Lead Knee Extension

Engage Your Lead Leg for Powerful Vertical Push

Sticks: 1

Config: Together

Focus: Full Swing

Drill Objective

This drill helps golfers prevent the lead knee from collapsing inward during the backswing, promoting an outward movement that facilitates an earlier shift to the lead side and generates more vertical push for increased clubhead speed

Set-Up

Prepare Your pathpal: Take one piece of your pathpal.
Set the Angle: Adjust the pathpal to a 30-degree angle. This angle might need to be fine-tuned based on your height.
Position the pathpal: Place the pathpal on the ground just to the inside of your lead knee (left knee for right-handed golfers, right knee for left-handed golfers). The top of the stick should lean away from your body.
Assume Address: Take your normal golf address position. Ensure the pathpal is positioned so that if your lead knee collapses inward, it will hit the stick.

Instructions

Make several slow practice swings.
Focus on the feeling of your lead knee moving outward (over your lead toe) as you reach the top of your backswing.
Consciously avoid letting your lead knee collapse inward and touch the pathpal. The pathpal acts as a barrier to reinforce the correct movement.
Feel the early shift of weight back to your lead side.
As you swing, maintain the focus on that outward lead knee movement and preventing it from collapsing inward.
Concentrate on generating a strong vertical push into the ground through your lead leg as you come through impact.
Observe how this movement helps you get through the ball more effectively and potentially increase your clubhead speed.

Benefits

Club Speed

Engages lead side

Better Impact Position

Prevents Knee Collapse

Cody Carter

Director of Player Development

Druid Hills Golf Club

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