Hammer the nail drill to strike through impact
A feel drill for grooving impact where the club strikes through the ball in front of the lead shoulder. Turn the club into a hammer and imagine a wall with a nail in front of your lead shoulder, then build the hit in stages: use the wrists first, then let the trail (right) elbow fold, then let the trail shoulder move around you to hammer the nail through the ball. The instructor points out that if you move backwards or roll instead of hammering forward, you would miss the nail.
Channel: Danny Maude
Watch official source at 3:32Try it
- Turn this golf club into a bit of a hammer
- Imagine there's a wall there and start off just with your wrists, hammer the nail into the piece of wood
- Then let the right elbow fold, hammer the nail into the piece of wood
- Then take your trail shoulder and move it around you to hammer that nail into the piece of wood
Why this context matters
Taught during a live lesson demoing the Swing Coach app; the drill itself stands alone.