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Fix Your Blocked Golf Shots With The Wall Drill |
By:
Duncan McGillivray |
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Wall Drill ~ Fix your Block
Problem:The player tends to let their lower-body slide
horizontally.
Result: The players hands get trapped due to the
over-active lower body, and either remain open at impact causing
a slice (most common), or flip over quickly causing a large
hook. The trapped hands travel on an in to out path causing the
ball to start to the right of the intended target.
The Drill: How many rounds have you played, where you're
trying to get those extra yards out of a shot, and are sadly
disappointed when you block it badly into the trees? It happens
to many players, myself included. The block is one of the most
frustrating shots to have in golf; not to mention it is often
accompanied by a wicked slice that makes looking for the ball
almost pointless.
What causes the block? Most commonly it's an over-active lower
body, your hips and knees tend to slide towards the target in
your efforts to get those extra yards. To be fair, even in
professional swings, there is a slight hip movement towards the
target, but it is minimal. In amateurs the hip slide tends to be
a lot more noticeable.
There are many simple fundamentals that can help to contribute
to a blocked shot, firstly a stance that is too wide reduces
turning and promotes the slide. Secondly, knees that are too
bent, helps to destabilize the lower body contributing to added
unwanted movement (be sure to give the next person that says to
you "bend your knees" a good smack - having your knees unlocked
is perfect).
This drill helps to promote a turning of you hips rather than a
slide, which is exactly what you want to have on the downswing.
Setup so your hips are perpendicular to a wall; make sure that
the wall is ending so you have some room to swing the club
through impact if needed. There should be about 2-3 inches
between your hips and the wall, if you setup normally, with a
proper stance. This is more than enough room to complete your
swing motion. Taking swings at about 10 percent speed; focus on
turning your hips on the downswing, rather than sliding. The
wall acts as a brace, and gives you the negative feedback you
need when you make contact with it. At impact your hips should
have cleared to create close to a 45 degree angle with the wall,
without touching it. This drill is very effective at reducing
hip slide, try it out!
For more free golf drills and instruction tips check out The Golf Drill
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Author: Duncan McGillivray
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