always just keep the yoga block in your bag, pull it out and make
62
00:03:02.710 --> 00:03:03.400
sure that
63
00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:08.680
you're making solid contact with the golf ball while not hitting the yoga block
64
00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:09.200
that helps
65
00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:12.400
you dial in that heel toe awareness a little bit better.
66
00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:16.160
So pull out the yoga block if you're struggling with heel toe contact
67
00:03:16.160 --> 00:03:16.800
especially if you're
68
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.680
struggling with more of a heel bias or a shank problem.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.680
This drill is the low point yoga block, so not everyone responds to the same
2
00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:07.240
type of
3
00:00:07.240 --> 00:00:08.240
visual feedback.
4
00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:13.000
So for some lines on the ground, feeling the weight, like we're really well,
5
00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:13.440
others need
6
00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.760
more 3D space objects around them.
7
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.240
So shafts in the ground, water bottles, things like that.
8
00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:23.860
If you are struggling with heel contact, or potentially toe contact, though
9
00:00:23.860 --> 00:00:24.440
that one's
10
00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:29.160
a little less common, if you're struggling with heel contact, then putting down
11
00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:29.440
a yoga
12
00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:33.720
block to help you feel where the club is can be really beneficial.
13
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.620
So all we're going to do is we're going to set up and put the yoga block just
14
00:00:38.620 --> 00:00:39.180
outside
15
00:00:39.180 --> 00:00:40.180
the toe.
16
00:00:40.180 --> 00:00:46.440
So I'm only going to give it a thumbs width or even less, so very little space.
17
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:51.590
And then I'm going to practice swinging and hitting the ground without hitting
18
00:00:51.590 --> 00:00:52.160
the yoga
19
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:53.160
block.
20
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.910
And I don't care if I hit it a little bit inside, but if I'm shanking the ball,
21
00:00:57.910 --> 00:00:58.640
then what's
22
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.480
happening is the club would be coming out and I would strike this yoga block.
23
00:01:03.480 --> 00:01:07.680
So you can either, I like the yoga block because it's nice and soft, won't
24
00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:08.520
damage you or the
25
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:10.960
club, won't create too much fear.
26
00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:17.360
But you could use cardboard box like an Amazon box works pretty well.
27
00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:22.750
But then once you've gotten this space a little bit more figured out, you can
28
00:01:22.750 --> 00:01:23.800
actually hit
29
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:32.060
some shots where you've got the club set up just inside the yoga block, make it
30
00:01:32.060 --> 00:01:33.040
a little
31
00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:34.320
tough on me.
32
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:41.170
And then if I was to just make a normal swing, you'll see I make ground contact
33
00:01:41.170 --> 00:01:42.240
, but I don't
34
00:01:42.240 --> 00:01:46.440
hit the yoga block because I have that calibrated based on where my weight
35
00:01:46.440 --> 00:01:47.360
distribution is,
36
00:01:47.360 --> 00:01:51.920
or where I feel it with the club had compared to the golf ball.
37
00:01:51.920 --> 00:01:59.480
But for some of you, when you do this, you're going to strike the yoga block.
38
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.400
This can be especially common if you have more of an outside in pattern and you
39
00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:05.160
're not quite
40
00:02:05.160 --> 00:02:10.920
aware of it, in which case what you need to do is right now I have the ball in
41
00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:11.520
the middle
42
00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:12.520
of the yoga block.
43
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.160
You can see it right here.
44
00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:17.490
If I have more of an outside in pattern, I'm going to tend to put the yoga
45
00:02:17.490 --> 00:02:18.200
block there
46
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:23.100
because what might happen is I would be outside like this with the yoga block
47
00:02:23.100 --> 00:02:23.800
and then cutting
48
00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:24.960
across.
49
00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:29.430
So now this gives me a visual of basically I've got to come from a little bit
50
00:02:29.430 --> 00:02:30.360
more inside
51
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:34.280
of that yoga block in order to make solid contact.
52
00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:38.750
So this can double as a 3D path trainer because the yoga block or cardboard box
53
00:02:38.750 --> 00:02:40.840
has a nice
54
00:02:40.840 --> 00:02:43.040
round or sorry straight edge to it.
55
00:02:43.040 --> 00:02:46.800
So it's really helping me visualize where I'm aligned, where the path of the
56
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:47.120
club is
57
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:50.440
going to be and ultimately where that low point is.
58
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:53.520
The other good thing about the yoga block compared to the lines on the ground
59
00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:54.080
is if you
60
00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:58.720
end up practicing off mats, you might not be able to draw lines on the ground.
61
00:02:58.720 --> 00:03:02.710
But you can always just keep the yoga block in your bag, pull it out and make
62
00:03:02.710 --> 00:03:03.400
sure that
63
00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:08.680
you're making solid contact with the golf ball while not hitting the yoga block
64
00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:09.200
that helps
65
00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:12.400
you dial in that heel toe awareness a little bit better.
66
00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:16.160
So pull out the yoga block if you're struggling with heel toe contact
67
00:03:16.160 --> 00:03:16.800
especially if you're
68
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.680
struggling with more of a heel bias or a shank problem.
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.
Stop Hitting Heel Shots with the Low Point Yoga Block Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify and correct heel contact issues during your swing
- Feel the proper club position relative to the golf ball
- Develop a consistent swing path that avoids obstacles like the yoga block
In this drill, you'll learn how to use a yoga block to improve your ground contact and eliminate heel strikes. By practicing proper weight distribution and swing path, you'll enhance your overall ball striking.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.680
This drill is the low point yoga block, so not everyone responds to the same
2
00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:07.240
type of
3
00:00:07.240 --> 00:00:08.240
visual feedback.
4
00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:13.000
So for some lines on the ground, feeling the weight, like we're really well,
5
00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:13.440
others need
6
00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.760
more 3D space objects around them.
7
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.240
So shafts in the ground, water bottles, things like that.
8
00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:23.860
If you are struggling with heel contact, or potentially toe contact, though
9
00:00:23.860 --> 00:00:24.440
that one's
10
00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:29.160
a little less common, if you're struggling with heel contact, then putting down
11
00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:29.440
a yoga
12
00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:33.720
block to help you feel where the club is can be really beneficial.
13
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.620
So all we're going to do is we're going to set up and put the yoga block just
14
00:00:38.620 --> 00:00:39.180
outside
15
00:00:39.180 --> 00:00:40.180
the toe.
16
00:00:40.180 --> 00:00:46.440
So I'm only going to give it a thumbs width or even less, so very little space.
17
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:51.590
And then I'm going to practice swinging and hitting the ground without hitting
18
00:00:51.590 --> 00:00:52.160
the yoga
19
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:53.160
block.
20
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.910
And I don't care if I hit it a little bit inside, but if I'm shanking the ball,
21
00:00:57.910 --> 00:00:58.640
then what's
22
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.480
happening is the club would be coming out and I would strike this yoga block.
23
00:01:03.480 --> 00:01:07.680
So you can either, I like the yoga block because it's nice and soft, won't
24
00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:08.520
damage you or the
25
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:10.960
club, won't create too much fear.
26
00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:17.360
But you could use cardboard box like an Amazon box works pretty well.
27
00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:22.750
But then once you've gotten this space a little bit more figured out, you can
28
00:01:22.750 --> 00:01:23.800
actually hit
29
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:32.060
some shots where you've got the club set up just inside the yoga block, make it
30
00:01:32.060 --> 00:01:33.040
a little
31
00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:34.320
tough on me.
32
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:41.170
And then if I was to just make a normal swing, you'll see I make ground contact
33
00:01:41.170 --> 00:01:42.240
, but I don't
34
00:01:42.240 --> 00:01:46.440
hit the yoga block because I have that calibrated based on where my weight
35
00:01:46.440 --> 00:01:47.360
distribution is,
36
00:01:47.360 --> 00:01:51.920
or where I feel it with the club had compared to the golf ball.
37
00:01:51.920 --> 00:01:59.480
But for some of you, when you do this, you're going to strike the yoga block.
38
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.400
This can be especially common if you have more of an outside in pattern and you
39
00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:05.160
're not quite
40
00:02:05.160 --> 00:02:10.920
aware of it, in which case what you need to do is right now I have the ball in
41
00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:11.520
the middle
42
00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:12.520
of the yoga block.
43
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.160
You can see it right here.
44
00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:17.490
If I have more of an outside in pattern, I'm going to tend to put the yoga
45
00:02:17.490 --> 00:02:18.200
block there
46
00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:23.100
because what might happen is I would be outside like this with the yoga block
47
00:02:23.100 --> 00:02:23.800
and then cutting
48
00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:24.960
across.
49
00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:29.430
So now this gives me a visual of basically I've got to come from a little bit
50
00:02:29.430 --> 00:02:30.360
more inside
51
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:34.280
of that yoga block in order to make solid contact.
52
00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:38.750
So this can double as a 3D path trainer because the yoga block or cardboard box
53
00:02:38.750 --> 00:02:40.840
has a nice
54
00:02:40.840 --> 00:02:43.040
round or sorry straight edge to it.
55
00:02:43.040 --> 00:02:46.800
So it's really helping me visualize where I'm aligned, where the path of the
56
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:47.120
club is
57
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:50.440
going to be and ultimately where that low point is.
58
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:53.520
The other good thing about the yoga block compared to the lines on the ground
59
00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:54.080
is if you
60
00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:58.720
end up practicing off mats, you might not be able to draw lines on the ground.
61
00:02:58.720 --> 00:03:02.710
But you can always just keep the yoga block in your bag, pull it out and make
62
00:03:02.710 --> 00:03:03.400
sure that
63
00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:08.680
you're making solid contact with the golf ball while not hitting the yoga block
64
00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:09.200
that helps
65
00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:12.400
you dial in that heel toe awareness a little bit better.
66
00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:16.160
So pull out the yoga block if you're struggling with heel toe contact
67
00:03:16.160 --> 00:03:16.800
especially if you're
68
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.680
struggling with more of a heel bias or a shank problem.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.680
This drill is the low point yoga block, so not everyone responds to the same
2
00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:07.240
type of
3
00:00:07.240 --> 00:00:08.240
visual feedback.
4
00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:13.000
So for some lines on the ground, feeling the weight, like we're really well,
5
00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:13.440
others need
6
00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.760
more 3D space objects around them.
7
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.240
So shafts in the ground, water bottles, things like that.
8
00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:23.860
If you are struggling with heel contact, or potentially toe contact, though
9
00:00:23.860 --> 00:00:24.440
that one's
10
00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:29.160
a little less common, if you're struggling with heel contact, then putting down
11
00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:29.440
a yoga
12
00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:33.720
block to help you feel where the club is can be really beneficial.
13
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.620
So all we're going to do is we're going to set up and put the yoga block just
14
00:00:38.620 --> 00:00:39.180
outside
15
00:00:39.180 --> 00:00:40.180
the toe.
16
00:00:40.180 --> 00:00:46.440
So I'm only going to give it a thumbs width or even less, so very little space.
17
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:51.590
And then I'm going to practice swinging and hitting the ground without hitting
18
00:00:51.590 --> 00:00:52.160
the yoga
19
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:53.160
block.
20
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.910
And I don't care if I hit it a little bit inside, but if I'm shanking the ball,
21
00:00:57.910 --> 00:00:58.640
then what's
22
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.480
happening is the club would be coming out and I would strike this yoga block.
23
00:01:03.480 --> 00:01:07.680
So you can either, I like the yoga block because it's nice and soft, won't
24
00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:08.520
damage you or the
25
00:01:08.520 --> 00:01:10.960
club, won't create too much fear.
26
00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:17.360
But you could use cardboard box like an Amazon box works pretty well.
27
00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:22.750
But then once you've gotten this space a little bit more figured out, you can
28
00:01:22.750 --> 00:01:23.800
actually hit
29
00:01:23.800 --> 00:01:32.060
some shots where you've got the club set up just inside the yoga block, make it
30
00:01:32.060 --> 00:01:33.040
a little
31
00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:34.320
tough on me.
32
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:41.170
And then if I was to just make a normal swing, you'll see I make ground contact
33
00:01:41.170 --> 00:01:42.240
, but I don't
34
00:01:42.240 --> 00:01:46.440
hit the yoga block because I have that calibrated based on where my weight
35
00:01:46.440 --> 00:01:47.360
distribution is,
36
00:01:47.360 --> 00:01:51.920
or where I feel it with the club had compared to the golf ball.
37
00:01:51.920 --> 00:01:59.480
But for some of you, when you do this, you're going to strike the yoga block.
38
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.400
This can be especially common if you have more of an outside in pattern and you
39
00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:05.160
're not quite
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aware of it, in which case what you need to do is right now I have the ball in
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the middle
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of the yoga block.
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You can see it right here.
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If I have more of an outside in pattern, I'm going to tend to put the yoga
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block there
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because what might happen is I would be outside like this with the yoga block
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and then cutting
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across.
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So now this gives me a visual of basically I've got to come from a little bit
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more inside
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of that yoga block in order to make solid contact.
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So this can double as a 3D path trainer because the yoga block or cardboard box
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has a nice
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round or sorry straight edge to it.
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So it's really helping me visualize where I'm aligned, where the path of the
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club is
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going to be and ultimately where that low point is.
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The other good thing about the yoga block compared to the lines on the ground
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is if you
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end up practicing off mats, you might not be able to draw lines on the ground.
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But you can always just keep the yoga block in your bag, pull it out and make
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sure that
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you're making solid contact with the golf ball while not hitting the yoga block
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that helps
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you dial in that heel toe awareness a little bit better.
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So pull out the yoga block if you're struggling with heel toe contact
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especially if you're
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struggling with more of a heel bias or a shank problem.
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