Power & Tempo

Step-through speed drill

Starting with your feet together and stepping toward the target as you swing trains proper weight transfer and a lower-body-led downswing.

intermediate5-8 reps per set, 3 sets, 2-3 times a week

How to perform it

  1. 1.Address the ball with your feet together or in a narrow stance.
  2. 2.As you start the backswing, step your lead foot toward the target, like a baseball hitter's stride.
  3. 3.Plant the lead foot and swing through to a full finish, letting the step initiate the downswing.
  4. 4.Swing at or near full effort each rep — this drill is as much about speed as sequencing.

What you should learn

  • What a lower-body-led downswing feels like instead of starting down with the arms.
  • How weight transfer into the lead side generates speed without extra effort.

After a few weeks of practice

You'll pick up real clubhead speed, transfer weight into your lead side more completely, and make ball-first contact more consistently.