2 Simple Tips to Initiate the Backswing and Downswing the Right Way
Two alignment sticks. That is the entire equipment list for this drill. One goes in the belt loop, cheated way out to the right side for a right handed golfer. The other gets gripped like a normal club. Together they give immediate, audible feedback on two of the most important moves in the entire golf […]
Two Simple Tips to Increase Club Head Speed Right Now
Two tips. Both of them built around the same law of physics. The bigger the arc, the faster the club head moves at the bottom of the swing. That is not a theory or a YouTube hypothesis. It is basic physics, and it applies to every golfer regardless of age, flexibility, or skill level. Bigger […]
Swing Smarter Not Harder With This Simple Foam Roller Drill
One foam roller. Thirty six inches long. That is it. No band. No alignment stick. No swing plate. Just a foam roller held against the chest that immediately exposes whether the hands are running the golf swing or the body is. At Berman Golf, this is one of the most consistently used drills across every […]
Fix Your Early Extension With This One Simple Squat and Rotate Drill
Early extension is one of those swing problems that frustrates golfers for years because they keep trying to fix the wrong thing. The extension itself is not the problem. It is the result of something that happened earlier in the swing, and no amount of trying to stop the extension directly will fix it. The […]
Keep This One Thing Straight and Watch Your Club Head Speed Increase
One thing. That is all this comes down to. Not a complete swing overhaul. Not ten new positions to find at ten different points in the swing. Just one thing that almost every golfer underestimates, undervalues, and allows to break down somewhere in the backswing without even realizing it is happening. Keep the lead elbow […]
Initiate With the Lower Half to Post Up and Create Real Lag
One position. That is the entire focus of this drill. Not a full swing thought. Not a sequence of ten things to remember at the top of the backswing. Just one specific position to practice getting into, over and over, until the lower body learns to lead the downswing automatically instead of the arms jumping […]
How to Initiate the Downswing the Right Way
The downswing confuses more golfers than almost any other part of the swing. Which body part moves first. Which muscles are supposed to fire. What the actual thought process should be at the top of the backswing. Most amateur golfers initiate with the arms. They think about pulling the club down, or casting it down, […]
This Easy Way to Transfer Weight Will Maximize Your Distance and Consistency
The biggest thing holding most older golfers back from gaining distance is not flexibility, not strength, and not swing speed. It is the proper weight shift. Weight shift used to be effortless. Younger, more limber bodies moved from one side to the other and back again without thinking about it. As flexibility and mobility decrease […]
This Is The One Thing Most Golf Coaches Never Teach You
One of the biggest hurdles for amateur golfers learning to swing with the body instead of the hands is a feeling that shows up almost every single time. It feels short. It feels like a three quarter swing, sometimes even a half swing. It does not feel like the club is far enough back, and […]
This Simple Drill Will Stop You From Flipping at the Ball
One heavy medicine ball. One simple test. Here is the easiest way to train the body to lead the swing instead of flipping at the ball with the hands.