Drills for coming down on ....

Hey there,

Just working on training the arms/hands to come down on the inside - first motion of the downswing.

I'm currently working on the 'D' drill.

Any drills?

Cheers

I suppose it might be considered "flippant" if I suggested the "I" Drill for coming from the inside...???

What's the D drill?

Jeff.

I have no idea.

I've been working (as much as I can in this terrible winter weather) on my downswing to mimic a side-arm throwing motion, feels very interesting and I really like my ball flight, finally getting my driver working - is this the right kind of thinking for the downsing? A side-arm throw as if I'm skipping rocks in across a lake?

It is a very good analogy, Ben Hogan used it in his book. It encourages the trailing shoulder to pull under and the wrists to unhinge and the arms to extend through the release.

I agree with Brian.

I recommend that side-throw technique in the dowswing section of my review at http://perfectgolfswingreview.net/downswing.htm

I have photos of Ben Hogan performing that side-throw action.

Jeff.

Awesome! So for once, I'm practicing the right thing. Am I in hell, cause Kansas/Hell has just frozen over

Jeff, this review looks good, I'm going to find a quiet spot and read it thoroughly. Thanks guys.

Nicole,
What about the 4x2 drill? If you can guess what I am referring to, your good. If not, let me know and I will divulge!!

Robert

my tip would be to consistently practise the pump drill.
ian h tipped me off about michelle dube's pump drill video which you can find on the net.
not only has it cured my OTT swing but it has also improved my tempo and my finish position.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/72052...secret+to+golf
4th post.

This is a tremendous drill and is so simply explained. Well worth viewing

Thanks for the replies. I've just got back from a few days off.

The 'D' drill - hard to explain. It is to train my shoulders to rotate the correct way, rather than out to in.

Here goes, now, Grip the club and lift it up and have it directly in front of your head. Arms fully extendid. This is the base of the 'D'

Only use your arms and shoulders. Keep your hips in position. Imagine the curve of the capital 'D', rotate the arms and shoulders along the curve.

Just before you reach impact (bottom of the D) rotate the arms so the club face squares up at impact.

Have I confused you??? I'm sorry.

Rob, a bit of 4 by 2, I can imagine it being a piece of wood on the ground. Am I close. It's quite handy for dark alleys as well .

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Slats, I've tried the pump drill. Hasn't worked for me.