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Fix Your Inside and Shut Takeaway for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the flaws in your inside and shut takeaway technique
- Implement core-driven movements for a more effective takeaway
- Utilize proper forearm rotation to align your club with the target line
In this video, you'll learn how to address an inside and shut takeaway, which can lead to poor swing mechanics. Understanding this common error will help you achieve a more consistent swing path and improve your overall game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.440
This takeaway drill is solving inside in shut so a lot of amateur golfers tend
2
00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:07.560
to
3
00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:13.240
air on a takeaway where the club actually whips inside or they tend to air on a
4
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.200
takeaway that goes outside. In this video we're going to address the takeaway
5
00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:25.040
that comes inside more like this where the clubface stays closed and the arms
6
00:00:25.040 --> 00:00:29.400
have worked very deep in across the body. So I'll explain why it becomes a
7
00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:36.560
problem and ultimately how to fix it. So during the one-piece takeaway we talk
8
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:43.360
a lot about the the core kind of driving the hands out into position. So if the
9
00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.720
hands were to stay in the same relationship that you had at setup and you
10
00:00:48.720 --> 00:00:53.460
powered it with the core the arms would look something like this at takeaway.
11
00:00:53.460 --> 00:00:53.720
So
12
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:58.160
the club would basically be out at somewhere around 30, 40 degree angle
13
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:02.700
because that's about how much body turn we've had during that takeaway. But
14
00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:02.780
that
15
00:01:02.780 --> 00:01:08.280
would put the club way too outside so in order to get it more in line I have
16
00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:08.440
two
17
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:14.710
options. One I could bend that arm and I could bend my right elbow and pull
18
00:01:14.710 --> 00:01:14.880
that
19
00:01:14.880 --> 00:01:19.840
left arm across my chest and that would bring it in line. Or option two would
20
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:20.000
be
21
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:24.880
to allow a little bit of right shoulder rotation and left forearm rotation
22
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:25.600
which
23
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:31.280
would look a little bit more like that. That's the ideal option because if I
24
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:36.020
solve it by bringing the arms across my body then as I continue the movement I
25
00:01:36.020 --> 00:01:36.280
'm
26
00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:40.040
gonna have too much depth in this right elbow is gonna get trapped behind my
27
00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:45.160
body which will limit its external rotation. So the danger of this inside
28
00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:49.680
takeaway is then when I complete my turn this right shoulder is in a position
29
00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.040
where it's going to have a very difficult time shallowing during transition. So
30
00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:01.560
what should happen and what we would like to have focused in this one piece
31
00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.480
takeaway is you're going to have more of this forearm rotation in order to get
32
00:02:07.480 --> 00:02:15.320
the club matching the target line as opposed to depth from pulling it in. If
33
00:02:15.320 --> 00:02:18.800
you have depth from pulling it in it's likely that you're trying to keep the
34
00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:23.280
relationship of the club to your body the same and then you're just creating
35
00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:27.280
the depth by pulling your arms across your chest. Work on getting a little bit
36
00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:31.520
more rotation that'll set you up for a better top of the backswing position
37
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:35.920
because at the top of the backswing we discuss how we want to keep this right
38
00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:39.280
elbow a little bit more in front of your chest we don't want it to get too far
39
00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:44.120
behind. Well if during the takeaway in order to create the depth that right
40
00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:44.320
elbow
41
00:02:44.320 --> 00:02:48.490
starts working behind now I have to kind of reroute it to get it in front of
42
00:02:48.490 --> 00:02:48.600
the
43
00:02:48.600 --> 00:02:54.560
chest where if I let that arm rotate a little bit now it's naturally still in
44
00:02:54.560 --> 00:03:01.560
front of the chest and it can more or less stay there as I go to finish the
45
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:05.000
backswing movements during the setting phase. So if you're struggling with your
46
00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.670
takeaway getting too inside in the club face staying shut this is a great way
47
00:03:08.670 --> 00:03:08.840
to
48
00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.160
help you fix it. You're ultimately not going to solve that equation unless you
49
00:03:13.160 --> 00:03:17.880
learn how to let your forearms rotate during the takeaway.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.440
This takeaway drill is solving inside in shut so a lot of amateur golfers tend
2
00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:07.560
to
3
00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:13.240
air on a takeaway where the club actually whips inside or they tend to air on a
4
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.200
takeaway that goes outside. In this video we're going to address the takeaway
5
00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:25.040
that comes inside more like this where the clubface stays closed and the arms
6
00:00:25.040 --> 00:00:29.400
have worked very deep in across the body. So I'll explain why it becomes a
7
00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:36.560
problem and ultimately how to fix it. So during the one-piece takeaway we talk
8
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:43.360
a lot about the the core kind of driving the hands out into position. So if the
9
00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.720
hands were to stay in the same relationship that you had at setup and you
10
00:00:48.720 --> 00:00:53.460
powered it with the core the arms would look something like this at takeaway.
11
00:00:53.460 --> 00:00:53.720
So
12
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:58.160
the club would basically be out at somewhere around 30, 40 degree angle
13
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:02.700
because that's about how much body turn we've had during that takeaway. But
14
00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:02.780
that
15
00:01:02.780 --> 00:01:08.280
would put the club way too outside so in order to get it more in line I have
16
00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:08.440
two
17
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:14.710
options. One I could bend that arm and I could bend my right elbow and pull
18
00:01:14.710 --> 00:01:14.880
that
19
00:01:14.880 --> 00:01:19.840
left arm across my chest and that would bring it in line. Or option two would
20
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:20.000
be
21
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:24.880
to allow a little bit of right shoulder rotation and left forearm rotation
22
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:25.600
which
23
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:31.280
would look a little bit more like that. That's the ideal option because if I
24
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:36.020
solve it by bringing the arms across my body then as I continue the movement I
25
00:01:36.020 --> 00:01:36.280
'm
26
00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:40.040
gonna have too much depth in this right elbow is gonna get trapped behind my
27
00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:45.160
body which will limit its external rotation. So the danger of this inside
28
00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:49.680
takeaway is then when I complete my turn this right shoulder is in a position
29
00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.040
where it's going to have a very difficult time shallowing during transition. So
30
00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:01.560
what should happen and what we would like to have focused in this one piece
31
00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.480
takeaway is you're going to have more of this forearm rotation in order to get
32
00:02:07.480 --> 00:02:15.320
the club matching the target line as opposed to depth from pulling it in. If
33
00:02:15.320 --> 00:02:18.800
you have depth from pulling it in it's likely that you're trying to keep the
34
00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:23.280
relationship of the club to your body the same and then you're just creating
35
00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:27.280
the depth by pulling your arms across your chest. Work on getting a little bit
36
00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:31.520
more rotation that'll set you up for a better top of the backswing position
37
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:35.920
because at the top of the backswing we discuss how we want to keep this right
38
00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:39.280
elbow a little bit more in front of your chest we don't want it to get too far
39
00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:44.120
behind. Well if during the takeaway in order to create the depth that right
40
00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:44.320
elbow
41
00:02:44.320 --> 00:02:48.490
starts working behind now I have to kind of reroute it to get it in front of
42
00:02:48.490 --> 00:02:48.600
the
43
00:02:48.600 --> 00:02:54.560
chest where if I let that arm rotate a little bit now it's naturally still in
44
00:02:54.560 --> 00:03:01.560
front of the chest and it can more or less stay there as I go to finish the
45
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:05.000
backswing movements during the setting phase. So if you're struggling with your
46
00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.670
takeaway getting too inside in the club face staying shut this is a great way
47
00:03:08.670 --> 00:03:08.840
to
48
00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.160
help you fix it. You're ultimately not going to solve that equation unless you
49
00:03:13.160 --> 00:03:17.880
learn how to let your forearms rotate during the takeaway.
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 Your Inside and Shut Takeaway for Better Ball Striking
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the flaws in your inside and shut takeaway technique
- Implement core-driven movements for a more effective takeaway
- Utilize proper forearm rotation to align your club with the target line
In this video, you'll learn how to address an inside and shut takeaway, which can lead to poor swing mechanics. Understanding this common error will help you achieve a more consistent swing path and improve your overall game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.440
This takeaway drill is solving inside in shut so a lot of amateur golfers tend
2
00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:07.560
to
3
00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:13.240
air on a takeaway where the club actually whips inside or they tend to air on a
4
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.200
takeaway that goes outside. In this video we're going to address the takeaway
5
00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:25.040
that comes inside more like this where the clubface stays closed and the arms
6
00:00:25.040 --> 00:00:29.400
have worked very deep in across the body. So I'll explain why it becomes a
7
00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:36.560
problem and ultimately how to fix it. So during the one-piece takeaway we talk
8
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:43.360
a lot about the the core kind of driving the hands out into position. So if the
9
00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.720
hands were to stay in the same relationship that you had at setup and you
10
00:00:48.720 --> 00:00:53.460
powered it with the core the arms would look something like this at takeaway.
11
00:00:53.460 --> 00:00:53.720
So
12
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:58.160
the club would basically be out at somewhere around 30, 40 degree angle
13
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:02.700
because that's about how much body turn we've had during that takeaway. But
14
00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:02.780
that
15
00:01:02.780 --> 00:01:08.280
would put the club way too outside so in order to get it more in line I have
16
00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:08.440
two
17
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:14.710
options. One I could bend that arm and I could bend my right elbow and pull
18
00:01:14.710 --> 00:01:14.880
that
19
00:01:14.880 --> 00:01:19.840
left arm across my chest and that would bring it in line. Or option two would
20
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:20.000
be
21
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:24.880
to allow a little bit of right shoulder rotation and left forearm rotation
22
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:25.600
which
23
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:31.280
would look a little bit more like that. That's the ideal option because if I
24
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:36.020
solve it by bringing the arms across my body then as I continue the movement I
25
00:01:36.020 --> 00:01:36.280
'm
26
00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:40.040
gonna have too much depth in this right elbow is gonna get trapped behind my
27
00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:45.160
body which will limit its external rotation. So the danger of this inside
28
00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:49.680
takeaway is then when I complete my turn this right shoulder is in a position
29
00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.040
where it's going to have a very difficult time shallowing during transition. So
30
00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:01.560
what should happen and what we would like to have focused in this one piece
31
00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.480
takeaway is you're going to have more of this forearm rotation in order to get
32
00:02:07.480 --> 00:02:15.320
the club matching the target line as opposed to depth from pulling it in. If
33
00:02:15.320 --> 00:02:18.800
you have depth from pulling it in it's likely that you're trying to keep the
34
00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:23.280
relationship of the club to your body the same and then you're just creating
35
00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:27.280
the depth by pulling your arms across your chest. Work on getting a little bit
36
00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:31.520
more rotation that'll set you up for a better top of the backswing position
37
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:35.920
because at the top of the backswing we discuss how we want to keep this right
38
00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:39.280
elbow a little bit more in front of your chest we don't want it to get too far
39
00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:44.120
behind. Well if during the takeaway in order to create the depth that right
40
00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:44.320
elbow
41
00:02:44.320 --> 00:02:48.490
starts working behind now I have to kind of reroute it to get it in front of
42
00:02:48.490 --> 00:02:48.600
the
43
00:02:48.600 --> 00:02:54.560
chest where if I let that arm rotate a little bit now it's naturally still in
44
00:02:54.560 --> 00:03:01.560
front of the chest and it can more or less stay there as I go to finish the
45
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:05.000
backswing movements during the setting phase. So if you're struggling with your
46
00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.670
takeaway getting too inside in the club face staying shut this is a great way
47
00:03:08.670 --> 00:03:08.840
to
48
00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.160
help you fix it. You're ultimately not going to solve that equation unless you
49
00:03:13.160 --> 00:03:17.880
learn how to let your forearms rotate during the takeaway.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.440
This takeaway drill is solving inside in shut so a lot of amateur golfers tend
2
00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:07.560
to
3
00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:13.240
air on a takeaway where the club actually whips inside or they tend to air on a
4
00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:18.200
takeaway that goes outside. In this video we're going to address the takeaway
5
00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:25.040
that comes inside more like this where the clubface stays closed and the arms
6
00:00:25.040 --> 00:00:29.400
have worked very deep in across the body. So I'll explain why it becomes a
7
00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:36.560
problem and ultimately how to fix it. So during the one-piece takeaway we talk
8
00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:43.360
a lot about the the core kind of driving the hands out into position. So if the
9
00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.720
hands were to stay in the same relationship that you had at setup and you
10
00:00:48.720 --> 00:00:53.460
powered it with the core the arms would look something like this at takeaway.
11
00:00:53.460 --> 00:00:53.720
So
12
00:00:53.720 --> 00:00:58.160
the club would basically be out at somewhere around 30, 40 degree angle
13
00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:02.700
because that's about how much body turn we've had during that takeaway. But
14
00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:02.780
that
15
00:01:02.780 --> 00:01:08.280
would put the club way too outside so in order to get it more in line I have
16
00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:08.440
two
17
00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:14.710
options. One I could bend that arm and I could bend my right elbow and pull
18
00:01:14.710 --> 00:01:14.880
that
19
00:01:14.880 --> 00:01:19.840
left arm across my chest and that would bring it in line. Or option two would
20
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:20.000
be
21
00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:24.880
to allow a little bit of right shoulder rotation and left forearm rotation
22
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:25.600
which
23
00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:31.280
would look a little bit more like that. That's the ideal option because if I
24
00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:36.020
solve it by bringing the arms across my body then as I continue the movement I
25
00:01:36.020 --> 00:01:36.280
'm
26
00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:40.040
gonna have too much depth in this right elbow is gonna get trapped behind my
27
00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:45.160
body which will limit its external rotation. So the danger of this inside
28
00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:49.680
takeaway is then when I complete my turn this right shoulder is in a position
29
00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.040
where it's going to have a very difficult time shallowing during transition. So
30
00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:01.560
what should happen and what we would like to have focused in this one piece
31
00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.480
takeaway is you're going to have more of this forearm rotation in order to get
32
00:02:07.480 --> 00:02:15.320
the club matching the target line as opposed to depth from pulling it in. If
33
00:02:15.320 --> 00:02:18.800
you have depth from pulling it in it's likely that you're trying to keep the
34
00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:23.280
relationship of the club to your body the same and then you're just creating
35
00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:27.280
the depth by pulling your arms across your chest. Work on getting a little bit
36
00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:31.520
more rotation that'll set you up for a better top of the backswing position
37
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:35.920
because at the top of the backswing we discuss how we want to keep this right
38
00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:39.280
elbow a little bit more in front of your chest we don't want it to get too far
39
00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:44.120
behind. Well if during the takeaway in order to create the depth that right
40
00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:44.320
elbow
41
00:02:44.320 --> 00:02:48.490
starts working behind now I have to kind of reroute it to get it in front of
42
00:02:48.490 --> 00:02:48.600
the
43
00:02:48.600 --> 00:02:54.560
chest where if I let that arm rotate a little bit now it's naturally still in
44
00:02:54.560 --> 00:03:01.560
front of the chest and it can more or less stay there as I go to finish the
45
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:05.000
backswing movements during the setting phase. So if you're struggling with your
46
00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.670
takeaway getting too inside in the club face staying shut this is a great way
47
00:03:08.670 --> 00:03:08.840
to
48
00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.160
help you fix it. You're ultimately not going to solve that equation unless you
49
00:03:13.160 --> 00:03:17.880
learn how to let your forearms rotate during the takeaway.
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