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Fix Upper Body Lunge with Head Awareness Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify when your upper body is lunging towards the target
- Use a foam noodle to maintain shoulder alignment during your swing
- Blend the wipe movement with side bend for improved body mechanics
Learn how to control your upper body movement with the wipe drill, enhancing your swing mechanics. This drill uses visual feedback to help you maintain proper alignment and balance during your swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.720
This drill is wipe with head awareness.
2
00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:10.920
So when you're doing these wipe drills, it's a very common tendency for, as you
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:11.280
're trying
4
00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:13.920
to get that elbow to work a little bit more in front of your body, you're
5
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:14.520
trying to get
6
00:00:14.520 --> 00:00:18.730
the club to work a little bit more horizontally, for the upper body to want to
7
00:00:18.730 --> 00:00:19.600
start lunging
8
00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:21.080
towards the target.
9
00:00:21.080 --> 00:00:26.270
So you can take the concept of the wall off the left ear and create a little
10
00:00:26.270 --> 00:00:27.600
visual feedback
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:28.600
system.
12
00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:32.360
I've just got a foam noodle kind of going over an alignment rod.
13
00:00:32.360 --> 00:00:36.380
You can use a shaft in the ground or just an alignment stick to give you kind
14
00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:37.020
of a visual
15
00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:42.280
and spatial awareness as to where you are in space as you make these moves.
16
00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:49.110
So then I'm going to get set up and now whether I'm doing kind of a supported
17
00:00:49.110 --> 00:00:50.560
wipe movement
18
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:56.790
or I'm doing a pump drill to kind of feel that wipe movement, this will just
19
00:00:56.790 --> 00:00:57.520
give me
20
00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:02.630
a little bit of feedback to make sure that I'm not lunging too much with my
21
00:01:02.630 --> 00:01:03.760
upper body.
22
00:01:03.760 --> 00:01:07.970
Now I would put this roughly even with your shoulder, not directly on your head
23
00:01:07.970 --> 00:01:08.400
because
24
00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:13.400
there will naturally be a little bit of a forward shift during transition.
25
00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:17.120
So I've got this just outside my shoulder kind of just like so.
26
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:22.280
That allows me to have just a little bit of shift but then get into that good
27
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:22.920
bracing
28
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:23.920
movement.
29
00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:28.130
One of the other reasons why I like this is it helps blend the wipe movement
30
00:01:28.130 --> 00:01:28.600
into the
31
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:33.480
side bend embracing movement and those two kind of should play off of each
32
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:34.200
other.
33
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.980
So you can use this with a variety of the different drills from the supported
34
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.400
wipe to
35
00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:44.820
the 9 to 3 focusing on the wipe to the aggressive wipe or any of the other kind
36
00:01:44.820 --> 00:01:45.580
of release
37
00:01:45.580 --> 00:01:48.320
drill concepts.
38
00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:54.530
So putting the foam noodle in line with about your left shoulder just slightly
39
00:01:54.530 --> 00:01:55.280
ahead of
40
00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:59.640
the head that will make it so that when you make that wipe movement you can
41
00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:00.480
focus on where
42
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.290
your upper body is in space and that'll help you if you're turning this wipe
43
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:04.880
into more
44
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:07.240
of a forward lunge.
45
00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:13.080
So elbow moves in front, connect it to what the body is doing and it becomes a
46
00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:13.720
good wipe
47
00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:14.440
with a brace.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.720
This drill is wipe with head awareness.
2
00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:10.920
So when you're doing these wipe drills, it's a very common tendency for, as you
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:11.280
're trying
4
00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:13.920
to get that elbow to work a little bit more in front of your body, you're
5
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:14.520
trying to get
6
00:00:14.520 --> 00:00:18.730
the club to work a little bit more horizontally, for the upper body to want to
7
00:00:18.730 --> 00:00:19.600
start lunging
8
00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:21.080
towards the target.
9
00:00:21.080 --> 00:00:26.270
So you can take the concept of the wall off the left ear and create a little
10
00:00:26.270 --> 00:00:27.600
visual feedback
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:28.600
system.
12
00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:32.360
I've just got a foam noodle kind of going over an alignment rod.
13
00:00:32.360 --> 00:00:36.380
You can use a shaft in the ground or just an alignment stick to give you kind
14
00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:37.020
of a visual
15
00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:42.280
and spatial awareness as to where you are in space as you make these moves.
16
00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:49.110
So then I'm going to get set up and now whether I'm doing kind of a supported
17
00:00:49.110 --> 00:00:50.560
wipe movement
18
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:56.790
or I'm doing a pump drill to kind of feel that wipe movement, this will just
19
00:00:56.790 --> 00:00:57.520
give me
20
00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:02.630
a little bit of feedback to make sure that I'm not lunging too much with my
21
00:01:02.630 --> 00:01:03.760
upper body.
22
00:01:03.760 --> 00:01:07.970
Now I would put this roughly even with your shoulder, not directly on your head
23
00:01:07.970 --> 00:01:08.400
because
24
00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:13.400
there will naturally be a little bit of a forward shift during transition.
25
00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:17.120
So I've got this just outside my shoulder kind of just like so.
26
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:22.280
That allows me to have just a little bit of shift but then get into that good
27
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:22.920
bracing
28
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:23.920
movement.
29
00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:28.130
One of the other reasons why I like this is it helps blend the wipe movement
30
00:01:28.130 --> 00:01:28.600
into the
31
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:33.480
side bend embracing movement and those two kind of should play off of each
32
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:34.200
other.
33
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.980
So you can use this with a variety of the different drills from the supported
34
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.400
wipe to
35
00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:44.820
the 9 to 3 focusing on the wipe to the aggressive wipe or any of the other kind
36
00:01:44.820 --> 00:01:45.580
of release
37
00:01:45.580 --> 00:01:48.320
drill concepts.
38
00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:54.530
So putting the foam noodle in line with about your left shoulder just slightly
39
00:01:54.530 --> 00:01:55.280
ahead of
40
00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:59.640
the head that will make it so that when you make that wipe movement you can
41
00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:00.480
focus on where
42
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.290
your upper body is in space and that'll help you if you're turning this wipe
43
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:04.880
into more
44
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:07.240
of a forward lunge.
45
00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:13.080
So elbow moves in front, connect it to what the body is doing and it becomes a
46
00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:13.720
good wipe
47
00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:14.440
with a brace.
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.
Fix Upper Body Lunge with Head Awareness Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify when your upper body is lunging towards the target
- Use a foam noodle to maintain shoulder alignment during your swing
- Blend the wipe movement with side bend for improved body mechanics
Learn how to control your upper body movement with the wipe drill, enhancing your swing mechanics. This drill uses visual feedback to help you maintain proper alignment and balance during your swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.720
This drill is wipe with head awareness.
2
00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:10.920
So when you're doing these wipe drills, it's a very common tendency for, as you
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:11.280
're trying
4
00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:13.920
to get that elbow to work a little bit more in front of your body, you're
5
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:14.520
trying to get
6
00:00:14.520 --> 00:00:18.730
the club to work a little bit more horizontally, for the upper body to want to
7
00:00:18.730 --> 00:00:19.600
start lunging
8
00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:21.080
towards the target.
9
00:00:21.080 --> 00:00:26.270
So you can take the concept of the wall off the left ear and create a little
10
00:00:26.270 --> 00:00:27.600
visual feedback
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:28.600
system.
12
00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:32.360
I've just got a foam noodle kind of going over an alignment rod.
13
00:00:32.360 --> 00:00:36.380
You can use a shaft in the ground or just an alignment stick to give you kind
14
00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:37.020
of a visual
15
00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:42.280
and spatial awareness as to where you are in space as you make these moves.
16
00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:49.110
So then I'm going to get set up and now whether I'm doing kind of a supported
17
00:00:49.110 --> 00:00:50.560
wipe movement
18
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:56.790
or I'm doing a pump drill to kind of feel that wipe movement, this will just
19
00:00:56.790 --> 00:00:57.520
give me
20
00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:02.630
a little bit of feedback to make sure that I'm not lunging too much with my
21
00:01:02.630 --> 00:01:03.760
upper body.
22
00:01:03.760 --> 00:01:07.970
Now I would put this roughly even with your shoulder, not directly on your head
23
00:01:07.970 --> 00:01:08.400
because
24
00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:13.400
there will naturally be a little bit of a forward shift during transition.
25
00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:17.120
So I've got this just outside my shoulder kind of just like so.
26
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:22.280
That allows me to have just a little bit of shift but then get into that good
27
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:22.920
bracing
28
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:23.920
movement.
29
00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:28.130
One of the other reasons why I like this is it helps blend the wipe movement
30
00:01:28.130 --> 00:01:28.600
into the
31
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:33.480
side bend embracing movement and those two kind of should play off of each
32
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:34.200
other.
33
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.980
So you can use this with a variety of the different drills from the supported
34
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.400
wipe to
35
00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:44.820
the 9 to 3 focusing on the wipe to the aggressive wipe or any of the other kind
36
00:01:44.820 --> 00:01:45.580
of release
37
00:01:45.580 --> 00:01:48.320
drill concepts.
38
00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:54.530
So putting the foam noodle in line with about your left shoulder just slightly
39
00:01:54.530 --> 00:01:55.280
ahead of
40
00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:59.640
the head that will make it so that when you make that wipe movement you can
41
00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:00.480
focus on where
42
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.290
your upper body is in space and that'll help you if you're turning this wipe
43
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:04.880
into more
44
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:07.240
of a forward lunge.
45
00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:13.080
So elbow moves in front, connect it to what the body is doing and it becomes a
46
00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:13.720
good wipe
47
00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:14.440
with a brace.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.720
This drill is wipe with head awareness.
2
00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:10.920
So when you're doing these wipe drills, it's a very common tendency for, as you
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:11.280
're trying
4
00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:13.920
to get that elbow to work a little bit more in front of your body, you're
5
00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:14.520
trying to get
6
00:00:14.520 --> 00:00:18.730
the club to work a little bit more horizontally, for the upper body to want to
7
00:00:18.730 --> 00:00:19.600
start lunging
8
00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:21.080
towards the target.
9
00:00:21.080 --> 00:00:26.270
So you can take the concept of the wall off the left ear and create a little
10
00:00:26.270 --> 00:00:27.600
visual feedback
11
00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:28.600
system.
12
00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:32.360
I've just got a foam noodle kind of going over an alignment rod.
13
00:00:32.360 --> 00:00:36.380
You can use a shaft in the ground or just an alignment stick to give you kind
14
00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:37.020
of a visual
15
00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:42.280
and spatial awareness as to where you are in space as you make these moves.
16
00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:49.110
So then I'm going to get set up and now whether I'm doing kind of a supported
17
00:00:49.110 --> 00:00:50.560
wipe movement
18
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:56.790
or I'm doing a pump drill to kind of feel that wipe movement, this will just
19
00:00:56.790 --> 00:00:57.520
give me
20
00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:02.630
a little bit of feedback to make sure that I'm not lunging too much with my
21
00:01:02.630 --> 00:01:03.760
upper body.
22
00:01:03.760 --> 00:01:07.970
Now I would put this roughly even with your shoulder, not directly on your head
23
00:01:07.970 --> 00:01:08.400
because
24
00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:13.400
there will naturally be a little bit of a forward shift during transition.
25
00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:17.120
So I've got this just outside my shoulder kind of just like so.
26
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:22.280
That allows me to have just a little bit of shift but then get into that good
27
00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:22.920
bracing
28
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:23.920
movement.
29
00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:28.130
One of the other reasons why I like this is it helps blend the wipe movement
30
00:01:28.130 --> 00:01:28.600
into the
31
00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:33.480
side bend embracing movement and those two kind of should play off of each
32
00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:34.200
other.
33
00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.980
So you can use this with a variety of the different drills from the supported
34
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.400
wipe to
35
00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:44.820
the 9 to 3 focusing on the wipe to the aggressive wipe or any of the other kind
36
00:01:44.820 --> 00:01:45.580
of release
37
00:01:45.580 --> 00:01:48.320
drill concepts.
38
00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:54.530
So putting the foam noodle in line with about your left shoulder just slightly
39
00:01:54.530 --> 00:01:55.280
ahead of
40
00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:59.640
the head that will make it so that when you make that wipe movement you can
41
00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:00.480
focus on where
42
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.290
your upper body is in space and that'll help you if you're turning this wipe
43
00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:04.880
into more
44
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:07.240
of a forward lunge.
45
00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:13.080
So elbow moves in front, connect it to what the body is doing and it becomes a
46
00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:13.720
good wipe
47
00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:14.440
with a brace.
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