30% Full Swings
Full-length swings at about 30% effort to take the jerk out of the top.
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Use this if
You try to kill it and the top feels jerky.
The fault
Trying to kill it: a yank from the top and a lunge at the ball.
Steps
- Pick a short target well inside your normal distance, mid iron
- Make a full-length backswing at about 30% effort
- Let the club float and change direction softly at the top
- Let it build speed on the way down; don't fly the target
- After 5 balls, go to 50% with the same feel
Full length, 30% effort, soft at the top
Reps
10 balls at 30%, then 5 at 50%
Why it works
At low effort you can feel the club's weight, so the change of direction becomes a gentle swing-and-fall instead of a yank. Most players find that smooth shape survives when they add speed back in steps.
You need
Club, ball
At home
No-ball rehearsals work at home. At the range, pick a short target well inside your normal distance so there is no reason to swing hard.
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