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Improve Your Transition Sequence for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper lateral shift to align your body with your left heel
- Practice shallowing your arms to improve club face control
- Recognize common issues in your transition and how to correct them
Learn to practice the essential transition sequence in your swing, focusing on key movements that enhance your connection with the ground and club face. This drill emphasizes the bump, lateral shift, and arm positioning needed for a smooth transition.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.200
This is practicing just the transition sequence.
2
00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.840
So this is kind of a details of the pump.
3
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:12.650
It's a great way to practice the three or four moves that you'll be working on
4
00:00:12.650 --> 00:00:13.720
in transition.
5
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:17.780
The key movements in transition are going to be this bump or this lateral shift
6
00:00:17.780 --> 00:00:18.040
.
7
00:00:18.040 --> 00:00:21.390
The upper body getting closer to the ground or to the golf balls to help me
8
00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:22.040
kind of press
9
00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.840
in the ground and use the ground.
10
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:29.730
My arms shallowing and getting narrower while the club face is starting to
11
00:00:29.730 --> 00:00:30.560
close.
12
00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:36.930
So each one of those pieces, basically if I work on just the arms, here I am
13
00:00:36.930 --> 00:00:37.400
kind of
14
00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:39.720
at the top of the swing if I was to rotate.
15
00:00:39.720 --> 00:00:43.410
So here I am at the top of the swing, the arm movements, the hands are going to
16
00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:44.480
stay relatively
17
00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:48.520
high and I'm going to let that club drop down like I talk about in the Zorro
18
00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:49.680
loops or in
19
00:00:49.680 --> 00:00:51.880
the delivery position.
20
00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:57.830
And at the same time, you can see that I've already got the club face starting
21
00:00:57.830 --> 00:00:58.760
to close.
22
00:00:58.760 --> 00:01:01.080
So it gets kind of just like this.
23
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.410
Now from the body it's going to be this lateral movement to get in line with my
24
00:01:06.410 --> 00:01:07.400
left heel and
25
00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:09.640
my upper body coming down towards the ground.
26
00:01:09.640 --> 00:01:15.440
So if I do that all at once, it's basically going to look like that.
27
00:01:15.440 --> 00:01:17.960
So all at once it's going to look like that.
28
00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:21.740
Some of the issues you may have would be if your arms are pulling more down and
29
00:01:21.740 --> 00:01:22.160
kind of
30
00:01:22.160 --> 00:01:25.600
steepening or if your body tends to want to stand up.
31
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:30.480
So this little details of the pump or practicing just the transition will help
32
00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:31.400
you feel where
33
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:34.720
you want to be by the timing this transition ends.
34
00:01:34.720 --> 00:01:38.440
So I'll demonstrate a couple from the down the line.
35
00:01:38.440 --> 00:01:43.520
So up here I'm basically shallowing and getting into this good position.
36
00:01:43.520 --> 00:01:49.190
Upper body is coming down while I'm getting my weight shift and then I can try
37
00:01:49.190 --> 00:01:50.120
to recreate
38
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:57.640
that same movement.
39
00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:00.670
So it's hard to work on the transition without doing full swings, but some of
40
00:02:00.670 --> 00:02:01.200
this kind of
41
00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:05.230
Tai Chi detail practice at home can help make what you're working on on the
42
00:02:05.230 --> 00:02:05.840
range or on
43
00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:07.960
the course a little bit more comfortable.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.200
This is practicing just the transition sequence.
2
00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.840
So this is kind of a details of the pump.
3
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:12.650
It's a great way to practice the three or four moves that you'll be working on
4
00:00:12.650 --> 00:00:13.720
in transition.
5
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:17.780
The key movements in transition are going to be this bump or this lateral shift
6
00:00:17.780 --> 00:00:18.040
.
7
00:00:18.040 --> 00:00:21.390
The upper body getting closer to the ground or to the golf balls to help me
8
00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:22.040
kind of press
9
00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.840
in the ground and use the ground.
10
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:29.730
My arms shallowing and getting narrower while the club face is starting to
11
00:00:29.730 --> 00:00:30.560
close.
12
00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:36.930
So each one of those pieces, basically if I work on just the arms, here I am
13
00:00:36.930 --> 00:00:37.400
kind of
14
00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:39.720
at the top of the swing if I was to rotate.
15
00:00:39.720 --> 00:00:43.410
So here I am at the top of the swing, the arm movements, the hands are going to
16
00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:44.480
stay relatively
17
00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:48.520
high and I'm going to let that club drop down like I talk about in the Zorro
18
00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:49.680
loops or in
19
00:00:49.680 --> 00:00:51.880
the delivery position.
20
00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:57.830
And at the same time, you can see that I've already got the club face starting
21
00:00:57.830 --> 00:00:58.760
to close.
22
00:00:58.760 --> 00:01:01.080
So it gets kind of just like this.
23
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.410
Now from the body it's going to be this lateral movement to get in line with my
24
00:01:06.410 --> 00:01:07.400
left heel and
25
00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:09.640
my upper body coming down towards the ground.
26
00:01:09.640 --> 00:01:15.440
So if I do that all at once, it's basically going to look like that.
27
00:01:15.440 --> 00:01:17.960
So all at once it's going to look like that.
28
00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:21.740
Some of the issues you may have would be if your arms are pulling more down and
29
00:01:21.740 --> 00:01:22.160
kind of
30
00:01:22.160 --> 00:01:25.600
steepening or if your body tends to want to stand up.
31
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:30.480
So this little details of the pump or practicing just the transition will help
32
00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:31.400
you feel where
33
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:34.720
you want to be by the timing this transition ends.
34
00:01:34.720 --> 00:01:38.440
So I'll demonstrate a couple from the down the line.
35
00:01:38.440 --> 00:01:43.520
So up here I'm basically shallowing and getting into this good position.
36
00:01:43.520 --> 00:01:49.190
Upper body is coming down while I'm getting my weight shift and then I can try
37
00:01:49.190 --> 00:01:50.120
to recreate
38
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:57.640
that same movement.
39
00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:00.670
So it's hard to work on the transition without doing full swings, but some of
40
00:02:00.670 --> 00:02:01.200
this kind of
41
00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:05.230
Tai Chi detail practice at home can help make what you're working on on the
42
00:02:05.230 --> 00:02:05.840
range or on
43
00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:07.960
the course a little bit more comfortable.
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.
Improve Your Transition Sequence for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper lateral shift to align your body with your left heel
- Practice shallowing your arms to improve club face control
- Recognize common issues in your transition and how to correct them
Learn to practice the essential transition sequence in your swing, focusing on key movements that enhance your connection with the ground and club face. This drill emphasizes the bump, lateral shift, and arm positioning needed for a smooth transition.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.200
This is practicing just the transition sequence.
2
00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.840
So this is kind of a details of the pump.
3
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:12.650
It's a great way to practice the three or four moves that you'll be working on
4
00:00:12.650 --> 00:00:13.720
in transition.
5
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:17.780
The key movements in transition are going to be this bump or this lateral shift
6
00:00:17.780 --> 00:00:18.040
.
7
00:00:18.040 --> 00:00:21.390
The upper body getting closer to the ground or to the golf balls to help me
8
00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:22.040
kind of press
9
00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.840
in the ground and use the ground.
10
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:29.730
My arms shallowing and getting narrower while the club face is starting to
11
00:00:29.730 --> 00:00:30.560
close.
12
00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:36.930
So each one of those pieces, basically if I work on just the arms, here I am
13
00:00:36.930 --> 00:00:37.400
kind of
14
00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:39.720
at the top of the swing if I was to rotate.
15
00:00:39.720 --> 00:00:43.410
So here I am at the top of the swing, the arm movements, the hands are going to
16
00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:44.480
stay relatively
17
00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:48.520
high and I'm going to let that club drop down like I talk about in the Zorro
18
00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:49.680
loops or in
19
00:00:49.680 --> 00:00:51.880
the delivery position.
20
00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:57.830
And at the same time, you can see that I've already got the club face starting
21
00:00:57.830 --> 00:00:58.760
to close.
22
00:00:58.760 --> 00:01:01.080
So it gets kind of just like this.
23
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.410
Now from the body it's going to be this lateral movement to get in line with my
24
00:01:06.410 --> 00:01:07.400
left heel and
25
00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:09.640
my upper body coming down towards the ground.
26
00:01:09.640 --> 00:01:15.440
So if I do that all at once, it's basically going to look like that.
27
00:01:15.440 --> 00:01:17.960
So all at once it's going to look like that.
28
00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:21.740
Some of the issues you may have would be if your arms are pulling more down and
29
00:01:21.740 --> 00:01:22.160
kind of
30
00:01:22.160 --> 00:01:25.600
steepening or if your body tends to want to stand up.
31
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:30.480
So this little details of the pump or practicing just the transition will help
32
00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:31.400
you feel where
33
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:34.720
you want to be by the timing this transition ends.
34
00:01:34.720 --> 00:01:38.440
So I'll demonstrate a couple from the down the line.
35
00:01:38.440 --> 00:01:43.520
So up here I'm basically shallowing and getting into this good position.
36
00:01:43.520 --> 00:01:49.190
Upper body is coming down while I'm getting my weight shift and then I can try
37
00:01:49.190 --> 00:01:50.120
to recreate
38
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:57.640
that same movement.
39
00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:00.670
So it's hard to work on the transition without doing full swings, but some of
40
00:02:00.670 --> 00:02:01.200
this kind of
41
00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:05.230
Tai Chi detail practice at home can help make what you're working on on the
42
00:02:05.230 --> 00:02:05.840
range or on
43
00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:07.960
the course a little bit more comfortable.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.200
This is practicing just the transition sequence.
2
00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.840
So this is kind of a details of the pump.
3
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:12.650
It's a great way to practice the three or four moves that you'll be working on
4
00:00:12.650 --> 00:00:13.720
in transition.
5
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:17.780
The key movements in transition are going to be this bump or this lateral shift
6
00:00:17.780 --> 00:00:18.040
.
7
00:00:18.040 --> 00:00:21.390
The upper body getting closer to the ground or to the golf balls to help me
8
00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:22.040
kind of press
9
00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.840
in the ground and use the ground.
10
00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:29.730
My arms shallowing and getting narrower while the club face is starting to
11
00:00:29.730 --> 00:00:30.560
close.
12
00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:36.930
So each one of those pieces, basically if I work on just the arms, here I am
13
00:00:36.930 --> 00:00:37.400
kind of
14
00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:39.720
at the top of the swing if I was to rotate.
15
00:00:39.720 --> 00:00:43.410
So here I am at the top of the swing, the arm movements, the hands are going to
16
00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:44.480
stay relatively
17
00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:48.520
high and I'm going to let that club drop down like I talk about in the Zorro
18
00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:49.680
loops or in
19
00:00:49.680 --> 00:00:51.880
the delivery position.
20
00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:57.830
And at the same time, you can see that I've already got the club face starting
21
00:00:57.830 --> 00:00:58.760
to close.
22
00:00:58.760 --> 00:01:01.080
So it gets kind of just like this.
23
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.410
Now from the body it's going to be this lateral movement to get in line with my
24
00:01:06.410 --> 00:01:07.400
left heel and
25
00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:09.640
my upper body coming down towards the ground.
26
00:01:09.640 --> 00:01:15.440
So if I do that all at once, it's basically going to look like that.
27
00:01:15.440 --> 00:01:17.960
So all at once it's going to look like that.
28
00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:21.740
Some of the issues you may have would be if your arms are pulling more down and
29
00:01:21.740 --> 00:01:22.160
kind of
30
00:01:22.160 --> 00:01:25.600
steepening or if your body tends to want to stand up.
31
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:30.480
So this little details of the pump or practicing just the transition will help
32
00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:31.400
you feel where
33
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:34.720
you want to be by the timing this transition ends.
34
00:01:34.720 --> 00:01:38.440
So I'll demonstrate a couple from the down the line.
35
00:01:38.440 --> 00:01:43.520
So up here I'm basically shallowing and getting into this good position.
36
00:01:43.520 --> 00:01:49.190
Upper body is coming down while I'm getting my weight shift and then I can try
37
00:01:49.190 --> 00:01:50.120
to recreate
38
00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:57.640
that same movement.
39
00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:00.670
So it's hard to work on the transition without doing full swings, but some of
40
00:02:00.670 --> 00:02:01.200
this kind of
41
00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:05.230
Tai Chi detail practice at home can help make what you're working on on the
42
00:02:05.230 --> 00:02:05.840
range or on
43
00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:07.960
the course a little bit more comfortable.
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