Improve your swing (and increase clubhead speed!) with these drills

Consistency is a key element of high-level skating. If you can learn to track your swing correctly, you’ll be on your way to consistent strikes and effective power.

So, what exactly is succession? In simple terms, it is how each part of your body moves during the swing. When you swing, different parts of your body (hips, torso, arms, etc.) move at different times. But in order for them to move well, it is important that they move in the right direction.

Getting your different body parts to move in the right way is not easy at all. In the short time it takes to make a swing, a lot can come out of the swing. But if you can teach yourself to learn the proper sequence, you’ll be surprised what it can do for your game.

To find out more about how to teach yourself to feel the correct sequence, we turn to Golf Top 100 Teacher Andrew Rice.

Hold to follow each other

For the Rice’s drill, take an alignment stick and hold it like a club. Make a few swings, but when you try to get the stick you make a “whooshing” sound in the air.

To do so – and “whooshing” up – you’ll find yourself doing key movements, such as pushing off the ground with your legs and releasing the antenna with your wrists. This is a sequence in action.

Keep doing this switch and try to do the “whooshing” louder and louder. As you do, you will gradually feel what you need to do with your body to create the right sequence.

Zephyr Melton

Golf.com Editor

Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. Before joining the GOLF team, he attended the University of Texas followed by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists in all disciplines and covers youth and women’s golf. He can be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.