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.
Understand the Key Differences Between Driver and Iron Swings
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how upper body positioning affects swing direction for each club
- Distinguish between the release points for driver and iron shots
- Recognize the importance of axis tilt in achieving better contact
Learn how your body position and swing path differ when using a driver versus an iron. This understanding can help you improve your accuracy and distance on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This is my view is looking at the difference between the driver and the iron.
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So I've got my driver and my seven iron and I've got my little visual impact
3
00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:14.240
station.
4
00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:19.760
So visual impact station I basically have my target line perpendicular and
5
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roughly about
6
00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:25.140
middle or where I'm going to start my stance position and we got a line about
7
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45 and 45.
8
00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:35.100
So if I was to get into setup position with my seven iron, there you can see
9
00:00:35.100 --> 00:00:36.120
the body
10
00:00:36.120 --> 00:00:37.640
position just like so.
11
00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:41.840
Now if I was to go through kind of a slow motion swing, you'll see that my
12
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.580
upper body
13
00:00:42.580 --> 00:00:49.180
kind of stays on top of it and that release is going much more down into the
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ground than
15
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:53.260
it is out towards the target.
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00:00:53.260 --> 00:01:02.790
Now if I was to do the same thing with the driver, so feet together, small step
17
00:01:02.790 --> 00:01:03.340
, big
18
00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:05.700
step, foot turn out.
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So now if I was to go up towards the top of the swing, come one down, nice and
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slow.
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You can see that my upper body from my perspective feels like it's more over my
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right foot and
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00:01:17.540 --> 00:01:20.900
looks well behind the ball even though it's coming in.
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So my release position and direction is going to be much more out towards the
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target than
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with the iron down towards the ground.
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Even though I'm making roughly the same hand motions, the biggest difference is
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going to
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be the location where my upper body or how this axis still has affected where
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my release
31
00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:38.380
is going to be.
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So hopefully that helps you see how subtle it looks from the third person point
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of view
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but how drastically different it looks from that first person point of view.
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If you're struggling with either your driver or the irons because of this axis
36
00:01:52.360 --> 00:01:52.980
tilt, hopefully
37
00:01:52.980 --> 00:01:55.340
this gives you a good view of what you should see.
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[BLANK_AUDIO]
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.320
This is my view is looking at the difference between the driver and the iron.
2
00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:13.600
So I've got my driver and my seven iron and I've got my little visual impact
3
00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:14.240
station.
4
00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:19.760
So visual impact station I basically have my target line perpendicular and
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:20.680
roughly about
6
00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:25.140
middle or where I'm going to start my stance position and we got a line about
7
00:00:25.140 --> 00:00:26.560
45 and 45.
8
00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:35.100
So if I was to get into setup position with my seven iron, there you can see
9
00:00:35.100 --> 00:00:36.120
the body
10
00:00:36.120 --> 00:00:37.640
position just like so.
11
00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:41.840
Now if I was to go through kind of a slow motion swing, you'll see that my
12
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.580
upper body
13
00:00:42.580 --> 00:00:49.180
kind of stays on top of it and that release is going much more down into the
14
00:00:49.180 --> 00:00:49.960
ground than
15
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:53.260
it is out towards the target.
16
00:00:53.260 --> 00:01:02.790
Now if I was to do the same thing with the driver, so feet together, small step
17
00:01:02.790 --> 00:01:03.340
, big
18
00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:05.700
step, foot turn out.
19
00:01:05.700 --> 00:01:10.190
So now if I was to go up towards the top of the swing, come one down, nice and
20
00:01:10.190 --> 00:01:10.740
slow.
21
00:01:10.740 --> 00:01:16.330
You can see that my upper body from my perspective feels like it's more over my
22
00:01:16.330 --> 00:01:17.540
right foot and
23
00:01:17.540 --> 00:01:20.900
looks well behind the ball even though it's coming in.
24
00:01:20.900 --> 00:01:25.940
So my release position and direction is going to be much more out towards the
25
00:01:25.940 --> 00:01:26.760
target than
26
00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:28.940
with the iron down towards the ground.
27
00:01:28.940 --> 00:01:32.130
Even though I'm making roughly the same hand motions, the biggest difference is
28
00:01:32.130 --> 00:01:32.460
going to
29
00:01:32.460 --> 00:01:36.610
be the location where my upper body or how this axis still has affected where
30
00:01:36.610 --> 00:01:37.260
my release
31
00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:38.380
is going to be.
32
00:01:38.380 --> 00:01:43.580
So hopefully that helps you see how subtle it looks from the third person point
33
00:01:43.580 --> 00:01:44.140
of view
34
00:01:44.140 --> 00:01:48.460
but how drastically different it looks from that first person point of view.
35
00:01:48.460 --> 00:01:52.360
If you're struggling with either your driver or the irons because of this axis
36
00:01:52.360 --> 00:01:52.980
tilt, hopefully
37
00:01:52.980 --> 00:01:55.340
this gives you a good view of what you should see.
38
00:02:18.460 --> 00:02:28.460
[BLANK_AUDIO]
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.
Understand the Key Differences Between Driver and Iron Swings
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how upper body positioning affects swing direction for each club
- Distinguish between the release points for driver and iron shots
- Recognize the importance of axis tilt in achieving better contact
Learn how your body position and swing path differ when using a driver versus an iron. This understanding can help you improve your accuracy and distance on the course.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.320
This is my view is looking at the difference between the driver and the iron.
2
00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:13.600
So I've got my driver and my seven iron and I've got my little visual impact
3
00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:14.240
station.
4
00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:19.760
So visual impact station I basically have my target line perpendicular and
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:20.680
roughly about
6
00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:25.140
middle or where I'm going to start my stance position and we got a line about
7
00:00:25.140 --> 00:00:26.560
45 and 45.
8
00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:35.100
So if I was to get into setup position with my seven iron, there you can see
9
00:00:35.100 --> 00:00:36.120
the body
10
00:00:36.120 --> 00:00:37.640
position just like so.
11
00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:41.840
Now if I was to go through kind of a slow motion swing, you'll see that my
12
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.580
upper body
13
00:00:42.580 --> 00:00:49.180
kind of stays on top of it and that release is going much more down into the
14
00:00:49.180 --> 00:00:49.960
ground than
15
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:53.260
it is out towards the target.
16
00:00:53.260 --> 00:01:02.790
Now if I was to do the same thing with the driver, so feet together, small step
17
00:01:02.790 --> 00:01:03.340
, big
18
00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:05.700
step, foot turn out.
19
00:01:05.700 --> 00:01:10.190
So now if I was to go up towards the top of the swing, come one down, nice and
20
00:01:10.190 --> 00:01:10.740
slow.
21
00:01:10.740 --> 00:01:16.330
You can see that my upper body from my perspective feels like it's more over my
22
00:01:16.330 --> 00:01:17.540
right foot and
23
00:01:17.540 --> 00:01:20.900
looks well behind the ball even though it's coming in.
24
00:01:20.900 --> 00:01:25.940
So my release position and direction is going to be much more out towards the
25
00:01:25.940 --> 00:01:26.760
target than
26
00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:28.940
with the iron down towards the ground.
27
00:01:28.940 --> 00:01:32.130
Even though I'm making roughly the same hand motions, the biggest difference is
28
00:01:32.130 --> 00:01:32.460
going to
29
00:01:32.460 --> 00:01:36.610
be the location where my upper body or how this axis still has affected where
30
00:01:36.610 --> 00:01:37.260
my release
31
00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:38.380
is going to be.
32
00:01:38.380 --> 00:01:43.580
So hopefully that helps you see how subtle it looks from the third person point
33
00:01:43.580 --> 00:01:44.140
of view
34
00:01:44.140 --> 00:01:48.460
but how drastically different it looks from that first person point of view.
35
00:01:48.460 --> 00:01:52.360
If you're struggling with either your driver or the irons because of this axis
36
00:01:52.360 --> 00:01:52.980
tilt, hopefully
37
00:01:52.980 --> 00:01:55.340
this gives you a good view of what you should see.
38
00:02:18.460 --> 00:02:28.460
[BLANK_AUDIO]
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.320
This is my view is looking at the difference between the driver and the iron.
2
00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:13.600
So I've got my driver and my seven iron and I've got my little visual impact
3
00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:14.240
station.
4
00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:19.760
So visual impact station I basically have my target line perpendicular and
5
00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:20.680
roughly about
6
00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:25.140
middle or where I'm going to start my stance position and we got a line about
7
00:00:25.140 --> 00:00:26.560
45 and 45.
8
00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:35.100
So if I was to get into setup position with my seven iron, there you can see
9
00:00:35.100 --> 00:00:36.120
the body
10
00:00:36.120 --> 00:00:37.640
position just like so.
11
00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:41.840
Now if I was to go through kind of a slow motion swing, you'll see that my
12
00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:42.580
upper body
13
00:00:42.580 --> 00:00:49.180
kind of stays on top of it and that release is going much more down into the
14
00:00:49.180 --> 00:00:49.960
ground than
15
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:53.260
it is out towards the target.
16
00:00:53.260 --> 00:01:02.790
Now if I was to do the same thing with the driver, so feet together, small step
17
00:01:02.790 --> 00:01:03.340
, big
18
00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:05.700
step, foot turn out.
19
00:01:05.700 --> 00:01:10.190
So now if I was to go up towards the top of the swing, come one down, nice and
20
00:01:10.190 --> 00:01:10.740
slow.
21
00:01:10.740 --> 00:01:16.330
You can see that my upper body from my perspective feels like it's more over my
22
00:01:16.330 --> 00:01:17.540
right foot and
23
00:01:17.540 --> 00:01:20.900
looks well behind the ball even though it's coming in.
24
00:01:20.900 --> 00:01:25.940
So my release position and direction is going to be much more out towards the
25
00:01:25.940 --> 00:01:26.760
target than
26
00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:28.940
with the iron down towards the ground.
27
00:01:28.940 --> 00:01:32.130
Even though I'm making roughly the same hand motions, the biggest difference is
28
00:01:32.130 --> 00:01:32.460
going to
29
00:01:32.460 --> 00:01:36.610
be the location where my upper body or how this axis still has affected where
30
00:01:36.610 --> 00:01:37.260
my release
31
00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:38.380
is going to be.
32
00:01:38.380 --> 00:01:43.580
So hopefully that helps you see how subtle it looks from the third person point
33
00:01:43.580 --> 00:01:44.140
of view
34
00:01:44.140 --> 00:01:48.460
but how drastically different it looks from that first person point of view.
35
00:01:48.460 --> 00:01:52.360
If you're struggling with either your driver or the irons because of this axis
36
00:01:52.360 --> 00:01:52.980
tilt, hopefully
37
00:01:52.980 --> 00:01:55.340
this gives you a good view of what you should see.
38
00:02:18.460 --> 00:02:28.460
[BLANK_AUDIO]
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