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Full Swing · Drill

Load the backswing with the cat-candy drill

For the cat-candy exercise, place the trail hand on top and the other hand underneath without joining them. Make a small swing in which the hands do not move much past rib height. The exercise should feel compact and tight, with the legs, torso, and arms loaded.

Channel: Danny Maude

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Try it

  1. Put your trail hand on top, bottom hand underneath.
  2. Don't join them.
  3. Make a swing where your hands don't go too much past rib high.

Why this context matters

A drill the instructor was given by his coach Pete Cowan.