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How to Align Your Body for Consistent Golf Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how your forearm and shoulder alignment impacts your aim
- Check your neck positioning to improve your spatial awareness
- Understand the role of your pelvis and feet in overall alignment
In this video, learn how to fine-tune your physical alignment to ensure your body is set up correctly for every shot. Understanding these alignment principles is crucial for starting the ball on the right path consistently.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.140
Okay, so now that you've got a stable lower body, and you're visually lined up,
2
00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:04.360
so they'll
3
00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:08.500
look square, let's do some fine tuning on your physical alignment, because this
4
00:00:08.500 --> 00:00:08.800
is the
5
00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:13.880
next big bridge to starting the ball online every single time, okay?
6
00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.770
So I'm going to assume my setup position facing roughly perpendicular to the
7
00:00:18.770 --> 00:00:19.480
camera, because
8
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.340
I'm going to pretend that this was my mirror, because most of you're going to
9
00:00:22.340 --> 00:00:22.960
be practicing
10
00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:27.600
is the physical alignment in some of these drills at home using a mirror.
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:32.840
So I'm going to take my setup with the putter in the middle of stance, because
12
00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:33.600
I'm a right
13
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:35.120
eye dominant player.
14
00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.880
And what I want to check in this mirror right here is the alignment of my fore
15
00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:42.160
arms, right?
16
00:00:42.160 --> 00:00:47.160
So can I see my left forearm above or below?
17
00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:49.240
If anything, I want it a little below.
18
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:53.510
As in from this down the line view, you could see about half of my left forearm
19
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:54.120
compared
20
00:00:54.120 --> 00:00:55.520
to my right.
21
00:00:55.520 --> 00:01:00.960
So my forearm alignment, my shoulder alignment, my neck alignment, so that's
22
00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:02.080
one of the weird
23
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:05.680
ones that I want to take a second to address.
24
00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:10.560
A large percentage of your feel comes from your atlas, which is the top bone
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.640
right here.
26
00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:15.380
It's the first cervical vertebra, and it provides a lot of your, what's called
27
00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:16.360
proprioception,
28
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:18.680
or feel when you're walking.
29
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.600
So if your neck is not aimed dead square at the golf ball, if it's aimed kind
30
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:25.280
of like
31
00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.940
this, or like this, that can make it a little harder for your body to orient
32
00:01:29.940 --> 00:01:30.680
itself to the
33
00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.360
golf ball, or orient itself in space.
34
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.420
So you're going to check forearms, you're going to check shoulders, you're
35
00:01:36.420 --> 00:01:36.880
going to
36
00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:38.520
check neck.
37
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Then you can check pelvis and feet, but I don't think they're nearly as
38
00:01:42.300 --> 00:01:43.960
important as
39
00:01:43.960 --> 00:01:46.760
shoulders, neck, forearms.
40
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:50.240
The closer you are to either the center of the swing, which is right up here,
41
00:01:50.240 --> 00:01:50.620
or the
42
00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:54.500
closer you are to the handle, the more influence it's going to have.
43
00:01:54.500 --> 00:01:58.260
So don't worry about if you see somebody in their feet or aimed one way, check
44
00:01:58.260 --> 00:01:58.640
their
45
00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:01.120
forearms, check their shoulders.
46
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:04.480
That's how you're going to see where they're really physically aligned.
47
00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.880
So this takes a little bit of mirror work.
48
00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:11.040
Five minutes a day can go wonders for having a consistent setup, but first make
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:11.640
sure that
50
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:14.880
it's built on the foundation of having your eyes in proper alignment.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.140
Okay, so now that you've got a stable lower body, and you're visually lined up,
2
00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:04.360
so they'll
3
00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:08.500
look square, let's do some fine tuning on your physical alignment, because this
4
00:00:08.500 --> 00:00:08.800
is the
5
00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:13.880
next big bridge to starting the ball online every single time, okay?
6
00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.770
So I'm going to assume my setup position facing roughly perpendicular to the
7
00:00:18.770 --> 00:00:19.480
camera, because
8
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.340
I'm going to pretend that this was my mirror, because most of you're going to
9
00:00:22.340 --> 00:00:22.960
be practicing
10
00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:27.600
is the physical alignment in some of these drills at home using a mirror.
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:32.840
So I'm going to take my setup with the putter in the middle of stance, because
12
00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:33.600
I'm a right
13
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:35.120
eye dominant player.
14
00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.880
And what I want to check in this mirror right here is the alignment of my fore
15
00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:42.160
arms, right?
16
00:00:42.160 --> 00:00:47.160
So can I see my left forearm above or below?
17
00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:49.240
If anything, I want it a little below.
18
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:53.510
As in from this down the line view, you could see about half of my left forearm
19
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:54.120
compared
20
00:00:54.120 --> 00:00:55.520
to my right.
21
00:00:55.520 --> 00:01:00.960
So my forearm alignment, my shoulder alignment, my neck alignment, so that's
22
00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:02.080
one of the weird
23
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:05.680
ones that I want to take a second to address.
24
00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:10.560
A large percentage of your feel comes from your atlas, which is the top bone
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.640
right here.
26
00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:15.380
It's the first cervical vertebra, and it provides a lot of your, what's called
27
00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:16.360
proprioception,
28
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:18.680
or feel when you're walking.
29
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.600
So if your neck is not aimed dead square at the golf ball, if it's aimed kind
30
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:25.280
of like
31
00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.940
this, or like this, that can make it a little harder for your body to orient
32
00:01:29.940 --> 00:01:30.680
itself to the
33
00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.360
golf ball, or orient itself in space.
34
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.420
So you're going to check forearms, you're going to check shoulders, you're
35
00:01:36.420 --> 00:01:36.880
going to
36
00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:38.520
check neck.
37
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:42.300
Then you can check pelvis and feet, but I don't think they're nearly as
38
00:01:42.300 --> 00:01:43.960
important as
39
00:01:43.960 --> 00:01:46.760
shoulders, neck, forearms.
40
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:50.240
The closer you are to either the center of the swing, which is right up here,
41
00:01:50.240 --> 00:01:50.620
or the
42
00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:54.500
closer you are to the handle, the more influence it's going to have.
43
00:01:54.500 --> 00:01:58.260
So don't worry about if you see somebody in their feet or aimed one way, check
44
00:01:58.260 --> 00:01:58.640
their
45
00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:01.120
forearms, check their shoulders.
46
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:04.480
That's how you're going to see where they're really physically aligned.
47
00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.880
So this takes a little bit of mirror work.
48
00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:11.040
Five minutes a day can go wonders for having a consistent setup, but first make
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:11.640
sure that
50
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:14.880
it's built on the foundation of having your eyes in proper alignment.
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.
How to Align Your Body for Consistent Golf Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how your forearm and shoulder alignment impacts your aim
- Check your neck positioning to improve your spatial awareness
- Understand the role of your pelvis and feet in overall alignment
In this video, learn how to fine-tune your physical alignment to ensure your body is set up correctly for every shot. Understanding these alignment principles is crucial for starting the ball on the right path consistently.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.140
Okay, so now that you've got a stable lower body, and you're visually lined up,
2
00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:04.360
so they'll
3
00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:08.500
look square, let's do some fine tuning on your physical alignment, because this
4
00:00:08.500 --> 00:00:08.800
is the
5
00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:13.880
next big bridge to starting the ball online every single time, okay?
6
00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.770
So I'm going to assume my setup position facing roughly perpendicular to the
7
00:00:18.770 --> 00:00:19.480
camera, because
8
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.340
I'm going to pretend that this was my mirror, because most of you're going to
9
00:00:22.340 --> 00:00:22.960
be practicing
10
00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:27.600
is the physical alignment in some of these drills at home using a mirror.
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:32.840
So I'm going to take my setup with the putter in the middle of stance, because
12
00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:33.600
I'm a right
13
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:35.120
eye dominant player.
14
00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.880
And what I want to check in this mirror right here is the alignment of my fore
15
00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:42.160
arms, right?
16
00:00:42.160 --> 00:00:47.160
So can I see my left forearm above or below?
17
00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:49.240
If anything, I want it a little below.
18
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:53.510
As in from this down the line view, you could see about half of my left forearm
19
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:54.120
compared
20
00:00:54.120 --> 00:00:55.520
to my right.
21
00:00:55.520 --> 00:01:00.960
So my forearm alignment, my shoulder alignment, my neck alignment, so that's
22
00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:02.080
one of the weird
23
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:05.680
ones that I want to take a second to address.
24
00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:10.560
A large percentage of your feel comes from your atlas, which is the top bone
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.640
right here.
26
00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:15.380
It's the first cervical vertebra, and it provides a lot of your, what's called
27
00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:16.360
proprioception,
28
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:18.680
or feel when you're walking.
29
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.600
So if your neck is not aimed dead square at the golf ball, if it's aimed kind
30
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:25.280
of like
31
00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.940
this, or like this, that can make it a little harder for your body to orient
32
00:01:29.940 --> 00:01:30.680
itself to the
33
00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.360
golf ball, or orient itself in space.
34
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.420
So you're going to check forearms, you're going to check shoulders, you're
35
00:01:36.420 --> 00:01:36.880
going to
36
00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:38.520
check neck.
37
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:42.300
Then you can check pelvis and feet, but I don't think they're nearly as
38
00:01:42.300 --> 00:01:43.960
important as
39
00:01:43.960 --> 00:01:46.760
shoulders, neck, forearms.
40
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:50.240
The closer you are to either the center of the swing, which is right up here,
41
00:01:50.240 --> 00:01:50.620
or the
42
00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:54.500
closer you are to the handle, the more influence it's going to have.
43
00:01:54.500 --> 00:01:58.260
So don't worry about if you see somebody in their feet or aimed one way, check
44
00:01:58.260 --> 00:01:58.640
their
45
00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:01.120
forearms, check their shoulders.
46
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:04.480
That's how you're going to see where they're really physically aligned.
47
00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.880
So this takes a little bit of mirror work.
48
00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:11.040
Five minutes a day can go wonders for having a consistent setup, but first make
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:11.640
sure that
50
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:14.880
it's built on the foundation of having your eyes in proper alignment.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.140
Okay, so now that you've got a stable lower body, and you're visually lined up,
2
00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:04.360
so they'll
3
00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:08.500
look square, let's do some fine tuning on your physical alignment, because this
4
00:00:08.500 --> 00:00:08.800
is the
5
00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:13.880
next big bridge to starting the ball online every single time, okay?
6
00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.770
So I'm going to assume my setup position facing roughly perpendicular to the
7
00:00:18.770 --> 00:00:19.480
camera, because
8
00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.340
I'm going to pretend that this was my mirror, because most of you're going to
9
00:00:22.340 --> 00:00:22.960
be practicing
10
00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:27.600
is the physical alignment in some of these drills at home using a mirror.
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:32.840
So I'm going to take my setup with the putter in the middle of stance, because
12
00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:33.600
I'm a right
13
00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:35.120
eye dominant player.
14
00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.880
And what I want to check in this mirror right here is the alignment of my fore
15
00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:42.160
arms, right?
16
00:00:42.160 --> 00:00:47.160
So can I see my left forearm above or below?
17
00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:49.240
If anything, I want it a little below.
18
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:53.510
As in from this down the line view, you could see about half of my left forearm
19
00:00:53.510 --> 00:00:54.120
compared
20
00:00:54.120 --> 00:00:55.520
to my right.
21
00:00:55.520 --> 00:01:00.960
So my forearm alignment, my shoulder alignment, my neck alignment, so that's
22
00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:02.080
one of the weird
23
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:05.680
ones that I want to take a second to address.
24
00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:10.560
A large percentage of your feel comes from your atlas, which is the top bone
25
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.640
right here.
26
00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:15.380
It's the first cervical vertebra, and it provides a lot of your, what's called
27
00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:16.360
proprioception,
28
00:01:16.360 --> 00:01:18.680
or feel when you're walking.
29
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.600
So if your neck is not aimed dead square at the golf ball, if it's aimed kind
30
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:25.280
of like
31
00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.940
this, or like this, that can make it a little harder for your body to orient
32
00:01:29.940 --> 00:01:30.680
itself to the
33
00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.360
golf ball, or orient itself in space.
34
00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.420
So you're going to check forearms, you're going to check shoulders, you're
35
00:01:36.420 --> 00:01:36.880
going to
36
00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:38.520
check neck.
37
00:01:38.520 --> 00:01:42.300
Then you can check pelvis and feet, but I don't think they're nearly as
38
00:01:42.300 --> 00:01:43.960
important as
39
00:01:43.960 --> 00:01:46.760
shoulders, neck, forearms.
40
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:50.240
The closer you are to either the center of the swing, which is right up here,
41
00:01:50.240 --> 00:01:50.620
or the
42
00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:54.500
closer you are to the handle, the more influence it's going to have.
43
00:01:54.500 --> 00:01:58.260
So don't worry about if you see somebody in their feet or aimed one way, check
44
00:01:58.260 --> 00:01:58.640
their
45
00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:01.120
forearms, check their shoulders.
46
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:04.480
That's how you're going to see where they're really physically aligned.
47
00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.880
So this takes a little bit of mirror work.
48
00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:11.040
Five minutes a day can go wonders for having a consistent setup, but first make
49
00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:11.640
sure that
50
00:02:11.640 --> 00:02:14.880
it's built on the foundation of having your eyes in proper alignment.
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