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The effectThe left shoulder showshow much power this hipmove has created. Lookhow far it has movedaround and up from top ofthe backswing to impact.People use the analogy of askater who wants to jumpand twist to illustrate it.UP AND AWAYIf you swing at less than 100mphyou need to hit up on the ball; andevery golfer needs to middle it toincrease their ball speed. This drillis really effective with the players Icoach as it tests both. Place two teeseither side of your ball, just widerthan a driver head apart. Hittingeither on the way through meansyou’re not hitting it out of the centre.Place another tee one grip-length infront of the ball, adjusting the heightto increase the upwards angle ofattack. The club should miss thisfront tee – hitting it means you arenot hitting up on the ball enough.➔TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 33873
BOOST YOUR SWING SPEEDTorso, arms and handsThe leg and hip movement rotate the torsowhich begins to work the arms and hands.From here, swing speed is generated byhow fast you can move your left arm andshoulder through the swing and your cluband body’s range of motion. These four keypositions for your arms and hands willincrease your speed as they all store powerthat you can unleash at impact. In short,for maximum speed and power your swingneeds to be wide in the backswing, narrowin the down swing and wide again after impact.Wide takeawayMaximising the width of your swing is crucial and it starts with thetakeaway. Extend your arms fully, feeling as though the right arm(right-handers) is stretching the left away from the ball.Bounce itRelax your wrists and let the shaft bounce off your shoulder. This wasthe top drill of long drive legend Jason Zuback. This narrowing on thefirst move down creates more lag and faster downswing rotation.Relaxed wristsLoosen your wrists to create more wrist cock at the top of thebackswing. This will help you create that speed-increasing lag as thewrists uncock and then rotate at greater speed through impact.Right arm throwThis is the signature move of Long Drive record holder Mike Austin.Shifting your pelvis towards the target allows your right shoulder tomove down which lets the right elbow get to the hip before the hands.74 ISSUE 338 TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK
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