Freezer — Golf Drill

Learn the freezer drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

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

1. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: Change Your Path & Release with the FREEZER DRILL (from 1:49). A pause-and-go drill where the golfer stops at a 3/4 downswing position to verify club path and face orientation before releasing through impact.
2. Warren Bennett Golf Academy: How these two Backswings can change your Swing (from 5:11). Pausing the swing halfway back to check the club position and 90-degree wrist set before completing the coil and hitting the ball.
3. True Swing by Erika Larkin: 4 Simple Fixes to STOP Overswinging (More Power & Control) (from 2:58). Stop the backswing at a 10:00 position to feel the proper stopping point before proceeding through the downswing.
4. Golf Strong Hit Bombs: In-Depth Practice Session (w/ Mr. Shortgame) (from 5:21). Pause at the top of the backswing to feel height retention and let the arms drop near the pocket before rotating through impact.
5. Fraser Golf Institute : The Timing Move ALL Great Golfers Share (from 10:24). A common practice of pausing at the top of the backswing, which the instructors argue can actually destroy natural athletic timing and transition space.