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Feel the club swoosh out past the ball
Push right palm and elbow into left to shallow the shaft
Rehearse chest-up rotation with a dripping-ear feel
Alignment-stick drill for lateral shift
Set hands forward on inside of lead thigh at address
Tour average shaft lean is 12 degrees at impact
Let the left arm leave the chest instead of a towel drill
Work backward from the release position
Feel belt buckle ahead of chest to shallow the club- Check backswing tilt near 15 degrees on video
Use side bend and neck tilt to stop hitting it left
Point the club to one o'clock and set the palm at 45
More lag opens the face, so feel the face square
Build a release feel from a static position
Hit a knockdown with a stronger, delofted face
Rehearse pushing the left hip under at the top- Rope drill: pause at the top without losing speed
- Pump to an L position to feel the release whip
Rehearse the release with soft arms and a teed 8-iron
Move down from the top instead of staying level
Alignment-stick reach drill for lead-shoulder extension
Make your downswing narrower than your backswing
Drill: right knee to the ball before your hands
Make practice swings then hit to keep the feeling
Measure driver shoulder tilt with a phone
Close the gap and keep the lead leg flexed for compression
Shift pressure left before the upper body moves
Keep trail wrist angle to control angle of attack
Shift left hip forward, keep head still for shaft lean
Understand steep shoulders with a shut face
Palms-away drill: lead with the knees through the ball
Weaken your grip when pitching to reduce digging
Lower the right eye at the top (McIlroy head tilt)
Release the club head past the body with a neutral release
Rotate hands faster to match your wrist angle- Finish checkpoint: hands by the ear, club on the neck
Film the swing to expose an open clubface
Strengthen the grip before simplifying the path
Draw the right knee back as the lead knee moves forward
Use palms-away rehearsals to find the driver-zone body bends
Move left so the low point is in front of the ball- Right knee to cover the ball to get across and open
Lower the head to retain right-arm bend
Set your weight left and stay left- Keep grip pressure soft, 'oily', to fix a slice
Get lateral movement to fix your low point
Set club on shoulders to check shoulder plane- Bank feel from a rehearsal swing before you hit
- Feel the glove logo pointing back at you
- Straighten the right leg at the top, then transfer across
On the course, focus on the ball, not swing thoughts
Set the trail wrist back on itself on the backswing
Set neck tilt with right ear under left through impact
Take a thin cut of sand with a square stance in the bunker
Lower the right eye at the top to drop the trail shoulder- Turn the trail shoulder out of the way early
- Try a four-knuckle grip for easier ball striking
Get the trail hip lower around impact
Let the trail leg straighten before impact- Match the pitch face to your spine in rehearsal
Judge swing plane beyond the top position- Move your head down and forward when pitching
Seniors: turn the lead hand in for hand speed- Fly the sand six or seven meters
Get lead hip over lead ankle, head behind ball at impact- Add slight chest extension at the top for compression
- Two ways to chip up a slope: less wrist or set and lean
- Exaggerate relocating the lead hip
Set the driver clubface above the lead arm- Pull the right foot back to stop sway and transfer weight
Lower your head slightly to rehearse shaft lean
Move the head back and right with the driver
Match the trail elbow to the original shaft plane
Lower your right eye under the left in transition- Lower your head to preserve impact angles
- Set a hanger two fingers from the forearm
More lateral shift means more shaft length- Use Hack Motion feedback to rehearse lead-wrist flex
Set up 60% left for solid iron contact
Contrast fade and draw release patterns- Move the lead thigh and hip in and underneath you
Hold the transition feel, then hit within seconds
Transfer the stick feel without the prop- Lower your right side into impact for correct tilt
Open the face so a fat strike glides instead of digs
Swoosh the club 20-30cm past the ball
Track hip depth and shaft plane in the downswing- Hit into a bent lead knee on the lob shot
- Add 10-15 degrees of shaft lean with a square face on irons
- Keep the lead side high with a throw-the-ball drill
- Check for a bent trail arm at impact
- Push down into the lead shoe to start the downswing
- Club against the right foot stretch drill
Keep your head still and centered in the backswing- Use a three-to-four knuckle grip to cure a slice
- Check release rehearsals with a mirror or phone
- Check driver entry against the address shaft plane
Use hanger contact to check the top wrist structure- Check three knuckles for a stronger lead grip
- Rehearse the trail palm at 45 degrees