Motorcycle β€” Golf Drill

The "motorcycle" technique has revolutionized how golfers approach wrist rotation in the downswing, transforming inconsistent ball-striking into powerful, precise iron shots. This fundamental movement pattern, expertly demonstrated by Rob Cheney Golf, involves twisting your lead wrist like revving a motorcycle throttle at the start of your downswing to create proper clubface rotation through impact. While many amateur golfers struggle with wrist manipulation during the swing, leading instructors

How to practise it

  1. Grip an imaginary motorcycle handlebar at address Hold your lead hand as if gripping a throttle, feeling the neutral wrist position before any rotation begins.
  2. Practice the throttle twist in slow motion From the top position, rotate your lead wrist downward as if revving a motorcycle engine. Feel the clubface closing naturally.
  3. Add the motorcycle motion to half swings Make controlled half swings, emphasizing the wrist rotation at the start of the downswing. Focus on ball-then-turf contact.
  4. Execute full swings with throttle awareness Take complete swings while maintaining the motorcycle feel through impact. Let the rotation happen naturally with body movement.
  5. Alternate between motorcycle focus and normal swings Hit one shot emphasizing the drill, then one trusting your natural motion to integrate the new movement pattern.

What is the motorcycle drill and how does it help my golf swing?

According to Rob Cheney Golf, the motorcycle drill involves getting to the top of your swing and then twisting your lead wrist as you start the downswing, like revving a motorcycle throttle. This drill helps you achieve proper wrist rotation through impact, with the lead wrist twisting while the tra

Why can't I hit my irons consistently and flush?

According to Swing Quest Golf, there's a number one issue that most amateur golfers have with iron striking that kills consistency and destroys distance. This fundamental problem with wrist and club movement ruins your chances of shooting good scores and prevents clean contact with your irons.

What am I doing wrong with my wrist movement in the downswing?

JChownGolf explains that 99% of golfers move their wrists completely wrong in the downswing, while the top 1% of golfers do something completely different. The key is understanding the proper wrist movement that elite golfers use, which is fundamentally different from what most amateurs attempt to d

How each of them teaches it

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

  1. Swing Quest Golf: Why 95% of golfers CANNOT hit their DRIVER...it's not what you think (from 7:44). Bows the lead wrist on the downswing (knuckles pointing down toward the ground) to close the clubface and prevent shots from leaking right.
  2. Golf with MAGS : The ONE Lead Arm Secret That Separates Pros From Amateurs (from 3:17). Simulate revving a motorcycle handle with the lead wrist in transition to flex the wrist, shallow the shaft, and square the face early.
  3. Rob Cheney Golf: πŸ—£οΈ Comment β€˜TWIST’ for the full YouTube video link to be sent to your DMs πŸ”— πŸ”„ Did you know, that. A drill that mimics the action of twisting a motorcycle throttle with the lead wrist at the start of the downswing to control the clubface.
  4. Swing Quest Golf: Rotate Your Clubface Like This To Hit Driver Straight (from 11:35). Also called the 'revving drill,' this involves turning the lead knuckles down toward the ground during the downswing to add wrist flexion and close the clubface.
  5. AlexElliottGolf: I made a WEIRD adjustment that got me hitting my 7 iron 21 YARDS LONGER (from 9:03). Bowing the lead wrist during the downswing (similar to twisting a motorcycle throttle) to deloft the club and square the face.
  6. Swing Quest Golf: Why Most Golfers Cannot FLUSH Their Irons (from 4:10). Rotate the lead wrist so the knuckles move down toward the ground during the downswing to create flexion and forward shaft lean.
  7. JChownGolf: 99% Of Golfers Move Their Wrists In The Downswing COMPLETELY WRONG (from 7:33). A feel-based drill where the lead knuckles move toward the ground (flexion) during the downswing to square the face and create shaft lean.
  8. Georgia Ball Golf: How To Fix Your Golf Slice & Hook (from 6:46). Feeling the lead wrist flex (bow) at the top of the backswing, similar to revving a motorcycle handle, to square the club face.
  9. Alex Etches Golf: AMAZING PGA Tour Swing SECRET Revealed using Hackmotion (from 7:37). A drill focused on adding lead wrist flexion (bowing) during the downswing to square the clubface and improve impact position.
  10. MrShortGame Golf: The Long Iron Secret Every Golfer MUST Know! (from 8:58). A drill focused on rotating the lead wrist into flexion (bowing) during the downswing to ensure a square face and better compression.

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