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Improve Your Driver Performance with Single Leg Squat Drills
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the connection between your weight shift and upper body tilt during the swing
- Understand how to create a more effective push-off with your lead leg
- Develop the timing needed to trigger a powerful release with your driver
In this drill, you'll learn how to use single leg squats and jumps to enhance your driver swing mechanics. This exercise will help you develop better body positioning and timing, leading to more powerful drives.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is single leg squat and jump for the driver.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.850
So with the driver, this single leg squat and jump, it's going to have a
3
00:00:09.850 --> 00:00:11.240
similar timing.
4
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:15.860
But what you'll see is because of the position of my body, the single leg squat
5
00:00:15.860 --> 00:00:16.480
and jump
6
00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:19.220
is going to impact my body a little differently.
7
00:00:19.220 --> 00:00:20.480
So I'll explain.
8
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.300
If I was hitting an iron and I have my stance, you know, just about shoulder
9
00:00:24.300 --> 00:00:25.160
width, something
10
00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.160
like this.
11
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:30.330
Now when I do my little Jackson 5 move, so I go up to the top of the swing and
12
00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:30.720
I do my
13
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.340
little Jackson 5 in good transition, when I go to push to start the release,
14
00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:35.880
because
15
00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:40.400
my body is more on top of my foot, that's going to, most of the force is going
16
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:40.800
to go
17
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:45.590
kind of up and down and that's going to help my arms extend down after the golf
18
00:00:45.590 --> 00:00:46.000
ball in
19
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.340
order to create this club traveling on a shallow, slightly downward path
20
00:00:50.340 --> 00:00:51.600
through the ball.
21
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.440
Now my hands won't actually be going down, but with the iron, that club will
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:55.880
still be
23
00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:56.880
going down.
24
00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:01.560
Now, with a driver, because I have a stance that's slightly wider than my
25
00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:02.480
shoulders and
26
00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:07.010
my upper body is a little bit more behind the ball, when I go to push, that
27
00:01:07.010 --> 00:01:07.600
actually
28
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:13.860
causes more of a tilt away from the ball this way, as opposed to just rotation
29
00:01:13.860 --> 00:01:14.400
on top of
30
00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.520
the ball like it does with the iron.
31
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:20.780
So it's the same kind of timing where I'm going to get into that left side and
32
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:21.120
then
33
00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:26.920
press and that timing of pushing the leg is going to help trigger the release.
34
00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:32.640
So essentially, I'm going to get that feeling of into that front leg and then I
35
00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:33.160
'm going
36
00:01:33.160 --> 00:01:37.690
to press, but because my upper body is more behind, it's going to cause me to
37
00:01:37.690 --> 00:01:38.120
create a
38
00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:41.360
lot more of this tilt.
39
00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:45.980
So to feel the amount of drop and load, I like to have students do a little
40
00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:46.480
kind of
41
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:50.040
single leg hop, just like so.
42
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.570
Once you have a feeling of that single leg hop, you can go up to the top and
43
00:01:54.570 --> 00:01:55.000
you can
44
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.160
feel like you would get into that good brace position.
45
00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:04.950
Now the difference is the iron is really this hop forward where the driver
46
00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:05.640
would almost
47
00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:09.560
be like a hop off camera, kind of like this.
48
00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:14.680
So focus on that loading and unloading of that lower body.
49
00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:18.030
It'll really help you power the swing more with your lower body, less with the
50
00:02:18.030 --> 00:02:18.400
upper
51
00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:23.000
body which is one of those big keys for hitting the driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is single leg squat and jump for the driver.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.850
So with the driver, this single leg squat and jump, it's going to have a
3
00:00:09.850 --> 00:00:11.240
similar timing.
4
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:15.860
But what you'll see is because of the position of my body, the single leg squat
5
00:00:15.860 --> 00:00:16.480
and jump
6
00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:19.220
is going to impact my body a little differently.
7
00:00:19.220 --> 00:00:20.480
So I'll explain.
8
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.300
If I was hitting an iron and I have my stance, you know, just about shoulder
9
00:00:24.300 --> 00:00:25.160
width, something
10
00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.160
like this.
11
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:30.330
Now when I do my little Jackson 5 move, so I go up to the top of the swing and
12
00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:30.720
I do my
13
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.340
little Jackson 5 in good transition, when I go to push to start the release,
14
00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:35.880
because
15
00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:40.400
my body is more on top of my foot, that's going to, most of the force is going
16
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:40.800
to go
17
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:45.590
kind of up and down and that's going to help my arms extend down after the golf
18
00:00:45.590 --> 00:00:46.000
ball in
19
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.340
order to create this club traveling on a shallow, slightly downward path
20
00:00:50.340 --> 00:00:51.600
through the ball.
21
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.440
Now my hands won't actually be going down, but with the iron, that club will
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:55.880
still be
23
00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:56.880
going down.
24
00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:01.560
Now, with a driver, because I have a stance that's slightly wider than my
25
00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:02.480
shoulders and
26
00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:07.010
my upper body is a little bit more behind the ball, when I go to push, that
27
00:01:07.010 --> 00:01:07.600
actually
28
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:13.860
causes more of a tilt away from the ball this way, as opposed to just rotation
29
00:01:13.860 --> 00:01:14.400
on top of
30
00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.520
the ball like it does with the iron.
31
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:20.780
So it's the same kind of timing where I'm going to get into that left side and
32
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:21.120
then
33
00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:26.920
press and that timing of pushing the leg is going to help trigger the release.
34
00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:32.640
So essentially, I'm going to get that feeling of into that front leg and then I
35
00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:33.160
'm going
36
00:01:33.160 --> 00:01:37.690
to press, but because my upper body is more behind, it's going to cause me to
37
00:01:37.690 --> 00:01:38.120
create a
38
00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:41.360
lot more of this tilt.
39
00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:45.980
So to feel the amount of drop and load, I like to have students do a little
40
00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:46.480
kind of
41
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:50.040
single leg hop, just like so.
42
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.570
Once you have a feeling of that single leg hop, you can go up to the top and
43
00:01:54.570 --> 00:01:55.000
you can
44
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.160
feel like you would get into that good brace position.
45
00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:04.950
Now the difference is the iron is really this hop forward where the driver
46
00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:05.640
would almost
47
00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:09.560
be like a hop off camera, kind of like this.
48
00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:14.680
So focus on that loading and unloading of that lower body.
49
00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:18.030
It'll really help you power the swing more with your lower body, less with the
50
00:02:18.030 --> 00:02:18.400
upper
51
00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:23.000
body which is one of those big keys for hitting the driver.
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 Your Driver Performance with Single Leg Squat Drills
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the connection between your weight shift and upper body tilt during the swing
- Understand how to create a more effective push-off with your lead leg
- Develop the timing needed to trigger a powerful release with your driver
In this drill, you'll learn how to use single leg squats and jumps to enhance your driver swing mechanics. This exercise will help you develop better body positioning and timing, leading to more powerful drives.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is single leg squat and jump for the driver.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.850
So with the driver, this single leg squat and jump, it's going to have a
3
00:00:09.850 --> 00:00:11.240
similar timing.
4
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:15.860
But what you'll see is because of the position of my body, the single leg squat
5
00:00:15.860 --> 00:00:16.480
and jump
6
00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:19.220
is going to impact my body a little differently.
7
00:00:19.220 --> 00:00:20.480
So I'll explain.
8
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.300
If I was hitting an iron and I have my stance, you know, just about shoulder
9
00:00:24.300 --> 00:00:25.160
width, something
10
00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.160
like this.
11
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:30.330
Now when I do my little Jackson 5 move, so I go up to the top of the swing and
12
00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:30.720
I do my
13
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.340
little Jackson 5 in good transition, when I go to push to start the release,
14
00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:35.880
because
15
00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:40.400
my body is more on top of my foot, that's going to, most of the force is going
16
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:40.800
to go
17
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:45.590
kind of up and down and that's going to help my arms extend down after the golf
18
00:00:45.590 --> 00:00:46.000
ball in
19
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.340
order to create this club traveling on a shallow, slightly downward path
20
00:00:50.340 --> 00:00:51.600
through the ball.
21
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.440
Now my hands won't actually be going down, but with the iron, that club will
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:55.880
still be
23
00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:56.880
going down.
24
00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:01.560
Now, with a driver, because I have a stance that's slightly wider than my
25
00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:02.480
shoulders and
26
00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:07.010
my upper body is a little bit more behind the ball, when I go to push, that
27
00:01:07.010 --> 00:01:07.600
actually
28
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:13.860
causes more of a tilt away from the ball this way, as opposed to just rotation
29
00:01:13.860 --> 00:01:14.400
on top of
30
00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.520
the ball like it does with the iron.
31
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:20.780
So it's the same kind of timing where I'm going to get into that left side and
32
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:21.120
then
33
00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:26.920
press and that timing of pushing the leg is going to help trigger the release.
34
00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:32.640
So essentially, I'm going to get that feeling of into that front leg and then I
35
00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:33.160
'm going
36
00:01:33.160 --> 00:01:37.690
to press, but because my upper body is more behind, it's going to cause me to
37
00:01:37.690 --> 00:01:38.120
create a
38
00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:41.360
lot more of this tilt.
39
00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:45.980
So to feel the amount of drop and load, I like to have students do a little
40
00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:46.480
kind of
41
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:50.040
single leg hop, just like so.
42
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.570
Once you have a feeling of that single leg hop, you can go up to the top and
43
00:01:54.570 --> 00:01:55.000
you can
44
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.160
feel like you would get into that good brace position.
45
00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:04.950
Now the difference is the iron is really this hop forward where the driver
46
00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:05.640
would almost
47
00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:09.560
be like a hop off camera, kind of like this.
48
00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:14.680
So focus on that loading and unloading of that lower body.
49
00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:18.030
It'll really help you power the swing more with your lower body, less with the
50
00:02:18.030 --> 00:02:18.400
upper
51
00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:23.000
body which is one of those big keys for hitting the driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920
This drill is single leg squat and jump for the driver.
2
00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:09.850
So with the driver, this single leg squat and jump, it's going to have a
3
00:00:09.850 --> 00:00:11.240
similar timing.
4
00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:15.860
But what you'll see is because of the position of my body, the single leg squat
5
00:00:15.860 --> 00:00:16.480
and jump
6
00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:19.220
is going to impact my body a little differently.
7
00:00:19.220 --> 00:00:20.480
So I'll explain.
8
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.300
If I was hitting an iron and I have my stance, you know, just about shoulder
9
00:00:24.300 --> 00:00:25.160
width, something
10
00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.160
like this.
11
00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:30.330
Now when I do my little Jackson 5 move, so I go up to the top of the swing and
12
00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:30.720
I do my
13
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.340
little Jackson 5 in good transition, when I go to push to start the release,
14
00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:35.880
because
15
00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:40.400
my body is more on top of my foot, that's going to, most of the force is going
16
00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:40.800
to go
17
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:45.590
kind of up and down and that's going to help my arms extend down after the golf
18
00:00:45.590 --> 00:00:46.000
ball in
19
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.340
order to create this club traveling on a shallow, slightly downward path
20
00:00:50.340 --> 00:00:51.600
through the ball.
21
00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:55.440
Now my hands won't actually be going down, but with the iron, that club will
22
00:00:55.440 --> 00:00:55.880
still be
23
00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:56.880
going down.
24
00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:01.560
Now, with a driver, because I have a stance that's slightly wider than my
25
00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:02.480
shoulders and
26
00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:07.010
my upper body is a little bit more behind the ball, when I go to push, that
27
00:01:07.010 --> 00:01:07.600
actually
28
00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:13.860
causes more of a tilt away from the ball this way, as opposed to just rotation
29
00:01:13.860 --> 00:01:14.400
on top of
30
00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.520
the ball like it does with the iron.
31
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:20.780
So it's the same kind of timing where I'm going to get into that left side and
32
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:21.120
then
33
00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:26.920
press and that timing of pushing the leg is going to help trigger the release.
34
00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:32.640
So essentially, I'm going to get that feeling of into that front leg and then I
35
00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:33.160
'm going
36
00:01:33.160 --> 00:01:37.690
to press, but because my upper body is more behind, it's going to cause me to
37
00:01:37.690 --> 00:01:38.120
create a
38
00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:41.360
lot more of this tilt.
39
00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:45.980
So to feel the amount of drop and load, I like to have students do a little
40
00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:46.480
kind of
41
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:50.040
single leg hop, just like so.
42
00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:54.570
Once you have a feeling of that single leg hop, you can go up to the top and
43
00:01:54.570 --> 00:01:55.000
you can
44
00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.160
feel like you would get into that good brace position.
45
00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:04.950
Now the difference is the iron is really this hop forward where the driver
46
00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:05.640
would almost
47
00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:09.560
be like a hop off camera, kind of like this.
48
00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:14.680
So focus on that loading and unloading of that lower body.
49
00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:18.030
It'll really help you power the swing more with your lower body, less with the
50
00:02:18.030 --> 00:02:18.400
upper
51
00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:23.000
body which is one of those big keys for hitting the driver.
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