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How to Shallow Your Arms for Better Contact

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel the correct arm positioning to promote a flatter swing path
  • Identify the impact position that leads to better ball striking
  • Practice transitioning from impact backwards to develop muscle memory

In this drill, you'll learn how to use rewind delivery to feel the proper shallow position of your arms, improving your swing path and impact. This technique will help you achieve a more consistent and effective swing by adjusting your body position and arm movement.

Video Transcript
WEBVTT

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This drill is using rewinded delivery to feel shallow arms, so we're going to

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00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:11.200
place a specific

3
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:15.150
emphasis on feeling the arms being shallow, but we're going to do it from

4
00:00:15.150 --> 00:00:15.960
working from

5
00:00:15.960 --> 00:00:17.720
impact backwards.

6
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If we preset getting into a good impact position using something like the merry

7
00:00:22.330 --> 00:00:24.280
-go-round drill,

8
00:00:24.280 --> 00:00:28.680
or hopefully just at this point getting into a good feeling position where you

9
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
have some

10
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:34.010
rotation side bend, upper body is kind of on top of the lower body, shoulders

11
00:00:34.010 --> 00:00:34.960
are square,

12
00:00:34.960 --> 00:00:38.960
but lower body and core turned open just like this.

13
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:44.160
Now for most of you, this is going to be a little bit of a steeper body

14
00:00:44.160 --> 00:00:44.920
position than

15
00:00:44.920 --> 00:00:50.120
what you usually do in your swing, and so from this steeper body position, I'm

16
00:00:50.120 --> 00:00:50.800
now going

17
00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:56.580
to try to just bring the club back so that it would be pointing on a flatish

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path kind

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of out past this stick or in the more towards the target line instead of

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pointing straight

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up and down.

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So if I get into this position and then I bring it back to there, it has a look

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like

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this, which looks like it's relatively on plane.

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Feel wise, if I'm used to being here, it's going to feel like it's a lot fl

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atter or more

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horizontal.

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People will feel more of the arms kind of across the body.

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Some people will feel more of the wrist angles, but this will help you feel

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some of the things

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00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:39.030
that you'll need to address with your arms if you are going to steepen the body

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by getting

33
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more forward, getting more flex, getting more turn.

34
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So we'll do that again.

35
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So we're going to go to impact and then we're going to feel that motion there,

36
00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:49.560
and I could

37
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continue it and take it kind of not all the way up to the top of the swing, but

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a little

39
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past delivery position by letting my body press rewind a little bit as well.

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So one more time.

41
00:02:02.920 --> 00:02:08.200
So we're going to impact position, feel that shallow arms, turn it back.

42
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.520
Now I would either do this as a pause drill.

43
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So you can get there, get to impact, and now just to feel what would it be like

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to swing

45
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the arms from that shallower position.

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The first time you do this, you might top the ball if you're used to having st

47
00:02:26.670 --> 00:02:27.600
eeper arms.

48
00:02:27.600 --> 00:02:32.230
It's very common that the first couple times you'll do this, you would be, if

49
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you're used

50
00:02:33.000 --> 00:02:38.200
to having kind of steeper arms, then you have to have more of a kind of release

51
00:02:38.200 --> 00:02:38.720
of that

52
00:02:38.720 --> 00:02:44.120
or a jackniping, like you have to extend those arms and undo that steepness.

53
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So what'll happen is if we do the rewind and we get into a shallower position,

54
00:02:50.880 --> 00:02:51.860
if I stand

55
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up and release the arms the same way, then I'll frequently top it and the club

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will be

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a little bit above the ground.

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If on the other hand, again in this impact position, get into shallower, and

59
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now I feel

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like my body continues to turn kind of down and through and I finish with my

61
00:03:12.880 --> 00:03:13.600
head on the

62
00:03:13.600 --> 00:03:18.730
pillow, I stayed in my spine angle, all those good things help me get the low

63
00:03:18.730 --> 00:03:19.320
point forward

64
00:03:19.320 --> 00:03:23.550
and that allows me to have my arms be extra shallow so that I can get the low

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point even

66
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more forward without getting too deep.

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That's one of the keys to developing that flat spot that gives us consistency

68
00:03:30.850 --> 00:03:31.320
as well

69
00:03:31.320 --> 00:03:34.360
as shaft lean, which gives us club pace control.

70
00:03:34.360 --> 00:03:38.500
So if you're struggling with getting into an impact position and you see that

71
00:03:38.500 --> 00:03:39.080
your arms

72
00:03:39.080 --> 00:03:44.930
are really steep in transition, then I highly recommend trying the rewind to

73
00:03:44.930 --> 00:03:45.880
delivery and

74
00:03:45.880 --> 00:03:50.480
put an emphasis on the angle there.

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00:03:50.480 --> 00:03:53.990
Once you have that angle, then you could go up to the top of the swing and kind

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00:03:53.990 --> 00:03:54.440
of feel

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a little bit of that arm shallowing to get that into position.

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So here, bring it back, we could reset and try to just hit that checkpoint or

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that feeling

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we just had on the way down.

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00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:14.560
So there, reset it, trying to get back into that position.

82
00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:18.010
So just playing around with this space, hoping to feel a little bit more

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comfortable with

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00:04:18.960 --> 00:04:23.400
the arms being more shallow to accompany the body being a little bit steeper.

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All right, let's do a little my view of rewind to feel shallow arms.

86
00:04:27.640 --> 00:04:32.260
So first step in the drill is we're going to go to impact position, and then

87
00:04:32.260 --> 00:04:33.160
from here,

88
00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:37.800
we're going to try to bring the club back into a little bit of a delivery, like

89
00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:38.160
if you

90
00:04:38.160 --> 00:04:42.310
what my view looks like from here, you can compare that to the down the line

91
00:04:42.310 --> 00:04:42.960
camera.

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00:04:42.960 --> 00:04:50.290
And then from here, I'm going to feel like I extend those arms as I'm getting

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00:04:50.290 --> 00:04:51.320
back into

94
00:04:51.320 --> 00:04:56.040
that good body impact position and then getting into a good finish.

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00:04:56.040 --> 00:05:01.620
So this can help you if you have a tendency to get more steep arms kind of like

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00:05:01.620 --> 00:05:02.920
this versus

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00:05:02.920 --> 00:05:06.620
shallow arms more like that.

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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.

How to Shallow Your Arms for Better Contact

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel the correct arm positioning to promote a flatter swing path
  • Identify the impact position that leads to better ball striking
  • Practice transitioning from impact backwards to develop muscle memory

In this drill, you'll learn how to use rewind delivery to feel the proper shallow position of your arms, improving your swing path and impact. This technique will help you achieve a more consistent and effective swing by adjusting your body position and arm movement.

Video Transcript
WEBVTT

1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:10.160
This drill is using rewinded delivery to feel shallow arms, so we're going to

2
00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:11.200
place a specific

3
00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:15.150
emphasis on feeling the arms being shallow, but we're going to do it from

4
00:00:15.150 --> 00:00:15.960
working from

5
00:00:15.960 --> 00:00:17.720
impact backwards.

6
00:00:17.720 --> 00:00:22.330
If we preset getting into a good impact position using something like the merry

7
00:00:22.330 --> 00:00:24.280
-go-round drill,

8
00:00:24.280 --> 00:00:28.680
or hopefully just at this point getting into a good feeling position where you

9
00:00:28.680 --> 00:00:29.320
have some

10
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:34.010
rotation side bend, upper body is kind of on top of the lower body, shoulders

11
00:00:34.010 --> 00:00:34.960
are square,

12
00:00:34.960 --> 00:00:38.960
but lower body and core turned open just like this.

13
00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:44.160
Now for most of you, this is going to be a little bit of a steeper body

14
00:00:44.160 --> 00:00:44.920
position than

15
00:00:44.920 --> 00:00:50.120
what you usually do in your swing, and so from this steeper body position, I'm

16
00:00:50.120 --> 00:00:50.800
now going

17
00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:56.580
to try to just bring the club back so that it would be pointing on a flatish

18
00:00:56.580 --> 00:00:57.440
path kind

19
00:00:57.440 --> 00:01:01.930
of out past this stick or in the more towards the target line instead of

20
00:01:01.930 --> 00:01:03.280
pointing straight

21
00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:04.720
up and down.

22
00:01:04.720 --> 00:01:10.590
So if I get into this position and then I bring it back to there, it has a look

23
00:01:10.590 --> 00:01:11.080
like

24
00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:18.520
this, which looks like it's relatively on plane.

25
00:01:18.520 --> 00:01:23.720
Feel wise, if I'm used to being here, it's going to feel like it's a lot fl

26
00:01:23.720 --> 00:01:24.280
atter or more

27
00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:25.280
horizontal.

28
00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.080
People will feel more of the arms kind of across the body.

29
00:01:29.080 --> 00:01:33.100
Some people will feel more of the wrist angles, but this will help you feel

30
00:01:33.100 --> 00:01:34.200
some of the things

31
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:39.030
that you'll need to address with your arms if you are going to steepen the body

32
00:01:39.030 --> 00:01:39.800
by getting

33
00:01:39.800 --> 00:01:43.120
more forward, getting more flex, getting more turn.

34
00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:44.400
So we'll do that again.

35
00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:48.400
So we're going to go to impact and then we're going to feel that motion there,

36
00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:49.560
and I could

37
00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:54.300
continue it and take it kind of not all the way up to the top of the swing, but

38
00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:54.960
a little

39
00:01:54.960 --> 00:02:01.920
past delivery position by letting my body press rewind a little bit as well.

40
00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:02.920
So one more time.

41
00:02:02.920 --> 00:02:08.200
So we're going to impact position, feel that shallow arms, turn it back.

42
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.520
Now I would either do this as a pause drill.

43
00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:19.000
So you can get there, get to impact, and now just to feel what would it be like

44
00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:19.960
to swing

45
00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:23.520
the arms from that shallower position.

46
00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:26.670
The first time you do this, you might top the ball if you're used to having st

47
00:02:26.670 --> 00:02:27.600
eeper arms.

48
00:02:27.600 --> 00:02:32.230
It's very common that the first couple times you'll do this, you would be, if

49
00:02:32.230 --> 00:02:33.000
you're used

50
00:02:33.000 --> 00:02:38.200
to having kind of steeper arms, then you have to have more of a kind of release

51
00:02:38.200 --> 00:02:38.720
of that

52
00:02:38.720 --> 00:02:44.120
or a jackniping, like you have to extend those arms and undo that steepness.

53
00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:50.880
So what'll happen is if we do the rewind and we get into a shallower position,

54
00:02:50.880 --> 00:02:51.860
if I stand

55
00:02:51.860 --> 00:02:57.450
up and release the arms the same way, then I'll frequently top it and the club

56
00:02:57.450 --> 00:02:59.400
will be

57
00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:02.600
a little bit above the ground.

58
00:03:02.600 --> 00:03:07.700
If on the other hand, again in this impact position, get into shallower, and

59
00:03:07.700 --> 00:03:08.160
now I feel

60
00:03:08.160 --> 00:03:12.880
like my body continues to turn kind of down and through and I finish with my

61
00:03:12.880 --> 00:03:13.600
head on the

62
00:03:13.600 --> 00:03:18.730
pillow, I stayed in my spine angle, all those good things help me get the low

63
00:03:18.730 --> 00:03:19.320
point forward

64
00:03:19.320 --> 00:03:23.550
and that allows me to have my arms be extra shallow so that I can get the low

65
00:03:23.550 --> 00:03:24.320
point even

66
00:03:24.320 --> 00:03:27.160
more forward without getting too deep.

67
00:03:27.160 --> 00:03:30.850
That's one of the keys to developing that flat spot that gives us consistency

68
00:03:30.850 --> 00:03:31.320
as well

69
00:03:31.320 --> 00:03:34.360
as shaft lean, which gives us club pace control.

70
00:03:34.360 --> 00:03:38.500
So if you're struggling with getting into an impact position and you see that

71
00:03:38.500 --> 00:03:39.080
your arms

72
00:03:39.080 --> 00:03:44.930
are really steep in transition, then I highly recommend trying the rewind to

73
00:03:44.930 --> 00:03:45.880
delivery and

74
00:03:45.880 --> 00:03:50.480
put an emphasis on the angle there.

75
00:03:50.480 --> 00:03:53.990
Once you have that angle, then you could go up to the top of the swing and kind

76
00:03:53.990 --> 00:03:54.440
of feel

77
00:03:54.440 --> 00:03:58.320
a little bit of that arm shallowing to get that into position.

78
00:03:58.320 --> 00:04:05.130
So here, bring it back, we could reset and try to just hit that checkpoint or

79
00:04:05.130 --> 00:04:05.940
that feeling

80
00:04:05.940 --> 00:04:08.520
we just had on the way down.

81
00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:14.560
So there, reset it, trying to get back into that position.

82
00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:18.010
So just playing around with this space, hoping to feel a little bit more

83
00:04:18.010 --> 00:04:18.960
comfortable with

84
00:04:18.960 --> 00:04:23.400
the arms being more shallow to accompany the body being a little bit steeper.

85
00:04:23.400 --> 00:04:27.640
All right, let's do a little my view of rewind to feel shallow arms.

86
00:04:27.640 --> 00:04:32.260
So first step in the drill is we're going to go to impact position, and then

87
00:04:32.260 --> 00:04:33.160
from here,

88
00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:37.800
we're going to try to bring the club back into a little bit of a delivery, like

89
00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:38.160
if you

90
00:04:38.160 --> 00:04:42.310
what my view looks like from here, you can compare that to the down the line

91
00:04:42.310 --> 00:04:42.960
camera.

92
00:04:42.960 --> 00:04:50.290
And then from here, I'm going to feel like I extend those arms as I'm getting

93
00:04:50.290 --> 00:04:51.320
back into

94
00:04:51.320 --> 00:04:56.040
that good body impact position and then getting into a good finish.

95
00:04:56.040 --> 00:05:01.620
So this can help you if you have a tendency to get more steep arms kind of like

96
00:05:01.620 --> 00:05:02.920
this versus

97
00:05:02.920 --> 00:05:06.620
shallow arms more like that.

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