Thesedrillsandfeelingsthatwe’ve
beentalkingaboutultimatelyneedto
leadtoagoodimpactpositionand
you’vegivenyourselfthebestchance
ofachievingthepositionI’mshowing
youhere(left).Noticehowmyleadleg
isbracedandmytrailheelisoffthe
ground,agoodindicationthatmy
weighthastransferredtowardsthe
targetcorrectly.You’llalsonoticemy
headhasstayedbehindtheball.Thisis
especiallyimportantwithdriverasit
encouragestheclubtohituponthe
golfball,optimisinglaunchand spin
and maximising distance.FAULTWhentheupperbody
initiatesthedownswing
incorrectly,you’llseeapositionlikethis
wheretheheadisaheadoftheballand
theshaftangleisleaningforward.This
willleadtoadownwardattackangle
andanout-to-inclubpath,resultingin
weak slices that rob you of distance.Atimpact,mostof
yourweight
shouldbeonyour
leadleginorder
tomaximise
power transfer.
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