Resistance Band Width — Golf Drill

Learn the resistance band width drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the resistance band width drill, each linked at the second they start.

  1. George Gankas Golf: The Hidden Ground Pressure details Behind Great Rotation (from 7:11). Loop a stretch band behind your shoulders and under your arms while holding both ends to maintain maximum width and extension throughout the backswing turn.
  2. Josh Oddy: Forget 1,000 Hours on the Range—Master This Right Arm Move Instead (from 10:27). Loop a resistance band across your back from the left shoulder to the right thumb, maintaining band tension throughout the backswing and downswing to preserve width and maintain inside foot pressure.
  3. Josh Oddy: I Stopped Doing THIS and My Swing Transformed Overnight (from 31:38). Wrap a resistance band across your back to your lead hand to push outwards, maintaining extension and arm structure from P4 to P5 during transition.
  4. JChownGolf: The REAL Reason Why Amateurs Can't Create Compression (from 8:27). A resistance band is wrapped around the club and stretched at the top of the backswing to feel the necessary width and prevent a narrow, collapsing swing.
  5. JChownGolf: The REAL Reason Why Amateurs Can't Create Club Head Speed (from 7:25). Place a resistance band under the lead foot and wrap it around the grip to create tension that forces width and a full shoulder turn in the backswing.
  6. JChownGolf: How To Train Your Brain To Never Rush Your Downswing Again (from 2:51). Place a resistance band under the lead foot and attach it to the club grip to create tension that encourages a full turn and wide swing arc.
  7. JChownGolf: This Drill Creates Effortless Speed With Driver (from 0:10). Anchor a resistance band under your lead foot and grip it with your club to maintain tension and width throughout the backswing.
  8. Josh Oddy: From Steep to Shallow: The Only Golf Drill You Need (from 61:28). Using a resistance band around the neck and through belt loops to feel the arms staying away from the rib cage during the swing.