This 10-Second No Practice Drill Unlocks Effortless Power

Golf instructor Ashley Knoll explains how your trail hand grip placement dictates your natural power source—vertical, rotational, or lateral. Through a simple ball toss exercise and an open-handed 10-second pre-shot routine, golfers can sync their movement to produce effortless speed and greater driver distance.

• Your trail hand grip placement dictates your primary power source: top for vertical, side for rotational, bottom for lateral.
• Swinging harder creates bad sequencing, whereas working with your dominant power source produces effortless speed.
• Use the Ball Toss Drill (bouncy ball, baseball throw, stone skip) to feel your proper power release.
• Perform three continuous open-handed practice swings in your pre-shot routine to build fluid swing feel before striking the ball.

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