Swaying

Swaying is a lateral move of the body off the ball on the backswing or on the downswing (most people call it a slide when it occurs on the downswing. Because the player is moving side to side as opposed to pivoting, the player loses rotational force and thus incurs a loss of distance. Swaying causes huge issues with timing and can force a player to spray the ball right and left as they try to combat all the extra movement with compensations.

Swaying Lessons

• Diagnosing Problems Learn how to anlayze the golf swing and fix swing errors
• How The Hips Work Learn how to use your hips properly in the golf swing for power.
• Shift & Turn Your Way To Better Distance Learn how to hit power drives and gain distance by coiling and shifting properly.

Swaying Drills

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  Quarter Drill
  The Quarter Drill helps you maintain your head position throughout your putting…
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  Chair Drill
  The Chair Drill helps you keep your body still when you putt,…
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  Indoor Drill - Sway Blocker Drill
  The Sway Blocker drill is a fantastic drill for eliminating a backswing…
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  Indoor Drill - Backswing Arc Drill
  This is a great drill for learning to maintain a constant arc…
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  Stable Legs Drill
  The Stable Legs Drill forces you to maintain a stable lower body…
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  Rear Foot Only Drill
  The Rear Foot Only Drill helps you maintain balance while keeping your…
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  Hip Stick Drill
  The Hip Stick Drill helps you learn to rotate or open your…
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  Head Against a Wall Drill
  The Head Against the Wall Drill allows you to monitor your head…
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  Front Toe Lift Drill
  The Front Toe Lift Drill helps to keep your front heel on…
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  Foot Back Drill
  The Foot Back Drill serves two purposes. First, it is a great…
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  Feet Together for Stability Drill
  The Feet Together for Stability Drill helps you eliminate a lateral sway…
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  Elevate your Foot Drill
  The Elevate your Foot Drill helps you to prevent scooping and avoid…
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  Back Toe Lift Drill
  The Back Toe Lift Drill is useful for stopping a sway off…
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  Back Foot Out Drill
  The Back Foot Out Drill is designed to help you eliminate a…
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  Back Foot In Drill
  The Back Foot in Drill helps to make sure players have proper…
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  Back Foot Down Drill
  The Back Foot Down Drill is one of my all time favorites…
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  45 Degree Foot Angle Drill
  The 45 Degree Foot Angle Drill is designed to help you solve…
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  Stability Ball Drill
  The Stability Ball Drill helps you develop tension and a tight coil…
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  Cross Foot Drill
  The Cross Foot Drill will train you to stay centered and steady…

Golf Questions & Answers related to Swaying

• Hello there. I was making practice swings yesterday and a friend was watching and noticed that I had an upper body sway away from the ball on my backswing, which is probably the reason that I hit behind the ball sometimes. He then said that I should turn around a braced right leg and then feel pressures in my left glut, doing that I felt more of a shoulder turn, isn't that a reverse pivot feeling the weight in the left glut at the completion of the backswing ? I thought you were suppose to feel pressure in the right glut at that stage of the swing . Help please Herb
• Hi Maria - thanks in advance for your time. I am fortunate to get a drive of 240 - 250 yards. I hit my better drives (draws or straight) at the beginning of the game, then start to push or fade/slice near the end of the game. I feel that my "old sway" and a tendency to "stand up" and top the or smother the ball hurts me sometimes. My swing speed is low 90mph. I am 6' and have been athletic my whole life so I know I have the strength and ability to get it out there a little longer and a lot straighter. Cheers, Shawn