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Develop a One-Piece Takeaway with the Turn and Grab Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper engagement of your thoracic spine during the takeaway
- Understand how to keep your arms passive until waist height
- Recognize the importance of a centered body position to avoid reverse pivoting
In this video, you'll learn the Turn and Grab drill to enhance your one-piece takeaway, emphasizing the role of your thoracic spine. This exercise will help you establish better body movement and arm positioning for improved swing mechanics.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.920
This drill is called turn and grab, and it's to help you feel a one-piece
2
00:00:04.920 --> 00:00:09.000
takeaway, or a takeaway that's driven by the thoracic spine.
3
00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:13.460
If you remember from the concept video, a simple one-piece takeaway is where
4
00:00:13.460 --> 00:00:18.000
your arms do very, very little until the club gets to about waist height,
5
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.140
and your spine, your pelvis, everything from here to here, moves your arms to
6
00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:24.000
this position.
7
00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:29.140
What typically happens during the takeaway is when you don't use your spine,
8
00:00:29.140 --> 00:00:33.000
you're going to use your arms either by pulling your cross like so,
9
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.800
pulling this way, lifting too much up, but basically doing it all with my
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
shoulders and neck, and not doing anything with the spine.
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.200
So for turn and grab, you're going to stand so that your arm is about, or the
12
00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:52.000
ball is about a full arm's reach away, and the ball is at about belt line.
13
00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:56.920
You're going to get into your golf posture, and then focusing on keeping your
14
00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.000
head at about the same height, so not letting it stand up,
15
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:07.410
not letting your hips go forward, you're going to rotate your body on the right
16
00:01:07.410 --> 00:01:10.000
plane so that your hands would touch the ball just like so.
17
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.330
So you would go to here, and it would touch on the ball just like so, turn and
18
00:01:15.330 --> 00:01:16.000
grab.
19
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.510
And if you use a little medicine ball, what you can do is when you're in this
20
00:01:19.510 --> 00:01:21.000
position, you can pick it up,
21
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.570
and you'll actually feel some of the abdominal muscles that help control this
22
00:01:25.570 --> 00:01:27.000
movement activate.
23
00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:34.100
So make sure that you're not too far away so that you have to lunge across,
24
00:01:34.100 --> 00:01:38.000
because I want to make sure that your body stays pretty centered when you turn.
25
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.640
But if you're centered, and it's a good distance away, and you check in the
26
00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:45.000
mirror, all these add up, and you can't reach it,
27
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.680
the other problem that a lot of players do is they will reverse pivot, and have
28
00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:54.000
their weight drift too much onto the left like so.
29
00:01:54.000 --> 00:01:59.420
So keeping it centered, turning with the thoracic spine, putting your hands on
30
00:01:59.420 --> 00:02:05.000
the ball will help you gear or build this one piece body driven takeaway.
31
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.180
So practice that to learn how to do a one piece takeaway, and you'll be set up
32
00:02:11.180 --> 00:02:15.000
for the rest of the backswing and the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.920
This drill is called turn and grab, and it's to help you feel a one-piece
2
00:00:04.920 --> 00:00:09.000
takeaway, or a takeaway that's driven by the thoracic spine.
3
00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:13.460
If you remember from the concept video, a simple one-piece takeaway is where
4
00:00:13.460 --> 00:00:18.000
your arms do very, very little until the club gets to about waist height,
5
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.140
and your spine, your pelvis, everything from here to here, moves your arms to
6
00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:24.000
this position.
7
00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:29.140
What typically happens during the takeaway is when you don't use your spine,
8
00:00:29.140 --> 00:00:33.000
you're going to use your arms either by pulling your cross like so,
9
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.800
pulling this way, lifting too much up, but basically doing it all with my
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
shoulders and neck, and not doing anything with the spine.
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.200
So for turn and grab, you're going to stand so that your arm is about, or the
12
00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:52.000
ball is about a full arm's reach away, and the ball is at about belt line.
13
00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:56.920
You're going to get into your golf posture, and then focusing on keeping your
14
00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.000
head at about the same height, so not letting it stand up,
15
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:07.410
not letting your hips go forward, you're going to rotate your body on the right
16
00:01:07.410 --> 00:01:10.000
plane so that your hands would touch the ball just like so.
17
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.330
So you would go to here, and it would touch on the ball just like so, turn and
18
00:01:15.330 --> 00:01:16.000
grab.
19
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.510
And if you use a little medicine ball, what you can do is when you're in this
20
00:01:19.510 --> 00:01:21.000
position, you can pick it up,
21
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.570
and you'll actually feel some of the abdominal muscles that help control this
22
00:01:25.570 --> 00:01:27.000
movement activate.
23
00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:34.100
So make sure that you're not too far away so that you have to lunge across,
24
00:01:34.100 --> 00:01:38.000
because I want to make sure that your body stays pretty centered when you turn.
25
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.640
But if you're centered, and it's a good distance away, and you check in the
26
00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:45.000
mirror, all these add up, and you can't reach it,
27
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.680
the other problem that a lot of players do is they will reverse pivot, and have
28
00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:54.000
their weight drift too much onto the left like so.
29
00:01:54.000 --> 00:01:59.420
So keeping it centered, turning with the thoracic spine, putting your hands on
30
00:01:59.420 --> 00:02:05.000
the ball will help you gear or build this one piece body driven takeaway.
31
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.180
So practice that to learn how to do a one piece takeaway, and you'll be set up
32
00:02:11.180 --> 00:02:15.000
for the rest of the backswing and the downswing.
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.
Develop a One-Piece Takeaway with the Turn and Grab Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the proper engagement of your thoracic spine during the takeaway
- Understand how to keep your arms passive until waist height
- Recognize the importance of a centered body position to avoid reverse pivoting
In this video, you'll learn the Turn and Grab drill to enhance your one-piece takeaway, emphasizing the role of your thoracic spine. This exercise will help you establish better body movement and arm positioning for improved swing mechanics.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.920
This drill is called turn and grab, and it's to help you feel a one-piece
2
00:00:04.920 --> 00:00:09.000
takeaway, or a takeaway that's driven by the thoracic spine.
3
00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:13.460
If you remember from the concept video, a simple one-piece takeaway is where
4
00:00:13.460 --> 00:00:18.000
your arms do very, very little until the club gets to about waist height,
5
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.140
and your spine, your pelvis, everything from here to here, moves your arms to
6
00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:24.000
this position.
7
00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:29.140
What typically happens during the takeaway is when you don't use your spine,
8
00:00:29.140 --> 00:00:33.000
you're going to use your arms either by pulling your cross like so,
9
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.800
pulling this way, lifting too much up, but basically doing it all with my
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
shoulders and neck, and not doing anything with the spine.
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.200
So for turn and grab, you're going to stand so that your arm is about, or the
12
00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:52.000
ball is about a full arm's reach away, and the ball is at about belt line.
13
00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:56.920
You're going to get into your golf posture, and then focusing on keeping your
14
00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.000
head at about the same height, so not letting it stand up,
15
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:07.410
not letting your hips go forward, you're going to rotate your body on the right
16
00:01:07.410 --> 00:01:10.000
plane so that your hands would touch the ball just like so.
17
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.330
So you would go to here, and it would touch on the ball just like so, turn and
18
00:01:15.330 --> 00:01:16.000
grab.
19
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.510
And if you use a little medicine ball, what you can do is when you're in this
20
00:01:19.510 --> 00:01:21.000
position, you can pick it up,
21
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.570
and you'll actually feel some of the abdominal muscles that help control this
22
00:01:25.570 --> 00:01:27.000
movement activate.
23
00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:34.100
So make sure that you're not too far away so that you have to lunge across,
24
00:01:34.100 --> 00:01:38.000
because I want to make sure that your body stays pretty centered when you turn.
25
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.640
But if you're centered, and it's a good distance away, and you check in the
26
00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:45.000
mirror, all these add up, and you can't reach it,
27
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.680
the other problem that a lot of players do is they will reverse pivot, and have
28
00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:54.000
their weight drift too much onto the left like so.
29
00:01:54.000 --> 00:01:59.420
So keeping it centered, turning with the thoracic spine, putting your hands on
30
00:01:59.420 --> 00:02:05.000
the ball will help you gear or build this one piece body driven takeaway.
31
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.180
So practice that to learn how to do a one piece takeaway, and you'll be set up
32
00:02:11.180 --> 00:02:15.000
for the rest of the backswing and the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.920
This drill is called turn and grab, and it's to help you feel a one-piece
2
00:00:04.920 --> 00:00:09.000
takeaway, or a takeaway that's driven by the thoracic spine.
3
00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:13.460
If you remember from the concept video, a simple one-piece takeaway is where
4
00:00:13.460 --> 00:00:18.000
your arms do very, very little until the club gets to about waist height,
5
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.140
and your spine, your pelvis, everything from here to here, moves your arms to
6
00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:24.000
this position.
7
00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:29.140
What typically happens during the takeaway is when you don't use your spine,
8
00:00:29.140 --> 00:00:33.000
you're going to use your arms either by pulling your cross like so,
9
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.800
pulling this way, lifting too much up, but basically doing it all with my
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
shoulders and neck, and not doing anything with the spine.
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.200
So for turn and grab, you're going to stand so that your arm is about, or the
12
00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:52.000
ball is about a full arm's reach away, and the ball is at about belt line.
13
00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:56.920
You're going to get into your golf posture, and then focusing on keeping your
14
00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.000
head at about the same height, so not letting it stand up,
15
00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:07.410
not letting your hips go forward, you're going to rotate your body on the right
16
00:01:07.410 --> 00:01:10.000
plane so that your hands would touch the ball just like so.
17
00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.330
So you would go to here, and it would touch on the ball just like so, turn and
18
00:01:15.330 --> 00:01:16.000
grab.
19
00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.510
And if you use a little medicine ball, what you can do is when you're in this
20
00:01:19.510 --> 00:01:21.000
position, you can pick it up,
21
00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:25.570
and you'll actually feel some of the abdominal muscles that help control this
22
00:01:25.570 --> 00:01:27.000
movement activate.
23
00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:34.100
So make sure that you're not too far away so that you have to lunge across,
24
00:01:34.100 --> 00:01:38.000
because I want to make sure that your body stays pretty centered when you turn.
25
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.640
But if you're centered, and it's a good distance away, and you check in the
26
00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:45.000
mirror, all these add up, and you can't reach it,
27
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.680
the other problem that a lot of players do is they will reverse pivot, and have
28
00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:54.000
their weight drift too much onto the left like so.
29
00:01:54.000 --> 00:01:59.420
So keeping it centered, turning with the thoracic spine, putting your hands on
30
00:01:59.420 --> 00:02:05.000
the ball will help you gear or build this one piece body driven takeaway.
31
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.180
So practice that to learn how to do a one piece takeaway, and you'll be set up
32
00:02:11.180 --> 00:02:15.000
for the rest of the backswing and the downswing.
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