Feet Together — Golf Drill

The feet-together drill is one of golf's most underrated training tools, yet top instructors like Danny Maude and Shawn Clement's Wisdom in Golf Lessons consistently use it to unlock breakthrough improvements in their students. When you practice with your feet together, you're forced to develop the natural balance, smooth rotation, and effortless power that separates skilled players from those who struggle with consistency. Danny Maude emphasizes how this setup teaches you to create genuine powe

How to practise it

  1. Set up with feet completely together Stand normally but bring both feet side by side, touching. Take your regular grip and posture.
  2. Make slow swings focusing on balance Swing at 25% speed without a ball. If you lose balance, you're forcing the swing instead of rotating naturally.
  3. Add wrist hinge with shaft pointing over shoulders Backswing: hinge so shaft points over trail shoulder. Follow-through: hinge so shaft points over lead shoulder.
  4. Progress to three-quarter speed shots Hit balls at 75% effort, letting momentum carry your arms past you toward the target.
  5. Return to normal stance with new feel Take your regular stance but maintain the balanced rotation and natural hand release you just grooved.

Why do I keep topping my fairway woods when trying to hit them off the ground?

According to Danny Maude, 90% of golfers struggle with fairway woods off the ground because they make fundamental setup and swing errors. The key is learning proper ball position and swing technique to make clean contact, which allows you to get much closer to the green on long par fives.

How can I generate more clubhead speed without swinging harder and losing control?

The Easiest Swing approach teaches that you can generate effortless power while staying relaxed through proper sequencing and technique. This allows you to find the clubhead speed you're looking for without putting in excessive effort that destroys your accuracy.

What should I do to improve my range of motion and lower body movement in my swing?

Shawn Clement references how even elite players like Rory McIlroy can struggle with lower body issues despite being physically strong. He emphasizes proven drills that help golfers gain serious range of motion, which is crucial for consistent ball striking regardless of your fitness level.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the feet together drill, each linked at the second they start.

  1. The Art of Simple Golf: Lost Your Golf Swing? Try This One Simple Drill! (from 0:12). A drill where you set up with feet, knees, and thighs together to simplify the swing, promote balance, and force proper sequencing and solid ball striking.
  2. The Art of Simple Golf: The 1-Minute Reset When You Completely Lose Your Golf Swing (from 0:11). Hit smooth half-swings with feet and knees close together to restore balance, steady rotation, and consistent low-point strike.
  3. Michael Kanev Golf: The 3 Secret Drills to Pure Iron Compression (from 2:10). Hit shots or practice swings with your feet close together to improve balance, proper hip rotation, and body posture without excessive sway.
  4. GRF Golf: This One Lesson Changed Everything (from 5:53). Hit shots with your feet close together to quiet excessive lower body sway, improve arm plane, and drop the club on line from the inside.
  5. Alistair Davies Golf: This 10 Minute Golf Swing Drill Fixes Everything (from 0:40). Make swings with your feet together to maintain balance, center your pivot, and control your low point without swaying.
  6. Michael Kanev Golf: Comment DRILLS and I’ll send you my drills save you 5+ shots 👇 If your hips are sliding toward the. Hit shots with your feet together and ball in the middle to eliminate lateral hip slide and teach proper rotation around your spine and lead hip.
  7. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: Swing for Life #2 - The Feet Together Drill (from 4:08). A classic training drill where feet are placed about a club-width apart to restrict body sway and force an efficient, centered arm and clubhead swing.
  8. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: DO LESS. PLAY BETTER - The Key to Making Golf Easier (from 2:05). Narrows your stance to restrict excessive lateral body motion and force your hands, arms, and clubhead to swing freely in balance.
  9. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: 3 of the Biggest Swings Faults Exposed (from 12:51). Swing with feet only one club-width apart to isolate the hands and arms, preventing the body from over-rotating and losing balance.
  10. Easiest Swing: The Effortless Power Secret Golfers Don't Talk About! (from 2:53). Hitting shots with feet together to restrict body movement, forcing the golfer to rely on hand and wrist release for clubhead speed.
  11. Shawn Clement's Wisdom in Golf Lessons: Gain Serious Range of Motion With This Proven Drill | GolfWRX | (from 14:36). Keeping feet and knees together while swinging to ensure the pelvis swivels toward the target rather than swaying laterally.
  12. Paul Wilson Golf: Easy Way To Get A Rotational Swing (from 0:10). Hitting shots with the feet touching to eliminate lateral swaying and force a rotational 'around and around' feeling.
  13. AlexElliottGolf: I GUARANTEE This Move Will Fix Your Driver (from 6:43). Hitting shots with feet only one clubhead-width apart to force better balance and level maintenance, gradually widening the stance as consistency improves.
  14. Alistair Davies Golf: The Practice Drill For Every Golfer. A drill where you hit shots with your feet touching to improve balance, rotation, and swing sequencing.
  15. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: The Biggest Swing Myth in Golf Explained - Swing Faster with Less Effort (from 12:44). Performing full swings with feet touching to minimize lateral sway and maximize arm speed and central rotation.
  16. Shawn Clement's Wisdom in Golf Lessons: Unlock Incredible Golf Speed: The Catapult System #shorts (from 0:33). Swinging with feet and knees together to feel how the butt counterbalances the arms and engages the kinetic chain for power.
  17. Giles Gill Golf: The Zero-Practice Golf Swing (Do This at Home) (from 1:49). Practicing with feet touching to force a centered pivot and eliminate swaying, while activating the wrist lever system.
  18. Shawn Clement's Wisdom in Golf Lessons: CATAPULT SYSTEM GOLF SWING EXPLAINED | DEFY YOUR AGE | GolfWRX | (from 1:52). Swinging with feet and knees close together to feel the natural counterbalance of the hips and engage the kinetic chain.
  19. Face First Golf: 6 Things to Check When Your Iron Contact Falls Apart (from 3:24). Hitting shots with the feet close together to learn how to stay centered and maintain balance throughout the swing.
  20. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: 10/24 - Swing The Arms for More Speed / More Distance and Easier Golf (from 1:09). Swinging with the feet touching or very close together to promote balance, limit lateral sway, and encourage the hands and arms to create speed.

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