The objective of these drills is to learn proper weight shift technique at transition.
A "bump" is a short lateral weight shift towards the target. Take care to not open your
shoulders when you "bump" your weight. A "bump" that is a bit too long is a "slide". A "slide"
that is too long is a "sway". Avoid the "sway", it prevents you from firming up your weight over
the front leg for the uncoiling and downswing, and it tends to force the shoulders open too early
in the transition.
- Folded Arms Weight Shift Drill
- Turn back and through standing tall
- Turn back and through in golf posture
- Feel the weight move into the rear hip socket, then into the forward hip socket and over your forward leg.
- Do not allow any weight to get onto the outside of your rear foot.
- For a more detailed description, see the "Body Turn Drill"
- Baseball Swing Drill
May be done standing tall like a baseball swing, or in golf posture, try it both ways for variety.
Each step is a separate, deliberate step when practicing, don't make them simultaneous.
- Both feet together
- Take the club to the top
- Slide front leg forward
- Shift weight forward
- Swing to finish
- Make sure that the shoulders and core do not open up when you shift your weight forward.
- For a variation of the drill, see the "Rotational Baseball Swing Drill"
- Top and Stop Drill
Each step is a separate, deliberate step when practicing, don't make them simultaneous.
- Swing to the top and pause for three seconds
- Do not allow any weight to get onto the outside of your rear foot.
- Bump your weight slightly left - this means a slight lateral shift of the hips
- After the bump, start your down, out, and forward swing with a slight rotation of the hips
- Feel your shoulders and arms lag behind the hip turn before they start moving
- Uncoil and swing through to a full finish
- Make sure that the shoulders and core do not open up during the bump.
- Bump and Coil Drill - Excellent For Feeling "Lag" In Your Swing
Each step is a separate, deliberate step when practicing, don't make them simultaneous.
- Normal golf stance and posture
- Take the club to the 3/4 position with normal turn
- Bump your weight onto your front side as you keep coiling to the top of your swing
- As soon as you finish your backswing with your weight firmly on your left side, uncoil immediately
and swing through to a full finish. This should feel like you are rotating your belt buckle
towards the target before you move your clubhead. By the time your lead arm is parallel to the ground,
your belt buckle will already be back to the ball.
- The lower half leads the transition, the upper half follows.
- 25 repetitions minimum, practice regularly so the transition is seamless, slow practice at first,
then work up to full speed.
- This drill will accomplish the following:
- It will get your weight onto your left side while you are still turning away from the ball, as opposed
to having your weight shift occur simultaneously with your downswing.
- This will also give you a little more swing speed (lag) and a correct swingpath into the ball - inside
to outside.
- If you can't keep coiling back while you bump forward, do the Top and Stop drill instead. Make sure that
the shoulders and core do not open up when bump your weight forward.
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