Who wants easy power? Who wants more accuracy and better ball striking? Well…we all do. This month’s drill is designed to get you in a great back swing position so that you can develop consistent ball contact. That alone will help you it farther and straighter.
All you need for this drill is a wall of your house or office. You don’t need a club for this drill. You are going to get a great feeling for how to turn your chest and shoulders on your back swing to be in the most powerful position you can.
Step #1: Set up for the drill by putting your right hand on your hip (left hand for lefties). Stand close enough to the wall so that your elbow touches it. This will give you the right amount of space you need to do the drill.
Step #2: Take your golf stance. Do not mimic your grip. Place your hands so that your palms are pressed against each other.
Step #3: Make your back swing and place your palms on the wall. The key to this step is that you want your hands to be even with each other on the wall. When you place your hands on the wall you will want them to be height and right beside each other. With your hands in this position you can see how your chest turns and faces the wall. There are a couple of huge benefits… with your chest turned you are creating easy power because your chest has to unwind in order to make your downswing and follow through. This will increase your club head speed without you even thinking about it. Secondly, you will make a better weight transfer during your back swing. You only want to shift your weight from the waist up. You will get a great feel for this by working with this drill. (Don’t worry about your arms being bent or this drill. This drill focuses on your shoulder turn. When you make your actual swing with a club, you will want to try and keep your left arm straight.)
Step #4: Now…if you are working to get your swing on plane and staying connected…then make sure you do this step. Without moving your right hand, make your grip. If you are left handed don’t move your left hand. This will keep your right elbow close to your body, and help you practice keeping the club on line. This will lead to better contact and more accurate shot making.
Step #5: Just for fun…start the drill again but this time place your hands on the wall without moving your shoulders. Either you can’t get them to the wall, or they are not even with each other. If you do this then your swing will be too steep, and you will not be using your core power source effectively.
If you practice this drill for 10 to 15 minutes a day, you can make a big impact on your ball striking. It will help stretch and strengthen your golf muscles as well as put you in a great position to hit it long.
To see an illustrated version of this article please click here.
Good luck with your practicing and playing. May you ‘Play Your Golf Dreams’ sooner with the help of www.free-golf-lessons.com.
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