Train a compact, powerful backswing

ADRIAN FRYER

Often, when we go searching for power we make an overlong backswing, which compromises balance and strike. To beat this, form an extra-wide stance, the feet spread twice as much as normal. Keep the ball position under your lead shoulder. This wide stance effectively locks your hips, limiting their ability to turn. From here, try to turn your lead shoulder under your chin. With hip rotation restricted, this will give you the feeling of coiling your upper body against the hips’ resistance – a powerful position that creates torque and promotes the correct, lower body-led downswing sequence.