The 8-lb Secret to Effortless Golf Swing Power (At Any Age)
In this video, Golf-Ed demonstrates an 8-lb medicine ball drill designed to build effortless golf swing power across all ages. By training the body to brace on the instep of the trail foot and load the glute, golfers learn to trigger the downswing with ground reaction forces rather than artificially manufacturing lag or flipping their hands.
Avoid swaying on the backswing, which shifts weight to the outside of the trail foot and destroys power.
Brace firmly into the instep of your trail foot and load into your trail glute at the top of the backswing.
Initiate the downswing with your lower body weight shift before your hands move down.
Use an 8-lb medicine ball drill to engage core and glute muscles for effortless speed.
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