If you want to add distance to your rides, creating an efficient and organized transition is crucial. This key moment in the swing affects how much speed and force you can transmit to the ball at impact.
Recently, Chris Como and Adam Schriber, both GOLF Top 100 teachers, shared an insightful video on social media in which they explained an effective drill that will help you understand how to use your feet to create more explosive power in your swing.
Try it yourself to utilize the ground and generate more distance off the tee.
A simple exercise to strengthen your transition
Start by holding a weighted ball close to your chest, keeping your elbows slightly bent. As you initiate the backswing, focus on rotating your upper body and hips while holding the ball in place against your torso. This engages the muscles in your core, back and shoulders – crucial areas for creating power in your swing. The key here is to resist using only your arms, which will help you activate the larger, stronger muscle groups needed for an efficient and powerful swing.
As you reach the top of your swing and prepare to transition into the downswing, Schriber says you should feel two things: your feet pressing into the ground and a separation between your upper and lower body.
“That initial dig, or a smooth dig using your feet into the ground and a separation that you can see that occurs at your pelvis and your upper body, and that link should hit your core,” says Schriber.
By gripping the ground, your feet create a stable base for an explosive movement. While the separation between your upper body and lower body creates the torque needed to efficiently transfer energy in the downswing.
When you reach the transition point, throw the ball into the ground. You want him to land right in the middle of your pose. This movement mimics the release of your golf swing and helps you understand how your body rotation creates speed and power in the downswing.
“That ball will come right out of your core with an explosion,” says Schriber.
Throwing the ball is also great for practicing good weight transfer – from your back foot to your front foot – while generating power through the ground.
Practicing this exercise regularly will strengthen the major muscle groups involved in generating clubhead speed, such as your core, legs and shoulders. Additionally, the resistance (of the weighted ball) and the explosive action (of the throw) will train your body to deliver more power and precision in your actual swing.
Add this exercise to your exercise routine and you’ll be able to generate more speed and power in no time.
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