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Improve Your Backswing with Resisted Wrist Movement

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel how to create tension in your arms and shoulders during the backswing
  • Practice maintaining proper wrist position to improve swing consistency
  • Understand how to use resistance to enhance your backswing mechanics

Learn how to enhance your backswing by developing better wrist movement and arm tension. This drill will help you build a stronger connection in your swing for improved control and power.

Video Transcript
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This drill is resisted wrist backswing.

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So one of the kind of missing links for a lot of golfers to maintain good arm

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tension

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comes from the movement of the wrist.

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Oftentimes what a lot of golfers do is they have a really strong forearm

6
00:00:22.150 --> 00:00:23.080
tension so the

7
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wrist is kind of locked and they do more of the backswing movement here at the

8
00:00:28.290 --> 00:00:28.940
shoulder.

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And so if you start to work on getting a little bit more connection in the

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shoulder then what

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happens is they feel like it's only a half swing because they haven't figured

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00:00:38.240 --> 00:00:38.560
out how

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to create any movement of the wrist and that movement of the wrist helps to

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build that

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tension all the way into the shoulder, mostly the trail arm.

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So what we're going to do is we're going to take our towel and we're going to

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get into

18
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our golf posture and we're going to hold the towel pretty close to the way we

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would have

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our normal grip as far as the V's kind of pointing this way but we're going to

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create

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some tension by pulling apart kind of like this.

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So you want to grip it pretty close so that your hands are close together.

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You don't want to be gripping it too far apart like this.

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So we're gripping it close together but our thumbs are pointing away kind of

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like that

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and now what we're going to do is you can see if I try to extend the wrist so

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if I try

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to do this motion like this I can resist it by pulling this way.

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I don't want to resist it by going into extension more I want to resist it by

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feeling like this

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left shoulder is the anchor and I'm kind of pulling it away there.

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So now I've got those two pulling I can feel like my arms and shoulders are

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much more connected

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and now I'm going to make a backswing where I feel like that wrist is going to

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make this

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motion here and I'm going to feel some different muscles in my shoulders

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getting active.

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So I'm going to get set up create that tension increase that tension as I'm

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making my back

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swing.

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Now I'm going to do one where I look at the golf ball because that'll challenge

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my neck

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flexibility or it'll make my swing my drill a little bit more realistic

45
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:05.160
sometimes if you're

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00:02:05.160 --> 00:02:08.650
focusing on your hands you'll end up kind of like moving way off the ball or

47
00:02:08.650 --> 00:02:09.400
just having

48
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:11.240
an abnormal pivot.

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So now I'm going to look at the golf ball and I'm going to make that pivot.

50
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:18.640
Now I've got a feel I've got a visual I've got kind of a checkpoint whenever I

51
00:02:18.640 --> 00:02:19.200
'm doing

52
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kind of an exaggeration drill like this I would tend to like to start with a

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little

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bit more of a freezer drill or a hit from the top.

55
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So I'm going to go up to the top get into that position that still feels the

56
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same I've

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got a really strong sense in this right arm that I got from that that little

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towel drill

59
00:02:36.360 --> 00:02:43.520
so I'm up to there and then I'm going to swing through.

60
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:47.120
One of the benefits of a pause drill is it gives you time to kind of collect

61
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:47.680
and really

62
00:02:47.680 --> 00:02:50.800
work on your sequencing for leading transition.

63
00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:56.820
So it combos getting your backswing into a certain position but it also combos

64
00:02:56.820 --> 00:02:57.840
initiating

65
00:02:57.840 --> 00:02:59.920
that transition with your lower body.

66
00:02:59.920 --> 00:03:03.990
So I highly recommend pause drills at some point during the year as part of

67
00:03:03.990 --> 00:03:04.960
your backswing

68
00:03:04.960 --> 00:03:05.960
training.

69
00:03:05.960 --> 00:03:11.200
Okay, so we'll do that one more time and the goal would be to as I practice it

70
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:11.760
more and

71
00:03:11.760 --> 00:03:15.120
more to still pause but decrease the amount of pause.

72
00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:18.960
So I'm going to create that tension in the wrist.

73
00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:26.150
There's my feel so now tension in the wrist pause and then good transition let

74
00:03:26.150 --> 00:03:26.940
my body

75
00:03:26.940 --> 00:03:29.920
bring it through and just get into a good follow through position.

76
00:03:29.920 --> 00:03:33.900
So try that if you're struggling with getting feeling connection and getting

77
00:03:33.900 --> 00:03:34.640
your body and

78
00:03:34.640 --> 00:03:37.410
your arms to sink up at the top of the swing, you have a little bit more of an

79
00:03:37.410 --> 00:03:38.000
arm dominant

80
00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:41.640
swing or a little bit too much upper body sway off the ball.

81
00:03:41.640 --> 00:03:47.120
This resisted wrist backswing drill can help clean that up.
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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 Your Backswing with Resisted Wrist Movement

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel how to create tension in your arms and shoulders during the backswing
  • Practice maintaining proper wrist position to improve swing consistency
  • Understand how to use resistance to enhance your backswing mechanics

Learn how to enhance your backswing by developing better wrist movement and arm tension. This drill will help you build a stronger connection in your swing for improved control and power.

Video Transcript
WEBVTT

1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.500
This drill is resisted wrist backswing.

2
00:00:08.500 --> 00:00:14.270
So one of the kind of missing links for a lot of golfers to maintain good arm

3
00:00:14.270 --> 00:00:15.260
tension

4
00:00:15.260 --> 00:00:18.200
comes from the movement of the wrist.

5
00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:22.150
Oftentimes what a lot of golfers do is they have a really strong forearm

6
00:00:22.150 --> 00:00:23.080
tension so the

7
00:00:23.080 --> 00:00:28.290
wrist is kind of locked and they do more of the backswing movement here at the

8
00:00:28.290 --> 00:00:28.940
shoulder.

9
00:00:28.940 --> 00:00:32.180
And so if you start to work on getting a little bit more connection in the

10
00:00:32.180 --> 00:00:33.100
shoulder then what

11
00:00:33.100 --> 00:00:38.240
happens is they feel like it's only a half swing because they haven't figured

12
00:00:38.240 --> 00:00:38.560
out how

13
00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:42.250
to create any movement of the wrist and that movement of the wrist helps to

14
00:00:42.250 --> 00:00:42.880
build that

15
00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:46.520
tension all the way into the shoulder, mostly the trail arm.

16
00:00:46.520 --> 00:00:49.720
So what we're going to do is we're going to take our towel and we're going to

17
00:00:49.720 --> 00:00:50.200
get into

18
00:00:50.200 --> 00:00:55.410
our golf posture and we're going to hold the towel pretty close to the way we

19
00:00:55.410 --> 00:00:55.760
would have

20
00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:59.910
our normal grip as far as the V's kind of pointing this way but we're going to

21
00:00:59.910 --> 00:01:00.480
create

22
00:01:00.480 --> 00:01:03.380
some tension by pulling apart kind of like this.

23
00:01:03.380 --> 00:01:07.120
So you want to grip it pretty close so that your hands are close together.

24
00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:10.260
You don't want to be gripping it too far apart like this.

25
00:01:10.260 --> 00:01:13.460
So we're gripping it close together but our thumbs are pointing away kind of

26
00:01:13.460 --> 00:01:13.960
like that

27
00:01:13.960 --> 00:01:18.690
and now what we're going to do is you can see if I try to extend the wrist so

28
00:01:18.690 --> 00:01:19.320
if I try

29
00:01:19.320 --> 00:01:24.520
to do this motion like this I can resist it by pulling this way.

30
00:01:24.520 --> 00:01:28.870
I don't want to resist it by going into extension more I want to resist it by

31
00:01:28.870 --> 00:01:29.880
feeling like this

32
00:01:29.880 --> 00:01:34.200
left shoulder is the anchor and I'm kind of pulling it away there.

33
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.730
So now I've got those two pulling I can feel like my arms and shoulders are

34
00:01:37.730 --> 00:01:39.120
much more connected

35
00:01:39.120 --> 00:01:44.330
and now I'm going to make a backswing where I feel like that wrist is going to

36
00:01:44.330 --> 00:01:44.760
make this

37
00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:48.060
motion here and I'm going to feel some different muscles in my shoulders

38
00:01:48.060 --> 00:01:49.000
getting active.

39
00:01:49.000 --> 00:01:54.270
So I'm going to get set up create that tension increase that tension as I'm

40
00:01:54.270 --> 00:01:55.400
making my back

41
00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:56.400
swing.

42
00:01:56.400 --> 00:01:58.750
Now I'm going to do one where I look at the golf ball because that'll challenge

43
00:01:58.750 --> 00:01:59.080
my neck

44
00:01:59.080 --> 00:02:04.290
flexibility or it'll make my swing my drill a little bit more realistic

45
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:05.160
sometimes if you're

46
00:02:05.160 --> 00:02:08.650
focusing on your hands you'll end up kind of like moving way off the ball or

47
00:02:08.650 --> 00:02:09.400
just having

48
00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:11.240
an abnormal pivot.

49
00:02:11.240 --> 00:02:14.840
So now I'm going to look at the golf ball and I'm going to make that pivot.

50
00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:18.640
Now I've got a feel I've got a visual I've got kind of a checkpoint whenever I

51
00:02:18.640 --> 00:02:19.200
'm doing

52
00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:24.400
kind of an exaggeration drill like this I would tend to like to start with a

53
00:02:24.400 --> 00:02:24.400
little

54
00:02:24.400 --> 00:02:27.280
bit more of a freezer drill or a hit from the top.

55
00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:31.170
So I'm going to go up to the top get into that position that still feels the

56
00:02:31.170 --> 00:02:31.640
same I've

57
00:02:31.640 --> 00:02:35.590
got a really strong sense in this right arm that I got from that that little

58
00:02:35.590 --> 00:02:36.360
towel drill

59
00:02:36.360 --> 00:02:43.520
so I'm up to there and then I'm going to swing through.

60
00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:47.120
One of the benefits of a pause drill is it gives you time to kind of collect

61
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:47.680
and really

62
00:02:47.680 --> 00:02:50.800
work on your sequencing for leading transition.

63
00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:56.820
So it combos getting your backswing into a certain position but it also combos

64
00:02:56.820 --> 00:02:57.840
initiating

65
00:02:57.840 --> 00:02:59.920
that transition with your lower body.

66
00:02:59.920 --> 00:03:03.990
So I highly recommend pause drills at some point during the year as part of

67
00:03:03.990 --> 00:03:04.960
your backswing

68
00:03:04.960 --> 00:03:05.960
training.

69
00:03:05.960 --> 00:03:11.200
Okay, so we'll do that one more time and the goal would be to as I practice it

70
00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:11.760
more and

71
00:03:11.760 --> 00:03:15.120
more to still pause but decrease the amount of pause.

72
00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:18.960
So I'm going to create that tension in the wrist.

73
00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:26.150
There's my feel so now tension in the wrist pause and then good transition let

74
00:03:26.150 --> 00:03:26.940
my body

75
00:03:26.940 --> 00:03:29.920
bring it through and just get into a good follow through position.

76
00:03:29.920 --> 00:03:33.900
So try that if you're struggling with getting feeling connection and getting

77
00:03:33.900 --> 00:03:34.640
your body and

78
00:03:34.640 --> 00:03:37.410
your arms to sink up at the top of the swing, you have a little bit more of an

79
00:03:37.410 --> 00:03:38.000
arm dominant

80
00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:41.640
swing or a little bit too much upper body sway off the ball.

81
00:03:41.640 --> 00:03:47.120
This resisted wrist backswing drill can help clean that up.
Related topics
This video hasn't been assigned to any topics yet. Browse all topics in the sidebar.
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