Why Swinging Harder is Costing You Distance (Do This Instead)
Golf-Ed demonstrates why swinging harder with your arms causes casting and kills clubhead speed at impact. By learning the proper kinematic sequence through the Dead Stop Drill, golfers can pause at the top, initiate downswing power from the lower body, and release maximum acceleration through the golf ball for effortless distance.
Firing your hands and arms from the top of the backswing leads to casting and causes peak clubhead speed to happen too early.
True power relies on the kinematic sequence: ground reaction forces initiate in the lower body and transfer energy up through the torso to the club.
Perform the Dead Stop Drill by pausing for 2–3 seconds at the top of your backswing while holding weight on the instep of your trail foot.
Initiate the downswing with your hips and legs, allowing the clubhead to naturally lag and accelerate past your hands through impact.
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