Believe it or not, the ‘Dak Dance’ has been around for over 20 years AND it can be used as a golf drill. Listen to Drew Brees explain why this is one of his favorite drills, not only for throwing a football, but for getting loose on the golf course. 🏈⛳️
On Wednesday, May 20th we will be hosting a FREE Zoom call with the 🐐, coach Tom House. The focus of the call will be managing pitching staffs at all levels of baseball. Topics will include managing throwing workload in and in between games and how to optimize recovery. If you have specific questions for Tom, feel free to email them to [email protected] and we will do our best to have him answer them on the call. Link in bio to register!
“We look at the really great ball strikers… they create what’s called sagittal plane torque, which comes from pushing the lead foot towards the golf ball so the ground reaction force pushes you back,” says Golf Digest’s No. 1 Coach in America Mark Blackburn. If you struggle with thrusting towards the golf ball and want to get more distance, try this Mustard drill and slight adjustment that even the pros use. Tune in Thursday to see the Mark Blackburn duo of Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose, along with Scottie Scheffler, at the PGA Championship.
Balance is defined as having the head over the center of gravity – think belly button – between the balls of the feet, in an athletic position. Posture is a spine-to-hip angle that stabilizes the pitcher’s head through delivery; it should not deviate from the path to the target. Once you establish your posture, your head should stay where it is and only go forward. We like to see less than 15 degrees of head movement left or right at release point. More than that actually doubles the weight of your head, and having to overcome 16 pounds of dead weight pulling you in the wrong direction wreaks havoc on your biomechanical efficiency and command. Every inch of inappropriate head movement also costs two inches of distance at release point, which has a huge impact on both real and perceived velocity. Sideways head movement can be reduced by dragging your back foot on the ground. Your back foot drag line should be the length of two of your feet and should finish on the center line toward home plate. Up and down head movement can be fixed by bending the knees in the set position the same amount the head dropped during the delivery. On flat ground, the head should stay parallel throughout the delivery. On a mound, the head should travel parallel to the mound’s decline. ⚾
If you’re a young pitcher struggling with growth plate issues, or you just want to make sure you are taking proper care of your growth plates as you grow and mature, listen to what Tom House says about managing intensity to maximize health ⚾ ️
The Roll-Roll-Stop Drill ( aka The Coin Drill) teaches spacial awareness and distance control. Make sure to try this one out when you hit the green. Comment ‘GOLF DIGEST’ for the full article 🪙⛳
We want you to get down the mound and into foot strike as quickly as possible without compensation. And, the further you can stride in that same time frame, the more foot pounds of energy you will generate. This is what creates momentum towards the plate. Again, we know from our research into pitching mechanics that the stride distance of the best throwers of all time is at or beyond 100% of their own height, measured from their back ankle at setup to their front ankle at footstrike. Because force equals mass times acceleration, if you go farther faster, you get a higher chance of being able to throw hard, easy. So, GFF! (Go Freaking Fast)
The further you stride, the closer your release point is to home plate. While real velocity is what the radar gun shows, perceived velocity comes from how far the ball travels. For every one foot of distance your release point is closer to home plate, the ball appears three miles per hour faster to the hitter’s eye. Any hitter will tell you there are certain pitchers they face whose pitches just tend to “get on them faster.” These are pitchers with long strides whose release points are closer to home plate, whose pitches always seem faster than they actually are. Stride length is largely a product of efficient timing and sequencing, with physical capacity and limb lengths coming into play as well, so don’t force it.
Slow-motion swings are critical to improving your golf swing. For the first time, technology can make you “feel” an improved swing, rather than just give you information. Mustard Golf’s Slow-Mo Drills give you real-time feedback so you can feel and learn proper club position. Download Mustard Golf and try our brand new Slow-Mo swing feature for yourself! ⛳
ICYMI: Mustard is now available for Android! Built for more than velocity. Built for longevity. With Mustard, baseball coaches get an entire ecosystem based on the teachings of Tom House designed to support pitcher health, development, and performance, all in one place. Comment ‘MUSTARD’ to schedule your free org/team consult today!
On Tuesday, May 5th, we are inviting all Mustard Golf subscribers to join us for a free Zoom call with Mustard co-founder and renowned mental performance coach Jason Goldsmith. Subscribers, check your email for registration details; email us if you don’t get the invite. Or, download and subscribe to Mustard Golf at the link in bio to join.
