Light-to-Heavy Overspeed Training Protocol
| Target Fault | Focus Area | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of clubhead speed | Full Swing | Three weighted training clubs or sticks: light, medium, and slightly heavier than your driver |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Swinging a club lighter than your driver lets you move faster than you normally do, which trains your body to move faster. The heavier clubs then ask you to keep some of that speed with more weight. The coach notes the gain only lasts if you follow the program regularly.
How to Perform the Drill
The coach gives no set rep count. Our general guideline: 3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps, then half swings with a ball, adding speed only once the steps feel natural.
Use three training clubs: a light one (lighter than your driver), a medium one, and a heavy one that is a little heavier than your driver. The video uses SuperSpeed Golf's set; the coach starts men on the green (lightest) club and women on the yellow.
With the light club, make three swings as fast as you can on your normal side, then turn around and make three swings as fast as you can on the opposite side.
Repeat three normal-side and three opposite-side swings with the medium club, then with the heavy club.
Step drill: start with your feet together, step toward the target and swing. Do three normal-side and three opposite-side step swings with each club: light, then medium, then heavy.
Finish with three conventional swings with the light club as fast as you can.
Keep sessions to five to ten minutes, three or four times a week; the extra speed fades if you stop. Stop if you feel any pain or discomfort.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
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