Impact Preset — Golf Drill

The impact position is where golf shots are truly made or broken, yet most golfers struggle to achieve the proper body and club positions at this critical moment. Golf instruction experts Golf Strong Hit Bombs and Top Speed Golf's Clay Ballard have developed powerful "impact-preset" techniques that help golfers of all levels train their bodies to consistently return to optimal impact positions. Golf Strong Hit Bombs emphasizes setting up in impact position by getting into your left side and push

How to practise it

  1. Set up in your impact position preset Get into your left side, push your butt back on a diagonal, and position hands at belt buckle level. Rotate your belt buckle forward to create forward shaft lean.
  2. Hold the preset and make small swings From your impact preset, make tiny half swings back and return to the exact same position. Keep your right arm from straightening too much.
  3. Extend to three-quarter swings Increase swing length while always returning to your preset impact position. Focus on rotating your body open rather than sliding forward.
  4. Progress to full swings with preset feel Make full swings while maintaining the sensation of returning to your impact preset. Your hands should finish in front of your right hip at impact.
  5. Hit without preset setup Start from normal address and swing to your memorized impact position. Compare the strike quality to your preset swings.

How do I stop standing up and losing my posture through impact?

According to Golf Strong Hit Bombs, early extension is a common issue where golfers stand up through the ball. The key is to practice getting into your left side and pushing down through impact, which you can work on at the start of every practice session to build the proper impact position.

Should I really be hitting down on my irons at impact?

According to Top Speed Golf's Clay Ballard, you should feel like you're hitting down just slightly on the golf ball - not dramatically. The secret is having your body rotate open with your hands positioned in front of your right hip at impact, which naturally creates the proper downward angle of att

What's the correct hand position at impact for better iron shots?

Clay Ballard from Top Speed Golf emphasizes that your hands should be in front of your right hip at impact. This position, combined with proper body rotation, helps create the slight downward strike that produces solid iron contact and better ball-first contact.

How each of them teaches it

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

  1. Giles Gill Golf: You’ve Been Learning the Golf Swing in the WRONG Order (from 2:00). Use two alignment sticks to preset 90% of your weight into your lead leg while maintaining head position over stance center, establishing proper spine tilt and impact feel.
  2. Golf Strong Hit Bombs: This Drill Is GOATED 😍🔥💪 #golfdrills #golf #golfing (from 0:12). A drill where you preset your body into the ideal impact position—weight on the lead side and hips cleared—before taking a half-swing to return to that feeling.
  3. Danny Maude: The Only 2 Things That Ruin Your Ball Striking - & How to Fix them (from 5:50). Set up with your pelvis already shifted significantly toward the target to experience the weight distribution required for a proper strike.

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