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Fix Inconsistent Clubface Timing for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the optimal timing for closing the clubface during your swing.
- Feel how a constant rate of clubface rotation affects your ball flight.
- Recognize how improper clubface timing can impact your body position and shot accuracy.
In this drill, you'll learn how to achieve a consistent rate of closing the clubface during your swing, which is crucial for improving your ball striking. Understanding this timing will help you make better contact and enhance your overall game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill is rate of motorcycle. So motorcycle is talked about a lot on this
2
00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:10.160
site because it's one of those really critical movements. In fact, if I had to
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pick my top two or three movements, the motorcycle is going to be one of those
4
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:18.960
movements that has just the biggest most profound effect on most golfers.
5
00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:23.480
Essentially, the motorcycle is just the timing of when you start closing the
6
00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:28.200
clubface. So one of the ways that I like to demonstrate this to people is
7
00:00:28.200 --> 00:00:28.680
showing
8
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:33.280
them on 3D one of these graphs where we look at called axial velocity.
9
00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:33.720
Basically,
10
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.760
what you'll see is if we were to look at the straight line of the club just
11
00:00:38.760 --> 00:00:38.920
like
12
00:00:38.920 --> 00:00:44.720
so, the amount that it is open or closed or the speed that is going like this
13
00:00:44.720 --> 00:00:45.400
is
14
00:00:45.400 --> 00:00:50.160
what we call axial velocity. So what I feel that a lot of the best ball
15
00:00:50.160 --> 00:00:55.760
strikers do is they will tend to have the rate of this clubface rotating kind
16
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:55.800
of
17
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.200
like this. If we go up to the top of the swing and then on the way down it's
18
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.990
going to look kind of like this. So as it's moving, it's just kind of closing
19
00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:04.640
at
20
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:11.400
almost a constant speed the whole time. What I explain in the motorcycle timing
21
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and when I'm talking to people about the motorcycle, what often happens is
22
00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:22.120
either it will go open kind of like so and then close very, very quickly or it
23
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
will close very quickly and then kind of open or try to open. It doesn't
24
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.640
actually do that but they'll basically hold off that that closing as best they
25
00:01:31.640 --> 00:01:38.280
can through the release. What I'm looking for is kind of a constant rate or a
26
00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:42.880
constant speed of this motorcycle movement. What that looks like in the
27
00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.640
swing will be relatively hard to see because it'll look like a normal clubface
28
00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:52.720
position. But as I talk about in the motorcycle timing, if your clubface is
29
00:01:52.720 --> 00:01:57.600
pointing way open at this point, then you're going to have to kind of slam it
30
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:04.200
shut and while that may not truly affect clubhead speed, it may not actually
31
00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:08.360
affect delivery, what it will really do is it will affect your body position so
32
00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:12.200
it'll force you to get that path in a different way that tends to be less
33
00:02:12.200 --> 00:02:15.990
consistent. So when you're working on this motorcycle movement, just create
34
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this
35
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image in your mind that this club is going to be basically going like this, the
36
00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:27.120
entire downswing, pretty much until you reach that follow-through position and
37
00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:32.480
that'll typically help smooth out if you're having trouble either not doing it
38
00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:35.960
long enough or not doing it early enough. This way of thinking about it has
39
00:02:35.960 --> 00:02:36.280
cleared
40
00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:41.120
up some issues for a number of students so hopefully it helps you with the
41
00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.920
timing of your motorcycle movement.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.480
This drill is rate of motorcycle. So motorcycle is talked about a lot on this
2
00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:10.160
site because it's one of those really critical movements. In fact, if I had to
3
00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:15.080
pick my top two or three movements, the motorcycle is going to be one of those
4
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:18.960
movements that has just the biggest most profound effect on most golfers.
5
00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:23.480
Essentially, the motorcycle is just the timing of when you start closing the
6
00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:28.200
clubface. So one of the ways that I like to demonstrate this to people is
7
00:00:28.200 --> 00:00:28.680
showing
8
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:33.280
them on 3D one of these graphs where we look at called axial velocity.
9
00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:33.720
Basically,
10
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.760
what you'll see is if we were to look at the straight line of the club just
11
00:00:38.760 --> 00:00:38.920
like
12
00:00:38.920 --> 00:00:44.720
so, the amount that it is open or closed or the speed that is going like this
13
00:00:44.720 --> 00:00:45.400
is
14
00:00:45.400 --> 00:00:50.160
what we call axial velocity. So what I feel that a lot of the best ball
15
00:00:50.160 --> 00:00:55.760
strikers do is they will tend to have the rate of this clubface rotating kind
16
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:55.800
of
17
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.200
like this. If we go up to the top of the swing and then on the way down it's
18
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.990
going to look kind of like this. So as it's moving, it's just kind of closing
19
00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:04.640
at
20
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:11.400
almost a constant speed the whole time. What I explain in the motorcycle timing
21
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.320
and when I'm talking to people about the motorcycle, what often happens is
22
00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:22.120
either it will go open kind of like so and then close very, very quickly or it
23
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
will close very quickly and then kind of open or try to open. It doesn't
24
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.640
actually do that but they'll basically hold off that that closing as best they
25
00:01:31.640 --> 00:01:38.280
can through the release. What I'm looking for is kind of a constant rate or a
26
00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:42.880
constant speed of this motorcycle movement. What that looks like in the
27
00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.640
swing will be relatively hard to see because it'll look like a normal clubface
28
00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:52.720
position. But as I talk about in the motorcycle timing, if your clubface is
29
00:01:52.720 --> 00:01:57.600
pointing way open at this point, then you're going to have to kind of slam it
30
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:04.200
shut and while that may not truly affect clubhead speed, it may not actually
31
00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:08.360
affect delivery, what it will really do is it will affect your body position so
32
00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:12.200
it'll force you to get that path in a different way that tends to be less
33
00:02:12.200 --> 00:02:15.990
consistent. So when you're working on this motorcycle movement, just create
34
00:02:15.990 --> 00:02:16.640
this
35
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:21.160
image in your mind that this club is going to be basically going like this, the
36
00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:27.120
entire downswing, pretty much until you reach that follow-through position and
37
00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:32.480
that'll typically help smooth out if you're having trouble either not doing it
38
00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:35.960
long enough or not doing it early enough. This way of thinking about it has
39
00:02:35.960 --> 00:02:36.280
cleared
40
00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:41.120
up some issues for a number of students so hopefully it helps you with the
41
00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.920
timing of your motorcycle movement.
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.
Fix Inconsistent Clubface Timing for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the optimal timing for closing the clubface during your swing.
- Feel how a constant rate of clubface rotation affects your ball flight.
- Recognize how improper clubface timing can impact your body position and shot accuracy.
In this drill, you'll learn how to achieve a consistent rate of closing the clubface during your swing, which is crucial for improving your ball striking. Understanding this timing will help you make better contact and enhance your overall game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.480
This drill is rate of motorcycle. So motorcycle is talked about a lot on this
2
00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:10.160
site because it's one of those really critical movements. In fact, if I had to
3
00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:15.080
pick my top two or three movements, the motorcycle is going to be one of those
4
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:18.960
movements that has just the biggest most profound effect on most golfers.
5
00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:23.480
Essentially, the motorcycle is just the timing of when you start closing the
6
00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:28.200
clubface. So one of the ways that I like to demonstrate this to people is
7
00:00:28.200 --> 00:00:28.680
showing
8
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:33.280
them on 3D one of these graphs where we look at called axial velocity.
9
00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:33.720
Basically,
10
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.760
what you'll see is if we were to look at the straight line of the club just
11
00:00:38.760 --> 00:00:38.920
like
12
00:00:38.920 --> 00:00:44.720
so, the amount that it is open or closed or the speed that is going like this
13
00:00:44.720 --> 00:00:45.400
is
14
00:00:45.400 --> 00:00:50.160
what we call axial velocity. So what I feel that a lot of the best ball
15
00:00:50.160 --> 00:00:55.760
strikers do is they will tend to have the rate of this clubface rotating kind
16
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:55.800
of
17
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.200
like this. If we go up to the top of the swing and then on the way down it's
18
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.990
going to look kind of like this. So as it's moving, it's just kind of closing
19
00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:04.640
at
20
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:11.400
almost a constant speed the whole time. What I explain in the motorcycle timing
21
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.320
and when I'm talking to people about the motorcycle, what often happens is
22
00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:22.120
either it will go open kind of like so and then close very, very quickly or it
23
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
will close very quickly and then kind of open or try to open. It doesn't
24
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.640
actually do that but they'll basically hold off that that closing as best they
25
00:01:31.640 --> 00:01:38.280
can through the release. What I'm looking for is kind of a constant rate or a
26
00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:42.880
constant speed of this motorcycle movement. What that looks like in the
27
00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.640
swing will be relatively hard to see because it'll look like a normal clubface
28
00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:52.720
position. But as I talk about in the motorcycle timing, if your clubface is
29
00:01:52.720 --> 00:01:57.600
pointing way open at this point, then you're going to have to kind of slam it
30
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:04.200
shut and while that may not truly affect clubhead speed, it may not actually
31
00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:08.360
affect delivery, what it will really do is it will affect your body position so
32
00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:12.200
it'll force you to get that path in a different way that tends to be less
33
00:02:12.200 --> 00:02:15.990
consistent. So when you're working on this motorcycle movement, just create
34
00:02:15.990 --> 00:02:16.640
this
35
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:21.160
image in your mind that this club is going to be basically going like this, the
36
00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:27.120
entire downswing, pretty much until you reach that follow-through position and
37
00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:32.480
that'll typically help smooth out if you're having trouble either not doing it
38
00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:35.960
long enough or not doing it early enough. This way of thinking about it has
39
00:02:35.960 --> 00:02:36.280
cleared
40
00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:41.120
up some issues for a number of students so hopefully it helps you with the
41
00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.920
timing of your motorcycle movement.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.480
This drill is rate of motorcycle. So motorcycle is talked about a lot on this
2
00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:10.160
site because it's one of those really critical movements. In fact, if I had to
3
00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:15.080
pick my top two or three movements, the motorcycle is going to be one of those
4
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:18.960
movements that has just the biggest most profound effect on most golfers.
5
00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:23.480
Essentially, the motorcycle is just the timing of when you start closing the
6
00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:28.200
clubface. So one of the ways that I like to demonstrate this to people is
7
00:00:28.200 --> 00:00:28.680
showing
8
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:33.280
them on 3D one of these graphs where we look at called axial velocity.
9
00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:33.720
Basically,
10
00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.760
what you'll see is if we were to look at the straight line of the club just
11
00:00:38.760 --> 00:00:38.920
like
12
00:00:38.920 --> 00:00:44.720
so, the amount that it is open or closed or the speed that is going like this
13
00:00:44.720 --> 00:00:45.400
is
14
00:00:45.400 --> 00:00:50.160
what we call axial velocity. So what I feel that a lot of the best ball
15
00:00:50.160 --> 00:00:55.760
strikers do is they will tend to have the rate of this clubface rotating kind
16
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:55.800
of
17
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.200
like this. If we go up to the top of the swing and then on the way down it's
18
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.990
going to look kind of like this. So as it's moving, it's just kind of closing
19
00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:04.640
at
20
00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:11.400
almost a constant speed the whole time. What I explain in the motorcycle timing
21
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:16.320
and when I'm talking to people about the motorcycle, what often happens is
22
00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:22.120
either it will go open kind of like so and then close very, very quickly or it
23
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
will close very quickly and then kind of open or try to open. It doesn't
24
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.640
actually do that but they'll basically hold off that that closing as best they
25
00:01:31.640 --> 00:01:38.280
can through the release. What I'm looking for is kind of a constant rate or a
26
00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:42.880
constant speed of this motorcycle movement. What that looks like in the
27
00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.640
swing will be relatively hard to see because it'll look like a normal clubface
28
00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:52.720
position. But as I talk about in the motorcycle timing, if your clubface is
29
00:01:52.720 --> 00:01:57.600
pointing way open at this point, then you're going to have to kind of slam it
30
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:04.200
shut and while that may not truly affect clubhead speed, it may not actually
31
00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:08.360
affect delivery, what it will really do is it will affect your body position so
32
00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:12.200
it'll force you to get that path in a different way that tends to be less
33
00:02:12.200 --> 00:02:15.990
consistent. So when you're working on this motorcycle movement, just create
34
00:02:15.990 --> 00:02:16.640
this
35
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:21.160
image in your mind that this club is going to be basically going like this, the
36
00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:27.120
entire downswing, pretty much until you reach that follow-through position and
37
00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:32.480
that'll typically help smooth out if you're having trouble either not doing it
38
00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:35.960
long enough or not doing it early enough. This way of thinking about it has
39
00:02:35.960 --> 00:02:36.280
cleared
40
00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:41.120
up some issues for a number of students so hopefully it helps you with the
41
00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.920
timing of your motorcycle movement.
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