The drill can be done by using any object, box of golf balls or tissue. Place the ball about a foot behind the ball on the target line. If using a box, place it directly behind the clubhead at address position. The idea is to keep your takeaway on path.
The takeaway is the first part of the back swing.The key is to take it back squarely and on plane with the body and arms working together as one unit.
Place a club in front of your toes the the right of your right foot. Make sure it's parallel to the feet line. Then place a box of golf balls or tissue behind your clubhead at address position.
- Start your takeaway by moving your arms and body together, the box of balls should go straight back. If the box spins, that means your arms and body are working separately or you are lifting or rolling your arms too much.
- Stop about halfway up when the shaft is parallel to the ground. The club you are holding should be right on top of the club on the ground. Your grip should look almost same as address position. If you're wearing a watch on your left hand, the watch should face in front of you, not towards you or the ground.
Here’s another drill to feel how the arms and body work together.
- Stick the butt of the grip in your belly button and get into your proper posture.
- Move the club back a couple feet maintaining same angle of the shaft from the start with the grip in front of your belly button. You should feel a slight rotation and weight shift in your body to the right side.
- Swing through a couple feet.
- Repeat this back and through
- Key is to feel how the arms and body are connected.
That’s how the takeaway starts and how the arms and body stay connected
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