Use Your Lead Leg for More Speed

Clay Ballard from Top Speed Golf explains how to generate maximum power and speed by properly using your lead leg. By loading into the trail side, shifting pressure to the lead foot, and pushing up through impact, golfers can utilize ground reaction forces instead of relying solely on upper body muscles.

• Avoid relying strictly on upper body core and oblique muscles to force swing rotation.
• Load pressure into the trail side during the backswing, then shift aggressively onto the lead foot.
• Push up through the lead leg (heel, knee, hip) through impact to leverage ground reaction force.
• Pulling up on the grip while pushing off the lead leg accelerates the clubhead and helps square the face.

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