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Improve Lateral Movement in Your Downswing with Pelvis Track Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to shift your pelvis laterally during the downswing
- Visualize the correct path for your pelvis to improve consistency
- Feel the difference between proper pelvic movement and standing up in your swing
In this video, you'll learn the Pelvis Track drill to enhance your lateral movement and prevent standing up during the downswing. This simple setup helps visualize the correct pelvis motion for better swing mechanics.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill is the pelvis track so a lot of golfers struggle with the standing
2
00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:06.040
up
3
00:00:06.040 --> 00:00:11.080
in the downswing or not having enough lateral movement. This kind of addresses
4
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both of those in one drill. So you can either take an alignment stick or
5
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:16.520
another
6
00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:21.440
golf club and basically what you're going to do is once you get set up you're
7
00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:25.520
going to take a stick whether it's a club or an alignment stick and you're
8
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:31.100
going to put it diagonally from your right toe or your trail toe to your lead
9
00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:38.000
heel. So this is going to create a visual of where I want this pelvis to
10
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:42.440
move. As I shift my weight it's basically moving towards the target and then
11
00:00:42.440 --> 00:00:47.000
tracking along this track back that direction. One of my instructors in
12
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.600
college, Wayne D. Francisco kind of coined the phrase of back 45. I think it's
13
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.480
probably more like back 30 but it definitely once it gets on to that left
14
00:00:55.480 --> 00:01:01.780
starts working backward to create enough space for your arms to do the proper
15
00:01:01.780 --> 00:01:07.240
wipe and good release movements. So during transition this is a good visual
16
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:11.340
for a lot of golfers. We have a number of different fields such as the butt
17
00:01:11.340 --> 00:01:15.240
fingerprint and kind of the the side bend through the ground, the getting
18
00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:19.560
different pushing sensations. But this is a good visual of kind of the track
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that
20
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I want my pelvis to work along during that early stage of the downswing right
21
00:01:26.880 --> 00:01:31.040
up until about there. And then it'll sort of post up as you go through the
22
00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.860
release. So if you're having trouble with your pelvis either not shifting
23
00:01:34.860 --> 00:01:39.280
laterally enough or moving in towards the golf ball try the pelvis track to get
24
00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:39.320
a
25
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:45.200
visual of where you want this block to move during the golf swing.
26
00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:57.300
So that's what it looks like from down the line when I'm doing this pelvis
27
00:01:57.300 --> 00:02:01.720
track. Great move for working on the linear movement as well as the rotational
28
00:02:01.720 --> 00:02:06.840
movement or the direction that the pelvis should move during the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.920
This drill is the pelvis track so a lot of golfers struggle with the standing
2
00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:06.040
up
3
00:00:06.040 --> 00:00:11.080
in the downswing or not having enough lateral movement. This kind of addresses
4
00:00:11.080 --> 00:00:16.000
both of those in one drill. So you can either take an alignment stick or
5
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:16.520
another
6
00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:21.440
golf club and basically what you're going to do is once you get set up you're
7
00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:25.520
going to take a stick whether it's a club or an alignment stick and you're
8
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:31.100
going to put it diagonally from your right toe or your trail toe to your lead
9
00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:38.000
heel. So this is going to create a visual of where I want this pelvis to
10
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:42.440
move. As I shift my weight it's basically moving towards the target and then
11
00:00:42.440 --> 00:00:47.000
tracking along this track back that direction. One of my instructors in
12
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.600
college, Wayne D. Francisco kind of coined the phrase of back 45. I think it's
13
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.480
probably more like back 30 but it definitely once it gets on to that left
14
00:00:55.480 --> 00:01:01.780
starts working backward to create enough space for your arms to do the proper
15
00:01:01.780 --> 00:01:07.240
wipe and good release movements. So during transition this is a good visual
16
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:11.340
for a lot of golfers. We have a number of different fields such as the butt
17
00:01:11.340 --> 00:01:15.240
fingerprint and kind of the the side bend through the ground, the getting
18
00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:19.560
different pushing sensations. But this is a good visual of kind of the track
19
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:19.800
that
20
00:01:19.800 --> 00:01:26.880
I want my pelvis to work along during that early stage of the downswing right
21
00:01:26.880 --> 00:01:31.040
up until about there. And then it'll sort of post up as you go through the
22
00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.860
release. So if you're having trouble with your pelvis either not shifting
23
00:01:34.860 --> 00:01:39.280
laterally enough or moving in towards the golf ball try the pelvis track to get
24
00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:39.320
a
25
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:45.200
visual of where you want this block to move during the golf swing.
26
00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:57.300
So that's what it looks like from down the line when I'm doing this pelvis
27
00:01:57.300 --> 00:02:01.720
track. Great move for working on the linear movement as well as the rotational
28
00:02:01.720 --> 00:02:06.840
movement or the direction that the pelvis should move during the downswing.
Have questions?
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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 Lateral Movement in Your Downswing with Pelvis Track Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to shift your pelvis laterally during the downswing
- Visualize the correct path for your pelvis to improve consistency
- Feel the difference between proper pelvic movement and standing up in your swing
In this video, you'll learn the Pelvis Track drill to enhance your lateral movement and prevent standing up during the downswing. This simple setup helps visualize the correct pelvis motion for better swing mechanics.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.920
This drill is the pelvis track so a lot of golfers struggle with the standing
2
00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:06.040
up
3
00:00:06.040 --> 00:00:11.080
in the downswing or not having enough lateral movement. This kind of addresses
4
00:00:11.080 --> 00:00:16.000
both of those in one drill. So you can either take an alignment stick or
5
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:16.520
another
6
00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:21.440
golf club and basically what you're going to do is once you get set up you're
7
00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:25.520
going to take a stick whether it's a club or an alignment stick and you're
8
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:31.100
going to put it diagonally from your right toe or your trail toe to your lead
9
00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:38.000
heel. So this is going to create a visual of where I want this pelvis to
10
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:42.440
move. As I shift my weight it's basically moving towards the target and then
11
00:00:42.440 --> 00:00:47.000
tracking along this track back that direction. One of my instructors in
12
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.600
college, Wayne D. Francisco kind of coined the phrase of back 45. I think it's
13
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.480
probably more like back 30 but it definitely once it gets on to that left
14
00:00:55.480 --> 00:01:01.780
starts working backward to create enough space for your arms to do the proper
15
00:01:01.780 --> 00:01:07.240
wipe and good release movements. So during transition this is a good visual
16
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:11.340
for a lot of golfers. We have a number of different fields such as the butt
17
00:01:11.340 --> 00:01:15.240
fingerprint and kind of the the side bend through the ground, the getting
18
00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:19.560
different pushing sensations. But this is a good visual of kind of the track
19
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:19.800
that
20
00:01:19.800 --> 00:01:26.880
I want my pelvis to work along during that early stage of the downswing right
21
00:01:26.880 --> 00:01:31.040
up until about there. And then it'll sort of post up as you go through the
22
00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.860
release. So if you're having trouble with your pelvis either not shifting
23
00:01:34.860 --> 00:01:39.280
laterally enough or moving in towards the golf ball try the pelvis track to get
24
00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:39.320
a
25
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:45.200
visual of where you want this block to move during the golf swing.
26
00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:57.300
So that's what it looks like from down the line when I'm doing this pelvis
27
00:01:57.300 --> 00:02:01.720
track. Great move for working on the linear movement as well as the rotational
28
00:02:01.720 --> 00:02:06.840
movement or the direction that the pelvis should move during the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.920
This drill is the pelvis track so a lot of golfers struggle with the standing
2
00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:06.040
up
3
00:00:06.040 --> 00:00:11.080
in the downswing or not having enough lateral movement. This kind of addresses
4
00:00:11.080 --> 00:00:16.000
both of those in one drill. So you can either take an alignment stick or
5
00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:16.520
another
6
00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:21.440
golf club and basically what you're going to do is once you get set up you're
7
00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:25.520
going to take a stick whether it's a club or an alignment stick and you're
8
00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:31.100
going to put it diagonally from your right toe or your trail toe to your lead
9
00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:38.000
heel. So this is going to create a visual of where I want this pelvis to
10
00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:42.440
move. As I shift my weight it's basically moving towards the target and then
11
00:00:42.440 --> 00:00:47.000
tracking along this track back that direction. One of my instructors in
12
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.600
college, Wayne D. Francisco kind of coined the phrase of back 45. I think it's
13
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.480
probably more like back 30 but it definitely once it gets on to that left
14
00:00:55.480 --> 00:01:01.780
starts working backward to create enough space for your arms to do the proper
15
00:01:01.780 --> 00:01:07.240
wipe and good release movements. So during transition this is a good visual
16
00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:11.340
for a lot of golfers. We have a number of different fields such as the butt
17
00:01:11.340 --> 00:01:15.240
fingerprint and kind of the the side bend through the ground, the getting
18
00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:19.560
different pushing sensations. But this is a good visual of kind of the track
19
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:19.800
that
20
00:01:19.800 --> 00:01:26.880
I want my pelvis to work along during that early stage of the downswing right
21
00:01:26.880 --> 00:01:31.040
up until about there. And then it'll sort of post up as you go through the
22
00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.860
release. So if you're having trouble with your pelvis either not shifting
23
00:01:34.860 --> 00:01:39.280
laterally enough or moving in towards the golf ball try the pelvis track to get
24
00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:39.320
a
25
00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:45.200
visual of where you want this block to move during the golf swing.
26
00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:57.300
So that's what it looks like from down the line when I'm doing this pelvis
27
00:01:57.300 --> 00:02:01.720
track. Great move for working on the linear movement as well as the rotational
28
00:02:01.720 --> 00:02:06.840
movement or the direction that the pelvis should move during the downswing.
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