10-MINUTE DAILY DRILLS

Execute each drill EXACTLY as instructed.

Use the same club throughout the following Drills. If changing clubs, adjust the Trainer to the correct swing plane.
Step into Trainer, align your Sternum in-line with the plane of the trainer. Take your stance. At each of the seven positions, “HOLD” for a count of three.

Adjust POWER BAR to firmly contact your glutes. Take your grip on the club; it is suggested to take a Traditional grip.

First Drill: Do these in “stop action”, pausing 3 seconds HOLD in each of the key seven positions of the full swing.

Second Drill: Perform 10 repetitions of the First Drill smoothly at SLOW speed, counting to seven from address to follow through. Be sure to sit down into your knees with slight hip bump towards target, not target line, at the beginning of the downstroke.

Third Drill: Perform 10 repetitions of the First Drill at FULL speed. It is of utmost importance to “sit into your knees/with Hip bump” at the beginning of the down stroke.

Hold for 3 seconds at each postion

Position 1 – Address

Place the club onto the Rail at the Address Position. HOLD.

Position the trainer so that it is in line with you upper sternum.

Position 2 – Takeaway

Next in a “one piece takeaway”, move the club to where the club shaft is LEVEL with the ground. At this position the toe of the club is pointing up; your thumbs should be on top of the shaft facing up. HOLD.

Position 3 – Top of Backswing

Shoulders continue to rotate to the top of your backswing, where wrists are fully hinged. HOLD.

Position 4 – Downswing

Together at the same time, Slowly sit into your knees, with slight bump of hips towards the target, keeping hips in contact with Power Bar; move your hands backwards (180 degrees from the target) and straight downward away from your right shoulder until the shaft is level with the ground. HOLD.

Position 5 – Impact

Continue body rotation, slowly moving the club to the ball impact position; The right wrist at impact should be slightly cocked, hands ahead of the club shaft. At this position the body is slightly open (10 to 30 degrees) to the target line, club face is pointed at the target. The right hip has separated from the Power Bar, left hip still in contact. HOLD.

Position 6 – Release

Continue rotation, slowly moving the club shaft to level with the ground in the follow through. The thumbs should be facing up with the club face parallel with the trainer rail. The left hip should remain in contact with the Power Bar. HOLD.

Position 7 – Finish

Finish in a balanced position, with weight fully on lead foot, and chest facing the target. The club may come off the rail at this position.