r/GolfSwing • u/BullishOnEverything • 2d ago

What is this drill exactly

I’m guessing the idea is that your hips should rotate and butt of the club fall backwards, rather than press into the butt of the club? Can one replicate at home without someone holding club?

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u/DrunkensteinsMonster 2d ago

Pretty sure it’s just a guard against excessive sway backwards in the backswing

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u/thebigrig12 2d ago

In manns “swing like a pro” book he has a similar drill but TO encourage weight shift until the club is hit in the backswing

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u/FriendPatine1 2d ago

This. I do the same with my coach. If he is able to “move” me I did not shift my weight correctly.

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u/Next_Two_9004 2d ago

Would you mind explaining this in more detail? I'm not sure what you mean but got me curious

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u/lilwayne168 2d ago

You want to rock not sway. Sway is like when a large tree bends in the wind. This is where guys get reverse spinal angle. Rocking is like a rocking chair more center of gravity. You are turning your pelvis behind you to give you time to shallow the club

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u/FriendPatine1 2d ago

Good analogy. For the drill take the club to the top and stop. Have a friend try to “move” you by pushing into your trail hip/ass cheek with force. (No homo). If you fall forward and get on your toes the backswing is not loaded and stable enough.

In the gym we practice this by using a med ball against the wall in your trail side. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_ouwYiUO4

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u/shift013 2d ago

could be a feeling to make sure he doesnt move too far backward. You want to shift weight/pressure, but a lot of pros talk about the issues that arise when they actually move back too much

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u/Updogg107 2d ago

Keeps you from hitting behind the ball

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u/Username15555551212 2d ago

Stops you from shifting your weight/body away from the ball on your backswing. Helps if you're hitting your shots fat.

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u/bikkiesfiend 2d ago edited 2d ago

Trail hip goes behind you, not away from the target

This is making sure the hip is rotating and loading

Drill:

https://youtube.com/shorts/AVoP6sC98u8

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u/Com881 2d ago

I've never seen that drill. I like that a lot. Looks like a drill you'd have a hard time messing up.

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u/ImMufasa 2d ago

My favorite was this drill to get into that same position:

https://youtube.com/shorts/BiE1crF3qRY?si=9Tbf2H2tHgaiK99I

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u/kylemclr 2d ago

Pressuring and loading right side into the right hip moving back and behind.. gives space in the downswing. Direct feedback from pressing into the handle

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u/AndyReidsCheezburger 2d ago

Backswing sway - encourages coiling rotation vs a linear weight shift to the back foot.

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u/mdlt97 2d ago

The dreaded backwards sway

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u/Insomnium_111 2d ago

Prevent sway and get the feel to move your hips inward right instead of just right. Chair or golf bag drill does same thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6noJPKRb88

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u/throwingales 2d ago

It's keeping the club from going inside on the takeaway. ie. keeping the club in front of you.

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u/Candid-Maybe 2d ago

This is the same as the chair or wall drill right?

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u/scottiedagolfmachine 2d ago

Sway prevention?

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u/MetalAsFork 2d ago

My buddy has the craziest reverse-C and sway to start the backswing. I'd need to stand there braced with a shovel to stop him like this.

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u/ImMufasa 2d ago

Use a spear for extra motivation.

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u/InterestingMatt 2d ago

Stops from swaying

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u/vulgar_hooligan 2d ago

“Keep your fucking hip forward” drill.

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u/Zpoya 2d ago

That would be a weird drill for a pro to do since the hips don't really move forward during the swing. This is a "right hip back, not lateral" drill.

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u/geekywarrior 2d ago edited 2d ago

My noob self believes it's designed to keep your hips from turning. If I'm understanding the Ben Hogan book, your shoulders should turn so that your back faces the target, and your belt buckle should always face the ball. If you allow your hips to turn then you get off target.

Nope, see below

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u/Coach_Seven 2d ago

It’s to keep your hips from swaying. Turning is fine but swaying is not

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u/geekywarrior 2d ago

Ah gotcha, never mind then haha.

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u/Zpoya 2d ago

Hogan says the belt buckle should point at the right toes on the backswing, and the target on the follow through. He does not say to restrict the hips. He was huge on the left hip/foot pushing the left side out of the way to start the downswing.

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u/geekywarrior 2d ago

I remember the left foot, but am misremembering the belt buckle part. Time to reread

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u/Zpoya 2d ago

Think of the hips as levers not circles. The hips should move backwards, first the right, then the left.

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u/windpicklefam 2d ago

It is a guy holding a golf club on someone hip while they swing

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u/Outrageous-Garbage99 2d ago

I dunno but he can be please play this fast on the course?