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 Backswing with the Wall Drill for Better Spacing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct upper body positioning during your backswing
- Understand how to maintain proper spacing for better shot accuracy
- Identify and correct timing issues that lead to fat shots
In this video, you'll learn how to use the wall drill to enhance your backswing by creating the right amount of space between your head and body. This adjustment will help you develop proper axis tilt and improve your contact with the ball.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is wall outside left ear.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:10.440
So if you're practicing at home or your driving range is conveniently located
3
00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:12.300
to say a shed
4
00:00:12.300 --> 00:00:16.700
or something like that, you can actually kind of get the feeling of taking your
5
00:00:16.700 --> 00:00:17.480
set up position
6
00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:22.320
and then having that wall be just outside your left ear kind of like so.
7
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:26.800
Now I don't have that here so I'm going to use this as a makeshift wall.
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:30.920
So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make sure that when I make my backswing
9
00:00:30.920 --> 00:00:31.280
, I create
10
00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:35.580
a little bit more space between my head and the left ear and then when I come
11
00:00:35.580 --> 00:00:36.240
down, I'm
12
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:42.080
going to, if anything, move away from this shaft or the wall.
13
00:00:42.080 --> 00:00:48.010
So I'm going to set up, if I were to take my normal setup, I'm going to scoot
14
00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:48.640
you in
15
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.520
a little closer so you can see that this is just outside my left ear.
16
00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:56.220
Now with an iron, we talk about not getting that upper body too far behind
17
00:00:56.220 --> 00:00:57.080
because we're
18
00:00:57.080 --> 00:01:02.080
really trying to get that low point ahead of the golf ball, but with the driver
19
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:02.720
, I want
20
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:07.490
the low point to be behind the golf ball and I want this more sweeping kind of
21
00:01:07.490 --> 00:01:08.040
path through
22
00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:09.040
the ball.
23
00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:13.100
In order to do that, I need to make sure that my upper body is more towards
24
00:01:13.100 --> 00:01:14.560
kind of the back
25
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:16.880
half of my stance instead of over the lead half.
26
00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:20.780
If I get too far forward, I'm going to have a hard time creating that
27
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:22.000
difference between
28
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.120
my pelvis and my upper body of 6, 7, 8 inches that we like to see.
29
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:32.650
So if I, this helps me get kind of a spatial awareness and then I can set up
30
00:01:32.650 --> 00:01:33.400
and kind
31
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:39.000
of recreate that same movement staying a little bit more behind the golf ball.
32
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.120
So this is a great little spatial awareness drill for feeling the proper axis
33
00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:43.640
tilt.
34
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.110
Now if when I try to stay behind the golf ball, I end up hitting it fat, it
35
00:01:47.110 --> 00:01:47.800
means that there's
36
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:51.880
a timing issue of when my arms are straightening or there's a clubface issue.
37
00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:56.150
If I don't hit it fat but I stay behind the ball and I end up having these weak
38
00:01:56.150 --> 00:01:56.920
push fades
39
00:01:56.920 --> 00:02:02.180
where the ball flies off to the right, then it means that I'm using drifting on
40
00:02:02.180 --> 00:02:02.760
top and
41
00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:06.300
releasing the hands as a way to square the clubface and I need to work on the
42
00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:06.600
motorcycle
43
00:02:06.600 --> 00:02:11.280
movement and the clubface squaring during the release.
44
00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.530
So use this as a good spatial awareness drill as far as where your body should
45
00:02:15.530 --> 00:02:16.360
be in space
46
00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:17.440
when you're swinging a driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is wall outside left ear.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:10.440
So if you're practicing at home or your driving range is conveniently located
3
00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:12.300
to say a shed
4
00:00:12.300 --> 00:00:16.700
or something like that, you can actually kind of get the feeling of taking your
5
00:00:16.700 --> 00:00:17.480
set up position
6
00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:22.320
and then having that wall be just outside your left ear kind of like so.
7
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:26.800
Now I don't have that here so I'm going to use this as a makeshift wall.
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:30.920
So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make sure that when I make my backswing
9
00:00:30.920 --> 00:00:31.280
, I create
10
00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:35.580
a little bit more space between my head and the left ear and then when I come
11
00:00:35.580 --> 00:00:36.240
down, I'm
12
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:42.080
going to, if anything, move away from this shaft or the wall.
13
00:00:42.080 --> 00:00:48.010
So I'm going to set up, if I were to take my normal setup, I'm going to scoot
14
00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:48.640
you in
15
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.520
a little closer so you can see that this is just outside my left ear.
16
00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:56.220
Now with an iron, we talk about not getting that upper body too far behind
17
00:00:56.220 --> 00:00:57.080
because we're
18
00:00:57.080 --> 00:01:02.080
really trying to get that low point ahead of the golf ball, but with the driver
19
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:02.720
, I want
20
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:07.490
the low point to be behind the golf ball and I want this more sweeping kind of
21
00:01:07.490 --> 00:01:08.040
path through
22
00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:09.040
the ball.
23
00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:13.100
In order to do that, I need to make sure that my upper body is more towards
24
00:01:13.100 --> 00:01:14.560
kind of the back
25
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:16.880
half of my stance instead of over the lead half.
26
00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:20.780
If I get too far forward, I'm going to have a hard time creating that
27
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:22.000
difference between
28
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.120
my pelvis and my upper body of 6, 7, 8 inches that we like to see.
29
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:32.650
So if I, this helps me get kind of a spatial awareness and then I can set up
30
00:01:32.650 --> 00:01:33.400
and kind
31
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:39.000
of recreate that same movement staying a little bit more behind the golf ball.
32
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.120
So this is a great little spatial awareness drill for feeling the proper axis
33
00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:43.640
tilt.
34
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.110
Now if when I try to stay behind the golf ball, I end up hitting it fat, it
35
00:01:47.110 --> 00:01:47.800
means that there's
36
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:51.880
a timing issue of when my arms are straightening or there's a clubface issue.
37
00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:56.150
If I don't hit it fat but I stay behind the ball and I end up having these weak
38
00:01:56.150 --> 00:01:56.920
push fades
39
00:01:56.920 --> 00:02:02.180
where the ball flies off to the right, then it means that I'm using drifting on
40
00:02:02.180 --> 00:02:02.760
top and
41
00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:06.300
releasing the hands as a way to square the clubface and I need to work on the
42
00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:06.600
motorcycle
43
00:02:06.600 --> 00:02:11.280
movement and the clubface squaring during the release.
44
00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.530
So use this as a good spatial awareness drill as far as where your body should
45
00:02:15.530 --> 00:02:16.360
be in space
46
00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:17.440
when you're swinging a driver.
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 Backswing with the Wall Drill for Better Spacing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel the correct upper body positioning during your backswing
- Understand how to maintain proper spacing for better shot accuracy
- Identify and correct timing issues that lead to fat shots
In this video, you'll learn how to use the wall drill to enhance your backswing by creating the right amount of space between your head and body. This adjustment will help you develop proper axis tilt and improve your contact with the ball.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is wall outside left ear.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:10.440
So if you're practicing at home or your driving range is conveniently located
3
00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:12.300
to say a shed
4
00:00:12.300 --> 00:00:16.700
or something like that, you can actually kind of get the feeling of taking your
5
00:00:16.700 --> 00:00:17.480
set up position
6
00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:22.320
and then having that wall be just outside your left ear kind of like so.
7
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:26.800
Now I don't have that here so I'm going to use this as a makeshift wall.
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:30.920
So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make sure that when I make my backswing
9
00:00:30.920 --> 00:00:31.280
, I create
10
00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:35.580
a little bit more space between my head and the left ear and then when I come
11
00:00:35.580 --> 00:00:36.240
down, I'm
12
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:42.080
going to, if anything, move away from this shaft or the wall.
13
00:00:42.080 --> 00:00:48.010
So I'm going to set up, if I were to take my normal setup, I'm going to scoot
14
00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:48.640
you in
15
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.520
a little closer so you can see that this is just outside my left ear.
16
00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:56.220
Now with an iron, we talk about not getting that upper body too far behind
17
00:00:56.220 --> 00:00:57.080
because we're
18
00:00:57.080 --> 00:01:02.080
really trying to get that low point ahead of the golf ball, but with the driver
19
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:02.720
, I want
20
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:07.490
the low point to be behind the golf ball and I want this more sweeping kind of
21
00:01:07.490 --> 00:01:08.040
path through
22
00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:09.040
the ball.
23
00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:13.100
In order to do that, I need to make sure that my upper body is more towards
24
00:01:13.100 --> 00:01:14.560
kind of the back
25
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:16.880
half of my stance instead of over the lead half.
26
00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:20.780
If I get too far forward, I'm going to have a hard time creating that
27
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:22.000
difference between
28
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.120
my pelvis and my upper body of 6, 7, 8 inches that we like to see.
29
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:32.650
So if I, this helps me get kind of a spatial awareness and then I can set up
30
00:01:32.650 --> 00:01:33.400
and kind
31
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:39.000
of recreate that same movement staying a little bit more behind the golf ball.
32
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.120
So this is a great little spatial awareness drill for feeling the proper axis
33
00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:43.640
tilt.
34
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.110
Now if when I try to stay behind the golf ball, I end up hitting it fat, it
35
00:01:47.110 --> 00:01:47.800
means that there's
36
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:51.880
a timing issue of when my arms are straightening or there's a clubface issue.
37
00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:56.150
If I don't hit it fat but I stay behind the ball and I end up having these weak
38
00:01:56.150 --> 00:01:56.920
push fades
39
00:01:56.920 --> 00:02:02.180
where the ball flies off to the right, then it means that I'm using drifting on
40
00:02:02.180 --> 00:02:02.760
top and
41
00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:06.300
releasing the hands as a way to square the clubface and I need to work on the
42
00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:06.600
motorcycle
43
00:02:06.600 --> 00:02:11.280
movement and the clubface squaring during the release.
44
00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.530
So use this as a good spatial awareness drill as far as where your body should
45
00:02:15.530 --> 00:02:16.360
be in space
46
00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:17.440
when you're swinging a driver.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680
This drill is wall outside left ear.
2
00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:10.440
So if you're practicing at home or your driving range is conveniently located
3
00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:12.300
to say a shed
4
00:00:12.300 --> 00:00:16.700
or something like that, you can actually kind of get the feeling of taking your
5
00:00:16.700 --> 00:00:17.480
set up position
6
00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:22.320
and then having that wall be just outside your left ear kind of like so.
7
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:26.800
Now I don't have that here so I'm going to use this as a makeshift wall.
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:30.920
So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make sure that when I make my backswing
9
00:00:30.920 --> 00:00:31.280
, I create
10
00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:35.580
a little bit more space between my head and the left ear and then when I come
11
00:00:35.580 --> 00:00:36.240
down, I'm
12
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:42.080
going to, if anything, move away from this shaft or the wall.
13
00:00:42.080 --> 00:00:48.010
So I'm going to set up, if I were to take my normal setup, I'm going to scoot
14
00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:48.640
you in
15
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.520
a little closer so you can see that this is just outside my left ear.
16
00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:56.220
Now with an iron, we talk about not getting that upper body too far behind
17
00:00:56.220 --> 00:00:57.080
because we're
18
00:00:57.080 --> 00:01:02.080
really trying to get that low point ahead of the golf ball, but with the driver
19
00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:02.720
, I want
20
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:07.490
the low point to be behind the golf ball and I want this more sweeping kind of
21
00:01:07.490 --> 00:01:08.040
path through
22
00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:09.040
the ball.
23
00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:13.100
In order to do that, I need to make sure that my upper body is more towards
24
00:01:13.100 --> 00:01:14.560
kind of the back
25
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:16.880
half of my stance instead of over the lead half.
26
00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:20.780
If I get too far forward, I'm going to have a hard time creating that
27
00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:22.000
difference between
28
00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.120
my pelvis and my upper body of 6, 7, 8 inches that we like to see.
29
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:32.650
So if I, this helps me get kind of a spatial awareness and then I can set up
30
00:01:32.650 --> 00:01:33.400
and kind
31
00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:39.000
of recreate that same movement staying a little bit more behind the golf ball.
32
00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.120
So this is a great little spatial awareness drill for feeling the proper axis
33
00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:43.640
tilt.
34
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.110
Now if when I try to stay behind the golf ball, I end up hitting it fat, it
35
00:01:47.110 --> 00:01:47.800
means that there's
36
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:51.880
a timing issue of when my arms are straightening or there's a clubface issue.
37
00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:56.150
If I don't hit it fat but I stay behind the ball and I end up having these weak
38
00:01:56.150 --> 00:01:56.920
push fades
39
00:01:56.920 --> 00:02:02.180
where the ball flies off to the right, then it means that I'm using drifting on
40
00:02:02.180 --> 00:02:02.760
top and
41
00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:06.300
releasing the hands as a way to square the clubface and I need to work on the
42
00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:06.600
motorcycle
43
00:02:06.600 --> 00:02:11.280
movement and the clubface squaring during the release.
44
00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.530
So use this as a good spatial awareness drill as far as where your body should
45
00:02:15.530 --> 00:02:16.360
be in space
46
00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:17.440
when you're swinging a driver.
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