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Breathe in through your nose to complete the backswing

To stop rushing and complete the backswing, the instructor borrows a breathing cue from the gym: take a long, deep breath in through your nose on the way back, then let it go / exhale on the way down. Breathing in slowly gives you time to complete the backswing — a short little breath means you never finish — and exhaling on the downswing helps you accelerate through.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 5:36

Try it

  1. Take a deep breath in through your nose on the way back
  2. Let it go on the way through

Why this context matters

Presented as a simple cue to slow and complete the backswing, borrowed from lifting weights in the gym.