Perfect Parallel Alignment (Train Tracks)

Purpose

Helps you aim your feet, hips, and shoulders parallel to your target line, ensuring your body is aimed correctly.

Setup using the Training Aid

1. Connect the two halves...
2. Place the full block...
3. Place one alignment stick (Target Line Stick)...
4. Place a second alignment stick (Feet Line Stick)...
5. Place your golf ball...

How to Do the Drill

1. Stand so your toes...
2. Make sure your feet, knees, hips, shoulders...
3. Set your clubface...
4. Hit shots...

Consistent Ball Position Check

Purpose

Helps you place the ball in the same spot in your stance every time for different clubs.

Setup using the Training Aid

1. Perform setup for "Perfect Parallel Alignment"...
2. Place a third alignment stick perpendicular...
   • Driver: Near lead heel.
   • Mid-Irons: Center.
   • Wedges: Slightly behind center.

How to Do the Drill

1. Take your stance...
2. Place the ball at the intersection...
3. Hit shots, repeat for different clubs...

Clubface Aiming Gate

Purpose

Trains you to aim the clubface accurately at your target.

Setup using the Training Aid

1. Place ball...
2. Separate halves...
3. Place halves 2-3 feet in front, on target line...
4. Position to create a 6-inch gate...

How to Do the Drill

1. Stand behind ball, aim clubface at gate...
2. Take stance...
3. Hit shots through the gate...

Putter Path Gate (Straight Stroke)

Purpose

Helps you swing the putter straight back and straight through...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block aiming at target...
3. Place sticks in tunnels to create channel...
4. Place ball between sticks...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Make strokes without touching sticks...

Ball Start Line Gate (Putting)

Purpose

Ensures you start your putts on the intended line.

Setup

1. Place ball...
2. Separate halves...
3. Place 1-2 feet in front on start line...
4. Create 2-inch gate...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Aim and stroke ball through gate...

Putter Lie Angle Check

Purpose

Helps set up with the putter shaft at the correct angle...

Setup

1. Take one half...
2. Place next to ball, 70-degree edge up, parallel to target line...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Rest shaft against angled edge...
3. Adjust setup until flush...
4. Practice strokes referencing angle...

Elevated Putter Path Guide

Purpose

Provides a visual guide above ground to monitor putter path...

Setup

1. Place halves separated...
2. Insert adapters...
3. Thread stick through adapters...
4. Position ball under stick...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Make strokes using stick as visual reference (straight or arc)...

Distance Control Ladder (Putting)

Purpose

Helps develop feel for controlling putt distance.

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block 2ft behind hole...
3. (Optional) Place stick 2ft in front...

How to Do

1. Choose spot 15-30ft away...
2. Hit putts past hole but before block...
3. (Optional) Hit putts just over front stick...

Minimize Wrist Action (Chopsticks Putting)

Purpose

Trains use of shoulders/arms, not wrists...

Setup

1. Use "Parallel Alignment" setup (optional)...
2. Take 2 separate sticks...
3. Tuck one under each armpit, extending forward...
4. Hold putter, sticks rest on forearms/wrists...

How to Do

1. Make strokes rocking shoulders...
2. Sticks provide feedback on wrist action...

Ball-First Contact (Chipping/Pitching)

Purpose

Helps strike ball cleanly first, then turf...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block 2-3 inches behind ball...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Focus on ball-first contact, brushing grass after...
3. Must miss the block (avoid fat shots)...

Chip/Pitch Landing Zone

Purpose

Improves distance control by giving a specific landing target...

Setup

1. Separate halves...
2. Identify landing spot...
3. Place halves at spot, 1-2 feet apart...

How to Do

1. Take setup...
2. Hit shots landing between halves...
3. Observe rollout, adjust...

Consistent Chipping Head Position

Purpose

Prevents excessive head movement for consistent contact...

Setup

1. Take one half...
2. Select angled hole (60/70 deg)...
3. Insert stick...
4. Place half in front of ball so stick covers ball view...

How to Do

1. Take stance (ball view blocked)...
2. Make motion focusing eyes on stick...
3. Head movement changes view - keep still...

Swing Plane Guide (Shallowing/Steepness Check)

Purpose

Helps feel/visualize correct swing plane angle...

Setup

1. Take one half (with needed angle)...
2. Place behind/outside foot line...
3. Choose angled hole matching shaft angle...
4. Insert stick pointing up/towards ball...

How to Do

1. Take address...
2. Practice swings: feel club under stick (shallowing) or above (fixing flat)...
3. Stick provides feedback...

Swing Path Gate (Full Swing)

Purpose

Helps control swing path direction (in-to-out, out-to-in)...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block...
3. Place sticks in tunnels creating channel...
4. Position ball in middle...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Swing without hitting sticks...
3. Outer stick hit = out-to-in; Inner stick hit = in-to-out...
4. Narrow gap to increase difficulty...

Shot Shaping Guide (Draw/Fade)

Purpose

Visualize/practice setup and path for draws/fades...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Setup "Train Tracks"...

How to Do

Fade:

1. Clubface down Target Line...
2. Body parallel to Feet Line, aimed left...
3. Swing along Feet Line...

Draw:

1. Clubface down Target Line...
2. Body parallel to Feet Line, aimed right...
3. Swing along Feet Line...

Avoid the Slice Stick

Purpose

Strong deterrent to over-the-top slice path...

Setup

1. Take one half (45/55 deg hole)...
2. Place outside target line, 1-2ft in front of ball...
3. Insert stick leaning back towards you, slightly over path...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Swing under stick on downswing...
3. Hitting stick = over-the-top...

Maintain Posture / Prevent Early Extension

Purpose

Helps keep body angles and prevent early extension...

Setup

1. Take one half...
2. Insert stick in 90-deg hole...
3. Place behind you, stick touches tailbone at address...

How to Do

1. Take address feeling stick...
2. Swing maintaining contact through backswing/downswing...
3. Losing contact = early extension...

Hip Rotation Feedback

Purpose

Helps feel proper hip rotation vs sliding...

Setup

1. Use "Maintain Posture" setup OR sticks outside hips...
2. Thread separate stick through belt loops horizontally...

How to Do

1. Address...
2. Backswing: Belt loop stick rotates back...
3. Downswing: Belt loop stick rotates forward aggressively...
4. Stick gives visual feedback on rotation vs slide...

Weight Shift Check

Purpose

Ensures correct weight shift back and through...

Setup

1. Take one half...
2. Insert stick in 90-deg hole...
3. Place stick just outside lead foot...

How to Do

1. Address...
2. Backswing: feel pressure inside trail foot...
3. Downswing: shift weight towards target...
4. Finish: lead hip moves towards/bumps stick, weight on lead foot...

On-Plane Takeaway Guide

Purpose

Helps start club back on correct path...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block outside ball, parallel to target line...
3. Place stick in tunnel closest to ball...

How to Do

1. Address...
2. Start backswing keeping clubhead aligned with/just inside stick to hip height...
3. Avoid moving too inside or outside...

Impact Strike Zone (Clean Contact)

Purpose

Helps hit center of clubface by providing boundaries...

Setup

1. Connect halves...
2. Place block aligned with target...
3. Place stick outside toe...
4. Place stick inside heel...
5. Place ball in center...

How to Do

1. Take stance...
2. Swing hitting ball without hitting sticks...
3. Outside hit=toe; Inside hit=heel...

Prevent Flipping (Shaft Lean at Impact)

Purpose

Trains forward shaft lean at impact, prevents flipping...

Setup

1. Address with iron...
2. Hold separate stick alongside grip, extending up lead arm...
3. (Optional) Use "Parallel Alignment" setup...

How to Do

1. Slow swings...
2. Rotate body so stick doesn't hit lead side forcefully...
3. Flipping = stick hits side. Proper rotation = stick stays parallel...