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Improve Your Distance Wedge Transition for Better Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the importance of a smooth transition in your wedge game
- Identify the correct timing for weight shift during your swing
- Feel how a slight arm drop can improve your distance wedge control
Learn the key elements of the distance wedge transition to enhance your accuracy and consistency on the course. This video breaks down the subtle weight shift and timing needed for effective distance wedge shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.760
In this drill video, we're going to look at the transition for the distance
2
00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:05.720
wedge.
3
00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:10.170
So transition is obviously a very important part of the golf swing and whether
4
00:00:10.170 --> 00:00:10.800
it's putting
5
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.720
or full swing, I think it deserves special attention.
6
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:18.480
So the transition for the distance wedge is going to be less powerful than your
7
00:00:18.480 --> 00:00:19.560
full swing
8
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:22.400
but a little bit more powerful than your finesse wedge swing.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:27.460
So it's basically going to have a subtle little weight shift and then letting
10
00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:28.880
your arms drop
11
00:00:28.880 --> 00:00:31.120
with your body turning with it.
12
00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:38.040
So it'll be the same timing as if I was throwing a little underhand toss.
13
00:00:38.040 --> 00:00:43.740
In a real throw, right, if I was trying to strike someone out, I would step and
14
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:44.000
shift
15
00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:48.630
and boom, there would be a clear distinction between when I stepped and then
16
00:00:48.630 --> 00:00:49.360
when my arm
17
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
went forward.
18
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.050
Well, in a bean bag toss or in an underhand toss, you'll almost step as the
19
00:00:56.050 --> 00:00:56.400
arms are
20
00:00:56.400 --> 00:00:59.960
coming forward but you'll step just slightly beforehand.
21
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:01.840
It's exactly the same timing.
22
00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:07.530
So what you'll tend to see with very good distance wedge players is with that
23
00:01:07.530 --> 00:01:07.880
slightly narrow
24
00:01:07.880 --> 00:01:12.880
stance, that little weight shift is going to be very hard to see.
25
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:15.880
It's going to look like they stay almost very stacked.
26
00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:19.560
So you're going to have your slight tilt left in the backswing and then there's
27
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:20.200
a slight
28
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.660
little shift into that left heel before you let your arms and your body drop
29
00:01:24.660 --> 00:01:25.560
through.
30
00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:30.760
You're doing the nine o'clock, the chest height, shoulder height, whatever you
31
00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:31.160
want
32
00:01:31.160 --> 00:01:33.640
to call them.
33
00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:37.200
The step is going to be a little bit more gradual.
34
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.110
What I see on 3D is it kind of reaches its peak as it's approaching impact or
35
00:01:41.110 --> 00:01:41.680
the peak
36
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:49.340
on 3D for your full swing will reach close to its maximum lateral movement when
37
00:01:49.340 --> 00:01:50.080
the hands
38
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:52.840
are getting into the delivery position because then you'll push through the
39
00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:53.400
legs and post
40
00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:54.400
up.
41
00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.900
It's not less of that push through the legs and post up which we'll get into in
42
00:01:57.900 --> 00:01:58.480
the release
43
00:01:58.480 --> 00:01:59.480
video.
44
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:05.600
So I'll provide an example which is basically here's my normal distance wedge
45
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:06.280
set.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:10.770
We'll go chest height and we'll just kind of pump that little transition and
47
00:02:10.770 --> 00:02:11.440
then just
48
00:02:11.440 --> 00:02:16.960
let those arms and hands carry through to chest height just like so.
49
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:20.960
So I love the pump drill for transition whether it's in your full swing or in
50
00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:21.800
your distance
51
00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.490
wedge, distance wedge just focus on those arms kind of getting more involved
52
00:02:27.490 --> 00:02:28.080
earlier
53
00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:29.160
as opposed to later.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.760
In this drill video, we're going to look at the transition for the distance
2
00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:05.720
wedge.
3
00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:10.170
So transition is obviously a very important part of the golf swing and whether
4
00:00:10.170 --> 00:00:10.800
it's putting
5
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.720
or full swing, I think it deserves special attention.
6
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:18.480
So the transition for the distance wedge is going to be less powerful than your
7
00:00:18.480 --> 00:00:19.560
full swing
8
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:22.400
but a little bit more powerful than your finesse wedge swing.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:27.460
So it's basically going to have a subtle little weight shift and then letting
10
00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:28.880
your arms drop
11
00:00:28.880 --> 00:00:31.120
with your body turning with it.
12
00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:38.040
So it'll be the same timing as if I was throwing a little underhand toss.
13
00:00:38.040 --> 00:00:43.740
In a real throw, right, if I was trying to strike someone out, I would step and
14
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:44.000
shift
15
00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:48.630
and boom, there would be a clear distinction between when I stepped and then
16
00:00:48.630 --> 00:00:49.360
when my arm
17
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
went forward.
18
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.050
Well, in a bean bag toss or in an underhand toss, you'll almost step as the
19
00:00:56.050 --> 00:00:56.400
arms are
20
00:00:56.400 --> 00:00:59.960
coming forward but you'll step just slightly beforehand.
21
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:01.840
It's exactly the same timing.
22
00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:07.530
So what you'll tend to see with very good distance wedge players is with that
23
00:01:07.530 --> 00:01:07.880
slightly narrow
24
00:01:07.880 --> 00:01:12.880
stance, that little weight shift is going to be very hard to see.
25
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:15.880
It's going to look like they stay almost very stacked.
26
00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:19.560
So you're going to have your slight tilt left in the backswing and then there's
27
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:20.200
a slight
28
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.660
little shift into that left heel before you let your arms and your body drop
29
00:01:24.660 --> 00:01:25.560
through.
30
00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:30.760
You're doing the nine o'clock, the chest height, shoulder height, whatever you
31
00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:31.160
want
32
00:01:31.160 --> 00:01:33.640
to call them.
33
00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:37.200
The step is going to be a little bit more gradual.
34
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.110
What I see on 3D is it kind of reaches its peak as it's approaching impact or
35
00:01:41.110 --> 00:01:41.680
the peak
36
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:49.340
on 3D for your full swing will reach close to its maximum lateral movement when
37
00:01:49.340 --> 00:01:50.080
the hands
38
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:52.840
are getting into the delivery position because then you'll push through the
39
00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:53.400
legs and post
40
00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:54.400
up.
41
00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.900
It's not less of that push through the legs and post up which we'll get into in
42
00:01:57.900 --> 00:01:58.480
the release
43
00:01:58.480 --> 00:01:59.480
video.
44
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:05.600
So I'll provide an example which is basically here's my normal distance wedge
45
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:06.280
set.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:10.770
We'll go chest height and we'll just kind of pump that little transition and
47
00:02:10.770 --> 00:02:11.440
then just
48
00:02:11.440 --> 00:02:16.960
let those arms and hands carry through to chest height just like so.
49
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:20.960
So I love the pump drill for transition whether it's in your full swing or in
50
00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:21.800
your distance
51
00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.490
wedge, distance wedge just focus on those arms kind of getting more involved
52
00:02:27.490 --> 00:02:28.080
earlier
53
00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:29.160
as opposed to later.
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 Distance Wedge Transition for Better Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the importance of a smooth transition in your wedge game
- Identify the correct timing for weight shift during your swing
- Feel how a slight arm drop can improve your distance wedge control
Learn the key elements of the distance wedge transition to enhance your accuracy and consistency on the course. This video breaks down the subtle weight shift and timing needed for effective distance wedge shots.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.760
In this drill video, we're going to look at the transition for the distance
2
00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:05.720
wedge.
3
00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:10.170
So transition is obviously a very important part of the golf swing and whether
4
00:00:10.170 --> 00:00:10.800
it's putting
5
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.720
or full swing, I think it deserves special attention.
6
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:18.480
So the transition for the distance wedge is going to be less powerful than your
7
00:00:18.480 --> 00:00:19.560
full swing
8
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:22.400
but a little bit more powerful than your finesse wedge swing.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:27.460
So it's basically going to have a subtle little weight shift and then letting
10
00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:28.880
your arms drop
11
00:00:28.880 --> 00:00:31.120
with your body turning with it.
12
00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:38.040
So it'll be the same timing as if I was throwing a little underhand toss.
13
00:00:38.040 --> 00:00:43.740
In a real throw, right, if I was trying to strike someone out, I would step and
14
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:44.000
shift
15
00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:48.630
and boom, there would be a clear distinction between when I stepped and then
16
00:00:48.630 --> 00:00:49.360
when my arm
17
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
went forward.
18
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.050
Well, in a bean bag toss or in an underhand toss, you'll almost step as the
19
00:00:56.050 --> 00:00:56.400
arms are
20
00:00:56.400 --> 00:00:59.960
coming forward but you'll step just slightly beforehand.
21
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:01.840
It's exactly the same timing.
22
00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:07.530
So what you'll tend to see with very good distance wedge players is with that
23
00:01:07.530 --> 00:01:07.880
slightly narrow
24
00:01:07.880 --> 00:01:12.880
stance, that little weight shift is going to be very hard to see.
25
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:15.880
It's going to look like they stay almost very stacked.
26
00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:19.560
So you're going to have your slight tilt left in the backswing and then there's
27
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:20.200
a slight
28
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.660
little shift into that left heel before you let your arms and your body drop
29
00:01:24.660 --> 00:01:25.560
through.
30
00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:30.760
You're doing the nine o'clock, the chest height, shoulder height, whatever you
31
00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:31.160
want
32
00:01:31.160 --> 00:01:33.640
to call them.
33
00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:37.200
The step is going to be a little bit more gradual.
34
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.110
What I see on 3D is it kind of reaches its peak as it's approaching impact or
35
00:01:41.110 --> 00:01:41.680
the peak
36
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:49.340
on 3D for your full swing will reach close to its maximum lateral movement when
37
00:01:49.340 --> 00:01:50.080
the hands
38
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:52.840
are getting into the delivery position because then you'll push through the
39
00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:53.400
legs and post
40
00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:54.400
up.
41
00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.900
It's not less of that push through the legs and post up which we'll get into in
42
00:01:57.900 --> 00:01:58.480
the release
43
00:01:58.480 --> 00:01:59.480
video.
44
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:05.600
So I'll provide an example which is basically here's my normal distance wedge
45
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:06.280
set.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:10.770
We'll go chest height and we'll just kind of pump that little transition and
47
00:02:10.770 --> 00:02:11.440
then just
48
00:02:11.440 --> 00:02:16.960
let those arms and hands carry through to chest height just like so.
49
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:20.960
So I love the pump drill for transition whether it's in your full swing or in
50
00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:21.800
your distance
51
00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.490
wedge, distance wedge just focus on those arms kind of getting more involved
52
00:02:27.490 --> 00:02:28.080
earlier
53
00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:29.160
as opposed to later.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.760
In this drill video, we're going to look at the transition for the distance
2
00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:05.720
wedge.
3
00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:10.170
So transition is obviously a very important part of the golf swing and whether
4
00:00:10.170 --> 00:00:10.800
it's putting
5
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.720
or full swing, I think it deserves special attention.
6
00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:18.480
So the transition for the distance wedge is going to be less powerful than your
7
00:00:18.480 --> 00:00:19.560
full swing
8
00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:22.400
but a little bit more powerful than your finesse wedge swing.
9
00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:27.460
So it's basically going to have a subtle little weight shift and then letting
10
00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:28.880
your arms drop
11
00:00:28.880 --> 00:00:31.120
with your body turning with it.
12
00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:38.040
So it'll be the same timing as if I was throwing a little underhand toss.
13
00:00:38.040 --> 00:00:43.740
In a real throw, right, if I was trying to strike someone out, I would step and
14
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:44.000
shift
15
00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:48.630
and boom, there would be a clear distinction between when I stepped and then
16
00:00:48.630 --> 00:00:49.360
when my arm
17
00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:50.360
went forward.
18
00:00:50.360 --> 00:00:56.050
Well, in a bean bag toss or in an underhand toss, you'll almost step as the
19
00:00:56.050 --> 00:00:56.400
arms are
20
00:00:56.400 --> 00:00:59.960
coming forward but you'll step just slightly beforehand.
21
00:00:59.960 --> 00:01:01.840
It's exactly the same timing.
22
00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:07.530
So what you'll tend to see with very good distance wedge players is with that
23
00:01:07.530 --> 00:01:07.880
slightly narrow
24
00:01:07.880 --> 00:01:12.880
stance, that little weight shift is going to be very hard to see.
25
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:15.880
It's going to look like they stay almost very stacked.
26
00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:19.560
So you're going to have your slight tilt left in the backswing and then there's
27
00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:20.200
a slight
28
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.660
little shift into that left heel before you let your arms and your body drop
29
00:01:24.660 --> 00:01:25.560
through.
30
00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:30.760
You're doing the nine o'clock, the chest height, shoulder height, whatever you
31
00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:31.160
want
32
00:01:31.160 --> 00:01:33.640
to call them.
33
00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:37.200
The step is going to be a little bit more gradual.
34
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.110
What I see on 3D is it kind of reaches its peak as it's approaching impact or
35
00:01:41.110 --> 00:01:41.680
the peak
36
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:49.340
on 3D for your full swing will reach close to its maximum lateral movement when
37
00:01:49.340 --> 00:01:50.080
the hands
38
00:01:50.080 --> 00:01:52.840
are getting into the delivery position because then you'll push through the
39
00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:53.400
legs and post
40
00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:54.400
up.
41
00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.900
It's not less of that push through the legs and post up which we'll get into in
42
00:01:57.900 --> 00:01:58.480
the release
43
00:01:58.480 --> 00:01:59.480
video.
44
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:05.600
So I'll provide an example which is basically here's my normal distance wedge
45
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:06.280
set.
46
00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:10.770
We'll go chest height and we'll just kind of pump that little transition and
47
00:02:10.770 --> 00:02:11.440
then just
48
00:02:11.440 --> 00:02:16.960
let those arms and hands carry through to chest height just like so.
49
00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:20.960
So I love the pump drill for transition whether it's in your full swing or in
50
00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:21.800
your distance
51
00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.490
wedge, distance wedge just focus on those arms kind of getting more involved
52
00:02:27.490 --> 00:02:28.080
earlier
53
00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:29.160
as opposed to later.
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