Lock your Right Side Drill - Gain Distance, Consistency & Accuracy!

A large part of creating and retaining power relies on the shifting of body-weight throughout a golf swing. Understanding how to perform a proper weight-shift is imperative in creating power and distance. Unfortunately, the weight-shift is understood just about as well as Ikea instructions. I think a large part of this stems from people trying to copy what they see on the television, without an ounce of understanding why and how to do so.

A large part of creating and retaining power relies on the shifting of body-weight throughout a golf swing. Understanding how to perform a proper weight-shift is imperative in creating power and distance. Unfortunately, the weight-shift is understood just about as well as Ikea instructions. I think a large part of this stems from people trying to copy what they see on the television, without an ounce of understanding why and how to do so.

The problem area we are going to work on with this drill involves locking up your right side. This will help your right side turn rather than slide, a common lose-of-power move. At the top of your backswing most of your body-weight should be on your right foot. To be more specific, we want it on the inside of your right instep. If you let your weight creep to the outside, as seen in this picture, you will find it very difficult to make solid contact with the ball. The reason for this is simple, if your body weight is sliding around during your swing, it will be almost impossible to get your club back to your address position at impact. Common ball flights for this fault include chunked shots, thin shots, weak high fades and even shanks.

To fix this problem try this great drill. Stick an extra ball on the outside of your back foot so it forces your knee inward (knock-kneed). Hit balls and focus on the position of your body weight throughout your swing. At the top of your backswing you should feel as though your lower-body is resisting your upper-body turn. It is very common to feel tension on your right side as you stretch those muscles for the first time in your golf swing. The tension created here will add to the snap at impact leading to more power. Also, by stabilizing your lower-body, your upper body will have a solid base of support to swing on, leading to increased consistency and accuracy.

Give it a try!

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