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Five Practice Drills
Chair-Back Pivot Drill
- Setup
- Stand in golf posture with the glutes lightly touching the edge of a chair or wall behind you; use a mid-iron and make half swings.
- Action
- Turn into the backswing without losing contact, then rotate through while keeping the pelvis back and allowing pressure to move into the lead foot. Finish balanced.
- Feel
- Lead-leg support with the chest rotating through, rather than the hips thrusting toward the ball.
- Dosage
- 3 sets of 8 slow rehearsals, then 10 half swings.
- Success check
- The glutes remain near the chair through impact, the chest does not abruptly rise, and the finish is held for three seconds.
Step-Through Pressure Drill
- Setup
- Address the ball with the feet close together and the club grounded; begin with the ball positioned normally for the club.
- Action
- Make a compact backswing, step toward the target with the lead foot, then swing through and finish fully balanced.
- Feel
- Pressure moves into the lead foot before the club reaches impact, followed by rotation.
- Dosage
- 2 sets of 10 without a ball, then 3 sets of 5 balls at 50-60% speed.
- Success check
- The lead foot accepts pressure before impact and the finish is stable without the pelvis moving toward the ball.
Lead-Foot Awareness Swings
- Setup
- Hit short shots with approximately 70% of pressure beginning on the lead foot; keep the trail foot light and use a waist-high-to-waist-high motion.
- Action
- Make compact swings while maintaining pressure through the lead foot from transition into the finish.
- Feel
- The lead leg is a stable post, while the torso rotates around it rather than backing away or jumping upward.
- Dosage
- 20 shots with a wedge or short iron, pausing briefly at impact rehearsal after every third shot.
- Success check
- At least 7 of 10 final shots finish with the lead leg supporting the body and no visible loss of balance.
Pump-to-P7 Sequence Drill
- Setup
- Take a narrow, comfortable stance with a short iron and make a three-quarter backswing, stopping before the lead arm loses structure.
- Action
- Lower the hands partway twice while keeping the chest inclined and pressure moving lead-side; on the third motion, swing through.
- Feel
- Arms and club fall while the lower body supports and rotates; avoid driving the hips toward the ball.
- Dosage
- 3 sets of 6 repetitions, followed by 10 normal shots at 60-70% speed.
- Success check
- At the rehearsal impact position, the chest remains inclined, the hips are not thrust toward the ball, and the finish is balanced.
Three-Quarter Backswing Constraint
- Setup
- Use a tee or alignment stick as a visual reference above the trail shoulder, and hit soft shots with a mid-iron.
- Action
- Turn only until the lead arm is approximately parallel to the ground or until the club reaches a controlled three-quarter position; preserve width and avoid forcing a full turn.
- Feel
- Compact and organized, with the backswing stopping before the arm bends excessively or the body loses its center.
- Dosage
- 2 sets of 8 rehearsals, then 20 balls alternating one three-quarter swing and one normal swing.
- Success check
- The compact swing produces a centered strike and balanced finish; the normal swing should not become longer or less stable than the training swing.
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Analysis and Coaching Checks
Improve pressure shift and lead-side support while reducing the backswing length enough to preserve centered rotation.
Your finish is being affected before impact: pressure is not staying supported by the lead leg, so the hips move toward the ball and the chest lifts. We will first learn to stay centered, then move pressure into the lead side, and finally add speed. A shorter backswing is a temporary training tool, not a permanent swing change.
Start with soft, centered contact and a predictable starting direction. A controlled ball flight with no sudden high launch or heavy contact is preferred; do not chase speed until balance is retained.
Pass if Kevin can hit 8 of 10 half-to-three-quarter shots at 60-70% effort with pressure clearly on the lead side, no obvious early extension, and a held three-second finish. Fail if he repeatedly falls away, thrusts the hips toward the ball, or cannot support the finish on the lead leg.
Record face-on and down-the-line video after the pass/fail test. Recheck P4, P6, P7, and P10: backswing length and lead-arm structure, pelvis depth/chest inclination, lead-side pressure, and finish balance. If the pattern remains despite slow, compact drills, or if he cannot maintain lead-leg support, refer for a TPI movement screen before adding more technical complexity.
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