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Improve Distance Wedge Contact with Trail Side Pass Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to maintain upper body rotation through impact
- Identify the correct hip positioning during your swing
- Practice a fluid motion that reduces reliance on hand release
In this video, you'll learn the Trail Side Pass drill to enhance your distance wedge swing. This technique helps improve body rotation, leading to better contact and more consistent shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This distance wedge drill is trail side pass, so as most of you know I'm a big
2
00:00:05.620 --> 00:00:10.200
fan of James sequins. This is one of the ones that I've seen him use more
3
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:14.160
commonly with helping golfers who are struggling with contact with their
4
00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:19.160
distance wedges. The distance wedge is kind of a hybrid between your stock
5
00:00:19.160 --> 00:00:24.680
swing and your finesse wing. It has much more elements of the stock swing than
6
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:24.880
it
7
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does of the finesse wing. It tends to have a little bit more of that centered
8
00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:30.600
pivot
9
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where the upper body tends to shift just slightly towards the target, lower
10
00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:34.120
body
11
00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:38.960
shifts just slightly towards the target during the backswing before you then
12
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:43.960
have a good little body rotation sequencing, little Jackson 5 during the
13
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.240
downswing. But one of the big differences is with the distance wedge swing you
14
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're
15
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:56.120
going to tend to see that upper body kind of continue rotating with the club
16
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where in the stock full swing you're going to get more into that bracing
17
00:00:59.720 --> 00:01:04.440
position and really let the club pass. So one of the drills that can help you
18
00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:11.080
feel this continued body rotation is trail side pass. So basically what you're
19
00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:15.120
going to do is you're going to take your left hand and we're either going to
20
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put
21
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:18.320
it on your your hip or if you have any shoulder issues you can put it on the
22
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opposite hip. So basically you're going to take some swings and you're going to
23
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as after you've just started down after you've had that little little kind of
24
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bump you're then going to make sure that this hip gets fully around and facing
25
00:01:35.060 --> 00:01:38.360
the target or again if you have any shoulder issues you can grab onto the
26
00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:41.640
opposite hip and you're just going to make sure that that hip is getting all
27
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the way facing the target instead of having a real pronounced release with the
28
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hands. It's going to give you a good little sensation of what I describe as
29
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:57.680
being more of a upper body hit because everything's going to be kind of moving
30
00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.960
and flowing together. You're not going to have a really pronounced lower body
31
00:02:01.960 --> 00:02:06.000
movement the way that you might in the stock full swing. So once you get a good
32
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:13.560
feeling of the club brushing the grass doing this you can put both hands on and
33
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try to get into that same tempo that same kind of finish position.
34
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So if you're struggling with having your your body kind of stall and
35
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struggling with contact or distance control work on this trail side pass to
36
00:02:32.920 --> 00:02:36.840
feel that fluidity of the body rotating all the way into that finish position
37
00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:40.360
that will tend to power the swing more with your upper body and help you with
38
00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:43.160
consistent contact.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.620
This distance wedge drill is trail side pass, so as most of you know I'm a big
2
00:00:05.620 --> 00:00:10.200
fan of James sequins. This is one of the ones that I've seen him use more
3
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:14.160
commonly with helping golfers who are struggling with contact with their
4
00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:19.160
distance wedges. The distance wedge is kind of a hybrid between your stock
5
00:00:19.160 --> 00:00:24.680
swing and your finesse wing. It has much more elements of the stock swing than
6
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:24.880
it
7
00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:30.300
does of the finesse wing. It tends to have a little bit more of that centered
8
00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:30.600
pivot
9
00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.800
where the upper body tends to shift just slightly towards the target, lower
10
00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:34.120
body
11
00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:38.960
shifts just slightly towards the target during the backswing before you then
12
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:43.960
have a good little body rotation sequencing, little Jackson 5 during the
13
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.240
downswing. But one of the big differences is with the distance wedge swing you
14
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:50.600
're
15
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:56.120
going to tend to see that upper body kind of continue rotating with the club
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:59.720
where in the stock full swing you're going to get more into that bracing
17
00:00:59.720 --> 00:01:04.440
position and really let the club pass. So one of the drills that can help you
18
00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:11.080
feel this continued body rotation is trail side pass. So basically what you're
19
00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:15.120
going to do is you're going to take your left hand and we're either going to
20
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:15.280
put
21
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:18.320
it on your your hip or if you have any shoulder issues you can put it on the
22
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:23.480
opposite hip. So basically you're going to take some swings and you're going to
23
00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:28.280
as after you've just started down after you've had that little little kind of
24
00:01:28.280 --> 00:01:35.060
bump you're then going to make sure that this hip gets fully around and facing
25
00:01:35.060 --> 00:01:38.360
the target or again if you have any shoulder issues you can grab onto the
26
00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:41.640
opposite hip and you're just going to make sure that that hip is getting all
27
00:01:41.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the way facing the target instead of having a real pronounced release with the
28
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:52.600
hands. It's going to give you a good little sensation of what I describe as
29
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:57.680
being more of a upper body hit because everything's going to be kind of moving
30
00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.960
and flowing together. You're not going to have a really pronounced lower body
31
00:02:01.960 --> 00:02:06.000
movement the way that you might in the stock full swing. So once you get a good
32
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:13.560
feeling of the club brushing the grass doing this you can put both hands on and
33
00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:20.120
try to get into that same tempo that same kind of finish position.
34
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:28.640
So if you're struggling with having your your body kind of stall and
35
00:02:28.640 --> 00:02:32.920
struggling with contact or distance control work on this trail side pass to
36
00:02:32.920 --> 00:02:36.840
feel that fluidity of the body rotating all the way into that finish position
37
00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:40.360
that will tend to power the swing more with your upper body and help you with
38
00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:43.160
consistent contact.
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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 Distance Wedge Contact with Trail Side Pass Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to maintain upper body rotation through impact
- Identify the correct hip positioning during your swing
- Practice a fluid motion that reduces reliance on hand release
In this video, you'll learn the Trail Side Pass drill to enhance your distance wedge swing. This technique helps improve body rotation, leading to better contact and more consistent shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.620
This distance wedge drill is trail side pass, so as most of you know I'm a big
2
00:00:05.620 --> 00:00:10.200
fan of James sequins. This is one of the ones that I've seen him use more
3
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:14.160
commonly with helping golfers who are struggling with contact with their
4
00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:19.160
distance wedges. The distance wedge is kind of a hybrid between your stock
5
00:00:19.160 --> 00:00:24.680
swing and your finesse wing. It has much more elements of the stock swing than
6
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:24.880
it
7
00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:30.300
does of the finesse wing. It tends to have a little bit more of that centered
8
00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:30.600
pivot
9
00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.800
where the upper body tends to shift just slightly towards the target, lower
10
00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:34.120
body
11
00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:38.960
shifts just slightly towards the target during the backswing before you then
12
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:43.960
have a good little body rotation sequencing, little Jackson 5 during the
13
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.240
downswing. But one of the big differences is with the distance wedge swing you
14
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:50.600
're
15
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:56.120
going to tend to see that upper body kind of continue rotating with the club
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:59.720
where in the stock full swing you're going to get more into that bracing
17
00:00:59.720 --> 00:01:04.440
position and really let the club pass. So one of the drills that can help you
18
00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:11.080
feel this continued body rotation is trail side pass. So basically what you're
19
00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:15.120
going to do is you're going to take your left hand and we're either going to
20
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:15.280
put
21
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:18.320
it on your your hip or if you have any shoulder issues you can put it on the
22
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:23.480
opposite hip. So basically you're going to take some swings and you're going to
23
00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:28.280
as after you've just started down after you've had that little little kind of
24
00:01:28.280 --> 00:01:35.060
bump you're then going to make sure that this hip gets fully around and facing
25
00:01:35.060 --> 00:01:38.360
the target or again if you have any shoulder issues you can grab onto the
26
00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:41.640
opposite hip and you're just going to make sure that that hip is getting all
27
00:01:41.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the way facing the target instead of having a real pronounced release with the
28
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:52.600
hands. It's going to give you a good little sensation of what I describe as
29
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:57.680
being more of a upper body hit because everything's going to be kind of moving
30
00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.960
and flowing together. You're not going to have a really pronounced lower body
31
00:02:01.960 --> 00:02:06.000
movement the way that you might in the stock full swing. So once you get a good
32
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:13.560
feeling of the club brushing the grass doing this you can put both hands on and
33
00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:20.120
try to get into that same tempo that same kind of finish position.
34
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:28.640
So if you're struggling with having your your body kind of stall and
35
00:02:28.640 --> 00:02:32.920
struggling with contact or distance control work on this trail side pass to
36
00:02:32.920 --> 00:02:36.840
feel that fluidity of the body rotating all the way into that finish position
37
00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:40.360
that will tend to power the swing more with your upper body and help you with
38
00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:43.160
consistent contact.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.620
This distance wedge drill is trail side pass, so as most of you know I'm a big
2
00:00:05.620 --> 00:00:10.200
fan of James sequins. This is one of the ones that I've seen him use more
3
00:00:10.200 --> 00:00:14.160
commonly with helping golfers who are struggling with contact with their
4
00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:19.160
distance wedges. The distance wedge is kind of a hybrid between your stock
5
00:00:19.160 --> 00:00:24.680
swing and your finesse wing. It has much more elements of the stock swing than
6
00:00:24.680 --> 00:00:24.880
it
7
00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:30.300
does of the finesse wing. It tends to have a little bit more of that centered
8
00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:30.600
pivot
9
00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.800
where the upper body tends to shift just slightly towards the target, lower
10
00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:34.120
body
11
00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:38.960
shifts just slightly towards the target during the backswing before you then
12
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:43.960
have a good little body rotation sequencing, little Jackson 5 during the
13
00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.240
downswing. But one of the big differences is with the distance wedge swing you
14
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:50.600
're
15
00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:56.120
going to tend to see that upper body kind of continue rotating with the club
16
00:00:56.120 --> 00:00:59.720
where in the stock full swing you're going to get more into that bracing
17
00:00:59.720 --> 00:01:04.440
position and really let the club pass. So one of the drills that can help you
18
00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:11.080
feel this continued body rotation is trail side pass. So basically what you're
19
00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:15.120
going to do is you're going to take your left hand and we're either going to
20
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:15.280
put
21
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:18.320
it on your your hip or if you have any shoulder issues you can put it on the
22
00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:23.480
opposite hip. So basically you're going to take some swings and you're going to
23
00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:28.280
as after you've just started down after you've had that little little kind of
24
00:01:28.280 --> 00:01:35.060
bump you're then going to make sure that this hip gets fully around and facing
25
00:01:35.060 --> 00:01:38.360
the target or again if you have any shoulder issues you can grab onto the
26
00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:41.640
opposite hip and you're just going to make sure that that hip is getting all
27
00:01:41.640 --> 00:01:46.840
the way facing the target instead of having a real pronounced release with the
28
00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:52.600
hands. It's going to give you a good little sensation of what I describe as
29
00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:57.680
being more of a upper body hit because everything's going to be kind of moving
30
00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.960
and flowing together. You're not going to have a really pronounced lower body
31
00:02:01.960 --> 00:02:06.000
movement the way that you might in the stock full swing. So once you get a good
32
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:13.560
feeling of the club brushing the grass doing this you can put both hands on and
33
00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:20.120
try to get into that same tempo that same kind of finish position.
34
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:28.640
So if you're struggling with having your your body kind of stall and
35
00:02:28.640 --> 00:02:32.920
struggling with contact or distance control work on this trail side pass to
36
00:02:32.920 --> 00:02:36.840
feel that fluidity of the body rotating all the way into that finish position
37
00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:40.360
that will tend to power the swing more with your upper body and help you with
38
00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:43.160
consistent contact.
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