Basketball Drill

This drill is used to connect body and arm movements and use them in a sequenced movement. Hold the basketball in front of the body at address and then turn to the right foot, the arms and shoulders should move together. From this point lift the ball over the right shoulder which is the angle the club should be lifting on. From the top of the swing bring the ball back down in front of you and then rotate towards the target to throw the ball straight. The arms should be level on the through movement, be careful not to let the right arm finish underneath the ball when releasing it.

Club to Body Drill

This is a good drill to produce all the correct swing sequence movements but do it slowly and correctly. Hold the butt of the club into the belly with the arms extended fully down the shaft and the clubface edge facing upwards. Turn to the right foot (2 O’clock position) and then lift the club to the right shoulder with the lower arms only. From here bring the club back down to position it back to the belly and then turn altogether around to the left foot and lift the club up over the left shoulder to finish.

Cup Drill

By filling a cup with water and holding it in two hands you can learn how to make a correct turn on the take-away. The aim is to keep the cup level by turning the shoulders, chest and arms together without spilling any water. If the shoulders tilt you will spill the water.

String-line Drill

This drill is used to keep the shaft of the club swinging on a straight line as opposed to the club head. It will stop the club from swinging inside the line on the backswing and also from swinging out over the top on the downswing. A great drill for take-away and downswing and follow through to keep the club on the correct plane.
Baseball Drill

This drill helps to explain body rotation and correct swing feel for releasing the club with the hands. On the backswing the left arm is on top of the right arm and through impact the right arm rotates over the left arm. The aim is also to feel the club swinging on one level plane.

Swingplane – Target-line Drill

Here we use a long stick and hold it at the midpoint. The bottom of the stick is on the target line at address. As the take-away is started the end of the stick follows the target line and as the arms and wrists lift the clubhead the other end of the stick continues to follow the target line thus producing the correct swingplane angle for the backswing and returns for the downswing and follow through.

Spine Tilt Angle

The spine tilt angle is a point from the centre of the chest through the belt buckle. When the hips are set correctly at address (to the left side for right handed) and centre of the chest is positioned over the centre of the stance it produces the correct spine tilt angle. This angle must be maintained throughout the backswing until impact to help consistent impact and ball flight.

Spine Angle

Spine angle is the angle created at address when we tilt forward toward the ball. This angle must be maintained throughout the swing for consistency. If this angle is maintained the shoulders will turn at 90 degrees to the spine and the head position will be maintained. It must be maintained for consistency of impact and ball flight.

Long Stick Drill

This drill is used to feel the correct swingplane angles. Using a 2 metre length stick, take the address position and swing it around the body. If the downswing is too steep the stick will hit into the ground behind the ball. You will also feel the natural rotation of the arms through the impact area.
Long Wedge Drill

The wedge we use for this drill has an extended shaft. This drill is used to stop the hands from ‘flipping’ the club (collapsing the left hand) through impact. It is an excellent drill for chipping as it keeps the hands, arms and shoulders working as one unit through impact.