Ragdoll — Golf Drill

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

How each of them teaches it

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

  1. JChownGolf: Why "Dropping Your Arms" Is The Worst Advice For Amateur Golfers (from 5:12). Relax all arm tension completely and swing using only torso and lower body rotation to allow passive arms to lag and shallow naturally.
  2. JChownGolf: This Drill Is Controversial... But It Makes You 2 Clubs Longer (from 0:32). Gripping the club at 0.5 out of 10 pressure to force the body to govern the movement and improve sequencing.
  3. JChownGolf: Why 99% Of Amateurs Can't Stop Standing Up Through The Ball (from 14:48). Using a 0.5/10 grip pressure, feel your arms as 'spaghetti' while the body's rotation propels the club through impact.
  4. JChownGolf: Why You Can't Rotate In The Downswing (Avoid These Massive Mistakes) (from 16:05). Swing with minimal grip pressure (1/10) to feel the arms remain passive while the body leads the downswing rotation.