| It is so often that we do not understand | | | | taller as you go back. This drill is a really great drill |
| something until we have done it ourselves. That is | | | | to practice in front of the mirror. Try to stay in |
| especially true in the golf swing. In today's lesson, | | | | the same "angle" that you created at address, |
| I wanted to share 3 of the best drills I know for | | | | and rotate your upper body against the lower |
| creating a powerful, repeating swing. | | | | body, creating power. Check the backswing lesson |
| 21.1 Momentus | | | | for the top of the backswing checkpoints. |
| In my opinion, there is no better way to ingrain a | | | | This drill will focus you on beginning to use the |
| new habit into your golf game than with the | | | | core muscles of your upper body as the engine |
| Momentus. The momentus is a weighted swing | | | | of the swing. |
| training device that although looks like a standard | | | | 21.3 Left Arm Only Drill |
| golf club, you cannot actually hit shots with the | | | | This drill is one of the best. When I worked on a |
| club. There are some drivers and clubs out there | | | | driving range at a private course, one of the best |
| that will allow you hit balls while practicing with it, | | | | members there told me that he would hit 20-30 |
| but the momentus is still a great tool. It also has a | | | | wedge shots with just his left arm every time he |
| grip on it so you can begin schooling yourself on | | | | practiced. When he got out on the course, he felt |
| the correct way to grip the club, forming many | | | | as if he could make it from 50, 60, and 70 yards |
| good habits at once. | | | | from the fairway since the motion had become |
| Here is my favorite drill: Make a backswing with | | | | so second nature to him, and his touch was so |
| the momentus after setting up to the ball the | | | | spot on. Aside from the fact that this example |
| way you normally would. Hold the top of the | | | | proves the importance of the short game, it also |
| backswing for 10 seconds, feeling the positions | | | | provided me with a great way to improve my |
| you are in. Then, transition to your downswing like | | | | impact on wedge shots. |
| you normally would. Although this would not be a | | | | Using only your left hand, grip the club and set up |
| good drill to do for timing, it ingrains a lot of good | | | | to the ball the way you normally would. Make a |
| things, assuming you are making a good | | | | full swing back and through, trying to keep the |
| backswing. | | | | same rhythm you use for full swings, even |
| 21.2 Athletic Posture Drill | | | | though the club is, in effect, heavier. The |
| This drill is even easier than the momentus drill, | | | | downside is that it takes several days, even |
| because you can do it with any of your clubs. | | | | weeks before you will make consistent contact |
| This drill will help to assure that you learn to stay | | | | with the ball. But it will be worth it. When you put |
| in the posture that you created at address. | | | | your right hand back onto the club after hitting 30 |
| After grabbing a club, place and hold it along the | | | | wedge shots with just your left hand, it feels a |
| upper part of your back, so the club will be | | | | lot easier to hit the ball in the center of the club |
| almost parallel with the ground (not perpendicular). | | | | face. When your impact improves, your feel |
| From a good address position, make a swing to | | | | improves. When your feel improves, your scores |
| the top, making sure you don't get shorter or | | | | go down. |