Ground Force in the Golf Swing: Power From the Feet Up
Ground force is the hidden engine of clubhead speed. Learn what ground reaction force is, the three forces you apply, and drills to stop leaking power.
Build a more consistent, powerful, and repeatable golf swing. These guides cover grip, posture, backswing, downswing, impact, and follow-through, with drills and practice routines designed to ingrain lasting improvements.
Ground force is the hidden engine of clubhead speed. Learn what ground reaction force is, the three forces you apply, and drills to stop leaking power.
Learning how to hit a stinger gives you golf’s most reliable weapon in the wind: a low, piercing shot that bores through a breeze, finds fairways under pressure, and runs out for extra yardage. Made famous by Tiger Woods, the stinger looks intimidating but comes down to a few repeatable setup and swing changes. This … Read more
Swaying in the golf swing — sliding your hips and torso away from the target on the backswing instead of rotating — is one of the most common causes of inconsistent contact. It drains power, produces fat and thin shots, and makes timing nearly impossible. This guide explains what swaying is, why it happens, how … Read more
Learn what causes the chicken wing in golf, how to diagnose it, and five drills to train a long, powerful release for more distance and accuracy.
The D-Plane is the modern, physics-validated framework for understanding ball flight in golf — and it overturns the rule of thumb most amateurs were taught. The old “ball flight laws” said the path of the club controlled where the ball started; the modern D-Plane model says the face is responsible for about 85% of start … Read more
The one-plane vs two-plane debate is one of the most useful frameworks in golf instruction — and one of the most misunderstood. This guide explains what the two swing models actually mean, the body types and tendencies that suit each, the checkpoints to test which you’re already closer to, and the drills that will commit … Read more
Harvey Penick’s Magic Move — a pressure shift and trail-elbow drop at the start of the downswing — is the simplest way to fix sequence, shallow the shaft and create lag. Here’s how to feel it, drill it, and use it on the course.
Forward shaft lean is the difference between weak iron shots and tour-quality compression. Here is what it is, what kills it, and 5 drills to train it.
Ben Hogan’s pane of glass image is one of the most effective swing-plane drills ever written. Here is how to set it up, run it, and avoid the four mistakes that turn the visualization into a new fault.
The towel under arms drill is one of the simplest, most effective drills for fixing slices, thin strikes, and chicken-wing releases. Here is how to use it correctly.