QUICK TIP: Try This Drill at Home to Improve Balance and Rotation

Two things that seem to get overlooked when working on your swing; balance and rotation. Golficity nation may know this as the ‘SPRECH EFFECT’.

Many players focus solely on swing path, posture, tempo, just to name a few. Everything that you need to do during your swing is dramatically more difficult if you’re not balanced. Making sure you aren’t on your toes or heels at address should be a main focus during your next range session. 

Due to the lack of access of golf courses and ranges across the country at the moment, I have a drill for you that is easy, and can be done in your living room. All you need is a golf club and a wall. 

Take your stance in front of the wall so that your butt is touching the wall. Now, put the club across your shoulders and hold it there by crossing your arms. Now to perform the drill, just go through the motion of your swing. What you want to focus on, is making sure that part of your behind is touching the wall at all times.

This “sitting down” during your swing will help you balance, and also improve your rotation.

Many players when they approach impact allow their bottom half to come out of rotation, and move closer to the golf ball. This action causes many things that can be detrimental to the quality of strike. This drill gives you the feeling of keeping your lead hip moving and rotating away from the ball during your downswing.

Hope this helps to improve your swing, and stay safe.