Weight Shift Is Ruining Your Game
| Target Fault | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Poor Weight Shift | Full Swing |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Corrects the misconception of sliding weight. Pressure shift is subtle and early, enabling rotary power.
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.
Think of 'Pressure Shift' not 'Weight Shift'.
Pressure moves to the inside of the trail foot, not the outside.
Pressure moves early (before the top of the backswing).
Step early to swing fast.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
Swaying happens when your hips slide laterally in the backswing instead of rotating, moving your swing center off the ball and dragging the low point with it. Fix it by keeping pressure on the inside of your trail foot and turning your trail hip back and around: coil around a stable axis instead of drifting off it.
Improve weight shift by loading pressure into your trail foot early in the backswing, then shifting it to your lead side to start the downswing: before the arms or club move. Most golfers do this backwards: they reverse pivot going back, then hang on the trail foot at impact. Fix the sequence with step and pressure drills, not a lateral slide.
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