Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

Thisisadrillwhereyoucanget

someonetohelpyouapplypressure

correctly.I’mgoingtoswingtothetop

ofthebackswingandstop.We’regoing

todothedrillsotheleadfootgoesinto

theground,butPiersisgoingtoputhis

armundermine.I putmyfootintothe

ground,butmyarmsaren’ttouching

Piers’.I’mdisassociatingmyarmsand

myupperbodyfrommylowerbodyso

myleadfootisnowdoingallthework.

I’mkeepingmyupperbodyinposition

asbestI can,keepingtheright-to-left

pressureshiftandI canreallyfeelthat

resistance–astretchthatalmost runs

across your whole back.

Agreatwaytoencouragetransferofweightisbyactually

liftingyourleadfootupoffthegroundatthetop.Thenmakea

consciousefforttostampyourleadfootbackdownonthe

groundtostartyourdownswing,whilestilltryingtokeepyour

armswheretheywere.Thisexaggeratesthefeelingof

applyingpressureintotheleadleg,whichiswhatallgood

playersdo.Itwillhelpimproveyoursequencingandtiming

and increase your power, so it’s a great drill to try on the range.

TRY THESE DRILLS

Thefeelingof

startingdown

leavingthearmsat

thetophelpsthe

lowerbodyinitiate

the movement.

DOWNSWING • TIPS AND DRILLS

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