Trail Elbow Impact Push Drill
| Target Fault | Focus Area | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Scooping at Impact | Impact | Golf club and something solid to push against (an alignment rod, a bucket of balls or a door jamb) |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Elite players reach impact with the trail elbow at or past the trail hip and the trail wrist still bent, so the handle leads and pressure goes into the ball. Pushing against resistance teaches that pressure; scooping, or simply pinning the trail arm to your side, does not. The result is ball-before-ground contact and better compression.
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.
Take your impact position against something solid, such as an alignment rod, a bucket of balls or a door jamb, and push into it.
Feel the trail elbow up to, or a little past, the trail hip with the trail wrist still bent, pressing the handle forward.
Hit small hip-high shots forcing the handle forward with that same pressure, ball first and then turf.
Build to three-quarter and then full swings, keeping some softness in the trail wrist so the club still loads.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Just pinning the trail arm against your side in the downswing.
- Scooping at impact instead of forcing the handle forward.
- Thinking about hitting the ball rather than applying pressure through it.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
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