If you want the ball to get moving you’ve got to get your body moving and this very simple exercise is a little gem that we all should be practicing on a regular basis. I find it to be an excellent reminder of the tilts, turns and stretches we need to incorporate into the golf swing. Watch…
A few checkpoint to keep in mind when doing the exercise:
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Hold a club across your shoulders by crossing your arms across your chest
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Position the handle of the club on the lead/target side of your body
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In the backswing get the handle to point at the ball or where the ball would be
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Allow the trail side to extend and the trail knee to straighten
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The lead side should feel low and the trail side high as it stretches and extends
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Repeat these feels as the swing moves into the downswing and follow through
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In the post impact portion of the swing the trail side lowers/shortens while the lead side will elevate and extend
This exercise does such a good job at reminding us what a real swing should FEEL like. While the positions of the drill are a little extreme they carry through nicely into an actual shot. I know this simple, take home exercise will go a long way towards helping a large percentage of the golfers that show up on my lesson tee. Give it a try!
