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Improve Contact by Starting Your Swing at Waist Height
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the right timing for your arms during your swing
- Feel how starting your swing at waist height improves your sequence
- Practice transitioning smoothly from backswing to downswing for better contact
In this video, you'll learn how to initiate your swing from waist height to enhance your timing and sequence. This simple drill will help you develop better ground and ball contact for more consistent shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.160
This drill is start the swing at waist height so many golfers get pretty good
2
00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:13.400
at making solid contact from 9 to 3 or hitting a belly button to belly button
3
00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:17.360
height type shot you know something where we're basically swinging from right
4
00:00:17.360 --> 00:00:21.760
about there to right about there and you can get pretty good ground contact and
5
00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:27.320
pretty good ball contact but then it tends to break down for some golfers when
6
00:00:27.320 --> 00:00:31.220
they start making a bigger swing and one of the reasons could be that they're
7
00:00:31.220 --> 00:00:36.920
trying to apply force to the club with their arms too soon or too early and by
8
00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:42.320
pulling down and using those shoulders aggressively in transition it causes the
9
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.280
path to get steep it can cause the face to get open and it can cause you to get
10
00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:52.240
out of sequence where then if you did have really good rotation and side bend
11
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.520
because the arms were early you would bottom out behind the golf ball so
12
00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:01.080
learning to get a little bit better arm timing and direction can be really
13
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.960
helpful for creating solid contact when you're going to the full swings now one
14
00:01:06.960 --> 00:01:12.960
thought that I've always felt and has worked for many students is feeling that
15
00:01:12.960 --> 00:01:17.840
the swing actually starts that my arms don't really do anything until I get to
16
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:22.120
that delivery position that's part of the reason why we use it as a good anchor
17
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
or checkpoint and so in the swing I'm gonna feel like my body kind of winds up
18
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.560
in the backswing and starts to unwind here and then it's right about this
19
00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:38.320
position that then I'm going to feel like my my swing actually begins so with
20
00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:41.880
with students I'll have them do it a little bit in slow motion to start where
21
00:01:41.880 --> 00:01:45.080
we'll go up to the top and I'll say wait wait wait and then once we get to
22
00:01:45.080 --> 00:01:50.080
here I'll say pour it on and we'll do something like a feeling that they might
23
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:54.800
get from a pelvic punch drill or or delivery and go or wipe with aggression
24
00:01:54.800 --> 00:02:00.880
type drill so we're gonna take a few swings and we're just going to feel like
25
00:02:00.880 --> 00:02:07.520
that first movement there my my swing is just kind of gathering and collecting
26
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:11.800
and then from there through all the way into that finish is where I'm going to
27
00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:16.960
pour on my release movements my bracing my body that's where I feel like I'm
28
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:28.880
going to generate a lot more of my speed so by having a feeling of kind of
29
00:02:28.880 --> 00:02:33.440
softness and waiting there in that initial part of the downswing that's
30
00:02:33.440 --> 00:02:37.300
going to allow me to have a little bit better sequencing if I'm breaking down
31
00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:42.240
and making solid contact when I'm doing the nine to threes but then that's
32
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:46.120
falling apart when I move on to the full swing it could be more of a tempo and
33
00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:49.000
more of a sequencing that's causing my low point issues.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.160
This drill is start the swing at waist height so many golfers get pretty good
2
00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:13.400
at making solid contact from 9 to 3 or hitting a belly button to belly button
3
00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:17.360
height type shot you know something where we're basically swinging from right
4
00:00:17.360 --> 00:00:21.760
about there to right about there and you can get pretty good ground contact and
5
00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:27.320
pretty good ball contact but then it tends to break down for some golfers when
6
00:00:27.320 --> 00:00:31.220
they start making a bigger swing and one of the reasons could be that they're
7
00:00:31.220 --> 00:00:36.920
trying to apply force to the club with their arms too soon or too early and by
8
00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:42.320
pulling down and using those shoulders aggressively in transition it causes the
9
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.280
path to get steep it can cause the face to get open and it can cause you to get
10
00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:52.240
out of sequence where then if you did have really good rotation and side bend
11
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.520
because the arms were early you would bottom out behind the golf ball so
12
00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:01.080
learning to get a little bit better arm timing and direction can be really
13
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.960
helpful for creating solid contact when you're going to the full swings now one
14
00:01:06.960 --> 00:01:12.960
thought that I've always felt and has worked for many students is feeling that
15
00:01:12.960 --> 00:01:17.840
the swing actually starts that my arms don't really do anything until I get to
16
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:22.120
that delivery position that's part of the reason why we use it as a good anchor
17
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
or checkpoint and so in the swing I'm gonna feel like my body kind of winds up
18
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.560
in the backswing and starts to unwind here and then it's right about this
19
00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:38.320
position that then I'm going to feel like my my swing actually begins so with
20
00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:41.880
with students I'll have them do it a little bit in slow motion to start where
21
00:01:41.880 --> 00:01:45.080
we'll go up to the top and I'll say wait wait wait and then once we get to
22
00:01:45.080 --> 00:01:50.080
here I'll say pour it on and we'll do something like a feeling that they might
23
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:54.800
get from a pelvic punch drill or or delivery and go or wipe with aggression
24
00:01:54.800 --> 00:02:00.880
type drill so we're gonna take a few swings and we're just going to feel like
25
00:02:00.880 --> 00:02:07.520
that first movement there my my swing is just kind of gathering and collecting
26
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:11.800
and then from there through all the way into that finish is where I'm going to
27
00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:16.960
pour on my release movements my bracing my body that's where I feel like I'm
28
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:28.880
going to generate a lot more of my speed so by having a feeling of kind of
29
00:02:28.880 --> 00:02:33.440
softness and waiting there in that initial part of the downswing that's
30
00:02:33.440 --> 00:02:37.300
going to allow me to have a little bit better sequencing if I'm breaking down
31
00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:42.240
and making solid contact when I'm doing the nine to threes but then that's
32
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:46.120
falling apart when I move on to the full swing it could be more of a tempo and
33
00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:49.000
more of a sequencing that's causing my low point issues.
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 Contact by Starting Your Swing at Waist Height
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the right timing for your arms during your swing
- Feel how starting your swing at waist height improves your sequence
- Practice transitioning smoothly from backswing to downswing for better contact
In this video, you'll learn how to initiate your swing from waist height to enhance your timing and sequence. This simple drill will help you develop better ground and ball contact for more consistent shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.160
This drill is start the swing at waist height so many golfers get pretty good
2
00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:13.400
at making solid contact from 9 to 3 or hitting a belly button to belly button
3
00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:17.360
height type shot you know something where we're basically swinging from right
4
00:00:17.360 --> 00:00:21.760
about there to right about there and you can get pretty good ground contact and
5
00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:27.320
pretty good ball contact but then it tends to break down for some golfers when
6
00:00:27.320 --> 00:00:31.220
they start making a bigger swing and one of the reasons could be that they're
7
00:00:31.220 --> 00:00:36.920
trying to apply force to the club with their arms too soon or too early and by
8
00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:42.320
pulling down and using those shoulders aggressively in transition it causes the
9
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.280
path to get steep it can cause the face to get open and it can cause you to get
10
00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:52.240
out of sequence where then if you did have really good rotation and side bend
11
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.520
because the arms were early you would bottom out behind the golf ball so
12
00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:01.080
learning to get a little bit better arm timing and direction can be really
13
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.960
helpful for creating solid contact when you're going to the full swings now one
14
00:01:06.960 --> 00:01:12.960
thought that I've always felt and has worked for many students is feeling that
15
00:01:12.960 --> 00:01:17.840
the swing actually starts that my arms don't really do anything until I get to
16
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:22.120
that delivery position that's part of the reason why we use it as a good anchor
17
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
or checkpoint and so in the swing I'm gonna feel like my body kind of winds up
18
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.560
in the backswing and starts to unwind here and then it's right about this
19
00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:38.320
position that then I'm going to feel like my my swing actually begins so with
20
00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:41.880
with students I'll have them do it a little bit in slow motion to start where
21
00:01:41.880 --> 00:01:45.080
we'll go up to the top and I'll say wait wait wait and then once we get to
22
00:01:45.080 --> 00:01:50.080
here I'll say pour it on and we'll do something like a feeling that they might
23
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:54.800
get from a pelvic punch drill or or delivery and go or wipe with aggression
24
00:01:54.800 --> 00:02:00.880
type drill so we're gonna take a few swings and we're just going to feel like
25
00:02:00.880 --> 00:02:07.520
that first movement there my my swing is just kind of gathering and collecting
26
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:11.800
and then from there through all the way into that finish is where I'm going to
27
00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:16.960
pour on my release movements my bracing my body that's where I feel like I'm
28
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:28.880
going to generate a lot more of my speed so by having a feeling of kind of
29
00:02:28.880 --> 00:02:33.440
softness and waiting there in that initial part of the downswing that's
30
00:02:33.440 --> 00:02:37.300
going to allow me to have a little bit better sequencing if I'm breaking down
31
00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:42.240
and making solid contact when I'm doing the nine to threes but then that's
32
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:46.120
falling apart when I move on to the full swing it could be more of a tempo and
33
00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:49.000
more of a sequencing that's causing my low point issues.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.160
This drill is start the swing at waist height so many golfers get pretty good
2
00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:13.400
at making solid contact from 9 to 3 or hitting a belly button to belly button
3
00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:17.360
height type shot you know something where we're basically swinging from right
4
00:00:17.360 --> 00:00:21.760
about there to right about there and you can get pretty good ground contact and
5
00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:27.320
pretty good ball contact but then it tends to break down for some golfers when
6
00:00:27.320 --> 00:00:31.220
they start making a bigger swing and one of the reasons could be that they're
7
00:00:31.220 --> 00:00:36.920
trying to apply force to the club with their arms too soon or too early and by
8
00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:42.320
pulling down and using those shoulders aggressively in transition it causes the
9
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.280
path to get steep it can cause the face to get open and it can cause you to get
10
00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:52.240
out of sequence where then if you did have really good rotation and side bend
11
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.520
because the arms were early you would bottom out behind the golf ball so
12
00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:01.080
learning to get a little bit better arm timing and direction can be really
13
00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:06.960
helpful for creating solid contact when you're going to the full swings now one
14
00:01:06.960 --> 00:01:12.960
thought that I've always felt and has worked for many students is feeling that
15
00:01:12.960 --> 00:01:17.840
the swing actually starts that my arms don't really do anything until I get to
16
00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:22.120
that delivery position that's part of the reason why we use it as a good anchor
17
00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.360
or checkpoint and so in the swing I'm gonna feel like my body kind of winds up
18
00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:31.560
in the backswing and starts to unwind here and then it's right about this
19
00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:38.320
position that then I'm going to feel like my my swing actually begins so with
20
00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:41.880
with students I'll have them do it a little bit in slow motion to start where
21
00:01:41.880 --> 00:01:45.080
we'll go up to the top and I'll say wait wait wait and then once we get to
22
00:01:45.080 --> 00:01:50.080
here I'll say pour it on and we'll do something like a feeling that they might
23
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:54.800
get from a pelvic punch drill or or delivery and go or wipe with aggression
24
00:01:54.800 --> 00:02:00.880
type drill so we're gonna take a few swings and we're just going to feel like
25
00:02:00.880 --> 00:02:07.520
that first movement there my my swing is just kind of gathering and collecting
26
00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:11.800
and then from there through all the way into that finish is where I'm going to
27
00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:16.960
pour on my release movements my bracing my body that's where I feel like I'm
28
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:28.880
going to generate a lot more of my speed so by having a feeling of kind of
29
00:02:28.880 --> 00:02:33.440
softness and waiting there in that initial part of the downswing that's
30
00:02:33.440 --> 00:02:37.300
going to allow me to have a little bit better sequencing if I'm breaking down
31
00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:42.240
and making solid contact when I'm doing the nine to threes but then that's
32
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:46.120
falling apart when I move on to the full swing it could be more of a tempo and
33
00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:49.000
more of a sequencing that's causing my low point issues.
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