Trail Hand Only — Golf Drill

Learn the trail hand only drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the trail hand only drill, each linked at the second they start.

  1. RotarySwing.com Golf Instruction: Get A Feel For The Clubhead Swinging Back And Through (from 1:06). Hitting balls using only the trail hand to isolate the feeling of the clubhead setting and releasing.
  2. Alistair Davies Golf: 2 Awesome Pitching Drills To Lower Your Scores (from 3:30). Hitting pitch shots with only the trail hand to simulate an underarm throwing motion, promoting a better release of the clubhead.
  3. Eric Cogorno Golf: Most Golfers Don't Know The Secret To Effortless Power (Here it is) (from 6:10). Performing the 'out over 2:00, vertical, down over 4:00' motion with only the trail hand to isolate the feeling of shaft lightness.
  4. Golf with Aimee: What It Takes to Square the Clubface at Impact (SO EASY!) | Drop 10 Shots Series (Ep. 2) (from 4:24). A single-arm drill swinging with only the trail hand to isolate the feeling of pushing the club toe toward the target at post-impact.