Lead Foot Back — Golf Drill

Learn the lead foot back drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the lead foot back drill, each linked at the second they start.

1. Matt Baker Golf | Malaska Certified Coach: STOP Turning Your Hips In The Golf Swing (Do This Instead) (from 7:29). Drop your lead foot back at setup to feel how the lead hip pushes back and clears out of the way on the downswing.
2. Athletic Motion Golf: Turn Into the Trail Hip... The Small Shift That Makes Your Swing Look Pro! (from 0:11). Set up with the lead foot pulled back to feel internal rotation into the trail hip during the backswing, preventing a spin-out.
3. Athletic Motion Golf: The Easiest Way to Create a Powerful Pro-Level Weight Shift! (from 3:50). Place your lead foot back behind you to isolate the trail leg and feel the internal rotation into the trail hip during the backswing.