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David Atkins explains how to compress iron shots by addressing common flaws like hanging back on the trail leg and throwing the club handle. He demonstrates a halfway-back alignment stick drill to promote lead-leg weight transfer and proper impact position.

• Hanging back on the trail leg and casting the handle away forces the club to strike too far behind the ball.
• Place an alignment stick in line with the clubhead when the shaft is parallel to the ground at halfway back.
• Start from the halfway-back position, swing to the top, and miss the stick on the downswing to shift weight into your lead leg.

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